

Provides students and professionals with a fundamental understanding of IBC development, interpretation, and applicationīuilding Codes Illustrated: A Guide to Understanding the 2018 International Building Code gives students and professionals in architecture, interior design, construction, and engineering a user-friendly, easy-to-use guide to the fundamentals of the 2018 IBC.Īrchitecture building codes building standards building codes and architecture architectural engineering IBC development IBC interpretation IBC application IBC regulations IBC and design construction regulation architecture regulations architecture code construction requirements building requirements building design use and occupancy requirements construction codes fire protection regulations American Institute of Architects Codes and Standards building inspection building foundation code building interior code approved building materials guide for architects code guide for design professionals code guide for architects D.K.in other form: Online version: Ching, Francis D.K., 1943- Building codes illustrated. Uses clearlanguage andFrank Ching's distinctive illustrationsto demystifythe 2018 International Build Code (IBC) text Building codes illustrated : a guide to understanding the 2018.Highlights all the significant changes in the 2018 IBC.A complete, user-friendly guide to code-compliant projects.The following sections cover such information as: use and occupancy building heights and areas types of construction fire-resistive construction interior finishes means of egress accessibility energy efficiency roof assemblies structural provisions special inspections and tests soils and foundations building materials and systems and more. The first two chapters of Building Codes Illustrated: A Guide to Understanding the 2018 International Building Code, Sixth Edition give background and context regarding the development, organization, and use of the IBC. It pulls out the portions of the building code that are most relevant for the architect and provides an easy-to-understand interpretation in both words and illustrations. Fully updated throughout, it highlights all of the changes to the code for quick reference and easy navigation. Uniquely marrying the graphic skills of bestselling author Francis D.K Ching with the code expertise of Steven Winkel, FAIA, the new sixth edition of Building Codes Illustratedis a clear, concise, and easy-to-use visual guide to the International Building Code (IBC) for 2018. THE BESTSELLING, FULLY ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE Building Codes Illustrated THE BESTSELLING, FULLY ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE Uniquely marrying the graphic skills of bestselling author Francis D.K Ching with the code expertise of Steven Winkel, FAIA, the new sixth edition of Building Codes Illustrated is a clear, concise, and easy-to-use visual guide to the International Building Code (IBC) for 2018.
