Design Guide to the 1997 Uniform Building Code

ISBN-13: 9780471236412 / Angielski / Twarda / 1998 / 496 str.

Richard T. Conrad;Conrad;Winkel

Opis

The Uniform Building Code (UBC), updated every three years, is the most widely used model building code in the United States. The purpose of the UBC is to protect the public by regulating construction, alteration and maintenance of buildings.

Spis treści

Background for the Reader and the Designer and the Local Officials.

Uniform Building Code Overview.

Administrative Provisions of the UBC.

Definitions, Abbreviations and Glossary.

Occupancy Provisions.

Type of Construction.

Means of Egress Provisions of Chapters 10.

Fire–Resistant Materials and Construction and Interior Finishes.

Miscellaneous Code Provisions.

Miscellaneous Code Provisions, Chapters 7,8,11,12,15,23,25,26 and 35 Including Accessibility, Interior Environment, Sprinkler Provisions, and Standards.

Legal Implications of the Code.

Applicability of Codes.

Appendices.

Index.