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Three Rivers

Codes & Ordinances Syllabus

Tuesday 6:00 - 8:45 pm

ARC K227

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

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