2015 International Building Code Illustrated Handbook

Front Matter (Title Page, TOC, Preface and Forward)

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 Acoustics
• ICC G4-2012 Guideline for Commissioning

Helpful Articles from ICC’s Building Safety Journal.

• Building Disaster Prevention into the Cultural Fabric of the Developing World by Steven Forneris
• Designers, Reviewers, Builders, and Owners: We Are All Rick Mangers by Armin Wolski
• Designing Buildings: An Exercise in Risk Management, Part 2 by Armin Wolski
• Green Roofs: A New American Building System by Charles D. Miller
• The International Wildland-Urban Interface Code Can Help Reduce the Risk of Fire Problems
• Is there a Need to Enclose Elevator Lobbies in Tall Buildings? By Richard Bukowski
• Modern Seismic Building Codes for the Next 100 Years by John Henry
• Post-Earthquake Fires-the Ticking Time Bomb by Mark Kluver

Helpful Fire & Life-safety resources.

• Accessible Means of Egress, by ICC Codes & Standards Department “Ten Rules of Fire Endurance Ratings,” by T. Z. Harmathy “Harmathy’s ten rules” from 2012 IEBC.
• American Wood Council (AWC) DCA 4 – Component Additive Method (CAM) for Calculating and Demonstrating Assembly Fire Endurance