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• IBC 707.1

  General

  • Required fire barriers follow this section.

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• IBC 707.2

  Materials

  • Fire barriers use materials allowed for the construction type.

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• IBC 707.3

  Fire-resistance rating

  • Fire barrier ratings follow 707.3.1 to 707.3.11.

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• IBC 707.4

  Exterior walls

  • Exterior walls forming part of a shaft or exit enclosure follow 705 instead, with listed exceptions.

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• IBC 707.5

  Continuity

  • Fire barriers run from floor to deck above, through concealed spaces; shafts and exit enclosures may stop at a rated top.

  Works withIBC 713.12IBC 707.8IBC 707.9

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• IBC 707.6

  Openings

  • Fire barrier openings are protected per 716, totaling 25% of wall length, each up to 156 sq ft, with exceptions for sprinklers, stair doors and rated glazing.

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• IBC 707.7

  Penetrations

  • Penetrations follow 714.

  Works withIBC 714

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• IBC 707.8

  Joints

  • Joints in and at fire barriers follow 715.

  Works withIBC 715

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• IBC 707.9

  Voids at intersections

  • Voids where barriers meet unrated roofs or exterior walls follow 715.

  Works withIBC 715

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• IBC 707.10

  Ducts and air transfer openings

  • Duct penetrations follow 717.

  Works withIBC 717

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• IBC 707.3.1

  Shaft enclosures

  • Shaft barriers per 713.4.

  Works withIBC 713.4

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• IBC 707.3.2

  Interior exit stairway and ramp construction

  • Exit stair barriers per 1023.1.

  Works withIBC 1023.1

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• IBC 707.3.3

  Enclosures for exit access stairways

  • Exit access stair enclosures per 713.4.

  Works withIBC 713.4

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• IBC 707.3.4

  Exit passageway

  • Exit passageway barriers per 1024.3.

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• IBC 707.3.5

  Horizontal exit

  • Horizontal exit separations per 1026.1.

  Works withIBC 1026.1

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• IBC 707.3.6

  Atriums

  • Atrium barriers per 404.6.

  Works withIBC 404.6

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• IBC 707.3.7

  Incidental uses

  • Incidental use barriers per Table 509.1.

  Works withIBC 509.1

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• IBC 707.3.8

  Control areas

  • Control area barriers per 414.2.4.

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• IBC 707.3.9

  Separated occupancies

  • Occupancy separations per Table 508.4.

  Works withIBC 508.4

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• IBC 707.5.1

  Supporting construction

  • Supports are rated like the barrier; hollow spaces fireblocked each floor; IIB/IIIB/VB 1-hour incidental separations excepted.

  Works withIBC 718.2

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• IBC 707.7.1

  Prohibited penetrations

  • Penetrations into shafts, exit stairs and exit passageways only as 713.8.1, 1023.5 and 1024.6 allow.

  Works withIBC 713.8.1IBC 1023.5IBC 1024.6

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• IBC 707.3.10

  Fire areas

  • Fire area separations: 4 hours for H-1/H-2; 3 for F-1, H-3, S-1; 2 for A, B, E, F-2, H-4, H-5, I, M, R, S-2; 1 for U.

  Works withIBC 901.7

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• IBC 707.3.11

  Horizontal separation offsets

  • Vertical offsets in podium separations per 510.2.

  Works withIBC 510.2

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• IBC 713.5

  Continuity

  • Shaft continuity per 707.5 or 711.2.2.

  Works withIBC 707.5

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• IBC 901.7

  Fire areas

  • Fire areas used to stay under system thresholds are split by fire walls, barriers or horizontal assemblies rated per 707.3.10.

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• IBC 1707.1

  General

  • General scope for Section 1707.

  Works withIBC 104.2.3IBC 1708

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• IBC 704.1.1

  Supporting construction

  • Supporting members are rated at least as high as the rated assemblies they carry, except supports of barriers and partitions noted in 707.5, 708.4, 709.4 and 711.2.

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• IBC 508.4.4.1

  Construction

  • Separations are fire barriers (707) and/or horizontal assemblies (711); exposed mass timber in IV-B/IV-C separations needs a ½-in gypsum thermal barrier.

  Works withIBC 707IBC 711

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• IBC 711.2.4.2

  Separating fire areas

  • Per 707.3.10.

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