2018 International Existing Building Code Handbook

Chris Kimball, SE, MCP, CBO, is Vice President of West Coast Code Consultants, Inc. (WC3), which provides third-party plan review services to jurisdictions throughout the United States. He is a licensed Structural Engineer in addition to being an ICC-certified Master Code Professional and Certified Building Official, and a certified fire code official. He obtained a bachelor's degree in civil engineering and a master's degree in structural engineering from Utah State University. Mr. Kimball has served as president of the Structural Engineers Association of Utah (SEAU) as well as president of the Beehive Chapter of the International Code Council. He is an ICC-approved instructor and is frequently asked to provide training classes to building official, design professional, and contractor organizations to assist them in understanding the requirements of the adopted building codes.

Renovate, repair, or retrofit existing buildings in complete compliance with the 2018 IEBC

About the Author About the International Code Council Contents Preface Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Building Code History 1.1.1 King Hammurabi (1758 B.C.) 1.1.2 Great Fire of London (1666) 1.1.3 Chicago Fire of 1871 and the "Great Rebuilding" 1.1.4 1905 National Building Code 1.1.5 UBC, SBCC, and BOCA 1.1.6 The International Codes 1.1.7 History of the IEBC 1.2 Why the IEBC? 1.3 Scope 1.4 Key Terms 1.5 Layout 1.5.1 Compliance methods 1.5.2 Repairs 1.5.3 Moved buildings 1.5.4 Referenced standards 1.5.5 Appendices 1.6 2018 IEBC Updates Chapter 2 Administration 2.1 Duties of the Building Department 2.2 Work Requiring a Permit 2.3 Permit Submittals 2.3.1 Construction documents (IEBC
106.2) 2.3.2 Geotechnical investigations 2.3.3 Structural calculations 2.3.4 Energy compliance reports 2.3.5 Special inspection and structural observation programs 2.3.6 Investigation and evaluation reports 2.4 Inspections 2.5 Certificate of Occupancy 2.6 Board of Appeals 2.7 Violations and Stop Work Orders 2.8 Unsafe Buildings Chapter 3 Common Provisions 3.1 Introduction 3.2 General Provisions 3.2.1 Dangerous conditions 3.2.2 Additional codes 3.2.3 Existing materials 3.2.4 New and replacement materials 3.2.5 Occupancy and use 3.3 Structural Requirements 3.3.1 Live loads 3.3.2 Snow loads 3.3.3 Seismic evaluations 3.4 ASCE 41-17 3.4.1 Performance objective 3.4.2 Evaluation tiers 3.4.3 Rehabilitation tiers 3.4.4 Evaluation report requirements 3.4.5 Special inspections and testing 3.4.6 Third-party peer review 3.5 In Situ Load Tests 3.6 Accessibility 3.6.1 Background 3.6.2 Existing buildings 3.6.3 Technical infeasibility 3.6.4 Primary function area 3.6.5 Change of occupancy 3.6.6 Additions 3.6.7 Alterations 3.6.8 Primary function areas 3.6.9 Scoping for alterations 3.6.10 Historic buildings Chapter 4 Repairs 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Flood Hazard Areas 4.2.1 Substantial improvement versus substantial damage 4.2.2 Code official determination 4.2.3 Examples 4.2.4 Building inspections 4.3 Safety Glazing 4.3.1 Glazing in and near doors 4.3.2 Glazing in windows 4.3.3 Glazing in guards and railings 4.3.4 Glazing and wet surfaces 4.3.5 Glazing near stairs and ramps 4.4 Fire Protection and Means of Egress 4.4.1 Fire protection 4.4.2 Means of egress 4.5 Structural 4.5.1 Substantial structural damage 4.5.2 Disproportionate earthquake damage 4.5.3 Less than substantial 4.6 Electrical 4.6.1 Receptacles 4.6.2 Plug fuses 4.6.3 Nongrounding-type receptacles 4.6.4 Group I-2 receptacles 4.6.5 Grounding of appliances 4.7 Mechanical 4.8 Plumbing Chapter 5 Prescriptive Method 5.1 General 5.2 Additions 5.2.1 Disproportionate earthquake damage 5.2.2 Flood hazard areas 5.2.3 Gravity structural elements 5.2.4 Lateral structural elements 5.2.5 Smoke alarms 5.2.6 Carbon monoxide alarms 5.2.7 Additions to Group E 5.3 Alterations 5.3.1 Flood hazard areas 5.3.2 Gravity structural elements 5.3.3 Lateral structural elements 5.3.4 Seismic Design Category F 5.3.5 Bracing of URM parapets during reroof 5.3.6 Anchorage of concrete or masonry walls 5.3.7 Anchorage of URM walls 5.3.8 Bracing of URM parapets due to alteration 5.3.9 Anchorage of URM partitions 5.3.10 Substantial structural alteration 5.3.11 Roof diaphragms in high wind 5.3.12 Voluntary LFRS upgrade 5.3.13 Smoke alarms 5.3.14 Carbon monoxide alarms 5.3.15 Refuge areas 5.4 Fire Escapes 5.4.1 Location 5.4.2 Construction 5.4.3 Dimensions 5.4.4 Opening protectives 5.5 Window Replacement 5.5.1 Opening control devices 5.5.2 Emergency escape and rescue openings 5.6 Change of Occupancy 5.6.1 Change of occupancy classification 5.6.2 Change from one group to another 5.6.3 Change in use within a group that triggers change in application of the code 5.6.4 Stairways 5.6.5 Structural 5.7 Historic Buildings 5.7.1 Life safety hazards 5.7.2 Flood hazard areas 5.7.3 Structural Chapter 6 Work Area Method 6.1 General 6.2 Alterations: Level 1 6.2.1 Building elements and materials 6.2.2 Reroofing 6.2.3 Structural 6.3 Alterations: Level 2 6.3.1 Building elements and materials 6.3.2 Fire protection 6.3.3 Carbon monoxide detection 6.3.4 Means of egress 6.3.5 Structural 6.3.6 Electrical 6.3.7 Mechanical 6.3.8 Plumbing 6.3.9 Energy conservation 6.4 Alterations: Level 3 6.4.1 Special use and occupancy 6.4.2 Building elements and materials 6.4.3 Fire protection 6.4.4 Means of egress 6.4.5 Structural 6.4.6 Energy conservation 6.5 Change of Occupancy 6.5.1 Special use and occupancy 6.5.2 Structural 6.5.3 Electrical 6.5.4 Mechanical 6.5.5 Plumbing 6.5.6 Light and ventilation 6.5.7 Fire protection 6.5.8 Means of egress 6.6 Additions 6.6.1 Heights and areas 6.6.2 Structural 6.6.3 Smoke alarms 6.6.4 Carbon monoxide alarms 6.6.5 Storm shelters 6.6.6 Energy conservation 6.7 Historic Buildings 6.7.1 Historic building report 6.7.2 Flood hazard areas 6.7.3 Repairs 6.7.4 Fire safety 6.7.5 Change of occupancy 6.7.6 Structural 6.7.7 Relocated buildings Chapter 7 Performance Compliance Method 7.1 Background 7.2 Components of Performance-Based Design 7.3 Scope 7.4 Applicability 7.4.1 Change in occupancy 7.4.2 Additions 7.4.3 Alterations 7.5 Other Design Disciplines? 7.6 Acceptance 7.7 Investigation and Evaluation 7.8 Structural Analysis 7.9 Evaluation Process 7.9.1 Height and area 7.9.2 Compartmentation 7.9.3 Unit separations 7.9.4 Corridor walls 7.9.5 Vertical openings 7.9.6 Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems 7.9.7 Automatic fire detection 7.9.8 Fire alarm systems 7.9.9 Smoke control 7.9.10 Means of egress 7.9.11 Dead ends 7.9.12 Maximum exit travel distance 7.9.13 Elevator control 7.9.14 Means of egress emergency lighting 7.9.15 Mixed occupancies 7.9.16 Automatic sprinklers 7.9.17 Standpipes 7.9.18 Incidental uses 7.9.19 Smoke compartmentation 7.9.20 Patient ability, concentration, smoke compartment location, and ratio to attendant 7.10 Building Score Chapter 8 Relocated or Moved Buildings 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Scope and Conformance 8.3 Location on the Lot 8.3.1 Site plan 8.3.2 Proximity to lot line 8.3.3 Foundations near slopes 8.3.4 Mechanical exhaust and intake openings 8.4 Foundation 8.4.1 International Residential Code 8.4.2 International Building Code 8.5 Wind, Seismic, Snow, and Flood Loads 8.5.1 Wind loads 8.5.2 Seismic loads 8.5.3 Snow loads 8.5.4 Flood loads 8.6 Inspections and Repairs 8.7 Conclusion Chapter 9 Construction Safeguards 9.1 General 9.1.1 Fire safety 9.1.2 Protection of pedestrians 9.1.3 Sanitary facilities 9.2 Adjoining Properties 9.3 Fire and Life Safety Precautions 9.3.1 Fire extinguishers 9.3.2 Means of egress 9.3.3 Standpipes 9.3.4 Fire sprinklers 9.3.5 Fire protection water supply 9.4 Accessibility Chapter 10 IEBC Appendices 10.1 Appendix A: Seismic Retrofit 10.1.1 Chapter A1: Unreinforced masonry (URM) bearing wall buildings 10.1.2 Chapter A2: Reinforced concrete and masonry buildings 10.1.3 Chapter A3: Wood-frame buildings 10.1.4 Chapter A4: Open-front wood-frame buildings 10.2 Appendix B: Accessibility Items 10.2.1 Historical buildings 10.2.2 Transportation facilities 10.2.3 Dwelling units and sleeping units 10.3 Appendix C: Wind Retrofit 10.3.1 Gable end retrofit 10.3.2 Roof deck fastening 10.4 Resource A: Archaic Materials References Index