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

2 F. A. Daghestani, R. Sharif and D. Jabaji industries, safeguard national and regional interests, help to develop engineering design capabilities, guide regional planners and decision-makers, and assist contractors and investors in planning and implementing projects. Having all this in mind, the seminar attempts to draw from the experience of various groups and regions. The experience drawn from the various European and Arab countries, as detailed in the papers that appear in this volume, is valuable to both the developing and the developed countries. It is hoped that this volume will be of benefit to organizations involved with standards and codes, contractors and consulting engineering firms, educational institutions, governmental officials and decisionmakers, and regional and international institutions. 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