Poorly worded, ill-conceived, and unnecessary code provisions

Autor: Gary R. Searer
Rok vydání: 2006
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Zdroj: The Structural Design of Tall and Special Buildings. 15:533-546
ISSN: 1541-7808
1541-7794
DOI: 10.1002/tal.380
Popis: Both the Uniform Building Code (UBC) and the International Building Code (IBC) -- to some degree or another -- have poorly worded provisions that are unnecessarily complex, are ambiguous, are not justifiable, and/or are overly restrictive. This paper presents just a few of these provisions, the reported justification for these provisions, and suggestions to simplify and improve the codes. Provisions discussed in this paper include the redundancy/reliability factor, the vertical earthquake, minimum base shear and drift limits, and accidental torsion.
Databáze: OpenAIRE