LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

1. Recognize the unique fire resistive characteristics of mass timber as it influences the use of wood in building construction.

2. Summarize new provisions in the 2021 IBC and IFC including those first established in the 2015 and 2018 IBC related to mass timber products and Type IV construction.

3. Recognize how new types of construction compare with existing types of construction in the IBC and specify the inherent differences and conservative approaches for the new construction types.

4. Evaluate the new provisions for heights and areas, fire safety, fire and connection design, construction fire safety, special inspection, energy, acoustics and lateral design provisions.

PRESENTER:

Buddy Showalter, PE, is a senior staff engineer with the International Code Council's (ICC) product development group. Showalter reviews publications authored by the Code Council and engineering groups, while also developing publications and technical seminars on the structural provisions of the International Codes for building departments, designers and special inspectors. He is the project lead in the development of Mass Timber Buildings and the IBC and associated education programs, jointly developed by ICC and the American Wood Council (AWC). A graduate of Virginia Tech, Showalter has also been a member of the editorial board for STRUCTURE magazine for more than 15 years. Before joining ICC, Showalter spent 26 years with IWC. He has more than 34 years of experience in the development and support of building codes and standards, publishing more than 60 technical articles for industry-related trade journals.

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS:

6 LU's for AIA (with HSW)