ICC B3 case studies
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ICC B3 is a credential in the International Code Council's certification family - the program through which ICC issues code-related professional certifications to building safety practitioners. Candidates are typically code officials, plan reviewers, inspectors, architects, engineers and contractors who must demonstrate code competency to employers, jurisdictions and clients. The ICC B3 case studies are 5 cases and about 2,759 words.
1Unpermitted Tenant Remodel and a Proposed Alternate Fire-Resistive Coating
A contractor has begun a 6,000-square-foot tenant remodel in an existing three-story Type II-B office building without a permit. Demolition and steel framing are complete, and the new floor beams are already concealed above a lay-in ceiling.
610 words, about 3 min2An Elevated Platform That May Be a Story, Not a Mezzanine
A single-story Type V-B retail building of 12,000 square feet has a proposed 4,500-square-foot elevated platform at 12 feet above the sales floor. The platform will hold stockroom and office space; about 1,000 square feet of it will be enclosed with partitions, and the remainder is open to the sales floor below.
585 words, about 3 min3A Wood-Frame "Fire Wall" Between an Apartment Building and a Garage
Two wood-frame Type V-B buildings are proposed on one lot: a 12,000-square-foot Group R-2 apartment building and a 6,000-square-foot Group S-2 parking garage. To keep each building within its allowable area, the designer proposes a 2-hour "fire wall" on the common line.
564 words, about 3 min4Egress Capacity and an Accessible Ramp in a Community Hall
A 2,500-square-foot Group A-3 community hall is being renovated. The occupant load is calculated at 15 square feet per occupant, giving 167 occupants.
522 words, about 3 min5Is the Hotel a High-Rise? Sloping Site and Fire Department Access
A seven-story hotel of Type III-A construction is proposed on a sloping site. The highest occupied floor is 74 feet 6 inches above the main entrance at the uphill side.
478 words, about 2 min