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IBC vs. CBC – Exterior Wall Fire-Protection Difference
Building Code, California Building Code, California Building Standards Commission, Case Study, Construction, Consulting, ICBO, International Code Council, Uniform Building Code   |   Jul 11, 2023

Consider a three-story, fully fire-sprinklered, 1-hour fire-rated, wood-framed Type V Group R-1 hotel building constructed under either the International Building Code (IBC) or the California Building Code

Exhibit In Support of First Amended, Verified Cross-complaint for Injunctive Relief and Damages – Declaration of Lonnie Haughton
Building Codes, California Building Code, California Building Standards Commission, Case Study, Construction Defect Investigation, Consulting, Forensic + Litigation Support, ICBO, International Code Council, Title 24, Uniform Building Code   |   Aug 23, 2022

These strict procedural requirements are described in Mr. Haughton’s Declaration filed in federal court on behalf of homeowner Janet Summerfield in her cross-complaint against the City of San Bernardino.

The Perils of Undue Structural Reliance on Lag Screws – Case Study
ASCE, Balcony Collapse, Building Code, Building Envelope, Case Study, San Francisco, Uniform Building Code   |   Oct 19, 2021

This AVELAR case study explores certain aspects of the far-too-common tragedy of injuries and deaths resulting from the sudden collapse of balconies and decks.

An Abridged History of San Francisco’s Bureau of Building Inspection: 1944 to 1992
Building Code, Consulting, ICBO, Parapet Ordinance, San Francisco, Uniform Building Code   |   Nov 24, 2016

A chance examination of an archived Annual Report from the Department of Public Works (DPW) of the City and County of San Francisco (CCSF) sparked the research

An Abridged History of San Francisco’s Bureau of Building Inspection: Part II
Building Code, Consulting, ICBO, Parapet Ordinance, San Francisco, Uniform Building Code   |   Feb 22, 2016

In January 2016, this writer published a 78-page report (“An Abridged History of San Francisco’s Bureau of Building Inspection: 1944 to 1992”) that summarized

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