2015 International Building Code Illustrated Handbook

This best selling title has been thoroughly revised to reflect the 2015 International Building Code, this full-color handbook makes it easy to understand and apply complex IBC provisions and achieve compliance. Covers structural and fire- and life-safety requirements, this practical resource has been designed to save time and money. 2015 International Building Code Illustrated Handbook provides all the information you need to get construction jobs done right, on time, and up to the requirements of the 2015 IBC.

Features:

Updated to reflect the 2015 IBC

Covers both fire- and life-safety and structural provisions

Includes more than 500 full-4 color illustrations

New 7.5" by 9.5" easy to use text book size

Sample Pages Online Bonus Items:FEMA Publications related to earthquake safety and seismic design including 2009 NEHRP Provisions and Commentary.NEHRP Recommended Seismic Provisions for New Buildings and Other Structures, 2009 Edition - Part 1 Provisions, Part 2 Commentary (FEMA P-750)Homebuilders' Guide to Earthquake-Resistant Design and Construction (FEMA 232) Primer for Design Professionals Communicating with Owners and Managers of New Buildings on Earthquake Risk (FEMA 389)NEHRP Recommended Provisions: Design Examples (FEMA 451)Training and Instructional Materials (FEMA 451B)Seismic Considerations for Steel Storage Racks Located in Areas Accessible to the Public (FEMA 460)Techniques for the Seismic Rehabilitation of Existing Buildings (FEMA 547)NIST Publication: Technical Brief No. 2 - Seismic Design of Steel Special Moment Frames: A Guide for Practicing Engineers (NIST GCR 09-917-3)Wind Speed: ATC Wind Speed web site provides users with site specific wind speeds based on ASCE 7-10 using the GPS coordinate system.ICC Guidelines.ICC G2-2010 Guideline for AcousticsICC G4-2012 Guideline for CommissioningHelpful Articles from ICCs Building Safety Journal.Building Disaster Prevention into the Cultural Fabric of the Developing World by Steven FornerisDesigners, Reviewers, Builders, and Owners: We Are All Rick Mangers by Armin WolskiDesigning Buildings: An Exercise in Risk Management, Part 2 by Armin WolskiGreen Roofs: A New American Building System by Charles D. MillerThe International Wildland-Urban Interface Code Can Help Reduce the Risk of Fire ProblemsIs there a Need to Enclose Elevator Lobbies in Tall Buildings? By Richard BukowskiModern Seismic Building Codes for the Next 100 Years by John HenryPost-Earthquake Fires-the Ticking Time Bomb by Mark KluverHelpful Fire Life-safety resources.Accessible Means of Egress, by ICC Codes Standards Department Ten Rules of Fire Endurance Ratings, by T. Z. Harmathy Harmathys ten rules from 2012 IEBC.American Wood Council (AWC) DCA 4 Component Additive Method (CAM) for Calculating and Demonstrating Assembly Fire Endurance ISBN 978-1-25958-612-5 Publisher ICC/McGraw-Hill Authors: Douglas W. Thornburg, AIA(bio) , Douglas W. Thornburg, AIA