1. AC07 — Acceptance Criteria for Special Roofing Systems. Revisions were approved to update the criteria to include the 2012 codes, add a section to establish requirements for interlocking tiles consisting of an expanded polystyrene (EPS) core and a cementitious coating, clarify manufacturing and listing requirements for roof underlayments in fire classified systems, and clarify the requirement for a qualifying inspection.

2. AC12 — Acceptance Criteria for Foam Plastic Insulation. Revisions were approved to update the criteria to include the 2012 codes, delete provisions for the Uniform Codes, revise Section 3.4.5 to align the vapor retarder requirements in Section 3.4.5 with the 2012 IBC and IRC, add NFPA 275 as an acceptable method for the evaluation of alternatives to the thermal barrier requirements used over foam plastic insulation, clarify the condition of acceptance noted in Section 4.1.2, revise Section 4.5.11.6 to clarify that application of uncovered foam plastic in unvented crawl spaces is limited to products that have been qualified by testing in accordance with Section A2.2.1 (requires testing in accordance with NFPA 286 or UL 1715), and add a new section to address the requirement for qualifying inspections at each manufacturing facility for new reports and new facilities added to existing reports.

3. AC377 — Acceptance Criteria for Spray-applied Foam Plastic Insulation. Revisions were approved to update the criteria to include the 2012 codes, revise Section 3.1.3 to align the vapor retarder requirements with the 2012 IBC and IRC, revise Section 3.5 to clarify that application of uncovered foam plastic in unvented crawl spaces is limited to products that have been qualified by testing in accordance with Section A2.2.1 (requires testing in accordance with NFPA 286 or UL 1715), revise Section 3.11 to clarify that classified roofing systems using foam plastic insulation as a component must be tested in accordance with ASTM E 108 or UL 790, and add a new Section 4.5 to address the requirement for qualifying inspections at each manufacturing facility for new reports and new facilities added to existing reports.

4. AC179 — Acceptance Criteria for Metallic HVAC Duct Enclosures Assemblies. Revisions were approved to add new Sections 3.7 and 5.6 related to the use of the enclosure materials to protect ducts used in pressurization systems in stairway and elevator hoistways under IBC Sections 909.20.5 and 909.21.3, respectively.

5. AC101 — Acceptance Criteria for Grease Duct Enclosure Assemblies. Revisions were approved to expand the scope of the criteria to address segmented grease duct systems that are alternatives to those specified in Section 506.3 of the IMC.

6. AC358 — Acceptance Criteria for Helical Pile Systems and Devices. Revisions were approved to update the criteria to the 2012 and 2009 codes, revise the title, and to incorporate new revisions proposed by the Helical Pile Adhoc Committee Group.

7. AC443 — Acceptance Criteria for Screw Foundation Systems (SFSs). This new criteria was approved to address requirements for the evaluation of screw foundation systems (SFSs), which are factory manufactured steel foundations consisting of a central shaft with helical-shaped screw threads and a top connection device to allow for attachment to the supported structures.

8. AC77 — Acceptance Criteria for Smoke Containment Systems Used with Fire-resistance-rated Elevator Hoistway Doors and Frames and at the Intersection of Elevator Lobby and Corridor. Revisions were approved to include requirements for the evaluation of a new proprietary curtain system and revise the title of the criteria to clarify the use of the products covered by the criteria.

9. AC232 — Acceptance Criteria for Anchor Channels in Concrete Elements. Revisions were approved to update the criteria to include the 2012 codes and to revise the requirements for special inspections in Section 5.4, Section 5.5, and Annex A, Section 10.3.

10. AC193 — Acceptance Criteria for Mechanical Anchors in Concrete Elements. Revisions were approved to the evaluation of post-installed mechanical anchors tested per Annex A Section 9.2 for two edges (corner), add additional language to clarify requirements for post-installed anchors installed through the soffit of concrete-filled metal deck floor and roof assemblies, and to revise the requirements for special inspections in Sections 5.4 and 5.5 of the criteria.

11. AC429 — Acceptance Criteria for High Strength Reinforcing Bars. This new criteria was approved to address requirements for the evaluation of high strength reinforcing bars as tension, compression, shear, torsion and confinement reinforcement for structural concrete. The criteria will allow use of these reinforcing bars beyond that currently recognized by the code based on extensive studies and the requirements outlined in the criteria.

12. AC316 — Acceptance Criteria for Shrinkage Compensating Devices. Revisions were approved to include a provision limiting the vertical displacement of tie-down systems and add provisions to address the possibility of thread stripping in steel rods used with tension-controlled shrinkage compensating devices (TCSCD).

13. AC413 — Acceptance Criteria for Steel Cable and Fitting Assemblies (SCFAs) for Seismic Sway Bracing of Nonstructural Components. Revisions were approved to update the criteria to include the 2012 codes, clarify a number of provisions in the criteria, remove the second condition of acceptance for fittings under section 3.4.2.3, modify the load factors noted in IBC Section 2208.2, and update the quality control requirements to reflect changes made to AC304.

14. AC428 — Acceptance Criteria for Modular Framing Systems Used to Support Photovoltaic (PV) Panels. Revisions were approved to change the title of the criteria to better reflect the type of products being addressed by the criteria, update the criteria to include the 2012 codes, allow for additional seismic force-resisting systems as prescribed in Chapter 15 of ASCE 7-10, and update the quality control requirements to reflect changes made to AC304.

15. AC118 — Acceptance Criteria for Tapping Screw Fasteners. Revisions were approved to update the criteria to include the 2012 codes; address the 2009 and 2006 codes within the same edition of the criteria and delete requirements for recognition under the UBC; provide better explanations on how the screws are evaluated; reflect information contained in typical evaluation reports on tapping screws; and update the quality control requirements to reflect changes made to AC304.

16. AC230 — Acceptance Criteria for Power-driven Pins for Shear Wall Assemblies with Cold-formed Steel Framing and Wood Structural Panels. Revisions were approved to update the criteria to include the 2012 codes and to streamline the criteria and make it easier to use by both applicants and ICC-ES staff.

17. AC233 — Acceptance Criteria for Alternate Dowel Type Threaded Fasteners. Revisions were approved to update the criteria to include the 2012 codes and to streamline the criteria and make it easier to use by both applicants and ICC-ES staff.

18. AC14 — Acceptance Criteria for Prefabricated Wood I-joists. Revisions were approved to replace Section A4.4 of the criteria in its entirety to provide more explicit direction for establishing equivalence to the wood floor assembly described in 2012 IRC Section R501.3, Exception 4.

19. AC262 — Acceptance Criteria for Horizontal Diaphragms Consisting of Wood Structural Panel Sheathing Attached to Cold-formed Steel Framing. Revisions proposed to update the criteria to include the 2009 and 2012 codes, clarify how to obtain recognition under this criteria, and make the criteria more consistent with AC230 were held for further study.

20. AC416 — Acceptance Criteria for Enhanced Light Frame Shear Walls Using Glass Fiber-reinforced Polymer (GFRP) Composite Systems. This new criteria was approved to address the requirements for glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) composite systems applied to existing light-framed shear walls.

21. AC440 — Acceptance Criteria for Seismic Design Parameters for Lateral-Force-Resisting Vertical Wood Truss Wall Assemblies. This new criteria to provide requirements confirming the use on metal-plated wooden trusses, referred to as wood truss wall assemblies (WRWA) as substitutes for in-plane shear-resisting vertical components (shear walls) of an otherwise code-complying lateral force-resisting system was held for further study.

22. AC269.2 — Acceptance Criteria for Proprietary Sheathing Jobsite-attached to Wood Light-frame Wall Construction Used as Shear Walls. This new criteria was approved to address requirements for the evaluation of proprietary sheathing under the 2009 and 2012 IBC and IRC for the sheathing jobsite-attached to wood light-frame construction for use as shear walls.

23. AC269.3 — Acceptance Criteria for Proprietary Sheathing Jobsite-attached to Cold-formed Steel Light-frame Wall Construction Used as Shear Walls. This new criteria to address requirements for the evaluation of proprietary sheathing under the 2009 and 2012 IBC and IRC for the sheathing jobsite-attached to cold-formed steel light-frame construction for use as shear walls was held for further study.

24. AC66 — Acceptance Criteria for Fire-retardant-treated Wood. Revisions were approved to update the criteria to include the 2012 codes, update editions of referenced standards, allow the use of UL 723 and UL 263 as alternatives to ASTM E 84 and ASTM E 119 respectively, delete the requirement to label the product with the month and year of treatment, add a new section for the evaluation of fire-resistance-rated assemblies using FRT lumber and plywood, add a new section for the evaluation of FRT plywood for use in shear wall assemblies, and update the quality control requirements to reflect changes made to AC304.

25. AC433 — Acceptance Criteria for Liquid Borate Decay and Termite Resistant Treatment Applied to Wood Members. Revisions were approved to update the criteria to include the 2012 codes, allow the use of AWPA E26 as an alternative to AWPA E21, add a new section which will require strength testing in accordance with Section 4.5 of AC326, update the quality control requirements to reflect changes made to AC304, and add wording to clarify segregation of nonconforming material.