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Type Construction IBC vs NFPA 70, aka NEC

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What differences do you see? I am not posting any of the tables in the Annex where this is taken from.

Type I is a fire-resistive construction type. All structural elements and most interior elements are required to be noncombustible. Interior, nonbearing partitions are permitted to be 1- or 2-hour rated. For nearly all occupancy types, Type I construction can be of unlimited height.

Type II construction has three categories: fire-resistive, one-hour rated, and nonrated. The number of stories permitted for multifamily dwellings varies from two for nonrated and four for one-hour rated to 12 for fire-resistive construction.

Type III construction has two categories: one-hour rated and nonrated. Both categories require the structural framework and exterior walls to be of noncombustible material. One-hour rated construction requires all interior partitions to be one-hour rated. Nonrated construction allows nonbearing interior partitions to be of nonrated construction. The maximum permitted number of stories for multifamily dwellings and other structures is two for nonrated and four for one-hour rated.

Type IV construction includes traditional heavy timber construction and mass timber construction. In heavy timber construction, the structural framework and the exterior walls are required to be noncombustible except that wood members of certain minimum sizes are allowed. In mass timber construction, structural elements of cross-laminated timber (CLT) are permitted. Allowable building height for mass timber is much higher than for heavy timber.

Type V construction has two categories: one-hour rated and nonrated. One-hour rated construction requires a minimum of one-hour rated construction throughout the building. Nonrated construction allows nonrated interior partitions with certain restrictions. The maximum permitted number of stories for multifamily dwellings and other structures is two for nonrated and three for one-hour rated.
 
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