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NYCDOB Clarifies Sidewalk Shed Horizontal Span
NYC DOB has released a bulletin clarifying the 10’ horizonal span measurement in Section 3307.6.4.4, Item 7 of the 2022 New York City Building Code.
NYC’s 2022 Chapter 33 Construction Code Revisions – BC 3304.12 – Slurry
The existing code section on use of slurry (bentonite or other) to support an excavation (drilled uncased shafts) has been revised, more for clarity than anything else.
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NYC’s 2022 Chapter 33 Construction Code Revisions – BC 3304.7 – Access to Excavations
The existing code required at least one means of egress from general open-cut excavations. The revision incorporates the OSHA requirement for multiple means of ingress/egress for trenches (trench definition: 4 feet or greater in depth and 15 feet or less in width) greater than 25 feet in length.
NYC’s 2022 Chapter 33 Construction Code Revisions – BC 3303.16 Worker Sheds, Contractor Sheds, and Similar Structures
The revised code now requires the installation of smoke detectors and wet sprinklers or dry chemical extinguishers (commonly used today) and compliance with egress requirements of Chapter 10, as they relate to door width and travel distance.
NYC’s 2022 Chapter 33 Construction Code Revisions – BC 3303.7.7 – Special Provisions for Type IV Construction
A new section has been added to the code that is applicable to the construction of Class IV structures (colloquially known as “heavy timber” buildings).
NYC’s 2022 Chapter 33 Construction Code Revisions – BC 3303.5.5.3 – Chute Construction
Our Series on the 2022 New York City Building Code, Chapter 33, Safeguards During Construction or Demolition Continues. Today, we discuss BC 3303.5.5.3 Chute construction where the chute is over 75 feet in height or utilized in Group I occupancy.
11/10: NYCDOB: Articulating Boom Cranes and Telehandlers
The Department of Buildings is currently drafting rules to implement provisions of the 2022 Building Code concerning articulating boom cranes and telehandlers.
NYC’s 2022 Chapter 33 Construction Code Revisions – BC 3301.9.1- Fence Information Panel
Our Series on the 2022 New York City Building Code, Chapter 33, Safeguards During Construction or Demolition Continues...
NYC’s 2022 Chapter 33 Construction Code Revisions – BC 3302 – General
Our Series on 2022 New York City Building Code, Chapter 33, Safeguards During Construction or Demolition Continues...