Mass Timber Series Day 4 – Fire Resistance Design

Principles of Fire Resistance Design, Protection of Connections, and Special Inspections Changes to the 2021 International Building Code allow for construction of mass timber buildings with larger heights and areas than is currently permitted in Types III, IV, and V construction. This presentation will provide an overview of fire design of mass timber building elements and assemblies, and protection of connections. New code provisions for special inspection of tall mass timber structures will also be discussed.

• Course will award 1.5 hours of continuing education
• This course is Diamond Review approved in 49 states. New York does not accept hours from recordings.

Speaker:

Jason Smart, P.E., has led numerous projects related to fire safety and acoustical performance of wood construction, while serving on various standards committees which promulgate standards referenced in U.S. model building codes. During the development of the U.S. tall mass timber code provisions, he also provided technical support to the ICC Ad-Hoc Committee on Tall Wood Buildings and testimony to the applicable code development committees regarding the development and execution of multiple fire test series which were deemed necessary to justify ICC code change proposals. Prior to joining AWC, Jason worked for the International Code Council Evaluation Service (ICC-ES), where he evaluated a variety of building products, including wood products and related components and systems, for equivalency and compliance with U.S. model code provisions. He also worked three years at the Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) as a Project Engineer / Building Code Specialist prior to his tenure at ICC-ES.

Please note: This webinar is part of the Mass Timber Design Series and is not included in the NCSEA Webinar Subscription. The registration fee for the Series is $495 for members ($800 for nonmembers), which includes all 6.5 hours of education.

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