Illustrated
2003 Building Code Handbook
Powerful Resource to Understanding
the 2003 International Building Code with Over 400 Illustrations
By Terry Patterson
THE PICTORIAL GUIDE THROUGH THE MAZE OF BUILDING CODES REQUIREMENTS!
When it comes to
understanding the notoriously complex code requirements governing
the health, safety, and welfare performance of buildings, there's
never been a more powerful resource than the Illustrated 2003
Building Code Handbook. Heavily updated and packed with over
400 pages of informative illustrations, this indispensable volume
will help you decipher complicated standards and get fast, positive
responses on plan submissions -- avoiding costly revisions and
re-designs.
Perfect for the
professional and student alike, this one-stop reference also:
- Provides details and drawings for
visualizing solutions
- Interprets code requirements with
illustrations, examples, explanations, and experience
- Helps solve both nonstandard and
routine situations with case study examples
- Brings recent graduates up-to-speed
on real-world design requirements
- And much, much more!
Written with authority by a renowned architect
and professor, the Illustrated 2003 Building Code Handbook
will help you apply these essential regulations with confidence.
Understand codes covering:
- Fire Protection Systems
- Means of Egress
- Exterior Walls
- Fire-Resistance Ratings
- Concrete
- Steel
- Wood
- Masonry
- Plastic
- Accessibility
- And more!
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Chapter 1: Administration
Chapter 2: Definitions
Chapter 3: Use and Occupancy Classification
Chapter 4: Special Detailed Requirements Based
on Use and Occupancy
Chapter 5: General Building Heights and Areas
Chapter 6: Types of Construction
Chapter 7: Fire-Resistant-Rated Construction
Chapter 8: Interior Finishes
Chapter 9: Fire Protection Systems
Chapter 10: Means of Egress
Chapter 11: Accessibility
Chapter 12: Interior Environment
Chapter 13: Energy Efficiency
Chapter 14: Exterior Walls
Chapter 15: Roof Assemblies and Rooftop Structures
Chapter 16: Structural Design
Chapter 17: Structural Tests and Special Inspections
Chapter 18: Soils and Foundations
Chapter 19: Concrete
Chapter 20: Aluminum
Chapter 21: Masonry
Chapter 22: Steel
Chapter 23: Wood
Chapter 24: Glass and Glazing
Chapter 25: Gypsum Board and Plaster
Chapter 26: Plastic
Chapter 27: Electrical
Chapter 28: Mechanical Systems
Chapter 29: Plumbing Systems
Chapter 30: Elevators and Conveying Systems
Chapter 31: Special Construction
Chapter 32: Encroachments into the Public Right of Way
Chapter 33: Safeguards During Construction
Chapter 34: Existing Structures
Chapter 35: Referenced Standards
Appendix A: List of Abbreviations
Appendix B: List of Symbols
Appendix C: List of Tables
Index A: Tables
Index B: Subject
Author Biography:
Terry L. Patterson (Norman, OK) is a licensed architect
and a tenured professor of architecture at the University of
Oklahoma in Norman. Educated at Kansas State (B.A.) and Pratt
Institute (M.A.), he has more than 30 years of professional
experience, and more than 25 years of teaching experience.
Hardcover
1158 Pages - 400 Illustrations
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