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Updated December 8, 2010

	Volume 6, Issue 4	December 2010

Have You Wondered How to Speed Up Your Evaluation? Consider Doing a Test Plan

ICC-ES' experience with "fast-track" reports has made it clear that the review will go faster when the report applicant and ICC-ES agree on a test plan before testing is done. Initiating a test plan does the following:

1. Identifies the full scope of the project. When ICC-ES knows the variety of products and configurations under review, we can make decisions as to what tests are required and how many products should be tested.
2. Identifies any variations between the standard or acceptance criteria and the intended test method. It can be agreed in advance that some tests may not be needed. (Reports are frequently delayed when applicants are put in the position of justifying the testing that they did, to the ICC-ES staff, after the fact.) Click to continue.

Innovative Additive Provides New Option in Reduced Weight Concrete

Concrete has been used in construction for centuries, but it is a product that has evolved greatly in modern times. Chemical additives can be used to accelerate or slow the hardening of concrete while other materials can change the product's color. A new polymer additive from SYNTHEON—a NOVA Chemical Inc. subsidiary focused on the building and construction industry—is making structural concrete lighter. Click to continue.

Trex Composite Wood Products Obtain Sustainable Attributes Verification Report from ICC-ES

Build a deck without taking down a single tree? Turn plastic grocery bags into an outdoor living space? It can be done, with Trex alternative decking. Trex decking, railing, fencing and fascia products are made of a unique combination of wood and plastic fibers from reclaimed or recycled resources, including used pallets, sawdust, packaging film and plastic grocery bags. Click to continue.

October ICC-ES Evaluation Committee Meeting Produces Results

During the two-day Evaluation Committee meeting 17 items were considered. Click for meeting highlights. Outgoing committee members Theodore L. Droessler (Chairman), Scott Marsell, Duane Hubeler and Brian Foley were honored for their service to ICC-ES. Foley, Hubeler and Marsell served 4.5 years as committee members. Droessler served for 6.5 years as both a committee member and chairman. The next meeting will be held February 8-10 in Los Angeles.

Newly Published Reports on Innovative Products

ICC-ES Evaluation Reports on code compliance—available free to code officials‚ contractors and others with an interest in the construction industry—provide comprehensive technical evidence that products and systems meet code requirements. The most recently published evaluation reports on innovative products are now available. Each list includes the report number and name of the product(s) recognized for code compliance. Click for a complete list of Reports.

Taiwan Wood Mission Delegation Visits ICC-ES

On August 25, a Taiwan Wood Mission Delegation touring the Southeast to learn more about Southern pine wood products visited the ICC-ES Regional Office in Birmingham, Alabama. The delegates met with Michael O'Reardon, Regional Manager, and Gary Nichols, Vice-President for Birmingham Operations. Michael gave a PowerPoint presentation on "Approving Innovative Building Products" with an emphasis on preservative-treated wood. Click to continue.



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