LOADS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

Chairman:  Rubin M. Zallen, P.E.
Principal, Zallen Engineering
1101 Worcester Road
Framingham, MA  01701
508-875-1360
rmzallen@zallenengineering.com

PROPOSED STRUCTURAL CHAPTERS AND SECTIONS
FOR THE 7th EDITION OF THE STATE BUILDING CODE

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ALL CHAPTERS AND SECTIONS LISTED BELOW ARE COMPLETE

 

 

 

 

RVSD:  3-5-07

 

LINKS:

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6th Edition of the
State Building Code

CHAPTER 1 and APPENDIX I
5th Draft, 12-20-04
  • 110.11  Structural Peer Review
  • 116.0    Construction Control
  • Appendix I  Structural Peer Review
 

Revisions to structural peer review (110.11 and Appendix I) and definition of  volume for additions to existing buildings (116.0). Section numbers are from 6th Ed SBC.

CHAPTER 14  EXTERIOR WALLS
1st Draft, 1-7-05
Editorial corrections to 1403.6, 1403.7, and 1405.5.2

 

CHAPTER 16  STRUCTURAL DESIGN
9th Draft, 10-11-06
Excluding the seismic provisions, Sections 1613, 1614, and 1615, which are by the Seismic Advisory Committee
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Covers wind and snow loads only.
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CHAPTER 17  QUALITY ASSURANCE DURING CONSTRUCTION
3rd draft, 3-2-07
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CHAPTER 18  SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS By Geotechnical Advisory Committee.
CHAPTER 19  CONCRETE
7th Draft, 7-26-06
CHAPTER 20  ALUMINUM No changes from IBC 2003.
CHAPTER 21  MASONRY
7th draft, 12-7-06
CHAPTER 22  STEEL
10th Draft, 3-2-07
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CHAPTER 23  WOOD
7th Draft, 8-11-06
CHAPTER 33  SAFEGUARDS DURING CONSTRUCTION
1st Draft, 12-12-03
CHAPTER 34  EXISTING BUILDINGS

Go to web page of 
Joint LAC/SAC Committee on Chapter 34.

CHAPTER 100  REFERENCE STANDARDS
6th Draft, 2-28-07
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