Construction Methods and Materials Building codes are rules for contractors, architects and the owner. Fundamentally, codes serve to protect public safety, health and well-being in buildings and buildings. Construction is a law that makes amendments to builders. Without building regulations we will not be protected in buildings. Here are some of the building codes. The frost line is that groundwater in the soil is expected to freeze. The depth largely depends on the location of the weather conditions in the area. When frost lifts, it can damage the building by shifting the position of the foundation. Foundations are expected to be constructed below frost depth. The building code requires for the northern five feet. Occupation classification defines the different occupation classification groups. There are nineteen types of occupation groups. The groups are A (high risk), B-1 (moderate risk for storage), B-2 (low risk for storage), C (commercial risk), D-1 (moderate industrial risk), D-2 ( moderate industrial risk). low risk), E(Business), F-1a(assembly-theatre, etc.), F-1b(assembly-church...