When is Code Compliance required?
When is Code Compliance required?
(OP)
I ran across some interesting news this morning regarding some old residential structures at UC Davis. A set of 15 geodesic domes were built there by students in the 70's and have been home to students ever since.
They are fiberglass shells with foam coating. The foam is degrading, and as they've looked to repair them, the University is saying that they have to bring them up to full code compliance.
The article is here: http://d.pr/9bSd
There's more details here: http://d.pr/1mgd
My understanding of Code would say that these repairs do not trigger the requirement to bring the structures up to current Code standards. I am curious though - what do others think?
They are fiberglass shells with foam coating. The foam is degrading, and as they've looked to repair them, the University is saying that they have to bring them up to full code compliance.
The article is here: http://d.pr/9bSd
There's more details here: http://d.pr/1mgd
My understanding of Code would say that these repairs do not trigger the requirement to bring the structures up to current Code standards. I am curious though - what do others think?






RE: When is Code Compliance required?
That said - if I was the EoR - I would at least make a few simple checks to see if the strcuture is even close to compliance and advise the owneer of my findings..
RE: When is Code Compliance required?
RE: When is Code Compliance required?
I agree with Ron, this might be a re-roofing job, or insulation improvement, but having been built 40 years ago, by students, and maintained by them over that time period, if the Uni. wants to get rid of these units for new high rise bldgs., I suspect the students have an uphill battle on their hands. There will be code issues, once the door is opened.
RE: When is Code Compliance required?
In the Province of Alberta, Canada where I live, the code is not retroactive but the authority having jurisdiction can require code compliance if a structure is deemed to be unsafe.
In this case, the University at Davis has an obligation to guarantee the safety of the occupants of the domes. That is what they are doing.
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RE: When is Code Compliance required?
Michael.
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