Structural Engineers Labor To Unravel Mysteries of Building Codes
"Youre in big trouble if you design a new building structure and dont meet the letter of the code," says Schwinger, quality assurance manager at Cagley Harman & Associates, King of Prussia, Pa. "Even if there is no real problem, there could be potential serious ramifications from a liability standpoint."
Increasing code complexity has given Schwinger and other designers "in the trenches" a bad case of code anxiety. "The problem is reaching a critical mass," he says.