Then, the technical committees and the subcommittees started preparing the technical requirements for the code. It was approved by the Council of Ministers Decree No.
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The technical committees and sub-committees started their work in the beginning of April 2003 to prepare the general framework of the Saudi Building Code that adapts the base code with the social and cultural environment, the natural and climatic conditions, types of soil and properties of materials in the Kingdom. Toward expanding the participation of all the specialists in the building and construction industry in the Kingdom through the governmental and private sectors, the universities and research centers, the National Committee took its own decisions related to code content by holding specialized meetings, symposiums and workshops and by the help of experts from inside and outside of Saudi Arabia. The International Code Council (ICC) grants permission to the Saudi Building Code National Committee (SBCNC) to include all or any portion of material from the ICC codes, and standards in the SBC and ICC is not responsible or liable in any way to SBCNC or to any other party or entity for any modifications or changes that SBCNC makes to such documents. It has also sought the opinions of specialists in relevant Saudi universities, governmental and private sectors through holding a questionnaire, a symposium and specialized workshops, in the light of which, (ICC) has been chosen to be a base code for the Saudi Building Code. The National Committee has been acquainted with the results of the national researches and the international codes from the U.S.A., Canada and Australia also the European Code, and Arab Codes. To choose a base code for the Saudi Building Code a number of Codes have been studied. In September 2001, the Council of Ministers approved the general plan of the National Committee to develop a unified building code for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
A Royal Decree dated 11th June 2000 order the formation of a national committee composed of representatives of Saudi universities and governmental and private sectors. PREFACE The Saudi Building Code (SBC) is a set of legal, administrative and technical regulations and requirements that specify the minimum standards of construction for building in order to ensure public safety and health. Sanitary Fire Protection Existing Buildings
Structural – Soil and Foundations Structural – Concrete Structures Structural – Masonry Structures Structural – Steel Structures Electrical Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud For their continuous support and gracious consideration, The Saudi Building Code National Committee is honored to present the first issue of The Saudi Building Code (SBC). King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud And to the Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence and Aviation and Inspector General
Gratitude In appreciation and gratitude to The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and Prime Minister