Occupancy Category III per IBC 2006, Table 1604.5
Occupancy Category III per IBC 2006, Table 1604.5
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IBC states for occupancy category III that Covered structures whose primary occupancy is public assembly with a capacity greater than 300 persons.
Base on what the commentary states, if you exceed 300 persons yet the building's primary occupancy is not governed by public assembly (say residential governs) you can fall back to category II.
Now say you have a restaurant and the occupancy load is 2450 while the remaining occupants are condos (residential). The total building load is 4999 (2549 residential at 51%). This makes the primary occupancy residential thus you fall under category II.
Any thoughts?
Base on what the commentary states, if you exceed 300 persons yet the building's primary occupancy is not governed by public assembly (say residential governs) you can fall back to category II.
Now say you have a restaurant and the occupancy load is 2450 while the remaining occupants are condos (residential). The total building load is 4999 (2549 residential at 51%). This makes the primary occupancy residential thus you fall under category II.
Any thoughts?






RE: Occupancy Category III per IBC 2006, Table 1604.5
Don Phillips
http://worthingtonengineering.com
RE: Occupancy Category III per IBC 2006, Table 1604.5
TIA
RE: Occupancy Category III per IBC 2006, Table 1604.5
RE: Occupancy Category III per IBC 2006, Table 1604.5
RE: Occupancy Category III per IBC 2006, Table 1604.5
RE: Occupancy Category III per IBC 2006, Table 1604.5
Seems pretty clear you have to go with worst case, Occupancy Category III.
RE: Occupancy Category III per IBC 2006, Table 1604.5
RE: Occupancy Category III per IBC 2006, Table 1604.5
Don Phillips
http://worthingtonengineering.com
RE: Occupancy Category III per IBC 2006, Table 1604.5