nealderidder
Sawhorse
To determine building height in stories (for chapter 5 of CBC) you measure from grade plane to roof. If you had a five story building (4 floors of "B" with an A-3 roof deck on 5) and the first story was half "buried" is it possible to call this a 4 story building for chapter 5 or maybe it's a 4.5 story building?
Seems pretty fishy but the term "grade plane" must be in there for a reason right? Grade plane is the average ground level adjoining the building at the exterior walls. In this building I've got an at-grade entry at the second floor to the north (right) and an at-grade entry at the first floor to the south (left). The east and west grade goes from 1FL to 2FL as shown on attached.
Let me know what you think.
Seems pretty fishy but the term "grade plane" must be in there for a reason right? Grade plane is the average ground level adjoining the building at the exterior walls. In this building I've got an at-grade entry at the second floor to the north (right) and an at-grade entry at the first floor to the south (left). The east and west grade goes from 1FL to 2FL as shown on attached.
Let me know what you think.