GAB Report event briefing

Type III Fire-Resistant Design for Exterior Walls, Shafts and Intersections

  • DateSep 24, 2026 · 2:00 pm GMT-0400
  • FormatIn Person
  • LocationPeachtree Corners, GA

About the event

This regional technical seminar addresses critical detailing challenges for mid-rise wood-frame construction under the International Building Code. Focus areas include fire resistance-rated design parameters for exterior walls, their intersections with rated floor assemblies, and details for elevator, stair, and mechanical shafts. Attendees will review code-specified building sizes, asymmetrical assemblies, the structural use of wood panels, and bearing requirements. The presentation emphasizes constructability and practical paths for code compliance and approval, followed by an on-site networking happy hour where participants can continue technical discussions.

What you’ll learn

  • Review Type III construction with regard to cost, building size, and fire resistance per the International Building Code.
  • Review code requirements for exterior and shaft walls, emphasizing common questions, including the use of asymmetric assemblies, allowance of wood structural panels, and bearing vs. non-bearing requirements.
  • Examine a variety of floor-to-exterior wall and floor-to-shaft-wall details for use in wood-frame, Type III construction, and discuss code compliance paths and approval rationale for each.
  • Recognize structural design considerations for stair and elevator shafts.

Attendance notes

Following the presentation, an on-site networking happy hour will be held.


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