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Author
Green, M.
Title
History of Building Code Regulations for Existing Buildings in the United States.
Book or Conf
Pacific Rim Conference and Second (2nd) International Conference on Performance-Based Codes and Fire Safety Design Methods. Proceedings. International Code Council and the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE). May 3-9, 1998, International Code Council, Birmingham, AL, Maui, HI, 39-47 p., 1998
Keywords
performance based codes | fire safety | building codes | regulations
Identifiers
20th century building code provisions; early regulations; post World War II code changes; 1970's code changes; regulations in the 1990's; travel distance and unit exit width; hazard categories and classifications heights and areas