Supporters of an updated structural building-design standard, developed by the American Society of Civil Engineers, are breathing a collective sigh of relief after members of the International Code Council voted down an attempt to keep the standard, known as ASCE 7-16, out of the 2018 edition of ICC’s International Building Code and its other model codes.
But any victory celebration is premature. The 65-40 floor vote on Oct. 19 at an ICC meeting in Kansas City, Mo., was advisory only. It has no teeth.