building code

Set of rules that specify the standards for constructed objects such as buildings and nonbuilding structures

Also known as building control · building regulations · Building code

Instance of: code of law
Subclass of: code of law

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A building code is a set of rules that specify the standards for construction objects such as buildings and non-building structures. Buildings must conform to the code to obtain planning permission, usually from a local council. The main purpose of building codes is to protect public health, safety and general welfare as they relate to the construction and occupancy of buildings and structures — for example, the building codes in many countries require engineers to consider the effects of soil liquefaction in the design of new buildings. The building code becomes law of a particular jurisdiction when formally enacted by the appropriate governmental or private authority.

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Said to be the same as: building code
Main subject: construction applies to part: safety
hazard mitigating structure members / parts: earthquake-resistant structures, disaster risk reduction · relative to: EN 1998
Different from: software build
Has part(s) of the class: model building code

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