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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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4 | (1) |
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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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9 | (2) |
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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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16 | (1) |
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Section 115 Stop Work Order |
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16 | (2) |
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Section 116 Unsafe Structures and Equipment |
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18 | (1) |
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18 | (1) |
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19 | (30) |
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20 | (1) |
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20 | (29) |
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47 | (2) |
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Chapter 3 Occupancy Classification and Use |
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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 | (2) |
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Section 306 Factory Group F |
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60 | (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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71 | (2) |
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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 | (3) |
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75 | (2) |
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Chapter 4 Special Detailed Requirements Based on Occupancy and Use |
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77 | (56) |
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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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129 | (1) |
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Section 427 Medical Gas Systems |
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129 | (1) |
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Section 428 Higher Education Laboratories |
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129 | (4) |
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131 | (2) |
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Chapter 5 General Building Heights and Areas |
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133 | (54) |
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Section 502 Building Address |
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134 | (1) |
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Section 503 General Building Height and Area Limitations |
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134 | (3) |
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Section 504 Building Height and Number of Stories |
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137 | (1) |
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Section 505 Mezzanines and Equipment Platforms |
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138 | (4) |
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Section 506 Building Area |
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142 | (14) |
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Section 507 Unlimited Area Buildings |
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156 | (9) |
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Section 508 Mixed Use and Occupancy |
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165 | (12) |
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Section 509 Incidental Uses |
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177 | (3) |
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Section 510 Special Provisions |
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180 | (7) |
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184 | (3) |
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Chapter 6 Types of Construction |
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187 | (14) |
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Section 602 Construction Classification |
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188 | (9) |
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Section 603 Combustible Material in Type I and II Construction |
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197 | (4) |
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199 | (2) |
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Chapter 7 Fire and Smoke Protection Features |
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201 | (88) |
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Section 702 Multiple Use Fire Assemblies |
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202 | (1) |
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Section 703 Fire-Resistance Ratings and Fire Tests |
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202 | (6) |
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Section 704 Fire-Resistance Rating of Structural Members |
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208 | (6) |
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Section 705 Exterior Walls |
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214 | (14) |
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228 | (11) |
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Section 707 Fire Barriers |
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239 | (2) |
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Section 708 Fire Partitions |
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241 | (3) |
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Section 709 Smoke Barriers |
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244 | (1) |
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Section 710 Smoke Partitions |
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245 | (1) |
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Section 711 Floor and Roof Assemblies |
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245 | (1) |
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Section 712 Vertical Openings |
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246 | (3) |
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Section 713 Shaft Enclosures |
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249 | (3) |
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252 | (10) |
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Section 715 Fire-Resistant Joint Systems |
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262 | (2) |
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Section 716 Opening Protectives |
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264 | (5) |
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Section 717 Ducts and Air Transfer Openings |
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269 | (6) |
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Section 718 Concealed Spaces |
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275 | (6) |
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Section 719 Fire-Resistance Requirements for Plaster |
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281 | (1) |
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Section 720 Thermal- and Sound-Insulating Materials |
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281 | (1) |
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Section 721 Prescriptive Fire Resistance |
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282 | (4) |
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Section 722 Calculated Fire Resistance |
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286 | (3) |
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287 | (2) |
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Chapter 8 Interior Finishes |
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289 | (8) |
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290 | (1) |
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Section 803 Wall and Ceiling Finishes |
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291 | (3) |
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Section 804 Interior Floor Finish |
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294 | (1) |
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Section 805 Combustible Materials in Types I and II Construction |
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295 | (2) |
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295 | (2) |
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Chapter 9 Fire Protection and Life-Safety Systems |
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297 | (60) |
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298 | (2) |
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Section 902 Fire Pump and Riser Room Size |
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300 | (1) |
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Section 903 Automatic Sprinkler Systems |
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301 | (25) |
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Section 904 Alternative Automatic Fire-Extinguishing Systems |
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326 | (1) |
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Section 905 Standpipe Systems |
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327 | (6) |
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Section 907 Fire Alarm and Detection Systems |
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333 | (10) |
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Section 909 Smoke Control Systems |
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343 | (5) |
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Section 910 Smoke and Heat Removal |
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348 | (2) |
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Section 911 Fire Command Center |
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350 | (1) |
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Section 912 Fire Department Connections |
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351 | (1) |
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352 | (1) |
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Section 914 Emergency Responder Safety Features |
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353 | (1) |
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Section 915 Carbon Monoxide Detection |
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353 | (1) |
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Section 916 Gas Detection Systems |
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353 | (1) |
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Section 917 Mass Notification Systems |
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354 | (3) |
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355 | (2) |
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Chapter 10 Means of Egress |
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357 | (150) |
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Section 1001 Administration |
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359 | (1) |
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Section 1002 Maintenance and Plans |
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359 | (1) |
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Section 1003 General Means of Egress |
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360 | (5) |
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Section 1004 Occupant Load |
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365 | (13) |
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Section 1005 Means of Egress Sizing |
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378 | (8) |
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Section 1006 Number of Exits and Exit Access Doorways |
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386 | (8) |
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Section 1007 Exit and Exit Access Doorway Configuration |
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394 | (4) |
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Section 1008 Means of Egress Illumination |
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398 | (2) |
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Section 1009 Accessible Means of Egress |
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400 | (6) |
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Section 1010 Doors, Gates, and Turnstiles |
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406 | (20) |
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426 | (11) |
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437 | (2) |
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439 | (3) |
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442 | (7) |
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449 | (5) |
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454 | (2) |
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Section 1017 Exit Access Travel Distance |
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456 | (3) |
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459 | (1) |
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Section 1019 Exit Access Stairways and Ramps |
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460 | (1) |
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461 | (6) |
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Section 1021 Egress Balconies |
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467 | (1) |
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467 | (1) |
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Section 1023 Interior Exit Stairways and Ramps |
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468 | (4) |
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Section 1024 Exit Passageways |
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472 | (2) |
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Section 1025 Luminous Egress Path Markings |
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474 | (1) |
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Section 1026 Horizontal Exits |
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475 | (4) |
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Section 1027 Exterior Exit Stairways and Ramps |
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479 | (3) |
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Section 1028 Exit Discharge |
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482 | (3) |
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485 | (14) |
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Section 1030 Emergency Escape and Rescue |
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499 | (8) |
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502 | (5) |
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507 | (22) |
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510 | (1) |
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511 | (1) |
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Section 1103 Scoping Requirements |
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511 | (2) |
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Section 1104 Accessible Route |
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513 | (2) |
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Section 1105 Accessible Entrances |
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515 | (1) |
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Section 1106 Parking and Passenger Loading Facilities |
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516 | (2) |
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Section 1107 Dwelling Units and Sleeping Units |
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518 | (3) |
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Section 1108 Special Occupancies |
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521 | (2) |
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Section 1109 Other Features and Facilities |
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523 | (3) |
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Section 1110 Recreational Facilities |
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526 | (1) |
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526 | (3) |
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527 | (2) |
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Chapter 12 Interior Environment |
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529 | (12) |
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530 | (4) |
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Section 1203 Temperature Control |
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534 | (1) |
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534 | (1) |
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Section 1205 Yards or Courts |
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535 | (1) |
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Section 1206 Sound Transmission |
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536 | (1) |
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Section 1207 Interior Space Dimensions |
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537 | (1) |
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Section 1208 Access to Unoccupied Spaces |
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538 | (1) |
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Section 1209 Toilet and Bathroom Requirements |
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538 | (3) |
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539 | (2) |
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Chapter 13 Energy Efficiency |
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541 | (2) |
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Chapter 14 Exterior Walls |
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543 | (6) |
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Section 1402 Performance Requirements |
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544 | (1) |
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545 | (1) |
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Section 1404 Installation of Wall Coverings |
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545 | (2) |
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Section 1405 Combustible Materials on the Exterior Side of Exterior Walls |
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547 | (1) |
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Section 1406 Metal Composite Materials |
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547 | (1) |
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Section 1407 Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems |
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548 | (1) |
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548 | (1) |
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Chapter 15 Roof Assemblies and Rooftop Structures |
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549 | (14) |
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Section 1504 Performance Requirements |
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550 | (1) |
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Section 1505 Fire Classification |
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551 | (1) |
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552 | (1) |
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Section 1510 Rooftop Structures |
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553 | (10) |
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555 | (2) |
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Introduction to the Structural Provisions |
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557 | (1) |
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Structural Design (Chapter 16): Structural Loads |
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558 | (4) |
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562 | (1) |
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Chapter 16 Structural Design |
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563 | (58) |
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564 | (1) |
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564 | (1) |
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565 | (1) |
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Section 1603 Construction Documents |
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565 | (1) |
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Section 1604 General Design Requirements |
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565 | (14) |
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Section 1605 Load Combinations |
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579 | (2) |
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581 | (1) |
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581 | (12) |
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593 | (5) |
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598 | (5) |
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Section 1610 Soil Lateral Loads |
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603 | (1) |
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604 | (1) |
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605 | (2) |
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Section 1613 Earthquake Loads |
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607 | (5) |
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Section 1614 Atmospheric Ice Loads |
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612 | (1) |
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Section 1615 Tsunami Loads |
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613 | (1) |
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Section 1616 Structural Integrity |
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613 | (8) |
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613 | (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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615 | (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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616 | (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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617 | (1) |
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Example 16-4 Calculations of Live Load Reduction |
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618 | (3) |
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Chapter 17 Special Inspections and Tests |
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621 | (40) |
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622 | (1) |
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622 | (2) |
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Section 1702 New Materials |
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624 | (1) |
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625 | (6) |
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Section 1704 Special Inspections and Tests, Contractor Responsibility, and Structural Observations |
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631 | (6) |
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Section 1705 Required Special Inspections and Tests |
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637 | (14) |
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Section 1706 Design Strengths of Materials |
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651 | (1) |
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Section 1707 Alternate Test Procedures |
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651 | (1) |
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Section 1708 In Situ Load Tests |
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651 | (1) |
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Section 1709 Preconstruction Load Tests |
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652 | (9) |
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659 | (2) |
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Chapter 18 Soils and Foundations |
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661 | (64) |
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662 | (1) |
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662 | (1) |
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Section 1802 Design Basis |
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662 | (1) |
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Section 1803 Geotechnical Investigations |
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663 | (4) |
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Section 1804 Excavation, Grading, and Fill |
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667 | (1) |
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Section 1805 Dampproofing and Waterproofing |
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668 | (9) |
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Section 1806 Presumptive Load Bearing Values of Soils |
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677 | (1) |
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Section 1807 Foundation Walls, Retaining Walls, and Embedded Posts and Poles |
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678 | (5) |
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683 | (6) |
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Section 1809 Shallow Foundations |
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689 | (6) |
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Section 1810 Deep Foundations |
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695 | (30) |
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721 | (4) |
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725 | (10) |
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726 | (1) |
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726 | (1) |
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727 | (1) |
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Section 1903 Specifications for Tests and Materials |
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727 | (1) |
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Section 1904 Durability Requirements |
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728 | (1) |
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Section 1905 Modifications to ACI 318 |
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729 | (2) |
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Section 1906 Structural Plain Concrete |
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731 | (1) |
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Section 1907 Minimum Slab Provisions |
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731 | (1) |
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732 | (3) |
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733 | (2) |
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735 | (4) |
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736 | (1) |
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736 | (3) |
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737 | (2) |
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739 | (20) |
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740 | (1) |
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740 | (2) |
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742 | (1) |
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Section 2103 Masonry Construction Materials |
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742 | (3) |
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Section 2104 Construction |
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745 | (1) |
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Section 2105 Quality Assurance |
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745 | (1) |
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Section 2106 Seismic Design |
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746 | (4) |
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Section 2107 Allowable Stress Design |
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750 | (2) |
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Section 2108 Strength Design of Masonry |
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752 | (1) |
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Section 2109 Empirical Design of Adobe Masonry |
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753 | (1) |
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Section 2110 Glass Unit Masonry |
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754 | (1) |
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Section 2111 Masonry Fireplaces |
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755 | (1) |
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Section 2112 Masonry Heaters |
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755 | (1) |
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Section 2113 Masonry Chimneys |
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755 | (1) |
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Section 2114 Dry Stack Masonry |
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756 | (3) |
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756 | (3) |
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759 | (16) |
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760 | (1) |
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760 | (1) |
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Section 2202 Identification of Steel for Structural Purposes |
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760 | (1) |
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Section 2203 Protection of Steel for Structural Purposes |
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760 | (1) |
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761 | (1) |
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Section 2205 Structural Steel |
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762 | (2) |
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Section 2206 Composite Structural Steel and Concrete Structures |
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764 | (1) |
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Section 2207 Steel Joists |
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764 | (3) |
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Section 2208 Steel Cable Structures |
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767 | (1) |
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Section 2209 Steel Storage Racks |
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767 | (1) |
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Section 2210 Cold Formed Steel |
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768 | (2) |
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Section 2211 Cold Formed Steel Light Frame Construction |
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770 | (5) |
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772 | (3) |
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775 | (82) |
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776 | (1) |
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776 | (1) |
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776 | (3) |
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Section 2302 Design Requirements |
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779 | (1) |
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Section 2303 Minimum Standards and Quality |
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779 | (11) |
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Section 2304 General Construction Requirements |
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790 | (12) |
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Section 2305 General Design Requirements for Lateral Force Resisting Systems |
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802 | (1) |
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Section 2306 Allowable Stress Design |
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803 | (6) |
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Section 2307 Load and Resistance Factor Design |
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809 | (1) |
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Section 2308 Conventional Light Frame Construction |
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809 | (44) |
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Section 2309 Wood Frame Construction Manual |
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853 | (4) |
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854 | (3) |
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Chapter 24 Glass and Glazing |
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857 | (20) |
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Section 2403 General Requirements for Glass |
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858 | (1) |
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Section 2404 Wind, Snow, Seismic, and Dead Loads on Glass |
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858 | (2) |
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Section 2405 Sloped Glazing and Skylights |
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860 | (3) |
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Section 2406 Safety Glazing |
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863 | (11) |
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Section 2407 Glass in Handrails and Guards |
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874 | (1) |
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Section 2408 Glazing in Athletic Facilities |
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875 | (2) |
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875 | (2) |
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Chapter 25 Gypsum Board, Gypsum Panel Products, and Plaster |
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877 | (8) |
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878 | (1) |
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Section 2508 Gypsum Construction |
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878 | (2) |
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Section 2510 Lathing and Furring for Cement Plaster (Stucco) |
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880 | (1) |
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Section 2511 Interior Plaster |
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881 | (1) |
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Section 2512 Exterior Plaster |
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882 | (3) |
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884 | (1) |
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885 | (10) |
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Section 2603 Foam Plastic Insulation |
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886 | (5) |
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Section 2605 Plastic Veneer |
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891 | (1) |
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Section 2606 Light Transmitting Plastics |
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892 | (1) |
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Section 2608 Light Transmitting Plastic Glazing |
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892 | (1) |
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Section 2609 Light Transmitting Plastic Roof Panels |
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Section 2610 Light Transmitting Plastic Skylight Glazing |
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892 | (3) |
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894 | (1) |
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895 | (4) |
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Section 2702 Emergency and Standby Power Systems |
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896 | (3) |
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899 | (2) |
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901 | (6) |
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Section 2902 Minimum Plumbing Facilities |
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902 | (5) |
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906 | (1) |
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Chapter 30 Elevators and Conveying Systems |
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907 | (8) |
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Section 3002 Hoistway Enclosures |
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908 | (3) |
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Section 3003 Emergency Operations |
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911 | (1) |
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Section 3006 Elevator Lobbies and Hoistway Opening Protection |
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911 | (2) |
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Section 3007 Fire Service Access Elevator |
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913 | (1) |
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Section 3008 Occupant Evacuation Elevators |
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914 | (1) |
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914 | (1) |
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Chapter 31 Special Construction |
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915 | (6) |
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Section 3102 Membrane Structures |
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916 | (1) |
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Section 3104 Pedestrian Walkways and Tunnels |
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917 | (1) |
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918 | (3) |
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919 | (2) |
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Chapter 32 Encroachments into the Public Right of Way |
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921 | (6) |
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922 | (1) |
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Section 3202 Encroachments |
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922 | (5) |
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Chapter 33 Safeguards During Construction |
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927 | (8) |
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Section 3302 Construction Safeguards |
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928 | (1) |
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928 | (1) |
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928 | (2) |
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Section 3306 Protection of Pedestrians |
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930 | (2) |
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Section 3307 Protection of Adjoining Property |
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932 | (1) |
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Section 3308 Temporary Use of Streets, Alleys, and Public Property |
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933 | (1) |
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Section 3309 Fire Extinguishers |
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933 | (1) |
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Section 3310 Means of Egress |
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933 | (1) |
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933 | (2) |
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934 | (1) |
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935 | (2) |
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Chapter 35 Referenced Standards |
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937 | (2) |
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939 | (8) |
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Appendix A Employee Qualifications |
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940 | (1) |
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Appendix B Board of Appeals |
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940 | (1) |
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Appendix C Group U Agricultural Buildings |
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941 | (1) |
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Appendix D Fire Districts |
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941 | (2) |
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Appendix E Supplementary Accessibility Requirements |
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943 | (1) |
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Appendix F Rodentproofing |
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943 | (1) |
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Appendix G Flood Resistant Construction |
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944 | (1) |
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944 | (1) |
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944 | (1) |
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945 | (1) |
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Appendix K Administrative Provisions |
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945 | (1) |
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Appendix L Earthquake Recording Instrumentation |
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945 | (1) |
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Appendix M Tsunami Generated Flood Hazard |
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945 | (1) |
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Appendix N Replicable Buildings |
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946 | (1) |
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947 | (8) |
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Metric Units, System International (SI) |
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948 | (1) |
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948 | (7) |
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948 | (7) |
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