CODE CONSIDERATIONS

What are the code requirements for fire-rated glazing in a 1-hour exit corridor? Click here to view code requirements for fire-rated glazing in a 1-hour corridor as a pdf. The IBC requires different ratings for protected openings in a 1-hour exit corridor depending on the glazing application. Code Compliant Examples 1-hour exit corridor, Durham County Health…

Ratings for Sidelites and Transoms Why do codes sometimes require sidelites and transoms to have higher ratings than door openings? Click here to view a pdf on why codes sometimes require sidelites and transoms to have higher ratings than door openings. When the code requires fire doors rated 1-hour or more, then the sidelites and transoms…

IBC Tables In 2009, the International Code Council (ICC) acknowledged that the IBC’s fire rated glass (FRG) provisions were confusing, so it appointed an ad hoc committee of fire and building officials, test agencies and industry representatives to recommend revisions. Even though the 2012 IBC does not take effect until accepted by local jurisdictions, the new…

Advances in new fire-rated glazing and framing technology and performance have made it possible for architects to design clear and innovative spaces like never before. With fire and safety glazing codes changing dramatically over the last few years, there is much confusion over which products are appropriate for certain applications based on current code requirements.…

Click here to view the Code Related FAQs as a pdf. What are the code requirements in a 1-hour exit corridor? The codes allow 20-minute fire doors with 20-minute vision panels without hose stream in 1-hour exit corridors. Sidelites and transoms around the door in a 1-hour exit corridor require a 45-minute fire rating with hose…