Follow the building code
Md Zahangir Alom BUET
Today the importance of following the Bangladesh National Building Code (BNBC) for civil construction cannot be overemphasised if we want to improve the skyline of Dhaka and other cities. The code should be strictly followed to protect human life endangered by violation of the code in the form of manipulations in construction design and supervision. Weakness of any structure mainly occurs due to lack of uniformity in work including design, masonry, and supervision that do not follow a code. It gives birth to a structure that does not show a regular integrated behaviour under specific loading condition. Due to this non-uniformity the failure may occur at any point. On the other hand, a structure that is built in compliance with the code has uniformity between its various parts and exhibits a definite integrated behaviour. In this situation the failure at any point is supported by the adjacent part. The Bangladesh National Building Code (BNBC) is acceptable and should be strictly followed as the most prominent Philosophers of Civil Engineering worked on it when it was formulated. Unfortunately, it hasn't been further refined after its birth. The civil engineering society of Bangladesh should invite their (the top civil engineers) attention to the matter to protect the structures in the city from earthquake.
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