Measurement Guide

Technical Evaluation Report (TER)
TER No. 1312-03 Page 8 of 9
Versetta Stone
®
Panelized Stone Veneer
Applications Using Continuous Insulation
Over Concrete or Masonry Walls
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construction is not approved, the building official shall respond in writing, stating the reasons the alternative was not
approved.
8.4. This product has been evaluated with the codes listed in Section 2, and is compliant with all known state and
local building codes. Where there are known variations in state or local codes that are applicable to this
evaluation, they are listed here:
8.4.1. No known variations
8.5. This TER uses professional engineering law, the building code, ANSI/ASTM consensus standards and
generally accepted engineering practice as its criteria for all testing and engineering analysis. DrJ’s
professional engineering work falls under the jurisdiction of each state Board of Professional Engineers, when
signed and sealed.
9. Conditions of Use:
9.1. Where required by the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) in which the project is to be constructed, this report
and the installation instructions shall be submitted at the time of permit application.
9.2. Any generally accepted engineering calculations needed to show compliance with this TER shall be submitted
to the code official for review and approval.
9.3. Design loads shall be determined in accordance with the building code adopted by the jurisdiction in which the
project is to be constructed and/or by the Building Designer (e.g., Owner, Registered Design Professional,
etc.).
9.4. Versetta Stone
®
panels described in this TER comply with, or are a code compliant alternative material to,
codes described in Section 2, subject to the following conditions.
9.4.1. Installation shall comply with the manufacturer’s installation instructions and this TER. In the event of a
conflict between the manufacturer’s installation instructions and this TER, the more restrictive shall
govern.
9.4.2. Installation shall be on exterior walls consisting of concrete or masonry and shall be capable of supporting
the imposed loads, including transverse wind loads.
9.4.3. Where the seismic provisions of IRC Section R301.2.2 apply, the Versetta Stone
®
wall assembly shall not
exceed the weight limits of IRC Section R301.2.2.1, unless an engineered design is provided in
accordance with IRC Section R301.1.3.
9.4.4. Walls shall be braced to resist shear (racking) load by other means in accordance with the applicable
code.
9.4.5. This product shall not be used in areas where the design wind pressure exceeds the resistance of the
product in accordance with Table 2.
9.4.6. Versetta Stone
®
panels shall be manufactured under the direction of a third-party quality assurance
program to ensure continued compliance with this TER and the applicable building code.
9.4.7. Concrete and masonry walls shall be designed in accordance with IBC Chapter 19 and 21, respectively.
9.4.8. Versetta Stone
®
panels are manufactured in Chester, South Carolina, under a quality control program
with inspections by a qualified third-party inspection agency.
9.4.9. Use of Versetta Stone
®
panels in installations exceeding 30' in height are outside the scope of this TER.
9.4.10. Use of Versetta Stone
®
panels in the high velocity hurricane zone of southern Florida is outside the scope
of this TER.
9.5. Design
9.5.1. Building Designer Responsibility
9.5.1.1. Unless the AHJ allows otherwise, the Construction Documents shall be prepared by a Building
Designer for the Building and shall be in accordance with IRC Section R106 and IBC Section 107.