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The Masonry Society
AIA Provider: 50119857
The 2018 I-CodesMasonry Changes
November 4, 2017
Jason Thompson
National Concrete Masonry Association
The Masonry Society is a registered Provider with the
American Institute of Architects Continuing Education
Systems. Credit earned on completion of this program will be
reported to CES Records for AIA members. Certificates of
completion for non-AIA members are available upon request.
This program is registered with AIA/CES for continuing
professional education. As such, it does not include content
that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or
endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any
method or manner of handling, using, distributing or dealing
in any material or product.
Questions related to specific materials, methods, and services
will be addressed at the conclusion of this presentation.
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Course Description
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What’s new (masonry related) in the 2018 editions of the I-Codes, focusing on:
• International Building Code (IBC)
• International Residential Code (IRC)
• International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)
Learning Objectives
A lot!
The International Code Council (ICC) is now maintaining 14 individual I-Codes.
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Caveats
Hopefully you’ve committed the 2015 I-Codes to memory…
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Caveats
Excluding the details of ASCE 7-16.
Because…
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Caveats
Excluding the details of ASCE 7-16.
And…
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The I-Codes
Now available for purchase (or if you’re patient…for access in the near future)…
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The I-Codes
Or…ICC’s Significant Changes series.
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The I-Codes
Spoiler Alert…not much masonry in the Significant Changes.
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Not Technical…But Significant
Sole sponsorship!
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Cast Stone Standards
Three new TMS standards adopted:
• TMS 404: Design
• TMS 504: Fabrication
• TMS 604: Installation
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“New” Masonry Units
Adoption of ASTM C1670 for manufactured stone veneer units in both the IBC and IRC.
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Death of Empirical
No more empirical design…unless your adobe or a house.
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Death of Empirical
No more empirical design…unless your adobe or a house.
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Dry-Stack Masonry
Was:
A complicated mish-mash of empirical, ASD, ASTM, and IBC requirements.
Now:
A straight-forward mish-mash of ASD, ASTM, and IBC requirements.
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Locating Weeps
No longer required to be in the first course.
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Masonry Cladding
As new masonry systems were added through the years, IBC Table 1404.2 got a little confusing as to which material was being addressed.
Clarified and reconciled with current practices.
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Residential
More options/flexibility for the backup bracing requirements for masonry veneers.
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Fire Safety
A lot of movement, not much change. Awaiting the recommendations of ICC Ad Hoc Committee on Tall Wood Buildings…
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Energy Efficiency
Mostly clean-up stuff for the IECC…
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Energy Efficiency
But some technical changes slipped in…
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The One Constant…Change
The 2021 cycle is already starting. Maybe this round we’ll get right…
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The Masonry Society
This concludes The American Institute of Architects
Continuing Education Systems Course