[GSBN] Clay plaster language for IBC

[martin hammer]

Thanks Bill.  Great.  More in another e-mail. -  MH


On 1/17/12 1:28 PM, "Bill Steen" <bill at caneloproject.com> wrote:

> OK, I'm in Marty.
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> On Jan 17, 2012, at 1:10 AM, martin hammer wrote:
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>> Clay plaster language for IBC
>> 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 ³code² I feel is under-developed is the part on Clay Plaster
>> (and secondarily Soil-Cement).  An entire section is devoted to ³Finishes²,
>> 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:
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>> * 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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