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I'm not in construction or an engineer but when I was watching Mike Holmes he said the "code" (building code) really means minimum building code. I had never re
by dghughes 10y ago
I'm not in construction or an engineer but when I was watching Mike Holmes he said the "code" (building code) really means minimum building code. I had never really thought of it like that before it was a good point why strive for minimum?
You can build better there's no reason you can't (cost obviously) but most people just aim to barely pass minimum building code.
- kerryfalk 10y agoThat's a bit misleading. Yes, new construction must at least meet the building code. But it's not like it's been designed to be just enough. There's a heavy safety factor in the codes. In some cases they work to reduce the code because it's too much.
- dghughes 10y agoIsn't that the mantra of engineers to make something within budget that just barely doesn't collapse. Maybe it's an inside joke I didn't quite get.
- kerryfalk 10y agoMy experience within the North American precast concrete industry is its almost unanimously over-engineered. However, I am not a Structural Engineer.