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| Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials. Uses the Steiner Tunnel Test. Class ratings (A-C, with A being most stringent) in flame spread ratings of 1-200 (a<25, b<75,c<200; smoke all >450. (NFPA 255, UL723). CGfI, pg. 222. |
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| Tests materials for flame spread and smoke development at a horizontal or 45 degree plane against a concrete composite material and red oak flooring. tests flame spread in areas like a corridor |
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| building type (codes def) |
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| class or catagory within an occupancy |
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| no. of people that the code requires you to have a min. number of egress for. sets the min. level of exits |
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| whole occupancy classification or represent a specific class or catagory within an occupancy (mixed use) |
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| International Code Council; responsible for the IBC |
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| The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers |
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| Factory Industrial, moderate to low hazard |
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Residential
R-1 Res. Transient
R-2 Multi Dwelling
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R-4 Assisted Living |
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| use to show adjacencies through line thickness, pg. 57 |
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| idea of a stacking diagram, used similar to adjacency and bubble diagram used primarily for multi level buildings. shows locations of major spaces or departments |
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| usually houses the computer terminal, perpendicular between a desk and credenza |
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| arrangement of windows in a building |
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| indoor illumance at a point on a horizontal illumanence, excluding direct sunlithg. caculated as a percentage. recommended daylight factors for variou tasks are 1.5% for ordinary visual tasks to 4% for difficult tasks |
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| the apparent diminishing size of objects as they get farther away from the eye. |
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| American Society FOR Testing and Materials |
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American WOODWORK institute
woodwork quality standards
3 levels economy, custom, premium |
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miles van der roe barcelona chair |
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le corbusier chaise lounge |
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le corbusier grand confort chair |
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