Sentence examples for modern building codes from inspiring English sources

Estimates for rehabilitating the building to meet modern building codes start at $32 million.

We're better off than in the 1949 earthquake because of the modern building codes and precautions that have been taken".

While the castle is classified as art and not a home — so it does not have to meet modern building codes — the safety of the workers themselves is a constant issue.

The Nelson underwent a major renovation and expansion a few years ago, and the old smell must have perished during the construction, annihilated by wallboard compound and modern building codes.

oCritical facilities with large occupancies, that contain significant hazardous materials, that serve important functions to society (e.g., energy facilities), or that have other sensitive parameters should meet modern building codes and should be able to withstand strong earthquakes.

oImportant facilities including schools, fire stations, police stations and hospitals, especially those on poor soils prone to liquefaction, landslides or amplification or in tsunami zones, should meet modern building codes and should be able to withstand strong earthquakes.

The City Council has taken the lead in bringing a modern building code to the City of New York in stopping overdevelopment in our communities and in pushing for progressive reform of Buildings Department operations and enforcement.

However, Peak Ground Acceleration (PGA) is not sufficient to design for seismic load or to account for the modern building code's emphasis on the use of spectral acceleration values.

But the company found that more modern and well-maintained buildings constructed under strict new building codes to withstand sustained wind speeds up to 110 mph (177 kph) and gusts up to 150 mph (241 kph) held up well.

And a modern, model building code will be proposed.

New buildings, constructed in compliance with strict, modern Japanese building codes and seismic protection were largely unaffected.