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Most building construction in the U.S. is influenced
by state and local building codes. These codes are intended as minimum
design and construction requirements to assure life safety, property
protection, general welfare of the public, and safety to firefighters
and emergency responders. Recognizing an opportunity to help professionals
and public alike, PCA has created a separate area on its Web site
to cover codes and standards. Visit the
site.
The codes and standards that impact modern building construction
are constantly in flux, and it is difficult at best to keep up with
copious changes and how they will impact building design. For engineers
and architects who are working with structural design, we have gathered
here some basic resources to help you get started.
Industry Resources
The mission of the
International Code Council is: “Providing the highest
quality codes, standards, products, and services for all concerned
with the safety and performance of the built environment.”
The ICC offers an overview
of its codes and standards here, with options to purchase
them in multiple formats and combinations.
The American
Concrete Institute bookstore
offers numerous codes for review and purchase. Likewise, the American
Society of Civil Engineers offers a selection of standards in
their bookstore.
The National Institute
of Standards and Technology (NIST) offers a comprehensive
collection of standards.
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ACI
318-08 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and
Commentary (LT311)
This most recent edition of the ACI Building Code includes
revisions to the 2005 edition. It provides minimum requirements
for the design and construction of reinforced concrete structural
elements. Written in such format that it may be adopted by reference
in a general building code, the 22 chapters and 4 appendices
include the latest revisions on a variety of topics. This publication
is the most sought-after and most used structural design code.
The fourth edition of the International Building Code
(IBC 2009) will adopt ACI 318-08 by reference. |
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Building
Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary - ACI
318 (LT287)
ACI 318-05 contains code requirements for concrete building
design and construction. The highly useful code covers drawings
and specifications; inspection; materials; durability requirements;
concrete quality, mixing, and placing; formwork; construction
joints; reinforcement details; analysis and design; strength
and serviceability; flexural and axial loads; shear and torsion;
development and splices of reinforcement; slab systems; walls;
footings; precast concrete; composite flexural members; prestressed
concrete; provisions for seismic design, and much more. |
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Minimum
Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures, ASCE/SEI 7-05
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Standard 7-05
(including Supplement No. 1) provides requirements for general
structural design, and includes means for determining dead,
live, soil, flood, wind, snow, rain, atmospheric ice and earthquake
loads, and their combinations that are suitable for inclusion
in building codes and other documents. |
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PCA
Notes on ACI 318-05 Building Code Requirements for Structural
Concrete with Design Applications (EB705)
PCA Notes on ACI 318-05 will help you apply the provisions of
ACI 318-05 to the design and construction of concrete structures.
Prepared with the engineers and architects in mind, the PCA
Notes is also a valuable aid to educators, undergraduate
and graduate students, contractors, materials and product manufacturers,
building code authorities, and inspectors. The 34 chapters of
PCA Notes provide detailed coverage of ACI 318-05’s 22
chapters and four appendixes. |
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PCA’s
Notes on ACI 318
(EB702)
The eighth edition of the classic PCA publication is updated
to reflect code changes introduced in the 2002 version of
Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete ACI
318-02 and Commentary ACI 318R-02 (LT181)—the most
comprehensive changes to ACI 318 since 1963. The PCA Notes
will assist engineers and architects in the proper application
of the ACI 318-02 design standard, with information on all
updates and an emphasis on how to best use the code. Numerous
design examples illustrate application of the code provisions.
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International
Building Code (IBC) 2006 (LT194)
A model building code, the International Building Code
(IBC) (developed by the International Code Council) serves
to establish minimum requirements necessary to protect public
health, safety and welfare in the built environment. The IBC
addresses structural, fire and life-safety provisions to protect
against fire, structural collapse and general deterioration.
It contains provisions on seismic, wind, accessibility, egress,
occupancy and roof collapse. Adopted for use in 49 states,
the International Building Code is founded on broad-based
principles that make possible the use of new materials and
new building designs. |
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2003
Analysis of Revisions to the IBC -- Structural Provisions
(LT289)
This publication analyzes the changes to the 2003 International
Building Code structural provisions (Chapters 16 through 23),
providing explanations and guidance on how to use the ASCE
7-02 standard in conjunction with the 2003 IBC as well as
thorough discussion of the changes in the updated referenced
material standards.
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Impact
of the Seismic Design Provisions of the International Building
Code (IBC 2000) (LT254)
This publication examines the potential impact of the 2000
edition of the International Building Code (IBC) on seismic
design across the United States. A general comparison is made
between the seismic design forces and detailing requirements
of the 2000 IBC and previous codes, standards, and resource
documents. For comparison purposes, several locations are
chosen in the area of influence of each existing model code.
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ACI
Building Code Requirements of the 20th Century
(CD054)
This CD includes fully searchable PDF files of building codes
from 1908-1999.
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ACI
318-05 and PCA Notes on CD (CD064)
The ACI 318-05 Building Code (LT287) and PCA
Notes (EB705) are linked electronically to help designers
apply the Code provisions. Code requirements and equations
used in design examples and explanations in the Notes are
linked to the corresponding Code sections. Use Adobe Acrobat
to search, find, and print information.
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Prescriptive
Design of Exterior Concrete Walls for One- and Two-Family
Dwellings
(EB560)
The first ANSI-approved standard by the Portland Cement Association,
also known as PCA 100-07, facilitates the use of cast-in-place
concrete wall systems built with either removable or stay-in-place
forms, such as insulating concrete forms (ICFs). It applies
to the construction of detached one- and two-family dwellings
and townhouses.
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