Civil Engineering Association

The primary purpose of this book is to familiarize code users with the 2015
International Building Code® (IBC). It is intended as an instructional text on
how the Code was developed and how it is organized, as well as a primer on
how to use the Code. It is intended to be a companion to the IBC, not a
substitute for it. This book must be read in concert with the IBC.
Many designers feel intimidated by building codes. They can seem daunting
and complex at first glance. It is important to know that they are a product of
years of accretion and evolution. Sections start simply and are modified, and
new material is added to address additional concerns or to address
interpretation issues from previous code editions. The complexity of a
building code often comes from this layering of new information upon old
without regard to overall continuity. It is important to keep in mind that there
is no single author of the building code. Each section has a different author.
Building codes are living documents, constantly under review and
modification. It is vital to an understanding of codes to keep in mind that they
are a human institution, written by ordinary people with specific issues in
mind or specific agendas they wish to advance.
Over the past several editions of the IBC there has been an increase in the
number of code revisions made to “clarify” the code. This trend has often
resulted in the reoganization of code sections, often without any substantive
changes. For those code users who are familiar with the previous code
editions these changes can be upsetting and confusing. It may seem that
familiar and well-understood code provisions have disappeared when in
actuality they have just been relocated and renumbered. We strongly
recommend that code users obtain electronic copies of the codes. These lend
themselves to keyword searches that make it possible to find moved
provisions based on the unchanged text content.
This book is designed to give an understanding of how the International
Building Code is developed, how it is likely to be interpreted, and how it
applies to design and construction. The intent of this book is to give a
fundamental understanding of the relationship of codes to practice for design
professionals, especially those licensed or desiring to become licensed as
architects, engineers, or other registered design professionals. Code
knowledge is among the fundamental reasons for licensing design
professionals, for the protection of public health, safety, and welfare. It is our
goal to make the acquisition and use of code knowledge easier and clearer for
code users.

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