Lecture 21 - STRUCTURAL PROVISIONS of the International Building Code

Introduction to the IBC:

The 2006 IBC, a revision of the 2003 IBC, is a new "Model Building Code" that has been developed in response to the necessity for a singular internationally accepted code addressing the design and installation of buildings and building systems through requirements emphasizing performance. It establishes minimum guidelines designed to safeguard the public health of communities small and large. The code was originally drafted in 1997 by the International Code Council (ICC) in cooperation with BOCA, SBCCI and the ICBO (the 3 major model building codes in the USA). As of 2006, 47 states (including New York) are, or will be adopting the IBC as their state building code (with minor modifications).

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IBC Chapter 16 - Structural Design:

1601 - General "Provisions of this chapter shall govern the structural design of buildings, structures and portions thereof regulated by this code." 1602 - Definitions Allowable stress design Balcony Dead loads Deck Design strength Design strength Diaphragm (flexible and rigid) Duration of load Essential facilities Factored load Impact load Limit state Live loads Load and resistance factor design (LRFD) Load factor Load effects Nominal loads Panel Resistance factor Strength design

1603 - Construction Documents Construction documents must indicate the size, location, orientation and dimensions of all structural elements. In addition, pertinent loads must be indicated on the construction documents, such as: Floor live load Roof live load Roof snow load Wind load Earthquake design data Other loads as required 1604 - General Design Requirements 1604.1 - General 1604.2 - Strength 1604.3 - Serviceability
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Serviceability generally means the maximum allowable vertical deflections (see Table 1604.3) and seismic lateral drift, (which typically ranges from 0.007 x story height up to 0.025 x story height based upon construction materials used). 1604.4 - Analysis 1604.5 - Importance Factors See Table 1604.5 for Importance Factors based upon the 4 "Categories" of buildings: Category I - Buildings that represent low hazard to human life (agricultural buildings, storage, etc.) Category II - Buildings and other structures except those listed in Categories I, III and IV Category III - Buildings that have large capacities of people (auditoriums, etc.) Category IV - Essential facilities (hospitals, power-generating facilities, emergency facilities, etc.) 1605 - Load Combinations 1605.2 - Load combinations using "Strength Design" or "LRFD Design" 1605.3 - Load combinations using "Allowable Stress Design" 1605.4 - Special seismic load combinations 1605.5 - Heliports and helistops 1606 - Dead Loads Dead loads consist of the actual weights of materials and construction. In addition, the weight of fixed service equipment (i.e., plumbing, electrical, HVAC, etc.) shall be included as dead loads. 1607 - Live Loads 1607.3 - Uniform Live Loads See Table 1607.1 for a listing of MINIMUM uniform live loads and MINIMUM concentrated live loads based on occupancy. Note that these are MINIMUM loads, the architect (or engineer) of record must use judgment when determining the correct loading, especially since buildings are often sold and occupancy changed. 1607.5 - Partition Loads In offices and other buildings where partitions may be re-located, provisions must be made for allowance of a partition load of 15 PSF (unless the specified live load is more than 80 PSF).
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1607.7 - Loads on handrails, guards, grab bars and vehicle barriers Handrails and guards must be able to support a minimum uniform load of 50 PLF applied in any direction, and a minimum concentrated load of 200 lbs., also applied in any direction. Vehicle barriers for passenger cars must resist a minimum concentrated load of 6000 lbs. applied horizontally in any direction to the barrier system. 1607.8 - Impact Loads Structure that support elevators and machinery are especially susceptible to impact (or sudden) loads. These loads are typically obtained by the manufacturers. 1607.9 - Reduction in Live Loads Statistically, certain structural members, especially columns, may not ever actually experience the total applied live loading during its life. The code allows a reduction in live loading if certain criteria is met. Any unreduced live load, Lo exceeding 100 psf shall NOT be reduced. The revised live load may be determined as follows (from 1607.9):

(English units)

where: L = Reduced design live load in pounds per square foot L0 = Unreduced design live load per Table 1607.1 (< 100 psf) KLL = from Table 1607.9.1 AT = Tributary area in ft2 1607.11 - Roof Loads In general, roof live loads are dictated by section 1605. However, in the absence of snow, wind or other loads, provisions for loading can be found in the sub-sections 1607.11.2.1 and others. The equation for determining roof live load, is: Lr = LoR1R2 where: Lr = Roof live load in pounds per square foot of horizontal projection L0 = Unreduced design roof live load per Table 1607.1 (12 psf to 20 psf) R1 = See Equations 16-28 or 16-29 or 16-30 R2 = See Equations 16-31 or 16-32 or 16-33

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1607.12 - Crane Loads Cranes have vertical loads (values available from crane manufacturers) as well as significant lateral, longitudinal and impact loads. These may be determined from the sub-sections. 1607.13 - Interior walls and partitions Interior walls higher than 6'-0" must be designed to resist a minimum uniform lateral load of 5 PSF. 1608 Snow Loads (See Lecture 23) 1609 Wind Loads (See Lectures 24 & 25) 1610 Soil Lateral Loads (See Lecture 13) 1611 Rain Loads R = 5.2(ds + dh) Where: R = Rain load on the undeflected roof (psf) ds = Additional depth of water on the undeflected roof above the inlet of secondary drainage system at its design flow (inches) dh = Depth of water on the undeflected roof up to the inlet of secondary drainage system when the primary drainage system is blocked (inches) 1612 Flood Loads 1613 Earthquake Loads (See Lecture 27)

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