This article provides an overview of the reorganization of Chapter 22 on steel in the 2024 International Building Code (IBC) and a discussion of new sections for metal building systems, industrial boltless steel shelving, industrial steel work platforms; and stairs, ladders, and guarding serving steel storage racks and industrial steel work platforms. Only a portion of the chapter’s total number of code changes is discussed in this article.
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Author Archives : Sandra Hyde, P.E.
Sandra Hyde (shyde@iccsafe.org) is Managing Director with ICC’s Product Development Group.
Concrete & Masonry (IBC Chapters 19 & 21)—Part 3.
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Special inspection & soils/foundations (IBC Chapters 17 & 18)—Part 2.
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Roof assemblies (Chapter 15)—Part 1.
This multi-part series discusses significant structural changes to the 2024 International Building Code (IBC) by the International Code Council (ICC). Part 1 includes an overview of changes to Chapter 15 on roof assemblies. Only a portion of the chapter’s total number of code changes are discussed in this article. More information on the code changes can be found in the 2024 Significant Changes to the International Building Code, available from ICC (Figure 1).
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Part 5: Wood (Chapter 23)
This five-part series discusses significant structural changes to the 2021 International Building Code (IBC) by the International Code Council (ICC). Part 5 includes an overview of changes to Chapter 23 on wood. Only a portion of the total number of code changes to this chapter is discussed in this article. More information on the code changes can be found in the 2021 Significant Changes to the International Building Code, available from ICC (Figure 1).
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Part 4: Concrete and Steel (Chapters 19 and 22)
This five-part series discusses significant structural changes to the 2021 International Building Code (IBC) by the International Code Council (ICC). Part 4 includes an overview of changes to Chapter 19 on concrete and Chapter 22 on steel. Only a portion of the total number of code changes to these chapters are discussed in this article. More information on the code changes discussed here can be found in the 2021 Significant Changes to the International Building Code, available from ICC (Figure 1).
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Part 3: Special Inspections (Chapter 17)
This five-part series (Part 1, STRUCTURE, November 2021, Part 2, December 2021) includes discussion of significant structural changes to the 2021 International Building Code (IBC) by the International Code Council (ICC). This installment includes an overview of changes to Chapter 17 on special inspections and testing. Only a portion of the total number of code changes to this chapter are discussed in this article. More information on the code changes discussed here can be found in the 2021 Significant Changes to the International Building Code, available from ICC (Figure 1).
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Part 2: Foundations (Chapter 18)
This five-part series (Part 1, STRUCTURE, November 2021) includes discussion of significant structural changes to the 2021 International Building Code (IBC) by the International Code Council (ICC). This installment includes an overview of changes to Chapter 18 on foundations and soils. Only a portion of the total number of code changes to this chapter are discussed in this article. More information on the code changes discussed here can be found in the 2021 Significant Changes to the International Building Code, available from ICC.
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Secondary drainage system rain loads have been updated in the 2021 International Building Code® (IBC) to be consistent with ASCE 7-16, Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures. The following text shows the specific change in the 2021 IBC. Strike-through indicates deleted text and underlined denotes new text.
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Part 1: Loads (Chapter 16)
This five-part series discusses significant structural changes to the 2021 International Building Code (IBC) by the International Code Council (ICC). Part 1 includes an overview of changes to Chapter 16 on loads. Only a portion of the total number of code changes to this chapter are discussed in this article. More information on the code changes discussed here can be found in the 2021 Significant Changes to the International Building Code, available from ICC.
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