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Report e7g7Z - c/c9/S-o • /3 � Z Z t he/ e £p r__ LEGACY REPORT NER'596 Re- Issued February 1, 2004 ICC Evaluation Service, Inc. Business/ Regional Office • 5360 Workman Mill Road, Whttier, Catfomia 90601 s (562) 699 wYVW.ICC eS.Org Regional Office • 900 Montclair Road, Suite A, Birmingham, Alabama 35213 • (205) 599 -9800 Regional Office • 4051 West Fbssmcor Road, Country Club Hills, Illinois 60478 • (708) 799 -2305 Legacy report on the 2000 International Building Code the BOCA National Building Code /1999, the 1999 Standard Building Code the 1997 Uniform Building CoderM, the 2000 International Residential Code the 2002 Accumulative Supplement to the International CodesTM, and the 1998 International One- and Two - Family Dwelling Code DIVISION 06 - WOOD AND PLASTICS 3.2 ChoiceDek® Decking Section 06500 - Structural Plastics Section 06610 - Plastic Railing and Guards ChoiceDek® Decking is produced in nominal cross - sectional ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL sizes of 2 x 6 (actual 38 x 140 mm) and 5/4 x 6 (actual 32 x 140 mm), and is RECYCLING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. allowable owab e live loads ancapable a f as i in Table 1 of this P.O. BOX 1237 report. When ChoiceDek® Decking is used as a stair tread 914 N. JEFFERSON STREET component, the maximum spacing of the supporting SPRINGDALE, AR 72764 construction (stringers) shall be 18 inches (457 mm) on center, for the 2 x 6 (actual 38 x 140 mm) product, and 12 Plant Locations: inches (305 mm) on center, for the 5/4 x 6 (actual 32 x 140 mm) product. FM 2169; HC 10 Box 116 Junction, TX 76849 3.3 ChoiceDek® Guardrail 801 N. Jefferson Street ChoiceDek® Guardrail is composed of top rail, bottom rail Springdale, AR 72764 and baluster components, which are assembled to form a 42 inches (1067 mm) high guard. ChoiceDek® Guardrail is 1.0 SUBJECT available in three profiles as indicated in Figures 1, 2 and 3 of this report. When installed in accordance with this report, A.E.R.T. ChoiceDek® Decking and Guardrail (Classic, Plus, ChoiceDek® Guardrail resists the minimum design loads, as Brushed, Premium, Dreamworks ®, LifeCycle®, required by the applicable code, for guard systems. MoistureShield®, A.E.R.T.) 3.4 Flame Resistant Characteristics 2.0 PROPERTY FOR WHICH EVALUATION IS SOUGHT ChoiceDek® achieved a flame spread rating of 100 and a 2.1 Structural smoke developed Index of 360 when tested in accordance 2.2 Fire resistive characteristics with ASTM E84. 2.3 Durability • ChoiceDek® achieved a self ignition temperature of 741 3.0 DESCRIPTION degrees F (386 degrees C) and a Flash ignition temperature of 729 degrees F (387 degrees C) when tested in 3.1 General accordance with ASTM D1929. ChoiceDek® Decking and Guardrail are wood - polymer 4.0 INSTALLATION composite lumber products manufactured in a continuous ChoiceDek® Decking and Guardrail shall be installed in extrusion process, used as an alternative to preservative accordance with the manufacturer's published installation treated lumber when used as a flooring, stair tread, guard, or instructions, and this report. The maximum center -to- center nonstructural trim component for exterior balconies, porches, spacing of members supporting ChoiceDek® Decking (joists) decks and other walking surfaces. ChoiceDek® Decking and shall be 18 inches. ChoiceDek® Decking shall be attached to Guardrail are used on structures of combustible construction each supporting member with a minimum of two corrosion - where such construction is permitted to be unprotected resistant 16d casing nails, 8d box nails, or #7 x 2 -1/4 inch (57 combustible construction. mm) screws. ChoiceDek® Guardrail shall be installed with the ChoiceDek® Decking and Guardrail are manufactured at fasteners described in Figures 1, 2 and 3 of this report. With plants located in Junction, Texas and Springdale cturedaat the exception of the post and connection system specifically and are identified as ChoiceDek®, Classic, Plus, Brushed, iden in Figure 3, the design and installation ard i,i inof cluding the Premium, Dreamworks®, LifeCycle®, MoistureShield®, or vertical posts ngtseCheisuppo ®Guarnstruinon,are A.E.R.T. the connection of the posts to the supporting construction, are beyond the scope of this report and shall be considered in the design calculations and details described in Section 7.4 of this report. ICC-ES legacy reporfc are not to he construed as representing aesthetics or a other attributes not specifically addressed, nor are they to be construed as an endorsement of the subject of the report or a recommendation fr.,- its use There Le no warranty by ICC Evaluation Seance. Inc . Lapress or imp /red, as to am _ /inding or other matter in this report. or as to any product covered by the report f " w'�.. Copyright © 2004 Page 1 of 8 . Page 2 of 8 NER -596 • 5.0 IDENTIFICATION 6.17 Engineering calculations and analysis, ChoiceDek® Decking and Guardrail shall be identified with Weyerhaeuser, David S. Gromala, P.E. Signed and the product manufacturer, product name, manufacturing plant sealed June 3, 2002: number or location, the name or logo of the third party 6.17.1 Fastening Requirements for ChoiceDek Decking. inspection agency (PFS, NER- QA251), and this ICC -ES 6.17.2 Fastening Requirements for ChoiceDek End- Baluster Legacy report number, NER -596. to Post Rail Systems #1 and #2. 6.0 EVIDENCE SUBMITTED 6.17.3 Summary of Testing of Additional ChoiceDek guardrail Systems, System #3. 6.1 Southwest Research Institute Report No. SwRI 06- 6.18 Test report on structural load testing of System #3, 7536 -271, Transverse Load Tests of ChoiceDek®, 2002, signed d b yn PFS Corporation, Report No. y Graham e. McFarland a , nd R ert dated June 1996, prepared by John W. Strybos, P.E., by and J. Robert signed by Lawrence J. Goland, P.E. and Edward M. Nelson. Briggs; 7.0 CONDITIONS OF USE 6.2 Southwest Research Institute Report No. SwRI 06- 6759 -515, Material Property Tests of ChoiceDek®, The ICC -ES Subcommittee for the National Evaluation dated August 95, prepared by John W. Strybos, P.E., Service, Inc. finds that ChoiceDek® products as described in signed by Lawrence J. Goland, P.E. and Edward M. this report complies with or are suitable alternates to that Briggs; specified in the 2000 International Building Code'", the BOCA"� 6.3 Southwest Research Institute Report No. SwRI National Building Code /1999, the 1999 Standard Building 18. 03114.01, 111, Creep Recovery Testing of Choice- Code the 1997 Uniform Building Coder", the 2000 Dek® Samples, dated November 22, 1999, signed by International Residential Code, the 2002 Accumulative Andrew Nagy, Staff Engineer and Peter C. Mc- Supplement to the international Codesn'" and the 1998 Keighan, Manager; International One- and Two - Family Dwelling Code subject to 6.4 Summary of Structural Testing of ChoiceDek® the following conditions: Decking Material, dated January 18, 2001, signed and sealed by David S. Gromala, P.E.; 7.1 ChoiceDek® Decking and Guardrail shall be limited to 6.5 Omega Point Laboratories, Report No. 16331 - 107976, use as a flooring, stair tread, guard, or nonstructural Surface Burning Characteristics ChoiceDek® P /us, trim component for exterior balconies, porches, decks date November 29, 2000, signed by Guy A. Haby, and and other walking surfaces on structures of William E. Fitch, P.E.; combustible construction where the floor /ceiling 6.6 Mississippi State University, Termite Test Results for assemblies are permitted to be unprotected MoistureShield Composite, dated January 18, 1994, construction. signed by Dr. Darrell D. Nicholas; 7.2 ChoiceDek® Decking shall be limited to the maximum 6.7 Aspen Research Corporation, Soil Block Testing of live loads and spans as indicated in Table 1 of this MoistureShield, dated January 5, 1993, signed by report. When ChoiceDek Decking is used as a stair John S. Kroll. tread component, the maximum spacing of the 6.8 PFS Corporation Report No. 00- 00027, A.E.R.T. supporting construction (stringers) shall be 18 in. on ChoiceDek® Classic and ChoiceDek Plus Wood- center, for the 2 x 6 product, and 12 in. on center, for Plastic Composite Performance Tests Full Size the 5/4 x 6 product. Other loading conditions are Handrail System Testing , dated December 27, 2000, beyond the scope of this report. signed and sealed by Graham E. McFarland. 7.3 ChoiceDek® Guardrail shall be limited to the 6.9 PFS Corporation Report No. 00- 00017, A.E.R.T. construction described in Figures 1, 2 and 3 of this ChoiceDek® Classic Commercial Profile Wood - Plastic report. Other configurations are beyond the scope of Composite Performance Tests, dated September 18, this report. 2000, signed and sealed by Graham E. McFarland. 7.4 Design calculations and details for specific 6.10 PFS Corporation Report No. 00- 00023, A.E.R.T. applications, which address the ability of the supporting ChoiceDek® Classic and ChoiceDek Plus Wood- construction to resist all imposed loads required by the Plastic Composite Performance Tests ASTM G155-98 applicable code, shall be furnished to the code official 2000 Hours Weathering, dated .December 7, 2000, verifying compliance with this report and the applicable signed and sealed by Graham E. McFarland. code. The individual preparing such documents shall 6.11 PFS Corporation Report No. 00- 00022, A.E.R.T. possess the necessary credentials regarding ChoiceDek® Classic and ChoiceDek Plus Wood- competency and qualifications as required by the Plastic Composite Performance Tests, dated applicable code and the professional registration laws November 24, 2000, signed and sealed by Graham E. of the state where the construction is under taken. McFarland. 7.5 The static coefficient of friction of ChoiceDek® 6 . 1 2 PFS C orporation Report No. 00 -0008, A.E.R.T. Decking has been determined to be 0.62 (static dry) ChoiceDek® Classic and ChoiceDek Plus Wood- when tested in accordance with ASTM D2394. The Plastic Composite Performance Tests, dated June 19, appropriateness of the determined static coefficient 2000, signed and sealed by Graham E. McFarland. of friction, with respect to the requirement for slip - 6.13 Southwest Research Institute, Project No. 01.03051.- resistance in the applicable code is subject to the 01.062a (ChoiceDek Classic), dated June 19, 2000, specific approval of the code official. signed by A. Leigh Orvis, Research Scientist, and Alex B. Wenzel, Director. 7.6 This report is subject to periodic re- examination. For 6.14 Southwest Research Institute, Project No. 01.03051.- information on the current status of this report, consult 01.062b (ChoiceDek Plus), dated June 19, 2000, the ICC -ES website. signed by A. Leigh Orvis, Research Scientist, and • Alex B. Wenzel, Director. 6.15 Quality control manual for the Junction, TX plant dated 9- 30 -02, signed by representatives of Advanced • Environmental Recycling Technologies, Inc. and the third party inspection agency, PFS Corporation. 6.16 Quality control manual for the Springdale, AR plant dated 9- 30 -02, signed by representatives ofAdvanced Environmental Recycling Technologies, Inc. and the third party inspection agency, PFS Corporation. Page 3 of 8 • NER -596 TABLE 1 — ChoiceDek® Decking Maximum Allowable Uniform Live Load (lbfisq ft) ChoiceDek® Nominal Member Size (in) On center spacing of the supporting construction (joists) (in) 12 16 18 sia 2 X 6 a 200 150 Not Permitted 200 200 150 Notes to Table 1: 1. Tabular values based on ChoiceDek® Decking spanning a minimum of 3 supporting members (joists). 2. Calculated deflections at the tabular values are less than or equal to L/360. 3. When ChoiceDek® Decking is used as a stair tread component, the maximum spacing of the supporting construction (stringers) shall be 12 in. on center, for the 5/4 x 6 product, and 18 in. on center, for the 2 x 6 product. 4. 1 in = 25.4 mm, 1 lbf/sq ft = 47.88 Pa • 4