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Codes and the "Quick-Code" Reference Column
Find code reports on this site:
Code Reference Key Chart:
Code Reference Column in Load Tables in the Printed Catalog
The “Code Reference” column that appears in load tables throughout the C-2008 catalog is intended to identify products listed in evaluation agency reports, typically called “code reports”, and the specific reports that cover them.
The Code reference column, used in conjunction with the chart at right, indicates which code listing applies to a product. The reference numbers also clearly identify:
Where a model has been submitted for listing (160) or does not have an evaluation report listing (170), Simpson can supply complete test data to support our published loads. Please contact Simpson for a copy of our product test documentation at (800) 925-5099. Product acceptance may be obtained through the Alternate Methods and Materials section of the applicable building code.
Some loads and applications may not be covered in the code report and specific reductions and restrictions may be required by other product evaluation agencies. See the relevant product page or visit the product evaluation agencies' web sites for the current evaluation reports.
Multiple types of ICC-ES evaluation reports are shown in the Code Reference Key Chart. ICC NER, ICC ER, and ICC ES reports are referred to as Legacy Reports and have been obtained over the years to verify that Simpson products are in compliance with the code. These Legacy reports were evaluated under the 1997 UBC and/or the 2000 IBC codes. In order to obtain evaluation for the 2003 or 2006 I-codes, manufacturers must submit for ICC ESR reports.
Simpson has many ESR reports, but currently not all products have been evaluated per the latest codes. This does not mean that the information in those reports is inaccurate. Indeed, the new building code is typically less conservative for most connector products than the current codes. Simpson has re-submitted our Legacy Reports to ICC-ES to obtain product evaluation service reports (ESR’s) evaluated using the 2006 IBC/IRC, but due to the large number of reports to evaluate, ICC-ES was not been able to process the reports in time for the C-2008 catalog. This website, however, is updated with the latest code report information.
It is anticipated that during the first and second quarter of 2008, most reports will be converted. To help understand which of our stamped and welded connector products are listed in an ESR report, we have obtained an ICC-ES index evaluation services report, ICC ESR-2523, for these products. This report is a reference document to other ESR reports held by Simpson and will be updated frequently by ICC-ES as new stamped and welded connector evaluation services reports are issued or converted.
Please visit the comprehensive list of code reports for the latest information or contact ICC Evaluation Services at www.icc-es.org
In August 2004 the Department of State Architecture, California, issued a revised IR 23-1. The Revised Interpretation of Regulation addresses and clarifies issues relating to Pre-fabricated Wood Construction Connectors. IR 23-1 defines the Purpose and Scope and clarifies Listing Requirements, Acceptable Load Capacities, Design Requirements, Installation Requirements and Connector Fabrication which addresses corrosion-resistant material and/or coatings. Please contact the DSA at www.dsa.dgs.ca.gov/Publications/default.htm.
On October 1, 2003, the State of Florida’s Statewide Product Approval System became effective. The purpose of this system is to provide a single product evaluation and approval system that applies statewide to operate in coordination with the Florida Building Code. This Florida product evaluation and approval system is governed by Florida Statutes, Chapter 553, Section 553.842. Since this law specifies that the product approval system is to apply statewide, Notice of Acceptance are no longer necessary where a product has a statewide approval that is applicable in the High Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ) and is installed in accordance with its conditions of use.
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