Memos for the February 2008 ICC-ES Evaluation Committee Meeting:
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
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AC118—Tapping Screw Fasteners. An evaluation report applicant has proposed revisions to the screw coating requirements of the criteria, has requested clarification on quality control testing and has recommended revisions to requirements for core hardness. click here
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AC367—Fiber-reinforced Cement Sheet Structural Floor Sheathing. Revisions are proposed to expand the scope of the criteria to include use as the web of a horizontal, wood-framed floor diaphragm. Other revisions are editorial in nature or will clarify requirements. click here
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AC283—Metal Hinge Plate Connectors for Wood Trusses. Revisions are proposed to update to the 2006 International Codes, to change the allowable shear and tension formulas in Sections 3.5.1(A) and 3.5.2 (A), and to alter Figure 4. click here
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AC373—Precast Reinforced Cementitious Slurry Structural Members. This is a new criteria for proprietary precast cementitious structural members. The proposed criteria was first considered by the Evaluation Committee at the October 2007 meeting. The scope has been expanded to add load-bearing applications and uses as part of a lateral-force resisting system. click here
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AC387—Metal Webs for Parallel Chord Wood Trusses. This is a new acceptance criteria for metal webs with integral connector teeth, used as structural components in parallel chord wood trusses. click here
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
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AC266—Wood Structural Panel Roof Sheathing Factory-laminated with an Alternative Roof Underlayment. Revisions are proposed to add new types of roof coverings with which the sheathing can be used; to clarify requirements for design of roof sheathing; to revise requirements for roof classification testing; and to include requirements for conditioned attics. click here
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AC389—Composite Siding Containing Microspheres used as Exterior Wall Cladding. This is a new criteria for a proprietary composite siding product.
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AC335—Adjustable Steel Columns (Formerly Steel Jack Posts.) Revisions are proposed to change the name of the criteria, to update to the 2006 International Codes, to add a new test procedure for full-scale testing of columns, to revise Section 2.1.1 to clarify requirements, to add a new Section 4.2 for alternate materials, to add a new Section 4.3 and Appendix A to address adjustment of design thickness, and to revise Section 6.1 to require reporting of both design strength and allowable strength in evaluation reports. click here
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AC51—Precast Stone Veneer. Revisions are proposed based on an industry request. click here
Thursday, February 7, 2008
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AC38—Water-resistive Barriers. Revisions are proposed to add requirements for use as an air barrier under the IECC, to update to the 2006 International Codes, and to make editorial revisions. click here
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AC193—Mechanical Anchors in Concrete Elements. Revisions are proposed by an evaluation report holder regarding ASD design of products evaluated under the criteria. click here
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AC308—Post-installed Adhesive Anchors in Concrete Elements. Revisions are proposed by an evaluation report holder regarding ASD design of products evaluated under the criteria, and to review results of the ballot on AC308 revisions proposed in December 2007. click here
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AC161—Foam Plastic Shapes for Parapet Applications. Revisions are proposed to update the criteria to the 2006 International Codes and to address requirements for foam shapes with a thickness greater than 4 inches. click here
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AC316—Shrinkage Compensating Devices. Revisions are proposed based on a request from an evaluation report applicant. The criteria will also be updated to the 2006 International Codes. click here
