Author Archives : William Gould, P.E.

About the author ⁄ William Gould, P.E.

William Gould, P.E., is Vice-President of External Relations and Client Services at ICC Evaluation Services, LLC. He can be reached at wgould@icc-es.org.

A Deep Dive into Conformity Assessment

Evaluation of Innovative Building Products

By definition, innovative means “tending to innovate or introduce something new or different”. Within the context of the International Building Code (IBC), Section 104.11 Alternative materials, design and methods of construction and equipment provides a mechanism for how building officials can approve innovative, new or alternative building materials, design and methods of construction that are not adequately addressed in the code. …

Apr, 2016 By William Gould, P.E. In Articles, Building Blocks Comments 0

Power Forward: Driving Power-Actuated Fastener (PAF) Code Provisions

Historical use of Power-Actuated Fasteners (PAFs)

Power-actuated fasteners, also called power-driven fasteners, DX/GX fastening systems or shot pins, have been used for decades and are routinely used on today’s construction projects in a wide variety of applications. …

Mar, 2013 By William Gould, P.E. and Drew Liechti, P.E. In Articles, InSights Comments 0

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