10 Best Military Law Books

The IPC provides minimum regulations for plumbing facilities in terms of both performance and prescriptive objectives, and provides for the acceptance of new and innovative products, materials, and systems. Important changes include: Updated table for the Minimum Number of Required Plumbing Fixtures. Single-user toilet facilities (a room having a single water closet and a single lavatory) are not required to be labeled for use by only a male or female (separated use designations). Solar thermal water heating systems need to conform to the ICC 900/SRCC 300 standard. Well systems are required to comply with standard NGWA-01 where local requirements do not cover subject matter or are lacking in detail on others.

This code applies to all buildings except detached one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses up to three stories. The 2018 IBC contains many important changes such as: Accessory storage spaces of any size are now permitted to be classified as part of the occupancy to which they are accessory. New code sections have been introduced addressing medical gas systems and higher education laboratories. Use of fire walls to create separate buildings is now limited to only the determination of permissible types of construction based on allowable building area and height. Where an elevator hoistway door opens into a fire-resistance-rated corridor, the opening must be protected in a manner to address smoke intrusion into the hoistway. The occupant load factor for business uses has been revised to one occupant per 150 square feet. Live loads on decks and balconies increase the deck live load to one and one-half times the live load of the area served. The minimum lateral load that fire walls are required to resist is five pounds per square foot. Wind speed maps updated, including maps for the state of Hawaii. Terminology describing wind speeds has changed again with ultimate design wind speeds now called basic design wind speeds. Site soil coefficients now correspond to the newest generation of ground motion attenuation equations (seismic values). Five-foot tall wood trusses requiring permanent bracing must have a periodic special inspection to verify that the required bracing has been installed. New alternative fastener schedule for construction of mechanically laminated decking is added giving equivalent power-driven fasteners for the 20-penny nail. Solid sawn lumber header and girder spans for the exterior bearing walls reduce span lengths to allow #2 Southern Pine design values.

Establishes minimum regulations for mechanical systems using prescriptive and performance-related provisions. The IMC was developed with broad-based principles that make possible the use of new materials, methods and design. Important changes include: Added coverage of pollution control units. A new exception was added to recognize Type I kitchen hoods listed for clearances to combustibles of less than 18 inches. Added coverage for a newer type of non- metallic duct, phenolic duct. New coverage for high volume large diameter fans (HVLD), also referred to as high volume low speed (HVLS) fans. Relaxed requirements for sealing of duct joints and seams for Snap- and Button-lock duct joints located within the thermal envelope.

Addresses the design and installation of fuel gas systems and gas fired appliances through prescriptive and performance requirements. Key changes include: A new Section was added to recognize arc-resistant CSST products. The code now allows Schedule 10 steel pipe to be used, whereas previously, Schedule 40 was the lightest steel pipe material allowed. Schedule 10 steel pipe joints are allowed to be welded, brazed, flanged or assembled with press- connect fittings. Schedule 10 pipe cannot be threaded. The code clarifies that appliance shutoff valves located behind movable appliances, such as ranges and clothes dryers, are considered to be provided with the required access. The code now calls for the plastic vent pipe material to be labeled as complying with the standards for the specific pipe material as called out by the manufacturer. As an alternative, the plastic pipe can always be listed to UL1738. The clearances between direct-vent appliance vent terminals and openings in the building exterior that could allow combustion products to enter the building have been revised.

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The true story of a deadly shooting spree and fatal aviation disaster at Fairchild AFB. Told by the men and women who experienced the tragedies – and those who struggled to prevent them. “This nonfiction narrative is a page- turner… you will not put it down.” –CMSgt William Kelly, USAF, OSI On 20 June 1994, a former airman opened fire on the patrons and staff of the base hospital. Among the casualties were the gunman’s mental-health doctors who, along with countless others, had warned of the troubled airman’s descent into homicidal madness. Four days later, a B-52 bomber plunged to the ground while performing air-show maneuvers. The explosive impact killed four of Fairchild’s most veteran aviators including a reckless pilot and the young commander who had fought to have him grounded. Expertly researched by the man who ended the gunman’s killing spree. Through extensive use of firsthand accounts, this powerful narrative offers a rare insight into the impending violence and disaster as seen through the eyes of the men and women who witnessed the tragedies unfold. Mass murder and aviation disaster that occurred suddenly… but not without warning. “Best book I’ve read in some time. Without lurid details or overwrought prose … [Brown] illustrates the events leading up to the twin tragedies with a thoroughness and professionalism I suspect he brings to every task he takes on. I highly recommend this book.” –R. Jenson, Gray Dog Press “[A]s riveting and dramatic as anything Tom Clancy ever composed.” –Amazon Review “[T]his is the BEST true life, Holy S* book I have ever read. I have read Tom Clancy, Vince Flynn, Brad Thor, Lee Child, and many others … [Brown’s] ability to share facts about two horrific events is incredible.” –SSgt Frank Brown, USAF, Security Police “[Brown’s] flow and organization rival that of Oreilly’s killing series. [A] great piece of Air Force history.” –Amazon Review “[A] hit with true crime fans, veterans, and readers with an interest in psychology, history, law enforcement, military, or aviation.” –Rose City Reader “An amazing book. [P]rofoundly valuable for anyone who wants to understand violence and mental illness in our society today.” –Lt Col Dave Grossman, Author of On Killing “Warnings Unheeded delivers memorable insights into the … resilience heroes need to fight back from the emotional toll of protecting other lives.” –Charles Remsberg, Author of Street Survival “In vivid and thoroughly researched detail, Andy Brown masterfully weaves two tragic stories. [T]his is an important and well-written read.” –Gregory K. Moffatt, Ph.D., Author of Blind-Sided: Homicide Where it is Least Expected “Warnings Unheeded should be the model and format used to catalog the events leading up to every mass violence incident … The amount of lessons learned in this book is astounding.” –Daniel L. Shaw “A highly readable book … from a unique source. Recommended for a wide audience.” –Best-selling true-crime author, Ron Franscell * Contains more than 70 images and photographs *