Building Types of Construction -
Type 1 Being Most Fire-Resistive and Type 5 is Least Fire-Resistive
As Defined by the 1997
Uniform Building Code Chapter 6 Section 602 ---
TYPE 1 FIRE-RESISTIVE
BUILDINGS
602.1 Definition.
The structural elements in Type 1 Fire-Resistive buildings shall be of
Steel, Iron, Concrete or Masonry.
Walls and permanent partitions shall be of Noncombustible Fire-Resistive
construction except that permanent non-bearing partitions of One-Hour or
Two-Hour Fire Resistive Construction, which are Not part of a shaft
enclosure, may have Fire-Retardant -Treated Wood within the assembly.
Materials of Construction
and Fire-Resistive Requirements shall be as Specified in Section 601-and
Chapter 7.
Section 601-
Classification of All
Buildings By Types of Construction and General Requirements and Chapter 7 -
Fire-Resistant Materials and Construction
Section 701- Scope
This chapter applies to
Materials and Systems used in the Design and Construction of a building to
Safe-Guard against the spread of fire and smoke within a building and the
spread of fire to or from buildings.
Section 606 --- TYPE V (5) BUILDINGS
606.1 Definition.
Type V buildings may be of
any materials allowed by this code.
Type V One-hour buildings
shall be of One-hour Fire-Resistive construction throughout.
Materials of construction
and fire-resistive requirements shall be as specified in Section 601-
Classification of All
Buildings By Types of Construction and General requirements.
610.1 General
The requirements of this
chapter are for the various types of construction and represent varying
degrees of public safety and resistance to fire.
Every Building shall be
classified by the building official into one of the types of construction as
set forth in Table 6-A.
Any Building that does not
entirely conform to a type of construction as set forth in Table 6-A shall
be classified by the building official as having an equal or lesser degree
of fire resistance.
This information is presented here in an effort to help the public
understand that there is significant difference between Type 1(I) and Type
5(V) Building Construction.
For more information refer to the 1997 Uniform Building Code