Building Codes Illustrated: A Guide to Understanding the 2015 International Building Code

by Francis D.K. Ching

Dive into the history and application of the IBC Building Codes A Guide to the 2015 International Building Code, Fifth Edition is a bestselling complement to the International Building Code, or IBC. Designed to give you an insider's look at the origins of the IBC, how it can be interpreted, and how it applies to design and construction, this updated text offers new information regarding hazmat occupancies, hospitals, and nursing homes, major changes to how building heights and areas are presented, as well as means of egress, and the latest information on building materials, interior environments, and structural provisions. Francis D.K. Ching's distinctive illustrations and the code expertise of Steven Winkel, FAIA, give students and professionals in architecture, interior design, construction, and engineering industries a user-friendly, easy-to-use guide to fundamentally understanding the 2015 IBC.

Building codes and standards serve to establish minimum regulations that emphasize performance while prioritizing public health and safety. Updated every three years, the IBC is the most important reference that you can leverage throughout your career in architecture, design, or engineering. The IBC is a national 'model building code' which is adopted in some form by most building permit jurisdictions across the nation and in several foreign countries.

Access the updated regulations reflected in the 2015 IBC Explore how the IBC was developed, and why it is an important component of so many industries Identify the areas of the IBC that have undergone the most change, such as the presentation of building heights and areas, along with changes to means of egress provisions Easily navigate and digest the information with full illustrations Building Codes A Guide to the 2015 International Building Code, Fifth Edition is a practical, fully illustrated reference that guides you through the latest in building code regulations.

Genres: Architecture, Reference, Interior Design, Design, Nonfiction, Construction

948 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Frank (Francis D. K.) Ching (born 1943) is a widely recognized author of books addressing architectural and design graphics. Ching's books have been widely influential and continue to shape the visual language of all fields of design. He is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Washington.

Reviews

[Cliff · Rating 5 out of 5]

A most extraordinary resource book on international building codes.

[Steve · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Resource

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great reference guide to codes. This is specific to 2006 IBC (which when I was using it wasn't yet under enforcement in NY). I've also heard that it's a good study guide for the AREs.

[Gang Chen, Author of "Planting Design Illustrated" · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great book!

Ching did a great job again! The line drawings clarified the codes and made it easy to understand.

[Licia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Better explanations of international code and how to interpret it than my instructor in class last semester. Far better. Clear, simply organized, easy to use. I would not have survived without it.

[Jenny · Rating 4 out of 5]

incredibly helpful text to have while learning how to use and navigated the International Building Code.

[Mo · Rating 1 out of 5]

How do i read this its not going anywhere