Adoption of AISC 360-05
Adoption of AISC 360-05
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How widely adopted and used is the AISC Specification for structural steel (360-05, 13th edition I think) in relation to the AISC 9th edition green book?
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RE: Adoption of AISC 360-05
The vast majority (37 or so out of 50) have adopted IBC 2006 or 2009 (http
So - since the IBC 2006 and IBC 2009 reference AISC 360-05, that is the required building code in those states, and it is illegal to use the 9th Edition Green book for building design.
RE: Adoption of AISC 360-05
RE: Adoption of AISC 360-05
No, you are to design to the legally adopted building code for the jurisdiction in which the project rests.
You won't get thrown in jail, but you run the risk of the design not getting a building permit, or a possible liability if later something goes wrong and you face another engineer telling the judge/jury that you failed to meet the current, legally adopted code.
RE: Adoption of AISC 360-05
It's definitely not up to the whim of the designer as to what code must be satisfied.
RE: Adoption of AISC 360-05
It remains to be seen if that means as well or exactly, as measured by the elsewhere expressed requirements, and not less, but that could be a quite probable interpretation in litigation.