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    Anyone tried to view the ICC hearings?

    Did you follow the resounding defeat of the 'Ratification' amendment to the bylaws? This appeared to be a "shame on us" situation, as the trusty ole fire service showed up en masse and testified against it, thereby sending it down in flames. While I agree ratification may not be the answer, it...
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    From the ICC ABM news

    I was there and saw the video - very much a tribute to our efforts. I've always thought that Mr. Holmes was - on the whole - very supportive of the profession. More than once I've heard him state that "if this project had had a permit and been inspected, this wouldn't have happened". One line...
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    My Son

    Please convey my gratitude to him for his service! I'm happy for you, as well, in that you finally have some relief from the constant worry that inevitably accompanies a deployment. Enjoy your reunion!!
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    Cantankerous Old Man get Job

    Fantastic news! Glad to have you back in 'active duty'!!
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    3/8" plaster board rating

    From the '06 IEBC - Table 1.5.1 (Resource A) - "Inorganic Materials" - (There is no specific detail for 3/8" plaster), but: 3/4" thick 1:2, 1:3 gypsum plaster over paper backed metal lath - 20 minutes 3/4" thick portland cement plaster on metal lath - 10 minutes 3/4" thick 1:5, 1:7.5 lime...
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    pressue blocking

    IF....I understand the concept correctly (so the floor or ceiling joists are side nailed into the end of a 1-1/2" block?), then I think it does not meet the prescriptive requirement of R802.6, and could not be accepted without engineering. From a practical standpoint, however, I can't see how...
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    pressue blocking

    My 2-cent answer is that, going back to R102.1 "Where there is a conflict between a general requirement and a specific requirement, the specific requirement shall be applicable.", the upper end termination of a rafter is specifically addressed in R802.3, so it would apply at that location. In...
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    pressue blocking

    You're correct. A preceding section, R802.3, addressed rafter connection at ridge, hips, valleys.
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    Achieving 2-hour horizontal separation

    They presented a compliance report from Section 3410 (2006 IBC) which achieved passing scores in each of the three criteria - fire safety, means of egress safety, and general safety - and consequently "passed" without sprinklers.
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    pressue blocking

    802.6, as Ajweaver said, is for ceiling joists, not rafters. Rafters do not have the same requirement for bearing.
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    Achieving 2-hour horizontal separation

    I did a (admittedly brief) search for this, and wasn't able to find a two-hour tested assembly with a wood-framed floor - everything seemed to be steel joists with concrete deck above. Any ideas where such a creature could be found?
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    Achieving 2-hour horizontal separation

    I hadn't thought about non-separated...good point! Although I think the performance-based approach of the designer depends on the 2-hour separation to "pass". As to your second question (support of the 2-hour membrane): If you can visualize the typical old 'downtown building' - 20+ feet wide...
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    Achieving 2-hour horizontal separation

    Here comes another one of my famously-dumb questions! (If this generates any interest, I'll try to provide some pictures) The situation is an existing A-3 (theater) beneath a 'B' use on the second floor (two-story building). This is a c.1920 building (Type III), full dimension 2X14 joists...
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    "Condemned" vs. "Unsafe / Occupancy Prohibited" Placards

    It seems our jurisdiction is not in the practice of ever using "Condemned" placards, instead using the "Danger - Structure is unsafe and its occupancy has been prohibited.....". In reading §108 (2006 IPMC), there is a distinction between the two placards and the circumstances under which they...
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    Department Names

    I guarantee that's it. In our case, Inspection is an office - not a department - I was once informed.
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    Adoption of IECC, local vs. state

    As Rktect indicated above, Illinois also salivated at the prospect of receiving $100m in ARRA money, and adopted the '09 under emergency rules to expedite the process. Illinois, too, has no enforcement agency (yet...), but has abrogated home rule authority and made it mandatory in all of the...
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    temporary disability and the ADA

    Things always seem almost hopelessly bleak at this point in the timeline of any tragedy, but they will get better. My prayers are with your daughter and your family.
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    Use Group?

    As you suggested, Mech, the size and design may be more of a determinant than anything. I had one recently that was open on one side, and called it a 'U'. Based on the design and the proposed process of use, no person would likely ever occupy the building - just a wheel loader "reaching" in...
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    Demolition and compaction

    Thanks, Yankee! We haven't adopted any of the appendices, so I often forget what they contain. That would be an easy fix if we were to simply adopt (and amend) Appendix J.
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    Work not completed

    We wouldn't typically prosecute an "unfinished shell"-type project under this ordinance. The only times (in my experience) we employ it is when a homeowner constructs an addition or installs siding, and fails to get the exterior 'buttoned up' in a reasonable amount of time (a year after start...
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