Masonry Magazine April 1997 Page. 47
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The IBC is trying to adopt what is considered the best aspects currently contained in the three existing codes. But, the IBC will reference consensus approved standards, which is the current practice used by the BOCA National Building Code and SBCCI's Standard Building Code. The consensus process provides a means to develop provisions that are voted on by a committee whose membership is considered balanced. For example, the Masonry Standards Joint Committee which oversees the development of the Building Code Requirements for Masonry Structures (ACI 530/ASCE 5/TMS 402) and the Specification for Masonry Structures (AC1530.1/ASCE 6/TMS 602) is required to have a percentage of members classified as either producer, consumer, general interest, and regulatory. Once the standards are approved at the committee level, they then go to public ballot. Therefore, a consensus standard represents agreement between informed and diverse parties on the most appropriate provisions.
Using consensus standards benefits the masonry industry because we actively participate in the codes and standards forums. Who is in a better position to write the controlling documents other than the producers, users, researchers, and enforcement officials who use the product everyday?
The masonry industry is present at the Masonry Standards Joint Committee at the American Society of Testing and Material (ASTM), sponsor of masonry material and testing standards, at the Building Seismic Safety Council, sponsor of the national earthquake design provisions, at the American Society of Civil Engineers sponsor of the Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures and three model building codes currently in use. Once in place, it is expected that the IBC will be adopted quickly to replace the myriad of building codes now in effect in the United States. The IBC should make compliance with code requirements simpler and more cost effective. Additionally, a single nationwide building code will be available for builders and suppliers outside the U.S. See figure D.
Proposed Development
Schedule International Building Code
May 1996
Steering Committee, First meeting
June 1996
Steering Committee, Second meeting
First Draft Development
Aug. 1996
Technical Subcommittees, First meeting
Apr. 1997
Technical Subcommittees, Last meeting
May 1997
Publish Working Draft
3 month review
Aug. 1997
Public Comments on Working Draft
Oct. 1997
Subcommittee Revisions to Steering Committee
Dec. 1997
Publish the International Building Code, First Draft
Second Draft Development
Feb. 1998
Deadline for public submittals to First Draft
March 1998
Publish First Public Hearing Agenda
2 month review
May 1998
Public Hearing on First Draft
June 1998
Revisions to Steering Committee
July 1998
Publish the International Building Code, Second Draft
Final Draft Development
Oct. 1998
Deadline for public submittals to Second Draft
Nov. 1998
Publish Second Public Hearing Agenda
2 month review
Jan. 1999
Public Hearing on Second Draft
Feb. 1999
Revisions to Steering Committee
Apr. 1999
Publish report on Public Hearing
May 1999
Deadline for Challenges
July 1999
Publish Challenge Agenda for Annual Meetings
Sep. 1999
Membership Action
Apr. 2000
Publish the 2000 International Building Code
Figure D. There will be three public reviews of the International Building Code. First comments will be heard in August 1997. The two public hearings are more formal and will follow a strict agenda based on prepared formal code changes and presented are described herein.