The 2018 International Building Code (IBC) and 2018 International Residential Code (IRC) published by the International Code Council are now available. This presentation will provide an overview of the significant changes to wood design and construction provisions relative to the previous editions. This is a split format with the first hour devoted to the IBC and the second hour dwelling on the IRC.

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify significant changes between the 2015 and 2018 IBC for wood provisions.
2. Locate and analyze content within the 2018 IBC wood provisions.
3. Recognize new 2018 IRC requirements regarding wood use.
4. Recognize new 2018 IRC requirements regarding wood use.