Non-Residential Codes (IBC)

Position Statement on Sealed Truss Placement Diagrams for the 2012 or 2015 IRC - Educational Program

This presentation provides information on sealed truss placement diagrams in relation to the International Residential Code.

Position Statement on Sealed Truss Placement Diagrams for the State of Texas - Educational Program

This presentation provides information on sealed Truss Placement Diagrams for the state of Texas.

Engineered vs. Prescriptive Wall Panel Design

Explore the two different methods used to calculate a wall panel’s capacity to resist applied lateral loads.

Good Information Leads to Good Decision-Making

SBCRI Testing & SBCA Research Reports can transform your market.

Installation of Interior Gypsum Board Finish

Gypsum wallboard provides an excellent example as to
why accurate design values are so vital to structural design.

Introduction: Why the Interior Finish Installation Is Important

Seismic Design Coefficients: How they are determined for light-frame components Part 2

More on why Seismic Design Coefficients (i.e., factors) are important to engineering innovation

Parting Shots

Affecting more than 20 states, the scope of Hurricane Sandy, and the rebuilding efforts underway and yet to come, are difficult to imagine.

Building Codes, Building Relationships

From BCMC 2012 Educational Session: “Changing Codes & Planning Ahead”

Sealed Code Compliance Reports: A Law-Abiding, Streamlined Alternative

When it comes to code compliance for your new product, consider a road less traveled that can be much quicker and more robust than the traditional path.

Occupancy Categories

  • The Occupancy Category designates the nature of occupancy for a building, which affects the required design loads for the structure.
  • There is a direct relationship between the Occupancy Category and the Importance Factor—a low category will result in lower loads and a high category will call for an increase in loads