In terms of responsibility of the Ministry of Water and Electricity for the provision of electricity to all citizens have noticed that the rapid development in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia led to the increasing number of buildings that need more power, which drives the need for more electricity projects, producing Saudi Arabia currently 52 GW to meet the current demand. The plans and studies that the kingdom needs to meet the demand for electricity growing at rates great year, to increase the production capacity of power plants by about 30 gigawatts at a total cost in excess of 300 billion riyals, so as to cover the actual requirement of electricity to the year 2020, an annual increase of about 8%.
Games Pang 96. His Excellency the Chairman of the Saudi Building Code National Committee (SBCNC), Governor of SASO, Dr. Sa'ad bin Othman Al Kasabi said that the approval of the Council of Ministers chaired by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdul Aziz - may God protect him- on the application system of the Saudi Building Code (SBC), is a very important step in the Kingdom's path into an effective application of the technical system, promoting the construction and building sector to encourage sustainable development.
Chairman of (SBCNC), has pointed out that developing the first version of the code is a result of the great efforts completed by relevant authorities. In addition, the application of the technical requirements set by the code, will have a significant impact on promoting the construction and building sector which is one of the engines of growth for our national economy, and achieving sustainable development. He stated that the kingdom's system of the Building Code has identified a wide range of technical requirements, and set all engineering rules of construction and building to achieve public health, safety, and sustainability of buildings, in line with modern technologies in the construction and building field. Al Kasabi revealed that (SBCNC) started a project of updating (SBC), and will be launching it for specialists' consultations by the end of the fiscal year 2017. This version includes the following requirements: (architectural, loads and forces, inspection and testing, soil and foundations, concrete structures, masonry structures, steel structures, electrical, mechanical, energy conservation, sanitary, fire protection and setting new codes not available previously, and most notably the building code (green, existing, residential) to cover other professional aspects of construction and building. Furthermore, he has clarified that (SBC) consists of conditions and requirements describing the controlling frameworks of executive rules and regulations, and supplements related to building and construction to ensure public safety and health, in order to facilitate the selection of proper studies and appropriate methods to the Kingdom's environmental conditions, to make it easier for engineers, technicians and citizens to do their jobs in scientific, clear and safe ways, and to put an end to the different and multiple views and conflicts. The (SBC) serves as a legal and technical reference at the national level.
PREFACE SBC 701 2007 Preface / 1 PREFACE The Saudi Building Code (SBC) is a set of legal, administrative and technical regulations and requirements that. SAES-M-100 Saudi Aramco Building Code - Free download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read online for free. SAUDI BUILDING CODE First Edition: January 2007 SAUDI BUILDING CODE NATIONAL COMMITTEE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this code may be reproduced.