2012 International Building Code Handbook PDF

A comprehensive, full-color guide to the 2012 International Building Code technical provisions, including structural, nonstructural, and fire- and life-safety provisions. This visual guide makes it easy to understand and apply the complex International Building Code (IBC). The authors, both of the International Code Council (ICC), skillfully interpret all technical provisions of the code—structural and nonstructural, as well as the code's fire- and life-safety provisions. The handbook is updated to reflect the 2012 IBC revisions, provides the rationale behind the code provisions to clarify the intent and facilitate proper application and enforcement, includes more than 600 full-color illustrations, and helps you achieve full compliance with every aspect of the code.