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Author
Skalko, S. V. | Messersmith, J. J. | Kluver, K. M. | Ghosh, S. K.
Title
Prescriptive Requirements for Property Protection and Life Safety in the Model Building Codes are Inconsistent to Serve as a Basis for Performance Objectives in Performance-Based Building Codes.
Coporate
Portland Cement Assoc., San Ramon, CA
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, 157-166 p., 1998
Keywords
performance based codes | fire safety | building codes | life safety | wind effects | loads (forces) | earthquakes | fire codes | wind loads
Identifiers
wind loads provision; Model Energy Code (MEC)