Building Codes and Specifications for the Arab World: Proceedings of a Seminar on Building Codes and Specifications, held in Amman, Jordan, l6–l9 May 1982

Front Matter....Pages i-xviii
Introduction....Pages 1-2
KEYNOTE ADDRESS A Unified Building Control System: Who Benefits and Who Controls the Controllers?....Pages 3-19
ASMO Activities Related to Building Materials, Standards and the Arab Building Code....Pages 21-25
The Status of Building Specifications in the Arab World....Pages 27-43
International Harmonization of Building Regulations, Codes of Practice, and Standards....Pages 45-63
The New Building Specifications and Building Code of Jordan....Pages 65-80
Building Research and Building Control....Pages 81-96
Problems Facing Consulting Firms Resulting from the Lack of Building Codes and Specifications in the Arab World....Pages 97-115
Review of Practical Problems of Building Regulations and Supporting Documents....Pages 117-130
Environmental Planning in Jordan: Experience and Prospects....Pages 131-140
The Role of Technical Evaluation and Certification....Pages 141-165
Organizing the Construction Industry in Jordan....Pages 167-174
Review of Building and Civil Engineering Contract Systems and Legislation in the Member Countries of the European Community....Pages 175-200
The Amman Building Control Legislation....Pages 201-209
The Belgium Experience in Procedures for Quality Certification of Building Components and in Environmental Planning and Regulations for Urban Areas....Pages 211-226
The Status of Specifications in Bahrain....Pages 227-230
The Practical Application of Building Specifications and Codes in the Middle East....Pages 231-254
Some Aspects of the Proposed Iraqi Reinforced Concrete Code....Pages 255-258
Back Matter....Pages 259-261