INTRODUCTION vii SECTION 1 KEY TERMS BY CHAPTER 1 Chapter 1 About the Codes 1 Chapter 2 Accessibility 2 Chapter 3 Occupancy Classifications and Loads 2 Chapter 4 Construction Types and Building Sizes 3 Chapter 5 Means of Egress 3 Chapter 6 Fire and Smoke Resistant Assemblies 4 Chapter 7 Fire Protection Systems 4 Chapter 8 Plumbing and Mechanical Requirements 5 Chapter 9 Electrical and Communication Requirements 6 Chapter 10 Finish and Furniture Selection 7 Chapter 11 Code Officials and the Code Process 8 SECTION 2 SHORT-ANSWER QUESTIONS 9 Chapter 1 About the Codes 9 Chapter 2 Accessibility 12 Chapter 3 Occupancy Classifications and Loads 16 Chapter 4 Construction Types and Building Sizes 22 Chapter 5 Means of Egress 25 Chapter 6 Fire and Smoke Resistant Assemblies 32 Chapter 7 Fire Protection Systems 38 Chapter 8 Plumbing and Mechanical Requirements 42 Chapter 9 Electrical and Communication Requirements 47 Chapter 10 Finish and Furniture Selection 51 Chapter 11 Code Officials and the Code Process 59 SECTION 3 STUDY PROBLEMS 63 Chapter 1 About the Codes 63 Chapter 2 Accessibility 65 Chapter 3 Occupancy Classifications and Loads 66 Chapter 4 Construction Types and Building Sizes 74 Chapter 5 Means of Egress 76 Chapter 6 Fire and Smoke Resistant Assemblies 82 Chapter 7 Fire Protection Systems 85 Chapter 8 Plumbing and Mechanical Requirements 88 Chapter 9 Electrical and Communication Requirements 94 Chapter 10 Finish and Furniture Selection 96 Chapter 11 Code Officials and the Code Process 100 SECTION 4 ANSWERS TO SHORT-ANSWER QUESTIONS 101 Chapter 1 About the Codes 101 Chapter 2 Accessibility 103 Chapter 3 Occupancy Classifications and Loads 105 Chapter 4 Construction Types and Building Sizes 109 Chapter 5 Means of Egress 110 Chapter 6 Fire and Smoke Resistant Assemblies 113 Chapter 7 Fire Protection Systems 116 Chapter 8 Plumbing and Mechanical Requirements 118 Chapter 9 Electrical and Communication Requirements 121 Chapter 10 Finish and Furniture Selection 124 Chapter 11 Code Officials and the Code Process 127 SECTION 5 ANSWERS TO STUDY PROBLEMS 131 Chapter 1 About the Codes 131 Chapter 2 Accessibility 132 Chapter 3 Occupancy Classifications and Loads 133 Chapter 4 Construction Types and Building Sizes 138 Chapter 5 Means of Egress 140 Chapter 6 Fire and Smoke Resistant Assemblies 145 Chapter 7 Fire Protection Systems 149 Chapter 8 Plumbing and Mechanical Requirements 150 Chapter 9 Electrical and Communication Requirements 153 Chapter 10 Finish and Furniture Selection 154 Chapter 11 Code Officials and the Code Process 157 APPENDIX A CODE TABLES 159 APPENDIX B FULL-SIZE CHECKLISTS 181 NOTES 201.