Independent Peer Review – CT

Our firm provides independent threshold peer review services in accordance with the CT State Building Code Section 106.1.5 and CGS 29-276b which requires an independent 3rd party structural assessment of major construction projects.


Aetna Parking Garage      Hartford, CT

STATE BUILDING CODE 2005 CONNECTICUT SUPPLEMENT

106.1.5 Threshold limits. For the purposes of this section, the term “threshold limit” shall apply to any proposed structure or addition thereto: (1) having four stories; (2) 60 feet in height; (3) with a clear span of 150 feet in width; (4) containing 150,000 square feet of total gross floor area; or (5) with an occupancy of 1,000 persons.

The following use groups shall have the following threshold limits:

 

Use Group Threshold Limit
I Institutional 150 beds or persons
R-1 Residential - hotels or motels Single structure with 200 rooms
R-2 Residential - multi-family Single structure with 100 dwelling units
S Storage 250,000 square feet or parking structures with 1,000 cars

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