The International Building Code (IBC) is a comprehensive set of regulations addressing the structural design and installation requirements for building systems. As of September 6th 2006, 47 states plus Washington D.C have adopted the International Building Code (Figure 1). Compared to previous building codes that solely examined anchorage, the earthquake provisions contained within the International Building Code address anchorage, structural integrity, and operational capability of a component following a seismic event. This paper will focus on the seismic provisions of the 2003 International Building Code as it pertains to factory assembled evaporative cooling equipment and emphasize the methodology for determining the applicability of the code to specific projects.
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