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Acknowledgments |
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Chapter 1 Scope and Administration |
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1 | (18) |
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2 | (2) |
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Section 102 Applicability |
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Section 103 Department of Building Safety |
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5 | (1) |
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Section 104 Duties and Powers of Building Official |
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6 | (3) |
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Section 107 Submittal Documents |
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11 | (1) |
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Section 108 Temporary Structures and Uses |
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12 | (1) |
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12 | (1) |
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13 | (1) |
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Section 111 Certificate of Occupancy |
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14 | (1) |
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Section 112 Service Utilities |
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15 | (1) |
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Section 113 Board of Appeals |
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16 | (1) |
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Section 115 Stop Work Order |
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Section 116 Unsafe Structures and Equipment |
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18 | (1) |
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Chapter 2 Definitions |
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19 | (30) |
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20 | (1) |
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20 | (27) |
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47 | (2) |
Chapter 3 Use and Occupancy Classification |
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49 | (28) |
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Section 302 Classification |
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50 | (2) |
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Section 303 Assembly Group A |
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52 | (4) |
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Section 304 Business Group B |
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56 | (2) |
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Section 305 Educational Group E |
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58 | (1) |
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Section 306 Factory Group F |
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59 | (1) |
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Section 307 High-Hazard Group H |
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60 | (7) |
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Section 308 Institutional Group I |
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67 | (3) |
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Section 309 Mercantile Group M |
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70 | (1) |
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Section 310 Residential Group R |
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70 | (3) |
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Section 311 Storage Group S |
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73 | (1) |
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Section 312 Utility and Miscellaneous Group U |
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74 | (1) |
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Chapter 4 Special Detailed Requirements Based on Use and Occupancy |
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77 | (54) |
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Section 402 Covered Mall and Open Mall Buildings |
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78 | (10) |
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Section 403 High-Rise Buildings |
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88 | (6) |
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94 | (3) |
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Section 405 Underground Buildings |
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97 | (2) |
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Section 406 Motor-Vehicle-Related Occupancies |
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99 | (5) |
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104 | (4) |
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108 | (1) |
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Section 409 Motion-Picture Projection Rooms |
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109 | (1) |
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Section 410 Stages, Platforms, and Technical Production Areas |
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109 | (3) |
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Section 411 Special Amusement Buildings |
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112 | (1) |
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Section 412 Aircraft-Related Occupancies |
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112 | (2) |
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Section 413 Combustible Storage |
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114 | (1) |
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Section 414 Hazardous Materials |
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115 | (3) |
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Section 415 Groups H-1, H-2, H-3, H-4, and H-5 |
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118 | (4) |
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Section 416 Application of Flammable Finishes |
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122 | (1) |
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123 | (1) |
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Section 418 Organic Coatings |
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123 | (1) |
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Section 419 Live/Work Units |
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123 | (2) |
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Section 420 Groups I-1, R-1, R-2, R-3, and R-4 |
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125 | (1) |
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Section 422 Ambulatory Care Facilities |
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126 | (2) |
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Section 423 Storm Shelters |
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128 | (1) |
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Section 424 Children's Play Structures |
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128 | (1) |
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129 | (2) |
Chapter 5 General Building Heights and Areas |
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131 | (52) |
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132 | (1) |
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Section 503 General Building Height and Area Limitations |
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132 | (3) |
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Section 504 Building Height and Number of Stories |
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135 | (1) |
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Section 505 Mezzanines and Equipment Platforms |
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136 | (4) |
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Section 506 Building Area |
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140 | (14) |
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Section 507 Unlimited-Area Buildings |
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154 | (8) |
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Section 508 Mixed Use and Occupancy |
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162 | (11) |
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Section 509 Incidental Uses |
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173 | (3) |
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Section 510 Special Provisions |
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176 | (4) |
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180 | (3) |
Chapter 6 Types of Construction |
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183 | (14) |
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Section 602 Construction Classification |
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184 | (9) |
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Section 603 Combustible Material in Type I and II Construction |
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193 | (2) |
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195 | (2) |
Chapter 7 Fire and Smoke Protection Features |
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197 | (88) |
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Section 703 Fire-Resistance Ratings and Fire Tests |
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198 | (7) |
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Section 704 Fire-Resistance Rating of Structural Members |
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205 | (5) |
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Section 705 Exterior Walls |
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210 | (14) |
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224 | (11) |
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Section 707 Fire Barriers |
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235 | (2) |
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Section 708 Fire Partitions |
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237 | (3) |
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Section 709 Smoke Barriers |
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240 | (1) |
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Section 710 Smoke Partitions |
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241 | (1) |
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Section 711 Floor and Roof Assemblies |
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241 | (2) |
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Section 712 Vertical Openings |
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243 | (2) |
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Section 713 Shaft Enclosures |
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245 | (3) |
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248 | (9) |
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Section 715 Joint Systems |
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257 | (3) |
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Section 716 Opening Protectives |
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260 | (5) |
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Section 717 Ducts and Air Transfer Openings |
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265 | (6) |
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Section 718 Concealed Spaces |
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271 | (5) |
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Section 719 Fire-Resistance Requirements for Plaster |
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276 | (1) |
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Section 720 Thermal- and Sound- Insulating Materials |
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277 | (1) |
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Section 721 Prescriptive Fire Resistance |
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277 | (5) |
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Section 722 Calculated Fire Resistance |
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282 | (1) |
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282 | (3) |
Chapter 8 interior Finishes |
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285 | (8) |
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286 | (1) |
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Section 803 Wall and Ceiling Finishes |
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287 | (3) |
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Section 804 Interior Floor Finish |
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290 | (1) |
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Section 805 Combustible Materials in Types I and II Construction |
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291 | (1) |
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291 | (2) |
Chapter 9 Fire Protection Systems |
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293 | (42) |
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294 | (3) |
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Section 903 Automatic Sprinkler Systems |
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297 | (19) |
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Section 904 Alternative Automatic Fire-Extinguishing Systems |
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316 | (1) |
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Section 905 Standpipe Systems |
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317 | (5) |
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Section 907 Fire Alarm and Detection Systems |
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322 | (6) |
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Section 909 Smoke-Control Systems |
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328 | (3) |
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Section 910 Smoke and Heat Removal |
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331 | (1) |
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Section 911 Fire Command Center |
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332 | (1) |
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Section 914 Emergency Responder Safety Features |
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332 | (1) |
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333 | (2) |
Chapter 10 Means of Egress |
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335 | (148) |
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Section 1001 Administration |
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337 | (1) |
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337 | (1) |
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Section 1003 General Means of Egress |
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338 | (5) |
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Section 1004 Occupant Load |
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343 | (13) |
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Section 1005 Means of Egress Sizing |
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356 | (8) |
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Section 1006 Number of Exits and Exit Access Doorways |
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364 | (7) |
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Section 1007 Exit and Exit Access Doorway Configuration |
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371 | (5) |
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Section 1008 Means of Egress Illumination |
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376 | (1) |
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Section 1009 Accessible Means of Egress |
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377 | (6) |
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Section 1010 Doors, Gates, and Turnstiles |
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383 | (20) |
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403 | (10) |
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413 | (3) |
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416 | (3) |
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419 | (7) |
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426 | (5) |
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431 | (2) |
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Section 1017 Exit Access Travel Distance |
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433 | (3) |
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436 | (1) |
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Section 1019 Exit Access Stairways and Ramps |
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437 | (1) |
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438 | (6) |
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Section 1021 Egress Balconies |
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444 | (1) |
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444 | (1) |
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Section 1023 Interior Exit Stairways and Ramps |
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445 | (4) |
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Section 1024 Exit Passageways |
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449 | (2) |
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Section 1025 Luminous Egress Path Markings |
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451 | (1) |
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Section 1026 Horizontal Exits |
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452 | (4) |
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Section 1027 Exterior Exit Stairways and Ramps |
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456 | (3) |
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Section 1028 Exit Discharge |
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459 | (3) |
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462 | (14) |
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Section 1030 Emergency Escape and Rescue |
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476 | (3) |
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479 | (4) |
Chapter 11 Accessibility |
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483 | (22) |
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486 | (1) |
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486 | (1) |
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Section 1103 Scoping Requirements |
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487 | (2) |
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Section 1104 Accessible Route |
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489 | (2) |
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Section 1105 Accessible Entrances |
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491 | (1) |
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Section 1106 Parking and Passenger Loading Facilities |
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492 | (2) |
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Section 1107 Dwelling Units and Sleeping Units |
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494 | (3) |
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Section 1108 Special Occupancies |
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497 | (2) |
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Section 1109 Other Features and Facilities |
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499 | (3) |
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Section 1110 Recreational Facilities |
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502 | (1) |
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502 | (1) |
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503 | (2) |
Chapter 12 Interior Environment |
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505 | (12) |
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506 | (4) |
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Section 1204 Temperature Control |
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510 | (1) |
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510 | (1) |
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Section 1206 Yards or Courts |
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511 | (1) |
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Section 1207 Sound Transmission |
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512 | (1) |
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Section 1208 Interior Space Dimensions |
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513 | (1) |
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Section 1209 Access to Unoccupied Spaces |
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514 | (1) |
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Section 1210 Toilet and Bathroom Requirements |
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514 | (1) |
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515 | (2) |
Chapter 13 Energy Efficiency |
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517 | (2) |
Chapter 14 Exterior Walls |
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519 | (8) |
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520 | (1) |
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Section 1403 Performance Requirements |
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520 | (1) |
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521 | (1) |
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Section 1405 Installation of Wall Coverings |
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521 | (1) |
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Section 1406 Combustible Materials on the Exterior Side of Exterior Walls |
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522 | (2) |
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Section 1407 Metal Composite Materials |
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524 | (1) |
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Section 1408 Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS) |
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524 | (1) |
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525 | (2) |
Chapter 15 Roof Assemblies and Rooftop Structures |
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527 | (14) |
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528 | (1) |
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Section 1504 Performance Requirements |
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528 | (1) |
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Section 1505 Fire Classification |
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529 | (2) |
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531 | (1) |
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Section 1510 Rooftop Structures |
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531 | (3) |
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534 | (1) |
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Introduction to the Structural Provisions |
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535 | (6) |
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Structural Design (Chapter 16): Nonseismic |
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537 | (1) |
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Structural Design (Chapter 16): Seismic |
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537 | (2) |
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Structural Design (Chapter 16): Load Combinations |
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539 | (2) |
Chapter 16 Structural Design |
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541 | (52) |
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542 | (1) |
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542 | (1) |
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Section 1602 Definitions and Notations |
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543 | (1) |
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Section 1603 Construction Documents |
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543 | (1) |
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Section 1604 General Design Requirements |
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543 | (8) |
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Section 1605 Load Combinations |
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551 | (2) |
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553 | (1) |
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554 | (11) |
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565 | (3) |
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568 | (7) |
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Section 1610 Soil Lateral Loads |
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575 | (1) |
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576 | (1) |
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577 | (1) |
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Section 1613 Earthquake Loads |
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578 | (6) |
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Section 1614 Atmospheric Ice Loads |
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584 | (1) |
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Section 1615 Structural Integrity |
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585 | (1) |
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585 | (2) |
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Example 16-1 Design Axial Force, Shear Force, and Bending Moment for Shear Wall Due to Lateral and Gravity Loads (Strength Design) |
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587 | (1) |
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Example 16-2 Design Axial Force, Shear Force, and Bending Moment for Shear Wall Due to Lateral and Gravity Loads (Allowable Stress Design Using Basic Load Combinations) |
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588 | (1) |
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Example 16-3 Design Axial Force, Shear Force, and Bending Moment for Shear Wall Due to Lateral and Gravity Loads (Allowable Stress Design Using Alternate Basic Load Combinations) |
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589 | (1) |
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Example 16-4 Calculations of Live Load Reduction |
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590 | (3) |
Chapter 17 Special Inspections and Tests |
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593 | (40) |
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594 | (1) |
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595 | (1) |
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595 | (2) |
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597 | (7) |
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Section 1704 Special Inspections and Tests, Contractor Responsibility, and Structural Observations |
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604 | (6) |
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Section 1705 Required Special Inspections and Tests |
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610 | (14) |
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Section 1706 Design Strengths of Materials |
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624 | (1) |
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Section 1707 Alternate Test Procedures |
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624 | (1) |
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Section 1708 In Situ Load Tests |
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624 | (1) |
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Section 1709 Preconstruction Load Tests |
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625 | (5) |
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630 | (3) |
Chapter 18 Soils and Foundations |
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633 | (64) |
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634 | (1) |
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634 | (1) |
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635 | (1) |
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Section 1803 Geotechnical Investigations |
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635 | (5) |
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Section 1804 Excavation, Grading, and Fill |
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640 | (1) |
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Section 1805 Dampproofing and Waterproofing |
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641 | (9) |
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Section 1806 Presumptive Load-Bearing Values of Soils |
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650 | (1) |
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Section 1807 Foundation Walls, Retaining Walls, and Embedded Posts and Poles |
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651 | (6) |
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657 | (5) |
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Section 1809 Shallow Foundations |
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662 | (6) |
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Section 1810 Deep Foundations |
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668 | (27) |
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695 | (2) |
Chapter 19 Concrete |
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697 | (12) |
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698 | (1) |
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699 | (1) |
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699 | (1) |
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Section 1903 Specifications for Tests and Materials |
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700 | (1) |
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Section 1904 Durability Requirements |
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700 | (1) |
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Section 1905 Modifications to ACI 318 |
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701 | (3) |
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Section 1906 Structural Plain Concrete |
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704 | (1) |
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Section 1907 Minimum Slab Provisions |
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704 | (1) |
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705 | (1) |
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706 | (3) |
Chapter 20 Aluminum |
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709 | (4) |
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710 | (1) |
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710 | (1) |
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711 | (2) |
Chapter 21 Masonry |
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713 | (22) |
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714 | (1) |
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715 | (2) |
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Section 2102 Definitions and Notations |
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717 | (1) |
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Section 2103 Masonry Construction Materials |
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718 | (2) |
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Section 2104 Construction |
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720 | (1) |
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Section 2105 Quality Assurance |
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721 | (1) |
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Section 2106 Seismic Design |
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721 | (5) |
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Section 2107 Allowable Stress Design |
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726 | (2) |
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Section 2108 Strength Design of Masonry |
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728 | (2) |
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Section 2109 Empirical Design of Masonry |
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730 | (1) |
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Section 2110 Glass Unit Masonry |
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731 | (1) |
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Section 2111 Masonry Fireplaces |
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732 | (1) |
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Section 2112 Masonry Heaters |
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732 | (1) |
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Section 2113 Masonry Chimneys |
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732 | (1) |
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733 | (2) |
Chapter 22 Steel |
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735 | (18) |
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736 | (1) |
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736 | (1) |
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736 | (1) |
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Section 2203 Identification and Protection of Steel for Structural Purposes |
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736 | (1) |
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737 | (2) |
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Section 2205 Structural Steel |
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739 | (2) |
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Section 2206 Composite Structural Steel and Concrete Structures |
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741 | (1) |
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Section 2207 Steel Joists |
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741 | (3) |
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Section 2208 Steel Cable Structures |
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744 | (1) |
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Section 2209 Steel Storage Racks |
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744 | (1) |
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Section 2210 Cold-Formed Steel |
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744 | (3) |
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Section 2211 Cold-Formed Steel Light-Framed Construction |
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747 | (3) |
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750 | (3) |
Chapter 23 Wood |
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753 | (90) |
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754 | (1) |
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754 | (3) |
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757 | (2) |
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Section 2303 Minimum Standards and Quality |
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759 | (14) |
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Section 2304 General Construction Requirements |
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773 | (12) |
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Section 2305 General Design Requirements for Lateral-Force-Resisting Systems |
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785 | (1) |
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Section 2306 Allowable Stress Design |
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786 | (7) |
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Section 2307 Load and Resistance Factor Design |
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793 | (1) |
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Section 2308 Conventional Light-Frame Construction |
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793 | (46) |
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Section 2309 Wood Frame Construction Manual |
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839 | (1) |
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839 | (4) |
Chapter 24 Glass and Glazing |
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843 | (18) |
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Section 2403 General Requirements for Glass |
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844 | (1) |
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Section 2404 Wind, Snow, Seismic, and Dead Loads on Glass |
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844 | (1) |
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Section 2405 Sloped Glazing and Skylights |
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845 | (3) |
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Section 2406 Safety Glazing |
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848 | (11) |
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Section 2407 Glass in Handrails and Guards |
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859 | (1) |
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Section 2408 Glazing in Athletic Facilities |
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859 | (1) |
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859 | (2) |
Chapter 25 Gypsum Board, Gypsum Panel Products, and Plaster |
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861 | (8) |
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862 | (1) |
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862 | (1) |
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Section 2508 Gypsum Construction |
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863 | (1) |
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Section 2510 Lathing and Furring for Cement Plaster (Stucco) |
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864 | (1) |
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Section 2511 Interior Plaster |
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865 | (1) |
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Section 2512 Exterior Plaster |
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866 | (2) |
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868 | (1) |
Chapter 26 Plastic |
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869 | (12) |
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Section 2603 Foam Plastic Insulation |
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870 | (6) |
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Section 2604 Interior Finish and Trim |
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876 | (1) |
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Section 2605 Plastic Veneer |
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876 | (1) |
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Section 2606 Light-Transmitting Plastics |
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876 | (1) |
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Section 2607 Light-Transmitting Plastic Wall Panels |
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877 | (1) |
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Section 2608 Light-Transmitting Plastic Glazing |
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877 | (1) |
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Section 2609 Light-Transmitting Plastic Roof Panels |
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877 | (1) |
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Section 2610 Light-Transmitting Plastic Skylight Glazing |
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878 | (1) |
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878 | (3) |
Chapter 27 Electrical |
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881 | (4) |
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Section 2702 Emergency and Standby Power Systems |
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882 | (3) |
Chapter 28 Mechanical |
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885 | (2) |
Chapter 29 Plumbing |
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887 | (6) |
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Section 2902 Minimum Plumbing Facilities |
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888 | (4) |
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892 | (1) |
Chapter 30 Elevators and Conveying Systems |
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893 | (8) |
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Section 3002 Hoistway Enclosures |
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894 | (3) |
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Section 3003 Emergency Operations |
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897 | (1) |
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Section 3006 Elevator Lobbies and Hoistway Opening Protection |
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897 | (1) |
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Section 3007 Fire Service Access Elevator |
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898 | (1) |
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Section 3008 Occupant Evacuation Elevators |
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899 | (1) |
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900 | (1) |
Chapter 31 Special Construction |
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901 | (6) |
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Section 3102 Membrane Structures |
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902 | (1) |
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Section 3104 Pedestrian Walkways and Tunnels |
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903 | (1) |
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904 | (1) |
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905 | (2) |
Chapter 32 Encroachments in the Public Right-of-Way |
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907 | (6) |
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908 | (1) |
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Section 3202 Encroachments |
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908 | (5) |
Chapter 33 Safeguards During Construction |
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913 | (8) |
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Section 3302 Construction Safeguards |
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914 | (1) |
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914 | (1) |
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914 | (2) |
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Section 3306 Protection of Pedestrians |
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916 | (2) |
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Section 3307 Protection of Adjoining Property |
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918 | (1) |
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Section 3308 Temporary Use of Streets, Alleys and Public Property |
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|
919 | (1) |
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Section 3309 Fire Extinguishers |
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|
919 | (1) |
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Section 3310 Means of Egress |
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919 | (1) |
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920 | (1) |
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|
920 | (1) |
Chapter 34 Reserved |
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921 | (2) |
Chapter 35 Referenced Standards |
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923 | (2) |
Appendices |
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925 | (8) |
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Appendix A Employee Qualifications |
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|
926 | (1) |
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Appendix B Board of Appeals |
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|
926 | (1) |
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Appendix C Group U Agricultural Buildings |
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|
927 | (1) |
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Appendix D Fire Districts |
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|
927 | (2) |
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Appendix E Supplementary Accessibility Requirements |
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|
929 | (1) |
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Appendix F Rodentproofing |
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|
929 | (1) |
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Appendix G Flood-Resistant Construction |
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|
930 | (1) |
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|
930 | (1) |
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|
930 | (1) |
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|
931 | (1) |
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Appendix K Administrative Provisions |
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|
931 | (1) |
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Appendix L Earthquake Recording Instrumentation |
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|
931 | (1) |
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Appendix M Tsunami-Generated Flood Hazard |
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|
931 | (2) |
Metric Conversion Table |
|
933 | (8) |
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Metric Units, System International (SI) |
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|
934 | (1) |
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|
934 | (1) |
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|
934 | (7) |
Index |
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