Adopts With Amendments
Chapter 16
Structural Design
International Building Code 2021
[F] 1601 General
Section 1601 — General. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1601.1 Structural Design - Scope
Section 1601.1 — Structural Design - Scope. This section establishes the scope, applicability, and administrative provisions for enforcement of this code. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1601.1.1 Structural Design Scope
Section 1601.1.1 — Structural Design Scope. This section establishes the scope, applicability, and administrative provisions for enforcement of this code. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1601.1.2 Load Combinations
Section 1601.1.2 — Load Combinations. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1601.2 Structural design standards
Section 1601.2 — Structural design standards. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1601.2.1 Structural Design General
Section 1601.2.1 — Structural Design General. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1601.3 Structural Design General
Section 1601.3 — Structural Design General. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1602 Definitions and Notations
Section 1602 — Definitions and Notations. This section provides definitions relevant to the code. Defined terms have specific meanings that affect how requirements are applied throughout the code. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1602.1 Definitions and Notations
Section 1602.1 — Definitions and Notations. This section provides definitions relevant to the code. Defined terms have specific meanings that affect how requirements are applied throughout the code. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1602.1.1 Dead Load Definition
Section 1602.1.1 — Dead Load Definition. This section provides definitions relevant to the code. Defined terms have specific meanings that affect how requirements are applied throughout the code. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1602.2 Load definitions
Section 1602.2 — Load definitions. This section provides definitions relevant to the code. Defined terms have specific meanings that affect how requirements are applied throughout the code. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1603 Construction Documents
Section 1603 — Construction Documents. This section specifies construction material requirements and standards. Refer to the official code for specific material specifications and testing standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1603.1 General - Construction Documents
Section 1603.1 — General - Construction Documents. This section specifies construction material requirements and standards. Refer to the official code for specific material specifications and testing standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1603.1.1 Construction Document Information
Section 1603.1.1 — Construction Document Information. This section specifies construction material requirements and standards. Refer to the official code for specific material specifications and testing standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1603.1.2 Parking Garage Live Load Posting
Section 1603.1.2 — Parking Garage Live Load Posting. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1603.1.3 Roof Live Load
Section 1603.1.3 — Roof Live Load. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1603.1.4 Roof Snow Load
Section 1603.1.4 — Roof Snow Load. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1603.1.5 Snow Load Data
Section 1603.1.5 — Snow Load Data. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1603.1.6 Flood Design Data
Section 1603.1.6 — Flood Design Data. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1603.1.7 Earthquake Design Data
Section 1603.1.7 — Earthquake Design Data. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1603.1.8 Systems and Components Requiring Special Inspections for Seismic Resistance
Section 1603.1.8 — Systems and Components Requiring Special Inspections for Seismic Resistance. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1603.2 Live Loads
Section 1603.2 — Live Loads. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1603.3 Snow Loads
Section 1603.3 — Snow Loads. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1603.4 Wind Loads
Section 1603.4 — Wind Loads. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1603.5 Seismic Design
Section 1603.5 — Seismic Design. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1604 General Design Requirements
Section 1604 — General Design Requirements. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1604.1 General - Design Methods
Section 1604.1 — General - Design Methods. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1604.1.1 Snow Load Determination
Section 1604.1.1 — Snow Load Determination. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1604.1.2 Rain Loads
Section 1604.1.2 — Rain Loads. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1604.10 Wind and Seismic Detailing
Section 1604.10 — Wind and Seismic Detailing. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1604.11 Structural Integrity
Section 1604.11 — Structural Integrity. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1604.2 Strength
Section 1604.2 — Strength. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1604.3 Serviceability
Section 1604.3 — Serviceability. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1604.3.1 Deflection Limits
Section 1604.3.1 — Deflection Limits. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1604.4 Analysis
Section 1604.4 — Analysis. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1604.5 Risk Category
Section 1604.5 — Risk Category. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1604.6 In-Situ Load Tests
Section 1604.6 — In-Situ Load Tests. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1604.7 Provisions for Flood Loads
Section 1604.7 — Provisions for Flood Loads. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1604.8 Anchorage
Section 1604.8 — Anchorage. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1604.9 Provisions for Wind Loads
Section 1604.9 — Provisions for Wind Loads. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1605 Load Combinations
Section 1605 — Load Combinations. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1605.1 Load Combinations Using Strength Design
Section 1605.1 — Load Combinations Using Strength Design. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1605.1.1 Load Combinations Using Strength Design
Section 1605.1.1 — Load Combinations Using Strength Design. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1605.1.2 Wind Exposure Categories
Section 1605.1.2 — Wind Exposure Categories. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1605.2 Load combinations using strength design
Section 1605.2 — Load combinations using strength design. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1605.2.1 Load Combinations ASD
Section 1605.2.1 — Load Combinations ASD. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1605.3 ASD Load Combinations
Section 1605.3 — ASD Load Combinations. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1605.4 Special Seismic Load Combinations
Section 1605.4 — Special Seismic Load Combinations. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1606 Dead Loads
Section 1606 — Dead Loads. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1606.1 Dead Loads
Section 1606.1 — Dead Loads. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1606.1.1 Dead Load Determination
Section 1606.1.1 — Dead Load Determination. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1606.1.2 Seismic Force-Resisting Systems
Section 1606.1.2 — Seismic Force-Resisting Systems. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1606.2 Dead load calculations
Section 1606.2 — Dead load calculations. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1607 Live Loads
Section 1607 — Live Loads. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1607.1 General Live Loads
Section 1607.1 — General Live Loads. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1607.1.1 Live Loads General
Section 1607.1.1 — Live Loads General. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1607.1.2 Flood Loads
Section 1607.1.2 — Flood Loads. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1607.1(table-a) Live Loads - Assembly and Residential
Section 1607.1(table-a) — Live Loads - Assembly and Residential. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1607.1(table-b) Live Loads - Commercial and Industrial
Section 1607.1(table-b) — Live Loads - Commercial and Industrial. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1607.10 Reduction in Uniform Live Loads
Section 1607.10 — Reduction in Uniform Live Loads. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1607.11 Reduction in Live Loads
Section 1607.11 — Reduction in Live Loads. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1607.12 Live Loads - Roof Loads
Section 1607.12 — Live Loads - Roof Loads. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1607.13 Roof Live Loads
Section 1607.13 — Roof Live Loads. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1607.14 Roof Loads
Section 1607.14 — Roof Loads. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1607.15 Interior Walls and Partitions
Section 1607.15 — Interior Walls and Partitions. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1607.2 Loads on Handrails and Guards
Section 1607.2 — Loads on Handrails and Guards. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1607.3 Uniform Live Load Reduction
Section 1607.3 — Uniform Live Load Reduction. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1607.4 Concentrated Floor Live Loads
Section 1607.4 — Concentrated Floor Live Loads. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1607.5 Partition Loads
Section 1607.5 — Partition Loads. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1607.6 Truck and Bus Garages
Section 1607.6 — Truck and Bus Garages. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1607.7 Live load reduction
Section 1607.7 — Live load reduction. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1607.8 Loads on Handrails Guards and Grab Bars
Section 1607.8 — Loads on Handrails Guards and Grab Bars. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1607.9 Crane loads
Section 1607.9 — Crane loads. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1608 Snow Loads
Section 1608 — Snow Loads. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1608.1 Snow Loads - General
Section 1608.1 — Snow Loads - General. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1608.1-CO Colorado — Snow Load Requirements
Section 1608.1-CO — Colorado — Snow Load Requirements. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1608.1.1 Snow Loads
Section 1608.1.1 — Snow Loads. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1608.2 Ground Snow Loads
Section 1608.2 — Ground Snow Loads. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1608.3 Snow Loads
Section 1608.3 — Snow Loads. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1609 Wind Loads
Section 1609 — Wind Loads. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1609.1 Wind Loads - General
Section 1609.1 — Wind Loads - General. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1609.1-CO Colorado — Wind Load Requirements
Section 1609.1-CO — Colorado — Wind Load Requirements. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1609.1.1 Determination of Wind Loads
Section 1609.1.1 — Determination of Wind Loads. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1609.2 Definitions
Section 1609.2 — Definitions. This section provides definitions relevant to the code. Defined terms have specific meanings that affect how requirements are applied throughout the code. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1609.3 Basic Wind Speed
Section 1609.3 — Basic Wind Speed. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1609.4 Exposure category
Section 1609.4 — Exposure category. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1609.5 Roof Systems Wind
Section 1609.5 — Roof Systems Wind. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
Code sections are sourced from the International Code Council (ICC) and NFPA. Refer to ICC Digital Codes or NFPA for the authoritative source documents.