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	Volume 6, Issue 2	June 2010

ICC-ES and NCSEA Agreement Marks A New Milestone for Building Safety

ICC Evaluation Service, Inc. (ICC-ES) and the National Council of Structural Engineers Associations (NCSEA) have signed an agreement that will provide active NCSEA participation and support for the ICC-ES Evaluation Program. Both parties recognized the benefits that this collaboration provides to manufacturers, code officials and the design community. The agreement includes procedures for review, by structural engineers, of selected proposed acceptance criteria, involving complex structural products and systems, thereby ensuring that an important voice is heard when ICC-ES is considering new and innovative products or systems. Signing the agreement are (from left) NCSEA Code Advisory Steering Committee Chair Ron Hamburger, NCSEA President William Bast, ICC-ES President Mark Johnson, and SEAOC President/SEOSC Past President Bill Warren. Click to continue

Recycled Content in RCP Block
and Brick Verified

RCP Block and Brick concrete masonry units have been issued Verification of Attributes Report (VAR-1003) by ICC-ES under the Sustainable Attributes Verification and Evaluation (SAVE) Program. This new report provides independent, third-party confirmation that RCP’s concrete masonry units are manufactured with a minimum of 25 percent post-consumer recycled content. Click to continue

ICC-ES ESR Gives Modular Building Company A Competitive Edge

Looking to make its building and installation process easier and more efficient, Allied Modular turned to ICC-ES. Allied Modular President Kevin Peithman knew that an ICC-ES Evaluation Report would streamline the permitting and inspection processes in cities across the country. “The evaluation report puts us ahead of the curve as our competitors must take more time to prove the structural integrity of their products,” said Peithman. Click to continue

USG First to Complete ICC-ES and UL Dual Evaluation/Certification

ICC Evaluation Service and Underwriters Laboratories (UL) announced that one of the leading building product manufacturers, United States Gypsum Co. (USG), is the first to have products assessed through the new Dual Evaluation and Certification Program receiving both the ICC-ES Mark for code compliance and the UL Mark for safety. Click to continue

Innovative Hilti Fastening System Earns ICC-ES Recognition

When Hilti was ready to introduce the new X-CW Ceiling Wire Assembly, Hilti turned to ICC-ES for an evaluation. “Hilti is a leader in powder-actuated fastening systems,” said Hilti Technical Director Bill Gould. “ICC-ES Evaluation Reports are an essential component of the Hilti technical portfolio in the United States. Holding ICC-ES Evaluation Reports is simply the right thing to do for the construction industry.” Click to continue

EU Provisions for Assessment, Design of Anchors in Concrete/Masonry

Not surprisingly, provisions for the regulation of construction products in Europe differ from those in the United States. This article explains the European requirements as they pertain to the assessment and design of anchors for use in concrete and masonry. This discussion is substantially derived from an article that first appeared in the Beton Kalender1 2007 [1]. Click to continue



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