Reconstruction of fire damaged building
Reconstruction of fire damaged building
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One of my clients recently had a fire that substantially damaged his 20,000 sq. ft. commercial building. Is there a requirement in the 2006 IBC that requires complete reconstruction of a damaged building? If so, please direct me to the appropriate section of the code.
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RE: Reconstruction of fire damaged building
Garth Dreger PE
AZ Phoenix area
RE: Reconstruction of fire damaged building
The concerns in any reconstruction would be to verify the full extent of the fire damage and ensure that the remaining structure, along with the portions of replacement structure, still work together to meet the required code loads and serviceability requirements.
Also, smoke damage may require a lot of relatively undamaged finishes to be replaced.
RE: Reconstruction of fire damaged building
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
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RE: Reconstruction of fire damaged building
RE: Reconstruction of fire damaged building