Code-Related Links

• BCD - Oregon's Building Codes Division
• BCD Certifications - Oregon's Building Codes Division - Certifications/Requirements
• OBOA - Oregon Building Officials Association
• Oregon Codes - A new link to BCD's ORSC, OSSC, and OMSC
• ICC - International Code Council
• Chapter - ICC Chapter Information
• ICC Certification - ICC Certification and Testing Information
• Evaluation Reports - International Code Council Evaluation Reports

Job Links

• Monster - The monster of all job search engines
• Oregon.gov - State of Oregon job bank
• Jobs-BCD - Jobs with Oregon Building Codes Division
• Jobs-ICC - Jobs Listed with the ICC
• Jobs-OBOA - Jobs Listed with the Oregon Building Officials Association

Jurisdiction - Construction

• Marion County - Official website
• City of Salem - Official Website
• City of Corvallis - Official Website
• City of Medford - Official Website
• Oregon Blue Book - Information all about Oregon

Out of the Country

• Courtesy of Robert Richards, we have a couple links to Australia's Building information and a short presentation.
  Building Code of Australia The Australian Institute of Building Surveyors
  Powerpoint Presentation to the ICC from the AIBS: PDF     PowerPoint

Reference Links

• copper.org - All things copper pipe and tubing
  • The Copper Tube Handbook ( 2006)
• Construction Weblinks - A great collection for all things building
• Research Guide - How to write an A+ report
• Simpson Strong-Tie - All things Simpson
  • 2008 Simpson Catalog
  • Simpson Products Nomenclature
• Occupancies - An occupancy classification search engine
• Douglas County, OR - Douglas County's General Residential Inspection Information sheet
• SMACNA - Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association
• AWC-AFPA - American Wood Council/American Forest & Paper Association
• Gypsum - Gypsum Association
  • Gypsum Assoc. Downloads - Download the Fire Resistance Design Manual (or other publications)
• APA - APA - The Engineered Wood Association
• ADA - The Americans With Disabilities Act Homepage
• NFPA Codes and Standards National Fire Protection Association
  • NFPA 13D - Sprinkler Systems in One- and Two-Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes (read only)
  • NFPA 13R - Sprinkler Systems in Residential Occupancies up to and Including Four Stories in Height (read only)
• TUFF SHED - Title: Garage Design - Description: TUFF SHED offers a number of pre-fabricated garage designs for garage installation that can be easily assembled by well-trained installers.

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Downloads

Study Aids/Misc. Handouts

• Allowable Area Spreadsheet (.xls)
• Attic Exhaust Connection (.jpg)
• Attic Exhaust Connection (pdf)
• B Vent, in Garage (.jpg)
• B Vent, in Garage (pdf)
• Building Height (pdf)
• Types of Construction (pdf)
• Deck Plans from the City of Silverton (pdf)


• Deck Plans (pdf)
• Egress Windows (pdf)
• Exhaust Termination (pdf)
• Flame Spread Ratings (pdf)
• Framing (pdf)
• Duct Penetration - Garages (pdf)
• Fire Separation: Garage and Dwelling (pdf)
• GasTite Design and Installation Guide (pdf)


• Write It - Cite It List (Word File)
• Write It - Cite It List (pdf)
• Write It - Cite It (same list, sorted differently - Word File)
• Write It - Cite It (same list, sorted differently - pdf)
• Manufactured Dwelling Footing / Pad details (pdf)
• Manufactured Dwelling Retaining Wall details (pdf)


• Occupancy Class "Cheat Sheet" (pdf)
• Occupancy Class "Cheat Sheet" (.jpg) Page 1
• Occupancy Class "Cheat Sheet" (.jpg) Page 2
• PEX Design Guide
• Portal Frame Interpretation (pdf)
• Portal Frame example (pdf)
• 2 Story Portal Frame example (pdf)
• Shear Spreadsheet (.xls)


• Stair Glossary Add this to your OSSC
• Stair Glossary (pdf) Add this to your OSSC
• Suspended Ceiling Requirements (pdf)
• Typical Garage Details (pdf)
• Vent Calculations (.jpg) Helpful for Mechanical Vent Sizing
• Vent Calculations (pdf) Helpful for Mechanical Vent Sizing


• 3M Fire Barrier Grease Duct Access Door
• Grease Duct Access - Hoods
• Ventilation Systems - Compensating Air Hoods
• Duravent Catalog
• Duravent B Vent Manual
• Simpson Duravent Sizing Handbook
• Gas Vent, Chimney Sizing & Application Guide
• Heat Pump Outdoor Installation
• Factory Built Grease Duct Systems
• OmegaFlex TracPipe Flexible Gas Piping
• Regency Free Standing Wood Stoves
• Selkirk Grease Duct Installation
• John Manville Grease Duct Enclosure
• Tutco Duct Heater Instructions
• Grease Duct Protection Systems


• Metalbestos Zero Clearance Grease Ducts
• Minnesota Commercial Kitchen Venting Guidelines
• New York Fire Department - Range Hood Systems
• Seattle Dep. of Planning & Development - Duct Wrap (CAM418)
• Fundamentals of Kitchen Exhaust


• HVAC Combustion and Fuels
• Hardi Plank Product Brochure


• Williams Furnace Installation Instructions
• Thermopride Oil Furnace Maintenance Manual
• Thermopride Oil Furnace Installation Manual


• Lecture Links, Residential Structural (BLD 292A)
  • ASTM E 84 - Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics
  • Wall Assemblies - NCMA
  • Newsletter - NCMA
  • http://www.fmglobal.com/approvals/resources/approvalstandards/4880ansi.pdf (no longer online?)
  • UL 1040 - Fire Test of Insulated Wall Construction
  • NFPA 286 - Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Evaluating Contribution of Wall and Ceiling Interior Finish to Room Fire Growth
  • UL 1715 - Fire Test of Interior Finish Material
  • Treated Wood - Wood Treaters Switch to New Chemicals
  • FEMA - Elevation Certificate and Instructions
  • FEMA Library
  • AWC - Wood Products Technical Publications Order Form (T07 Wood Foundations)
  • Permanent Wood Foundations
  • Soil Compaction Handbook
  • GeoTech - International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology
  • Foundations
  • Standard hook details (rebar)
  • Interp 96-12 - Crawlspace Perimeter Insulation Alternative


• Soils Class Handouts:
  • Rebar Spacing Spreadsheet (.xls)
  • Retaining Wall (pdf)
  • Ascending Slope (pdf)
  • Descending Slope (pdf)
  • Footing, Trib Area (pdf)


• APA Handouts
  • APA Buckling of Siding Panels (pdf)
  • APA Drilling and Notching of Glulams (pdf)
  • APA Mold and Mildew (pdf)
  • APA Introduction to Wall Bracing (pdf)
  • APA Nailing and Spacing (pdf)
  • APA Plywood Nailing (pdf)
  • APA Roof Nailing (pdf)
  • APA Roof Sheathing (pdf)
  • APA Wood Construction (pdf)
  • AFPA Details For Conventional Wood Framing (pdf)


• ADA Standards
  • ADA Standards for Accessable Design (pdf)
  • ADA Accessability Guidelines (pdf)

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