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Japan and China also have one national building code. A very different issue, yes, but should aimpkify the challenge of construction technology (in the US build
by paulsutter 8y ago
Japan and China also have one national building code. A very different issue, yes, but should aimpkify the challenge of construction technology (in the US building codes are localized)
- nradov 8y agoAll of the heavily populated areas in Japan have a similar climate and risk of natural disasters. Those factors are much more variable in the USA. A building code that works in San Francisco to protect against earthquakes would be ineffective in Miami where the risks are flooding and wind.