Gashaw Yayehyirad School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, AAiT Addis Ababa University (251) Dr. Geremew Sahilu School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, AAiT Addis Ababa University (251) Ato Melaku Werede San-Mech Consult (251) Dr-Ing. Agizew Nigussie EBCS-9 Revision Team Leader School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, AAiT Addis Ababa University (251) Ato Belete Lakew EBCS-9 Revision Team Secretary School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, AAiT Addis Ababa University (251) Dr-Ing. EBCS has a total of eight sections with two of them being new- Administration and Solid waste management.
Ebcs ethiopian building code standard code#
The section on Fire Fighting Water Supply has been removed as there is a new full-fledged code under preparation. Major improvements to the different sections of EBCS have been made. Local practitioners and experts who use the code have also been consulted and relevant feedbacks incorporated. Various model plumbing codes were referred in the preparation of EBCS and include National Building Code of India, Uniform Plumbing Code, and British Plumbing Standards.
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In Ethiopia, the designs and installations of building water supply, sanitary systems, and stromwater drainage have been practiced using EBCS EBCS has been prepared after having revised and updated EBCS that has been in use for 18 years. The code should reflect the state-of-the-art in material science, technology and approach as much as practical. This requires a standard code of practice that governs their planning, design, installation, use and maintenance.
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1 EBCS-9 Ethiopian Building Code Standard PLUMBING SERVICES OF BUILDINGS Final Ministry of Urban Development and Construction Addis Ababa August 2013ΔΆ INTRODUCTION To ensure public and environmental health, buildings should be provided with technically sound water supply, sanitary and drainage systems.