Exterior Walls

Components include sash and doors, interior and exterior wall finishes where applicable, and interior and exterior wall covering. When you enter the exterior wall area for components in this system, do not include the storefront area you entered in the Storefront construction system.

Curtain Walls

Curtain Walls are not load bearing. When using these components, you must also enter a frame using one or more of the components from Frame construction system.

MU

Concrete and Glass Panels

MUA

Glass Fiber Concrete Panels

MY3

Granite Panels

MY2

Limestone Panels

MY1

Local Stone Panels

MY4

Composite Stone Panels

MYC

Marble Panels

MY5

Slate Panels

MYG

Masonry and Glass Panels

MV

Metal & Glass Panels

MX

Bronze and Glass Panels

MW

Stainless Steel and Glass

MAA

Steel Studs & Stucco

MYD

Synthetic Plaster on Rigid Insulation

MYH

Wood and Glass Panels

MAC

Insulation for Curtain Walls (Add) Use in addition to any component selected above.

Masonry Walls

XU

Adobe Block

MCG

Brick, SCR Modular

MB

Brick, Block Backup

MD

Brick, Cavity

XZ

Brick, Cavity, Block Backup

MC

Brick, Common

XV

Clay Block, Hollow

MZ

Clay Tile

XW

Concrete Block, Cavity

XY

Concrete Block, Cavity Slumpstone

XX

Concrete Block, Slumpstone

MG

Concrete Block, Standard

XA

Concrete, Precast

MR

Concrete, Reinforced

MH

Concrete, Tilt-up

MBV

Glass Block Wall

WX

Rammed Earth

MI

Stone, Ashlar Veneer, Block Backup

XG

Stone, Granite

XH

Stone, Limestone

XI

Stone, Local

MJ

Stone Rubble Veneer, Block Backup

WZ

Stucco on Cavity Block

WY

Stucco on Standard Block

ADD - Use in addition to any component selected above.

ML

Bond Beams (Add)

MK

Pilaster (Add)

MFA

Stay-in-Place Forming, Above Grade (Add)

MBU

Synthetic Plaster on Rigid Insulation (Add)

MEA

Face Block (Add)

ME

Face Brick (Add)

MAB

Face Tile (Add)

MM

Insulation (Add)

MM1

Waterproofing (Add) For earth-sheltered homes

Single-Wall Construction (Wood or Skeleton Steel-Framed Walls)

Except for component MAS (Rustic Log), these walls are not load bearing. When using these components, you must also enter a frame using one or more of the components in the Frame construction system.

MAY

Metal Cover, Steel Frame

MAZ

Metal Cover, Wood Frame

MBA

Cement Fiber, Steel Frame

MEB

Cement Fiber, Wood Frame

MED

Fiberglass, Wood Frame

MBB

Siding, Wood Frame

MEE

Stucco, Wood Frame

MEC

Asphalt Siding, Wood Frame

MSTR

Stucco on Baled Straw

MAS

Rustic Log

MBF

Glass Panel Wall

MEG

Spaced Boards on Wood Frame Farm occupancies only

MEF

Boards Over One Inch (Add) Add to component MEG

ADD - Use in addition to any component above.

MBS

Sheathing, Exterior (Add)

MBC

Sheathing, Interior, Finished (Add)

MBT

Insulation (Add)

Pre-Engineered Walls

MBJ

Sandwich Panel, Cement Fiber, Two Sides

MBH

Sandwich Panel, Glass Exterior, Metal Interior

MBP

Sandwich Panel, Metal, Two Sides

MBW

Sandwich Panel, Metal, Two Sides, Cold Storage

MBK

Sandwich Panel, Metal Exterior, Gypsum Board Interior

Pre-Fabricated Walls

MP

Masonry on Steel Panels

MS

Steel Panels, Block Backup

MSR

Steel & Glass Painted Panels

MSP

Steel & Glass Porcelainized Panels

Stud Walls (Wood or Steel)

Walls can be load bearing.

MBN

Siding, Asphalt

MAE

Siding, Cement Fiber

MCB

Siding, Hardboard

MCF

Siding, Hardboard Sheet

MAD

Siding, Metal

MAQ

Siding, Textured Plywood

MAP

Siding, Vinyl

MAJ

Siding, Wood

MAG

Siding, Wood Shakes

MAF

Siding, Wood Shingles

MAH

Stucco

MCC

Synthetic Plaster on Rigid Insulation

MAL

Veneer, Common Brick

MCH

Veneer, Face Block

MAM

Veneer, Face Brick

MAO

Veneer, Used Brick

MAN

Veneer, Ashlar Stone

MAN1

Veneer, Rubble Stone

ADD - Use in addition to any component selected above.

MBR

Sheathing (Add)

MCE

Air Infiltration Wrap (Add)

MAU

Insulation (Add)

Buttresses

XB

Buttress, Brick

XBA

Buttress, Concrete

XC

Buttress, Granite

XD

Buttress, Limestone

XE

Buttress, Local Stone

Architectural Columns

These columns are not load bearing.

XT

Base/Capital, Aluminum Column

XN

Base/Capital, Concrete Column

XP

Base/Capital, Granite Column

XR

Base/Capital, Wood Column

XS

Column, Aluminum

XK

Column, Concrete

XL

Column, Granite

XM

Column, Wood

Hangar Doors

The following are for use with occupancies 328 (Hangar, Storage), 329 (Hangar, Maintenance and Office) and 409 (T-Hangar). Exterior wall area entered for other components in this section does not include area entered for these components.

Enter the Door Area (Square Feet):

MDA

Steel Hangar Door Up to 20' high

MDB

Steel Hangar Door 20' to 40' high

MDC

Steel Hangar Door over 40' high