- Author
- National Bureau of Standards
- Title
- Recommended Building Code Requirements for New Dwelling Construction With Special Reference to War Housing. Report of Subcommittee on Building Codes, Central Housing Committee on Research, Design, and Construction.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
- Report
- BMS 88, September 25, 1942, 88 p.
- Keywords
- building codes | residential buildings | housing | building construction | fire resistance tests | ventilation | exits | chimneys | fireplaces
- Abstract
- A series of recommended requirements suitable for use in building codes is presented. These requirements apply to single- and two-family houses and to multiple dwellings of limited height. They cover such matters as fire resistance, light and ventilation, exits, strength of construction, and chimneys and fireplaces. In general, good practice is required, certain well-recognized standards and specifications being cited as acceptable evidence of good practice. Specific dimensions and other details are given where necessary. The report contains an appendix in which additional information is given, including methods of meeting specific code provisions and references to source material.