Masonry Magazine September 1970 Page. 35
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Building Code of the City of New York. Frederick S. Merritt, Consultant. 860 pages plus index; 75 illustrations; 5% x 84; Van Nostrand Reinhold; $14.95. Publication date: July, 1970.
The new Building Code of the City of New York, as published by Van Nostrand Reinhold, includes all major legislation passed through May 1, 1970. This volume, called the "most up-to-date version of the New York City Building Code" by the New York Society of Architects, is an invaluable reference work, and a useful design and construction guide for architects, engineers, and builders throughout the world.
This compact, easy-to-handle book has been designed for use as a quick, desktop reference. The organization, detailed table of contents, and extensive index make it easy to locate and extract the needed information.
The new code replaced a code adopted in 1938 that was hailed as a major step forward in code writing. Twenty years later, the building industry in New York found that despite repeated amendment, the code was not satisfactory. A completely new code was the only answer. Before the new code was started, numerous codes, including all the model codes in the United States, were studied. They were found incapable of coping with the complexities of building construction in New York. The code writers then set out to develop building regulations without the shortcomings of existing codes.
The new code, developed at a cost of over one million dollars, places greater emphasis on performance standards. Thus, it allows for innovations in building construction and makes permission to innovate easier to obtain. More than 300 standards were adopted by reference by the code writers. These include such nationally recognized standards as the American Society for Testing and Materials Specification E119 for the standard fire test, the American Institute of Steel Construction Specification for the Design, Fabrication, and Erection of Structural Steel for Buildings, and the American Concrete Building Code Requirements for Reinforced Concrete.
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