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Three Rivers |
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Codes & Ordinances Syllabus Tuesday 6:00 - 8:45 pm |
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ARC K227 |
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Instructor: Rick Staub, AIA, ph email
Grade: Quizzes (4) 50% Mid term 25% Final 25%
Course Objectives: To introduce the Architectural Design and Technology students to the origins, scope and administration of local, state and federal codes and ordinances. Students will be exposed to the elements of these codes and ordinances and to the impacts they have on the design, construction, and occupancy of a project. Students will develop a working knowledge of the subject material as they track a hypothetical project from preliminary zoning research, through design and construction and ultimately the issuance of a “certificate of occupancy”.
Method: Lectures, Slide Lectures, Simulations, Class Discussion
Text: International Building Code (IBC) 2003, (and Instructor Supplements) (Note: The course’s weekly subjects follow the book’s layout in sequential chapter order. Please read corresponding subject-chapter material prior to each class.)
Week 1 Over-view (Introduction) A Historic Look at Codes & Ordinances
Week 2 Zoning Regulations Use, Bulk, Design & Hazard Zones
Week 3 Use Group and Occupancy pp23-37 Table 302.3.2
Week 4 General Building Limitations pp73-77 Table 503
Week 5 Types of Construction pp81-82 Tables 601 & 602
Week 6 Fire Resistance Rated Constr. pp85-110 Fire Walls, Penetrations & Openings
Week 7 Spring Break No Classes in Session
Week 8 Means of Egress pp193-223 Path-of-travel, Stairs, Exits
Updated 08/10/10 |
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Week 9 Means of Egress Cont’d Path-of-travel, Stairs, Exits
Week 10 Accessibility pp225-236 Circulation & Barrier-Free
Week 11 Interior Environment p239-242 Walls, Floors & Ceilings
Week 12 Exterior Envelopes pp243-265 Walls and Roofs
Week 13 Light Frame pp267-343 Live/Dead Loads, Lateral Forces
Week 14 Materials pp362-341 Soils, Concrete, Masonry
Week 15 Materials pp437-542 Steel, Wood, Glazing, Gyp. Bd.
Week 16 MEP Systems Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing |