2024 International Building Code Illustrated Handbook

With 600+ illustrations, the go-to resource for building code compliance has been updated with critical new information for properly interpreting and applying IBC provisions


Whether you’re an architect, engineer, contractor, building manager, or municipal official involved in construction, the 2024 International Building Code® Illustrated Handbook provides everything you need to understand the latest building code provisions. This edition features an update to structural loads based on reference to ASCE/SEI 7-22 Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures.

Covering all the key IBC changes, the 2024 International Building Code® Illustrated Handbook will help you understand complex code provisions to achieve compliance.

This edition features updates to:

Steel, wood, concrete and masonry standards

Guards on retaining walls

NFPA 13R sprinkler protection for apartment buildings

Egress requirements for occupiable roofs

Loadbearing exterior wall provisions for Type III construction

Fire resistance of exterior walls

Facilities involved in lithium-ion and lithium metal batteries

Public occupancy temporary structures