by Terry L. Patterson

The pictorial guide through the maze of building codes requirements!

When it comes to understanding the notoriously complex code requirements governing the health, safety, and welfare performance of buildings, theres never been a more powerful resource than the Illustrated 2003 Building Code Handbook. Heavily updated and packed with over 400 pages of informative illustrations, this indispensable volume will help you decipher complicated standards and get fast, positive responses on plan submissions -- avoiding costly revisions and re-designs.

Perfect for the professional and student alike, this one-stop reference also:

• Provides details and drawings for visualizing solutions
• Interprets code requirements with illustrations, examples, explanations, and experience
• Helps solve both nonstandard and routine situations with case study examples
• Brings recent graduates up-to-speed on real-world design requirements
• And much, much more!

Written with authority by a renowned architect and professor, the Illustrated 2003 Building Code Handbook will help you apply these essential regulations with confidence.

Understand codes covering:

• Fire Protection Systems
• Means of Egress
• Exterior Walls
• Fire-Resistance Ratings
• Concrete
• Steel
• Wood
• Masonry
• Plastic
• Accessibility
• And more!

Contents

1. Administration
2. Definitions
3. Use and Occupancy Classification
4. Special Detailed Requirements Based on Use and Occupancy
5. General Building Heights and Areas
6. Types of Construction
7. Fire-Resistant-Rated Construction
8. Interior Finishes
9. Fire Protection Systems
10. Means of Egress
11. Accessibility
12. Interior Environment
13. Energy Efficiency
14. Exterior Walls
15. Roof Assemblies and Rooftop Structures
16. Structural Design
17. Structural Tests and Special Inspections
18. Soils and Foundations
19. Concrete
20. Aluminum
21. Masonry
22. Steel
23. Wood
24. Glass and Glazing
25. Gypsum Board and Plaster
26. Plastic
27. Electrical
28. Mechanical Systems
29. Plumbing Systems
30. Elevators and Conveying Systems
31. Special Construction
32. Encroachments into the Public Right of Way
33. Safeguards During Construction
34. Existing Structures
35. Referenced Standards

Appendix A: List of Abbreviations
Appendix B: List of Symbols
Appendix C: List of Tables

Index A: Tables
Index B: Subject

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