Special Inspections for Fire Rated Penetrations and Joints
The International Building Code (IBC) now requires special inspections for fire rated penetrations and joints…
How to Prevent a Crowd Crush
Crowd crush occurs when a large, high density crowd becomes trapped or bottlenecked in a confined space, resulting in personal injury or death…
Calculating the Maximum Allowable Building Area
Select buildings can have unlimited area. However, most building areas cannot exceed the limits specified in Table 503 of IBC-2009…