Building Codes Illustrated: A Guide to Understanding the 2015 International Building Code

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Dive into the history and application of the IBC

Building Codes Illustrated: A Guide to the 2015 International Building Code, Fifth Edition is a bestselling complement to the International Building Code, or IBC. Designed to come up with an insider’s look at the origins of the IBC, how it may be interpreted, and how it applies to design and construction, this Up to date text offers new information regarding hazmat occupancies, hospitals, and nursing homes, major changes to how building heights and areas are presented, as well as means of egress, and the latest information on building materials, interior environments, and structural provisions. Francis D.K. Ching’s distinctive illustrations and the code expertise of Steven Winkel, FAIA, give students and professionals in architecture, interior design, construction, and engineering industries a user-friendly, easy-to-use guide to fundamentally understanding the 2015 IBC.

Building codes and standards serve to establish minimum regulations that emphasize performance at the same time as prioritizing public health and safety. Up to date every three years, the IBC is crucial reference that you’ll be able to leverage all over your career in architecture, design, or engineering. The IBC is a national ‘model building code’ which is adopted in some form by most building permit jurisdictions across the nation and in several foreign countries.

  • Access the Up to date regulations reflected in the 2015 IBC
  • Explore how the IBC was developed, and why it is crucial component of such a lot of industries
  • Identify the areas of the IBC that have undergone the most change, such as the presentation of building heights and areas, at the side of changes to means of egress provisions
  • Easily navigate and digest the information with full illustrations

Building Codes Illustrated: A Guide to the 2015 International Building Code, Fifth Edition is a practical, fully illustrated reference that guides you through the latest in building code regulations.

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