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NFPA 5000 Building Construction and Safety Code Handbook, 2003 Edition - Table of Contents:
- Preface
- PART ONE
- NFPA 5000™, Building
Construction and Safety Code™,
2003 Edition, with Commentary
- Administration
- Referenced Publications
- Definitions
- General
- Performance-Based Option
- Classification of Occupancy,
Classification of Hazard
of Contents, and Special Operations
- Construction Types and Heights and
Area
Requirements
- Fire-Resistive Materials and
Construction
- Reserved
- Interior Finish
- Means of Egress
- Accessibility
- Encroachments into the Public
Right of Way
- Safeguards During Construction
- Building Rehabilitation
- Assembly Occupancies
- Educational Occupancies
- Day-Care Occupancies
- Health Care Occupancies
- Ambulatory Health Care Occupancies
- Detention and Correctional
Occupancies
- One- and Two-Family Dwellings
- Lodging or Rooming House
Occupancies
- Hotels and Dormitory Occupancies
- Apartment Buildings
- Residential Board and Care
Occupancies
- Mercantile Occupancies
- Business Occupancies
- Industrial Occupancies
- Storage Occupancies
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- PART ONE cont'd
- Occupancies in Special Structures
- Special Construction
- High-Rise Buildings
- High Hazard Contents
- Structural Design
- Soils, Foundations, and Retaining
Walls
- Exterior Wall Construction
- Roof Assemblies and Roof
Structures
- Flood-Resistant Design and
Construction
- Quality Assurance During
Construction
- Concrete
- Aluminum
- Masonry
- Steel
- Wood
- Glass and Glazing
- Gypsum Board, Lath, and Plaster
- Plastics
- Interior Environment
- Mechanical Systems
- Energy Efficiency
- Electrical Systems
- Plumbing Systems
- Elevators and Conveying Systems
- Fire Protection Systems and
Equipment
- Annexes
- A Explanatory Material
- B Vermin Proofing
- C Flood Resistant Construction
- D Nonmandatory Informational
References
- PART TWO
- Supplements
- Index
- About the Editors
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