Boilers, 3018.3
Buildings or structures, 511.0, 626.0
Electrical use, 2700.0,
527CMR12.00(FPR-11)
Elevators, 3015.0
Heating devices, 3018.2
Occupancy, 119.4
Permits, 511.1
Signs, 2913.0
Stairs, 3016.1
Termination of approval for temporary
buildings, 511.3
Tents, air-supported structures, requirements, 626.0
Termite protection
Approved pressure preservative treatment
of wood, 1712.0
Special, 1712.0
Tests
Fire, 1303.7
Fireresistance, 903.0
Flameresistance, 904.0
General, 1303.0
New materials and devices, 1300.2
Of automated alarm systems, 1017.8
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Of construction equipment, 3002.0
Of electrical systems, 2700.0,
527CMR12.00(FPR-11)
Of sprinkler equipment, 1004.8
Pile capacity, 1214.0
Prefabricated construction, 1303.8
Procedure for soil, 1203.8
Quality of material, 1303.8
Soil bearing values, 1201.0
Structural steel unit, 1801.0
Working stresses, 1304.0
Theaters
Aisles, 826.0
Egress requirements, Article 8
Use Group A-l assembly, 302.0
Thermal insulating materials, 928.0
Thermoplastics, accepted, Article 20
Thermosetting plastics, accepted, Article 20
Towers
Cooling, 927.8
Radio and television, requirements, 623.0
Wind loads, 623.4, 1112.0
Travel, length of, to exits, 807.5
Treads, stairs, 816.4
Trim, exterior, 926.0
Trim, interior (see Interior finish and trim)
Trusses
Individual encasement, 914.1
Roof slabs and arches, 914.4
Roofs, 20 feet or higher, 914.3
Tunnel flame spread test, 903.4.1
Types of construction
Type 1, noncombustible, 402.0
Type 2, noncombustible, 403.0
Type 3, combustible, 404.0
Type 4, heavy timber, 405.0
Type 5, combustible, 406.0
U
U, use group, utility and miscellaneous, 311.0
Underpinning, 3005.3
Unfired pressure vessels, 2500.2
Unlimited area, buildings, 504.0
Unsafe structures, 123.0
Use
Certificate of occupancy for, 119.0
Chance in existing, 105.2, Art. 32
Continuation of unlawful use, 121.3
Doubtful classification, 312.0
Group classification, 301.0
Of exits, 802.0
Mixed use classification, 313.0
Part change in 105.2
Utilities, public, discontinuance of
In demolition of structures, 116.1, 3008.2
Validity
Of code, 140.1
Vaults, refuse, 2507.0
Veneers
Definition, 201.0
For frame construction, 2104.1
Height of, for frame buildings, 2107.3
Metal, 2106.0
Plastic, 2105.0
Stone and tile, 2108.0
Structural glass, 2109.0
Wall facings and 2104.0
Ventilation
Attics, 709.1
Court requirements for,710.0
Crawl space, 709.2
Definition, 201.0
For existing buildings, 702.0
Garages, 609.4
General requirements, 700.0
Mechanical, 707.0
Motion picture projection rooms, 613.3
Natural, 708.0
Rear yards for, 7110
Windows, 706.2
Vents
Ventilators over stages, 615.2.8
Vent shafts, 915.0
Vertical openings
Conveyor openings, 2616.2
Enclosures, 915.0
Violations and penalties
Abatements, 121.5
Notice of, 121.2.1
Penalties, 121.4
Stop work, 122.0
Unsafe building, 121.0
W
Wallboard (also see Sheathing)
For frame construction, 1704.7
General, 1603.2, 1709.1
Gypsum, 1603.0
Hardboard, 2104.0
Particle board, 1711.0
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Plywood, 1710.0
Walls (also see Masonry)
Bearing, chases and recesses in, 1413.0
Bearing, lateral bracing of, 1413.0
Bearing, wood frame construction, 1704.1
Bonding of, 1411.0
Concrete masonry units 1405.0
Corbeled and projecting masonry, 1415.0
Definitions, 201.0
Design for wind on vertical surfaces,
1112.0
Ducts in fire walls, 818.0
Enclosures for theater stages, 614.2
Enclosure walls required, 2101.0
Fire and party, 908.0
Fire separation 910.0
Fire wall openings, 909.0
Foundation walls, 1222.0
Glass block, 1420.0
Hollow, 1416.0
Hollow panels, thickness of, 2105.1.1
Lateral support of bearing, 1412.0
Masonry wall construction, 1410.0
Panel, 2105.0
Parapet, 906.6
Penthouse, 927.3
Plain concrete, 1500.2
Proscenium, 615.2.5
Protection of exterior openings in, 907.0
Protection of openings in, 2101.0
Reinforced concrete, 1500.1, 1506.0
Reinforced concrete walls, 1222.2.1
Retaining, 1223.0
Roof structure, 927.0
Shafts enclosure, 915.0
Stone foundation, 1222.2.4
Thickness of panel, 2105.0
Veneers, glass, 2109.0
Veneers, metal, 2106.0
Veneers, plastic, 2105.2
Veneers, thickness of, 2104.1
Veneers, thin and tile, 2108.0
Wall signs, 2910.0
Warehouse
Use group, S, storage, 310.0
Waste chutes, 2506.0
Waste to be removed, 3011.0, 114.1.3
Water
Supply, definition, 201.0
Supply for fire protection, 1015.0
- Supply for plumbing, 2800.0,
248CMR 2.00
Tanks, 927.7
Waterproofing of exterior structural elements,
1224.0
Waterproofing of foundation walls, 1224.4
Welding
Safeguards during construction 3020.0
Width
Aisles, 810.3
Means of egress doors, 812.3
Stair exit doors, 816.6.1
Units of exit width, 808.1
Winders, 816.4.3
Windload design
Buildings, 1112.0
Glass, 2202.1
Radio and television towers, 623.4
Signs, 1112.0, 2907.2.1
Windows
Cleaning safeguards, 713.0
Dormer, 927.6
Fire, 917.0
Fireresistive design, 917.1
Glass area required, 704.2, 706.2
Required for light and ventilation, 708.0
Wired glass
In fireresistive doors and windows, 919.0
Wood construction
At grade protection, 1704.9
Bearing walls, 1704.1
Bracing, 1704.3
Bridging, 1705.3
Cambering, 1701.3.2
Connections, 1701.3.1
Cornices, 926.2.1
Cutting and notching, 1701.3.3
Designated type of, 406.1
Fiber boards, 1709.0
Flashing, 2104.7
Floor sheathing, 1710.3.1
Foundation anchorage, 1704.8
Foundation, general, 1222.0
Framing around flues and chimneys,
1703.3
Header beam, 1701.4
Heavy timber construction, 1702.0
Minimum lumber dimensions, 1701.2
Nailing, 2104.4, 2305.1, Appendix C
Nonbearing walls, 1704.2
Piles, 1219.0
Plywood, 1710.0
Quality of materials, 1710.0
Roof sheathing, 1710.3.1, 1706.2
Sheathing lath, 1704.7.1
Shingles and shakes, 2302.1
Spans for plywood sheathing, 1710.3
Stressed skin panels, 1701.0
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Structural glued-laminated timber, 2101.1
Structural members, 1701.0
Stud spacing, 1710.3.3
Subfloors, 1710.3.2
Veneer, height of, 2107.3
Veneer, masonry, 2107.1
Veneer, metal, 2106.1
Wall sheathing, 1704.7
Weather boarding, exterior, 2104.1
Work
Start, 12.9
Stop order, 118.0
Working stresses, allowable, 1304.0
Workmanship, 116.1
Written notice
Definition, 201.0
Yard
Definition, 201.0
Obstruction of, 710.0
Permissible encroachments, 508.0
Rear yards, 711.0
Yard system fire mains, 1016.0
Zoning
Definition, 201.0
Restrictions, 101.2
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