Building codes illustrated
Subtitle: a guide to understanding the 2015 international building code®
By: Francis D.K. Ching, Steven R. Winkel, FAIA
Contributors: Winkel, Steven R., author; International Code Council
Edition: Fifth edition.
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 434
ISBN-13: 9781119150923
Subjects: Specifications; Engineering Standards; Buildings
Other titles: Guide to understanding the 2015 international building code®; 2015 international building code®
Description: Building Codes Illustrated: 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.
Notes: "ICC, International Code Council"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (page 423-424) and index.