Get the easy-to-use, illustrated guide to the 2006 International Building Code®.

As the building industry moves toward a single set of construction codes that have no regional limitations, architects, builders, engineers, and interior designers need an interpretive guide to help them better understand how the code affects their practices.

The seond edition of Building Codes Illustrated fills this need by interpreting the updated 2006 International Building Code® (IBC) in a visual format that designers both need and understand.

This unique marriage of bestselling author Francis D.K.

Ching's illustrative talent and Steven Winkel's code expertise provides an accessible, time-saving companion guide to the latest code.

The visual presentation of information extracts the core portions of the building code that are most relevant for professionals and hones building codes down to the essentials.

Organized to correspond with related subject matter in the IBC, Building Codes Illustrated enables architects, engineers, and other design professionals to quickly find clarifying information on the nonstructural provision of the IBC.

For more information about the title Building Codes Illustrated: A Guide to Understanding the 2006 International Building Code (Building Codes Illustrated), read the full description at Amazon.com, or see the following related books:

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Authors: Francis D. K. Ching, Steven R., FAIA,PE Winkel

Publisher: Wiley

Date: Nov. 28, 2006

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