Product Listing by the International Code Council- Evaluation Services

 Today (December 2nd 2020) my company Spherical Block LLC received a Product Listing from the International Code Council-Evaluation Services (ICC-ES).  This puts my company's technology in accordance with the International Building Code (IBC) which is written by ICC.  This was a long, tedious, difficult and expensive process, but it's necessary for any new construction technology. 

So hooray!  It's a big step that I am glad to have accomplished and behind me.

Here are two pages from the listing itself: 

So there it is, another important step in commercialization of an idea completed. ICC-ES Product Listing.

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1660075 ("Topological interlocking manufactured concrete block").  Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

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Cover article in Masonry Magazine

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Article on Innovation in Masonry Today

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