[GSBN] Clay plaster language for IBC

[Tim Owen-Kennedy]

I'll give it what I can over the next 5 days..

TIm

On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 12:10 AM, martin hammer <mfhammer at pacbell.net>wrote:

>  Hello all,
>
> I proposed a Strawbale Construction section for the International Building
> Code (IBC) on January 3.  I have been allowed by the International Code
> Council to make adjustments until January 25, before the proposal becomes
> public.
>
> I have continued refining the language with a structural task force (that
> has worked on this since October) as well as obtaining input from the
> Structural Engineers Association of California, a long time opponent
> strawbale construction in building codes.  They are now pulling on the same
> end of the rope.  Dan Smith and John Swearingen of this list have helped
> adjust the non-structural language.  I also received input from Andy
> Mueller of this list for a renewed Northeastern US perspective.
>
> One area of this “code” I feel is under-developed is the part on Clay
> Plaster (and secondarily Soil-Cement).  An entire section is devoted to
> “Finishes”, which is mostly about plasters.  This includes clay,
> soil-cement, lime, cement-lime, cement, and gypsum plasters.  For the last
> four plaster types I reference long-standing sections of the International
> Building Code or ASTM Standards (with a some adjustments for use of these
> plasters on strawbale walls).  Wherever possible (and wherever not
> inappropriate for strawbale) it is best for this proposed strawbale section
> to be in sync with the IBC and its referenced standards.
>
> However clay plaster (and soil-cement plaster) is new territory for the
> IBC.  New language must be forged here, but it needs to be code-appropriate
> as follows:
>
>
>    - Minimum practice, not best practice.
>    - Enforceable
>    - Says what shall be or shall not be done, not what should or may be
>    done.
>
>
> Would anyone from this list (with good clay plaster experience) like to be
> part of a mini task force on this issue?  If people let me know by end of
> Wednesday January 18, the individual or small group (no more than 3?) would
> have through Monday January 23 to propose language.  I could send you what
> I have currently off-list or you could choose to be blind to it.  Looking
> at existing language regarding plasters in the IBC or in ASTM standards (if
> you have access to these), is not mandatory but might be useful.
>
> Is anyone willing and able?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Martin Hammer
>
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