uniform building code
1Uniform Building Code — The Uniform Building Code (UBC) was a building code used primarily in the western United States. History The UBC was first published in 1927 by the International Council of Building Officials. It was intended to promote public safety and provided …
2building code — Systematic statement of a body of rules that govern and constrain the design, construction, alteration, and repair of buildings. Such codes are based on requirements for the safety, health, and quality of life of building users and neighbors, and …
3International Building Code — The International Building Code (IBC) is a model building code developed by the International Code Council (ICC). It has been adopted throughout most of the United States. HistorySince the early 1900s, the system of building regulations in the… …
4Model building code — A model building code is a building code that is developed and maintained by a standards organization independent of the jurisdiction responsible for enacting the building code. Contents 1 Overview 2 Application 2.1 European Union …
5building construction — Techniques and industry involved in the assembly and erection of structures. Early humans built primarily for shelter, using simple methods. Building materials came from the land, and fabrication was dictated by the limits of the materials and… …
6uniform — uniformly, adv. uniformness, n. /yooh neuh fawrm /, adj. 1. identical or consistent, as from example to example, place to place, or moment to moment: uniform spelling; a uniform building code. 2. without variations in detail: uniform output; a… …
7uniform — u•ni•form [[t]ˈyu nəˌfɔrm[/t]] adj. 1) identical or consistent, as from example to example or place to place: a uniform building code[/ex] 2) without variations in detail: a uniform surface[/ex] 3) constant; unvarying: uniform fairness[/ex] 4) an …
8code — n [Old French, from Medieval Latin codex, from Latin caudex codex tree trunk, set of wood writing tablets, book] 1: a systematic compilation or revision of law or legal principles that is arranged esp. by subject: as a: one that contains the law… …
9building — Structure designed for habitation, shelter, storage, trade, manufacture, religion, business, education, and the like. A structure or edifice inclosing a space within its walls, and usually, but not necessarily, covered with a roof. Netter v.… …
10building — Structure designed for habitation, shelter, storage, trade, manufacture, religion, business, education, and the like. A structure or edifice inclosing a space within its walls, and usually, but not necessarily, covered with a roof. Netter v.… …
