The following standards are adopted as referenced by the International Building Code:
- ASCE 7–10, Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures
- AISC 360–10, Specification for Structural Steel Buildings
- AISC Manual of Steel Construction, 13th Edition
- AISI/NAS 2001, Specification for the Design of Cold–Formed Structural Members, including 2004 Supplement.