Codes and Standards

2024 International Existing Building Code and Snow Load Damage Repairs

New clarifications focus on repairs when there is substantial structural damage (SSD) or less than SSD due to snow load.

September 4, 2024

The Gold Standard in Steel Design

To view the figures and tables associated with this article, please refer to the flipbook above. AISC recently released the 16th Edition Steel Construction Manual. The 16th edition celebrates nearly a century of publishing one of the most respected design […]

August 1, 2024

Balustrade Design Loads: Failures, Fatalities, Research & Global Design Practices

To view the figures and tables associated with this article, please refer to the flipbook above. In general, global building/loading codes are in close agreement for most loading types, with variations of +/- 20% for comparable conditions. However, the loads […]

August 1, 2024

Major Changes to ASCE 7-22 Flood Loads

To view the figures and tables associated with this article, please refer to the flipbook above. ASCE 7-22 Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures Supplement 2 was published in May 2023 and incorporates a complete […]

August 1, 2024

2024 IBC Significant Structural Changes Part 9

This article includes an overview of changes to IBC Chapter 31 on temporary structures. Only a portion of the chapter’s total number of code changes is discussed. More information on the code changes can be found in the 2024 Significant Changes to the International Building Code available from ICC.

July 9, 2024

A New Resource for Fire Design of Wood Buildings

The 2024 edition of the ANSI/AWC Fire Design Specification (FDS) for Wood Construction provides a new design resource where fire design of wood members, assemblies, and their connections is required by applicable building codes. The 2024 FDS (Figure 1) was […]

June 13, 2024