The provisions of the Uniform Building Code are published in three volumes for the 1997 edition to help building inspectors, plans examiners, architects and structural designers locate provisions applicable to their respective fields without the need to search through all provisions.

Volume 1 contains the administrative, fire- and life-safety, and field inspection provisions, including all nonstructural provisions and those structural provisions necessary for field inspections. Chapters 1 through 15 and Chapters 24 through 35 are printed in their entirety in this volume. Also included are any appendix chapters associated with these chapters. Certain chapters from Volume 2 of the Uniform Building Code are excerpted to provide greater usability.

Volume 2 (available separately) contains provisions for structural engineering design, including those design provisions formerly in the UBC Standards. These design provisions have been incorporated into the applicable chapter as divisions of the chapter.

Volume 3 (available separately) contains the remaining material, testing and installation standards previously published in the UBC Standards.