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Significant Changes to the California Building Code, 2013 Edition
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Gain full access to the most critical updates to the 2013 California Building Code, the real-world application of those changes, and why they originated – all in a single, easy-to-use resource. Significant Changes to the California Building Code, 2013 Edition, provides a comprehensive analysis of the significant changes in the 2013 California Building Code, offering key insights into its contents and its implications. Coverage includes changes made to both structural and nonstructural provisions. Each change analysis features the affected code sections and identifies the change as newly-added text, a modification of the existing language or deleted text. Accompanying each change is a detailed illustration or example, which brings the technical jargon of the code to life in a real-world setting.
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| Description: | Gain full access to the most critical updates to the California Building Code, the real-world application of those changes, and why they originated – all in a single, easy-to-use resource. Significant Changes to the California Building Code, 2013 Edition provides a comprehensive analysis of the significant changes in the new 2013 California Building Code, offering key insights into its contents and its implications. Coverage includes changes made to both structural and nonstructural provisions. Each change analysis features the affected code sections and identifies the change as newly-added text, a modification of the existing language, or deleted text. Accompanying each change is a detailed illustration or example, which brings the technical jargon of the code to life in a real-world setting. The books attention to detail, its logical organization, and its thorough yet concise coverage all make it an ideal tool for transitioning from the 2010 edition of the California Building Code to the new 2013 edition. Look Inside for these Outstanding Features: • clarifies the complex language of the code with a full-color illustration, photograph or example for every significant change to enhance comprehension and reduce the potential for misinterpretation • improves understanding with a detailed table of contents, part summaries, change summaries and in-depth discussion of the change significance • provides clear notations of key changes, including deleted code language shown with a strike-through and new code text indicated as underlined text • facilitates quick and accurate identification of key information with a logical organization that follows the layout of the California Residential Code, including chapter, section number and title format |
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| Language | English | ||||||
| ISBN | 978-1-60983-500-2 | ||||||
| Publisher | ICC | ||||||
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Douglas W. Thornburg, AIA(bio)
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Douglas W. Thornburg, AIA
Douglas W. Thornburg, A.I.A., C.B.O., is the Vice-President and Technical Director of Product Development and Education for the International Code Council (ICC) where he provides leadership in the technical development and positioning of support products for ICC. In addition, Doug develops and reviews technical products, reference books and resource materials relating to the International Codes and their supporting documents. Prior to employment with ICC in 2004, he spent nine years as a code consultant and educator on building codes. Formerly Vice-President/Education for the International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO), Doug continues to develop and present building code seminars nationally and has developed numerous educational texts and resource materials. He was presented with ICC’s inaugural Educator of the Year Award in 2008, recognizing his outstanding contributions in education and training. In addition, he was the recipient of ICBO’s prestigious A.J. (Jack) Lund Award in 1996. A graduate of Kansas State University and a registered architect, Doug has over 32 years of experience in building code training and administration, including ten years with ICBO, and five years with the City of Wichita, Kansas. He is certified as a building official, building inspector and plans examiner, as well as in seven other code enforcement categories. Doug has authored a number of publications, including the IBC Handbook – Fire and Life Safety Provisions and the Significant Changes to the International Building Code. Jay Woodward
Jay is a senior staff architect with ICC’s Business and Product Development department and works out of the Lenexa, Kansas Distribution Center. His current responsibilities include serving as the Secretariat for the ICC A117.1 standard committee and the development of new ICC publications. With more than 25 years of experience in building design, construction, code enforcement and instruction, Jay’s experience provides him with the ability to communicate effectively on issues of code application and design for code enforcement personnel as well as architects and designers. Jay has previously served as the secretariat for ICC’s Energy Conservation Code and the International Building Code’s Fire Safety Code Development committee. John Henry, P.E.Paul D. Armstrong, P.E., CBO |
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| Code Year | 2013 |
