WABO SEAW White Papers

Committee Mission Statement:

Improve communications between the public jurisdictions that administer building codes and the engineering design community that prepares construction documents.
Improve consistency and quality of engineering submittals and project reviews.
Build consensus between the engineering design community and building officials with regard to code interpretation and submittal requirements.

WABO Committee Members: Chris Ricketts, Hoyt Jeter, Nathalie Boeholt, Julius Carreon, Mary Kate McGee, Steve Belzak, and Don Cole.

Announcement:

WABO would like to report that WABO/SEAW White Paper 5 has been recognized in a FEMA/NIST publication as being a legitimate substitute for BORP. It appears as part of the discussion of expediting recovery in the report, "Recommended Options for Improving the Built Environment for Post-Earthquake Reoccupancy and Functional Recovery Time," FEMA P-2090/NIST SP-1254, January 2021.

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WP-1	Guideline - Structural Plan Review Philosophy
WP-2	Wet Sealing and Signing of Structural Submittals
WP-4	Structural Permit Submittal Guidelines
WP-5	Guideline - Post-Disaster Contract Safety Evaluations
WP-6a	Phased Permit Approvals
WP-6b	Deferred Submittals
WP-7	Seismic Design and Gravity Support Requirements for Nonstructural Components
WP-8	Guidelines for Determining Snow Loads in Washington State
WP-9	Threaded Rod Holdown Systems In Wood Frame Buildings
WP-10	Guards and Connections
WP-11	Designing for Heavy Vehicle Loads on underground vaults, bridges, buildings and structures