Applicable Codes & Standards

Structures are designed and manufactured in accordance with American Codes, Unless Specified EMERGING BUILDCON. applies the following US codes , which are recognized as the PEB standard worldwide, for designing of all steel buildings :

Wind zone and velocity are considered and applied as per latest edition of IS875-1987 code of practice for design loads.

Seismic loads are considered and applied as per seismic zone in the latest edition of IS1893-1984 (Revised in 2002). Seismic load of application is considered as per the latest edition of MBMA- 1986

Loads on the buildings are applied in accordance with the latest edition of International Building Codes, International Code Council. Inc (IBC) 4051, West Flossmoor Road, Club Hill, IL 60478-5795, USA.

Loads on the building are applied in accordance with low rise building system manual of Metal Building Manufactures Association INC, (MBMA), 1300 Summer Ave, Cleveland Ohio 44115, USA, 1986 edition, 1990 supplement and the latest edition and supplements.

Hot rolled sections and built- up sections are designed as per the ninth edition (1989) of Manual of Steel Construction-Allowable Stress Design of American Institute of Steel Construction. Inc (AISC)1 East Wacker Drive, Suite 3100, Chica-go, Illinois-60601-2001, USA

Design for Cold Form Section are carried out as per the 1980 edition of Cold Formed Steel Design Manual of American Iron & Steel Institute (AISI), 1000, 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC, USA and the latest edition and supplements.

Welding is carried out in accordance with the 19th Edition (2004) of Structural Welding Code – Steel (AWS DLIM:2004) of the American Welding Society (AWS), 550 NE Lejeune Road, Miami, FL 33126, USA and the latest edition and sup-plements.

Wherever relevant codes are not available, the buildings are designed and constructed as per the latest edition of IS 800