Building Codes Illustrated: A Guide to Understanding the 2024 International Building Code, 8TH ed.

Ching, Francis D K and , Winkel, Steven R

Wiley, 2025. Paperback. Item #26484
ISBN: 9781394284849

The 2024 International Building Code (IBC) is the model code for California's 2025 Title 24, Part 2
THE LATEST UPDATES TO THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE WITH THE LEADING VISUAL REFERENCE

In the newly revised Eighth Edition of Building Codes Illustrated: A Guide to Understanding the 2024 International Building Code(R), architectural drawing expert Francis D.K. Ching and well-known architect Steven R. Winkel deliver a beautifully illustrated and intuitively written handbook for the 2024 International Building Code (IBC). The authors provide updated material in all the chapters to align with the code changes in the new 2024 International Building Code (IBC).

Thorough introductions to navigating the Code, use and occupancy, special uses and Occupancies, and building heights and areas
Full explorations of the types of construction, fire resistive construction, interior finishes, fire-protection systems, and means of egress
Practical discussions of accessibility, interior environment, exterior walls, roof assemblies, and structural provisions
In-depth examinations of special inspections and tests, soils and foundations, building materials and systems, and elevators
Perfect for students of architecture, interior design, construction, and engineering, the latest edition of Building Codes Illustrated is also ideal for professionals in these fields seeking an up-to-date reference to the 2024 International Building Code.

Table of Contents:

• 1 Building Codes


• 2 Navigating the Code


• 3 Occupancy Classification and Use


• 4 Special Detailed Requirements Based on Occupancy and Use


• 5 Building Heights and Areas


• 6 Types of Construction 


• 7 Fire-Resistive Construction


• 8 Interior Finishes 


• 9 Fire-Protection Systems 


• 10 Means of Egress 


• 11 Accessibility


• 12 Interior Environment


• 13 Energy Efficiency (International Energy Conservation Code)


• 14 Exterior Walls


• 15 Roof Assemblies and Rooftop Structures


• 16 Structural Provisions


• 17 Special Inspections and Tests


• 18 Soils and Foundations


• 19 Building Materials and Systems


• 20 Plumbing Systems


• 21 Elevators and Conveying 


• 23 Existing Structures (International Existing Building Code)

Bibliography 

Index 

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