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| Building Codes Illustrated: A Guide to Understanding the 2006 International Building Code (Building Codes Illustrated) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Francis D. K. Ching, Steven R., Faia,pe Winkel
Publisher: Wiley
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (21 reviews)
Sales Rank: 2958
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 416
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.4
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.5 x 1.1
ISBN: 0471741892
Dewey Decimal Number: 690.0218
EAN: 9780471741893
ASIN: 0471741892
Publication Date: November 28, 2006
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| Customer Reviews:
 Not as good as the reviews made it out to be May 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am not sure why everyone was so high on this. The organization is a bit scattered and it doesn't really cover a great deal of code. If you are using this as a general learning book, it is ok. But if you are looking up specifics about something you are working on, I bet that most of the time it will let you down.
 Building Codes Illustrated January 14, 2008
This came as a companion with the Building Code book that we purchased and we are finding it very useful in our library. It came in good time and I would recommend buying.
Excellent resource for understanding the code September 22, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This text does a very good job of breaking the code down into understandable chunks. The addition of graphics helps to understand the verbiage. It is probably best suited to architectural students rather than construction workers, since it spends a lot of time on big picture issues: when do you need to sprinkle, where do you need fire dampers, how many square feet are allowed for Type III construction, etc. Still, it provides the reasoning behind why architects design as they do, so it's still very useful to the non-architect.
Don't go near the code without it.
A great book! June 3, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Ching did a great job again! The line drawings clarified the codes and made it easy to understand.
Gang Chen, Author of "LEED AP Exam Guide" & "Planting Design Illustrated." LEED AP, AIA
 Evaluating Code Compliance in Design January 10, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This book is a great tool to use during the design of a building. It applies more to commercial, but is also useful to residential buildings. Using this book will sharpen your code skills and avoid some costly design errors. You will need to have a copy of the 2006 IBC at your disposal if you are going to use this book in any serious way. It is organized in a logical format, but you can easily skip around and cover critical sections. The only thing that I think should be added to this book is a checklist for each type of construction that could be used for plan review. All of my work is in residential so a checklist would help me focus on the pertinent sections of the book.
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