International Building Code (IBC) 2018 (International Code Council Series

International Building Code (IBC) 2018 (International Code Council Series)

The 2018 International Building Code (IBC) has several important changes that affect how buildings are designed, made safe, and how they perform. One big change is that any storage space, no matter how big or small, is now considered part of the area it’s attached to. This makes it easier to follow storage rules. The code also includes new rules about medical gas systems and labs in colleges and universities to make sure these spaces are safer. New rules on fire walls say they can only be used to decide what kind of buildings can be built based on size and height.

Now, doors leading from elevator hostways into areas that are fireproof must be made to stop smoke from getting through.
The number of people that can be in a business space has changed—now one person is allowed per 150 square feet. Also, decks and balconies must hold more weight, so they need to support 1.5 times the weight of the space they are over.

The code also updates the wind speed maps, including those for Hawaii, and adds new numbers for how much ground shaking is expected.
Wood trusses longer than five feet need to be checked regularly for support. There’s a new list of fasteners that must be used for certain types of wooden floors, and the lengths of beams and supports in outside walls have been reduced. These changes show that the code is always trying to make buildings safer, work better, and be more friendly to the environment.

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