Construction Codes and Inspection Handbook

" ... Hard to imagine a more complete resource for architects, engineers, and code officials."-- Charles Linn, Deputy Editor, Architectural RecordTHE ALL-IN-ONE QUALITY, CODE COMPLIANCE, AND BUILDING INSPECTION TOOLKITThis resource simplifies quality assurance, code compliance, and inspection for commercial and industrial construction. Building professional Gil Taylor'sConstruction Codes and Inspection Handbookis the only reference that provides job-simplifying tools for nearly every function in quality and code compliance, from initial design document evaluation to project organization, from site preparation to turnover. The book includes each step in actual construction and covers all major building codes.An unprecedented collection of job-simplifying tools,Construction Codes and Inspection Handbookprovides nearly 600 valuable checklists, tables, charts, and calculations that will save building professionals time and money while helping to assure quality. With these tools, every task, from establishing inspection guidelines to providing clients with schedules and specifications, becomes easier.A toolkit that simplifies and speeds jobs involving code and quality issues in commercial and industrial construction, theConstruction Codes and Inspection Handbookis an invaluable resource for the building industry.TASK-SPEEDING TOOLSChecklists, Tables, Calculations, and More In All These Areas: Quality control and assurance Responsibility and authority Plans and specifications Shop and record drawings Inspectors' daily reports Preconstruction meetings Equipment proposals Claims Progress schedules Labor enforcement Storage of materials Contractor's payment Project turnover Inspection files SafetyTOOLS FOR COMPLYING WITH EVERY MAJOR CODE IBC (International Building Code) -- the world's most widely adopted building code NEC (National Electrical Code International Fire Code International Energy Conservation Code International Plumbing Code International Fuel Gas Code International Property Maintenance Code International Zoning Code MorePROCEDURES AND JOB-CRITICAL TOOLS FOR EVERY PHASE OF CONSTRUCTION General Information * Design Quality Control Checklists * Sitework * Concrete * Masonry * Carpentry * Structural Steel * Doors and Windows * Finishes * Thermal and Moisture Protection * Pre-Engineered Buildings * Piping Systems * Mechanical * Electrical * Special Construction and Conveying Equipment * Solar Energy Systems * Hazards in Construction * OSHATaylor, Gil L. is the author of 'Construction Codes and Inspection Handbook ', published 2006 under ISBN 9780071468251 and ISBN 0071468250.