Nepal Building Codes (NBC) are a set of a technical documents developed by The Department of Urban Development and Building Construction under the
Ministry of Physical Planning and Works of
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...
. The codes were first drafted in 1993–1994 and were adopted in 2003. It was included in the
gazette
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In English and French speaking countries, newspaper publishers have applied the name ''Gazette'' since the 17th century; today, numerous weekly and daily newspapers ...
in 2006. Adherence to the NBC is mandatory in all municipalities and some rural municipalities in Nepal. Prior to the promulgation of the NBC, various codes (''e.g.'' Indian, British, American) were used in Nepal.
The NBC allow the use of any international codes and standards that meet the minimum requirements of the NBC. Some rules of thumb are also accepted in the codes. The NBC have provisions for both urban and rural buildings to make them seismically resilient.
[Resilient reconstruction: Comply with building codes WW Document 2019. . The Himalayan Times. URL https://thehimalayantimes.com/opinion/resilient-reconstruction-comply-with-building-codes/ (accessed 7.27.20).
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External links
Official website
References
Building codes
Government of Nepal
Politics of Nepal
2003 establishments in Nepal
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