Building Codes & Reports

"Code Approval; The Basics, The Subtleties, and The Abuses."  (PDF 4 Pages)
Article from ICC-ES website on the approval process in building construction.

No, The Fastener Isn't "Code Approved." 
Why the words "Code Approved" are misleading.

Model Building Codes
The building codes most towns adopt

Evaluation Reports
 Reports telling how to power drive and meet code (ESR-1539)      

City of Los Angeles Research Report No. 23633
Los Angeles, California report approving power driven fasteners.