Specialty Code Track

B3) 2021 IRC Sites, Soils, & Foundations
Presented by William (Bill) Clayton, CBO, CHCO, BCP, Instructor, Consultant, Plans Examiner, and Inspector, Shums Coda Associates

Tuesday, October 31 | 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Embassy Suites Portland Washington Square - Tigard

Class Description:

This one-day seminar provides an in-depth discussion of the requirements of the 2021 IRC and 2021 ORSC related to sites, soils and foundations. Discussion will include, site concerns, soils and geotechnical reports, and prescriptive foundation design and inspection.

Class begins promptly at 8:30 am and ends by 4:00 pm and offers six hours of continuing education units/credit. A hot breakfast and lunch, all-day coffee and refreshments will be provided to registered attendees.

Learning Objectives:

  • Attendees will learn key components to site concerns
  • Attendees will learn to Read and apply soils reports
  • Attendees will be able to use the IRC foundation tables for prescriptive design

About our Presenter:

Mr. Clayton graduated from Evergreen State Olympia Vocational Technical Institute in 1973 with a degree in Farriers Science and pursued a course of Study in Architectural design. Upon graduation he opened a design/build firm in the state of Oregon and expanded into 4 states and a company with over 300 employees. After watching his company grow so much, he sold and retired and became a race car driver, but interest in codes pushed him to go to work as an inspector in 1991 where he developed his knowledge and became a Combination Inspector, Plans Examiner then eventually a CBO of a large jurisdiction before going to work as a code consultant and instructor with Colorado Code Consulting which has now merged with Shums Coda Associates in 2020.

Mr. Clayton holds 22 ICBO and ICC certifications, 4 FEMA, State of Colorado third party school inspector, State of California Emergency Services Inspector and has been an ICC instructor for over 6 years and an instructor for CCC and Shums Coda for over 9 years.

Bill has served on IEBC committee for 2009, and 2012 cycles and the 2015 ICC General committee. Bill is currently authoring a book for ICC on Fire Stopping, Joint Systems and Dampers based on the new 2024 I codes.

Class Materials/Books to Reference:

2021 Oregon Residential Specialty Code (ORSC)

Target Audience:

Plans Examiners, Inspectors, Design Professionals, Contractors

Level of Expertise:

Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced - all levels welcome and encouraged to attend.

ICC Preferred Provider Program Continuing Education Credit (ICC PPP CEUs):

OBOA is proud to be an approved International Code Council (ICC) Preferred Provider. ICC certificate holders must obtain a specified number of CEUs every three years in order to maintain their certifications and a portion of these CEUs must be obtained through Preferred Provider or ICC training. The Preferred Provider Program recognizes and promotes ICC-approved educational offerings as they relate to codes, standards and guidelines, as well as building construction materials, products and methods. ICC certificate holders may obtain ICC CEUs from Preferred Providers that can be applied toward the renewal requirements of ICC’s certification program.

ICC PPP CEUs: 6 hours / 0.6 CEUs

An ICC CEU is a continuing education unit; each 10 clock hours of continuing education equals 1 CEU. Our typical one-day seminar has 6 hours of instruction, or 0.6 CEUs. Participation in all OBOA courses meet the needs for International Code Council (ICC) certification renewal continuing education credits as noted for each class. Please check with your appropriate jurisdiction and/or institution regarding your specific continuing education credit needs.