Nepal Building Codes

Nepal Building Codes (NBC) is a set of a technical document developed by The Department of Urban Development and Building Construction under the Ministry of Physical Planning and Works of Nepal. The codes were first drafter in 1993/1994 and were inforced by a law in 2003. It was included in the Gazette in 2006. Following NBC is mandatory in all Municipalities and some Rural Municipalities in Nepal. Prior to NBC, various codes (Indian, British, American) were used in Nepal. [1]

NBC allows 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 code. [2]The NBC has provisions for both urban and rural buildings to make them seismic resilient.[3]

These codes are free to download.

List of codes[4]
  • NBC 203: 2015 ::GUIDELINES FOR EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT BUILDING CONSTRUCTION LOW STRENGTH MASONRY
  • NBC 204: 2015 ::GUIDELINES FOR EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT BUILDING CONSTRUCTION EARTHEN BUILDING
  • NBC 202: 2015 ::GUIDELINES ON LOAD BEARING MASONRY
  • NBC 206: 2015 ::ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
  • NBC 208 ::SANITARY AND PLUMBING DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
  • NBC 207 :: ELECTRICAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS for (PUBLIC BUILDINGS)
  • NBC 206 ::ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
  • NBC 205:: MANDATORY RULES OF THUMB REINFORCED CONCRETE BUILDINGS WITHOUT MASONRY INFILL
  • NBC 204 ::GUIDELINES FOR EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT BUILDING CONSTRUCTION: EARTHEN BUILDING (EB)
  • NBC 203 ::GUIDELINES FOR EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT BUILDING CONSTRUCTION: LOW STRENGTH MASONRY
  • NBC 202:: MANDATORY RULES OF THUMB LOAD BEARING MASONRY
  • NBC 201::MANDATORY RULES OF THUMB REINFORCED CONCRETE BUILDINGS WITH MASONRY INFILL
  • NBC 114::CONSTRUCTION SAFETY
  • NBC 113::ALUMINIUM
  • NBC 112::TIMBER
  • NBC 111::STEEL
  • NBC 110::PLAIN AND REINFORCED CONCRETE
  • NBC 109::MASONRY : UNREINFORCED
  • NBC 108::SITE CONSIDERATION FOR SEISMIC HAZARDS
  • NBC 107::PROVISIONAL RECOMMENDATION ON FIRE SAFETY
  • NBC 106::SNOW LOAD
  • NBC 105 ::SEISMIC DESIGN OF BUILDINGS IN NEPAL
  • NBC 104::WIND LOAD
  • NBC 103::OCCUPANCY LOAD (IMPOSED LOAD)
  • NBC 102::UNIT WEIGHT OF MATERIALS

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References
  1. Handbook on Building Code Implementation. United Nations Centre for Regional DevelopmentDisaster Management Planning Hyogo Office.
  2. Nepal National Building Code (NBC): An Overview [WWW Document], n.d. URL http://learningfromearthquakes.org/2015-04-25-nepal/11-resources/78-nepal-national-building-code-nbc-an-overview (accessed 7.27.20).
  3. Resilient reconstruction: Comply with building codes [WWW Document], 2019. . The Himalayan Times. URL https://thehimalayantimes.com/opinion/resilient-reconstruction-comply-with-building-codes/ (accessed 7.27.20).
  4. "DUDBC". Department of Urban Development and Building Construction.
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