Staff Memos for the May/June 2006 Evaluation Committee Hearings
ES staff have reviewed the comments that were submitted in response to the May 1, 2006, staff letters and received by the May 17, 2006, deadline. In some cases, memos were prepared to be sent to the Evaluation Committee. ES is providing copies of the staff memos for public review in advance of the Evaluation Committee meeting. The purpose of the memos is to assist the Committee in reviewing the public comments and to present further revisions to the criteria as proposed by staff. All correspondence relating to the proposed criteria will be made available to meeting attendees the day the item is heard.
The intent of providing the memos early is to give meeting attendees more opportunity to review their content. Please do not contact staff regarding the memos, they will be discussed at the meeting.
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
- AC329—Waterborne Copper Oxide, Boric Acid and HDO Wood Preservative Systems. Revisions are proposed to add a new test standard for evaluation of termite resistance and to refer to AC326, where applicable. click here
- AC326—Proprietary Wood Preservative Systems—Common Requirements for Treatment Process, Test Methods and Performance. Revisions are proposed to address the 2006 International Codes, to add AWPA use categories, to add references to additional standards and acceptance criteria, to clarify requirements for corrosion testing of fasteners, and to make editorial improvements. click here
- AC12—Foam Plastic Insulation. Revisions are proposed to refer to the most recent versions of ASTM standards, to include requirements for use of foam plastic insulation in attics and crawl spaces, to clarify the criteria regarding the use of foam plastic insulation placed over combustible, fire-resistance-rated walls, and to delete sections of the criteria pertaining to rigid cellular polyurethane insulation materials. click here
- AC353—Stay-in-place, Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) Systems for Solid Concrete Walls. A new criteria is proposed for solid-wall ICF systems. click here
- AC295—Laminated Fibrous Board Sheathing Material. A new criteria is proposed for laminated fibrous board sheathing material used as nonstructural and structural sheathing over framed walls. The proposed criteria has been considered at two previous committee meetings. click here
- AC04—Sandwich Panels. Revisions are proposed to clarify requirements for the coefficient of expansion test in Section 4.10 of the criteria, and to include panels having nonstructural combustible components within the scope of the Exception noted in Section 8.1. click here
Thursday, June 1, 2006
- AC347— Headed Ends of Concrete Reinforcement. A new criteria is proposed for headed ends of concrete reinforcement to address mechanical anchorage requirements for development of rebar. click here
- AC308—Post-installed Adhesive Anchors in Concrete Elements. Revisions are proposed to address confined vs. unconfined testing to establish the nominal characteristic bond strength, determination of k for adhesive anchors, and sensitivity to sustained loading. click here
- AC193—Mechanical Anchors in Concrete Elements. Revisions are proposed pertaining to Section 8.7 and evaluation of screw anchors for brittle failure. click here
- AC322—Prefabricated, Cold-formed, Steel Lateral-load-resisting Assemblies. A new criteria is proposed. This item was considered by the Evaluation Committee at the February 2006 meeting. click here
- AC43—Steel Deck Roof and Floor Systems. Revisions are proposed for diaphragm testing and analysis, to add reference to AISI TS 9, and to revise Section 3.3.1.2 regarding factors of safety and resistance factors for fasteners. click here
- AC46—Cold-formed Steel Framing. Revisions are proposed to update the criteria to the 2003 IBC and to address products that have nonstandard sections. click here
Friday, June 2, 2006
- AC174—Deck Board Span Ratings and Guardrail Systems (Guards and Handrails). Revisions are proposed based on an industry request. click here
- AC109—Thermoplastic Composite Lumber Products. Revisions are proposed based on an industry request. click here
