SiC BLAST – Cold-Formed Steel and the CODE
AISI S240 Code And Cold-Formed Steel Light-Frame Construction The 2015 editions of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) standards for cold-formed steel including AISI S240, AISI S400 and AISI S202 have been referenced in the 2018 edition of the International Building Code (IBC). AISI S240, North American Standard for Cold-Formed Steel Structural Framing AISI […]
SiC BLAST – Five-Foot Tall Wood Trusses
Five-Foot Tall Wood Trusses Now Require Special Inspections Five-foot tall trusses requiring permanent bracing now require a periodic special inspection to verify that the required bracing has been installed. For wood trusses with a clear span of 60 feet or greater, the special inspector shall verify during construction, that the temporary restraint-bracing is installed in […]
SiC BLAST – Concrete Durability and IBC Changes
The durability requirements for structural concrete have been DELETED from IBC, Chapter 19 and replaced by a reference to the durability provisions of ACI 318-14. Other durability provisions, weathering probability map and minimum concrete strength tables have also been deleted in favor of the new durability requirements for structural concrete contained in Part 6 of […]
Speaking in Code – IBC Risk Category Table
Understanding HOW It Works…An Enthusiastically Dry Discussion The arcane Table 1604.5, “Risk Category of Buildings and Other Structures” is located in IBC, chapter 16, section 1604.5 and has been located there since the inception of the first International Building Code (IBC) in the year 2000. A copy of the table can be viewed on page […]
SiC BLAST – Ultrasonic Inspection OOPS
A BLAST of important CODE info!
SiC BLAST – SFRM Code Alert
SFRM Current Code Emphasizes Bond To Substrate Section 704.13.3 Substrate conditions. The sprayed fire-resistant material (SFRM) shall be applied to a substrate in compliance with Sections 704.13.3.1 and 704.13.3.2. Section 704.13.3 COMMENTARY: The in-place adhesion of SFRM can be reduced by a factor of 10 when applied over certain primers compared to the adhesion obtained […]
SiC BLAST – Report Requirements
According to the IBC Code. Does your Statewide Code and the IBC Building Code influence – and even stipulate – portions of the data and verbiage that comprises your inspection and test reports? You bet they do! IBC, chapter 17, section 1704.2.4 addresses “special inspection reports” on a number of levels but the most significant […]
Speaking in Code – Concrete Special Inspections
Special…But Not Simple.
SiC BLAST – Radioactivity & COVID-19?
A BLAST of important CODE info!
SiC BLAST – Soil Special Inspections
A BLAST of important CODE info!
SiC BLAST – Concrete Special Inspections
SPECIAL….not SIMPLE The primary special inspection “Bible” is thought, by many, to be Table 1705.3, “Required Special Inspections and Tests of Concrete Construction” and it is found in IBC, Chapter 17. This table lists 13 different line items under a column which specifically describes 13 types of special inspections that must be provided on all […]
SiC BLAST – Magnitude of Special Inspections
MAGNITUDE OF SPECIAL INSPECTIONS …And IBC Chapter 35 How do you determine the magnitude of special inspections on that next project? Is it by reviewing the contract documents or reviewing the “statement of special inspections” for the project? Reviewing both would be a good start BUT this is NOT the final answer if you want to cost and provide all of the required special inspections. You […]