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Chapter 16: Structural Design

69 sections in this chapter of the IBC 2021 model text — not Model's amended edition.

1601.1 Scope The provisions of this chapter shall govern the structural design of buildings, structures and portions thereof regulated by this code.

  1. 1601.1Scope
  2. 1602.1Notations
  3. 1603.1General
  4. 1603.1.1Floor live load
  5. 1603.1.2Roof live load
  6. 1603.1.3Roof snow load data
  7. 1603.1.4Wind design data
  8. 1603.1.5Earthquake design data
  9. 1603.1.6Geotechnical information
  10. 1603.1.7Flood design data
  11. 1603.1.8Special loads
  12. 1604.1General
  13. 1604.10Loads on storm shelters
  14. 1604.2Strength
  15. 1604.3Serviceability
  16. 1604.3.1Deflections
  17. 1604.4Analysis
  18. 1604.5Risk category
  19. 1604.6In-situ load tests
  20. 1604.7Preconstruction load tests
  21. 1604.8Anchorage
  22. 1604.9Wind and seismic detailing
  23. 1605.1General
  24. 1605.1.1Stability
  25. 1605.2Alternative allowable stress design load combinations
  26. 1606.1General
  27. 1606.2Weights of materials of construction
  28. 1607.1General
  29. 1607.10Vehicle barriers
  30. 1607.11Impact loads
  31. 1607.12Reduction in uniform live loads
  32. 1607.13Distribution of floor loads
  33. 1607.14Roof loads
  34. 1607.15Crane loads
  35. 1607.2Loads not specified
  36. 1607.3Uniform live loads
  37. 1607.4Concentrated live loads
  38. 1607.5Partition loads
  39. 1607.6Helipads
  40. 1607.7Passenger vehicle garages
  41. 1607.8Heavy vehicle loads
  42. 1607.9Loads on handrails, guards, grab bars and seats
  43. 1608.1General
  44. 1608.2Ground snow loads
  45. 1608.3Ponding instability
  46. 1609.1Applications
  47. 1609.1.1Determination of wind loads
  48. 1609.2Protection of openings
  49. 1609.3Basic design wind speed
  50. 1609.4Exposure category
  51. 1609.5Roof systems
  52. 1610.1Lateral pressures
  53. 1610.2Uplift loads on floor and foundations
  54. 1611.1Design rain loads
  55. 1611.2Ponding instability
  56. 1612.1General
  57. 1612.2Design and construction
  58. 1612.3Establishment of flood hazard areas
  59. 1612.4Flood hazard documentation
  60. 1613.1Scope
  61. + 9 more sections

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