Responses for the February 2007 ICC-ES Evaluation Committee Meeting
Tuesday, February 6, 2007
- AC122-0207-R1—PP, PEX, PEX-AL-PEX and PP-AL-PP Piping, Tube and Fittings Used in Radiant Heating and Water Supply Systems. Revisions are proposed to add requirements for recognition of PP-AL-PP piping systems. click here for responses
- AC166-0207-R1—Metal Roof Coverings. Revisions are proposed to address requirements of the 2006 codes, to clarify requirements for weatherometer and roof classification tests and to make editorial revisions to be consistent with other criteria or standards. click here for responses
- AC12-0207-R2—Foam Plastic Insulation. Revisions are proposed to include use in attics and crawl spaces, to update requirements to the 2006 codes, to add recognition under the 2006 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), to revise requirements for quality control testing of EPS and to add a new section identifying information that needs to be included in evaluation reports. click here for responses
- MISC1-0207-R2—Increasing the Thickness of EPDM Roof Coverings for Assemblies Qualified under UL 1256 Full-scale Testing. An evaluation report applicant has requested that a 60-mil EPDM roofing membrane be recognized based on testing of a 45-mil EPDM membrane and some additional small-scale tests. This subject was considered by the Evaluation Committee at the May 31, 2006, Evaluation Committee meeting. click here for responses
- AC151-0207-R1—Fixed-height, Low-profile, Raised Floor Systems. Revisions are proposed to address requirements in the 2006 codes, delete recognition under the Uniform Building Code, increase the permitted height of the system and provide clarification for other sections of the criteria. click here for responses
Wednesday, February 7, 2007
- AC358-0207-R1—Helical Foundation Systems and Devices. A new criteria is proposed for determining structural capacities, including soil interaction, of helical foundation systems. click here for responses
- AC362-0207-R2—Adhesives for Masonry Construction. A new criteria is proposed for adhesives for masonry blocks as an alternative to Type M, N, O or S masonry mortar. This subject was previously considered at the October 2006 Evaluation Committee meeting. click here for responses
- AC316-0207-R2—Shrinkage Compensating Devices. Revisions are proposed to address comments raised at the October 4, 2006, Evaluation Committee meeting regarding the amount of travel exhibited by the ratcheting-type devices. click here for responses
- AC369-0207-R1—Steel Cable Assemblies Intended for Use in Prestressed Tension Tie-down Systems. A new criteria is proposed for steel cable assemblies used in prestressed tension tie-down systems installed in light-framd wood wall construction to resist uplift tension loads caused by wind forces while simultaneously compensating for the settling and shrinkage of building elements. click here for responses
Thursday, February 8, 2007
- AC257-0207-R2—Corrosion-resistant Fasteners. Revisions are proposed to include evaluation of fasteners in contact with preservative-treated wood. This subject was previously considered at the October 2006 Evaluation Committee meeting. click here for responses
- AC86-0207-R2—Cold-formed Steel Framing Members – Interior Nonload-bearing Wall Assemblies (formerly Steel Studs and Gypsum-board Interior Nonload-bearing Walls – Composite Construction). Revisions are proposed to update requirements to the 2006 codes and to clarify the intent of the criteria. click here for responses
- AC174-0207-R1—Deck Board Span Ratings and Guardrail Systems (Guards and Handrails). Revisions are proposed to update requirements to the 2006 codes and to include an exception in Section 1.2 regarding use. click here for responses
