Evaluation
Services Forum
Building
Code Comparisons
ICC
Consolidation and Code Revision Process
NFPA
5000 Building and Safety Code
2001
ASD Manual Published
Committee
on Research Evaluation
Trus
Joist Provides Text Books
Evaluation
Services Forum
The International Codes
Council (ICC) recently formed the ICC Evaluation Service (ES) and
International Accreditation Service (IAS). International Conference
of Building Officials (ICBO), Building Officials and Code Administrators
International (BOCA), Southern Building Code Congress International
(SBCCI), and National Evaluation Services (NES) Evaluation Reports
in existence at the time of code organization consolidation (see
ICC Consolidation article) will be transferred to, and be maintained
by, ICC-ES.
Evaluation reports
that are current and in good standing with the issuing organization
at the time of consolidation will continue to be serviced and maintained
by ICC-ES. These reports will be referred to as “Legacy Reports.”
A Legacy Report is an evaluation report that was initially issued
by BOCA, ICBO-ES, NES or SBCCI, or is an evaluation report issued
after Jan. 1, 2003 as a result of an application received by one
of the organizations before that date. When technical changes are
made to a report, an application for a new ICC-ES report will be
required and all requirements of the ICC-ES will apply. If a current
report from one model code is revised to cover one or more of the
other model codes, this would be considered a technical change to
an existing report and an application for a new ICC-ES report would
be required.
IAS will be a subsidiary
corporation of the ICC that will accredit testing and calibration
laboratories, inspection agencies, and fabricator inspection programs,
and will perform other activities as directed by the Board of IAS.
Any testing laboratories or inspection agencies currently recognized
by BOCA, ICBO-ES, NES, or SBCCI that comply with ISO standards will
be transitioned into the accreditation program of the IAS. For more
information, contact David Tyree at 719/633-7471.
Building
Code Comparisons
AF&PA’s American Wood
Council recently completed its online
series of building code comparisons and commentaries. In the
ever-changing world of building codes, these documents provide a
roadmap for users to navigate the wood product provisions of the
various old and new building codes. The following is a brief description
of each:
- Commentary on the
International Building Code (IBC) Chapter 23 on Wood—Provides
commentary for each section within Chapter 23 on Wood of the International
Code Council’s (ICC) International Building Code. Perforated shear
walls and the basis for conventional construction are featured.
- Wood Use Provisions
in the 1999 SBC and 2000 IBC—Highlights differences between the
Standard Building Code Congress, International’s 1999 Standard
Building Code (SBC) and 2000 IBC.
- Wood Use Provisions
in the 1999 BNBC and 2000 IBC—Highlights differences between the
Building Officials and Code Administrators, International (BOCA)
1999 BOCA National Building Code (NBC) and 2000 IBC.
- Wood Use Provisions
in the 1997 UBC and 2000 IBC—Highlights differences between the
International Conference of Building Official’s (ICBO) 1997 Uniform
Building Code (UBC) and 2000 IBC.
The latter three publications
outline opportunities for wood in the traditional building codes
(NBC, SBC, and UBC) and corresponding provisions of the IBC. They
are intended to give users insights into provisions of the 2000
IBC that regulate wood products. These publications note where significant
provisions of the IBC are identical or similar to those of the traditional
codes. Where provisions are significantly different, a comparison
is provided.
Visit www.awc.org to
download any of these documents free of charge. For more information,
contact Kenneth Bland at 202/463-2765.
ICC
Consolidation and Code Revision Process
The International Code
Council (ICC) has concluded the last of three annual code change
cycles in preparation for publication of the 2003 edition of the
various International codes (I-codes). The 2000 edition of the I-codes,
including the International Building Code (IBC) and the International
Residential Code (IRC), were the first codes published by ICC, and
were intended to replace the regional model codes published by members
of ICC. Results of the last three years of code revisions will be
published as the 2003 edition—available no later than February 2003.
The voting
members of the three organizations which make up the ICC—International
Conference of Building Officials (ICBO), Building Officials and
Code Administrators International (BOCA), and Southern Building
Code Congress International (SBCCI)—have approved a resolution which
will dissolve the individual organizations and create a single code-promulgating
organization.
ICC also announced
that the code revision process for preparation of the 2006 editions
of the I-codes will consist of two 18-month cycles rather than three
12-month cycles. Important dates for the next development cycle,
based on the most recent schedule published by ICC, are as follows:
2003–2005
ICC Code Development Cycle
February 2003 |
Publish 2003 ICC codes |
March 24, 2003 |
Deadline for submitting proposed code changes |
July 3, 2003 |
Proposals published |
September 5-14, 2003 |
Code development hearings, Nashville, TN |
November 14, 2003 |
Report on committee actions available |
January 14, 2004 |
Deadline for comments, or challenges, to committee actions |
April 1, 2004 |
Final Action Agenda (public comments) available |
May 2004 |
Final action hearings—location and date TBD |
August 2004 |
Publication of 2004 Supplement |
August 20, 2004 |
Deadline for submitting proposed code changes for the 2005 cycle |
February 21-March 2, 2005 |
Code development hearings |
September 27-30, 2005 |
Final action hearing |
February 2006 |
Publication of 2006 ICC Codes |
For more information,
contact Kenneth Bland at 202/463-2765.
NFPA
5000 Building and Safety Code
The first edition of
the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA), NFPA 5000,
Building and Safety Code, has completed the development process
and will be available from NFPA by the end of September, 2002.
Among the highlights
of the code are incorporation
by reference of the industry’s NDS®
and Wood Frame
Construction Manual. AWC was also tasked by NFPA with updating
the wood chapter of the code and was successful in making it reflective
of contemporary industry practice.
For more information,
contact awcinfo@afandpa.org.
2001
ASD Manual Published
The Allowable
Stress Design (ASD) Manual for Engineered Wood Construction, 2001
Edition is now available. The ASD Manual is packaged with
the code recognized National Design Specification® (NDS®) for Wood
Construction, 2001 Edition with its Supplement: Design Values for
Wood Construction. The ASD Manual brings together all required elements
for design of wood structures, including both traditional and engineered
wood products, in one comprehensive package.
The ASD Manual
has been adopted
by reference in the 2002 National Fire Protection Association’s
NFPA 5000 Building and Safety Code. The 2001 NDS has
been adopted by the International Code Council’s (ICC) 2003 International
Building Code and 2003 International Residential Code.
The ASD Manual
is available for $70 ($35 members/students) plus shipping and can
be ordered online at www.awc.org,
or by calling the AWC publications department at 1-800-890-7732.
For more information, contact awcinfo@afandpa.org.
Committee
on Research Evaluation
AWC’s Committee on
Research Evaluation (CORE) has formed a new Subcommittee for wood
products to work with industry’s Agenda
2020 research program. The Subcommittee will be developing Requests
for Proposals (RFP) for wood products research and reviewing research
funded by the Department of Energy (DOE). This new emphasis on wood
products should provide significant opportunities for research funding
under the Agenda 2020 program. Volunteers for the new Subcommittee
are being identified and a draft RFP is moving forward in the Agenda
2020 process. For more information, contact awcinfo@afandpa.org.
Trus
Joist Provides Text Books
AF&PA member Trus
Joist–a Weyerhaeuser Business recently purchased copies of AF&PA
standards Allowable
Stress Design (ASD) Manual for Engineered Wood Construction,
and Load and Resistance
Factor Design (LRFD) Manual for Engineered Wood Construction,
for 60 students at Washington State University (WSU). The
Timber Engineering course
is taught each fall at WSU and uses these standards as a basis for
the class. For information on how your company can sponsor AF&PA
publications for students, contact awcinfo@afandpa.org.
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