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Prescriptive Building Codes

Prescriptive Building Codes is a type of building code specification that belongs to the class of regulatory frameworks governing construction practices and is distinguished by its explicit, rule-based requirements for materials, dimensions, and methods, leaving no room for alternative solutions or performance-based justifications.

45

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1.3K

Citations

129

Authors

57

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

6

Variants

Prescriptive Codes

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Publications

45

Revisiting the Compartment Fire

José L. Torero, A.H. Majdalani, Cecilia Abecassis-Empis et al. · Fire Safety Science · 2014 · 96 citations · Full text

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Progressive Collapse of Structures: Annotated Bibliography and Comparison of Codes and Standards

Osama Ahmed Mohamed · Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities · 2006 · 86 citations

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Sustainable structures: bamboo standards and building codes

Ana Gatóo, Bhavna Sharma, Maximilian Bock et al. · Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Engineering Sustainability · 2014 · 83 citations

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“Three Little Pigs” Project: Hurricane Risk Mitigation by Integrated Wind Tunnel and Full-Scale Laboratory Tests

Gregory A. Kopp, Murray J. Morrison, Eri Gavanski et al. · Natural Hazards Review · 2010 · 75 citations

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Public policy for reducing earthquake risks: a US perspective

Mary C. Comerio · Building Research & Information · 2004 · 66 citations

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Authors

129

  1. WK
    W. K. Chow

    Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR China

    5 publications · 115 citations

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  2. BJ
    Brian J. Meacham

    Worcester Polytechnic Institute, United States

    2 publications · 69 citations

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  3. SL
    Siuming Lo

    City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China

    2 publications · 70 citations

    2

    h-index

  4. PS
    Paolo Setti

    Ministry of Interior, Italy

    1 publications · 15 citations

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  5. IN
    Ian N. Robertson

    University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, United States

    1 publications · 21 citations

    1

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Institutions

57

  1. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

    Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    132 citations

  2. City University of Hong Kong

    Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    140 citations

  3. Western University

    London, Canada

    1 h-index

    5 publications

    375 citations

  4. Bernice P. Bishop Museum

    Honolulu, United States

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    63 citations

  5. Universidade do Porto

    Porto, Portugal

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    147 citations

  6. St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma

    Tacoma, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    15 citations

  7. Amec Foster Wheeler (United States)

    Clinton, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    13 citations

  8. Universidade Federal de Jataí

    Jatai, Brazil

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    33 citations

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Venues

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  2. Energy and Buildings

    1 publications · 33 citations

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  3. Architectural Science Review

    1 publications · 50 citations

    1

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  4. Assistive Technology

    1 publications · 18 citations

    1

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  5. Journal of Architectural Engineering

    1 publications · 30 citations

    1

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