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The 2006 edition of the IBC Handbook: Structural Provisions includes discussions on many of the structural provisions of the 2006 International Building Code.
This completely detailed and in-depth discussion on the 2006 International Building Code provides a great wealth of code knowledge. The Handbook contains detailed commentaries on the structural provisions in Chapters 16 through 23 of the 2006 International Building Code, tracing the historical background and rationale of code provisions. It also contains more than 200 drawings and figures to clarify the application and intent of code provisions.
Included is a CD containing the complete Handbook; CodeMaster: Seismic Design; and FEMA 232, 389, 450 (Parts 1 and 2), 451, 451B, 454, and 460. This CD allows you to navigate easily through the documents, search text, copy images from figures and tables, and cut and paste small excerpts into correspondence or reports.
This essential resource is an important tool for building officials, architects, fire marshals, plans examiners, inspectors and others who use the 2006 International Building Code. No office should be without a copy of the 2006 IBC Handbook: Structural Provisions.
Features of this publication include:
- Contains expanded content and is in full color.
- More than 200 drawings, figures and examples help clarify the application of the code requirements.
- Addresses all structural provisions of the 2006 International Building Code.
- Code provisions are examined in a manner to provide a better understanding of the provisions' intent and purpose.
- Bonus CD includes the full text of the handbook, CodeMaster: Seismic Design; and FEMA 232, 389, 450 (Parts 1 and 2), 451, 451B, 454, and 460, in a PDF format
From the Preface
Internationally, code officials recognize the need for a modern, up-to-date building code addressing the design and installation of building systems through requirements emphasizing performance. The 2006 International Building Code (IBC) is designed to meet those needs through model code regulations that safeguard the public health and safety in all communities, large and small.
This comprehensive code establishes minimum regulations for building systems using prescriptive and performance-based provisions. It is founded on broad-based principles that make possible the use of alternate materials as well as new, improved design methodologies.
The changes in the structural provisions of the 2006 International Building Code when compared to previous editions of the International Building Code and legacy codes (Uniform Building Code, National Building Code, Standard Building Code) creates the need for a comprehensive work that discusses the changes and expands on many of the new or improved provisions. This book, the 2006 IBC Handbook - Structural Provisions, is intended to do just that.
By helping code users understand and properly apply the structural provisions in Chapters 16 through 23 of the 2006 International Building Code, this handbook is a valuable resource for those who design, plan review, inspect or construct buildings or other structures regulated by the 2006 International Building Code. Although it will prove useful to a broad range of individuals, it was written primarily so that architects, engineers and code officials can understand the International Building Code's provisions and gain insight into their underlying basis and intent. To that end, the handbook's numerous figures, tables and examples help clarify and illustrate the proper application of many code provisions.
One of the significant differences between the structural provisions in the Uniform Building Code and the International Building Code is that the International Building Code adopts national (structural) standards by reference rather than transcribing the structural provisions of the standards into the code itself. This is true for structural loads as well as structural materials. This trend has continued with each subsequent edition of the International Building Code to the extent that the 2006 International Building Code relies on the referenced standards even more than the 2000 and 2003 editions. Therefore, in many cases the discussion in this handbook pertains to the provisions in the referenced standard rather than the International Building Code itself.
The 2006 IBC Handbook - Structural Provisions covers four major structural categories:
- Structural load effects and design provisions of Chapter 16.
- Special inspection, structural testing and structural observation provisions of Chapter 17.
- Foundation and soil provisions of Chapter 18.
- Specific structural material provisions for concrete, masonry, steel and wood in Chapters 19 through 23.
As an added benefit to readers, ICC has included a CD-ROM containing the complete structural handbook as well as a variety of helpful resource documents such as 2003 NEHRP Recommended Provisions for Seismic Regulations for New Buildings and Other Structures with Accompanying Commentary (FEMA 450 parts one and two), NEHRP Recommended Provisions: Design Examples (FEMA 451), NEHRP Recommended Provisions for New Buildings and Other Structures: Training and Instructional Materials (FEMA 451B), Seismic Considerations for Steel Storage Racks Located in Areas Accessible to the Public (FEMA 460), Homebuilders' Guide to Earthquake-Resistant Design and Construction (FEMA 232), Communicating with Owners and Managers of New Buildings on Earthquake Risk: A Primer for Design Professionals (FEMA 389), Designing for Earthquakes: A Manual for Architects (FEMA 454) and CodeMaster - 2006 IBC Seismic Design - 2006 IBC, 2003 NEHRP, ASCE 7-05.
From the Foreword
The era of regional model codes in the United States is over. The 2006 International Building Code (IBC) is the official model code of the land. Understanding its provisions and the intent behind them is of critical importance for practicing engineers. This is particularly true for those who have practiced for a long time using one of the three earlier regional model codes - Uniform Building Code (UBC), National Building Code (NBC) or Standard Building Code (SBC).
The 2006 IBC Handbook - Structural Provisions contains the most recent information on the structural provisions as they pertain to the 2006 International Building Code and by implication to local codes that are based on the 2006 International Building Code. The scope and treatment of the various provisions of the code presented in this handbook will benefit designers, students and code officials alike. In addition to explaining code provisions, the handbook chronicles the history behind many of these provisions. The 2006 IBC Handbook - Structural Provisions represents the most thorough, comprehensive coverage of the International Building Code structural provisions to date.
A unique feature of this handbook is the inclusion of a CD-ROM containing essential references that support the International Building Code. Although no single reference can hope to replace the code or substitute for on-the-job experience, the 2006 IBC Handbook - Structural Provisions comes as close as possible, providing in-depth coverage in a consistent and coherent manner.
As a member of the design community and one who is intimately familiar with structural codes and standards, I am pleased to be a part of the historic movement toward code consolidation across the United States and applaud the efforts of the authors in producing a comprehensive handbook to help practicing structural engineers in the understanding and correct application of various structural provisions of the 2006 International Building Code.
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