APPLICABLE CODES, STANDARDS, REGULATIONS
A. GOVERNING CODES AND REGULATIONS
INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE (IBC), 2018 NORTH CAROLINA BUILDING CODE (NCBC), 2018 NORTH CAROLINA FIRE CODE (NCFC), 2018
INTERNATIONAL EXISTING BUILDING CODE(IEBC),2018
NORTH CAROLINA ENERGY CODE (NCEC), 2018 CHAPTER 11 NORTH CAROLINA BUILDING CODE AND ANSI 117.1-2009
INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE(IFC),2018
B. NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION STANDARDS, LATEST EDITION (TBD)
10 STANDARD FOR PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS, 2018
13 STANDARD FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SPRINKLER SYSTEMS, 2016
14 STANDARD FOR INSTALLATION OF STANDPIPE AND HOSE SYSTEMS, 2016
70 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, 2017
72 NATIONAL FIRE ALARM AND SIGNALING CODE, 2019
75 STANDARD FOR THE FIRE PROTECTION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT, 2020
101 LIFE SAFETY CODE, 2021
C. P&G CLEAN DESIGN STANDARDS:
SECTION 29, FACILITIES
D. GENERAL PROJECT DESCRIPTION
THE APDO ALUMINUM FREE MAKING PROJECT IS A THREE (3) STORY FACILITY WITH TWO (2) STORIES OF EQUIPMENT PLATFORM ABOVE. APPROXIMATELY 25.26 FEET (7.7 M) FROM THE FIRST FLOOR LEVEL TO THE ROOF OF THE HIGHEST ACCESSIBLE FLOOR. THE GROUND AREA IS ABOUT 1450 SF, THE BUILDING AREA IS ABOUT 5200 SF. THE FACILITY WILL BE BUILT STICK TO EXISTING APDO MAKING ZONE. THE MAIN FACILITY AREA WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM AND WILL INCLUDE A FULLY OPERATIONAL FIRE ALARM AND DETECTION SYSTEM. THE MCC ROOM AREA WILL BE ENCLOSED BY 2-HOUR FIRE RATED BUILDING ELEMENTS, AND NO SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN THIS ROOM. THE FIRST FLOOR IS CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT ROOM AREA. THE SECOND FLOOR IS SKID OPERATION PLATFORM, MCC ROOM(TBD). THE THIRD FLOOR IS PROCESS EQUIPMENT PLATFORM AREA. THIS FACILITY WILL BE LOCATED AT BROWN SUMMIT PLANT-SITE, GREENSBORO, NC 27214.
E. CONSTRUCTION TYPE AND USE GROUP CLASSIFICATION
CONSTRUCTION TYPE - II B USE GROUP CLASSIFICATION - GROUP F-1
F. OCCUPANCY CALCULATIONS
TOTAL CALCULATED OCCUPANT LOAD: 29 PERSONS.
THE 1ST FLOOR EGRESS WIDTH CALCULATED BASED ON OCCUPANTS (AS PER 1005.3.2) 15 x 0.15IN 2.25 IN.
THE 2ND FLOOR EGRESS WIDTH CALCULATED BASED ON OCCUPANTS(AS PER 1005.3.2): 7 x 0.15IN 1.05 IN. THE 3RD FLOOR EGRESS WIDTH CALCULATED BASED ON OCCUPANTS(AS PER 1005.3.2): 7 x 0.15IN 1.05 IN. FOR THE CALCULATED WIDTH IS LOWER THAN MINIMUM WIDTH,THE EGRESS WIDTH SHOULD BE THE MINIMUM WIDTH :44 IN(1.11m).
STAIRWAYS: EACH STAIRWAY/MEZZANINE STAIR CLEAR WIDTH IS LARGER THAN 44 IN(1.11m). EGRESS WIDTH PROVIDED MEET THE REQUIREMENTS.
G. CODE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY TABLE
A LIST OF GENERAL CODE REQUIREMENTS IS PROVIDED BELOW. BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE 2018
1. BUILDING USE AND OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION
2. CONSTRUCTION TYPE
3. OCCUPANCY CALCULATION (GROSS SF/PERSON, UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE)
4. MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE HEIGHT
GROUP F-1
TYPE II-B
TABLE 1004.5 MAXIMUM FLOOR AREA ALLOWANCES PER OCCUPANT INDUSTRIAL AREAS: 100 MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT ROOM: 300
TABLE 504.3
75 FT(BUILDINGS EQUIPPED THROUGHOUT WITH AN AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM)
TABLE 504.3
75 FT(BUILDINGS EQUIPPED THROUGHOUT WITH AN AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM)
6. MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE AREA PER FLOOR
5.ALLOWABLE NUMBER OF STORIES ABOVE GRADE PLANE PER SECTION 506.2 46500 SQ FT (BUILDINGS EQUIPPED THROUGHOUT WITH AN AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM)
7. FIRE RESISTIVE RATINGS
A) FIRE PARTITIONS
B) PRIMARY STRUCTURAL FRAME INCLUDING COLUMNS, GIRDERS,TRUSSES
C) FLOOR CONSTRUCTION INCLUDING SUPPORTING BEAMS AND JOISTS
D) ROOF CONSTRUCTION INCLUDING SUPPORTING BEAMS
8. EXIT ACCESS TRAVEL DISTANCE
B) COMMON PATH OF EGRESS TRAVEL
0-HOUR RATED PARTITION WALL PER ECTION 708
0 HOUR PER TABLE 601
0 HOUR PER TABLE 601
0 HOUR PER TABLE 601
F-1 OCCUPANCY WITH SPRINKLER 250' MAX PER TABLE 1017.2
A) MAXIMUM TRAVEL DISTANCE TO AN EXIT ACCESS F-1 OCCUPANCY WITH SPRINKLER 100' MAX PER TABLE 1006.2.1 SPACES WITH ONE EXIT OR EXIT ACCESS DOORWAY
C) MAXIMUM DEAD END LENGTH
D) MINIMUM NUMBER OF EXITS
E) DISTANCE BETWEEN EXITS OR ACCESS DOORWAYS
F-1 OCCUPANCY WITH SPRINKLER 50' MAX PER SECTION 1020.4 EXCEPTION (2)
TABLE 1006.3.2 - 2 EXIT OR ACCESS TO EIXTS FROM STORY ARE ALLOWED WITH A MAXIMUM OCCUPANT LOAD OF 500 AT EACH FLOOR.
SECTION 1007.1.1 - WHERE TWO EXITS, EXIT ACCESS DOORWAYS SHALL BE PLACED A DISTANCE APART EQUAL TO NOT LESS THAN ONE-HALF OF THE LENGTH OF THE MAXIMUM OVERALL DIAGONAL DIMENSION OF THE BUILDING OR AREA TO BE SERVED MEASURED IN A STRAIGHT LINE BETWEEN THEM.
9. DOORS PER SECTION 1005.3.2 0.2" PER OCCUPANT
A) EGRESS WIDTH PER OCCUPANT
B) MINIMUM WIDTH
C) MAXIMUM WIDTH
E) DIRECTION OF SWING
32" - CLEAR WIDTH PER SECTION 1010.1.1 AND SUFFICIENT FOR OCCUPANT LOAD OF 0.2" PER OCCUPANT
48" - SINGLE LEAF PER SECTION 1010.1.1
80" PER SECTION 1010.1.1
D) MINIMUM HEIGHT IN THE DIRECTION OF EGRESS FOR 50 OR MORE PERSONS PER SECTION 1010.1.2.1
10. ROOMS
A) M.C.C ROOM
11. ACCESSIBILITY
A) LIMITED ACCESS SPACES
B) EQUIPMENT SPACES
C) MINIMUM HEIGHT
2 HOUR WITHOUT SPRINKLER SYSTEM PER SECTION 9.2.6 (NFPA 13) MCC DOOR - MINIMUM 1 1/2 HOUR FIRE RATING PAINT COLUMNS, AND BEAMS IN M.C.C ROOM WITH INTUMESCENT PAINT TO PROVIDE (2-HOUR) FIRE RATING PROTECTION TO STRUCTURAL STEEL SUPPORTING THE M.C.C ROOF AND DOORS.
NON-OCCUPABLE SPACES ACCESSED ONLY BY LADDERS, CATWALKS, CRAWL SPACES, OR VERY NARROW PASSAGEWAYS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE ACCESSIBLE PER SECTION 1103.2.8 (IBC 2012)
SPACES FREQUENTED ONLY BY PERSONNEL FOR MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, OR MONITORING OF EQUIPMENT ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE ACCESSIBLE PER SECTION 1103.2.9 (IBC 2012)
THE CLEAR HEIGHT ABOVE AND BELOW THE MEZZANINE FLOOR CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN 7 FEET(2134MM). PER 505.2;
H. THROUGH-PENETRATION FIRESTOPPING
PENETRATION FIRESTOPPING REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED AT ALL OPENINGS AROUND VENTS, CONDUITS, PIPES AND DUCTS AT FIRE RATED WALLS WITH APPROVED PENETRATION FIRESTOP SYSTEM INSTALLED AS TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM E814 OR UL1479. THE PENETRATION FIRE RATING NOT LESS THAN THE REQUIRED FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING OF THE WALL PENETRATED.
I. HAZARD ANALYSIS
THE APDO RAW MATERIAL CYCLO HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY TREATED WITHIN THE FACILITY AS A III-A COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID, BASED ON ITS ~170°F FLASHPOINT. HOWEVER, IT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED BY THE SUPPLIER THAT THE MATERIAL APPEARS TO NOT SUSTAIN COMBUSTION. ADDITIONAL INDEPENDENT TESTING CONTRACTED BY P&G OF VARIOUS PROCESS RECIPE MIXES WITH CYCLO HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THE MIXES DO NOT SUSTAIN COMBUSTION. P&G IS CURRENTLY HAVING INDEPENDENT TESTING OF THE NEAT CYCLO CONDUCTED TO CONFIRM THAT IT ALSO TRULY DOES NOT SUSTAIN COMBUSTION.(TBD) THE BUILDING AND FIRE CODE EXEMPTS MATERIALS THAT HAVE A FLASH POINT GREATER THAN 95 F, ARE WATER-MISCIBLE, AND THAT DO NOT SUSTAIN COMBUSTION FROM ANY REQUIREMENTS AS FLAMMABLE OR COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS. (THEY ARE TREATED AS NON-COMBUSTIBLE FROM A FACILITY OCCUPANCY AND FIRE RISK PERSPECTIVE)
WHILE CYCLO IS NOT WATER-MISCIBLE, IT MEETS THE OTHER CRITERIA (AND ITS FLASH POINT IS NEAR DOUBLE (179%) THE MINIMUM FLASH POINT FOR THE EXEMPTION. AS SUCH, PRELIMINARY HAZARD ANALYSIS INDICATES THAT IT WILL MEET THE INTENT OF THE CODE EXEMPTION (CONCEPTUALLY, IT IS LESS THAN HAZARDOUS THAN III-B COMBUSTIBLES, WHICH HAVE UNLIMITED CONTROL AREA MAQS IN A FULLY SPRINKLERED FACILITY – ESSENTIALLY TREATED AS NON-COMBUSTIBLE FROM AN OCCUPANCY CLASS PERSPECTIVE) BASED ON ANALYSIS ABOVE, THE NEW ALUMINUM FREE MAKING AREA WILL BE CLASSIFIED AS F1 (MODERATE HAZARD FACTORY) OCCUPANCY, (NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY FROM EXISTING AREA F1 OCCUPANCY, AND NO NEW H2 OR H3 AREA ADDED TO FACILITY)
K. FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
PORTABLE EXTINGUISHERS PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE BUILDING AND SHALL BE SELECTED AND INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 10. A MINIMUM OF ONE FIRE EXTINGUISHER WITH A MINIMUM OF A 2-A RATING WILL BE PROVIDED FOR CLASS A HAZARD AND 20B FOR CLASS B HARZARD, BUT IN NO CASE WILL THERE BE LESS THAN ONE FIRE EXTINGUISHER PER FLOOR. FIRE EXTINGUISHERS WILL BE LOCATED SO THAT IT WILL NOT BE NECESSARY TO TRAVEL MORE THAN 75 FEET IN ANY DIRECTION TO REACH THE NEAREST UNIT EXCEPT PROCESS AREA USING COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS. FOR THE PROCESS SIKD AREAS, THE TRAVEL DISTANCE SHALL NOT
