How are plans reviewed?—#010

 How are plans reviewed?—#010

Why do we have to be cautious before jumping into the bottomless hole of an alternative solution? The following quote from a #recruitment post for a Building Code Consultant will reveal the truth:

"You will be responsible for reviewing #building #plans for #code compliance, preparing correspondence and technical reports, identifying #opportunities for Alternative Solutions"

#alternativesolution #buildingcodeconsultant

How are plans reviewed?--#009

 How are plans reviewed?--#009

The Implication of one common #deficiency comment: please provide building classification.

If we are asked to provide building classification, it means that there are serious #Code issues on the #design, such as #construction type, fire separation, fire resistance rating, #sprinkler system etc. The plans examiner doesn't want say that we have no clue of the design, but kindly remind us to rethink about it. Finding help from a true Building Code Consultant is the most efficient way to resolve the issues.

#buildingclassification #firesepartion #codeconsultant #plansexaminer #buildingcodeconsultant

Questions for #structural #engineers

 Questions for #structural #engineers

How much do you like this #design?

What is the load path from the #cantilevered #slab to the #columns?

#loadpath #concretedesign #buildingcode #structuralengineer

How are plans reviewed?--#008

 How are plans reviewed?--#008

Building classification is the most important part of building #design. It determines:
The building area
The building height
The #construction types
The fire resistance rating of load bearing elements
The #sprinkler system
#buildingclassification #buildingarea #buildingheight #fireresistancerating #loadbearing

Quiz for #architects and plans examiners

 Quiz for #architects and plans examiners

This is an emergency #exit plan of a #basement #garage with dwelling units. Can you tell one Code violation on the plan by comments?

#plansexaminer #dwellingunits #buildingcode #quiz

Garage or Accessory Building Serving Only One Dwelling Unit

 Garage or Accessory Building Serving Only One Dwelling Unit

The rationale for increasing the fire protection level for the exposing walls of detached #garages and #accessory buildings relative to their proximity to the property line is the same as described for other #buildings. However, a lower level of fire protection is permitted for these garages, depending on their proximity to a single dwelling unit on the same #property. This is rationalized on the basis of cost, as well as experience.

Such structures are also generally very small, and their incidence of fires in relation to other building fires is low. There is insufficient risk, therefore, to spatially separate a #house from its garage or #carport.

#fireprotection #detachedgarage #propertyline 

Quoted from Illustrated Users' Guide - NBC2015

How are plans reviewed?—#007

 How are plans reviewed?—#007

The #plans examiners do wish there would be a true Building Code consultant to help for facilitating the #approval process, when it is hard to communicate with the #applicants, such as #building #owners and #contractors, who have little knowledge of the Building Code.

#buildingcode #plansexaminer #buildingcodeconsultant #fireengineer #buildingcodeengineer #firecodeconsultant #firescientist

How are plans reviewed? —#006

 How are plans reviewed? —#006

There are always several #solutions for one #code issue. All solutions are related to #cost. Some of them might be expensive. The #AHJ doesn’t want to be liable for our cost, thus, the plans examiner would not provide us solutions by training. The best way to resolve the issue is to have a true building code consultant, who can bridge the gap between the plans examiner and the #designer.

#plansexaminer #buildingcodeconsultant