Uniform Building Code 1997 (International Building Code)

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Summary: COMMENTS ON UBC SEISMIC LOAD
Review: I FOUND SOME PROBLEM REGARDING UBC SEISMIC LOAD IN BUILDINGS'DESIGN TAKING TO ACOUNT 1994 UBC EDITION AND COMPARING THIS TWO WITH EACH OTHER MAKE CONFUSING THE REASONS ARE : 1- WHY THE SHEAR FACTOR HAS CHANGED THIS MUSH? IF YOU COMPARE UBC 1994 SEISMIC LOAD WITH 1997 IT CAN BE OBSERVED THAT FIGURS R,I ,.. HAVE SAME MEANINGS BUT CONCEPT OF SHEAR FACTOR CALCULATION IS TOTALLY REVAISED I WANT TO KNOW THE JUSTIFICATION FOR SUCH CHANGES 2-THE NEW FACTORS WHICH ARE CONSIDERED IN NEW FORMULA IS ANOTHER QUESTION ,WHY THE RESPECTIVE COMMITTEE RECENTLY HAS REALISED THAT THESE FACTOR ARE IMPOTANT AND VITAL IN CALCULATION OF SHEAR FORCES INDUSES BY EARTHQUACK.I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE PAPERS OR EXPLANATIONS FROM SPECIALISTS ON THIS ISSUE 3-IS THERE ANY SIMILAR COMMENT ON THIS UBC FORMULA 4-IS THERE ANY AMENDMENT ON UBS SEISMIC LOAD(1997) WHICH HAS BEEN OFFICIALY APPROVED 5- IS THER ANY REVISION ON THE ABOVE MENTIONED UBC FORMULA (SEISMIC LOAD UBC 1997) RECENTLY ISSUED

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Summary: This work is quoted my county planning and permit officers
Review: The book was purchased in CD rom form. There is key word searches for specific items. Every builder needing a permit to start constuction should know this book well. Another company that puts out a similar book is called Boca. They supliment and overlap the UBC. Both are handy, but very over priced.