The term “Steel Structures” relates to structural members and frames which consist primarily of structural steel components, including the detailed parts, welds, bolts or other fasteners required in fabrication and erection. Composition construction, defined as construction which depends upon the participation of structural elements of steel and other materials in resisting loads and forces jointly with structural members, is permitted under this section of the Code. This Code deals with the design and construction of steel buildings which should be carried out mainly in accordance with the recommendations of Part 2, Section 7B “Structural Design Requirements – Structural Steel – Working Stress Design” of the Caribbean Unified Building Code (CUBIC), 1985 The general requirements for construction of light gauge steel framed structures have been derived from recommendations of the Dominican Building Code, while the requirements for the construction of small houses using light steel frame construction have been derived from the Dominican Building Guidelines

• Year of Declaration: 1999
• Reference:
• Number of Pages: 17
• Code: GCP 9-9
• Version:
• ICS Number: 77.140