The International Evaluation Service (ICC-ES) is prepared to update manufacturers' existing ICC-ES evaluation reports so that they meet the requirements of the newly published 2015 International Codes (I-Codes). Many changes in the 2015 I-Codes provide clarity so they can be applied consistently. The 2015 I-Codes address design and installation of innovative materials and encourage the use of new and smarter technological advances. "As a subsidiary of the International Code Council, ICC-ES has the technical knowledge and resources to help manufacturers comply with the 2015 I-Codes in a timely manner," said ICC-ES President Shahin Moinian, PE. "We encourage manufacturers to comply with the most current codes for expanded market acceptance."

Several manufacturers have taken advantage of the ICC-ES Expedited Service for new and revised reports. Polycoat (ESR-2785); Geotech Enterprises (ESR-3623); Soil Retention Products, Inc. (ESR-3073); Structural Technologies (ESR-3606); Butech Building Technology (ESR-3343); and GAF Corporation (ESR-3571) with products ranging from underlayment systems and helical pile foundation systems to porcelain tile ventilated systems, retaining wall systems and insulated sheathing are among the expedited service customers.

Acceptance Criteria for Post-installed Adhesive Anchors in Concrete Elements (AC308) was initially adopted in 2006 as the basis for the issuance of ICC-ES evaluation reports to address strength design of adhesive anchors compatible with the provisions of ACI 318 Appendix D. AC308 replaced AC58, the allowable stress design criteria under which evaluation reports for adhesive anchors had been issued since 1995. Between 2006 and 2013 more than 40 evaluation reports were issued under AC308, a ground-breaking document that included qualification requirements that accounted for the effects of cracked concrete, adverse installation conditions and sustained tension loads. Read more about the latest revisions and how they affect you. Photo: Hilti Corporation

Ron Lynn, Director/Building Official for the Clark County, Nev., Department of Development Services and a past International Code Council Board of Directors President and ICC-ES President Shahin Moinian, PE, attended the Western States Seismic Policy Council (WSSPC) Awards Luncheon, held July 21 in Anchorage, Alaska, where they were honored as award recipients. Lynn received one of only two WSSPC 2014 Lifetime Achievement Awards in Earthquake Risk Reduction. Moinian accepted the WSSPC 2014 Non-Profit Agency Efforts Award in Excellence for recognition of the ICC-ES Evaluation Report Program.

The ICC-ES Plumbing, Mechanical and Fuel Gas (PMG) Listing Program has issued six new reports: PMG-1255, PMG-1256, PMG-1257, PMG-1258, PMG-1259 and PMG-1260 to IDC Plumbing and Heating Technology (Beijing) Ltd. The parent company, IDC Fluid Control, manufactures valves and related products that provide personal comfort and public safety. IDC products provide quality, conservation and control of water used in commercial, residential, industrial and municipal applications.

The ICC-ES PMG Listing Program recently issued PMG-1237 to Conbraco Industries, Inc. (Apollo Valves). The program certified Conbraco's forged full port threaded and press end brass ball valves to the 2012, 2009 and 2006 editions of the International Plumbing Code, International Residential Code, Uniform Plumbing Code and the 2010 National Plumbing Code of Canada. With the ICC-ES certification, Conbraco can distribute its products in both the U.S. and Canada. The ICC-ES PMG program is accredited by the Standards Council of Canada. All Canadian provinces and territories accept the ICC-ES cPMG mark of conformity.

"If the specific design complies with American standards, which tests do I need to do to pass certification?" "How long does it take to complete a certification?" "What type of certification does ICC-ES PMG offer? What is the difference between ICC-ES and similar companies?" These were the most frequently asked questions by manufacturers and wholesalers who visited the ICC-ES PMG booth at the Kitchen and Bath Show China. ICC-ES PMG received new applications that continue ICC-ES' expansion into the Chinese market. This was the 19th year for the show and the third time ICC-ES PMG has exhibited.

The ICC Evaluation Committee considered eight agenda items ranging from proposed new acceptance criteria for glass fiber-reinforced polymer bars for internal reinforcement of concrete members to proposed revisions to acceptance criteria for wood-frame horizontal diaphragms during its June 3 meeting in Los Angeles, Calif. The next Evaluation Committee meeting is scheduled for Oct. 14 in Birmingham, Ala. Important deadlines are posted here. If you are unable to attend, registration for the complimentary webcast of the meeting will be available on the ICC-ES website closer to the meeting date.

ICC-ES has expanded its staff to ensure timely service and accurate evaluations as its customer base continues to grow. Jeff R. Filler, Ph.D., PE., joins the Birmingham office as a Staff Engineer with a primary focus on evaluation of wood products. Eric C. O'Neal, PE, also will serve on the Birmingham staff as a Staff Engineer, working on evaluation reports for exterior veneer products, gypsum board, wall sheathing, fire doors and fire shutters. Ralph Leyva joins the Whittier staff as an evaluation specialist. He will serve as a general practitioner and work on processing evaluation reports for a variety of building products. "We are very pleased to be able to add talented engineers to the ICC-ES technical staff," said ICC-ES President Shahin Moinian, PE.

ICC-ES Senior Staff Engineer Mahmut Ekenel, PE, Ph.D., co-authored a paper on
Fabric-Reinforced Cementitious Matrix (FRCM) Composites in North America: Institutional Documents that will be published in the Seventh International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering to be held in Vancouver, Canada, this month. The paper summarizes the key features of ICC-ES Acceptance Criteria for Masonry and Concrete Strengthening Using Fabric-Reinforced Cementitious Matrix Composite Systems (AC434) and ACI 549.4R for testing and design of FRCM systems. In addition to Dr. Ekenel, the paper was co-authored by Dr. Antonio Nanni, Professor and Chair, Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, University of Miami, and John Jones, Nippon Electric Glass America, Inc., and chair of the ACI 549 committee.

ICC-ES Senior Staff Engineer Howard Silverman, PE, was among the expert speakers at the Structural Engineers Association of Southern California (SEAOSC) June 26 webinar on the 2013 California Building Code (CBC) rules for Concrete Anchorage Emphasizing Post-Installed Adhesively Bonded Anchors. The 2013 CBC and 2012 International Building Code both include requirements to ACI 355.4. Silverman discussed updated testing and assessment requirements in AC308 that incorporate ACI 355.4, the adhesive anchor standard referenced in ACI 318-11. In addition to Silverman, the panel included Hilti North America Field Engineer Manager Bernard Cruz, PE; Colin Kumabe, SE, Chief Metro Plan Check Division in the city of Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety; Simpson Strong-Tie Anchor Systems Field Engineer Jason Oakley, PE; and a representative from the California Division of the State Architect.

The ICC-ES webinar "Approving or Selecting Building Products with Confidence" was designed to help building professionals (building officials, specifiers, designers and others) to better understand the process that goes into developing an ICC-ES Evaluation Report and Building Products Listing, so that they can have confidence when approving or specifying a building product for installation. Register for the complimentary ICC-ES webinar to learn why ICC-ES is the most preferred when it comes to technical evaluations among building officials. CEUs provided.

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