Description: Take your knowledge of the 2012 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE® to the next level with the second half of the successful two-volume 2012 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE® COMMENTARY set. Maintaining the same practical and reader-friendly approach, this book picks up where the first volume left off, targeting chapters 16 through 35 of the 2012 IBC®. For each of these chapters, the full text of the code is presented alongside an in-depth commentary that explores the real-world applications of its requirements, effective strategies for following them, and the potential consequences that could result when they are overlooked. The end result is an indispensable resource for code officials, engineers, architects, inspectors, plans examiners, contractors, and anyone seeking a better understanding of the 2012 IBC®.
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- "General Comments" and "Purpose" sections open each chapter, clearly identifying important themes and critical content.
- Tables, figures, and detailed illustrations highlight and explain important concepts.
- Tables, figures, and detailed illustrations highlight and explain important concepts.
- Powerful author team includes the International Code Council - the membership organization that develops the codes used to construct residential and commercial buildings.
Table of Contents: CHAPTER 16 STRUCTURAL DESIGN
CHAPTER 17 SPECIAL INSPECTIONS AND TESTS
CHAPTER 18 SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS
CHAPTER 19 CONCRETE
CHAPTER 20 ALUMINUM
CHAPTER 21 MASONRY
CHAPTER 22 STEEL
CHAPTER 23 WOOD
CHAPTER 24 GLASS AND GLAZING
CHAPTER 25 GYPSUM BOARD AND PLASTER
CHAPTER 26 PLASTIC
CHAPTER 27 ELECTRICAL
CHAPTER 28 MECHANICAL SYSTEMS
CHAPTER 29 PLUMBING SYSTEMS
CHAPTER 30 ELEVATORS AND CONVEYING SYSTEMS
CHAPTER 31 SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION
CHAPTER 32 ENCROACHMENTS INTO THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
CHAPTER 33 SAFEGUARDS DURING CONSTRUCTION
CHAPTER 34 EXISTING STRUCTURES
CHAPTER 35 REFERENCED STANDARDS
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