6 year code cycle
6 year code cycle
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The Structural Engineers Association of Arizona has a petition to encourage changing the IBC code cycle to 6 years instead of the current 3 years. See the link to sign the petition.
https://sixyearibccodecycle.wordpress.com/
https://sixyearibccodecycle.wordpress.com/






RE: 6 year code cycle
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RE: 6 year code cycle
RE: 6 year code cycle
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RE: 6 year code cycle
That's the thing about it though: the minute you think you've learned all the ins and outs of a new code......along comes the next one.
RE: 6 year code cycle
Using states as an example, as of July 2017 (source: Link):
17 states use IBC 2015
18 states plus District of Columbia use IBC 2012
8 states use IBC 2009
2 states us IBC 2006 (Texas and Hawaii, for the curious, about as opposite states as you can be)
5 states' adoption depends on which agency you're doing work for
So most states aren't using the latest code. But they're not synced up, so there's still a perceived benefit to releasing every three years.
RE: 6 year code cycle
or what if we just did 5 years! and major revisions every 10... and had that happen on the 20#2 and 20#7 years! because why do it on 20#0 and 20#5... Codes can't be too easy to use :D
RE: 6 year code cycle
RE: 6 year code cycle
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