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Design Criteria <br /> 2015 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE <br /> CHAPTER 3 BUILD PLANNING <br /> SECTION 301 <br /> DESIGN CRITERIA <br /> R3013 Story height.The wind and seismic provisions of this code shall apply to buildings with story heights not <br /> exceeding the following: <br /> 1. For wood wall framing,the story height shall not exceed 11 feet 7 inches(3531 mm) <br /> and the laterally unsupported bearing wall stud height permitted by Table R602.3(5). <br /> 2. For cold-formed steel wall framing,the story height shall be not more than 11 feet 7 <br /> inches(3531 mm)and the unsupported bearing wall stud height shall be not more <br /> than 10 feet(3048 mm). <br /> 3. For masonry walls,the story height shall be not more than 13 feet 7 inches(4140 <br /> mm)and the bearing wall clear height shall be not greater than 12 feet(3658 mm). <br /> Exception:An additional 8 feet(2438 mm)of bearing wall clear height is <br /> permitted for gable end walls. <br /> 4. For insulating concrete form walls,the maximum story height shall not exceed 11 <br /> feet 7 inches(3531 mm)and the maximum unsupported wall height per story as per- <br /> mitted by Section R608 tables shall not exceed 10 feet(3048 mm). <br /> 5. For structural insulated panel(SIP)walls,the story height shall be not greater than 11 <br /> feet 7 inches(3531 mm)and the bearing wall height per story as permitted by Section <br /> R610 tables shall not exceed 10 feet(3048 mm). <br /> Individual walls or wall studs shall be permitted to exceed these limits as permitted by Chapter 6 provisions, <br /> provided that story heights are not exceeded. An engineered design shall be provided for the wall or wall framing <br /> members where the limits of Chapter 6 are exceeded.Where the story height limits of this section are exceeded,the <br /> design of the building,or the noncompliant portions thereof,to resist wind and seismic loads shall be in accordance <br /> with the International Building Code. <br /> R301.4 Dead load.The actual weights of materials and construction shall be used for determining dead <br /> load with consideration for the dead load of fixed service equipment. <br /> R301.5 Live load.The minimum uniformly distributed live load shall be as provided in Table R301.5. <br /> Page 1 of 5 <br />