John R. Henry, P.E., is a Principal Staff Engineer with the International Code Council (ICC) Business and Product Development Department, where he is responsible for the research and development of technical resources pertaining to the structural enfineering provisions of the International Building Code (IBC). Mr. Henry also develops and presents technical seminars on the structural provisions of the IBC. He has a broad range of experience that includes structural design in private practice, plan check engineering with consulting firms and building department jurisdictions and nine years of experience as an ICBO/ICC Staff Engineer. Mr. Henry is a Registered Civil Engineer in the state of California, as well as a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and the Structural Engineers Association of California (SEAOC). Mr. Henry is an ICC Certified Plans Examiner and has written several provisions of the International Building Code.