Installation Manual

DynoRaxx Evolution PR Guide to Code Compliant Installation
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Occupancy
Category
Nature of Occupancy
I
Buildings and other structures that represent a low hazard to human life in the event of
failure, including but not limited to:
 Agricultural Facilities
 Certain temporary facilities
 Minor storage facilities
II
Buildings and other structures except those listed in Categories I, III, and IV
III
Structures that represent a substantial hazard to human life in the event of failure
including, but no limited to:
 Buildings where more than 300 people congregate in one area
 Buildings with day-care facilities with capacity greater than 150
 Buildings with elementary or secondary schools with capacity greater than 250
 Buildings with an occupant load greater than 500 for colleges or adult education
facilities
 Health care facilities with an occupant load of 50 or more resident patients, but
not having surgery or emergency treatment facilities
 Jails and detention facilities
 Any other building with an occupant load greater than 5,000
 Power-generating stations, water treatment for potable water, waste water
treatment facilities and other public utility facilities not included in Occupancy
Category IV
IV
Building and other structures designated as essential facilities, including but not limited
to:
 Hospitals and other health care facilities having surgery or emergency
treatment facilities
 Fire, rescue, and police stations and emergency vehicle garages
 Designated earthquake, hurricane or other emergency shelters
 Designated emergency preparedness, communitcation, and operation centers
and other facilities required for emergency response.
 Power-generating stations and other public utility facilities required as
emergency backup facilities for Occupancy Category IV Structures
 Ancillary structures (including, but not limited to, communication towers, fuel
storage tanks, cooling towers, electrical substation structures, fire water
storage tanks, or other structures housing or supporting water, or emergency
 Aviation control towers, air traffic control centers, and emergency aircraft
hangars
 Water storage facilities and pump structures required to maintain water
pressure for fire suppression
 Buildings and other structures having critical national defense functions
Adapted from ASCE 7-05 Table 1-1, p 3