Save time and money, reduce errors, stay in compliance, and increase job site safety with this essential hands-on guide. Ideal for builders, developers, carpenters, and installers, the 2009 International Building Code Need To Know features easy-to-understand explanations and interpretations, calculations and formulas, and plenty of visual references such as maps, charts, and handy tables. 300pp.

Table of Contents:

• Ch 1. Administration
• Ch 2. Definitions
• Ch 3. Use and Occupancy Classification
• Ch 4. Detailed Requirements Based on Use and Occupancy
• Ch 5. General Building Heights and Areas
• Ch 6.Types of Construction
• Ch 7. Fire-Resistance-Rated Construction
• Ch 8. Interior Finishes
• Ch 9. Fire-Protection Systems
• Ch 10. Means of Egress
• Ch 11. Accessibility
• Ch 12. Interior Environment
• Ch 13. Energy Efficiency
• Ch 14. Exterior Walls
• Ch 15. Roof Assemblies and Rooftop Structures
• Ch 16. Structural Design
• Ch 17. Structural Tests and Special Inspections
• Ch 18. Soils and Foundations
• Ch 19. Concrete
• Ch 20. Aluminum
• Ch 21. Masonry
• Ch 22. Steel
• Ch 23. Wood
• Ch 24. Glass and Glazing
• Ch 25. Gypsum Board and Plaster
• Ch 26. Plastic
• Ch 27. Electrical
• Ch 28. Mechanical Systems
• Ch 29. Plumbing Systems
• Ch 30. Elevators and Conveying Systems
• Ch 31. Special Construction
• Ch 32. Encroachments into the Public Right-Of-Way
• Ch 33. Safeguards During Construction
• Ch 34. Existing Structures