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Read Chapter 4, Sections 401 - 405 only, IBC. Answer the following questions:

1. Section 402:

1. What is the difference between a "covered mall building" and an "anchor building;" and are anchor buildings considered to be part of the covered mall buildings?
2. Under what conditions are 2 (or more) means of egress required in a tenant space?
3. What is the maximum distance permitted from any point within a tenant space to an exit from the mall (combine the maximum distance within the tenant space and the maximum distance within the mall).
4. Are sprinklers required in covered mall buildings?

1. How is a "high-rise" building defined (section 403.1)?
2. Are sprinklers required in high-rise buildings?
3. Aside from elevators, what are the three "power loads" for which standby (emergency) power is required?

1. According to the definition of an "atrium:" (i) Can an enclosed stairway connecting three stories be considered an atrium; (ii) If a space is defined as a "mall," can it simultaneously be defined as an atrium; and (iii) Can an open-air courtyard be considered an atrium?
2. If a space adjacent to an atrium is not sprinklered, what sort of fire-resistance-rated barrier is required between that space and the atrium?
3. In a fully-sprinklered building containing an atrium, summarize the three exceptions to the requirement for a 1-hour fire barrier between the atrium and adjacent spaces.

1. In general, the provisions for underground buildings apply only when a below-grade floor level is how many feet below the lowest level of egress?
2. Can the "underground" portion of a building be designed as Type II construction?
3. Which levels in a building containing an "underground" component need to be sprinklered?
4. For really deep underground buildings (with a floor level more than 60 feet below the egress level), what sort of compartmentation is required, and what are the implications for smoke control, elevator access, and access to exits?

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