Building Codes
Illustrated: A Guide to Understanding the 2006 International
Building Code
An Easy to
Understand Reference Guide to the 2006 International Building Code
By Francis D. K. Ching,
Steven R. Winkel, FAIA, PE
An Interpretive
Guide to Understand the 2006 International Building Code
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the easy-to-use, illustrated guide to the 2006 International
Building Code.
As the building industry moves toward a single
set of construction codes that have no regional limitations,
architects, builders, engineers, and interior designers need an
interpretive guide to help them better understand how the code
affects their practices.
The second edition of Building Codes
Illustrated fills this need by interpreting the updated 2006
International Building Code (IBC) in a visual format that designers
both need and understand.
This unique marriage of bestselling author
Francis D.K. Ching's illustrative talent and Steven Winkel's code
expertise provides an accessible, time-saving companion guide to the
latest code. The visual presentation of information extracts the
core portions of the building code that are most relevant for
professionals and hones building codes down to the essentials.
Organized to correspond with related subject
matter in the IBC, Building Codes Illustrated enables
architects, engineers, and other design professionals to quickly
find clarifying information on the nonstructural provision of the
IBC. You'll gain a clear and complete understanding of those
sections at a glance through enlightening computer-rendered
illustrations and succinct yet thorough interpretations.
There's no excuse for not being up to code.
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Illustrated, Second Edition.
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International Building Code (PDF)
About The Authors:
FRANCIS D.K. CHING is a registered architect and a professor
at the University of Washington. He is the author or coauthor of
numerous architecture and design books, including A Global History
of Architecture; Architectural Graphics; Building Construction
Illustrated; Architecture: Form, Space, and Order; A Visual
Dictionary of Architecture; and Design Drawing (all published by
Wiley).
STEVEN R WINKEL, FAIA, an expert in building codes and
regulations, is an architect managing the San Francisco office of
The Preview Group. Winkel is the architect member of the California
Building Standards Commission, a past national board member of The
American Institute of Architects (AIA), and past president of the
AIA California Council.
The INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL (ICC), a membership
association dedicated to building safety and fire prevention,
develops the codes used to construct residential and commercial
buildings, including homes and schools. Most U.S. cities, counties,
and states that adopt codes choose the International Codes developed
by the ICC. The ICC mission is to provide the highest quality codes,
standards, products, and services for all concerned with the safety
and performance of the built environment.
Table of Contents:
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of Contents (PDF)
Preface.
1. Building Codes.
2. Navigating the Code.
3. Use and Occupancy.
4. Special Uses and Occupancies.
5.
Building
Heights and
Areas.
6. Types of Construction.
7. Fire-Resistive Construction.
8. Interior Finishes.
9. Fire-Protection Systems.
10. Means of Egress.
11. Accessibility.
12. Interior Environment.
13. Energy Efficiency.
14. Exterior Walls.
15. Roof Assemblies.
16. Structural Provisions.
17. Building Materials and Systems.
18. Existing Structures.
Bibliography.
Index.
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Index (PDF)
Hard-cover,
416 pages
Published 2006
ISBN: 978-0-471-74189-3
Building Codes
Illustrated: A Guide to
Understanding the 2006
International Building
Code
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