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Is the USA a good example of good building practice? Wow frames, little foundations. Perhaps they could look externally. In fault zones across Europe there are
by robthebrew 5y ago
Is the USA a good example of good building practice? Wow frames, little foundations. Perhaps they could look externally. In fault zones across Europe there are already building regulations run place.
- vinay427 5y agoWhat is the connection with this article? As far as I can tell, the homes presented here don't seem to exemplify or even closely depend on US or European building practices. For instance, I'm not sure how many homes are rated for 190 mph (305 km/h) winds in either region.
- spicyusername 5y agoMunicipalities in the United States typically require building construction to follow the standards outlined by the International Building Code[1]. Therefore I wouldn't expect the building quality in the United States to differ significantly from other nations following those same codes. [1]: https://www.iccsafe.org/ https://www.iccsafe.org/
- fy20 5y agoThe "International" Building Code is predominately a US thing, that a few other countries follow.
- spicyusername 5y agoAh good point! I was definitely swindled by the name. https://www.iccsafe.org/wp-content/uploads/fact-sheet.pdf https://www.iccsafe.org/wp-content/uploads/fact-sheet.pdf "All 50 states and the District of Columbia have adopted the I-Codes at the state or jurisdictional level. Many federal agencies, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands use or reference the I-Codes. Outside of the U.S., the I-Codes are the basis for the Abu Dhabi International Building Codes, the regional Caribbean Building Standard, the Mexico Residential Building Code, the Haitian National Code, the Honduras Building Code, Jamaica’s construction codes, Georgia’s building safety codes and the Saudi Building Code."