LUNCH & LEARN:
Fire-Retardant-Treated Wood and the International Building Code

Tuesday - October 28, 2014

11:45a: Sign in
12:30p: Program   * * 1 AlA LU/HSW/SD  * *

Presenter:
Jim Gogolski
HOOVER Treated Wood Products
www.frtw.com

This one-hour session is a discussion of fire-retardant-treated wood technical characteristics and building code related applications. Emphasis is placed on the testing and labeling required by the International Building Code. The building code, as with many products, regulates the use of wood in construction. Two broad categories separate materials: combustible and noncombustible. Codes limit the applications of combustible materials on the basis of fire and life safety. The question is then, are there options available to using wood in lieu of a combustible material? Fire-Retardant-Treated Wood (FRTW) provides that option. Codes recognize FRTW for many applications where a noncombustible material is mandated. A few applications allow FRTW in lieu of one-hour ratings.
 

Learning objectives for this one hour course:

• Understanding what is FRTW
• Why it is allowed in noncombustible construction
• What products are available
• How to identify FRTW
• Product labeling
• Uses allowed in the building code
• Insurance recognition

 

REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE Thursday - october 23rd
or when we reach 30 attendees, whichever comes first!

AIAT reserves the right to cancel this program if we have less than
10 registered attendees.

 

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