Abstract
AbstractBoth the Uniform Building Code (UBC) and the International Building Code (IBC)—to some degree or another—have poorly worded provisions that are unnecessarily complex, are ambiguous, are not justifiable, and/or are overly restrictive. This paper presents just a few of these provisions, the reported justification for these provisions, and suggestions to simplify and improve the codes. Provisions discussed in this paper include the redundancy/reliability factor, the vertical earthquake, minimum base shear and drift limits, and accidental torsion. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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