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  2. Smokeproof enclosure - Wikipedia

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    For fully sprinkled buildings, the required rating is just one hour.) [4] The fans must be connected to an emergency power supply, and capable of both automatic activation by various fire and smoke detectors, and of manual activation by a central command post or by the actuation of a general fire alarm.

  3. International Code Council - Wikipedia

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    A large portion of the International Building Code deals with fire prevention. It differs from the related International Fire Code in that the IBC addresses fire prevention in regard to construction and design and the fire code addresses fire prevention in regard to the operation of a completed and occupied building. For example, the building ...

  4. Fire blocking - Wikipedia

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    Fire blocking may also serve as bridging between framing elements, stiffening them against lateral buckling. [4] [5] Fire blocking or firestopping terminology was used interchangeably in code language from its first mention in the 1905 National Building Code (NBC), and requirements were expanded in the 1927 Uniform Building Code (UBC). Building ...

  5. Fire escape - Wikipedia

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    The use of a fire escape is dictated by various local, state, and agreed-upon international building codes, such as standards provided by the International Code Council (ICC), the International Building Code (IBC), or the International Energy Conservation Code. Both the 2012 IBC and 2012 IRC require emergency escape and rescue openings for ...

  6. Emergency exit - Wikipedia

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    A fire escape is a type of external emergency exit. Local building codes or building regulations often dictate the number of fire exits required for a building of a given size, including the number of stairwells. For any buildings bigger than a private house, modern codes invariably specify at least two sets of stairs, completely isolated from ...

  7. 16 Divisions - Wikipedia

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    The 16 Divisions of construction, as defined by the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI)'s MasterFormat, is the most widely used standard for organizing specifications and other written information for commercial and institutional building projects in the U.S. and Canada.

  8. 50 Divisions - Wikipedia

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    PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS GROUP: Division 00 — Procurement and Contracting Requirements; SPECIFICATIONS GROUP. General Requirements Subgroup. Division 01 — General Requirements; Facility Construction Subgroup. Division 02 — Existing Conditions; Division 03 — Concrete; Division 04 — Masonry; Division 05 — Metals

  9. Fire drill - Wikipedia

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    A group of students at James Madison University evacuate their dorm rooms in response to a fire drill. The purpose of fire drills in buildings is to ensure that everyone knows how to exit safely as quickly as possible if a fire, smoke, carbon monoxide, or other emergency occurs, and to familiarize building occupants with the sound of the fire alarm.

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