UNIFORM

BUILDING
CODE

1976
EDITION
 Fourth Printing

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 76-13386

COPYRIGHT, 1976
by

International Conference of Building Officials

5360 SOUTH WORKMAN MILL ROAD • WHITTIER, CALIFORNIA 90601

PRINTED IN THE U.S.A.

 Preface
THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE is dedicated to the development of
better building construction and greater safety to the public by uniformity
in building laws. The Code is founded on broad based performance prin-
ciples that make possible the use of new materials and new construction
systems.
THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE was first enacted by the Interna-
tional Conference of Building Officials at the Sixth Annual Business
Meeting held in Phoenix, Arizona, October 18-21, 1927. Revised editions
of this Code have been published since that time at approximate three-year
intervals. New editions incorporate changes approved since the last edi-
tion.
THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE is designed to be compatible with
related publications listed on the following pages to provide a complete set
of documents for regulatory use.
Changes to the Code are processed each year and published in sup-
plements in a form permitting ready adoption by local communities.
These changes are carefully reviewed in public hearings by professional ex-
perts in the field of building construction and fire and life safety.
Vertical lines in the margins indicate changes from the 1973 Edition ex-
cept where the entire chapter was revised or where the change was minor.
Where an entire chapter is changed, a notation appears at the beginning of
the chapter.
An Analysis of changes between editions is published in pamphlet form
by the Conference.

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 RELATED PUBLICATIONS
Known widely for its Uniform Building Code, the International Con-
ference of Building Officials publishes other related Codes as well as text-
books to enable the user to improve his knowledge of code enforcement
and the administration of a building inspection program. Publications are
continually being added, so inquiries should be directed to Conference
headquarters for a list of those available. At the time of this publication,
the following publications were available:
Uniform Building Code. Covers the fire, life and structural safety
aspects of all buildings and related structures.
Uniform Mechanical Code. Contains requirements for the installation
and maintenance of heating, ventilating, cooling and refrigeration
systems. The publication is jointly sponsored by the International Associa-
tion of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials and the International Con-
ference of Building Officials.
Uniform Housing Code. Provides for the conservation and rehabilita-
tion of housing compatible with the Uniform Building Code. Meets
Federal workable program requirements.
Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings. Sets forth
orderly procedures for remedying dangerous buildings. Follows due pro-
cess provisions which reflect the latest court decisions in such matters.
This Code covers all structures and may be used to supplement the
Uniform Housing Code and the Uniform Building Code.
Uniform Sign Code. Dedicated to the development of better sign regula-
tion. Its requirements pertain to all signs and sign construction attached
to buildings.
Uniform Building Code Standards. Presents in a compact and concise
manner all of the national test, material and special design standards refer-
red to in the Uniform Building Code.
Uniform Fire Code. Sets out provisions necessary for fire prevention
while achieving uniformity in terms and requirements with other Codes
published by the Conference. This Code is sponsored jointly by the
Western Fire Chiefs Association and the International Conference of
Building Officials.
Analysis of Revisions. Discusses the changes included in the latest
Codes published by the Conference as compared to the prior editions.
U.B.C. Supplements. Between new editions of the Codes, changes ap-
proved each year are incorporated in the Supplements.
Dwelling Construction under the Uniform Building Code. Designed to
acquaint the home builder with basic Building Code requirements relating
to dwelling construction. A useful text for apprentice training programs.
Building Department Administration. An excellent guide for improve-
ment of skills in departmental management and in the enforcement and
application of the Building Code and other regulations administered by a
Building Inspection Department. Recommended for both undergraduate
and advanced study.
Training Manual in Field Inspection of Buildings and Struc-
tures. Designed to improve inspection skills and techniques. A fundamen-
tal important text for courses of study at the community college and trade
or technical school level.
Plan Review Manual. Provides an understanding of the extent of
Building Code provisions and illustrates application to given situations.
Covers nonstructural aspects as well as providing an insight into the basic
engineering considerations a plan examiner or checker must utilize.
Concrete Inspection Manual. A publication on concrete to be used for
reference or as a text on concrete inspection. Almost encyclopedic in
coverage, it is of particular interest to inspectors who for too long have
been neglected in the area of appropriate literature. It is also useful to con-
crete technicians and craftsmen who are more concerned with the physical
and practical aspects of concrete than the design.
 OUTLINE OF CONTENTS BY PARTS,
CHAPTERS AND SECTIONS
Page
Effective Use of the Uniform Building Code .......... 20-21
Part !-Administrative
CHAPTER 1. Title and Scope
SEC. 101. Title. . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . .. . . . . 23
102. Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
103. Scope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
104. Application to Existing Buildings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
105. Moved Buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
106. Alternate Materials and Methods of Construction . . . 25
107. Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
CHAPTER 2. Organization and Enforcement
SEC. 201. Creation of Department. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
202. Powers and Duties of Building Official . . . . . . . . . . . 26
203. Unsafe Buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
204. Board of Appeals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
205. Violations and Penalties....................... 28
CHAPTER 3. Permits and Inspections
SEC. 301. Application for Permits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
302. Building Permits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
303. Fees...................................... 31
304. Inspections .................. .'. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
305. Special Inspections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
306. Certificate of Occupancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Part 11-Definitions and Abbreviations
CHAPTER 4. Definitions and Abbreviations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Part Ill-Requirements Based on Occupancy
CHAPTER 5. Classification of all Buildings by Use or
Occupancy and General Requirements for all Oc·
cupancies
SEC. 501. Occupancy Classified. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
502. Change in Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
503. Mixed Occupancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
504. Location on Property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
505. Allowable Floor Areas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
506. Allowable Area Increases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
507. Maximum Height of Buildings and Increases . . . . . . . 52
508. Fire-resistive Substitution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
509. Arcades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
510. Sanitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
511. Compressed Gases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
CHAPTER 6. Requirements for Group A, Division 1
Occupancies
SEC. 60 I. Group A, Division I Occupancies Defined ........ . 62
602. Construction, Height, and Allowable Area ....... . 62
603. Location on Property ........................ . 62

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604. Exit Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . ..... . 62
605. Light, Ventilation, and Sanitation . . . . ... . . ..... . 62
606. Shaft Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . ..... . 63
607. Fire-extinguishing Systems. . . . . . . . . . ... . . ..... . 63
608. Special Hazards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . ..... . 63
609. Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . ..... . 64

CHAPTER 7. Requirements for Group A, Divisions 2, 2.1, 3 and

4 Occupancies
SEC. 701. Group A, Divisions 2, 2.1, 3 and 4 Occupancies
Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
702. Construction, Height, and Allowable Area . . . . . . . . 65
703. Lo~atio~ ?~Property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
704. Ex1t Fac•ht1es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
705. Light, Ventilation, and Sanitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
706. Shaft Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
707. Fire-Extinguishing Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
708. Special Hazards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
709. Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

CHAPTER 8. Requirements for GroupE Occupancies

SEC. 801. GroupE Occupancies Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
802. Construction, Height, and Allowable Area . . . . . . . . 68
803. Location on Property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
804. Exit Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
805. Light, Ventilation, and Sanitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
806. Shaft Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
807. Fire-extinguishing Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
808. Special Hazards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
809. Fire Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

CHAPTER 9. Requirements for Group I Occupancies

SEC. 90 I. Group I Occupancies Defined ................. . 71
902. Construction, Height, and Allowable Area ....... . 71
903. Location on Property ........................ . 72
904. Exit Facilities .............................. . 72
905. Light, Ventilation, and Sanitation .............. . 72
906. Shaft Enclosures ........................... . 72
901. Fire-extinguishing Systems .................... . 72
908. Special Hazards ............................ . 72
909. Fire Alarms ............................... . 73

CHAPTER 10. Requirements for Group H Occupancies

SEC. 1001. Group H Occupancies Defined ................. . 74
1002. Construction, Height, and Allowable Area ....... . 74
1003. Location on Property ........................ . 75
1004. Exit Facilities .............................. . 75
1005. Light, Ventilation, and Sanitation .............. . 75
1006. Shaft Enclosures ........................... . 76
1007. Fire-extinguishing Systems .................... . 76
1008. Special Hazards ............................ . 76
1009. Explosion Venting .......................... . 77

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CHAPTER 11. Requirements for Group B, Divisions 1, 2 and 3
Occupancies
SEC. 1101. Group B, Divisions I, 2 and 3 Occupancies Defined . . 79
1102. Construction, Height, and Allowable Area . . . . . . . . 79
1103. Location on Property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
1104. Exit Facilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
1105. Light, Ventilation, and Sanitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
1106. Shaft Enclosures . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
1107. Fire-extinguishing Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
1108. Special Hazards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
1109. Open Parking Garages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

CHAPTER 12. Requirements for Group B, Division 4

Occupancies
SEC. 1201. Group B, Division 4 Occupancies Defined ........ . 85
1202. Construction, Height, and Allowable Area ....... . 85
1203. Location on Property ........................ . 85
1204. Exit Facilities .............................. . 85
1205. Light, Ventilation, and Sanitation .............. . 85
1206. Shaft Enclosures ........................... . 85
1207. Fire-extinguishing Systems .................... . 86
1208. Special Hazards ............................ . 86

CHAPTER 13. Requirements for Group R, Division 1

Occupancies
SEC. 1301. Group R, Division I Occupancies Defined . . . . . . . . . 87
1302. Construction, Height, and Allowable Area . . . . . . . . 87
1303. Location on Property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
1304. Exit Facilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
1305. Light, Ventilation, and Sanitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
1306. Yards and Courts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
1307. Room Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
1308. Efficiency Dwelling Units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
1309. Shaft Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
1310. Fire Warning and Fire-extinguishing Systems....... 90
1311. Heating................................... 91
1312. Special Hazards............................. 91
1313. Existing Buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

CHAPTER 14. Requirements for Group R, Division 3

Occupancies
SEC. 1401. Group R, Division 3 Occupancies Defined ........ . 92
1402. Construction, Height, and Allowable Area ....... . 92
1403. Location on Property ........................ . 92
1404. Exit Facilities .............................. . 92
1405. Light, Ventilation, and Sanitation .............. . 92
1406. Yards and Courts ........................... . 93
1407. Room Dimensions .......................... . 93
1408. Shaft Enclosures ........................... . 94
1409. Fire-extinguishing Systems .................... . 94
1410. Heating .................................. . 94
1411. Special Hazards ............................ . 94
1412. Modifications ............................. . 94
1413. Fire Warning System ........................ . 94

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CHAPTER 15. Requirements for Group M Occupancies
SEC. 1501. Group M Occupancies Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
1502. Construction, Height, and Allowable Area . . . . . . . . 95
1503. Location on Property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
1504. Special Hazards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
1505. Garage Floor Surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
1506. Agricultural Buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Part IV-Requirements Based on Location in Fire Zones
CHAPTER 16. Restrictions in Fire Zones
SEC. 1601. General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
1602. Restrictions in Fire Zone No. I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
1603. Restrictions in Fire Zone No. 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
1604. Restrictions in Fire Zone No. 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Part V-Requlrements Based on Types of Construction
CHAPTER 17. Classification of all Buildings by Types of
Construction and General Requirements
SEC. 1701. General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
1702. Structural Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
1703. Usable Space Under Floors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
1704. Roofs..................................... 101
1705. Exceptions to Table No. 17-A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
1706. Shaft Enclosures .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. 102
1707. Weather Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
1708. Members Carrying Masonry or Concrete . . . . . . . . . . 104
1709. Parapets................................... 104
1710. Projections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
1711. Water Closet Compartments and Showers......... 105
1712. Water Fountains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
1713. Telephones................................. 107
1714. Clearances for Electric Ranges and Hot Plates...... 107
1715. Helistops.................................. 107
1716. Guardrails................................. 107
1717. Foam Plastic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
CHAPTER 18. Type I Fire-resistive Buildings
SEC. 1801. Definition .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. Ill
1802. Structural Framework . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ill
1803. Exterior Walls and Openings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ill
1804. 'Floors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ill
1805. Stair Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
1806. Roofs..................................... 112
1807. Special Provisions for Group B, Division 2 Office
Buildings and Group R, Divisions I Occupancies . . . . 112
CHAPTER 19. Type II Fire-resistive Buildings
SEC. 1901. Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
1902. Structural Framework .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . 117
1903. Exterior Walls and Openings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
1904. Floors .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 117
1905. Stair Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
1906. Roofs..................................... 118
1907. Special Provisions for Group B, Division 2 Office
Buildings and Group R, Division I Occugancies. . . . . 118

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CHAPTER 20. Type II, One-hour and II·N Buildings
SEC. 2001. Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
2002. Structural Framework . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
2003. Exterior Walls and Openings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
2004. Floor Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
2005. Stair Construction........................... 119
2006. Roof Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
CHAPTER 21. Types Ill and IV Buildings
SEC. 2101. Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
2102. Structural Framework . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
2103. Exterior Walls, Openings, and Partitions. . . . . . . . . . 121
2104. Stair Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
2105. Roofs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
2106. Type IV, Heavy Timber Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
CHAPTER 22. Type V Buildings
SEC. 2201. Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ 125
2202. Structural Framework . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ 125
2203. Exterior Walls and Openings . . . . . . . ............ 125
2204. Stair Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ 1'?~

Part VI-Engineering Regulations-Quality and Design of

the Materials of Construction
CHAPTER 23. General Design Requirements
SEC. 2301. Scope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
2302. Definitions................................. 126
2303. Design Methods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
2304. Flow Design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
2305. Roof Design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
2306. Reduction of Live Loads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
2307. Deflection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
2308. Special Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
2309. Walls and Structural Framing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
2310. Anchorage of Concrete or Masonry Walls . . . . . . . . . 130
2311. Wind Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
2312. Earthquake Regulations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
CHAPTER 24. Masonry
SEC. 2401. Scope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
2402. Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
2403. Materials.................................. 152
2404. Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
2405. Unburned Clay Masonry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
2406. Gypsum Masonry............................ 159
2407. Reinforced Gypsum Concrete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
2408. Glass Masonry.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
2409. Stone Masonry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
2410. Cavity Wall Masonry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
2411. Hollow Unit Masonry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
2412. Solid Masonry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
2413. Grouted Masonry............................ 163

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2414. Reinforced Grouted Masonry .................. . 164
2415. Reinforced Hollow Unit Masonry .............. . 164
2416. General Construction Requirements ............. . 165
2417. General Design ............................. . 166
2418. Reinforced Masonry Design ................... . 168
2419. Bearing Walls .............................. . 176
2420. Nonbearing Walls .......................... . 184

CHAPTER 25. Wood

SEC. 2501. General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
2502. Definitions and Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
2503. Size of Structural Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
2504. Stresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
2505. Identification............................... 198
2506. Horizontal Member Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
2507. Column Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
2508. Flexural and Axial Loading Combined. . . . . . . . . . . . 201
2509. Compression at Angle to Grain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
2510. Timber Connections and Fastenings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
2511. Structural Glued-Laminated Timber Design. . . . . . . . 203
2512. Form Factors............................... 207
2513. Design of Glued Built-up Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
2514. Wood Diaphragms........................... 208
2515. Fiberboard Sheathing Diaphragms.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
2516. Wood Combined with Masonry or Concrete . . . . . . . 210
2517. General Construction Requirements.............. 211
2518. Conventional Construction Provisions............ 216

CHAPTER 26. Concrete

SEC. 2601. Scope.. _.................................... 300
2602. Defm1t1ons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
2603. Specifications for Tests and Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
2604. Construction Requirements-Concrete Quality . . . . . 306
2605. Mixing and Placing Concrete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
2606. Formwork, Embedded Pipes, and Construction
Joints. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
2607. Details of Reinforcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
2608. Analysis and Design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
2609. Strength and Serviceability Requirements. . . . . . . . . . 329
2610. Flexure and Axial Loads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
2611. Shear and Torsion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
2612. Development of Reinforcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
2613. Slab Systems with Multiple Square or Rectangular
Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
2614. Walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
2615. Footings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
2616. Precast Concrete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
2617. Composite Concrete Flexural Members . . . . . . . . . . . 381
2618. Prestressed Concrete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
2619. Shells and Folded Plate Members. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
2620. Strength Evaluation of Existing Structures . . . . . . . . . 392
2621. Pneumatically Placed Concrete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394
2622. Plain Concrete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394
2623. Minimum Slab Thickness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
2624. Bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395

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2625. Ductile Moment-Resisting Space Frames-Seismic
Zone No. I................................. 395
2626. Ductile Moment-Resisting Space Frames-Seismic
Zones No.2, No.3 and No.4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
2627. Earthquake Resisting Concrete Shear Walls and
Braced Frames. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
CHAPTER 27. Steel
SEC. 2701. Material Standards and Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407
2702. Allowable Unit Stresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412
2703. Combined Stresses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 418
2704. Stress Reversal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419
2705. Stability and Slenderness Ratios. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419
2706. Width-Thickness Ratios. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420
2707. Plate Girders and Rolled Beams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
2708. Composite Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426
2709. Simple and Continuous Spans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430
2710. Deflections, Vibrations and Ponding . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430
2711. Gross and Net Sections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430
2712. Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432
2713. Rivets and Bolts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435
2714. Welds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 436
2715. Built-up Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438
2716. Camber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440
2717. Expansion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440
2718. Column Bases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440
2719. Anchor Bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 441
2720. Fabrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 441
2721. Plastic Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 441
2722. Steel Ductile Moment-Resisting Space Frames,
Seismic Zones No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . 445
2723. Steel Ductile Moment-Resisting Space Frames,
Seismic Zone No. I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447
2724. Steel Storage Racks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447
CHAPTER 28. Aluminum
SEC. 2801. Material Standards and Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 454
2802. Allowable Stresses for Members and Fasteners. . . . . . 457
2803. Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 458
2804. Fabrication and Erection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 458
Part VII-Detailed Regulations
CHAPTER 29. Excavations, Foundations, and Retaining Walls
SEC. 2901. Scope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 466
2902. Quality and Design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 466
2903. Excavations and Fills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 466
2904. Soil Classification-Expansive Soil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 467
2905. Foundation Investigation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 467
2906. Allowable Foundation and Lateral Pressures . . . . . . . 468
2907. Footings................................... 468
2908. Piles-General Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 470
2909. Specific Pile Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472
CHAPTER 30. Veneer
SEC. 3001. Scope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 478
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3002. Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 478
3003. Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 478
3004. Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 478
3005. Adhered Veneer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 479
3006. Anchored Veneer.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 479
CHAPTER 31. (No Requirements)
CHAPTER 32. Roof Construction and Covering
SEC. 3201. General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 481
3202. Roof Construction and Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 481
3203. Roof Coverings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 482
3204. Roof Insulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 489
3205. Attics: Access, Draft Stops and Ventilation . . . . . . . . 489
3206. Smoke and Heat Venting...................... 490
3207. Roof Drainage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 492
3208. Flashing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 492
CHAPTER 33. Stairs, Exits and Occupant Loads
SEC. 3301. General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 495
3302. Exits Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 497
3303. Doors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 499
3304. Corridors and Exterior Exit Balconies . . . . . . . . . . . . 500
3305. Stairways. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 502
3306. Ramps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 504
3307. Horizontal Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 505
3308. Exit Enclosures .. ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 505
3309. Smokeproof Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 506
3310. Exit Courts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 508
3311. Exit Passageways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 508
3312. Exit Signs and Illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 509
3313. Aisles..................................... 510
3314. Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 510
3315. Exits: Group A, Division I Occu-
pancies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 511
3316. Exits: Group A, Divisions 2, 2.1, 3 and 4
Occupancies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 511
3317. Exits:GroupEOccupancies.................... 512
3318. Exits: Group l Occupancies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 514
3319. Exits: Group H Occupancies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 515
3320. Special Hazards............................. 515
3321. Reviewing Stands, Grandstands and Bleachers . . . . . . 515
CHAPTER 34. Skylights
SEC. 3401. Skylights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 521
CHAPTER 35. Sound Transmission Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 521
CHAPTER 36. Penthouses and Roof Structures
SEC. 3601. Penthouses and Roof Structures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 522
3602. Towers and Spires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 522
CHAPTER 37. Masonry or Concrete Chimneys, Fireplaces and
Barbecues
SEC. 3701. Scope .................................... . 524
3702. Definitions ................................ . 524

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3703. Chimneys General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 525
3704. Masonry Chimneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 526
3705. Factory-Built Chimneys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 527
3706. Metal Chimneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 527
3707. Fireplaces and Barbecues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 527

CHAPTER 38. Fire-extinguishing Systems

SEC. 3801. Scope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 534
3802. Automatic Fire-extinguishing Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 534
3803. Dry Standpipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 536
3804. Wet Standpipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 537
3805. Combination Standpipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 539
3806. Buildings Under Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 541
3807. Basement Pipe Inlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 541

CHAPTER 39. Stages and Platforms

3901. Stage Ventilators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 542
3902. Gridirons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 543
3903. Rooms Accessory to Stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 543
3904. Proscenium Walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 543
3905. Stage Floors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 543
3906. Platforms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 543
3907. Stage Exits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 544
3908. Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 544
3909. Flame-retarding Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 544

CHAPTER 40. Motion Picture Projection Rooms

SEC. 4001. General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 545
4002. Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 545
4003. Exits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 545
4004. Projection Ports and Openings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 545
4005. Ventilation................................. 545
4006. Miscellaneous Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 546
4007. Sanitary Facilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 546
CHAPTER 41. (No Requirements)
Part VIII-Fire-resistive Standards for Fire Protection
CHAPTER 42. Interior Wall and Ceiling Finish
SEC. 4201. General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 548
4202. Testing and Classification of Materials. . . . . . . . . . . . 548
4203. Application of Controlled Interior Finish. . . . . . . . . . 548
4204. Finishes Based on Occupancy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 549

CHAPTER 43. Fire-resistive Standards

SEC. 4301. General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 552
4302. Fire-resistive Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 552
4303. Protection of Structural Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 553
4304. Walls and Partitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 554
4305. Floor-ceilings or Roof-ceilings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 554
4306. Fire-resistive Assemblies for Protection of Open-
ings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 555
4307. Roof Coverings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 557

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Part IX-Regulations for Use of Public Streets and
Projections Over Public Property
CHAPTER 44. Protection of Pedestrians During Construction
or Demolition
SEC. 4401. General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 596
4402. Temporary Use of Streets and Alleys . . . . . . . . . . . . . 596
4403. Storage on Public Property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 596
4404. Mixing Mortar on Public Property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 596
4405. Protection of Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 596
4406. Walkway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 597
4407. Pedestrian Protection......................... 597
4408. Maintenance and Removal of Protective Devices . . . . 598
4409. Demolition................................. 599

CHAPTER 45. Permanent Occupancy of Public Property

SEC. 4501. General .................................. . 600
4502. Projection into Alleys ......... : ............. . 600
4503. Space Below Sidewalk ....................... . 600
4504. Balconies and Appendages .................... . 600
4505. Marquees ................................. . 601
4506. Awnings .................................. . 601
4507. Doors .................................... . 602
CHAPTER 46. (No Requirements)
Part X-Wall and Ceiling Coverings
CHAPTER 47. Installation of Wall and Ceiling Coverings
SEC. 4701. Scope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 603
4702. Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604
4703. Vertical Assemblies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 605
4704. Horizontal Assemblies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 605
4705. Interior Lath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 606
4706. Exterior Lath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 607
4707. Interior Plaster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 608
4708. Exterior Plaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 609
4709. Exposed Aggregate Plaster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 610
4710. Pneumatically Placed Plaster (Gunite). . . . . . . . . . . . 611
4711. Gypsum Wallboard .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . 611
4712. Softwood Plywood Paneling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 612
4713. Shear-resisting Construction with Wood Frame..... 612

Part XI-Special Subjects

CHAPTER 48. Film Storage (See Appendix, Chapter 48). . . . . . . 627
CHAPTER 49. (No Requirements) (See page 668-Appendix)
CHAPTER 50. Prefabricated Construction
SEC. 5001. General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 628
5002. Tests of Materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 628
5003. Tests of Assemblies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 628
5004. Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 628
5005. Pipes and Conduits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 628
5006. Certificate and Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 628

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CHAPTER 51. Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Escalators and Moving
Walks
SEC. 5101. Scope..................................... 630
5102. Elevator Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 630
5103. Emergency Operation and Special Provisions. . . . . . . 630
5104. Emergency Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 632

CHAPTER 52. Plastics

SEC. 5201. General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 633
5202. Approved Plastics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 633
5203. Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 633
5204. Glazing of Unprotected Openings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 633
5205. Skylights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 634
5206. Monitors and Sawtooth Roofs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 635
5207. Plastic Light Diffusers in Ceilings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 636
5208. Partitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 637
5209. Exterior Veneer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 637
5210. Awnings and Patio Covers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 637
5211. Greenhouses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 637
5212. Canopies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 637

CHAPTER 53. (No Requirements)

CHAPTER 54. Glass and Glazing
SEC. 5401. Scope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... 638
5402. Identification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... 638
5403. Area Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... 638
5404. Glazing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... 638
5405. Louvered Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... 639
5406. Human Impact. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... 639
CHAPTERS 55·59. (No Requirements)

Part XII- legislative

CHAPTER 60. Legislative
SEC. 6001. Validity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 643
6002. Uniform Building Code Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 643
6003. Ordinances Repealed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 654
6004. Date Effective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 654

APPENDIX
CHAPTER 13. Existing Buildings
SEC. 1313. Existing Buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 656
CHAPTER 15. Agricultural Buildings
SEC. 1507. Scope..................................... 658
1508. Construction, Height and Allowable Area . . . . . . . . . 658
1509. Occupancy Separations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 658
1510. Exterior Walls and Openings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 658
1511. Exit Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 659

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CHAPTER 23. Weights of Building Materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 661
SEC. 2312. Earthquake Recording Instrumentation........... 663
Seismic Zone Tabulation For Areas Outside the
United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 663
CHAPTER 35. Sound Transmission Control
SEC. 3501. Sound Transmission Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 664
3502. Sound Transmission Control Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 665

CHAPTER 38. Fire-extinguishing Systems

SEC. 3807. Basement Pipe Inlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 666

CHAPTER 48. Photographic and X-Ray Films

SEC. 4801. Classes of Film Excepted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 667
4802. General Regulations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 667
4803. Motion Picture Film.......................... 667
CHAPTER 49. Patio Covers
SEC. 4901. Patio Covers, Defined ....................... . 668
4902. Design Loads .............................. . 668
4903. Light and Ventilation ........................ . 668
4904. Footings .................................. . 668

CHAPTER 51. Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Escalators and Moving

Walks
SEC. 5105. Purpose................................... 670
5106. Scope_._. ................ /................... 670
5107. Defm1t10ns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 670
5108. Permits-Certificates of Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 670
5109. ANSI Code Adopted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 671
5110. Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 671
5111. Passenger Car Enclosures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 671
5112. Requirements for Existing Installations . . . . . . . . . . . 672
5113. Requirements for Operation and Maintenance . . . . . . 673
5114. Unsafe Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 674

CHAPTER 57. Regulations Governing Fallout Shelters

SEC. 5701. Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 675
5702. Scope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 675
5703. Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 675
5704. Occupancy Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 675
5705. Exits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 676
5706. Flame-spread Rating of Interior Surfaces. . . . . . . . . . 676
5707. Minimum Design Loads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 676
5708. Sanitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 676

CHAPTER 70. Excavation and Grading

SEC. 7001. Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 677
7002. Scope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 677
7003. Permits Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 677
7004. Hazards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 677
7005. Definitions................................. 678
7006. Grading Permit Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 679
7007. Fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 680

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7008. Bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 681
7009. Cuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 682
7010. Fills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 682
7011. Setbacks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 683
7012. Drainage and Terracing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 684
7013. Erosion Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 685
7014. Grading Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 685
70 I 5. Completion of Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 687
INDEX..................................................... 688

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 EFFECTIVE USE OF THE UNIFORM
BUILDING CODE
The following procedure may be helpful in using the Uniform Building
Code:
I. Classify the building:
A. FIRE ZONE: Determine the fire zone in which the building is
located from the city's Fire District Zoning Map. See Chapter 16
for requirements based on Fire Zone.
B. OCCUPANCY GROUP: Determine the Occupancy Group
which the use of the building most nearly resembles. See the '01
Sections of Chapters 6 through 15. See Section 503 for buildings
with mixed occupancies.
C. TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION: Determine the Type of Construc-
tion of the building by the building materials used and the fire
resistance of the parts of the building. See Chapters 17 through
22.
D. LOCATION ON PROPERTY: Determine the location of the
building on the site and clearances to property lines and other
buildings from the plot plan. See Table No. 5-A and '03 Sections
of Chapters 18 through 22 for exterior wall and wall opening re-
quirements based on proximity to property lines. See Section
504 for buildings located on the same site.
E. FLOOR AREA: Compute the floor area of the building. See
Table No. 5-C for basic allowable floor area based on Occupancy
Group and Type of Construction. See Section 506 for allowable
increases based on location on property and installation of an ap-
proved automatic fire-extinguishing system. See Section 505 (b)
for allowable floor area of multistory buildings.
F. HEIGHT AND NUMBER OF STORIES: Compute the height
of the building, Section 409, from grade, Section 408, and for the
number of stories, Section 420. See Table No. 5-D for the
allowable height and number of stories based on Occupancy
Group and Type of Construction. See Section 507 for allowable
story increase based on the installation of an approved automatic
fire-extinguishing system.
G. OCCUPANT LOAD: Compute the occupant load of the
building. See Sections 3301 (c) and (d) and Table No. 33-A.
2. Verify compliance of the building with detailed Occupancy re-
quirements. See Chapters 6 through 15.
3. Verify compliance of the building with detailed Type of Con-
struction requirements. See Chapters 17 through 22.
4. Verify compliance of the building with exit requirements. See
Chapter 33.
5. Verify compliance of the building with detailed Code regula-
tions. See Chapters 29 through 43, Chapters 47 through 54, and
Appendix.
6. Verify compliance of building with engineering regulations and
requirements for materials of construction. See Chapters 23
through 29.
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 The following Tables indicate the Occupancy and Type of
Construction changes between the 1973 and 1976 Editions of the
Uniform Building Code.

OCCUPANCY DESIGNATION CHANGES

1973 U.B.C. Current

Occupancy Occupancy
Designations General Occupancy Description Designation
A A-1
B-1 A-2
B-2 Assembly A-2.1
B-3 A-3
B-4 A-4
C-1 E-1
C-2 Educational E-2
C-3 E-3
D-2 1-1
D-3 Institutional I-2
D-1 I-3
E-1 H-1
E-2 H-2
E-3 Hazardous H-3
E-4 H-4
E-5 H-5
F-1 B-1
F-2 Business, including offices, B-2
F-3 factories, mercantile & B-3
G storage B-4
H (Hotels) R-1
H (Apt.) Residential R-1
I R-3
J-1 M-1
J-2 Miscellaneous Structures M-2
J-3 M-3

Type of Construction/Code Chapter Designation

1973 Chapter Current Chapter

I 18 I F.R. 18
II 19 II F.R. 19
III 1-Hr., N 20 III 1-Hr., N 21
III H.T. 20 IV H.T. 21
IV 1-Hr., N 21 II 1-Hr., N 20
v 22 v 22

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 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
OF BUILDING OFFICIALS
UNIFORM BUILDING CODE
Ordinance No ........... .
An ordinance regulating the erection, construction, enlargement, altera-
tion, repair, moving, removal, conversion, demolition, occupancy,
equipment, use, height, area, and maintenance of buildings or structures
in the City of

providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor;

declaring and establishing Fire Districts; providing penalties for the viola-
tion thereof, and repealing all ordinances and parts of ordinances in con-
flict therewith.
Be it ordained by the ..................................... .
of the City of ..................................... as follows:

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1976 EDITION 101·104

Part I
ADMINISTRATIVE
Chapter 1
TITLE AND SCOPE
Title
Sec. 101. This ordinance shall be known as the "Building Code," may
be cited as such, and will be referred to herein as "this Code."
Purpose
Sec. 102. The purpose of this Code is to provide minimum standards to
safeguard life or limb, health, property, and public welfare by regulating
and controlling the design, construction, quality of materials, use and oc-
cupancy, location and maintenance of all buildings and structures within
the city and certain equipment specifically regulated herein.
Scope
Sec. 103. The provisions of this Code shall apply to the construction,
alteration, moving, demolition, repair and use of any building or structure
within the city, except work located primarily in a public way, public utili-
ty towers and poles, mechanical equipment not specifically regulated in
this Code, and hydraulic flood control structures.
Additions, alterations, repairs, and changes of use or occupancy in all
buildings and structures shall comply with the provisions for new
buildings and structures except as otherwise provided in Sections l 04, 306
and 502 of this Code.
Where, in any specific case, different sections of this Code specify dif-
ferent materials, methods of construction or other requirements, the most
restrictive shall govern.
Wherever in this Code reference is made to the Appendix, the provisions
in the Appendix shall not apply unless specifically adopted.
Application to Existing Buildings
Sec. 104. (a) General. Buildings or structures to which additions,
alterations, or repairs are made shall comply with all the requirements for
new buildings or structures except as specifically provided in this Section.
For construction in Fire Zones see Chapter 16.
(b) Additions, Alterations and Repairs: More than 50 Percent. When
additions, alterations, or repairs within any 12-month period exceed 50
percent of the value of an existing building or structure, such building or
structure shall be made to conform to the requirements for new buildings
or structures.
(c) Additions, Alterations and Repairs: 25 to 50 Percent. Additions,

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alterations, and repairs exceeding 25 percent but not exceeding 50 percent

of the value of an existing building or structure and complying with the re-
quirements for new buildings or structures may be made to such building
or structure within any 12-month period without making the entire
building or structure comply. The new construction shall conform to the
requirements of this Code for a new building of like area, height, and oc-
cupancy. Such building or structure, including new additions, shall not
exceed the areas and heights specified in this Code.
(d) Additions, Alterations and Repairs: 25 Percent or Less. Structural
additions, alterations, and repairs to any portion of an existing building or
structure, within any 12-month period, not exceeding 25 percent of the
value of the building or structure shall comply with all of the requirements
for new buildings or structures, except that minor structural additions,
alterations, or repairs, when approved by the Building Official, may be
made with the same material of which the building or structure is con-
structed. Such building or structure, including new additions, shall not
exceed the areas and heights specified in this Code.
(e) Nonstructural Alterations and Repairs: 25 Percent or Less.
Alterations or repairs, not exceeding 25 percent of the value of an existing
building or structure, which are nonstructural and do not affect any
member or part of the building or structure having required fire resistance,
may be made with the same materials of which the building or structure is
constructed.
EXCEPTION: The installation or replacement of glass in hazardous loca-
tions, as specified in Section 5406, shall be as required for new installations.
(f) Repairs: Roof Covering. Not more than 25 percent of the roof
covering of any building or structure shall be replaced in any 12-month
period unless the new roof covering is made to conform to the re-
quirements of this Code for new buildings or structures.
(g) Existing Occupancy. Buildings in existence at the time of the passage
of this Code may have their existing use or occupancy continued, if such
use or occupancy was legal at the time of the passage of this Code, provid-
ed such continued use is not dangerous to life.
Any change in the use or occupancy of any existing building or structure
shall comply with the provisions of Sections 306 and 502.
(h) Maintenance. All buildings or structures both existing and new, and
all parts thereof, shall be maintained in a safe and sanitary condition. All
devices or safeguards which are required by this Code in a building or
structure when erected, altered, or repaired, shall be maintained in good
working order. The owner or his designated agent shall be responsible for
the maintenance of buildings and structures.
(i) Unsafe Building Appendages. Parapet walls, cornices, spires,
towers, tanks, statuary and other appendages or structural members which
are supported by, attached to, or a part of a building and which are in a
deteriorated condition or are otherwise unable to sustain the design loads
which are specified in this Code, are hereby designated as unsafe building
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appendages. All such unsafe building appendages are public nuisances and
shall be abated in accordance with Section 203 of this Code.
U> Historic Buildings. Repairs, alterations and additions necessary for
the preservation, restoration, rehabilitation or continued use of a building
or structure may be made without conformance to all of the requirements
of this Code, when authorized by the Building Official provided:
I. The building or structure has been designated by official action of
the legislative body as having special historical or architectural
significance.
2. Any unsafe conditions as described in Section 203, will be corrected
in accordance with approved plans.
3. Any substandard conditions will be corrected in accordance with ap-
proved plans.
4. The restored building or structure will be less hazardous, based on
life and fire risk, than the existing building.
Moved Buildings
Sec. 105. Buildings or structures moved into or within the jurisdiction
shall comply with the provisions of this Code for new buildings or struc-
tures. See Section 1601 (c) for requirements in fire zones.
Alternate Materials and Methods of Construction
Sec. 106. The provisions of this Code are not intended to prevent the
use of any matlirial or method of construction not specifically prescribed
by this Code, provided any such alternate has been approved.
The Building Official may approve any such alternate provided he finds
that the proposed design is satisfactory and complies with the provisions
of Chapter 23, and that the material, method, or work offered is, for the
purpose intended, at least the equivalent of that prescribed in this Code in
quality, strength, effectiveness, fire resistance, durability, and safety.
The Building Official shall require that sufficient evidence or proof be
submitted to substantiate any claims that may be made regarding its use.
For the requirements as an approved fabricator see Sections 305 and
402.
Tests
Sec. 107. Whenever there is insufficient evidence of compliance with the
provisions of 'this Code or evidence that any material or any construction
does not conform to the requirements of this Code, or in order to substan-
tiate claims for alternate materials or methods of construction, the
Building Official may require tests as proof of compliance to be made at
the expense of the owner or his agent by an approved agency.
Test methods shall be as specified by this Code for the material in ques-
tion. If there are no appropriate test methods specified in this Code, the
Building Official shall determine the test procedure.
Copies of the results of all such tests shall be retained for a period of not
less than two years after the acceptance of the structure.

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Chapter2
ORGANIZATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Creation of Department
Sec. 201. There is hereby established in the city the "Building Depart-
ment" which shall be under the jurisdiction of the Building Official
designated by the appointing authority.
Powers and Duties of Building Official
Sec. 202. (a) General. The Building Official is hereby authorized and
directed to enforce all the provisions of this Code. For such purpose he
shall have the powers of a police officer.
(b) Deputies. In accordance with the procedure and with the approval
of the chief appointing authority of the municipality, the Building Official
may appoint such number of officers, inspectors and assistants, and other
ernployees as shall be authorized from time to time. He may deputize such
employees as may be necessary to carry out the functions of the Building
Department.
(c) Reports and Records. The Building Official shall submit a report to
the proper city official not less than once a year, covering the work of the
department during the preceding period. He shall incorporate in said
report a summary of his recommendations as to desirable amendments to
this Code.
The Building Official shall keep a permanent, accurate account of all
fees and other monies collected and received under this Code, the names of
the persons upon whose account the same were paid, the date and amount
thereof, together with the location of the building or premises to which
they relate.
(d) Right of Entry. Whenever necessary to make an inspection to en-
force any of the provisions of this Code, or whenever the Building Of-
ficial or his authorized representative has reasonable cause to believe that
there exists in any building or upon any premises, any condition which
makes such building or premises unsafe as defined in Section 203 of this
Code, the Building Official or his authorized representative may enter
such building or premises at all reasonable times to inspect the same or to
perform any duty imposed upon the Building Official by this Code; pro-
vided that if such building or premises be occupied, he shall first present
proper credentials and demand entry; and if such building or premises be
unoccupied, he shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the owner or
other persons having charge or control of the building or premises and de-
mand entry. If such entry is refused, the Building Official or his authoriz-
ed representative shall have recourse to every remedy provided by law to
secure entry.
"Authorized Representative" shall include the officers named in Sec-
tion 202 (a) and (b) of this Code.

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1976 EDITION 202·203

No owner or occupant or any other person having charge, care or con-

trol of any building or premises shall fail or neglect, after proper demand
is made as herein provided, to promptly permit entry therein by the
Building Official or his authorized representative for the purpose of in-
spection and examination pursuant to this Code. Any person violating this
subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(e) Stop Orders. Whenever any building work is being done contrary to
the provisions of this Code, the Building Official may order the work
stopped by notice in writing served on any persons engaged in the doing or
causing such work to be done, and any such persons shall forthwith stop
such work until authorized by the Building Official to proceed with the
work.
(f) Occupancy Violations. Whenever any structure is being used con-
trary to the provisions of this Code, the Building Official may order such
use discontinued and the structure, or portion thereof, vacated by notice
served on any person causing such use to be continued. Such person shall
discontinue the use within 10 days after receipt of such notice or make the
structure, or portion thereof, comply with the requirements of this Code;
provided, however, that in the event of an unsafe building Section 203
shall apply.
(g) Liability. The Building Official or any employee charged with the
enforcement of this Code, acting in good faith and without malice for the
city in the discharge of his duties, shall not thereby render himself liable
personally and he is hereby relieved from all personal liability for any
damage that may accrue to persons or property as a result of any act re-
quired or by reason of any act or omission in the discharge of his duties.
Any suit brought against the Building Official or employee, because of
such act or omission performed by him in the enforcement of any provi-
sions of this Code, shall be defended by the legal department of the city
until final termination of the proceedings.
(h) Cooperation of Other Officials. The Building Official may request,
and shall receive so far as may be necessary in the discharge of his duties,
the assistance and cooperation of other officials of the city.
Unsafe Buildings
Sec. 203. All buildings or structures which are structurally unsafe or not
provided with adequate egress, or which constitute a fire hazard, or are
otherwise dangerous to human life, or which in relation to existing use
constitute a hazard to safety or health, or public welfare, by reason of in-
adequate maintenance, dilapidation, obsolescence, fire hazard, disaster
damage, or abandonment, as specified in this Code or any other effective
ordinance, are, for the purpose of this Section, unsafe buildings. All such
unsafe buildings are hereby declared to be public nuisances and shall be
abated by repair, rehabilitation, demolition, or removal in accordance
with the procedure specified in Chapters 4 through 9 of the Uniform Code
for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings or by any other procedures
provided by Ia w.

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Board of Appeals
Sec. 204. In order to determine the suitability of alternate materials and
methods of construction and to provide for reasonable interpretations of
the provisions of this Code, there shall be and is hereby created a Board of
Appeals, consisting of five members who are qualified by experience and
training to pass upon matters pertaining to building construction. The
Building Official shall be an ex officio member and shall act as Secretary
of the Board. The Board of Appeals shall be appointed by the Governing
Body and shall hold office at its pleasure. The Board shall adopt
reasonable rules and regulations for conducting its investigations and shall
render all decisions and findings in writing to the Building Official with a
duplicate copy to the appellant and may recommend to the Governing
Body such new legislation as is consistent therewith.
Violations and Penalties
Sec. 205. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to
erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert or
demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any building or structure in the
city, or cause or permit the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of
any of the provisions of this Code.
Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this
Code shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and each such person shall
be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion
thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of this Code is
committed, continued, or permitted, and upon conviction of any such
violation such person shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $300
or by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or by both such fine and
imprisonment.

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1976 EDITION 301

Chapter 3
PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS
Application for Permits
Sec. 301. (a) Permits Required. No person, firm, or corporation shall
erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert,
or demolish any building or structure in the city, or cause the same to be
done, without first obtaining a separate building permit for each such
building or structure from the Building Official.
(b) Application. To obtain a permit the applicant shall first file an ap-
plication therefor in writing on a form furnished for that purpose. Every
such application shall:
I. Identify and describe the work to be covered by the permit for which
application is made;
2. Describe the land on which the proposed work is to be done, by lot,
block, tract, and house and street address, or similar description
that will readily identify and definitely locate the proposed building
or work;
3. Indicate the use or occupancy for which the proposed work is
intended;
4. Be accompanied by plans and specifications as required in
subsection (c) of this Section;
5. State the valuation of the proposed work;
6. Be signed by the permittee, or his authorized agent, who may be
required to submit evidence to indicate such authority.
7. Give such other information as reasonably may be required by the
Building Official.
(c) Plans and Specifications. With each application for a building per-
mit, and when required by the Building Official for enforcement of any
provisions of this Code, two sets of plans and specifications shall be sub-
mitted. The Building Official may require plans and specifications to be
prepared and designed by an engineer or architect licensed by the state to
practice as such.
EXCEPTION: When authorized by the Building Official plans and
specifications need not be submitted for the following:
I. One-story buildings of Type V conventional woodstud construction
with an area not exceeding 600 square feet.
2. Group M, Division I Occupancies of Type V conventional woodstud
construction.
3. Small and unimportant work.
(d) Information on Plans and Specifications. Plans and specifications
shall be drawn to scale upon substantial paper or cloth and shall be of suf-
ficient clarity to indicate the nature and extent of the work proposed and
show in detail that it will conform to the provisions of this Code and all
relevant laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations. The first sheet of each

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set of plans shall give the house and street address of the work and the
name and address of the owner and person who prepared them. Plans shall
include a plot plan showing the location of the proposed building and of
every existing building on the property. In lieu of detailed specifications,
the Building Official may approve references on the plans to a specific sec-
tion or part of this Code or other ordinances or laws.
Computations, stress diagrams, and other data sufficient to show the
correctness of the plans, shall be submitted when required by the Building
Official. Plans for buildings more than two stories in height of other than
Groups R, Division 3 and M Occupancies shall indicate how required
structural and fire-resistive integrity will be maintained where a penetra-
tion will be made for electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and communica-
tions conduits, pipes and similar systems.
Building Permits
Sec. 302. (a) Issuance. The application, plans, and specifications filed
by an applicant for a permit shall be checked by the Building Official.
Such plans may be reviewed by other departments of the city to check
compliance with the laws and ordinances under their jurisdiction. If the
Building Official is satisfied that the work described in an application for
permit and the plans filed therewith conform to the requirements of this
Code and other pertinent laws and ordinances, and that the fee specified in
Section 303 (a) has been paid, he shall issue a permit therefor to the appli-
cant.
When the Building Official issues the permit, he shall endorse in writing
or stamp on both sets of plans and specifications "APPROVED." Such
approved plans and specifications shall not be changed, modified, or
altered without authorization from the Building Official, and all work
shall be done in accordance with the approved plans.
The Building Official may issue a permit for the construction of part of
a building or structure before the entire plans and specifications for the
whole building or structure have been submitted or approved provided
adequate information and detailed statements have been filed complying
with all pertinent requirements of this Code. The holder of such permit
shall proceed at his own risk without assurance that the permit for the en-
tire building or structure will be granted.
(b) Retention of Plans. One set of approved plans, specifications, and
computations shall be retained by the Building Official for a period of not
less than 90 days from date of completion of the work covered therein, and
one set of approved plans and specifications shall be returned to the appli-
cant, which set shall be kept on such building or work at all times during
which the work authorized thereby is in progress,
(c) Validity. The issuance or granting of a permit or approval of plans
and specifications shall not be construed to be a permit for, or an approval
of, any violation of any of the provisions of this Code. No permit presum-
ing to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of this Code shall
be valid, except insofar as the work or use which it authorizes is lawful.
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The issuance of a permit based upon plans and specifications shall not
prevent the Building Official from thereafter requiring the correction of
errors in said plans and specifications or from preventing building opera-
tions being carried on thereunder when in violation of this Code or of any
other ordinance of the city.
(d) Expiration. Every permit issued by the Building Official under the
provisions of this Code shall expire by limitation and become null and
void, if the building or work authorized by such permit is not commenced
within 120 days from the date of such permit, or if the building or work
authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned at any time after the
work is commenced for a period of 120 days. Before such work can be
recommenced a new permit shall be first obtained so to do, and the fee
therefor shall be one-half the amount required for a new permit for such
work, provided no changes have been made or will be made in the original
plans and specifications for such work; and provided, further, that such
suspension or abandonment has not exceeded one year.
(e) Suspension or Revocation. The Building Official may, in writing,
suspend or revoke a permit issued under provisions of this Code whenever
the permit is issued in error or on the basis of incorrect information sup-
plied, or in violation of any ordinance" or regulation or any of the provi-
sions of this Code.
Fees
Sec. 303. (a) Building Permit Fees. A fee for each building permit shall
be paid to the Building Official as set forth in Table No. 3-A.
The determination of value or valuation under any of the provisions of
this Code shall be made by the Building Official. The valuation to be used
in computing the permit and plan-check fees shall be the total value of all
construction work for which the permit is issued, as well as all finish work,
painting, roofing, electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning,
elevators, fire-extinguishing systems and any other permanent work or
permanent equipment.
Where work for which a permit is required by this Code is started or
proceeded with prior to obtaining said permit, the fees specified in Table
No. 3-A shall be doubled, but the payment of such double fee shall not
relieve any persons from fully complying with the requirements of this
Code in the execution of the work nor from any other penalties prescribed
herein.
(b) Plan-checking Fees. When the valuation of the proposed construc-
tion exceeds $1 ,000.00 and a plan is required to be submitted by subsec-
tion (c) of Section 301, a plan-checking fee shall be paid to the Building
Official at the time of submitting plans and specifications for checking.
Said plan-checking fees for buildings of Groups R, Division 3 and M
Occupancies shall be one-half of the building permit fees. Plan-checking
fees for all other buildings shall be 65 percent of the building permit fees as
set forth in Table No. 3-A.
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Where plans are incomplete, or changed so as to require additional plan

checking, an additional plan-check fee shall be charged at a rate estab-
lished by the Building Official.
(c) Expiration of Plan Check. Applications for which no permit is
issued within 180 days following the date of application shall expire by
limitation and plans submitted for checking may thereafter be returned to
the applicant or destroyed by the Building Official. The Building Official
may extend the time for action by the applicant for a period not exceeding
180 days upon written request by the applicant showing that circumstances
beyond the control of the applicant have prevented action from being
taken. In order to renew action on an application after expiration, the ap-
plicant shall resubmit plans and pay a new plan-check fee.
(d) Reinspection Fee. The fee for each reinspection shall be $10.00.

TABLE NO. 3·A-BUILDING PERMIT FEES

TOTAL VALUATION FEE

$1.00 to $500.00 $5.00

$501.00 to $2,000.00 $5.00 for the first $500.00 plus $1.00
for each additional $100.00 or frac-
tion thereof, to and including $2,000.
$2,001.00 to $25,000.00 $20.00 for the first $2,000.00 plus
$4.00 for each additional $1,000.00
or fraction thereof, to and including
$25,000.00
$25,001.00 to $50,000.00 $112.00 for the first $25,000.00 plus
$3.00 for each additional $1,000.00
or fraction thereof, to and including
$50,000.00
$50,001.00 to $100,000.00 $187.00 for the first $.'50,000.00 plus
$2.00 for each additional $1,000.00
or fraction thereof, to and including
$100,000.00
$100,001.00 to $500,000.00 $287.00 for the first $100,000.00 plus
$1.50 for each additional $1,000.00
or fraction thereof, to and including
$500,000.00
$500,001.00 and up $887.00 for the first $500,000.00 plus
$1.00 for each additional $1,000.00
or fraction thereof

Inspections
Sec. 304. (a) General. All construction or work for which a permit is
required shall be subject to inspection by the Building Official, and certain
types of construction shall have continuous inspection by special inspec-
tors, as specified in Section 305.
A survey of the lot may be required by the Building Official to verify
compliance of the structure with approved plans.
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(b) Inspection Record Card. Work requiring a building permit shall

not be commenced until the permit holder or his agent shall have posted an
inspection record card in a conspicuous place on the front premises and in
such position as to allow the Building Official conveniently to make the re-
quired entries thereon regarding inspection of the work. This card shall be
maintained in such position by the permit holder until the Certificate of
Occupancy has been issued.
(c) Approvals Required. No work shall be done on any part of the
building or structure beyond the point indicated in each successive inspec-
tion without first obtaining the written approval of the Building Official.
Such written approval shall be given only after an inspection shall have
been made of each successive step in the construction as indicated by each
of the inspections required in subsection (d).
There shall be a final inspection and approval on all buildings when
completed and ready for occupancy.
(d) Required Inspections. Reinforcing steel or structural framework of
any part of any building or structure shall not be covered or concealed
without first obtaining the approval of the Building Official.
The Building Official, upon notification from the permit holder or his
agent, shall make the following inspections and shall either approve that
portion of the construction as completed or shall notify the permit holder
or his agent wherein the same fails to comply with this Code.
I. FOUNDATION INSPECTION: To be made after trenches are
excavated and forms erected and when all materials for the founda-
tion are delivered on the job. Where concrete from a central mixing
plant (commonly termed "transit mixed") is to be used, materials
need not be on the job.
2. FRAME INSPECTION: To be made after the roof, all framing,
fire-blocking, and bracing are in place and all pipes, chimneys, and
vents are complete.
3. LATH AND/OR WALLBOARD INSPECTION: To be made
after all lathing and/or wallboard, interior and exterior, is in place;
but before any plastering is applied or before wallboard joints and
fasteners are taped and finished.
4. FINAL INSPECTION: To be made after building is completed and
ready for occupancy.
(e) Other Inspections. In addition to the called inspections specified
above, the Building Official may make or require any other inspections of
any construction work to ascertain compliance with the provisions of this
Code and other laws which are enforced by the Building Department.
For the purpose of determining compliance with Section 104 (h), the
Building Official may cause any structure to be reinspected.
(f) Reinspections. A reinspection fee may be assessed for each inspec-
tion or reinspection when such portion of work for which inspection is
called is not complete or when corrections called for are not made.
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This subsection is not to be interpreted as requiring reinspection fees the

first time a job is rejected for failure to comply with the requirements of
this Code, but as controlling the practice of calling for inspections before
the job is ready for such inspection or reinspection.
Reinspection fees may be assessed when the permit card is not properly
posted on the work site, the approved plans are not readily available to the
inspector, for failure to provide access on the date for which inspection is
requested, or for deviating from plans requiring the approval of the
Building Official.
To obtain a reinspection the applicant shall file an application therefor
in writing upon a form furnished for that purpose, and pay the reinspec-
tion fee in accordance with Section 303.
In instances where reinspection fees have been assessed no additional in-
spection of the work will be performed until the required fees have been
paid.
Special Inspections
' Sec. 305. (a) General. In addition to the inspections to be made as
· '.\•,. . ~~~~~~i~~t;~nS~~t~~~ j~i~~~~;~~~s ~ht~;~:loy a special inspector during
1. CONCRETE: During the taking of test specimens and placing of all

I ~~~~~~~:~,~i~i~~:f:~:~~~~::~:~~:!:~~~~:
••
·., ·•' ·., •.·
3. Nonstructural slabs on grade, including prestressed slabs on grade when
effective prestress in concrete is less than !50 pounds per square inch.
4. Site work concrete fully supported on earth and concrete where no
' special hazard exists.

I:1t~~1~g~~~~g~~~\~~i~ii~~:~i~~:.~;;
EXCEPTION: The special inspector need not be present during entire
reinforcing steel and prestressing steel placing operations, provided he has in-
spected for conformance with the approved plans, prior to the closing of
forms or the delivery of concrete to the job site.
4. WELDING:
A. Ductile moment-resisting steel frames. As required by Section
2722 (h).
B. All structural welding, including welding of reinforcing steel.

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EXCEPTIONS: I. When welding is done in an approved fabricator's

shop.
2. When approved by the Building Official, floor and roof deck welding
and welded studs when used for structural diaphragm or composite systems
may have periodic inspections as defined in Section 305 (e). For periodic in-
spection, the inspector shall check qualifications of welders at start of work
and then make final inspection of all welds for compliance prior to comple-
tion of welding.
5. HIGH-STRENGTH BOLTING: During all bolt installations and
tightening operations.
EXCEPTIONS: I. The special inspector need not be present during the
entire installation and tightening operation provided he has:
(i) Inspected the surfaces and bolt type for conformance to plans and
specifications prior to start of bolting.
(ii) And, will upon completion of all bolting verify the minimum specified
bolt tension for 10 percent of the bolts for each "type" of connection,
for a representative number of total connections established by the
plans and specifications.
2. In bearing type connections when threads are not required by design to
be excluded from the shear plane, inspection prior to or during installation
will not be required.
3. When bolting is done in an approved fabricator's shop.
6. STRUCTURAL MASONRY: During preparation of masonry wall
prisms, sampling and placing of all masonry units, placement of
reinforcement, inspection of grout space immediately prior to clos-
ing of cleanouts, and during all grouting operations. Where the f' m
is less than 2600 psi and special inspection stresses are used, test
specimens may consist of either one prism test for each 5000 square
feet of wall area or a series of tests based on both grout and mortar
for the first three consecutive days and each third day thereafter.
EXCEPTION: Special inspection will not be required for structures
designed in accordance with the values in appropriate tables for non-
continuous inspection.
7. REINFORCED GYPSUM CONCRETE: When cast-in-place Class
"B" gypsum concrete is being mixed and placed.
8. INSULATING CONCRETE FILL: During the application of
insulating concrete fill when used as part of a structural system.
EXCEPTION: The special inspection may be limited to an initial inspec-
tion to check the deck surface and placement of reinforcing. The special in·
spector shall supervise the preparation of compression test specimens during
this initial inspection.
9. SPRA YEO-ON FIREPROOFING.
10. PILING, DRILLED PIERS AND CAISSONS: During driving and
testing of piles and construction of cast-in-place drilled piles or
caissons. See Items I and 3 for concrete and reinforcing steel inspec-
tion.
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II. SPECIAL GRADING, EXCAVATION AND FILLING: During

earthwork excavations, grading and filling operations inspection to
satisfy requirements of Chapter 29 and Chapter 70 (Appendix).
12. SPECIAL CASES: Work which, in the opinion of the Building Of-
ficial, involves unusual hazards.
(b) Special Inspector. The special inspector shall be a qualified person
who shall demonstrate his competence, to the satisfaction of the Building
Official, for inspection of the particular type of construction or operation
requiring special inspection.
(c) Duties and Responsibilities of the Special Inspector. I. The special
inspector shall observe the work assigned to be certain it conforms to the
design drawings and specifications.
2. The special inspector shall furnish inspection reports to the Building
Official, the engineer or architect of record and other designated persons.
All discrepancies shall be brought to the immediate attention of the con-
tractor for correction; then if uncorrected, to the proper design authority
and to the Building Official.
3. The special inspector shall submit a final signed report stating
whether the work requiring special inspection was, to the best of his
knowledge, in conformance with the approved plans and specifications
and the applicable workmanship provisions of this Code.
(d) Waiver of Special Inspection. The Building Official may waive the
requirement for the employment of a special inspector if he finds that the
construction is of minor nature.
(e) Periodic Special Inspection. Some inspections may be made on a
periodic basis and satisfy the requirements of continuous inspection, pro-
vided this periodic scheduled inspection is performed as outlined in the
project plans and specifications and approved by the Building Official.
(f) Approved Fabricators. Special inspections required by this Section
and elsewhere in this Code, shall not be required where the work is done
on the premises of a fabricator registered and approved by the Building
Official to perform such work without special inspection. The certificate
of registration shall be subject to revocation by the Building Official if it is
found that any work done pursuant to the approval is in violation of this
Code. The approved fabricator shall submit a Certificate of Compliance
that the work was performed in accordance with the approved plans and
specifications to the Building Official and to the engineer or architect of
record. The approved fabricator's qualifications shall be contingent on
compliance with the following:
I. That the fabricator has developed and submitted a detailed
fabrication procedural manual reflecting key quality control pro-
cedures which will provide a basis for inspection control of
workmanship and the fabricator plant.
2. Verification of the fabricator's quality control capabilities, plant
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and personnel as outlined in the fabrication procedural manual shall

be by an approved inspection or quality control agency.
3. Periodic plant inspections shall be conducted by an approved in-
spection or quality control agency to monitor the effectiveness of
the quality control program.
4. It shall be the responsibility of the inspection or quality control
agency to notify the approving authority in writing of any change to
the procedural manual. Any fabricator approval may be revoked for
just cause. Reapproval of the fabricator shall be contingent on com-
pliance with quality control procedures during the past year.
Certificate of Occupancy
Sec. 306. (a) Use or Occupancy. No building or structure of Groups
A,E,I,H,B orR, Division I Occupancy, shall be used or occupied, and no
change in the existing occupancy classification of a building or structure or
portion thereof shall be made until the Building Official has issued a Cer-
tificate of Occupancy therefor as provided herein.
(b) Change in Use. Changes in the character or use of a building shall
not be made except as specified in Section 502 of this Code.
(c) Certificate Issued. After final inspection when it is found that the
building or structure complies with the provisions of this Code, the
Building Official shall issue a Certificate of Occupancy which shall con-
tain the following:
I. The building permit number.
2. The address of the building.
3. The name· and address of the owner.
4. A description of that portion of the building for which the cer-
tificate is issued.
5. A statement that the described portion of the building complies with
the requirements of this Code for group and division of occupancy
and the use for which the proposed occupancy is classified.
6. The name of the Building Official.
(d) Temporary Certificate. A temporary Certificate of Occupancy may
be issued by the Building Official for the use of a portion or portions of a
building or structure prior to the completion of the entire building or
structure.
(e) Posting. The Certificate of Occupancy shall be posted in a con-
spicuous place on the premises and shall not be removed except by the
Building Official.

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Part II
DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS
Chapter 4
DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS
Definitions
Sec. 401. General. For the purpose of this Code, certain abbreviations,
terms, phrases, words and their derivatives shall be construed as specified
in this Chapter. Words used in the singular include the plural and the
plural the singular. Words used in the masculine gender include the
feminine, and the feminine the masculine.
A
Sec. 402. ADDITION is an extension or increase in floor area or height
of a building or structure.
AGRICULTURAL BUILDING is a structure designed and constructed
to house farm implements, hay, grain, poultry, livestock or other hor-
ticultural products. This structure shall not be a place of human habita-
tion or a place of employment where agricultural products are processed,
treated or packaged; nor shall it be a place used by the public.
ALLEY is any public space or thoroughfare less than 16 feet but not less
than I 0 feet in width which has been dedicated or deeded to the public for
public use.
ALTER or ALTERATION is any change, addition or modification in
construction or occupancy.
APARTMENT shall mean a dwelling unit as defined in this Code.
APARTMENT HOUSE is any building, or portion thereof, which is
designed, built, rented, leased, let, or hired out to be occupied, or which is
occupied as the home or residence of three or more families living in-
dependently of each other and doing their own cooking in the said
building, and shall include flats and apartments.
APPROVED as to materials and types of construction, refers to ap-
proval by the Building Official as the result of investigation and tests con-
ducted by him, or by reason of accepted principles or tests by national
authorities, technical or scientific organizations.
APPROVED AGENCY is an established and recognized agency
regularly engaged in conducting tests or furnishing inspection services,
when such agency has been approved by the Building Official.
APPROVED FABRICATOR is an established and qualified person,
firm, or corporation approved by the Building Official pursuant to Section
305 (c) of this Code.
AREA. (See "Floor Area.")

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ASSEMBLY BUILDING is a building or a portion of a building used

for the gathering together of 50 or more persons for such purposes as
deliberation, education, instruction, worship, entertainment, amusement
or awaiting transportation or of 100 or more persons in drinking and din-
ing establishments.
ATTIC STORY is any story situated wholly or partly in the roof, so
designated, arranged, or built as to be used for business, storage, or
habitation.
AUTOMATIC as applied to fire protection devices, is a device or
system providing an emergency function without the necessity of human
intervention and activated as a result of a predetermined temperature rise,
rate of rise of temperature, or increase in the level of combustion prod-
ucts; such as is incorporated in an automatic sprinkler system, automatic
fire door, etc.
8
Sec. 403. BALCONY is that portion of the seating space of an
assembly room, the lowest part of which is raised 4 feet or more above the
level of the main floor.
BALCONY, EXTERIOR EXIT. See Section 3301 (c).
BASEMENT is that portion of a building between floor and ceiling,
which is partly below and partly above grade (as defined in this Chapter),
but so located that the vertical distance from grade to the floor below is
less than the vertical distance from grade to ceiling. (See "Story.")
BOILER, HIGH PRESSURE is a boiler furnishing steam at pressures
in excess of 15 pounds per square inch or hot water at temperatures in ex-
cess of 250°F., or at pressures in excess of 160 pounds per square inch.
BOILER, LOW PRESSURE HOT WATER AND LOW PRESSURE
STEAM is a boiler furnishing hot water at pressures not exceeding 160
pounds per square inch and at temperatures not more than 250°F., or
steam at pressures not more than 15 pounds per square inch.
BOILER ROOM is any room containing a steam or hot water boiler.
BUILDING is any structure used or intended for supporting or shelter-
ing any use or occupancy.
BUILDING, EXISTING, is a building erected prior to the adoption of
this Code, or one for which a legal building permit has been issued.
BUILDING OFFICIAL is the officer or other designated authority
charged with the administration and enforcement of this Code, or his duly
authorized representative.
c
Sec. 404. CAST STONE is a precast building stone manufactured from
portland cement concrete and used as a trim, veneer, or facing on or in
buildings or structures.
CELLAR is that portion of a building between floor and ceiling which
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is wholly or partly below grade (as defined in this Chapter) and so located
that the vertical distance from grade to the floor below is equal to or
greater than the vertical distance from grade to ceiling. (See "Story.")
CENTRAL HEATING PLANT is comfort heating plant equipment in-
stalled in such a manner to supply heat by means of ducts or pipes to
areas other than the room in which the equipment is located.
CHIEF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT is the head of the Fire De-
partment or his regularly authorized deputy.
CITY, as used in this Code, is any political subdivision which adopts
this Code for regulation within its jurisdiction.
COURT is a space, open and unobstructed to the sky, located at or
above grade level on a lot and bounded on three or more sides by walls of a
building.
D
Sec. 405. DANGEROUS BUILDINGS CODE is the Uniform Code
for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, I 976 Edition.
DISPERSAL AREA, SAFE. See Section 3321 (b).
DORMITORY is a room occupied by more than two guests.
DWELLING is any building or any portion thereof which is not an
"Apartment House," "Lodging House" or a "Hotel" as defined in this
Code, which contains one or two "Dwelling Units" or "Guest Rooms,"
used, intended, or designed to be built, used, rented, leased, let, or hired
out to be occupied, or which are occupied for living purposes.
DWELLING UNIT is a single unit providing complete, independent
living facilities for one or more persons including permanent provisions
for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation.
E
Sec. 406. EXISTING BUILDINGS. (See "Building, Existing.")
EXIT. See Section 3301 (c).
EXIT COURT. See Section 3301 (c).
EXIT PASSAGEWAY. See Section 3301 (c).
F
Sec. 407. FAMILY is an individual or two or more persons related by
blood or marriage or a group of not more than five persons (excluding ser-
vants) who need not be related by blood or marriage living together in a
dwelling unit.
FINISH RATING is the time at which the combustible material behind
the finish reaches an average temperature rise of 250°F. above ambient or
an individual temperature rise of 325°F. above ambient as measured on
the plane of the combustible material nearest the fire when tested in ac-
cordance with U .B.C. Standard No. 43-1.
FIRE ASSEMBLY. See Section 4306 (b).
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FIRE CODE is the Uniform Fire Code, 1976 Edition.

FIRE RESISTANCE or FIRE-RESISTIVE CONSTRUCTION is con-
struction to resist the spread of fire, details of which are specified in this
Code.
FIRE-RETARDANT TREATED WOOD is lumber or plywood im-
pregnated with chemicals and when tested in accordance with U.B.C.
Standard No. 42-1 for a period of 30 minutes, shall have a flame spread of
not over 25 and show no evidence of progressive combustion. Materials
which may be exposed to the weather shall maintain this fire-retardant
classification when tested in accordance with the rain and weathering tests
ofU.B.C. Standard No. 32-7.
All materials shall bear identification showing the fire performance
rating thereof and, if intended for exterior use, shall be further identified
to indicate suitability for exposure to the weather. Such identifications
shall be issued by an approved agency having a service for inspection of
materials at the factory.
FLOOR AREA is the area included within the surrounding exterior
walls of a building or portion thereof, exclusive of vent shafts and courts.
The floor area of a building, or portion thereof, not provided with sur-
rounding exterior walls shall be the usable area under the horizontal pro-
jection of the roof or floor above.
FOOTING is that portion of the foundation of a structure which
spreads and transmits loads directly to the soil or the piles.
FRONT OF LOT is the front boundary line of a lot bordering on the
street, and in the case of a corner lot may be either frontage.
G
Sec. 408. GARAGE is a building or portion thereof in which a motor
vehicle containing gasoline, distillate or other volatile, flammable liquid in
its tank, is stored, repaired, or kept.
GARAGE, PRIVATE, is a building, or a portion of a building, not
more than 1000 square feet in area, in which only motor vehicles used by
the tenants of the building or buildings on the premises are stored or kept.
(See Section 1501.)
GARAGE, PUBLIC, is any garage other than a private garage.
GRADE (Adjacent Ground Elevation) is the lowest point of elevation
of the finished surface of the ground, paving or sidewalk within the area
between the building and the property line, or when the property line is
more than 5 feet from the building, between the building and a line 5 feet
from the building.
GRADE (Lumber) is the classification of lumber in regard to strength
and utility.
GUEST is any person hiring or occupying a room for living or sleeping
purposes.
GUEST ROOM is any room or rooms used, or intended to be used by a

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guest for sleeping purposes. Every 100 square feet of superficial floor area
in a dormitory shall be considered to be a guest room.
H
Sec. 409. HABIT ABLE SPACE (ROOM) is space in a structure for liv-
ing, sleeping, eating or cooking. Bathrooms, toilet compartments,
closets, halls, storage, or utility space, and similar areas are not considered
habitable space.
HEIGHT OF BUILDING is the vertical distance above "Grade" as
defined herein to the highest point of the coping of a flat roof or to the
deck line of a mansard roof or to the average height of the highest gable of
a pitched or hipped roof. The measurement may be taken from the highest
adjoining sidewalk or ground surface within a 5-foot horizontal distance
of the exterior wall of the building, when such sidewalk or ground surface
is not more than 10 feet above grade. The height of a stepped or terraced
building is the maximum height of any segment of the building.
HELIPORT. A heliport is an area of land or water or a structural sur-
face which is used, or intended for use, for the landing and takeoff of
helicopters, and any appurtenant areas which are used, or intended for
use, for heliport buildings and other heliport facilities.
HELISTOP. A helistop is the same as a heliport, except that no refuel-
ing, maintenance, repairs or storage of helicopters is permitted.
HORIZONTAL EXIT. See Section 3301 (c).
HOTEL is any building containing six or more guest rooms intended or
designed to be used, or which are used, rented or hired out to be occupied,
or which are occupied for sleeping purposes by guests.

Sec. 410. No definitions.

J
Sec. 411. No definitions.
K
Sec. 412. No definitions.
L
Sec. 413. LINTEL is a structural member placed over an opening or a
recess in a wall and supporting construction above.
LISTED AND LISTING are terms referring to equipment which is
shown in a list published by an approved testing agency, qualified and
equipped for experimental testing, and maintaining an adequate periodic
inspection of current productions and whose listing states that the equip-
ment complies with nationally recognized safety standards.
LOADS. See Chapter 23.
LODGING HOUSE is any building or portion thereof, containing not
more than five guest rooms which are used by not more than five guests

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where rent is paid in money, goods, labor or otherwise. A lodging house

shall comply with all the requirements of this Code for dwellings.
M
Sec. 414. MARQUEE is a permanent roofed structure attached to and
supported by the building and projecting over public property. Marquees
are regulated in Chapter 45.
MASONRY is that form of construction composed of stone, brick, con-
crete, gypsum, hollow clay tile, concrete block or tile, or other similar
building units or materials or combination of these materials laid up unit
by unit and set in mortar.
MASONRY, SOLID, is masonry of solid units built without hollow
spaces.
MECHANICAL CODE is the Uniform Mechanical Code, 1976 Edi-
tion.
MEZZANINE or MEZZANINE FLOOR is an intermediate floor
placed in any story or room. When the total area of any such "Mezzanine
Floor" exceeds 33 YJ percent of the total floor area in that room, it shall be
considered as constituting an additional "Story." The clear height above
or below a "Mezzanine Floor" construction shall be not less than 7 feet.
MOTEL shall mean hotel as defined in this Code.
N
Sec. 415. NONCOMBUSTIBLE as applied to building construction
material means a material which, in the form in which it is used, is either
one of the following:
I. Material of which no part will ignite and burn when subjected to fire.
Any material conforming to U.B.C. Standard No. 4-1 shall be considered
noncombustible within the meaning of this Section.
2. Material having a structural base of noncombustible material as
defined in Item No. 1 above, with a surfacing material not over Ys inch
thick which has a flame-spread rating of 50 or less.
"Noncombustible" does not apply to surface finish materials. Material
required to be noncombustible for reduced clearances to flues, heating ap-
pliances, or other sources of high temperature shall refer to material con-
forming to Item No. I. No material shall be classed as noncombustible
which is subject to increase in combustibility or flame-spread rating
beyond the limits herein established, through the effects of age, moisture
or other atmosphei ic condition.
Flame-spread rating as used herein refers to rating obtained according
to tests conducted as specified in U .B.C. Standard No. 42-1.
0
Sec. 416. OCCUPANCY is the purpose for which a building, or part
thereof, is used or intended to be used.
OCCUPANT LOAD. See Section 3301 (c).
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ORIEL WINDOW is a window which projects from the main line of an

enclosing wall of a building and is carried on brackets or corbels.
OWNER is any person, agent, firm, or corporation having a legal or
equitable interest in the property.
p
Sec. 417. PANIC HARDWARE. See Section 3301 (c).
PERMIT is an official document or certificate issued by the Building
Official authorizing performance of a specified activity.
PERSON is a natural person, his heirs, executors, administrators, or
assigns, and also includes a firm, partnership, or corporation, its or their
successors or assigns, or the agent of any of the aforesaid.
PLATFORM, ENCLOSED, is a partially enclosed portion of an
assembly room the ceiling of which is not more than 5 feet above the pro-
scenium opening and which is designed or used for the presentation of
plays, demonstrations, or other entertainment wherein scenery, drops,
decorations, or other effects may be installed or used.
PUBLIC WAY. See Section 3301 (c).
Q
Sec. 418. No definitions.
R
Sec. 419. REPAIR is the reconstruction or renewal of any part of an
existing building for the purpose of its maintenance.
s
Sec. 420. SHAFT is a vertical opening through a building for elevators,
dumbwaiters, mechanical equipment, or similar purposes.
SHALL, as used in this Code, is mandatory.
SMOKE DETECTOR is an approved detector which senses visible or
invisible particles of combustion. The detector shall bear a label or other
identification issued by an approved testing agency having a service for in-
spection of materials and workmanship at the factory during fabrication
and assembly.
STAGE is a partially enclosed portion of an assembly building which is
designed or used for the presentation of plays, demonstrations, or other
entertainment wherein scenery, drops, or other effects may be installed or
used, and where the distance between the top of the proscenium opening
and the ceiling above the stage is more than 5 feet.
STAIRWAY. Two or more risers shall constitute a stairway.
STORY is that portion of a building included between the upper surface
of any floor and the upper surface of the floor next above, except that the
topmost story shall be that portion of a building included between the up-
per surface of the topmost floor and the ceiling or roof above. If the
finished floor level directly above a basement, cellar or unused under-floor
space is more than 6 feet above grade as defined herein for more than 50

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percent of the total perimeter or is more than 12 feet above grade as defin-
ed herein at any point, such basement, cellar or unused under-floor space
shall be considered as a story.
STREET is any thoroughfare or public space not less than 16 feet in
width which has been dedicated or deeded to the public for public use.
STRUCTURE is that which is built or constructed, an edifice or
building of any kind, or any piece of work artificially built up or com-
posed of parts joined together in some definite manner.
T
Sec. 421. No definitions.
u
Sec. 422. U.B.C. STANDARDS is the Uniform Building Code Stan-
dards, 1976 Edition. (See Chapter 60.)
v
Sec. 423. VALUE or VALUATION of a building shall be the estimated
cost to replace the building in kind, based on current replacement costs, as
determined in Section 303 (a).
VENEER. See Section 3002.
VENTILATING CEILING is a suspended ceiling contammg many
small apertures through which air, at low pressure, is forced downward
from an overhead plenum dimensioned by the concealed space between
suspended ceiling and the floor or roof above.
w
Sec. 424. WALLS shall be defined as follows:
Bearing Wall is any wall meeting either of the following classifications:
I. Any metal or wood stud wall which supports more than 100 pounds
per lineal foot of superimposed load.
2. Any masonry or concrete wall which supports more than 200
pounds per lineal foot superimposed load, or any such wall sup·
porting its own weight for more than one story.
Exterior Wall is any wall or element of a wall or any member or group
of members, which defines the exterior boundaries or courts of a building
and which has a slope of 60° or greater with the horizontal plane.
Faced Wall is a wall in which the masonry facing and backing are so
bonded as to exert a common action under load.
Nonbearing Wall is a wall which supports no load other than its own
weight.
Parapet Wall is that part of any wall entirely above the roof line.
Retaining Wall is a wall designed to resist the lateral displacement of
soil or other materials.
WATER HEATER is an appliance designed primarily to supply hot

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water and is equipped with automatic controls limiting water temperature

to a maximum of210°F.
WEATHER-EXPOSED SURFACES are all surfaces of walls, ceilings,
floors, roofs, soffits and similar surfaces exposed to the weather excepting
the following:
1. Ceilings and roof soffits enclosed by walls or by beams which extend
a minir;num of 12 inches below such ceiling or roof soffits.
2. Walls or portions of walls within an unenclosed roof area, when
located a horizontal distance from an exterior opening equal
to twice the height of the opening.
3. Ceiling and roof soffits beyond a horizontal distance of I 0 feet from
the outer edge of the ceiling or roof soffits.
X
Sec. 425. No definitions.
y
Sec. 426. YARD is an open, unoccupied space, other than a court,
unobstructed from the ground to the sky, except where specifically provid-
ed by this Code, on the lot on which a building is situated.

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Part III
REQUIREMENTS BASED ON OCCUPANCY
Chapter 5
CLASSIFICATION OF ALL BUILDINGS
BY USE OR OCCUPANCY AND GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL OCCUPANCIES
NOTE: For tabulation showing changes to the occupancy
designations that were used in the 1973 Edition, see page 21
Occupancy Classified
Sec. 501. Every building, whether existing or hereafter erected, shall be
classified by the Building Official according to its use or the character of
its occupancy, as a building of Group A, E, I, H, B, R or Mas defined in
Chapters 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, II, 12, 13, 14 and 15 (See Table No. 5-A.)
Any occupancy not mentioned specifically or about which there is any
question shall be classified by the Building Official and included in the
Group which its use most nearly resembles, based on the existing or pro-
posed life and fire hazard.
Change in Use
Sec. 502. No change shall be made in the character of occupancies or
use of any building which would place the building in a different division
of the same group of occupancy or in a different group of occupancies,
unless such building is made to comply with the requirements of this Code
for such division or group of occupancy.
EXCEPTION: The character of the occupancy of existing buildings may
be changed subject to the approval of the Building Official, and the building
may be occupied for purposes in other Groups without conforming to all the
requirements of this Code for those Groups, provided the new or proposed
use is less hazardous, based on life and fire risk, than the existing use.
No change in the character of occupancy of a building shall be made
without a Certificate of Occupancy, as required in Section 306 of this
Code. The Building Official may issue a Certificate of Occupancy pur-
suant to the intent of the above Exception without certifying that the
building complies with all provisions of this Code.

Mixed Occupancy
Sec. 503. (a) General. When a building is used for more than one oc-
cupancy purpose each part of the building comprising a distinct "Oc-
cupancy," as described in Chapters 5 through 15, shall be separated from
any other occupancy as specified in Section 503 (d).
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503 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE

When a building houses more than one occupancy, each portion of the
building shall conform to the requirements for the occupancy housed
therein. The area of the building shall be such that the sum of the ratios of
the actual area divided by the allowable area for each separate occupancy
shall not exceed one.
Where minor accessory uses do not occupy more than 10 percent of the
area of any floor of a building, nor more than the basic area permitted in
the occupancy by Table No. 5-C for such minor use, for the purpose of
determining allowable area the major use of the building shall determine
the occupancy classification provided the uses are separated as specified in
Section 503 (d).
In no case shall any occupancy be located above the story or height set
forth in Table No. 5-D.
(b) Forms of Occupancy Separations. Occupancy separations shall be
vertical or horizontal or both or, when necessary, of such other form as
may be required to afford a complete separation between the various oc-
cupancy divisions in the building.
Where the occupancy separation is horizontal, structural members sup-
porting the separation shall be protected by equivalent fire-resistive con-
struction.
(c) Types of Occupancy Separations. Occupancy separations shall be
classed as "Four-hour Fire-resistive," "Three-hour Fire-resistive,"
"Two-hour Fire-resistive," and "One-hour Fire-resistive." (See U. B.C.
Standard No. 43-7 for fire dampers in air ducts piercing occupancy separa-
tions.)
1. A "Four-hour Fire-resistive Occupancy Separation" shall have no
openings therein and shall be of not less than four-hour fire-resistive con-
struction.
2. A "Three-hour Fire-resistive Occupancy Separation" shall be of not
less than three-hour fire-resistive construction. All openings in walls form-
ing such separation shall be protected by a fire assembly having a three-
hour fire-protection rating. The total width of all openings in any three-
hour fire-resistive occupancy separation wall in any one story shall not
exceed 25 percent of the length of the wall in that story and no single open-
ing shall have an area greater than 120 square feet.
All openings in floors forming a "Three-hour Fire-resistive Occupancy
Separation'' shall be protected by vertical enclosures extending above and
below such openings. The walls of such vertical enclosures shall be of not
less than two-hour fire-resistive construction and all openings therein shall
be protected by a fire assembly having a one and one-half hour fire-
protection rating.
3. A "Two-hour Fire-resistive Occupancy Separation" shall be of not
less than two-hour fire-resistive construction. All openings in such separa-
tion shall be protected by a fire assembly having a one and one-half-hour
fire-protection rating.

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1976 EDITION 503·504

4. A "One-hour Fire-resistive Occupancy Separation" shall be of not

less than one-hour fire-resistive construction. All openings in such separa-
ti::m shall be protected by a fire assembly having a one-hour fire-protection
rating.
(d) Fire Ratings for Occupancy Separations. Occupancy separations
shall be provided between the various Groups and Divisions of Occupan-
cies as set forth in Table No. 5-B.
EXCEPTIONS: I. Where an approved spray booth constructed in ac·
cordance with the Fire Code is installed, such booth need not be separated
from other Group H Occupancies or from Group B Occupancies.
2. In Groups A, Division I, E and I Occupancies a three-hour occupancy
separation is permitted from a Group B, Division I Occupancy used only as a
garage for the parking of passenger motor vehicles having a capacity of not
more than nine persons per vehicle and provided no repair or fueling is done.
3. In Group R, Division I Occupancies, a one-hour occupancy separation
is permitted from a Group B, Division I Occupancy used only as a garage for
the parking of passenger motor vehicles having a capacity of not more than
nine persons per vehicle and provided no repair or fueling is done and the
area does not exceed 3000 square feet in a building.
4. In the one-hour occupancy separation between a Group R, Division 3
and M Occupancy, the separation may be limited to the installation of
materials approved for one-hour fire-resistive construction on the garage side
and a self-closing, tight-fitting solid wood door I Y. inches in thickness will
be permitted in lieu of a one-hour fire assembly. Fire dampers shall not be re-
quired in ducts piercing this separation for ducts constructed of not less than
No. 26 gauge galvaniled steel.
5. The following occupancies need not be separated from the uses to which
they are accessory: assembly rooms having a floor area of not over 750
square feet; administrative and clerical offices and similar rooms which in the
aggregate do not exceed 25 percent of the floor area of the major use when
not related to Group H, Division I and Group H, Division 2 Occupancies.
Location on Property
Sec. 504. (a) General. Buildings shall adjoin or have access to a public
space, yard, or street on not less than one side. Required yards shall be
permanently maintained.
For the purpose of this Section, the center line of an adjoining street or
alley shall be considered an adjacent property line.
Eaves over required windows shall be not less than 30 inches from the
side and rear property lines. For eaves, see Section 1710.
(b) Fire Resistance of Walls. Exterior walls shall have fire resistance
and opening protection as set forth in Table No. 5-A, Part Ill, and in ac-
cordance with such additional provisions as are set forth in Part IV, Part
V and Part VIII. Distance shall be measured at right angles from the prop-
erty line. The above provisions shall not apply to walls at right angles to
the property line.
Projections beyond the exterior wall shall not extend beyond:
I. A point one-third the distance to the property line from an exterior
wall; or
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2. A point one-third the distance from an assumed vertical plane

located where fire-resistive protection of openings is first required
due to location on property, whichever is the least restrictive.
When openings in exterior walls are required to be protected due to
distance from property line, the sum of the area of such openings shall not
exceed 50 percent of the total area of the wall in each story.
(c) Buildings on Same Property and Buildings Containing Courts. For
the purpose of determining the required wall and opening protection,
buildings on the same property and court walls of buildings over one story
in height shall be assumed to have a property line between them.
When a new building is to be erected on the same property with an ex-
isting building, the assumed property line from the existing building shall
be the distance to the property line for each occupancy as set forth in Table
No. 5-A and Part V.
EXCEPTION: Two or more buildings on the same property may be con-
sidered as portions of one building if the aggregate area of such buildings is
within the limits specified in Section 505 for a single building.
When the buildings so considered house different occupancies or are of
different types of construction, the area shall be that allowed for the most
restricted occupancy or construction.
Allowable Floor Areas
Sec. 505. (a) One-story areas. The area of a one-story building shall not
exceed the limits set forth in Table No. 5-C except as provided in Section
506, nor the limits specified in Chapter 16.
For buildings located in Fire Zone No.3, the basic area may be increas-
ed by 33 'h percent.
(b) Areas of Buildings Over One Story. The total area of all floors of
multistory buildings shall not exceed twice the area allowed for one-story
buildings. No single floor area shall exceed that permitted for one-story
buildings.
(c) Basements and Cellars. A basement or cellar need not be included in
the total allowable area, provided such basement or cellar does not qualify
as a story nor exceed the area permitted for a one-story building.
(d) Area Separation Walls. Each portion of a building separated by one
or more area separation walls may be considered a separate building pro-
vided the area separation walls meet the following requirements:
1. Area separation walls shall be not less than four-hour fire-resistive
construction in Types I, II-F.R., III and IV buildings and two-hour fire-
resistive construction in Types II, One-hour, li-N or V buildings. The
total width of all openings in such walls shall not exceed 25 percent of the
length of the wall in each story. All openings shall be protected by a fire
assembly having a three-hour fire-protection rating in four-hour fire-
resistive walls and one and one-half-hour fire-protection rating in two-
hour fire-resistive walls.
2. Area separation walls need not extend to the outer edges of horizontal
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1976 EDITION 505-506

projecting elements such as balconies, roof overhangs, canopies, marquees

or architectural projections provided the exterior wall at the termination
of the area separation wall and the projecting elements above are not less
than one-hour fire-resistive construction for a width equal to the depth of
the projecting elements. Wall openings within such widths shall be pro-
tected by assemblies having a three-fourths-hour fire protection rating.
3. Area separation walls shall extend from the foundation to a point at
least 30 inches above the roof.
EXCEPTIONS: I. Area separation walls may terminate at the roof soffit
provided the roof is of at least two-hour fire-resistive construction.
2. Two-hour area separation walls may terminate at the underside of roof
sheathing provided that the roof has at least one-hour fire-resistive time
period for a width of not less than 5 feet on each side of the area separation
wall termination.
3. Two-hour area separation walls may terminate at roofs of entirely non-
combustible construction.
4. Where an area separation wall separates portions of a building
having different heights, such wall may terminate at a point 30 inches
above the lower roof level provided the exterior wall for a height of 10 feet
above the lower roof is of one-hour fire-resistive construction with open-
ings protected by assemblies having a three-fourths-hour fire-protection
rating.
EXCEPTION: The area separation wall may terminate at the sheathing of
the lower roof provided the roof is of at least one-hour fire-resistive construc-
tion for a width of 10 feet without openings measured from the wall.
See Chapters 6 to 16 inclusive for special occupancy provisions.
Allowable Area Increases
Sec. 506. (a) General. The floor areas specified in Section 505 may be
increased by one of the following:
I. Separation on two sides. Where public space, streets, or yards more
than 20 feet in width extend along and adjoin two sides of the building,
floor areas may be increased at a rate of one and one-fourth percent for
each foot by which the minimum width exceeds 20 feet, but the increase
shall not exceed 50 percent.
2. Separation on three sides. Where public space, streets, or yards more
than 20 feet in width extend along and adjoin three sides of the building,
floor areas may be increased at a rate of two and one-half percent for each
foot by which the minimum width exceeds 20 feet, but the increase shall
not exceed 100 percent.
3. Separation on all sides. Where public space, streets, or yards more
than 20 feet in width extend on all sides of a building and adjoin the entire
perimeter, floor areas may be increased at a rate of five percent for each
foot by which the minimum width exceeds 20 feet. Such increases shall not
exceed I 00 percent, except for buildings not exceeding two stories in height
of Group B, Division 4 Occupancy and one-story buildings housing
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aircraft storage hangars and as further limited in Section 1002 (b) for air-
craft repair hangars.
(b) Unlimited Area. The area of any one- or two-story building of
Group Band Group H, Division 5 Occupancies shall not be limited, if the
building is provided with an approved automatic fire-extinguishing system
throughout, as specified in Chapter 38, and entirely surrounded and ad-
joined by public space, streets or yards not less than 60 feet in width.
The area of a Group B, Division 4 Occupancy in a one-story Type II,
Type III, One-hour or Type IV building shall not be limited if the building
is entirely surrounded and adjoined by public space, streets or yards not
less than 60 feet in width.
(c) Automatic Fire-extinguishing Systems. The area specified in Section
505 may be tripled in one-story buildings and doubled in buildings of more
than one story if the building is provided with an approved automatic
fire-extinguishing system throughout. The area increases permitted in this
subsection may be compounded with that specified in paragraph No. I, 2
or 3 of subsection (a) of this Section. The increases permitted in this
subsection shall not apply when automatic fire-extinguishing systems are
installed under the following provisions:
I. Section 507 for an increase in allowable number of stories.
2. Section 3802 (b) 6 for Group H, Divisions I and 2 Occupancies.
3. Substitution for one-hour fire-resistive construction pursuant to Sec-
tion 508.
Maximum Height of Buildings and Increases
Sec. 507. The maximum height and number of stories of every building
shall be dependent upon the character of the occupancy and the type of
construction and shall not exceed the limits set forth in Table No. 5-D, ex-
cept as provided in this Section and as specified in Section 503 (a) for mix-
ed occupancy buildings.
The limits set forth in Table No. 5-D may be increased by one story if
the building is provided with an approved automatic fire-extinguishing
system throughout. The increase in height for automatic fire-extinguishing
systems shall not apply when the automatic fire-extinguishing systems
throughout are installed under the following provisions:
I. Section 3802 (b) 6 for Group H, Divisions I and 2 Occupancies.
2. Section 506, for an increase in allowable area.
3. Substitution for one-hour fire-resistive construction pursuant to
Section 508.
EXCEPTIONS: I. Towers, spires and steeples, erected as a part of a
building and not used for habitation or storage, are limited as to height only
by structural design if completely of noncombustible materials, or may ex-
tend not to exceed 20 feet above the height limit in Table No. 5-D if of com-
bustible materials.
2. The height of one-story aircraft hangars shall not be limited if the
building is provided with automatic fire-extinguishing systems throughout as

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1976 EDITION 507-511

specified in Chapter 38 and is entirely surrounded by public space, streets, or

yards not less in width than one and one-half times the height of the building.
See Chapters 6 to 16 inclusive for special occupancy provisions.
Fire-resistive Substitution
Sec. 508. Where one-hour fire-resistive construction throughout is re-
quired by this Code, an approved automatic fire-extinguishing system, as
specified in Chapter 38, may be substituted, provided such system is not
otherwise required.
EXCEPTION: Such substitution shall not waive nor reduce required fire-
resistive construction for:
I. Occupancy separations [Section 503 (c)].
2. Exterior wall protection due to proximity of property lines [Section
504(b)].
3. Area separations [Section 505 (d)].
4. Shaft enclosures (Section 1706).
5. Corridors [Section 3304 (g)).
6. Stair enclosures (Section 3308).
7. Exit passageways [Section 3311 (a))
8. Type of construction separation (Section 1701 ).
Arcades
Sec. 509. Arcades connecting buildings and used exclusively as pas-
sageways need not be considered as adjacent buildings for the provisions
of this Chapter, provided that the walls of the building adjoining the ar-
cades are finished with the same construction as required for the exterior
walls of the building, with no communicating openings between the ar-
cades and the building, except doors; and provided that the arcades are of
not less than one-hour fire-resistive construction or of noncombustible
materials, fire-retardant treated wood or of heavy timber construction
with 2-inch nominal sheathing.
Sanitation
Sec. 510. A room in which a water closet is located shall be separated
from food preparation or storage rooms by a tight-fitting door.
Compressed Gases
Sec. 511. The storage and handling of compressed gases shall comply
with the Fire Code.

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 TABLE NO. 5·A-WALL AND OPENING PROTECTION OF OCCUPANCIES BASED ON LOCATION ON PROPERTY
TYPES II, ONE-HOUR, II·N AND V CONSTRUCTION: For exterior wall and opening protection of Types II, one-hour, II·N
and V buildings see table below. Type V Construction is not permitted within Fire Zone No.1. Exceptions to limitation
for Types II, one-hour, II·N and Type V Construction, as provided in Sections 1109, 2003 and 2203 apply. For Types I, II
F.R. and Ill and IV Construction see Sections 1803, 1903, and 2103.

FIRE FIRE RESISTANCE OF OPENINGS IN EXTERIOR

GROUP DESCRIPTION OF OCCUPANCY ZONE EXTERIOR WALLS WALLS
1-Any assembly building with a stage and an occupant load of 1'\ot applicable [See Section 602 (a) J
1000 or more in the building

~ot permitted less than

2-Any building or portion of a building having an assembly room 2 hour less than 20 feet 5 feet
with an occupant load of less than 1000 and a stage -----·-·-···--···· I hour else\vhere Protected less than 20
2.1-Any building or portion of a building having an as'iembly room feet
\vith an occupant load of 300 or more without a stage, including f---f-----------f-------------1
such buildings used for educational purposes nnd not classed as a 2 and 2 hour less than IO feet ~(~ fermitted less than
Group E or Group B, Division 2 Occupancy ·-- · 3 1 hour elsewhere Prote~t~td less them 10
feet

A Not permitted less than

2 hour less than 20 feet 5 feet
See also I hour elsewhere Protected less than 20
Section 3-Any building or portion of a building having an assembly room feet
702 with an occupant load of less than 300 '\Vithout a stage, includ- f---f-----------f-------------1
ing such buildings used for educational purposes and not classed 2 hour less than 5 feet c::
as a Group E or Group B, Division 2 Occupancy 1 hour elsewhere Not permitted less than
5 feet
z
Protected less than 10 "T1
3 2 hour less than .::; feet
feet 0
1 hour less than 10 feet :JJ

2 hour less than 20 feet Protected less than 20

s::
CXI
4-Stadiums, reviewing stands, and amusement park structures not
1 hour elsewhere
f---1-----------1------------f
feet c::
included within Group A-1 nor Divisions 2, 2.1 and 3, Group A I hour r-
Occupancies ... . ............................ . Protected less than 10 !2
3 1 hour less than 10 feet feet z
C')
:\OTES: ( 1 ) See Sectwn 504 for type of walls aflected and requirements covenng percentage of openings penmtted m extenor walls. 0
( 2) For additional restrictions see Chapters under Occupancy, Fire Zones. and Types of Construction. 0
( 3) For walls facing streets, yards and public ways, see Part V. 0
( 4) Openings sha11 be protected by a fire assembly having a three-fourths-hour fire-protection rating. m
 ...
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TABLE NO. S-A-Continued ~
TYPES II ONE·HOUR, II·N AND V ONLY m
0
=4
1-Any building used for educational purposes through the l:lth 2 hour less than :20 feet
Not permitted less than 5z
grade by 50 or more person.~ for more than 12 hours per week 5 feet
E or four hours in any one day ..................... . 1 hour elsewhere Protected less than 20
feet
See also 2 hour less than I 0 feet
:2-Any building n.'ted for educational purposes through the 12th 2 :\Tot permitted less than
Section 1 hour elsewhere
802 grade by less than 50 persons for more th;m 12 hours per "eek 1---1-------------l 5 feet
or four hours in any one day ---········-----------·-·····-----------·······-····---- 2 hour less than 5 feet Protected less than 10
3-Any huildin~ used for day care purposes for more than 6 children 3 1 hour less than l 0 feet 1 feet 1

Not permitted less than

!-Nurseries for full-time care of children under kindergarten age. 2 hour less than 20 feet 5 feet
Hospitals, sanitariums, nursing homes with nonambulatory pa- 1 hour elsewhere Protected less than 20
tients, and simi1ar buildings (each accommodating more than feet
five per-;nns) .. ....... ............. .................. ................................ f---f-----------+------------1
~ot permitted less than
2 and 2 hour less th,tn 5 feet 5 feet
3 1 hour elsewhere Protected less than I 0
feet
~ot permitted less than
See also 2 hour less than 20 feet 3 feet
Section 1 hour elsewhere Proteclt>cl less tl~tln 20
902 2-Nursing homes for ambulatory patients, homes for children of feet
kindergarten age or over (each accommodating more than five f---f-----------+------------1
persons) .. ...................... Not pennitted less than
Prc~t:~~d less
2
3nd I honr than 10
feet
3-Mental hospitals, mental sanitariums, jails, prisons, reformatories, Permitted in Type I and 11-F.R. Buildings only
houses of correction, and buildings where personal liberties of [See Section 902 (b)]
inmates are similarly restrained ..... ....... -----------·-----

Group E, DIVisions :2 and 3 OccupancieS having an occupant load of not more than 20 may have exterior wall and openmg protection
1 I
as required for Group R, Division 3 Occupancies. 1
For Notes see page 54. ( Continued)
 TABLE NO. S-A-Continued
TYPES II ONE-HOUR, 11-N AND V ONLY
FIRE FIRE RESISTANCE OF OPENINGS IN EXTERIOR
GROUP DESCRIPTION OF OCCUPANCY ZONE EXTERIOR WALLS WALLS
1\'ot permitted in Fire Zones Nos. 1 and 2
!-Storage and handling of hazardous and highly inflammable or t---1--h_o_u_r_l_e_ss_th_a_n__S_f_e_e_t--r-----------l
4
explosive materials other than flammable liquids .......................... 3 2 hour less than 10 feet
1 hour less than 20 feet
2-Storage and handling of Class I, II and III flammable liquids as 4 hour less than 20 feet
specified in U.B.C. Standard No. 10-1, dry cleaning plants us- l hour elsewhere Not permitted less than
H ing flammable liquids, paint stores with bulk handling, paint t - - - - t - - - - - - - - - - 1 5 feet
shops and spray painting rooms and shops ··--····--···········------------- 4 hour less than 5 feet Protected less than 20
See also 3-Woodworking establishments, planing mills, box factories, buf- 2 2 hour less than 10 feet feet
Section fing rooms for tire rebuilding plants and picking rooms; shops, 1 hour elsewhere
1002 factories or warehouses where loose combustible fibers or dust t - - - t - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
~re. manufactured, processed, generated or stored and pin refin- 4 hour less than 5 feet
Ishing rooms. ···-······························---------------- ---·-----------------·········· 3 2 hour less than 10 feet
4-Repair garages ......................................................................... . l hour less than 20 feet
Not permitted in Fire Zones Nos. 1 and 2 except
5-Aircraft repair hangars ................................................................... . as set forth in Sections 1602 (c) and 1603 (c).
3 1 hour less than 60 feet Protected less than 60
feet c:
!-Gasoline and service stations, storage garages where no repair 2 hour less than 20 feet Not pennitted less than z
work is done except exchange of parts and maintenance requir-
ing no open flame, weldin_g, or the use of highly flammable liquids
1 hour elsewhere 5 feet
Protected less than 20 ~
:a
2-Wholesale and retail stores, office buildings, drinking and din- feet
ing establishments having· an occupant load of less than 100, iii:
printing plants, municipal police and lire stations, factories and 1:111
workshops using material not highly flammable or combustible,
B storage and sales rooms for combustible goods, paint stores with- 2 1 hour Not permitted less than 5
out bulk handling ........................................................................ . 1 - - - - t - - - - - - - - - - 1 .~feet
r-
c
See also
Section
1102
Buildings or portions of buildings having rooms used for educa-
tional purposes, beyond the 12th grade with less than 50 occu- 3 1 hour less than 10 feet
Protected less than I 0
feet z
C)
pants in any room ------··-··-·······------------------------------------------··-·-··--··--
(")
0
For Notes see page 54. c
m
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TABLE NO. S·A-Continued
~
m
c
3-Aircraft hangars where no repair work is done except exchange
2 hour less than 20 feet
I hour elsewhere Not permitted less than
=i
of parts and maintenance requiring no open flame, welding, or 1---+-------------t 5 feet 5z
the use of highly flammable liquids --------------------------------- I hour Protected less than 20
Open parking garages. (For requirements, see Section 1109.) feet
3 I hour less than 20 feet
Not permitted less than
2 hour less than 20 feet 3 feet
I hour elsewhere Protected Jess than 20
feet
Ice plants, power plants, pumping plants, cold storage, and cream-
B-4 eries, factories and workshops using noncombustible and non- Not permitted less than
explosive ntaterials. Storage and sales rooms of noncombustible
2 I hour
3 feet
and nonexplosive materials . Protected less than 10
feet

3 I hour Jess than 3 feet Not permitted less than

3 ft>et
Not permitted less than
2 hour less than 20 feet 3 feet
I hour elsewhere Protected less than 20
feet
Not permitted Jess than
!-Hotels and apartment houses -·-· --------------·----...... .. ............... . 3 feet
Convents and monasteries (each accommodating more than 10 2 I hour
Protected less than 10
persons) ____ ---------------------- .... ------------------·-· feet
R l'<ot permitted less than
See also 3 feet
Section 3 I hour less than 5 feet
Protected Jess than 5
1302 feet

(Continued)
Ul TABLE NO. 5·A-Continued
co TYPES II ONE-HOUR, II·N AND V ONLY
FIRE FIRE RESISTANCE OF OPENINGS IN EXTERIOR
GROUP DESCRIPTION OF OCCUPANCY ZONE EXTERIOR WALLS WALLS
Not permitted less than.
l 2 hour less than 20 feet 3 feet
1 hour elsewhere Protected less than 20
feet
Not permitted less than
R 3-Dwellings and lodging houses ........................................................ 3 feet
2 l hour Protected less than 10
feet

3 l hour less than 3 feet Not permitted less than

3 feet
Not pem1itted less than
1 2 hour less than 20 feet 3 feet
l hour elsewhere Protected less than 20
feet
Not permitted less than
2 1 hour 3 feet
!-Private garages, carports, sheds and agricultural buildings used Protected less than 10
as accessories only when not over 1000 square feet in area --···-·· feet
1 hour less than 3 feet
( or may be protected c:
M' 3 on the exterior with Not pem1itted less than ~
materials approved for 3 feet "TI
1 hour fire-resistive 0
construction) ::D
I:
1 Noncombusbole construction not regulated 1:11
Combustible construction not permitted c:
2-Fences over 6 feet high, tanks and towers .................................... Noncombustible construction not regulated i=
2 Combustible construction to be 1-hour fire-resistive !2
z
C)
3 Not regulated
n
For Notes see page 54. 0
'For agricultural buildings see Appendix, Chapter IS. cm
 TABLE NO. S·B-REQUIRED SEPARATIONS IN BUILDINGS OF MIXED OCCUPANCY
(In Hours)
....
GROUP A E I H·1 H·2 H·3 H-4·5 8·1 8·2 8·3 8-4 R·1 R·3 M
~
A-1 N N 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 1 1 1 m
c
A-2 N N 3 4 4 4 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 ::::j
0
A-2.1 N N 3 4 4 4 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 z
A-3 N N 3 4 4 4 4 3 N 1 N 1 1 1
A-4 N N 3 4 4 4 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 1
E N 1 4 4 4 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1
I N 4 4 4 4 4 2 4 4 1 1 1
H-1 N 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 4 4 1
H-2 N 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 1
H-3 N 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 1
H-4-5 N 1 1 1 1 3 3 1
B-1 N 1 1 1 31 1 1
B-2 N 1 1 1 N 1
B-3 N 1 1 N 1
B-4 N 1 N N
R-1 N N 1
R-3 N 1
M N2

Note: For detailed requirements and exceptions see Section 503.

I
'The three-hour separation may be reduced to two hours where the Group B, Division 1 Occupancy is limited to
the storage of passenger motor vehicles having a capacity of not more than nine persons. This shall not apply
where provisions of Section 1102 (a) are applicable .•
2For agricultural buildings also see Appendix, Chapter 15.
 TABLE NO. S·C-BASIC ALLOWABLE FLOOR AREA FOR BUILDINGS ONE STORY IN HEIGHT
IN FIRE ZONES NO.1 AND NO.2. FOR BUILDINGS LOCATED IN FIRE ZONE NO.3 THE BASIC AREA MAY BE
INCREASED 33Y3 PERCENT.
(In Square Feet)

TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION

OCCUPANCY I II
JL Ill IV
II v
F.R. F.R. 1-Hour N 1-Hour N
Jl H.T.
Jl 1-Hour N

A-1 Unlimited 22,500 Not Permitted

A) 2-2.1 l:nlimitecl 22,500 i 10,100 Not 10,100 Not 10,100 7,900 Not
Permitted Permitted Permitted
A) 3-4 Unlimited 22,500 10,100 6,800 10,100 6,800 10,100 7,900 4500
E Unlimited :34,000 15,200 10,100 15,200 10,100 15,200 11,800 6800
I) 1-2

I)3
Unlimited

Unlimited
11,.100

11,.300
5,100 Not
Permitted
5,100 Not
Permitted
Not Permitted 1
5,100 .3,900 Not
Permitted
I
I
H) 1-22 11,2.50 9,300 4,200 2,800 4,200 2,800 4,200 3,300 1900
H) 3-4-52 Unlimited 18,600 8,400 5,600 8,400 5,600 8,400 6,600 3800 c:
~
B) 1-2-33 Unlimited .30,000 1.3,500 9,000 1.1,.500 9,000 13,500 10,500 6000 "T1
0
B-4 Unlimited 45,000 20,.300 1.1,500 20,.300 13,500 20,300 15,800 9000 ::1:1
3:
R-1 Unlimited 22,500 10,100 6,8004 10,100 6,8004 10,100 7,900 45004 CJI
c:
R-3 Unlimited r-
Ms See Chapter 15
,I S!
z
G)
1See Section 902 ( b). ()
2For additional limitations in Fire Zones l\o. 1 and C\o. 2 see Sections 1602 and 16o:l. 0
3For open parking garages see Section 1109. N- No requirement for fire resistance 0
4For limitation and exceptions see Section 1.302 (b). F.R.- Fire Resistive m
5For agricultural buildings also see Appendix, Chapter 15. H.T.- Heavy Timber
 TABLE NO. 5-0-MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF BUILDINGS
....
CD
TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION
"""
en
m
II I v

-·!~
I II Ill IV 0
f.R. f.R. 1-HOQr N
II l·Hour N
ll H.T. II 1-Hour N ~
OCCUPANCY I

I 0
MAXIMUM HEIGHT IN FEET
z
Unlimited 160 65 55 65 55 65 II 50 40
MAXIMUM HEIGHT IN STORIES

A-1 Unlimited 4 Not Permitted

,ii
A) 2, 2.1

A) 3-4
Unlimited

Unlimited 12
4 2

2
Not
Permitted
1
2

2
Not
Permitted
1
2

2
2

2
Not
Permitted
1
It
£1 Unlimited 4 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 ~: ~
I) 1 i Unlimited
i
3 1 Not
Permitted
1 Not
Permitted
1 1 Not
Permitted ~~
I) 2

I) ."3
H) 1
I
I Unlimited

; Unlimited
1 Unlimited
3

2
2
2

1
Not
Pc•nnitted

1
2

1
Not
Permitted
i\ ot Permitted"
1
2

1
2

1
Not
Permitted

1
I
:~::

}~l
H) 2-3-4-5
B) 1-2-33
Unlimited
Unlimited 12
5 2
4
1
2
2
4 2
1 2
4
2
3
1
2
itl
/~
B)4 Unlimited 12 4 2 4 2 4 3 2

I
R) 1 Unlimited 12 4 zt 4 24 4 3 24
R) ."3 Unlimited 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
~15 See Chapter 15
Ul
For N, F.R. and H.T. see Table No. 5-C.
...
en
'See Section 802 (c).
'See Section 902 (b) . Footnotes 3, 4 and 5 are same as in Table No. 5-C. b
601-605 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE

ChapterS
REQUIREMENTS FOR GROUP A,
DIVISION 1 OCCUPANCIES
Group A, Division 1 Occupancies Defined
Sec. 601. Group A, Division 1 Occupancies shall be:
Any assembly building with a stage and an occupant load of 1000 or
more in the building.
For occupancy separations see Table No. 5-B.
For occupant load see Section 3301.
Construction, Height and Allowable Area
Sec. 602. (a) General. Buildings or parts of buildings classed in Group
A, Division 1 because of the use or character of the occupancy shall be of
Type I or 11-F .R. construction and shall not exceed, in area or height, the
limits specified in Sections 505, 506 and 507.
(b) Special Provisions. Stages as defined in Section 420 shall be con-
structed in accordance with Chapter 39.
The slope of the main floor of the assembly room shall not exceed one in
five.
Location on Property
Sec. 603. Buildings housing Group A, Division 1 Occupancies shall
front directly upon or have access to a public street not less than 20 feet in
width. The access to the public street shall be a minimum 20-foot wide
right-of-way, unobstructed and maintained only as access to the public
street. The main entrance to the building shall be located on the public
street or on the access way. The main assembly floor shall be located at or
near the adjacent ground level.
For fire-resistive protection of exterior walls and openings, as determin-
ed by location on property, see Sections 1803 and 1903.
Exit Facilities
Sec. 604. Stairs, exits, and smokeproof enclosures shall be provided as
specified in Chapter 33. (See also Section 3315.)
Light, Ventilation, and Sanitation
Sec. 605. All enclosed portions of Group A, Division 1 Occupancies
customarily used by human beings and all dressing rooms shall be provid·
ed with natural light by means of exterior glazed openings with an area
not less than one-tenth of the total floor area, and natural ventilation by
means of openable exterior openings with an area of not less than one-
twentieth of the total floor area or shall be provided with artificial light
and a mechanically operated ventilating system. The mechanically operated
ventilating system shall supply a minimum of 5 cubic feet per minute of
outside air with a total circulated of not less than 15 cubic feet per minute
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1976 EDITION 605·608

per occupant in all portions of the building and such system shall be kept
continuously in operation during such time as the building is occupied. If
the velocity of the air at the register exceeds I 0 feet per second, the register
shall be placed more than 8 feet above the floor directly beneath.
Lights in all parts of the building customarily used by human beings
shall be on a separate circuit from that of the stage and shall be controlled
from the box office. All lights in corridors, exit courts and exit
passageways shall be protected by a wire cage.
All registers or vents supplying air backstage shall be equipped with
automatic closing devices with fusible links. Such closing devices shall be
located where the vents or ducts pass through the proscenium walls and
shall be operated by fusible links located on both sides of the proscenium
wall and both inside of and outside of the vent or duct.
There shall be provided in an approved location at least one lavatory for
each two water closets for each sex, and at least one drinking fountain for
each floor level.
For other requirements on water closets, see Section 1711.

Shaft Enclosures
Sec. 606. Exits shall be enclosed as specified in Chapter 33.
Elevator shafts, vent shafts and other vertical openings shall be enclosed
and the enclosure shall be as specified in Section 1706.
Fire-extinguishing Systems
Sec. 607. When required by other provisions of this Code, automatic
fire-extinguishing systems and standpipes shall be installed as specified in
Chapter 38.
Special Hazards
Sec. 608. Stages shall be equipped with automatic ventilators as re-
quired in Section 3901.
Chimneys and heating apparatus shall conform to the requirements of
Chapter 37 of this Code and the Mechanical Code.
Motion picture machine booths shall conform to the requirements of
Chapter 40.
Proscenium curtains shall conform to the requirements set forth in
U.B.C. Standard No. 6-1.
Flammable liquids shall not be placed or stored in any Group A, Divi-
sion I Occupancy.
All exterior openings in a boiler room or room containing central
heating equipment if located below openings in another story or if less
than 10 feet from other doors or windows of the same building shall be
protected by a fire assembly having a three-fourths-hour fire-protection
rating. Such fire assemblies shall be fixed, automatic or self-closing.
Every room containing a boiler or central heating plant shall be
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separated from the rest of the building by not less than a One-hour Fire-
resistive Occupancy Separation.
EXCEPTION: Boilers or central heating plants where the largest piece of
fuel equipment does not exceed 400,000 Btu per hour input.
Modifications
Sec. 609. Gymnasiums and similar occupancies may have running
tracks constructed of wood or unprotected steel or iron.

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1976 EDITION 701-702

Chapter 7
REQUIREMENTS FOR GROUP A
DIVISIONS 2, 2.1, 3 AND 4 OCCUPANCIES
Group A, Divisions 2, 2.1, 3 and 4 Occupancies Defined
Sec. 701. Group A, Divisions 2, 2.1, 3 and 4 Occupancies shall be:
Division 2. Any building or portion of a building having an assembly
room with an occupant load of less than 1000 and a stage.
Division 2.1. Any building or portion of a building having an assembly
room with an occupant load of 300 or more without a stage, including
such buildings used for educational purposes and not classed as a Group E
or Group B, Division 2 Occupancy.
Division 3. Any building or portion of a building having an assembly
room with an occupant load of less than 300 without a stage, including
such buildings used for educational purposes and not classed as a Group E
or Group B, Division 2 Occupancy.
Division 4. Stadiums, reviewing stands, and amusement park structures
not included within other Group A Occupancies. Specific and general re-
quirements for grandstands, bleachers and reviewing stands are to be
found in Chapter 33.
For occupancy separations see Table No. 5-B.
For occupant load see Section 3301.
Construction, Height, and Allowable Area
Sec. 702. (a) General. Buildings or parts of buildings classed in Group
A, Divisions 2, 2.1, 3 and 4 because of the use or character of the occupan-
cy shall be limited to the types of construction set forth in Tables No. 5-C
and No. 5-D and shall not exceed, in area or height, the limits specified in
Sections 505, 506 and 507.
EXCEPTION: Division 4 structures of open skeleton frame type without
roof, cover or enclosed usable spaces, shall not be limited in area or height.
(b) Special Provisions. Stages and enclosed platforms as defined in Sec-
tions 417 and 420 shall be constructed in accordance with Chapter 39.
A fire-resistive ceiling shall not be required in one-story buildings of
Type II, One-hour, 11-N, III, IV or V construction having an open frame
roof.
Division 2.1 Occupancies with an occupant load of 1000 or more shall
be of Type I, 11-F.R., II, One-hour, III, One-hour, or IV construction.
Division 3 Occupancies located in a basement or above the first story
shall be of not less than one-hour fire-resistive construction.
Group A assembly rooms having an occupant load of 1000 or more shall
not be located in the basement.
Division 3 Occupancies with an occupant load of 50 or more, which are
located over usable space, shall be separated from such space by not less
than one-hour fire-resistive construction.
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702-706 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE

For attic space partitions and draft stops see Section 3205.
(c) Division 4 Provisions. Erection and structural maintenance of struc-
tures housing Division 4 Occupancies shall conform to the requirements
of this Code.
Structures housing Division 4 Occupancies, other than those of open
skeleton frame type, when more than one story in height or 400 square feet
in area, shall be of not less than one-hour fire-resistive construction.
When the space under a Division 4 Occupancy is used for any purpose,
including exits, it shall be separated from all parts of such Division 4 Oc-
cupancy, including exits, by walls, floor and ceiling of not less than one-
hour fire-resistive construction.
EXCEPTIONS: I. Exits under temporary grandstands need not be
separated.
2. The underside of continuous steel deck grandstands when erected out-
doors need not be fireprotected when occupied for public toilets.
The Building Official may cause all Division 4 structures to be
reinspected at least once every six months.
Location on Property
Sec. 703. All buildings housing Group A, Divisions 2, 2.1, 3 and 4 Oc-
cupancies shall front directly upon or have access to a public street not less
than 20 feet in width. The access to the public street shall be a minimum
20-foot wide right-of-way unobstructed and maintained only as access to
the public street. The main entrance to the building shall be located on the
public street or on the access way.
For fire-resistive protection of exterior walls and openings, as deter-
mined by location on property, see Section 504 and Part V.
Exit Facilities
Sec. 704. (a) General. Stairs, exits, and smokeproof enclosures shall be
provided as specified in Chapter 33. (See also Section 3316.)
(b) Amusement Structures. Exits and exit signs for Division 4, Amuse-
ment Structures, shall be approved by the Building Official and, where
practicable, shall comply with the requirements specified in Chapter 33.

Light, Ventilation and Sanitation

Sec. 705. All portions of Group A Occupancies customarily used by
human beings and all dressing rooms shall be provided with natural or ar-
tificial light, ventilation and sanitary facilities as specified in Sections 605
and 1711.

Shaft Enclosures
Sec. 706. Exits shall be enclosed as specified in Chapter 33.
Elevator shafts, vent shafts and other vertical openings shall be
enclosed, and the enclosure shall be as specified in Section 1706.
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1976 EDITION 707-709

Fire-extinguishing Systems
Sec. 707. When required by other provisions of this Code, automatic
fire-extinguishing systems and standpipes shall be installed as specified in
Chapter 38.
Special Hazards
Sec. 708. Chimneys and heating apparatus shall conform to the re-
quirements of Chapter 37 of this Code and the Mechanical Code.
Motion picture machine rooms shall conform to the requirements of
Chapter 40.
Proscenium curtains shall conform to the requirements set forth in
U.B.C. Standard No. 6-1.
Flammable liquids shall not be placed or stored in a Group A Occupan-
cy.
All exterior openings in a boiler room or rooms containing central
heating equipment if located below openings in another story or if less
than 10 feet from other doors or windows of the same building shall be
protected by a fire assembly having a three-fourths-hour fire-protection
rating. Such fire assemblies shall be fixed, automatic or self-closing. Every
room containing a boiler or central heating plant shall be separated from
the rest of the building by not less than a One-hour Fire-resistive Occupan-
cy Separation.
EXCEPTION: Boilers or central heating plants where the largest piece of
fuel equipment does not exceed 400,000 Btu per hour input.
Modifications
Sec. 709. Gymnasiums and similar occupancies may have running
tracks constructed of wood or unprotected steel or iron.
In gymnasiums or in multipurpose schoolrooms having an area not
greater than 3200 square feet, l-inch nominal tight tongue-and-grooved or
%-inch plywood wall covering may be used on the inner side in lieu of
fire-resistive plaster.

67
801·802 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE

ChapterS
REQUIREMENTS FOR GROUPE OCCUPANCIES
GroupE Occupancies Defined
Sec. 801. GroupE Occupancies shall be:
Division 1. Any building used for educational purposes through the
12th grade by 50 or more persons for more than 12 hours per week or four
hours in any one day.
Division 2. Any building used for educational purposes through the
12th grade by less than 50 persons for more than 12 hours per week or four
hours in any one day.
Division 3. Any building used for day care purposes for more than six
children.
For occupancy separations, see Table No. 5-B.
For occupant load, see Section 3301.
Construction, Height, and Allowable Area
Sec. 802. (a) General. Buildings or parts of buildings classed in Group
E because of the use or character of the occupancy shall be limited to the
types of construction set forth in Tables No. 5-C and No. 5-D and shall
not exceed, in area or height, the limits specified in Sections 505, 506 and
507, except that the area may be increased by 50 percent when the max-
imum travel distance specified in Section 3302 (d) is reduced by 50 per-
cent.
(b) Atmospheric Separation Requirements. 1. Definitions. For the pur-
pose of this Chapter, the following definitions are applicable:
COMMON ATMOSPHERE. A common atmosphere exists between
rooms, spaces or areas within a building which are not separated by an ap-
proved smoke and draft stop barrier.
SEPARATE ATMOSPHERE. A separate atmosphere exists between
rooms, spaces or areas that are separated by an approved smoke or draft
stop barrier.
SMOKE AND DRAFT BARRIER. A smoke and draft barrier consists
of walls, partitions, floors and openings therein of such construction as
will prevent the transmission of smoke or gases through the construction.
2. General Provisions. The provisions of this subsection shall apply on-
ly to the requirements for providing separate atmospheres.
Walls, partitions and floors forming all of, or part of, an atmospheric
separation shall be of materials consistent with the requirements for the
type of construction, but of construction not less effective than a smoke or
draft stop barrier. Glass lights of approved wired glass set in steel frames
may be installed in such walls or partitions.
Every door opening therein shall be protected with a fire assembly as re-
quired elsewhere in the Code, but not less than a self-closing or automatic
closing, tight-fitting smoke barrier and fire assembly having a fire-
protection rating of not less than 20 minutes when tested in accordance
with U.B.C. Standard No. 43-2 without the hose stream test.

68
1976 EDITION 802·805

Ducts penetrating atmospheric separation walls, partitions or floors,

shall be equipped with an approved automatic closing smoke damper when
having openings into more than one atmosphere.
All automatic closing fire assemblies installed in the atmospheric sep-
paration shall be activated by approved detectors of products of combus-
tion other than heat.
The specific requirements of this Section are not intended to prevent the
design or use of other systems, equipment or techniques which will effec-
tively prevent the products of combustion from breaching the atmospheric
separation.
(c) Special Provisions. Rooms in Divisions 1 and 2 Occupancies used
for day care purposes, kindergarten, first or second grade pupils and Divi-
sion 3 Occupancies shall not be located above the first story.
Storage and janitor closets shall be of one-hour fire-resistive construc-
tion. Stages and enclosed platforms shall be constructed in accordance
with Chapter 39. For attic space partitions and draft stops, see Section
3205.
(d) Special Hazards. Rooms or groups of rooms in which flammable
liquids, combustible dust or similar hazardous materials are used, stored,
developed, or handled, shall be separated from other portions of the
building by not less than a One-hour Fire-resistive Occupancy Separation.
Equipment in rooms or groups of rooms sharing a common atmosphere
where flammable liquids, combustible dust or hazardous materials arc
used, stored, developed or handled, shall conform to the requirements of
the Fire Code.
Location on Property
Sec. 803. All buildings housing GroupE Occupancies shall front direct-
ly upon or have access to a public street not less than 20 feet in width. The
access to the public street shall be a minimum 20-foot wide right-of-way,
unobstructed and maintained only as access to the public street. At least
one required exit shall be located on the public street or on the access way.
For fire-resistive protection of exterior walls and openings, as deter-
mined by location on property, see Section 504 and Part V.
Exit Facilities
Sec. 804. Stairs, exits and smokeproof enclosures shall be provided a..,
specified in Chapter 33. (See also Section 3317 .)
Light, Ventilation, and Sanitation
Sec. 805. All portions of GroupE Occupancies shall be provided with
light and ventilation, either natural or artificial, as specified in Section
605.
Water closets shall be provided on the basis of the following ratio of
water closets to the number of students:
Boys Girls
Elementary Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I: 100 I :J5
Secondary Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I: 100 I :45

69
805·809 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE

In addition, urinals shall be provided for boys on the basis of I :30 in

elementary and secondary schools.
There shall be provided at least one lavatory for each two water closets
or urinals, and at least one drinking fountain on each floor for elementary
and secondary schools.
For other requirements on water closets, see Section 17I I.
Shaft Enclosures
Sec. 806. Exits shall be enclosed as specified in Chapter 33. Elevator
shafts, vent shafts, and other vertical openings shall be enclosed, and the
enclosure shall be as specified in Chapter 17.
Fire-extinguishing Systems
Sec. 807. Where required, automatic fire-extinguishing systems and
standpipes shall be installed as specified in Chapter 38.
Special Hazards
Sec. 808. Chimneys and heating apparatus shall conform to the re-
quirements of Chapter 37 of this Code and the Mechanical Code.
Motion picture machine rooms shall conform to the requirements of
Chapter 40.
All exterior openings in a boiler room or rooms containing central
heating equipment, if located below openings in another story or if less
than 10 feet from other doors or windows of the same building, shall be
protected by a fire assembly having a three-fourths-hour fire-protection
rating. Such fire assemblies shall be fixed, automatic, or self-closing.
Every room containing a boiler or central heating plant shall be
separated from the rest of the building by not less than a One-hour Fire-
resistive Occupancy Separation.
EXCEPTION: Boilers or central heating plants where the largest piece of
fuel equipment does not exceed 400,000 Btu per hour input.
When the opening for a heater or equipment room is protected by a pair
of fire doors, the inactive leaf shall be normally secured in the closed posi-
tion and shall be openable only by the use of a tool. An astragal shall be
provided and the active leaf shall be self-closing.
No flammable liquids shall be placed, stored, or used in any Group E
Occupancies, except in approved quantities as necessary in laboratories
and approved utility rooms, and such liquids shall be kept in tight or seal-
ed containers when not in actual use and shall be stored within a storage
cabinet for flammable liquid approved by the Fire Department.
Fire Alarms
Sec. 809. Approved fire alarms shall be provided for all Group E Oc-
cupancies with an occupant load of more than 50 persons. In every Group
E Occupancy provided with an automatic fire-extinguishing or detection
system, the operation of such system shall automatically activate the
school fire alarm system, which shall include an alarm mounted on the ex-
terior of the building.
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1976 EDITION 901·902

Chapter 9
REQUIREMENTS FOR GROUP I OCCUPANCIES

Group I Occupancies Defined

Sec. 901. Group I Occupancies shall be:
Division 1. Nurseries for the full-time care of children under the age of
six (each accommodating more than five persons).
Hospitals, sanitariums, nursing homes with nonambulatory patients
and similar buildings (each accommodating more than five persons).
Division 2. Nursing homes for ambulatory patients, homes for children
six years of age or over (each accommodating more than five persons).
Division 3. Mental hospitals, mental sanitariums, jails, prisons, re-
formatories and buildings where personal liberties of inmates are similar-
ly restrained.
For occupancy separations see Table No. 5-B.
For occupant load see Section 3301.
EXCEPTION: Group I Occupancies shall not include buildings used only
for private residential purposes for a family group.

Construction, Height and Allowable Area

Sec. 902. (a) General. Buildings or parts of buildings classed in Group I
because of the use or character of the occupancy shall be limited to the
types of construction set forth in Tables No. 5-C and No. 5-D and shall
not exceed, in area or height, the limits specified in Sections 505, 506, and
507.
(b) Special Provisions. Division 3 Occupancies shall be housed in
buildings of Type I or Type 11-F.R. construction.
EXCEPTION: One-story buildings of Type II, One-hour, Type Ill, One-
hour, or V, One-hour construction may be permitted provided the floor area
does not exceed 3900 square feet between separation walls of two-hour fire-
resistive construction with openings protected by fire assemblies having one
and one-half-hour fire-protection rating. See subsection 3318 (g) for limita-
tion on locking devices.
Every story of a Group I, Division I Occupancy accommodating more
than five nonambulatory persons, unless provided with a horizontal exit,
shall be divided into not less than two compartments accommodating ap-
proximately the same number of nonambulatory persons in each compart-
ment by a smokestop partition meeting the requirements of a one- hour oc-
cupancy separation so as to provide an area of refuge within the building.
Corridor openings in the smokestop partition shall be protected with doors
as required in Section 3304 (h). Other openings shall be limited to ducts
which have fire dampers in the plane of the wall activated by detectors of
products of combustion other than heat conforming to Section 4306 (b) 2.
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902·908 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE

Rooms occupied by inmates or patients whose personal liberties are

restrained shall have noncombustible floor surfaces.
Location on Property
Sec. 903. For fire-resistive protection of exterior walls and openings, as
determined by location on property, see Section 504 and Part V.
Exit Facilities
Sec. 904. Stairs, exits and smokeproof enclosures shall be provided as
specified in Chapter 33. (See also Section 3318.)
Light, Ventilation and Sanitation
Sec. 905. All portions of Group I Occupancies shall be provided with
natural light by means of exterior glazed openings with an area equal to
one-tenth of the total floor area, and natural ventilation by means of ex-
terior openings with an area not less than one-twentieth of the total floor
area or shall be provided with artificial light and a mechanically operated
ventilating system as specified in Section 605.
For other requirements on water closets, see Section 1711.

Shaft Enclosures
Sec. 906. Exits shall be enclosed as specified in Chapter 33.
Elevator shafts, vent shafts and other vertical openings shall be en-
closed, and the enclosure shall be as specified in Section 1706.
Fire-extinguishing Systems
Sec. 907. When required by other provisions of this Code, automatic
fire-extinguishing systems and standpipes shall be installed as specified in
Chapter 38.
Special Hazards
Sec. 908. Chimneys and heating apparatus shall conform to the re-
quirements of Chapter 37 of this Code and the Mechanical Code.
Motion picture machine rooms shall conform to the requirements of
Chapter 40.
Storage of volatile flammable liquids shall not be allowed in Group I
Occupancies and the handling of such liquid shall not be permitted in any
Group I Occupancies in quantities of more than one gallon unless such
handling complies with U.B.C. Standard No. 10-1.
All exterior openings in a boiler room or room containing central
heating equipment if located below openings in another story, or if less
than 10 feet from the other doors or windows of the same building, shall
be protected by a fire assembly having a three-fourths-hour fire-protection
rating. Such fire assemblies shall be fixed, automatic or self-closing.
Every room containing a boiler or central heating plant shall be
separated from the rest of the building by not less than a One-hour Fire-
resistive Occupancy Separation.
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EXCEPTION: Boilers or central heating plants where the largest piece of

fuel equipment does not exceed 400,000 Btu per hour input.
Fire Alarms
Sec. 909. An approved fire alarm system shall be provided for all
Group I Occupancies. Audible alarm devices shall be used in all nonpa-
tient areas. Visible alarm devices may be used in lieu of audible devices in
patient occupied areas.

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Chapter 10
REQUIREMENTS FOR GROUP H OCCUPANCIES
Group H Occupancies Defined
Sec. 1001. Group H Occupancies shall be:
Division 1. Storage and handling of hazardous and highly flammable or
explosive materials other than flammable liquids.
Division 2. Storage and handling of Class I, II and III-A liquids, as set
forth in U.B.C. Standard No. 10-1; dry cleaning plants using flammable
liquids; paint stores with bulk handling; paint shops and spray painting
rooms and shops.
The storage or sale of hazardous materials or chemicals or Class I, II
and III-A liquids in amounts that do not exceed those set forth in Table
No. 10-A is permitted in buildings or portions thereof without classifying
such buildings as a Group H Occupancy, provided such chemicals, haz-
ardous materials or liquids are stored and handled in compliance with the
provisions of the Fire Code.
Division 3. Woodworking establishments, planing mills, box factories,
buffing rooms for tire rebuilding plants and picking rooms; shops, fac-
tories or warehouses where loose combustible fibers or dust are manufac-
tured, processed, generated or stored; and pin refinishing rooms.
Division 4. Repair garages.
Division 5. Aircraft repair hangars.
In buildings used for educational purposes, vocational shops,
laboratories and similar areas need not be classified as Group H Occupan-
cies, provided they are separated from each other and from other
classrooms by not less than a One-hour Fire-resistive Occupancy Separa-
tion.
For occupancy separations see Table No. 5-B.
Where an approved spray booth constructed as specified in the Fire
Code is installed, such booth need not be separated from other Group H
or Group B Occupancies.
For occupant load see Section 3301.
Construction, Height and Allowable Area
Sec. 1002. (a) General. Buildings or parts of buildings classed in Group
H because of the use or character of the occupancy shall be limited to the
types of construction set forth in Tables No. 5-C and No. 5-D and shall
not exceed, in area or height, the limits specified in Sections 505, 506 and
507.
(b) Special Provisions. Division 5 Occupancies shall have exterior walls
of not less than one-hour fire-resistive construction or shall be surrounded
by public space, streets or yards, not less than 60 feet in width.
The area increases allowed by Section 506 (a) shall not exceed 500 per-
cent for aircraft repair hangars.

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In areas where motor vehicles, boats or airplanes are stored, repaired or

operated and where flammable liquids are stored or used, floor surfaces
shall be of noncombustible nonabsorbent materials.
EXCEPTION: Floors may be surfaced or waterproofed with asphaltic
paving materials where no repair work is done.
For special provisions and hazardous chemicals and magnesium see also
the Fire Code.
A Division 4 Occupancy having a floor area not exceeding 2500 square
feet shall have exterior walls of not less than two-hour fire-resistive con-
struction when less than 5 feet from a property line and of not less than
one-hour fire-resistive construction when more than 5 feet but less than 10
feet from a property line, when located in Fire Zone No. 3.
For smoke and heat venting, see Section 3206.
Location on Property
Sec. 1003. For fire-resistive protection of exterior walls and openings,
as determined by location on property, see Section 504 and Part V.
Exit Facilities
Sec. 1004. Stairs, exits and smokeproof enclosures shall be provided as
specified in Chapter 33. (See also Section 3319.)
Light, Ventilation and Sanitation
Sec. 1005. All portions of Group H Occupancies shall be provided with
natural light by means of exterior glazed openings with an area equal to
one-tenth of the total floor area, and natural ventilation by means of ex-
terior openings with an area not less than one-twentieth of the total floor
area or shall be provided with artificial light and a mechanically operated
ventilating system as specified in Section 605.
In all buildings or portions thereof where flammable liquids are used,
exhaust ventilation shall be provided sufficient to produce four complete
air changes per hour. Such exhaust ventilation shall be taken from a point
at or near the floor level.
In all buildings used for the repair or handling of automobiles operating
under their own power, ventilation shall be provided capable of exhausting
a minimum of I cfm per square foot. Additionally, each engine repair stall
shall be equipped with an exhaust pipe extension duct, extending to the
outside of the building, which, if over 10 feet in length, shall mechanically
exhaust 300 cubic feet per minute. Connecting offices and waiting rooms
shall be supplied with conditioned air under positive pressure.
EXCEPTION. In public repair garages and aircraft hangars not exceeding
an area of 5000 square feet, the Building Official may authorize the omission
of such ventilating equipment where, in his opinion, the building is supplied
with unobstructed openings to the outer air which are sufficient to provide
the necessary ventilation.
Every building or portion thereof where persons are employed shall be
provided with at least one water closet. Separate facilities shall be
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provided for each sex when the number of employees exceeds four and
both sexes are employed. Such toilet facilities shall be located either in
such building or conveniently in a building adjacent thereto on the same
property.
All water closet rooms shall be provided with an exterior window at
least 3 square feet in area, fully openable; or a vertical duct not less than
100 square inches in area for the first toilet facility with an additional 50
square inches for each additional toilet facility; or a mechanically operated
exhaust system, which is connected to the light switch, capable of pro-
viding a complete change of air every 15 minutes. Such systems shall be
vented to the outside air and at the point of discharge shall be at least 5 feet
from any openable window.
For other requirements on water closets, see Section 1711.

Shaft Enclosures
Sec. 1006. Exits shall be enclosed as specified in Chapter 33.
Elevator shafts, vent shafts and other vertical openings shall be enclos-
ed, and the enclosure shall be as specified in Section 1706.
Doors which are part of an automobile ramp enclosure shall be equip-
ped with automatic closing devices.
Fire-extinguishing Systems
Sec. 1007. When required by other provisions of this Code, automatic
fire-extinguishing systems and standpipes shall be installed as specified in
Chapter 38.
Special Hazards
Sec. 1008. Chimneys and heating apparatus shall conform to the re-
quirements of Chapter 37 of this Code and the Mechanical Code.
Every boiler or central heating plant shall be separated from the rest of
the building by a Two-hour Fire-resistive Occupancy Separation.
In Divisions 1 and 2, there shall be no openings in such occupancy
separations except for necessary ducts and piping.
In any room in a Group H, Division 1, 2 or 3 Occupancy in which
volatile, flammable liquids or hazardous materials are stored or used, no
energy consuming equipment shall be used unless such equipment has been
listed specifically for the hazardous atmosphere that may develop.
In Division 4 Occupancies devices which generate a spark or glow
capable of igniting gasoline vapors shall not be installed or used within 18
inches of the floor.
The use, handling and sale of Class I, II and Ill-A liquids shall be in ac-
cordance with U .B.C. Standard No. 10-1 and the Fire Code.
Dry cleaning plants shall conform to the provisions of U .B.C. Standard
No. 10-2 and the Fire Code.
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explosive dust or fibers shall be provided with an adequate dust collecting

and exhaust system installed in conformance with U.B.C. Standard No.
10-3.
The storage and handling of cellulose nitrate plastics other than film
shall be in accordance with the Fire Code. Storage and handling of com-
bustible fiber in amounts beyond the exemptions of Table No. 10-A shall
be in accordance with the Fire Code.
Combustible fiber storage rooms or vaults having a capacity exceeding
500 cubic feet shall be separated from the remainder of the building by a
Two-hour Fire-resistive Occupancy Separation.
Buildings erected or converted to house high-piled combustible stock
shall comply with the Fire Code.
Explosion Venting
Sec. 1009. (a) General. In addition to the occupancy and general re-
quirements of this Chapter, every room or portion of a building wherein
flammable dusts are stored, manufactured, processed or used and may be
in suspension in the air continuously or intermittently, shall con form to
this Section.
(b) Construction. Wall and ceiling surfaces shall be smooth. Ledges
shall be beveled at 60 degrees to the horizontal to prevent the accumulation
of dust.
(c) Dust Collection System. Every dust producing process shall be pro-
vided with a dust collection system adequate in capacity to prevent haz-
ardous concentrations of dust within the room.
(d) Area of Vents. Effective venting devices equal in area to at least one
square foot for each 80 cubic feet of volume shall be provided for every
flammable dust collection or storage container having a volume exceeding
250 cubic feet.
The venting devices shall be of light noncombustible construction and
shall vent directly to the exterior of the building. Venting devices shall be
located in walls facing yards 30 feet or more in width, or located in roofs
where there are no snow loads.

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TABLE NO. 10·A-EXEMPT AMOUNTS OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS,

LIQUIDS AND CHEMICALS

MATERIAL MAXIMUM QUANTITIES

I. Flammable liquids
Class 1-A 30 gal.'
Class 1-B 60 gal.'
Class 1-C 90 gal.'
Class II 120 gal.'
2. Combustible liquids, Class Ill-A 250 gal.'
3. Combination flammable liquids' 120 gal.'
4. Flammable gases 3000 cu. ft. at one atmosphere
of pressure at 70°F.
5. Liquefied flammable gases 60 gal.
6. Flammable fibers-loose 100 cu. ft.
7. Flammable fibers-baled 1000 cu. ft.
8. Flammable solids 500 lbs.
9. Unstable materials No exemptions
10. Corrosive liquids 55 gal.
II. Oxidizing material-gases 6000 cu. ft.
12. Oxidizing material-liquids SO gal.
13. Oxidizing material-solids 500 lbs.
14. Organic peroxides 10 lbs.
IS. Nitromethane (unstable Materials) No exemptions
16. Ammonium nitrate 1000 lbs.
17. Ammonium nitrate compound
mixtures containing more than 60%
nitrate by weight 1000 lbs.
18. Highly toxic material and
poisonous gas No exemptions

'Containing not more than the exempt amounts of Class 1-A, 1-B, or 1-C
flammable liquids.
'Quantities may be increased by 100 percent in areas which are not accessible to
the public. In buildings where automatic fire-extinguishing systems are
installed, the quantities may be increased 100 percent in areas accessible to
the public.

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Chapter 11
REQUIREMENTS FOR GROUP B,
DIVISIONS 1, 2 AND 3 OCCUPANCIES
NOTE: Tables in Chapter 11 appear at the end of the Chapter.

Group 8, Divisions 1, 2 and 3 Occupancies Defined

Sec. 1101. Group B, Divisions I, 2 and 3 Occupancies shall be:
Division 1. Gasoline service stations, storage garages where no repair
work is done except exchange of parts and maintenance requiring no open
flame, welding or the use of highly flammable liquids.
Division 2. Wholesale and retail stores, office buildings, drinking and
dining establishments having an occupant load of less than 100, printing
plants, municipal police and fire stations, factories and workshops using
materials not highly flammable or combustible, storage and sales rooms
for combustible goods, paint stores without bulk handling. (See Section
402 for definition of Assembly Buildings.)
Buildings or portions of buildings having rooms used for educational
purposes beyond the 12th grade with less than 50 occupants in any room.
Division 3. Aircraft hangars where no repair work is done except ex-
change of parts and maintenance requiring no open flame, welding, or
the use of highly flammable liquids.
Open parking garages.
Heliports.
For occupancy separations see Table No. 5-B.
For occupant load see Section 3301.
Construction, Height, and Allowable Area
Sec. 1102. (a) General. Buildings or parts of buildings classed in Group
B, Divisions I, 2 or 3 Occupancy because of the use or character of the oc-
cupancy shall be limited to the types of construction set forth in Tables
No. 5-C and No. 5-D and shall not exceed, in area or height, the limits
specified in Sections 505, 506, and 507.
Other provisions of this Code notwithstanding, a Group B, Division I
Occupancy located in the basement or first story of a building housing a
Group B, Division 2 or a Group R, Division I Occupancy may be classed
as a separate and distinct building for the purpose of area limitation,
limitation of number of stories and type of construction, when all of the
following conditions are met:
I. The Group B, Division I Occupancy is of Type I Construction.
2. There is a Three-hour Occupancy Separation between the Group B,
Division I Occupancy and all portions of the Group B, Division 2 or
Group R, Division I Occupancy.
3. The basement or first story is restricted to the storage of passenger
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vehicles (having a capacity of not more than nine persons per vehi·
cle), but may contain laundry rooms and mechanical equipment
rooms incidental to the operation of the building.
4. The maximum building height in feet shall not exceed the limits set
forth in Table No. 5-D for the least type of construction involved.
(b) Special Provisions. Marine or motor vehicle service stations in·
eluding canopies and supports over pumps shall be of noncombustible,
fire-retardant treated wood or of one-hour fire-resistive construction.
EXCEPTIONS: I. Roofs of one-story service stations may be of heavy-
timber construction.
2. Canopies conforming to Section 5212 may be erected over pumps.
In areas where motor vehicles, boats or airplanes are stored, and in
gasoline service stations, floor surfaces shall be of noncombustible,
nonabsorbent materials. Floors shall drain to an approved oil separator or
trap discharging to sewers in accordance with the Plumbing Code.
EXCEPTION: Floors may be surfaced or waterproofed with asphaltic
paving materials in areas where motor vehicles or airplanes are stored or
operated.
Storage areas in excess of 1000 square feet in connection with wholesale
or retail sales, shall be separated from the public areas by a One-hour
Fire-resistive Occupancy Separation as defined in Chapter 5. Such areas
may be increased to 3000 square feet when sprinklers, not otherwise re-
quired, are installed in the storage area.
EXCEPTION: A One-hour Fire-resistive Occupancy Separation is not re-
quired where an approved automatic fire-extinguishing system is installed
throughout the building. Area increases also shall be permitted as specified in
Section 506 (c).
Storage garages in connection with Group R, Division I Occupancies
shall have an unobstructed headroom clearance of not less than 6 feet 6 in-
ches above the finish floor to any ceiling, beam, pipe, or similar construe·
tion except for wall-mounted shelves, storage surfaces, racks or cabinets.
For attic space partitions and draft stops see Section 3205.
For smoke and heat venting see Section 3206.
Location on Property
Sec. 1103. For fire-resistive protection of exterior walls and openings,
as determined by location on property, see Section 504 and Part V.
Exit Facilities
Sec. 1104. Stairs, exits, and smokeproof enclosures shall be provided as
specified in Chapter 33.
Light, Ventilation and Sanitation
Sec. 1105. All portions of Group B, Divisions I, 2 and 3 Occupancies,
shall be provided with natural light by means of exterior glazed openings
with an area equal to one-tenth of the total floor area, and natural ventila-
tion by means of exterior openings with an area not less than one-
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twentieth of the total floor area or shall be provided with artificial light
and a mechanically operated ventilating system as specified in Section 605.
In all buildings or portions thereof where flammable liquids are used,
exhaust ventilation shall be provided, sufficient to produce four air
changes per hour. Such exhaust ventilation shall be taken from a point at
or near the floor level.
In all enclosed parking garages, used for storing or handling of
automobiles operating under their own power and on all loading plat-
forms in bus terminals, ventilation shall be provided capable of ex-
hausting a minimum of 1.5 cfm per square foot of gross floor area. The
Building Official may approve an alternate ventilation system designed to
exhaust a minimum of 14,000 cfm for each operating vehicle. Such system
shall be based upon the anticipated instantaneous movement rate of
vehicles but not less than 2.5 percent (or one vehicle) of the garage capaci-
ty. Automatic CO sensing devices may be employed to modulate the ven-
tilation system to maintain a maximum average concentration of CO of
50 ppm during any eight hour period, with a maximum concentration not
greater than 200 ppm for a period not exceeding one hour. Connecting of-
fices, waiting rooms, ticket booths, etc., shall be supplied with condi-
tioned air under positive pressure.
EXCEPTION: In gasoline service stations without lubrication pits, storage
garages and aircraft hangars not exceeding an area of 5000 square feet, the
Building Official may authorize the omission of such ventilating equipment
where, in his opinion, the building is supplied with unobstructed openings to
the outer air which are sufficient to provide the necessary ventilation.
Every building or portion thereof where persons are employed shall be
provided with at least one water closet. Separate facilities shall be provid-
ed for each sex when the number of employees exceeds four and both
sexes are employed. Such toilet facilities shall be located either in such
building or conveniently in a building adjacent thereto on the same
property,
Such water closet rooms in connection with food establishments where
food is prepared, stored, or served, shall have a nonabsorbent interior
finish on floors, walls, and ceilings and shall have hand washing facilities
therein or adjacent thereto.
All water closet rooms shall be provided with an exterior window at
least 3 square feet in area, fully openable; or a vertical duct not less than
100 square inches in area for the first toilet facility with an additional 50
square inches for each additional toilet facility; or a mechanically operated
exhaust system, which is connected to the light switch, capable of pro-
viding a complete change of air every 15 minutes. Such systems shall be
vented to the outside air and at the point of discharge shall be at least 5 feet
from any openable window.
For other requirements on water closets, see Section 1711.
Shaft Enclosures
Sec. 1106. Exits shall be enclosed as specified in Chapter 33.
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Elevator shafts, vent shafts and other vertical openings shall be en-
closed, and the enclosure shall be as specified in Section 1706.
Fire-extinguishing Systems
Sec. 1107. When required by other provisions of this Code, automatic
fire-extinguishing systems and standpipes shall be installed as specified in
Chapter 38.
Special Hazards
Sec. 1108. Chimneys and heating apparatus shall conform to the re·
quirements of Chapter 37 of this Code and the Mechanical Code.
No storage of volatile flammable liquids shall be allowed in Group B,
Division 1, 2 or 3 Occupancies and the handling and use of gasoline, fuel
oil and other flammable liquids shall not be permitted in any Group B,
Division 1, 2 or 3 Occupancy unless such use and handling comply with
U.B.C. Standard No. 10-1.
Devices generating a glow or flame capable of igniting gasoline vapor
shall not be installed or used within 18 inches of the floor in any room in
which volatile flammable liquids or gas are used or stored.
Every room containing a boiler or central heating plant shall be
separated from the rest of the building by not less than a One-hour Fire-
resistive Occupancy Separation.
EXCEPTIONS: I. Boilers or central heating plants where the largest piece
of fuel equipment does not exceed 400,000 Btu per hour input.
2. Buildings not more than one story in height of Group B, Division 2 Oc-
cupancy with an occupant load of less than 30.
Buildings erected or converted to house high-piled combustible stock
shall comply with the Fire Code.
Open Parking Garages
Sec. 1109. (a) Scope. Except where specific provisions are made in the
following subsections, other requirements of this Code shall apply.
(b) Definition. For the purpose of this Section, an open parking garage
is a structure of Type I or II construction, which is open on two or more
sides totaling not less than 40 percent of the building perimeter and which
is used exclusively for parking or storage of private pleasure cars. For a
side to be considered open, the total area of openings distributed along the
side shall be not less than 50 percent of the exterior area of the side at each
tier.
EXCEPTION: The grade level tier may contain an office, waiting and
toilet rooms having a total area of not more than 1000 square feet and such
area need not be separated from the open parking garage.
Open parking garages are further classified as either ramp-access or
mechanical-access. Ramp-access open parking garages are those employ-
ing a series of continuously rising floors or a series of interconnecting
ramps between floors permitting the movement of vehicles under their
own power from and to the street level. Mechanical-access parking garages

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are those employing parking machines, lifts, elevators, or other

mechanical devices for vehicles moving from and to street level and in
which public occupancy is prohibited above the street level.
(c) Construction. Construction shall be of noncombustible materials.
Open parking garages shall meet the design requirements of Chapter 23.
Adequate curbs and railings shall be provided at every opening.
(d) Area and Height. Area and height of open parking garages in Fire
Zones No. I, No. 2 and No. 3 shall be limited as set forth in Table No.
II-A except for increases allowed by subsection (e).
In structures having a spiral or sloping floor, the horizontal projection
of the structure at any cross section shall not exceed the allowable area per
parking tier. In the case of a structure having a continuous spiral floor,
each 9 feet 6 inches of height or portion thereof shall be considered as a
tier.
The clear height of a parking tier shall be not less than 7 feet, except that
a lesser clear height may be permitted in mechanical-access open parking
garages when approved by the Building Official.
(e) Area and Height Increases. The area and height of structures with
cross ventilation throughout may be increased in accordance with provi-
sions of this subsection. Structures with sides open [as defined in subsec-
tion (b)] three-fourths of the building perimeter may be increased 25 per-
cent in area and one tier in height. Structures with sides open [as defined in
subsection (b)] around the entire building perimeter may be increased 50
percent in area and one tier in height.
Open parking garages constructed to heights less than the maximums
established by Table No. II-A may have individual tier areas exceeding
those otherwise permitted, provided the gross tier area of the structure
does not exceed that permitted for the higher structure. At least three sides
of each such larger tier shall have continuous horizontal openings not less
than 30 inches in clear height extending for at least 80 percent of the length
of the sides and no part of such larger tier shall be more than 200 feet
horizontally from such an opening. In addition, each such opening shall
face a street or yard accessible to a street with a width of at least 30 feet for
the full length of the opening and standpipes shall be provided in each such
tier.
(f) Location on Property. When located adjacent to interior property
lines, exterior walls shall be of the degree of fire resistance set forth in
Table No. 11-B and such walls shall be without openings.
(g) Stairs and Exits. Where persons other than parking attendants are
permitted, stairs and exits shall meet the requirements of Chapter 33,
based on an occupant load of 200 square feet per occupant. Where no per-
sons other than parking attendants are permitted there shall be not less
than two stairs 3 feet wide. Lifts may be installed for use of employees on-
ly, provided they are completely enclosed by noncombustible materials.

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(h) Standpipes. Standpipes shall be installed when required by the provi-

sions of Chapter 38.
(i) Fire-extinguishing Systems. When required by other provisions of
this Code, automatic fire-extinguishing systems and standpipes shall be in-
stalled in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 38.
(j) Enclosure of Vertical Openings. Enclosure shall not be required for
vertical openings except as specified in subsection (g) for stairs, exits, and
lifts.
(k) Ventilation. Ventilation, other than the percentage of openings
specified in subsection (b), shall not be required.
(I) Prohibitions. The following uses and alterations are not permitted:
I. Automobile repair work.
2. Parking of busses, trucks and similar vehicles.
3. Partial or complete closing of required openings in exterior walls by
tarpaulins or any other means.

TABLE N0.11·A-OPEN PARKING GARAGES AREA AND HEIGHT

HEIGHT
MECHANICAL-ACCESS
Automatic
Fire-Extinguishing
System
TYPE OF AREA PER TIER
CONSTRUCTION (Square Feet) RAMP-ACCESS NO YES

I Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited

II- F.R. 125,000 12 Tiers 12 Tiers 18 Tiers
II- 1-hour 50,000 10 Tiers 10 Tiers 15 Tiers
11-N 30,000 8 Tiers 8 Tiers 12 Tiers

TABLE N0.11·B-OPEN PARKING GARAGES EXTERIOR WALLS

DISTANCE FROM
PROPERTY LINE FIRE ZONE FIRE ZONE FIRE ZONE
TO BUILDING NO. 1 NO.2 NO. 3

<Y-10' 2-hour 2-hour 1-hour

1<Y-20' 1-hour 1-honr None

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Chapter 12
REQUIREMENTS FOR GROUP B,
DIVISION 4 OCCUPANCIES
Group B, Division 4 Occupancies Defined
Sec. 12.01. Group B, Division 4 Occupancies shall be:
Ice plants, power plants, pumping plants: cold storage, creameries.
Factories and workshops using noncombustible and nonexplosive
materials.
Storage and sales rooms of noncombustible and nonexplosive materials.
For occupancy separations see Table No. 5-B.
For occupant load see Section 3301.
Construction, Height and Allowable Area
Sec. 1202. (a) General. Buildings or parts of buildings classed in Group
B, Division 4 because of the use or character of the occupancy shall be
limited to the types of construction set forth in Tables No. 5-C and No.
5-D and shall not exceed, in area or height, the limits specified in Sections
505, 506 and 507.
(b) Special Provisions. Fire protection of the underside of roof framing
may be omitted in all types of construction.
For attic space partitions and draft stops see Section 3205.
For smoke and heat venting see Section 3206.
Location on Property
Sec. 1203. For fire-resistive protection of exterior walls and openings,
as determined by location on property, see Section 504 and Part V.
Exit Facilities
Sec. 1204. Stairs, exits and smokeproof enclosures shall be provided as
specified in Chapter 33.
Light, Ventilation and Sanitation
Sec. 1205. All portions of Group B, Division 4 Occupancies customarily
used by human beings shall be provided with light and ventilation as
specified in Section 1105.
Every building or portion thereof where persons are employed shall be
provided with at least one water closet. Separate facilities shall be provid-
ed for each sex when the number of employees exceeds four and both
sexes are employed. Such toilet facilities shall be located either in such
building or conveniently in a building adjacent thereto on the same
property.
For other requirements on water closets, see Section 1711.
Shaft Enclosures
Sec. 1206. Interior stairways, ramps and escalators shall be enclosed as

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specified in Chapter 33. Other vertical openings are not required to be

enclosed.
Fire-extinguishing Systems
Sec. 1207. When required by other provisions of this Code, automatic
fire-extinguishing systems and standpipes shall be installed as specified in
Chapter 38.
Special Hazards
Sec. 1208. Chimneys and heating apparatus shall conform to the re-
quirements of Chapter 37 of this Code and the Mechanical Code.
In any room in which volatile flammable liquids or gas are used or
stored, no device generating a glow or flame capable of igniting gasoline
vapor shall be installed or used within 18 inches of the floor.
The storage, use, and handling of gasoline, fuel oil, and other flam-
mable liquids shall be in accordance with U.B.C. Standard No. 10-1.
Every room containing a boiler or central heating plant shall be
separated from the rest of the building by not less than a One-hour Fire-
resistive Occupancy Separation.
EXCEPTION: Boilers or central heating plants where the largest piece of
fuel equipment does not exceed 400,000 Btu per hour input.

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Chapter 13
REQUIREMENTS FOR GROUP R,
DIVISION 1 OCCUPANCIES
Group R, Division 1 Occupancies Defined
Sec. 1301. Group R, Division 1 Occupancies shall be:
Hotels and apartment houses.
Convents and monasteries (each accommodating more than 10 persons).
For occupancy separations see Table No. 5-B.
For occupant load see Section 3301.
Construction, Height and Allowable Area
Sec. 1302. (a) General. Buildings or parts of buildings classed in Group
R, Division I because of the use or character of the occupancy shall be
limited to the types of construction set forth in Tables No. 5-C and No.
5-D and shall not exceed, in area or height, the limits specified in Sections
505, 506 and 507.
(b) Special Provisions. Group R, Division 1 Occupancies, more than
two stories in height or having more than 3000 square feet of floor area
above the first story, shall be not less than one-hour fire-resistive construe·
tion throughout.
EXCEPTION: Dwelling units within an apartment house not over two
stories in height may have nonbearing walls of unprotected construction,
provided the units are separated from each other and from corridors by con-
struction having a fire-resistance rating of not less than one hour. Openings
to such corridors shall be equipped with doors conforming to Section 3304
(h) or other equivalent protection.
Every apartment house three stories or more in height and containing
more than 15 apartments and every hotel three stories or more in height
containing 20 or more guest rooms, shall have an approved fire alarm
system as specified in the Fire Code.
For Group R, Division 1 Occupancies with a Group B, Division I park-
ing garage in the basement or first floor, see Section 1102 (a).
For attic space partitions and draft stops see Section 3205.
Location on Property
Sec. 1303. For fire-resistive protection of exterior walls and openings,
as determined by location on property, see Section 504 and Part V.
Exit Facilities
Sec. 1304. Stairs, exits, and smokeproof enclosures shall be as specified
in Chapter 33.
All stairs and exits in Group R, Division 1 Occupancies shall open
directly upon a street or alley or upon a yard or court not less than 4 feet in
width directly connected to a street or alley by means of a passageway not
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less in width than the stairway opening into such passageway and not less
than 7 feet in height.
Buildings more than one story in height shall have no transoms or ven-
tilating openings from guest rooms to public corridors.
Door openings from guest rooms to public corridors shall be protected
as specified in Section 3304.
Every sleeping room below the fourth story shall have at least one
operable window or exterior door approved for emergency egress or
rescue. The units shall be operable from the inside to provide a full clear
opening without the use of separate tools.
All egress or rescue windows from sleeping rooms shall have a minimum
net clear opening of 5.7 square feet. The minimum net clear opening
height dimension shall be 24 inches. The minimum net clear opening width
dimension shall be 20 inches. Where windows are provided as a means of
egress or rescue they shall have a finished sill height not more than 44 in-
ches above the floor.
Light, Ventilation and Sanitation
Sec. 1305. (a) Light and Ventilation. All guest rooms, dormitories and
habitable rooms within a dwelling unit shall be provided with natural light
by means of exterior glazed openings with an area not less than one-tenth
of the floor area of such rooms with a minimum of 10 square feet. All
bathrooms, water closet compartments, laundry rooms and similar rooms
shall be provided with natural ventilation by means of openable exterior
openings with an area not less than one-twentieth of the floor area of such
rooms with a minimum of llf2 square feet.
All guest rooms, dormitories and habitable rooms within a dwelling unit
shall be provided with natural ventilation by means of openable exterior
openings with an area of not less than one-twentieth of the floor area of
such rooms with a minimum of 5 square feet.
In lieu of required exterior openings for natural ventilation, a
mechanical ventilating system may be provided. Such system shall be
capable of providing two air changes per hour in all guest rooms, dor-
mitories, habitable rooms, and in public corridors. One-fifth of the air
supply shall be taken from the outside. In bathrooms, water closet com-
partments, laundry rooms, and similar rooms a mechanical ventilation
system connected directly to the outside, capable of providing five air
changes per hour, shall be provided.
For the purpose of determining light and ventilation requirements, any
room may be considered as a portion of an adjoining room when one-half
of the area of the common wall is open and unobstructed and provides an
opening of not less than one-tenth of the floor area of the interior room or
25 square feet, whichever is greater.
Required exterior openings for natural light and ventilation shall open
directly onto a street or public alley or a yard or court located on the same
lot as the building.
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EXCEPTION: Required windows may open into a roofed porch where the
porch:
I. Abuts a street, yard, or court; and
2. Has a ceiling height of not less than 7 feet; and
3. Has the longer side at least 65 percent open and unobstructed.
(b) Sanitation. Every building shall be provided with at least one water
closet. Every hotel and each subdivision thereof where both sexes are ac-
commodated shall be provided with at least two water closets located in
such building, which shall be conspicuously marked, one for each sex.
Additional water closets shall be provided on each floor for each sex at
the rate of one for every additional 10 guests, or fractional part thereof, in
excess of 10.
Every dwelling unit shall be provided with a kitchen equipped with a kit-
chen sink and with bathroom facilities consisting of a water closet,
lavatory and either a bathtub or shower. Each plumbing fixture shall be
equipped with running water necessary for its normal operation.
For other requirements on water closets, see Sections 510 and 1711.
Yards and Courts
Sec. 1306. (a) Scope. This Section shall apply to yards and courts hav-
ing required windows opening therein.
(b) Yards. Every yard shall be not less than 3 feet in width for one-story
and two-story buildings. For buildings more than two stories in height the
minimum width of the yard shall be increased at the rate of I foot for each
additional story. For buildings exceeding 14 stories in height, the required
width of yard shall be computed on the basis of 14 stories.
(c) Courts. Every court shall be not less than 3 feet in width. Courts
having windows opening on opposite sides shall be not less than 6 feet in
width. Courts bounded on three or more sides by the walls of the building
shall be not less than 10 feet in length unless bounded on one end by a
street or yard. For buildings more than two stories in height the court shall
be increased I foot in width and 2 feet in length for each additional story.
For buildings exceeding 14 stories in height, the required dimensions shall
be computed on the basis of 14 stories.
Adequate access shall be provided to the bottom of all courts for clean-
ing purposes. Every court more than two stories in height shall be provid-
ed with a horizontal air intake at the bottom not less than 10 square feet
in area and leading to the exterior of the building unless abutting a yard or
public space. The construction of the air intake shall be as required for the
court walls of the building, but in no case shall be less than one-hour fire-
resistive.
(d) Projection into Yards. Eaves and cornices may project into any re-
quired yard not more than 2 inches for each foot of yard width. Unroofed
landings, porches and stairs may project into any reouired yard provided
no portion except for guardrails extends above the floor level of a
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habitable room and provided further that no such projection shall obstruct
a required exitway.
Room Dimensions
Sec. 1307. (a) Ceiling Heights. Habitable rooms or areas shall have a
ceiling height of not less than 7 feet 6 inches except as otherwise permitted
in this Section. Other rooms or areas may have a ceiling height of not less
than 7 feet measured to the lowest projection from the ceiling.
If any room in a building has a sloping ceiling,the prescribed ceiling
height for the room is required in only one-half the area thereof. No por-
tion of the room measuring less than 5 feet from the finished floor to the
finished ceiling shall be included in any computation of the minimum area
thereof.
If any room has a furred ceiling, the prescribed ceiling height is required
in two-thirds the area thereof, but in no case shall the height of the furred
ceiling be less than 7 feet.
(b) Floor Area. Every dwelling unit shall have at least one room which
shall have not less than 150 square feet of floor area. Other habitable
rooms except kitchens shall have an area of not less than 70 square feet.
(c) Width. No habitable room other than a kitchen shall be less than 7
feet in any dimension.
Efficiency Dwelling Units
Sec. 1308. An efficiency dwelling unit shall conform to the re·
quirements of the Code except as herein provided:
I. The unit shall have a living room of not less than 220 square feet of
superficial floor area. An additional 100 square feet of superficial floor
area shall be provided for each occupant of such unit in excess of two.
2. The unit shall be provided with a separate closet.
3. The unit shall be provided with a kitchen sink, cooking appliance and
refrigeration facilities each having a clear working space of not less than
30 inches in front. Light and ventilation conforming to this Code shall be
provided.
4. The unit shall be provided with a separate bathroom containing a
water closet, lavatory, and bathtub or shower.
Shaft Enclosures
Sec. 1309. Exits shall be enclosed as specified in Chapter 33.
Elevator shafts, vent shafts, and other vertical openings shall be enclos-
ed and the enclosure shall be as specified in Section 1706.
Fire Warning and Fire-extinguishing Systems
·.,•,.•·.;,• Sec. 1310. (a) Fire Warning Systems. Every dwelling unit within an
. apartment house and every guest room in a hotel used for sleeping pur-
poses shall be provided with smoke detectors conforming to U.B.C. Stan-
dard No. 43-6. In dwelling units, detectors shall be mounted on the ceiling
or wall at a point centrally located in the corridor or area giving access to
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rooms used for sleeping purposes. In an efficiency dwelling unit, hotel

sleeping room and in hotel suites, the detector shall be centrally located on
the ceiling of the main room or hotel sleeping room. Where sleeping rooms
are on an upper level, the detector shall be placed at the center of the ceil-
ing directly above the stairway. All detectors shall be located within 12 in-
ches of the ceiling. Care shall be exercised to insure that the installation
will not interfere with the operating characteristics of the detector. When
actuated, the detector shall provide an alarm in the dwelling unit or guest
room.
(b) Fire-extinguishing Systems. When required by other provisions of
this Code, automatic fire-extinguishing systems and standpipes shall be in-
stalled as specified in Chapter 38.
Heating
Sec. 1311. Every dwelling unit and guest room shall be provided with
heating facilities capable of maintaining a room temperature of 70°F. at a
point 3 feet above the floor in all habitable rooms.
Special Hazards
Sec. 1312. Chimneys and heating apparatus shall conform to the re-
quirements of Chapter 37 of this Code and the Mechanical Code.
The storage and handling of gasoline, fuel oil, and other flammable liq-
uids shall be in accordance with U.B.C. Standard No. (0-1.
Doors leading into rooms in which volatile flammable liquids are stored
or used shall be protected by a fire assembly having a one-hour fire-
protection rating. Such fire assembly shall be self-closing and shall be
posted with a sign on each side of the door in l-inch block letters stating:
"FIRE DOOR-KEEP CLOSED."
Every room containing a boiler or central heating plant shall be
separated from the rest of the building by not less than a One-hour Fire-
resistive Occupancy Separation.
EXCEPTION: A separation shall not be required for such rooms with
equipment serving only one dwelling unit.
Existing Buildings
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Chapter 14
REQUIREMENTS FOR GROUP R,
DIVISION 3 OCCUPANCIES
Group R, Division 3 Occupancies Defined
Sec. 1401. Group R, Division 3 Occupancies shall be:
Dwellings and lodging houses.
For occupancy separations see Table No. 5-B.
For occupant load see Section 3301.
Construction, Height and Allowable Area
Sec. 1402. Buildings or parts of buildings classed in Group R, Division
3 because of the use or character or the occupancy shall be limited to the
types of construction set forth in Tables No. 5-C and No. 5-D and shall
not exceed, in area or height, the limits specified in Sections 505, 506 and
507.
Location on Property
Sec. 1403. For fire-resistive protection of exterior walls and openings,
as determined by location on property, see Section 504 and Part V.
Exit Facilities
Sec. 1404. Stairs and exits shall be provided as specified in Chapter 33.
Every sleeping room below the fourth story shall have at least one
operable window or exterior door approved for emergency egress or
rescue. The units shall be operable from the inside to provide a full clear
opening without the use of separate tools.
All egress or rescue windows from sleeping rooms shall have a minimum
net clear opening of 5. 7 square feet. The minimum net clear opening
height dimension shall be 24 inches. The minimum net clear opening width
dimension shall be 20 inches. Where windows are provided as a means of
egress or rescue they shall have a finished sill height not more than 44 in-
ches above the floor.
Light, Ventilation and Sanitation
Sec. 1405. (a) Light and Ventilation. All guest rooms, dormitories, and
habitable rooms within a dwelling unit shall be provided with natural light
by means of exterior glazed openings with an area not less than one-tenth
of the floor area of such rooms with a minimum of 10 square feet. All
bathrooms, water closet compartments, laundry rooms and similar rooms
shall be provided with natural ventilation by means of openable exterior
openings with an area not less than one-twentieth of the floor area of such
rooms with a minimum of 11;2 square feet.
All guest rooms, dormitories and habitable rooms within a dwelling unit
shall be provided with natural ventilation by means of openable exterior
openings with an area of not less than one-twentieth of the floor area of
such rooms with a minimum of 5 square feet.
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 In lieu of required exterior openings for natural ventilation, a
mechanical ventilating system may be provided. Such system shall be
capable of providing two air changes per hour in all guest rooms, dor-
mitories, habitable rooms, and in public corridors. One-fifth of the air
supply shall be taken from the outside. In bathrooms, water closet com-
partments, laundry rooms, and similar rooms a mechanical ventilation
system connected directly to the outside, capable of providing five air
changes per hour, shall be provided.
For the purpose of determining light and ventilation requirements, any
room may be considered as a portion of an adjoining room when one-half
of the area of the common wall is open and unobstructed and provides an
opening of not less than one-tenth of the floor area of the interior room or
25 square feet, whichever is greater.
Required exterior openings for natural light and ventilation shall open
directly onto a street or public alley or a yard or court located on the same
lot as the building.
1-:XCt:PTION: Required windows may open into a roofed porch where the
porch:
I. Abuts a street, yard, or court; and
2. Has a ceiling height of not less than 7 feet; and
3. Has the longer side at least 65 percent open and unobstructed.
(b) Sanitation. Every dwelling unit shall be provided with a kitchen
equipped with a kitchen sink and with bathroom facilities consisting of a
water closet, lavatory and either a bathtub or shower. Plumbing fixtures
shall be provided with running water necessary for their operation.
For other requirements on water closets, see Sections 510 and 1711.
Yards and Courts
Sec. 1406. Yards and courts having required window openings therein
shall comply with the requirements for Group R, Division I Occupancies.
Room Dimensions
Sec. 1407. (a) Ceiling Heights. Habitable rooms or areas shall have a
ceiling height of not less than 7 feet 6 inches except as otherwise permitted
in this Section. Other rooms or areas may have a ceiling height of not less
than 7 feet measured to the lowest projection from the ceiling.
If any room in a building has a sloping ceiling, the prescribed ceiling
height for the room is required in only one-half the area thereof. No por-
tion of the room measuring less than 5 feet from the finished floor to the
finished ceiling shall be included in any computation of the minimum area
thereof.
If any room has a furred ceiling, the prescribed ceiling height is required
in two-thirds the area thereof, but in no case shall the height of the furred
ceiling be less than 7 feet.
(b) Floor Area. Every dwelling unit shall have at least one room which
shall have not less than 150 square feet of floor area. Other habitable
rooms except kitchens shall have an area of not less than 70 square feet.
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(c) Width. No habitable room other than a kitchen shall be less than 7
feet in any dimension.
Shaft Enclosures
Sec. 1408. Dumbwaiter shafts, clothes chutes, and other vertical open·
ings shall be enclosed and the enclosure shall be as specified in Section
1706.
Fire-extinguishing Systems
Sec. 1409. Fire-extinguishing systems when installed shall conform to
the requirements of Chapter 38.
Heating
Sel·. 1410. Every dwelling unit and guest room shall be provided with
heating facilities capable of maintaining a room temperature of 70°F. at a
point 3 feet above the floor in all habitable rooms.
Special Hazards
Sec. 141 I. Chimneys and heating apparatus shall conform to the re·
quirements of Chapter 37 of this Code and the Mechanical Code.
Modifications
Sec. 1412. A one-story carport entirely open on two or more sides need
not have a fire separation between the carport and the dwelling.
Windows between the carport and the dwelling shall not be openable.
Doors may be of any type, provided that any sash used in a door be fixed;
doors between a dwelling and a carport shall be self-closing.
Fire Warning System
Sec. 1413. Every dwelling and guest room in lodging houses shall be
provided with a smoke detector conforming to U .B.C. Standard No. 43-6.
The detector shall be mounted on the ceiling or wall at a point centrally
located in the corridor or area giving access to rooms used for sleeping
purposes. Where sleeping rooms are on an upper level, the detector shall
be placed at the center of the ceiling directly above the stairway. All detec-
tors shall be located within 12 inches of the ceiling. Care shall be exercised
to insure that the installation will not interfere with the operating
characteristics of the detector. When actuated, the detector shall provide
an alarm in the dwelling unit or guest room.

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Chapter 15
REQUIREMENTS FOR GROUP M OCCUPANCIES
Group M Occupancies Defined
Sec. 1501. Group M Occupancies shall be:
Division 1. Private garages, carports, sheds, and agricultural buildings.
EXCEPTION: Where applicable (see Section 103) see Appendix Chapter
15 for agricultural buildings located in Fire Zone No.3.
Division 2. Fences over 6 feet high, tanks, and towers.
For occupancy separations see Table No. 5-B.
For occupant load see Section 3301.
Construction, Height and Allowable Area
Sec. 1502. (a) General. Buildings or parts of buildings classed in Group
M, Division I because of the use or character of the occupancy shall not
exceed 1000 square feet in area or one story in height except as provided in
this Section. Any building or portion thereof that exceeds the limit
specified in this Chapter shall be classed in the occupancy group other than
Group M, Division I, that it most nearly resembles.
For a mixed occupancy building, the total area of private garages used
exclusively for the parking of passenger motor vehicles having a capacity
of not more than nine persons per vehicle may be 3000 square feet provid-
ed the exterior wall and opening protection are as required for the major
occupancy of the building. The allowable floor area of the building shall
be as permitted for the major occupancy of the building. Each portion of a
building separated as specified in Section 505 may be considered a separate
building. Such increase in area may apply to a single occupancy building
provided the use of the building is as specified and the exterior wall and
opening protection are as required for a Group R, Division I Occupancy
building.
(b) Special Provisions. Garages in connection with Group R, Division I
Occupancies shall have an unobstructed headroom clearance of not less
than 6 feet 6 inches above the finish floor to any ceiling, beam, pipe, or
similar construction except for wall-mounted shelves, storage surfaces,
racks or cabinets.
Location on Property
Sec. 1503. For fire-resistive protection of exterior walls and openings,
as determined by location on property, see Section 504 and Part V.
Special Hazards
Sec. 1504. Chimneys and heating apparatus shall conform to the re-
quirements of Chapter 37 and the Mechanical Code.
Under no circumstances shall a private garage have any opening into a
room used for sleeping purposes.
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Flammable liquids shall not be stored, handled or used in Group M Oc-

cupancies unless such storage or handling shall comply with U.B.C. Stan-
dard No. 10-1.
Garage Floor Surfaces
Sec. 1505. In areas where motor vehicles are stored or operated, floor
surfaces shall be of noncombustible materials or asphaltic paving
materials.
Agricultural Buildings
Sec. 1506. Where applicable (see Section 103). For agricultural
buildings, see Appendix, Chapter 15.

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Part IV
REQUIREMENTS BASED ON LOCATION
IN FIRE ZONES
Chapter 16
RESTRICTIONS IN FIRE ZONES
General
Sec. 1601. (a) Fire Zones Defined. For the purpose of this Code, the en-
tire city is hereby declared to be and is hereby established a Fire District
and said Fire District shall be known and designated as Fire Zones No. I,
No. 2 and No. 3, and shall include such territory or portions of said City
as outlined in an ordinance of said City, entitled: "An Ordinance Creating
and Establishing Fire Zones." Whenever in this Code reference is made to
any fire zone, it shall be construed to mean one of the fire zones created by
said ordinance.
(b) Buildings Located in More than One Fire Zone. A building or struc-
ture which is located partly in one fire zone and partly in another shall be
considered to be in the more highly restricted fire zone when more than
one-third of its total floor area is located in such zone.
(c) Moved Buildings. Any building or structure moved within or into
any fire zone shall be made to comply with all the requirements for new
buildings in that fire zone.
(d) Temporary Structures. Regardless of type of construction, tem-
porary buildings, reviewing stands and other miscellaneous structures
conforming to the requirements of this Code, and sheds, canopies or
fences used for the protection of the public around and in conjunction
with construction work may be erected in Fire Zones No. I and No. 2 by
special permit from the Building Official for a limited period of time, and
such building or structure shall be completely removed upon expiration of
the time limit stated in such permit.
(e) Center Lines of Streets. For the purpose of this Chapter, the center
line of an adjoining street or alley may be considered an adjacent property
line. Distance shall be measured at right angles to the street or alley.

Restrictions in Fire Zone No.1

Sec. 1602. (a) General. Buildings or structures hereafter erected, con-
structed, moved within or into Fire Zone No. I shall be only of Type I,
11-F.R., II, One-hour, Ill, One-hour, or IV construction and shall meet
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EXCEPTIONS: I. Open parking garages may be of Type 11-N construc-

tion as permitted by Section 1109.
2. Type 11-N buildings not exceeding one story in height or 2500 square
feet in area housing a Group B or M Occupancy may be erected in Fire Zone
No. I provided any exterior wall located less than 20 feet from a property line
. is protected in accordance with Table No. 5-A and Section 2003 (a) .
.· • Roof coverings shall be fire retardant as specified in Section 3203 (e).
I See Section 104 (f) for repairs.
(b) Alterations. No building of Type II, One-hour or II-N construction
in excess of 1000 square feet in floor area nor any building of Type V con-
struction already erected in Fire Zone No. I shall hereafter be altered,
raised, enlarged, added to or moved, except as follows:
I. Such Type II, One-hour or II-N building may be made to conform
to all the provisions of Sections 1602 (a) and 2103.
2. Changes, alterations, and repairs to the interior of such building or
to the front thereof facing a public street may be made, provided
such changes do not, in the opinion of the Building Official, in-
crease the fire hazard of such building.
3. Roof coverings shall be fire retardant as specified in Section 3203
(e). See Section 104 (f) for repairs.
4. Such building may be moved entirely outside the limits of Fire Zone
No.I.
5. Such building may be demolished.
(c) Occupancies Prohibited. No Group H, Division 2 Occupancy having
a floor area exceeding 1500 square feet shall be permitted in Fire Zone
No.I.
No Group H, Division I or 5 Occupancies shall be permitted in Fire
Zone No. I.
EXCEPTION: This shall not apply to dry cleaning plants not using highly
flammable liquids.
Restrictions in Fire Zone No.2
Sec. 1603. (a) General. Buildings or structures hereafter erected, con-
structed, moved within or into Fire Zone No. 2 shall be one of the Types of
Construction as defined in this Code and shall meet the requirements of
this Section.
For fire-resistive protection of exterior walls and openings, as deter-
mined by location on property, see Section 504 and Part V. (For regula-
tions covering open parking garages see Section 1109.)
Roof coverings shall be fire retardant as specified in Section 3203 (e).
See Section 104 (f) for repairs.
(b) Alterations. No building of Type II, One-hour or 11-N construction
in excess of 1000 square feet in floor area nor any building of Type V con-
struction already erected in Fire Zone No. 2, shall hereafter be altered,
raised, enlarged, added to or moved except as follows:
I. Such building may be made to conform to the provisions of Section

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2103 for Type II, One-hour or 11-N and Section 2203 for Type V construc-
tion.
2. Changes, alterations, and repairs to the interior of such building or to
the front thereof facing a public street may be made provided such changes
do not, in the opinion of the Building Official, increase the fire hazard of
such building.
3. Roof coverings shall be fire retardant as specified in Section 3203 (e).
See Section 104 (f) for repairs.
4. Such building may be moved entirely outside the limits of Fire Zone
No.2.
5. Such building may be demolished.
6. Combustible finish on the outside of walls may be replaced by or
covered with exterior plaster as specified in Chapter 47.
(c) Occupancies Prohibited. No Group H, Division 2 Occupancy having
a floor area exceeding 1500 square feet shall be permitted in Fire Zone
No.2.
No Group H, Division I or 5 Occupancies shall be permitted in Fire
Zone No.2.
EXCEPTION: This shall not apply to dry cleaning plants not using highly
flammable liquids.
Restrictions in Fire Zone No. 3
Sec. 1604. Any building or structure complying with the requirements
of this Code may be erected, constructed or moved within or into Fire
Zone No.3.

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Part V

REQUIREMENTS BASED ON TYPES OF

CONSTRUCTION
Chapter 17
CLASSIFICATION OF ALL BUILDINGS BY TYPES OF
CONSTRUCTION AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
NOTE: Table No. 17-A appears at the end of the Chapter. For
tabulation showing changes to the type of construction
designations that were used in the 1973 Edition, see page 21.

General
Sec. 1701. The requirements of Part V are for the various Types of
Construction and represent varying degrees of public safety and resistance
to fire. Every building shall be classified by the Building Official into one
of the Types of Construction set forth in Table No. 17-A. Any building
which does not entirely conform to a Type of Construction set forth in
Table No. 17-A shall be classified by the Building Official into a type hav-
ing an equal or lesser degree of fire resistance.
No building or portion thereof shall be required to conform to the
details of a Type of Construction higher than that type which meets the
minimum requirements based on Occupancy (Part Ill) or Location in Fire
Zone (Part IV) even though certain features of such building actually con-
form to a higher Type of Construction.
Where specific materials, types of construction, or fire-resistive protec-
tion are required, such requirements shall be the minimum requirements
and any materials, types of construction, or fire-resistive protection which
will afford equal or greater public safety or resistance to fire, as specified
in this Code, may be used.
Portions of buildings separated as specified in Section 505 (d) may be
considered a separate building for classification of types of construction.
When there is no such separation, the area of the entire building shall not
exceed the least area permitted for the types of construction involved.
Structural Frame
Sec. 1702. The structural frame shall be considered to be the columns
and the girders, beams, trusses, and spandrels having direct connections to
the columns and all other members which are essential to the stability of
the building as a whole. The members of floor or roof panels which have
no connection to the columns shall be considered secondary members and
not a part of the structural frame.
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Usable Space Under Floors

Sec. 1703. Usable space under the first story shall be enclosed except in
Groups R, Division 3 and M Occupancies and such enclosure when con-
structed of metal or wood shall be protected on the side of the usable
space as required for one-hour fire-resistive construction. Doors shall be
self-closing, of noncombustible construction or solid wood core, not less
than I 314 inches in thickness.
Roofs
Sec. 1704. Roof covering shall be fire-retardant except in Type V
buildings housing Groups R or M Occupancies, where it may be as
specified in Section 3203 (f).
EXCEPTION: In Fire Zone No. 3, Class C roof coverings which comply
with U.B.C. Standard No. 32-7 and roofs of No. I cedar or redwood shakes
and No. I shingles constructed in accordance with requirements of U.B.C.
Standard No. 32-14 for Special Purpose Roofs may be used on buildings of
Types lll-N and V-N construction housing Group A, Divisions 3 and 4,
Group E, and Group B, Divisions I and 2 Occupancies, provided the
horizontal clearance between cornice and property line, except street front, is
not less than I 0 feet.
Skylights shall be constructed as required in Chapter 34.
Penthouses shall be constructed as required in Chapter 36.
For use of plastics in roofs see Chapter 52.
For Attics: Access and Area, see Section 3205. For Roof Drainage, see
Section 3207.
Exceptions to Table No.17-A
Sec. 1705. (a) General. The provisions of this Section are intended as
exceptions to construction requirements specified in Chapters 5 through
22.
(b) Fixed Partitions. Regardless of the fire-resistive requirements for
permanent partitions, partitions dividing portions of stores, offices, or
similar places occupied by one tenant only, and which do not establish a
corridor serving an occupant load of 30 or more, may be constructed of:
I. Noncombustible materials.
2. Fire-retardant treated wood.
3. One-hour fire-resistive construction.
4. Wood panels or similar light construction up to three-fourths the
height of the room in which placed; when more than three-fourths the
height of the room, such partitions shall have not less than the upper one-
fourth of the partition constructed of glass.
For use of plastics in partitions see Section 5208.
(c) Folding, Portable or Movable Partitions. Approved folding, por-
table or movable partitions need not have a fire-resistive rating provided:
I. They do not block required exits (without providing alternative con-
forming exits) and they do not establish an exit corridor.
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2. Their location is restricted by means of permanent tracks, guides, or

other approved methods.
3. Flammability shall be limited to materials having a flame-spread
classification as set forth in Table No. 42-B for rooms or areas.
(d) Walls Fronting on Streets or Yards. Regardless of fire-resistive re-
quirements for exterior walls, certain elements of the walls fronting on
streets or yards having a width of 50 feet in Fire Zone No. I or 40 feet in
Fire Zone No.2 or No.3 may be constructed as follows:
I. Bulkheads below show windows, ~how-window frames, aprons and
showcases may be of combustible materials provided the height of
such construction does not exceed 15 feet above grade.
2. Wood veneer of boards not less than l-inch nominal thickness or ex-
terior type panels not less than %-inch nominal thickness may be
applied to walls provided the veneer does not exceed 15 feet above
grade, and further provided such veneer shall be placed either di-
rectly against noncombustible surfaces or furred out from such sur-
faces not to exceed I% inches with all concealed spaces fire-
stopped as provided in Section 2517 (f).
(e) Trim. Trim, picture molds, chair rails, baseboards, handrails and
show-window backing may be of wood. Foam plastic trim covering not
more than I 0 percent of the wall or ceiling area may be used provided such
trim (I) has a density of no less than 20 pounds per cubic foot, (2) has a
maximum thickness of Yz inch and a maximum width of 4 inches and
(3) has a flame-spread rating no greater than 75. Unprotected wood doors
and windows may be used except where openings are required to be fire
protected.
Materials used for interior finish of walls and ceilings, including
wainscoting, shall be as specified in Chapter 42.
(f) Loading Platforms. Exterior loading platforms may be of non-
combustible construction or heavy timber construction with wood floors
not less than 2 inches nominal thickness. Such wood construction shall not
be carried through the exterior walls.
(g) Insulating Boards. Combustible insulating boards may be used
under finished flooring.
Shaft Enclosures
Sec. 1706. (a) General. Openings extending vertically through floors
shall be enclosed in a shaft of fire-resistive construction having the time
period set forth in Table No. 17-A for "Shaft Enclosures." Protection for
stairways shall be as specified in Sections 3308 and 3309.
EXCEPTIONS: I. In other than Group I Occupancies an enclosure will
not be required for openings which serve only one adjacent floor and are not
connected with openings serving other floors and which are not concealed
within the building construction.
2. In buildings housing Group B Occupancies equipped with automatic
fire-extinguishing systems throughout, enclosures shall not be required for

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escalators where the top of the escalator opening at each story is provided
with a draft curtain and automatic fire sprinklers are installed around the
perimeter of the opening within 2 feet of the draft curtain. The draft curtain
shall enclose the perimeter of the unenclosed opening and extend from the
ceiling downward at least 12 inches on all sides. The spacing between
sprinklers shall not exceed 6 feet.
3. In Type V buildings, chutes and dumbwaiter shafts with a cross-
sectional area of not more than 9 square feet may be unenclosed if lined on
the inside with lath and plaster or gypsum wallboard, with such lining
covered with not less than No. 26 galvanized sheet metal gauge with all joints
in such sheet metallocklapped. All openings into any such enclosure shall be
protected by metal or metal-clad doors with either metal or metal-clad jambs,
casings or frames.
4. Exit enclosures shall conform to the applicable provisions of Sections
3308 and 3309.
5. In one and two-story buildings of other than Group I Occupancies,
shafts for gas vents and for ducts or piping which extend through not more
than two floors need not comply with Table No. 17-A.
6. Gas vents and noncombustible piping installed in walls of buildings
passing through three floors or less (four if equipped with automatic fire-
extinguishing system) need not comply with Table No. 17-A. Such shafts
shall be effectively draft stopped at each floor or ceiling.
(b) Protection of Openings. Every opening into a shaft enclosure shall
be protected by a self-closing fire assembly conforming to Section 4306
and having a fire-protection rating of one hour for openings through one-
hour walls and one and one-half hours for openings through two-hour
walls.
EXCEPTIONS: I. Openings to the exterior may be unprotected when so
permitted by Table No. 5-A.
2. Openings produced by air ducts piercing shaft enclosure walls may be
protected by fire dampers conforming to U.B.C. Standard No. 43-7.
(c) Termination of Rubbish-linen Chutes. In other than Group R, Divi-
sion 3 Occupancies, rubbish and linen chutes shall terminate in rooms
separated from the remainder of the building by a One-hour Fire-resistive
Occupancy Separation. Openings into the chutes shall not be located in ex-
it corridors or stairways.
(d) Elevator Shafts. Shafts housing elevators and extending through
more than two stories shall be vented to the outside. The area of vents shall
be not less than 3 '/z percent of the area of the elevator shaft, with a
minimum of 3 square feet per elevator.
Weather Protection
Sec. 1707. (a) Weather Resistive Barriers. All weather exposed surfaces
shall have a weather resistive barrier to protect the interior wall covering.
Such barrier shall be equal to that provided for in U.B.c;:. Standard No.
17-1 for Kraft waterproof building paper or U.B.C. Standard No. 32-1 for
asphalt saturated rag felt. Building paper and felt shall be free from holes
and breaks other than those created by fasteners and construction system
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• • • due to attaching of the building paper, and shall be applied over studs or
,.,. ~heathing of all exterior walls. Such felt or paper shall be applied weather-
board fashion, lapped not less than 2 inches at horizontal joints and not
less than 6 inches at vertical joints.
Weather protective barrier may be omitted in the following cases:
1. When exterior covering is of approved weatherproof panels.
2. In back-plastered construction.
3. When there is no human occupancy.
4. Over water-repellent panel sheathing.
5. Under approved paperbacked metal or wire fabric lath .
\_;.~_;_; 6. Behind lath and portland cement plaster applied to the underside of
. roof and eave projections.
(b) Flashing and Counterflashing. Exterior openings exposed to the
weather shall be flashed in such a manner as to make them weatherproof.
All parapets shall be provided with coping of approved materials. All
flashing, counterflashing, and coping when of metal shall be of not less
than No. 26 U.S. gauge corrosion-resistant metal.
(c) Waterproofing Weather Exposed Areas. Balconies, landings, ex-
terior stairways and similar surfaces exposed to the weather and sealed
underneath shall be waterproofed.
Members Carrying Masonry or Concrete
Sec. 1708. All members carrying masonry or concrete walls in buildings
over one story in height shall be fireprotected with not less than one-hour
fire protection.
EXCEPTION: Fire protection may be omitted from the bottom flange of
lintels spanning not over 6 feet, shelf angles or plates that are not a part of the
structural frame.
Parapets
Sec. 1709. (a) General. Parapets shall be provided on all exterior walls
of buildings.
EXCEPTIONS: I. Walls which are not required to be of fire-resistive con·
struction.
2. Walls which terminate at roofs of not less than two-hour fire-resistive -
construction or roofs constructed entirely of noncombustible materials.
3. Walls where, due to location on property, unprotected openings are per-
mitted.
4. Walls on all buildings having a floor area of not more than 1000 square
feet per floor.
(b) Construction. Parapets shall have the same degree of fire resistance
required for the wall upon which they are erected. The height of the
parapet shall be not less than 30 inches above the point where the roof sur-
face and the wall intersect. Where the roof slopes toward a parapet at
slopes greater than 2: 12 the parapet shall extend to the same height as any
portion of the roof that is within the distance where protection of wall
openings would be required.
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Projections
Sec. 1710. Cornices, architectural appendages, eave overhangs, ex- ;;::
terior private balconies, and similar projections extending beyond the }
floor area as defined in Section 407, shall conform to the requirements of *:.
this Section. ''
co~r~~~~~f:~!~~rTal;alls of Type I or II construction shall be of non- ~-
Projections from walls of Type III, IV or V construction may be of non- :\
combustible or combustible materials. i\
Combustible projections from walls located where protection of open- i:
:~:~~s;e~i~~~e~~~~~ll be one-hour fire-resistive or heavy timber conform-
·' ·: '_- ,._ '
Projections shall not extend more than 12 inches into the areas where .
openings are prohibited.
For projections extending over public property, see Chapter 45.
For combustible ornamentation, see Section 1705 (d).
Water Closet Compartments and Showers
Sec. 1711. (a) Floors and Walls. In other than dwelling units, toilet
room floors shall have a smooth, hard, nonabsorbent surface such as port-
land cement, concrete, ceramic tile or other approved material which ex-
tends upward onto the walls at least 5 inches. Walls within water closet
compartments and walls within 2 feet of the front and sides of urinals shall
be similarly finished to a height of 4 feet and, except for structural ele-
ments, the materials used in such walls shall be of a type which is not
adversely affected by moisture.
(b) Toilet Facilities. Each water closet stool shall be located in a clear "
space not less than 30 inches in width and have a clear space in front of the ._•'.•_, ._,'
water closet stool of not less than 24 inches. _
In other than Groups R, Division 3 and M Occupancies, when toilet ' '·
facilities are provided which are accessible by a level entry, ramp or _', •

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clear and unobstructed width of not less than 30 inches. Each such toilet i

ro~~ ~a!ll:aarv:~~~:o~l::~~g;ess than 44 inches on each side of doors ,

providing access to toilet rooms. This distance shall be measured at I
right angles to me"i'ace of the door when in the closed position. Not :

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space by not more than 12 inches.
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3. A clear space not less than 42 inches wide and 48 inches long in front
of at least one water closet stool for the use of the handicapped.

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When such water closet stool is within a compartment, entry to the

compartment shall have a clear width of 30 inches when located at
the end and a clear width of 34 inches when located at the side. A
door, if provided, shall not encroach into the required space in front
of the water closet. Except for door swing, a clear unobstructed ac-
cess not less than 44 inches in width shall be provided to toilet com-
partments designed for use by the handicapped.
4. Grab bars near each side or one side and the back of the toilet stool
securely attached 32 inches to 34 inches above and parallel to the
floor. Grab bars at the side shall be 42 inches long with the front end
positioned 24 inches in front of the water closet stool. Grab bars at
the back shall be not less than 30 inches long. Grab bars shall have
an outside diameter of not less than I Y4 inches nor more than I Yz in-
ches and shall provide a clearance of I Vz inches between the grab
bar and adjacent surface. Grab bars need not be provided in Group
R, Division I apartment houses.
5. When it can be established that the facilities are usable by a person
in a wheelchair, dimensions other than those above shall be ac-
ceptable.
(c) Toilet Room Facilities. In other than Group R, Division 3, Group
M, and Group R, Division I apartment house Occupancies, toilet room
facilities shall be as follows:
I. Except for the projection of bowls and waste piping, a clear
unobstructed space 26 inches in width, 27 inches in height and 12 in-
ches in depth shall be provided under at least one lavatory.
2. Where mirrors are provided, at least one shall be installed so that the
bottom of the mirror is within 40 inches of the floor.
3. Where towel and disposal fixtures are provided, at least one shall be
within 40 inches of the floor.
(d) Shower Areas. Showers shall be finished as specified in subsection
(a) to a height of not less than 6 feet. Materials other than structural
elements used in such walls shall be of a type which is not adversely af-
fected by moisture.
(e) Doors and Panels. Doors and panels of shower and bathtub
enclosures shall be substantially constructed from approved shatter- resis-
tant materials. Hinged shower doors shall open outward.
(f) Glazing for Shower and Bathtub Enclosures. Glazing used in doors
and panels of shower and bathtub enclosures shall be fully tempered,
laminated safety glass or approved plastic. When glass is used it shall have
a minimum thickness of not less than Yt. inch when fully tempered, or Y4
inch when laminated and shall pass the test requirements of U.B.C. Stan-
dard No. 54-2.
(g) Plastics. Plastics used in doors and panels of shower and bathtub
enclosures shall be of a shatter-resistant type.
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Water Fountains
Sec. 1712. Where water fountains are provided, at least one shall have a
spout within 33 inches of the floor and shall have up-front, hand-operated
controls. When fountains are located in an alcove, the alcove shall be not
less than 32 inches in width.
Telephones
Sec. 1713. Where public telephones are provided, at Jeast one shall be
installed so that the handset, dial, and coin receiver are within 54 inches of
the floor. Unobstructed access within 12 inches of the telephone shall be
provided. Such access shall be not less than 30 inches in width.
Clearances for Electric Ranges and Hot Plates
Sec. 1714. Gas and electric ranges or hot plates shall have clearances
from combustible material, and ventilation in accordance with the
Mechanical Code.
Helistops
Sec. 1715. (a) General. Helistops may be erected on buildings or other
locations if they are constructed in accordance with this Section.
(b) Size. The touchdown or landing area for helicopters of less than
3500 pounds shall be a minimum of 20 feet by 20 feet in size. The
touchdown area shall be surrounded on all sides by a clear area having a
minimum average width at roof level of 15 feet but with no width less than
5 feet.
(c) Design. Helicopter landing areas and the supports therefor on the
roof of a building shall be of noncombustible construction. Landing areas
shall be designed to confine any flammable liquid spillage to the landing
area itself and provision shall be made to drain such spillage away from
any exit or stairway serving the helicopter landing area or from a structure
housing such exit or stairway.
(d) Exits and Stairways. Exits and stairways from helistops shall com-
ply with the provisions of Chapter 33 of this Code, except that all landing
areas located on buildings or structures shall have two or more exits. For
landing platforms or roof areas less than 60 feet in length, or less than
2000 square feet in area, the second exit may be a fire escape or ladder
leading to the floor below.
(e) Federal Aviation Approval. Before operating helicopters from heli-
stops, approval must be obtained from the Federal Aviation Agency.
Guardrails
Sec. 1716. All unenclosed floor and roof openings, open and glazed
sides of landings and ramps, balconies or porches which are more than 30
inches above grade or floor below, and roofs used for other than service of
the building, shall be protected by a guardrail. Guardrails shall be not less
than 42 inches in height. Open guardrail and stair railings shall have in-
termediate rails or an ornamental pattern such that a sphere 9 inches in

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diameter cannot pass through. The height of stair railings on open sides
may be as specified in Section 3305 (j) in lieu of providing a guardrail.
Ramps shall, in addition, have handrails when required by Section 3306.
EXCEPTIONS: I. Guardrails need not be provided on the loading side of
loading docks.
2. Guardrails for Group R, Division 3 and Group M, Division I Occupan-
cies may be 36 inches in height.
3. Interior guardrails within individual dwelling units or guest rooms of
Group R, Division I Occupancies may be 36 inches in height.
4. The open space between the intermediate rails or ornamental pattern of
guardrails in areas of commercial and industrial type occupancies which are
not accessible to the public may be increased such that a 12-inch diameter
sphere cannot pass through.
5. Guardrails on a balcony immediately in front of the first row of fixed
seats and which are not at the end of an aisle may be 26 inches in height.
Foam Plastics
Sec. 1717. (a) General. Foam plastics shall comply with the toxicity re-
quirements of Section 5202. Except where specifically exempted by Sec-
tion 1717 (b), foam plastics shall have a flame-spread rating of not more
than 75 and shall have a smoke developed rating of not more than 450
when tested in accordance with U.B.C. Standard No. 42-1 in the thickness
intended for use.
(b) Specific Requirements. The following requirements shall apply to
all uses of foam plastics in or on the walls, ceiling or both, or in attics,
roof or floors, crawl spaces or similar areas unless otherwise specifically
approved in Section 1717 (c) or by other sections of this Code. For trim see
Section 1705 (e).
I. Foam plastics may be used in the following locations:
A. Within the cavity of a masonry or concrete wall regardless of the
type of construction.
B. On the room side surface of conforming walls or ceiling or other
surfaces referred to in the first sentence of Section 1717 (b), pro-
vided the foam plastic is fully protected from the interior of the
building by a thermal barrier of \12-inch gypsum wallboard having a
finish rating of not less than 15 minutes or other approved material
having an equivalent finish rating as determined by U.B.C. Stan-
dard No. 43-1. Thermal barriers shall be installed in a manner that
they will remain in place for a minimum of 15 minutes under the
same test conditions.
C. Within the wall cavity or as an element of combustible nonfire-
resistive wall construction provided the protection is applied as
described in Item B.
D. Within the cavity or as an element of walls classified as combustible
fire-resistive construction provided fire tests are conducted in ac-
cordance with U.B.C. Standard No. 43-1 and the protection from

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the interior of the building is at least the equivalent to that required t

in Item B. ,.
2. Foam plastics insulation having a flame spread of 75 or less when 1.1.1.-,

tested in a thickness of 4 inches may be used in thicknesses up to 10 inches .

for use in cold storage rooms, food processing rooms, ice plants and
similar rooms when the room is protected with automatic fire-
extinguishing system and the insulation is protected from the interior of
the building by a thermal barrier of portland cement plaster having a IS-
minute finish rating, or other approved material having an equivalent
finish rating as determined by U.B.C. Standard No. 43-1. Thermal bar-
riers shall be installed in a manner that will assure they remain in place for
15 minutes.
3. Foam plastic insulation having a flame spread· of 25 or less may be
used in or on walls in a thickness of not more than 4 inches when the foam
plastic is covered by a thickness not less than 0.032-inch aluminum or No.
26 gauge galvanized sheet steel and the insulated area is protected with
automatic sprinklers. Such walls shall not be used where noncombustible
or fire-resistive construction is required.
4. Foam plastics may be used as a roof covering if the foam plastic is a
part of a Class A, B or C roofing assembly. That plastic foam which is
nearest the interior of the building shall be protected by an approved bar-
rier which need not have a IS-minute finish rating.
Ordinary roof coverings, other than Class A, B, or C, may be applied
over foam plastic when the foam is separated from the interior of the
building by plywood sheathing not less than Y2 inch in thickness with ex-
terior glue, with edges supported by blocking, tongue and groove joints,
or other approved type of edge support, or an equivalent material.
5. Where doors are permitted without a fire-resistive rating, foam
plastic having a flame-spread rating of 25 or less may be used as a core ···
material when the door facing is of metal having a minimum thickness of _,J_,J_,i·'·,···'·

0.032-inch aluminum or No. 26 gauge sheet steel.

EXCEPTION: Doors with foam plastic cores tested in accordance with \\\:'
U .B.C. Standard No. 43-2 need only comply with the provisions of Section !_\_\.
1717 (a). ·
6. Foam plastic having a flame-spread rating of 75 or less may be used I
as siding backer board or sheathing with a maximum of Ya-inch thickness f
when it is of not more than 2000 Btu per square foot and is separated from :\\\!
the interior of the building by not less than 2 inches of mineral insulation 'I
~~~·~·
(c) Specific Approval. Plastic foam not meeting the specific require- I,.,
ments of subsection (b) above may be specifically approved based on ap- ::;;
proved diversified tests such as, but not limited to, tunnel tests conducted ,• ,• :
in accordance with U.B.C. Standard No. 42-1, fire tests related to actual
=~:·
end use such as a corner test and an ignition temperature test. The specific t•
approval may be based on the end use, quantity, location and similar con- _,•.:_:.: _,·
siderations where such tests would not be applicable or practical. .

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TABLE NO. 17·A-TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION-FIRE-RESISTIVE REQUIREMENTS .....
0 (In Hours)
For Details see Chapters under Occupancy and Types of Construction and for Exceptions see Section 1705. >
TYPE I TYPE II TYPE Ill TYPE IV TYPE V
NONCOMBUSTIBLE COMBUST! BLE
FIRE Fire
BUILDING ELEMENT RESISTIVE Resistive 1·Hr. N 1·Hr. N H.T. 1·Hr. N
4 4 4
Exterior Bearing Walls Sec. 1 N 4 4
1903 (a) 2103(a) 2103 (a) 210.3(a) 1 N
1803 (a)
Interior Bearing \'Valls 3 2 1 N 1 N 1 1 N

Exterior Nonhearing 4 4 4 4 4
Sec. 1 N 1 N
Walls 1903 (a) 2103 (a) 2103(a) 2103 (a)
1803 (a)

Structural Framel N 1 or
3 2 1 1 !\' 1 N
H.T.

Partitions - Permanent I2 I2 I2 N 1 N 1 or
H.T. 1 N
I I c
Shaft Enclosures 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1706 1706
Floors 2 2 1 N 1 N H.T. 1 N
.,z
0
2 1 1 ::r:l
Roofs
Sec. 1806 1906 2006 N 1 N H.T. 1 N s::
til
Exterior Doors and Sec. c
180.3 (b) 1903 (b) 200.3 2003 2103 (b) 210.3 (b) 2103 (h) 2203 220.3 r
Windows
E
Note: For changes to types of construction designations, see page 2J.
z
C)
N-No general requirements for fire resistance. H.T.-Heavy Timber. ()
1
Structural frame elements in the exterior wall shall be protected against external fire exposure as required for exterior bearing walls or the struc- 0
tural frame, whichever is greater. c
2
Fire-retardant treated wood (see Section 407) may be used in the assembly provided fire-resistance requirements are maintained. See Sections m
1801, 1901 and 2001, respectively.
1976 EDITION 1801-1804

Chapter 18
TYPE I FIRE-RESISTIVE BUILDINGS
Definition
Sec. 1801. The structural elements in Type I Fire-resistive Buildings
shall be of steel, iron, concrete or masonry.
Walls and permanent partitions shall be of noncombustible fire-resistive
construction except that permanent nonbearing partitions of one-hour or
two-hour fire-resistive construction, which are not part of a shaft
enclosure, may have fire-retardant treated wood (see Section 407) within
the assembly.
Materials of construction and fire-resistive requirements shall be as
specified in Chapter 17.
Structural Framework
Sec. 1802. Structural framework shall be of structural steel or iron as
specified in Chapter 27, reinforced concrete as in Chapter 26, or rein-
forced masonry as in Chapter 24.
For additional requirements for Group H Occupancies, see Section 1002
(b).
Exterior Walls and Openings
Sec. 1803. (a) Exterior Walls. Exterior walls and all structural
members shall comply with the requirements specified in Section 504 and
the fire-resistive provisions set forth in Table No. 17-A.
EXCEPTIONS: I. Non bearing walls fronting on streets or yards having a
width of at least 50 feet in Fire Zone No. I, or 40 feet in Fire Zone No. 2 or
No.3, may be of unprotected noncombustible construction.
2. In Groups B, and R, Division I Occupancies, exterior bearing walls may
be of two-hour fire-resistive noncombustible construction where openings are
permitted.
3. In other than Group H Occupancies, exterior nonbearing walls may be
of one-hour fire-resistive noncombustible construction where unprotected
openings are permitted and two-hour fire-resistive noncombustible construc-
tion where fire protection of openings is required.
(b) Openings in Walls. All openings in exterior walls shall conform to
the requirements of Section 504 (b) and shall be protected by a fire
assembly having a three-fourths-hour fire-protection rating when they are
less than 20 feet from an adjacent property line or the center line of a street
or public space.
No openings shall be permitted in exterior walls of Groups A, E, I, H,
and B, Divisions I, 2 and 3 Occupancies less than 5 feet from the property
line, and no openings in Groups B, Division 4, R, and M Occupancies less
than 3 feet from the property line.
Floors
Sec. 1804. (a) Wood Sleepers. Where wood sleepers are used for laying
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wood flooring on masonry or concrete fire-resistive floors, the space be-

tween the floor slab and the underside of the wood flooring shall be filled
with noncombustible material or firestopped in such a manner that there
will be no open spaces under the flooring which will exceed 100 square feet
in area and such space shall be filled solidly under all permanent partitions
so that there is no communication under the flooring between adjoining
rooms.
EXCEPTION: Firestopping need not be provided in such noors when at
or below grade level in gymnasiums.
(b) Mezzanine Floors. Mezzanine floors may be of wood or un-
protected steel except that in Fire Zone No. I they shall be of non-
combustible materials as approved for one-hour fire-resistive construc-
tion or of heavy timber construction as specified for floors in Section
2106 (e).
Not more than two mezzanine floors shall be in any room of a building.
No mezzanine floor or floors shall cover more than 331;J percent of the
area of any room.
Stair Construction
Sec. 1805. Stairs and stair platforms shall be constructed of reinforced
concrete, iron, or steel with treads and risers of concrete, iron, or steel.
Brick, marble, tile, or other hard noncombustible materials may be used
for the finish of such treads and risers.
Stairs shall be designed and constructed as specified in Chapter 33.
Roofs
Sec. 1806. Roofs and their members other than the structural frame
more than 25 feet above any floor, balcony or gallery may be of un-
protected noncombustible materials.
When every part of the structural framework of the roof of a Group A
or E Occupancy is not less than 25 feet above any floor, balcony, or
gallery, fire protection of all members of the roof construction including
those of the structural frame may be omitted.
Where every part of the structural steel framework of the roof of a
Group A or E Occupancy is more than 18 feet and less than 25 feet above
any floor, balcony, or gallery, the roof construction shall be protected by a
ceiling of not less than one-hour fire-resistive construction.
Roofs may be sheathed by wood planks of 2Vz-inch nominal thickness
when such sheathing is more than 30 feet above any floor, balcony or
gallery, and when such plank sheathing is protected on the underside by a
ceiling of not less than one-hour fire-resistive construction.
Roof covering shall be fire-retardant roofing as specified in Section
3203.
Special Provisions for Group B, Division 2 Office Buildings and
Group R, Division 1 Occupancies
Sec. 1807. (a) Scope. These requirements apply to buildings housing

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Group B, Division 2 Occupancies used primarily as offices and to Group

R, Division I Occupancies.
Such buildings having floors used for human occupancy located more
than 75 feet above the lowest level of Fire Department vehicle access shall
conform to the requirements of this Section in addition to other applicable
requirements of this Code.
(b) Compartmentation. Compartmentation shall be provided in every
building to provide areas of refuge for the building occupants. This may
be provided by either of the following:
I. Horizontal exits dividing a story into two or more areas of
approximately the same size not exceeding 30,000 square feet; or
2. Subdividing the building into five-story compartments by
interrupting the stairshaft with smoke barriers every fifth floor or
through the use of smokeproof enclosures for all stairways or any
other method which will protect against the movement of smoke
from one compartment to another.
Openings in exterior walls, located vertically above one another, shall be
protected by approved flame barriers extending 30 inches beyond the ex-
terior wall in the plane of the floor or by vertical panels not less than 3 feet
in height.
Horizontal exit walls used for compartmenting a building shall not have
openings therein which would permit transfer of smoke from one com-
partment to the other except for required exits. For sprinkler alternate see
Section 1807 (m).
(c) Fire Alarm. A manual fire alarm box shall be located adjacent to ex-
it doors into stairway shafts and in every elevator lobby. The box shall be
connected to the Central Control Station and to the voice communication
system as required by Section 1807 (f) and (g). The system shall be design-
ed in accordance with U.B.C. Standard No. 18-1.
(d) Fire Detectors. An approved system which will provide for
automatic detection of products of combustion other than heat shall be in-
stalled in every mechanical equipment room and in the return air portion
of every air conditioning and mechanical ventilation system that serves
floors other than the floor on which the equipment is located. The detec-
tors shall be set to operate within the limitations of U .B.C. Standard No.
43-6 and shall be located at each opening into the vertical shaft.
(e) Voice Alarm System. Both the detection system and the fire alarm
system shall activate a voice alarm system capable of being operated from
the Central Control Station on a general as well as a selective basis depen-
dent upon the compartmentation involved. The alarm shall be designed to
be heard by all occupants within the building or designated portions
thereof as specified for the voice communication system. The elevator lob-
by detector required by Chapter 51 shall be connected to the system.
(f) Voice Communication System. There shall be two separate approved
continuously electrically supervised voice communication systems; one for
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Fire Department communication system and the other a public voice com-
munication (address) system between the central control station and the
following areas:
I. Elevators, elevator lobbies, corridors and stairways.
2. Every office area exceeding 1000 square feet in area.
3. Each dwelling unit and hotel guest room.
When approved, the Fire Department system may be combined with the
public voice communication system and voice alarm system.
(g) Central Control Station. A central control station for Fire Depart-
ment operations shall be provided in a location approved by the Fire
Department. It shall contain the voice communication systems panel; fire
detection and alarm system panels; status indicators and controls for
elevators and air handling systems; controls for unlocking stairway doors;
a public telephone; sprinkler valve and water flow detectors; and standby
power controls.
(h) Smoke Control. Natural or mechanical ventilation for the removal
of the products of combustion shall be provided in every story and shall
consist of one or more of the following:
I. Panels or windows in the exterior wall which can be opened from an
approved location other than the fire floor. Such venting facilities
shall be provided at the rate of at least 20 square feet per 50 lineal
feet of exterior wall in each story, and distributed around the
perimeter at not more than 50-foot intervals. Such panels shall be
clearly identified as required by the Fire Department.
2. Approved tempered glass may be used in lieu of openable panels.
3. When fire sprinklers are installed in compliance with Section 1807
(m), the mechanical air handling equipment may be designed to
assist smoke removal. Under fire conditions, the return and exhaust
air shall be taken directly to the outside without recirculation to
other sections of the building.
4. A shaft through which smoke and heat can be mechanically vented
to the outdoors. The size of the shaft shall be uniform throughout
and of such dimensions as to provide not less than 60 air changes per
hour in the largest compartment served anywhere in the building.
Op•:nings into the shaft shall be protected with an automatic single
piece shutter located as high in the room as possible and designed to
vent the entire compartment.
5. Any other design which will produce equivalent results.
(i) Elevators. There shall be provided at least one elevator in each bank
available for Fire Department access to any floor. The elevator shall open
into a lobby, which may serve other elevators, and shall be separated from
the remainder of the building by construction as required for corridors.
The elevator may be located within a smokeproof enclosure. See Chapter
51 for additional requirements.
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 U) Standby Power and Light. An approved permanently installed
standby power generating system shall be provided. The system shall be
equipped with suitable means for automatically starting the generator set
upon failure of the normal electrical service and for automatic transfer
and operation of all the required electrical functions at full power within
60 seconds of such normal service failure. System supervision with manual
start and transfer features, shall be provided at the Central Control Sta-
tion.
An on-premise fuel supply sufficient for not less than two hours full de-
mand operation of the system shall be provided. All power, lighting,
signal, and communication facilities provided under the requirements of
this Section shall be transferable to the standby power system.
The power requirement shall be determined so as to provide service to,
but not limited to the following:
I. Fire alarm system.
2. Exit and other emergency lighting.
3. Fire protection equipment.
4. Mechanical ventilation required by this Section.
5. Fire Department elevator.
6. Voice communication system.
(k) Seismic Considerations. In Seismic Zones No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4
the anchorage of the following mechanical and electrical equipment re-
quired by the Section shall be designed in accordance with Section 2312
and Table No. 23-J, Item 4-d:
I. Elevator drive and suspension systems.
2. Standby power and lighting facilities.
3. Fire pumps and other fire protection equipment.
(I) Exits. All stairway doors which are to be locked from the stairway
side shall have the capability of being unlocked without unlatching upon a
signal from the Central Control Station.
Emergency telephones available to the public shall be provided at not
less than every fifth floor in each required stairway.
(m) Fire Sprinkler Alternative. Sprinkler protection conforming to the
following may be provided as an alternate to compartmentation:
I. The sprinkler system is hydraulically designed using the parameters
set forth in U .B.C. Standard No. 38-1 and the following:
(i) Shutoff valves and waterflow devices shall be provided on each
floor. In addition to actuating a local alarm on the floor upon which
the water flow is detected, such valves shall be supervised by a con-
tinuously manned control station or by a central station.
(ii) The sprinkler system shall be looped between standpipe risers at the
bottom, top and mid-height of all buildings with a maximum of 20
stories served by any loop. The installation of check valves shall be
approved by the Building Official.
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(iii) Piping may be copper or steel with no minimum size of pipe re-
quired. Solder used in connections shall contain not less than 95 per-
cent tin and 5 percent antimony.
(iv) Pitching of lines is not required.
(v) A minimum of two fire pumps independently driven shall be
provided and sized for the sprinkler demand and for a minimum 500
gallons per minute Fire Department standpipe operations.
(vi) An on-site supply of water equal to a 20-minute demand or 15,000
gallons on a combined sprinkler and standpipe, whichever is the
smaller, shall be provided. This supply shall be available
automatically if the principal supply fails.
(vii) Operation of the sprinkler system shall activate the voice com-
munication system.
2. When the automatic sprinkler system described above is installed, the
following reductions from the requirements of this Code are permitted:
(i) The fire-resistive time periods set forth in Table No. 17-A may be
reduced by one hour for interior bearing walls, exterior bearing and
nonbearing walls, roofs and the beams supporting roofs, provided
they do not frame into columns. All office building partitions re-
quired to be of one-hour fire-resistive construction by Table No.
17 -A and Section 3304 (g) may be of noncombustible construction
without a fire-resistive time period. Openings in corridor walls shall
be protected by tight-fitting, self-closing doors that need not have a
fire-resistive time period. In Group R, Division I Occupancies, cor-
ridor and dwelling unit or guest room separation may be reduced to
one-half hour.
(ii) The I Y2-inch hose lines and nozzles may be omitted.
(iii) Travel distance to a horizontal exit or to an enclosed stairway may
be 300 feet.
(iv) Smokeproof enclosures may be eliminated if each required stairway
is pressurized as provided in Section 3309 (h) to .15 inch of water
column.
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Chapter 19

TYPE II FIRE-RESISTIVE BUILDINGS

Definition
Sec. 1901. The structural elements in Type II Fire-resistive Buildings
shall be of steel, iron, concrete, or masonry.
Walls and permanent partitions shall be of noncombustible fire-resistive
construction except that permanent nonbearing partitions of one-hour or
two-hour fire-resistive construction, which are not part of a shaft
enclosure, may have fire-retardant treated wood (see Section 407) within
the assembly.
Materials of construction and fire-resistive requirements shall be as
specified in Chapter 17.
Structural Framework
Sec. 1902. Structural framework shall be of structural steel or iron as
specified in Chapter 27, reinforced concrete as in Chapter 26, or rein-
forced masonry as in Chapter 24.
Exterior Walls and Openings
Sec. 1903. (a) Exterior Walls. Exterior walls and all structural members
shall comply with the requirements specified in Section 504 and the fire-
resistive provisions set forth in Table No. 17-A.
EXCEPTIONS: I. Nonbearing walls fronting on streets or yards having a
width of at least 50 feet in Fire Zone No. I or 40 feet in Fire Zone No. 2 or
No.3 may be of unprotected noncombustible construction.
2. In Groups Band R, Division I Occupancies, exterior bearing walls may
be of two-hour fire-resistive noncombustible construction where openings are
permitted.
3. In other than Group H Occupancies, exterior nonbearing walls may be
of one-hour fire-resistive noncombustible construction where unprotected
openings are permitted and two-hour fire-resistive noncombustible construc-
tion where fire protection of openings is required.
(b) Openings in Walls. All openings in exterior walls shall conform to
the requirements of Section 504 (b) and shall be protected by a fire
assembly having a three-fourths-hour fire-protection rating when they are
less than 20 feet from an adjacent property line or the center line of a street
or public space.
No openings shall be permitted in exterior walls of Groups A, E, I, H,
and B, Divisions I, 2 and 3 Occupancies less than 5 feet from the property
line, and no openings in Groups B, Division 4, R, and M Occupancies less
than 3 feet from the property line.
Floors
Sec. 1904. (a) Wood Sleepers. Where wood sleepers are used for laying
wood flooring on masonry or concrete fire-resistive floors, the space
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filled with noncombustible material or firestopped in such a manner that

there will be no open spaces under the flooring which will exceed I 00
square feet in area and such space shall be filled solidly under all perma-
nent partitions so that there is no communication under the flooring be-
tween adjoining rooms.
EXCEPTION: Firestopping need not be provided in such floors when at
or below grade level in gymnasiums.
(b) Mezzanine Floors. Mezzanine floors may be of wood or un-
protected steel except that in Fire Zone No. I they shall be of non-
combustible materials as approved for one-hour fire-resistive construc-
tion or of heavy timber construction as specified for floors in Section
2106 (e).
Not more than two mezzanine floors shall be in any room of a building.
No mezzanine floor or floors shall cover more than 33 !IJ percent of the
area of any room.
Stair Construction
Sec. 1905. Stairs and stair platforms shall be constructed of reinforced
concrete, iron, or steel with treads and risers of concrete, iron, or steel.
Brick, marble, tile, or other hard noncombustible materials may be used
for the finish of such treads and risers.
Stairs shall be designed and constructed as specified in Chapter 33.
Roofs
Sec. 1906. Roofs and their members other than the structural frame
more than 25 feet above any floor, balcony, or gallery may be of un-
protected noncombustible materials.
Where every part of the structural framework of the roof of a Group A
or E Occu?ancy is not less than 25 feet above any floor, balcony, or
gallery, fire protection of all members of the roof construction including
those of the structural frame may be omitted.
Where every part of the structural steel framework of the roof of a
Group A orE Occupancy is more than 18 feet and less than 25 feet above
any floor, balcony or gallery, the roof construction shall be protected by a
ceiling of not less than one-hour fire-resistive construction.
Roofs may be sheathed by wood planks of 2 Yz-inch nominal thickness
when such sheathing is more than 30 feet above any floor, balcony, or
gallery and when such plank sheathing is protected on the underside by a
ceiling of not less than one-hour fire-resistive construction.
Roof covering shall be a fire-retardant roofing as specified in Section
3203.
Special Provisions for Group B, Division 2 Office Buildings
and Group R, Division 1 Occupancies
Sec. 1907. Type 11-F.R. buildings shall comply with the special provi-
sions on high rise buildings in Section 1807.
t:xct:PTION: The reduction provisions for roofs in Section 1807 (m) 2 (i)
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Chapter 20
TYPE II, ONE-HOUR OR 11-N BUILDINGS
Definition
Sec. 2001. The structural elements of Type II, One-hour or 11-N
buildings shall be of noncombustible materials.
Type II, One-hour buildings shall be of noncombustible construction
and one-hour fire resistive throughout except that permanent nonbearing
partitions may use fire-retardant treated wood (see Section 407) within the
assembly, provided fire-resistive requirements are maintained.
Walls and permanent partitions shall be of noncombustible materials.
Materials of construction and fire-resistive requirements shall be as
specified in Chapter 17.
For requirements due to occupancy, see Chapters 6 to 15, inclusive.
For requirements in Fire Zones see Chapter 16.
Structural Framework
Sec. 2002. Structural framework shall be as specified in Chapter 27 for
iron and steel, Chapter 26 for concrete, and Chapter 24 for masonry.
Exterior Walls and Openings
Sec. 2003. For fire protection of exterior walls and openings as deter-
mined by location on property, see Section 504 and Table No. 5-A.
EXCEPTIONS: I. Non bearing walls fronting on streets or yards having a
width of at least 50 feet in Fire Zone No. I or 40 feet in Fire Zone No. 2 or
No.3 may be of unprotected noncombustible construction.
2. A fire-resistive time period will not be required for an exterior wall of a
one-story Type II, One-hour or 11-N building housing a Group B or M Oc-
cupancy, provided the floor area of the building does not exceed 2500 square
feet and such wall is located not less than 20 feet from a property line in Fire
Zone No. I and I 0 feet from a property line in Fire Zone No. 2.
3. In Fire Zone No.2 a fire-resistive time period will not be required for an
exterior wall of a Type II, One-hour or 11-N building housing a Group B or M
Occupancy, provided such wall is located not less than 20 feet from a proper-
ty line.
4. In a Group B or M Occupancy in Fire Zone No. 2 or in a Group B, Divi-
sion I, 2 or 3 Occupancy in Fire Zone No. 3, a fire-resistive time period will
not be required for an exterior wall of a one-story Type 11-N building, pro-
vided the floor area of the building does not exceed 1000 square feet and
such wall is located not less than 5 feet from a property line.
Floor Construction
Sec. 2004. Floor construction shall be of noncombustible material pro-
vided, however, that a wood surface or finish may be applied over such
noncombustible material.
Stair Construction
Sec. 2005. Stairs shall be of any type permitted by this Code ar.-1 ~hall
comply with the requirements of Chapter 33.

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Roof Construction
Sec. 2006. Roofs shall be of noncombustible construction. In Type II,
One-hour buildings, roofs may be as specified in Section 1806.
Roof covering shall be a fire-retardant roofing as specified in Section
3203.

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Chapter21
TYPES Ill AND IV BUILDINGS
Definitions
Sec. 2101. Structural elements of Types III and IV buildings may be of
any materials permitted by this Code ..
Type III, One-hour buildings shall be of one-hour fire-resistive con-
struction throughout.
Type IV, Heavy Timber Construction shall conform to Section 2106 ex-
cept that permanent partitions and members of the structural frame may
be of other materials, provided they have a fire resistance of not less than
one hour.
Structural Framework
Sec. 2102. Structural framework of Types III and IV buildings shall be
of steel or iron as specified in Chapter 27, concrete as in Chapter 26.
masonry as in Chapter 24, or wood as in Chapter 25 and this Chapter.
Exterior Walls, Openings and Partitions
Sec. 2103. (a) Exterior Walls. Exterior walls of Types III and IV
buildings shall be constructed of noncombustible materials and shall com-
ply with the fire-resistive requirements set forth in Section 504 and Table
No. 17-A.
EXCEPTIONS: I. Non bearing walls fronting on streets, or yards having a
width of at least 50 feet in Fire Zone No. I or 40 feet in Fire Zone No. 2 or
No.3, may be unprotected when entirely of noncombustible material.
2. In other than Groups H and I Occupancies exterior nonbearing walls
may be noncombustible one-hour fire-resistive where unprotected openings
are permitted and noncombustible two-hour fire-resistive where protection of
openings is required.
3. In Groups B and R, Division I Occupancies exterior noncombustible
bearing walls may be two-hour fire-resistive where openings are permitted.
4. Approved fire-retardant treated wood framing may be used within the
assembly of exterior walls as permitted by Exceptions I, 2 and 3 provided the
required fire resistance is maintained and the exposed outer and inner faces
of such walls are noncombustible.
5. Wood columns and arches conforming to heavy timber sizes may be us-
ed externally in all fire zones where exterior walls are permitted to be un-
protected, noncombustible construction and in Fire Zones No. 2 and No. 3
where one-hour fire-resistive noncombustible exterior walls are permitted.
(b) Openings in Walls. Openings in exterior walls of Types III and IV
buildings shall conform to the requirements of Section 504 (b) and shall be
protected by a fire assembly having a three-fourths-hour fire-resistive
rating when they are less than 20 feet from an adjacent property line or the
center line of a street or public space.
No openings shall be permitted in exterior walls of Groups A, E, I, H
and B, Divisions I, 2 and 3 Occupancies less than 5 feet from the property

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line and no openings in Groups B, Division 4, R and M Occupancies less

than 3 feet from the property line.
(c) Partitions. Bearing partitions, in Types III and IV buildings when
constructed of wood, shall not support more than two floors and a roof.
Stair Construction
Sec. 2104. Stairs in Type III, One-hour and Type III-N buildings may
be constructed of any material permitted by this Code.
Stairs in Type IV, Heavy Timber buildings shall be constructed as
specified in Section 2106.
In Type Ill buildings, more than three stories in height, stairs shall be
constructed as required for Type I buildings.
Stairs shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 33.
Roofs
Sec. 2105. Roof coverings shall be fire retardant as specified in Chapter
32 and Section 1704.

TYPE IV BUILDINGS
Heavy Timber Construction
Sec. 2106. (a) General. Type IV buildings shall comply with the re-
quirements for Type III buildings and the details of heavy timber con-
struction shall be in accordance with the provisions of this Section. Unless
otherwise specified, all dimensions are nominal as defined in Section 2502.
(b) Columns. Wood columns may be of sawn timber or structural
glued-laminated timber not less than 8 inches in any dimension when sup-
porting roof or floor loads except as specified in Section 2106 (d).
Columns shall be continuous or superimposed and connected in an ap-
proved manner.
(c) Floor Framing. Beams and girders may be of sawn timber or struc-
tural glued-laminated timber and shall be not less than 6 inches in width
and not less than 10 inches in depth.
Framed sawn timber or structural glued-laminated timber arches, which
spring from the floor line and support floor loads, shall be not less than 8
inches in any dimension.
Framed lumber or structural glued-laminated timber trusses supporting
floor loads shall have members of not less than 8 inches in any dimension.
(d) Roof Framing. Framed sawn timber arches or structural glued-
laminated timber arches for roof construction, which spring from the
floor line and do not support floor loads, shall have members not less than
6 inches in width and not less than 8 inches in depth for the lower half of
the height and not less than 6 inches in depth for the upper half.
Framed sawn timber or structural glued-laminated timber arches for
roof construction which spring from the top of walls or wall abutments,
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framed lumber, or structural glued-laminated timber trusses, and other

roof framing which do not support floor loads, shall have members not
less than 4 inches in width and not less than 6 inches in depth. Spaced
members may be composed of two or more pieces not less than 3 inches in
thickness, when blocked solidly throughout their intervening spaces, or
when such spaces are tightly closed by a continuous wood cover plate of
not less than 2 inches in thickness, secured to the underside of the
members. Splice plates shall be no less than 3 inches in thickness. When
protected by an approved automatic fire-extinguishing system under the
roof deck, framing members shall be not less than 3 inches in thickness.
(e) Floors. Floors shall be without concealed spaces. Floors shall be of
planks, splined, or tongue and groove, of not less than 3 inches in
thickness covered with l-inch tongue-and-groove flooring, laid crosswise
or diagonally, or Yz -inch plywood, or of plank not less than 4 inches in
width set on edge close together and well spiked, and covered with l-inch
flooring or Yz-inch plywood. The lumber shall be laid so that no con-
tinuous line of joints will occur except at points of support. Floors shall
not extend closer than Yz inch to walls. Such Yz-inch space shall be covered
by a molding fastened to the wall and so arranged that it will not obstruct
the swelling or shrinkage movements of the floor. Corbeling of masonry
walls under floor may be used in place of such molding.
(f) Roof Decks. Roofs shall be without concealed spaces and roof decks
shall be of planks, splined, or tongue and groove of not less than 2-inch
thickness, or of a double thickness of l-inch boards with tongue-and-
groove joints, or with staggered joints, or of lumber not less than 3 inches
in width, set on edge close together and laid as required for floors.
(g) Construction Details. Approved wall plate boxes or hangers shall be
provided where wood beams, girders, or trusses rest on masonry or con-
crete walls.
Girders and beams shall be closely fitted around columns and adjoining
ends shall be cross tied to each other, or intertied by caps or ties, to trans-
fer horizontal loads across the joints. Wood bolsters may be placed on
top of columns which support roof loads only.
Where intermediate beams are used to support a floor, they shall rest on
top of the girders, or shall be supported by ledgers or blocks securely
fastened to the sides of the girders, or they may be supported by approved
metal hangers into which the ends of the beams shall be closely fitted.
In heavy timber roof construction, every roof girder and at least every
alternate roof beam shall be anchored to its supporting member; roof
decks, where supported by a wall, shall be anchored to such wall at inter-
vals not exceeding 20 feet; every monitor and every sawtooth construction
shall be anchored to the main roof construction. Such anchors shall con-
sist of steel or iron bolts of sufficient strength to resist vertical uplift of
the roof.
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laminated floors and roof decks conforming to Section 2517 (I) may be
used as heavy timber floors or roof decks, provided the minimum
thickness and other applicable requirements of the Section are followed.
(i) Partitions. Partitions shall be of solid wood construction formed by
not less than two layers of l-inch matched boards or laminated construc-
tion of 4-inch thickness, or of one-hour fire-resistive construction.
U> Stairs. Stairs shall be constructed with wood treads and risers of not
less than 2-inch thickness, except where built on laminated or plank in-
clines as required for floors, when they may be of l-inch thickness or may
be constructed as required in Type I buildings.

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Chapter 22
TYPE V BUILDINGS
Definition
Sec. 2201. Type V buildings may be of any materials allowed by this
Code.
Type V, One-hour buildings shall be of one-hour fire-resistive construc-
tion throughout.
Materials of construction and fire-resistive requirements shall be as
specified in Chapter 17.
For requirements due to occupancy, see Chapters 6 to 15, inclusive.
For requirements in Fire Zones, see Chapter 16.
Structural Framework
Sec. 2202. Structural framework shall be of steel or iron as specified in
Chapter 27; concrete, as in Chapter 26; masonry, as in Chapter 24; or
wood, as in Chapter 25 and this Chapter.
Exterior Walls and Openings
Sec. 2203. For fire protection of exterior walls and openings as deter·
mined by location on property, see Section 504 and Table No. 5-A.
EXCEPTION: In Fire Zone No. 2 exterior walls fronting on streets or
yards having a width of at least 40 feet may be of unprotected construction.
Stair Construction
Sec. 2204. Stair construction may be of any type permitted in this Code
and shall conform to the requirements of Chapter 33.

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Part VI
ENGINEERING REGULATIONS-QUALITY AND
DESIGN OF THE MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
Chapter 23
GENERAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
NOTE: Figures and Tables in Chapter 23
appear at the end of the Chapter
Scope
Sec. 2301. This Chapter prescribes general design requirements ap·
plicable to all structures regulated by this Code.
Definitions
Sec. 2302. The following definitions give the meaning of certain terms
as used in this Chapter:
DEAD LOAD is the vertical load due to the weight of all permanent
structural and nonstructural components of a building, such as walls,
floors, roofs and fixed service equipment.
LIVE LOAD is the load superimposed by the use and occupancy of the
building not including the wind load, earthquake load or dead load.
LOAD DURATION is the period of continuous application of a given
load, or the aggregate of periods of intermittent application of the same
load.
Design Methods
Sec. 2303. (a) General. All buildings and portions thereof shall be
designed and constructed to sustain, within the stress limitations specified
in this Code, all dead loads and all other loads specified in this Chapter or
elsewhere in this Code. Impact loads shall be considered in the design of
any structure where impact loads occur.
EXCEPTION: Unless otherwise required by the Building Official
buildings or portions thereof which are constructed in accordance with the
conventional framing requirements specified in Chapter 25 of this Code shall
be deemed to meet the requirements of this Section.
(b) Rationality. Any system or method of construction to be used shall
admit of a rational analysis in accordance with well-established principles
of mechanics.
(c) Critical Distribution of Live Loads. Where structural members are
arranged so as to create continuity, the loading conditions which would
cause maximum shear and bending moments along the member shall be in-
vestigated.
(d) Stress Increases. All allowable stresses and soil-bearing values
specified in this Code for working stress design may be increased one-third
when considering wind or earthquake forces either acting alone or when
combined with vertical loads. No increase will be allowed for vertical loads
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(e) Load Factors. Load factors for ultimate strength design of concrete
and plastic design of steel shall be as indicated in the appropriate Chapters
on the materials.
(f) Combined Wind and Earthquake Effects. Wind and earthquake
loads need not be assumed to act simultaneously.

Floor Designs
Sec. 2304. (a) General. Floors shall be designed for the unit loads set
forth in Table No. 23-A. These loads shall be taken as the minimum live
loads in pounds per square foot of horizontal projection to be used in the
design of buildings for the occupancies listed, and loads at least equal shall
be assumed for uses not listed in this Section but which create or ac-
commodate similar loadings.
EXCEPTION: In designing floors to be used for industrial or commercial
purposes, the actual live load caused by the use to which the building or part
of the building is to be put shall be used in the design of such building or part
thereof, and special provision shall be made for machine or apparatus loads
when such machine or apparatus would cause a greater load than specified
for such use.
(b) Distribution of Uniform Floor Loads. Where uniform floor loads
are involved, consideration may be limited to full dead load on all spans in
combination with full live load on adjacent spans and on alternate spans.
(c) Concentrated Loads. Provision shall be made in designing floors for
a concentrated load as set forth in Table No. 23-A placed upon any space
2'/z feet square, wherever this load upon an otherwise unloaded floor
would produce stresses greater than those caused by the uniform load re-
quired therefor.
Garages for the storage of private pleasure cars shall have the floor
system designed for a concentrated wheel load of not less than 2000
pounds without uniform live loads. The condition of concentrated or
uniform live load producing the greater stresses shall govern. Provision
shall be made for special vertical and lateral loads as set forth in Table No.
23-B.
(d) Partition Loads. Floors in office buildings and in other buildings
where partition locations are subject to change shall be designed to sup-
port, in addition to all other loads, a uniformly distributed dead load
equal to 20 pounds per square foot.
(e) Live Loads Posted. The live loads for which each floor or part
thereof of a commercial or industrial building is or has been designed shall
have such designed live loads conspicuously posted by the owner in that
part of each story in which they apply, using durable metal signs, and it
shall be unlawful to remove or deface such notices. The occupant of the
building shall be responsible for keeping the actual load below the
allowable limits.

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Roof Design
Sec. 2305. (a) General. Roofs shall sustain, within the stress limitations
of this Code, all "dead loads" plus unit "live loads" as set forth in Table
No. 23-C. The live loads shall be assumed to act vertically upon the area
projected upon a horizontal plane.
(b) Distribution of Loads. Where uniform roof loads are involved in
the design of structural members arranged so as to create continuity, con-
sideration may be limited to full dead loads on all spans in combination
with full live loads on adjacent spans and on alternate spans.
EXCEPTION: Alternate span loading need not be considered where the
uniform roof live load is 20 pounds per square foot or more and the provi-
sions of Section 2305 (d) are met.
Where snow loading is not required in the design, roof live loads need
not be considered to act simultaneously with crane loads.
(c) Unbalanced Loading. Unbalanced loads shall be used where such
loading will result in larger members or connections. Trusses and arches
shall be designed to resist the stresses caused by unit live loads on one-half
of the span if such loading results in reverse stresses, or stresses greater in
any portion than the stresses produced by the required unit live load upon
the entire span. For roofs whose structure is composed of a stressed shell,
framed or solid, wherein stresses caused by any point loading are
distributed throughout the area of the shell, the requirements for un-
balanced unit live load design may be reduced 50 percent.
(d) Snow Loads. Snow loads full or unbalanced shall be considered in
place of loads set forth in Table No. 23-C, where such loading will result in
larger members or connections.
Potential accumulation of snow at valleys, parapets, roof structures,
and offsets in roofs of uneven configuration shall be considered. Where
snow loads occur, the snow loads shall be determined by the Building Of-
ficial.
Snow loads in excess of 20 pounds per square foot may be reduced for
each degree of pitch over 20 degrees by R, as determined by the following
formula:

WHERE:
R 5 = Snow load reduction in pounds per square foot per degree of
pitch over 20°.
S = Total snow load in pounds per square foot.
(e) Special-purpose Roofs. Roofs to be used for special purposes shall
be designed for appropriate loads as approved by the Building Official.
(f) Water Accumulation. All roofs shall be designed with sufficient
slope or camber to assure adequate drainage after the long-time deflection
from dead load or shall be designed to support maximum loads including
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possible ponding of water due to deflection. See Section 2307 for deflec-
tion criteria.
Reduction of Live Loads
Sec. 2306. The following reductions in unit live loads as set forth in :':
Table No. 23-A for floors and Table No. 23-C (either Method I or Method .\
!·',:,:,!,:,\,,

2) for roofs shall be permitted in the design of columns, piers, walls, foun- .
dations, trusses, beams and flat slabs. :''
Except for places of public assembly, and except for live loads greater ·.:.
i·:.t.:.•

than 100 pounds per square foot, the design live load on any member sup- .
porting more than !50 square feet may be reduced in accordance with the . .:.
following formula:
R = rA ............................. (6-1)
The reduction shall not exceed 40 percent for horizontal members or :::::
vertical members receiving load from one level only, 60 percent for other t
vertical members, nor R as determined by the following formula: _.:,\· ·'\:.·,
R = 23.l(I+D/L) ....................... (6-2) ..

WH:~E~eduction in percent. \\
r= ~a-~ ~~/:~~g~on equal to .08 percent for floors. See Table No. :·.'

~ : ~::~ ~!~o;;r srq~:~~ ~~~~~~t:~e~ys~~~~r~~db~~· the member.

0
;\ ~
L = Unit live load per square foot of area supported by the member. \{
For storage live loads exceeding 100 pounds per square foot, no reduc- · ·
tion shall be made except that design live loads on columns may be reduced
20 percent.
The live load reduction shall not exceed 40 percent in garages for the
storage of private pleasure cars having a capacity of not more than nine
passengers per vehicle.
Deflection
Sec. 2307. The deflection of any structural member shall not exceed the
values set forth in Table No. 23-D, based upon the factors set forth in
Table No. 23-E. The deflection criteria representing the most restrictive
condition shall apply. Deflection criteria for materials not specified shall
be developed in a manner consistent with the provisions of this Section.
See Section 2305 (0 for camber requirements. Span tables for light wood
frame construction as specified in Sections 2518 (d) and 2518 (h) 2 shall
conform to the design criteria contained therein, except that where the
dead load exceeds 50 percent of the live load, Table No. 23-D shall govern.
(For aluminum, see Section 2803.)
Special Design
Sec. 2308. (a) General. In addition to the design loads specified in this
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Chapter, the design of all structures shall consider the special loads set
forth in Table No. 23-B and in this Section.
(b) Retaining Walls. Retaining walls shall be designed to resist the
lateral pressure of the retained material in accordance with accepted
engineering practice. Walls retaining drained earth may be designed for
pressure equivalent to that exerted by a fluid weighing not less than 30
pounds per cubic foot and having a depth equal to that of the retained
earth. Any surcharge shall be in addition to the equivalent fluid pressure.
(c) Heliport and Helistop Landing Areas. In addition to other design re-
quirements of this Chapter, heliport and helistop landing or touchdown
areas shall be designed for the maximum stress induced by the following:
1. Dead load plus actual weight of the helicopter.
2. Dead load plus a single concentrated impact load covering l square
foot of 0.75 times the fully loaded weight of the helicopter if it is
equipped with hydraulic type shock absorbers, or 1.5 times the fully
loaded weight of the helicopter if it is equipped with a rigid or skid
type landing gear.
3. The dead load plus a uniform live load of 100 pounds per square
foot. The required live load may be reduced in accordance with the
formula in Section 2306.
Walls and Structural Framing
Sec. 2309. (a) General. Walls and structural framing shall be erected
true and plumb in accordance with the design. Bracing shall be placed dur-
ing erection wherever necessary to take care of all loads to which the struc-
ture may be subjected.
(b) Interior Walls. Interior walls, permanent partitions, and temporary
partitions which exceed 6 feet in height shall be designed to resist all loads
to which they are subjected but not less than a force of five pounds per
square foot applied perpendicular to the walls. The deflection of such
walls under a load of five pounds per square foot shall not exceed 1/240 of
the span for walls with brittle finishes and l/120 of the span for walls with
flexible finishes. See Table No. 23-J for earthquake design requirements
where such requirements are more restrictive.

Anchorage of Concrete or Masonry Walls

: Sec. 2310. Concrete or masonry walls shall be anchored to all floors

.
•,•!·'

'
. . . ....·····'!...· '·.,1.· · · !·, Fo;~~:i~·f~~~:;~~l~~~':E::~l~!~·:~F~~i~:!
lineal foot of wall, whichever is greater. Walls shall be designed to resist
bending between anchors where the anchor spacing exceeds 4 feet. Re-
quired anchors in masonry walls of hollow units or cavity walls shall be
embedded in a reinforced grouted structural element of the wall. See Sec-
tion 2312 (j) 2D and 2312 (j) 3A.
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Wind Design
Sec. 2311. (a) General. Buildings or structures shall be designed to
withstand the minimum horizontal and uplift pressures set forth in Table
No. 23-F and this Section allowing for wind from any direction. The wind
pressures set forth in Table No. 23-F are minimum values and shall be ad-
justed by the Building Official for areas subjected to higher wind
pressures. When the form factor, as determined by wind tunnel tests or
other recognized methods, indicates vertical or horizontal loads of lesser
or greater severity than those produced by the loads herein specified, the
structure may be designed accordingly.
(b) Horizontal Wind Pressure. For purposes of design, the wind
pressure shall be taken upon the gross area of the vertical projection of
that portion of the building or structure measured above the average level
of the adjoining ground.
(c) Uplift Wind Pressure. Roofs of all enclosed buildings or structures
shall be designed and constructed to withstand pressures acting upward
normal to the surface equal to three-fourths of the values set forth in Table
No. 23-F for the height zone under consideration. An enclosed building
shall be defined as a building enclosed at the perimeter with solid exterior
walls. Openings are permitted in the solid exterior wall provided they are
glazed or protected with door assemblies.
Roofs of unenclosed buildings, roof overhangs, architectural projec-
tions, eaves, canopies, cornices, marquees or similar structures unenclosed
on one or more sides shall be designed and constructed to withstand up-
ward pressures equal to one and one-fourth times those values set forth in
Table No. 23-F.
The upward pressures shall be assumed to act over the entire roof area.
(d) Roofs with Slopes Greater than 30 Degrees. Roofs or sections of
roofs with slopes greater than 30 degrees shall be designed and constructed
to withstand pressures, acting inward normal to the surface, equal to those
specified for the height zone in which the roof is located, and applied to
the windward slope only.
(e) Anchorage Requirements. Adequate anchorage of the roof to walls
and columns, and of walls and columns to the foundations to resist over-
turning, uplift and sliding, shall be provided in all cases.
(f) Solid Towers. Chimneys, tanks and solid towers shall be designed
and constructed to withstand the pressures as specified by this Section,
multiplied by the factors set forth in Table No. 23-G.
(g) Open Frame Towers. Radio towers and other towers of trussed con-
struction shall be designed and constructed to withstand wind pressures
specified in this Section, multiplied by the shape factors set forth in Table
No. 23-H.
Wind pressures shall be applied to the total normal projected area of all
the elements of one face (excluding ladders, conduits, lights, elevators,
etc., which shall be accounted for separately by using the indicated factor
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for these individual members).

(h) Miscellaneous Structures. Greenhouses, lath houses and agricultural
buildings shall be designed for the horizontal wind pressures as set forth in
Table No. 23-F, except that, if the height zone is 20 feet or Jess, two-thirds
of the first line of listed. values may be used. The structures shall be de-
signed to withstand an uplift wind pressure equal to three-fourths of the
horizontal pressure.
(i) Moment of Stability. The overturning moment calculated from the
wind pressure shall in no case exceed two-thirds of the dead load resisting
moment.
The weight of earth superimposed over footings may be used to
calculate the dead load resisting moment.
(j) Combined Wind and Live Loads. For the purpose of determining
stresses all vertical design loads except the roof live load and crane loads
shall be considered as acting simultaneously with the wind pressure.

·~
EXCEPTION: Where snow loading is required in the design of roofs, at
least 50 percent of such snow load shall be considered acting in combination
with the wind load. The Building Official may require that a greater percen-
tage of snow load be considered due to local conditions.

Earthquake Regulations
f Sec. 2312. (a) General. Every building or structure and every portion
•,.:.•'. thereof shall be desi~ned. and. const~ucted to resisht s trbesses pr odudced bhy
. lateral forces as provided m th1s SectiOn. Stresses s a 11 e ca1cu1ate as t e
r:' effect of a force applied horizontally at each floor or roof level above the
·:· · base. The force shall be assumed to come from any horizontal direction.

(b) Definitions. The following definitions apply only to the provisions

of this Section:
,: BASE is the level at which the earthquake motions are considered to be
Mj imparted to the structure or the level at which the structure as a dynamic
f vibrator is supported.
.•.• BOX SYSTEM is a structural system without a complete vertical load-
J carrying space frame. In this system the required lateral forces are resisted

I! by ~:~;:~~;;~~e~ ~~~:: :~!::i~;~~:re~~::~~~t which is provided

~.~.! !~~j:~:!~a;;[~~~fi~c~~ :i~~~t~~~::. system and in which the members are
DUCTILE MOMENT RESISTING SPACE FRAME is a moment
'.r ;,~ ·
. resisting space frame complying with the requirements for a ductile mo-
.. ment resisting space frame as given in Section 2312 (j).

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ESSENTIAL FACILITIES-See Section 2312 (k). •

LATERAL FORCE RESISTING SYSTEM is that part of the structural •,.'· .:'•.,·'
system assigned to resist the lateral forces prescribed in Section 2312 (d) l. :
MOMENT RESISTING SPACE FRAME is a vertical load carrying j
space frame in which the members and joints are capable of resisting '!!
forces primarily by flexure. . ,.
SHEAR WALL is a wall designed to resist lateral forces parallel to the '
wall.
SPACE FRAME is a three-dimensional structural system without bear- · ·:
ing walls, composed of interconnected members laterally supported so as :.•·•
to function as a complete self-contained unit with or without the aid of i
horizontal diaphragms or floor bracing systems.
VERTICAL LOAD-CARRYING SPACE FRAME is a space frame
designed to carry all vertical loads.
(c) Symbols and Notations. The following symbols and notations apply
only to the provisions of this Section:
C = Numerical coefficient as specified in Section 2312 (d) l.
CP = Numerical coefficient as specified in Section 2312 (g) and as
set forth in Table No. 23-J.
D= The dimension of the structure, in feet, in a direction parallel
to the applied forces.
Deflections at levels i and n respectively, relative to the base, due to
applied lateral forces or as determined in Section 2312 (h).
Lateral force applied to level i, n, or x, respectively.
Lateral forces on a part of the structure and in the direction
under consideration.
,-
F - That portion of V considered concentrated at the top of the
structure in addition to Fn.
g= Acceleration due to gravity.
h/l,hx = Height in feet above the base to level i, n, or x respectively.
I= Occupancy Importance Factor as specified in Table No. 23-K.
K= Numerical coefficient as set forth in Table No. 23-1.
Level i
I = Level of the structure referred to by the subscript i.
i = 1 designates the first level above the base.
Leveln
That level which is uppermost in the main portion of the
structure.
Levelx
That level which is under design consideration.
x = 1 designates the first level above the base.
N = The total number of stories above the base to level n.
S = Numerical coefficient for site-structure resonance.

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T = Fundamental elastic period of vibration of the building or

structure in seconds in the direction under consideration.
Ts =
Characteristic site period.
V = The total lateral force or shear at the base.
W = The total dead load as defined in Section 2302 including the
partition loading specified in Section 2304 (d) where ap-
plicable.
EXCEPTION: "W' shall be equal to the total dead load plus 25 percent
of the floor live load in storage and warehouse occupancies. Where the design
snow load is 30 psf or less, no part need be included in the value of " W."
Where the snow load is greater than 30 psf, the snow load shall be included;
however, where the snow load duration warrants, the Building Official may
allow the snow load to be reduced up to 75 percent.
W;W x = That portion of W which is located at or is assigned to level i
or x respectively.
WP = The weight of a portion of a structure.
Z = Numerical coefficient dependent upon the zone as determined
by Figures No. I, No. 2 and No. 3 in this Chapter. For loca-
tions in Zone No. 1, Z = Y. •. For locations in Zone No. 2,
Z = Y.. For locations in Zone No. 3, Z = %. For locations
in Zone No. 4, Z = I.
(d) Minimum Earthquake Forces for Structures. Except as provided in
.. Section 2312 (g) and (i), every structure shall be designed and constructed
) to resist minimum total lateral seismic forces assumed to act non-
• .•. concurrently in the direction of each of the main axes of the structure in
i accordance with the following formula:
••• V = ZIKCSW .................... (12-1)
• • • The value of K shall be not less than that set forth in Table No. 23-1. The
.• . value of C and S are as indicated hereafter except that the product of CS
\ need not exceed 0.14.
• .• The value of C shall be determined in accordance with the following for-
? mula: 1
C=--
1.'5 vT .................. (12-2)

The value of C need not exceed 0.12.

• • • The period T shall be established using the structural properties and
} deformational characteristics of the resisting elements in a properly
•·· substantiated analysis such as the following formula:

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where the values of F; , F, , b; and 8 n shall be determined from the base t

shear V, distributed approximately in accordance with the principles of p
Formulas (12-5), (12-6) and (12-7) or any arbitrary base shear with a ra- f
tiona! distribution. [
In the absence of a determination as indicated above, the value of T for f
buildings may be determined by the following formula: l
- VI5 ................ (12-3A) ~
T- 0.0.'5/z"
II
Or in buildings in which the lateral force resisting system consists of l
ductile moment-resisting space frames capable of resisting 100 percent of 1[
the required lateral forces and such system is not enclosed by or adjoined l
by more rigid elements tending to prevent the frame from resisting lateral r:
forces: i
T = O.lON .................. (12-38) g
.:~
:;~.

The value of S shall be determined by the following formulas, but shall ;

be not less than 1.0: f

For T/T., = l.O or less S = l.O + ~'- 0 ..'5 [ ~J !j!

:i~j
........................ (12-4) .,:

For TIT, greater than l.O S, = 1.2 + 0.6. T,-

T 0.3 T, [T] 2

\._::
....................... (12-4A) . •.
i"
WHERE: r
::=;:
Tin Formulas (12-4) and (12-4A) shall be established by a properly ji:
substantiated analysis but Tshall be not less than 0.3 second. I
The range of values of T, may be established from properly substan- l\\·
tiated geotechnical data, in accordance with U.B,.C. Standard No. 23-1, :r
except that T,shall not be taken as less than 0.5 second nor more than 2.5 j\i
seconds. T, shall be that value within the range of site periods, as deter- J
mined above, that is nearest to T. [:
When T,is not properly established, the value of S shall be 1.5. \'\
EXCEPTION: Where T has been established by a properly substantiated l
analysis and exceeds 2.5 seconds, the value of S may be determined by assum~ 1
ing a value of 2.5 seconds for T,. f
(e) Distribution of Lateral Forces. 1. Structures having regular shapes \
or framing systems. The total lateral force V shall be distributed over the
height of the structure in accordance with Formulas (12-5), (12-6) and (12- j
J
7).
n
f
*
~
V = F+"'F
I £..J i .............. (12-5) ;.~
; =I i
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The concentrated force at the top shall be determined according to the

following formula:
F, = 0.07TV . .............. (12-6)

F 1
V
need not exceed 0.25 and may be considered as 0 where Tis
0. 7 sec-
ond or less. The remaining portion of the total base shear V shall be
distributed over the height of the structure including level n according to
the following formula:
F = (V- F,) u;)l.r
.r n ................ (12-7)
L n:;/1;
i = 1
At each level designated as x, the force Fx shall be applied over the area
of the building in accordance with the mass distribution on that level.
2. Setbacks. Buildings having setbacks wherein the plan dimension of
the tower in each direction is at least 75 percent of the corresponding plan
dimension of the lower part may be considered as uniform buildings
i without setbacks providing other irregularities as defined in this Section

do3~ 0~t::~tt~res
0
••• having irregular shapes or framing systems. The distribu-

~~~e !i~~=r~~~~: i!~~~:~~rr~t:i~~~~~:so~~~~~f~=s~\:~e;~;r:~r:~:~ts~t~~:~

1
•.,,•·'.••·.'•',.
or other unusual structural features shall be determined considering the
::::
dynamic characteristics of the structure.
4. Distribution of horizontal shear. Total shear in any horizontal plane
shall be distributed to the various elements of the lateral force resisting
system in proportion to their rigidities considering the rigidity· of the
horizontal btacingsystem or diaphragm.
••• Rigid elements that are assumed not to be part of the lateral force
resisting system may be incorporated into buildings provided that their ef-
J~ ~~~~;~ the action of the system is considered and. provided for in the
•'.·.',• '.•,· '
5. H_orizh~ntal tor1st~onafl
momthenhts.' be tmade for
crease m s ear resu mg . rom e on,.zo.n a ors10n ue o an eccen nc1 y
~~ovtis1iotns ~bald! tth~ ~nt­
between the center of mass and the center of rigidity .. Negative torsional
[[ shears shall be neglected. Where the vertiCal resisting· e'lements depend on

•,•. •··'. ..· ·!'·.,.'.· '·.

.'
~=~~~~:~h=~t~enc~;a~~ee~f ~~~~:~~:~i~nt~tsi~~~~~~:n~~~ !~::~~~sit~i~~
equivalent to the story shear acting with an !;Ccentricity of not less than 5
percent of the maximum building dimension at that level.
•\i (f) Overturning. Every building or structure shall be designed to resist
i the overturning effects caused by the wind forces and related requirements
specified in Section 2311, or the earthquake forces specified in this Sec-
tion, whichever governs.
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At any level the incremental changes of the design overturning moment, t

in the story under consideration, shall be distributed to the various ,,
resisting elements in the same proportion as the distribution of the shears ::;;
in the resisting system. Where other vertical members are provided which I
are capable of partially resisting the overturning moments, a redistribution {:
may be made to these members if framing members of sufficient strength t
and stiffness to transmit the required loads are provided. ;::
Where a vertical resisting element is discontinuous, the overturning mo- .· .
\:.!.,

ment carried by the lowest story of that element shall be carried down as .

lo~:; ~a:::a~ ;:!:t::Eiements of Structures. Parts or portions of struc-

0
\\1'
tures and their anchorage shall be designed for lateral forces in accordance '::
with the following formula:
F,, = ZIC,,SW" ............... (12-8) '

a~~ir:ri~~~c~:~\~::sTs:~:l ::~:~:i~: ~:~eg::v;:u1:::~

1 1

The ::· :: _1._!;_

pertaining thereto.
(h) Drift and Building Separations. Lateral deflections or drift of a \\\\
story relative to its adjacent stories shall not exceed 0.005 times the story ,
height unless it can be demonstrated that greater drift can be tolerated. j
The displacement calculated from the application of the required lateral t
forces shall be multiplied by (1.0/K) to obtain the drift. The ratio (1.0/ K) !\
shall be not less than 1.0. I
All portions of structures shall be designed and constructed to act as an {;
integral unit in resisting horizontal forces unless separated structurally by I
a distance sufficient to avoid contact under deflection from seismic action :::
~~fu~. t~=~==
(i) Alternate Determination and Distribution of Seismic Forces. t:
Nothing in Section 2312 shall be deemed to prohibit the submission of \\!
properly substantiated technical data for establishing the lateral forces and ' ':
distribution by dynamic analyses, in such analyses the dynamic :.!'...:.'
characteristics of the structure must be considered.
t
(j) Structural Systems. 1. Ductility requirements. A. All buildings :::!

:~~~~~ r:!~~t,i~;~~:~:~:!~:s~e factor K = 0.67 or 0.80 shall have ductile •·.•:, :·,.,.1,.:,:
__

B. Buildings more than 160 feet in height shall have ductile moment
resisting space frames capable of resisting not less than 25 percent of the :::::, , ,
requil'ed seismic forces for the structure as a w~ole. ?:
EXCEPTION: Buildings more than 160 feet in height in Seismic Zone No .., .,
1 may have concrete shear wallS designed in conformance with Section 2627 ~\;~
of this Code in lieu of a ductile moment resisting space frame, provided a K W
value of 1.00 or 1.33 is utilized in the design. jjj
C. In Seismic Zones No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 all concrete space frames re- ' ' '
quired by design to be part of the lateral force resisting system and all con- l
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t crete frames located in the perimeter line of vertical support shall be due-
f.'.;·:··. tile moment resisting space frames.
f EXCEPTION: Frames in the perimeter line of the vertical support of
@ buildings designed with shear walls taking 100 percent of the design lateral
f forces need only conform with Section 2312 (j) 10.
t\ D. In Seismic Zones No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 all framing elements notre-
i!! quired by design to be part of the lateral force resisting system shall be in-
' i: vestigated and shown to be adequate for vertical load-carrying capacity
i':: and induced moment due to 3/K times the distortions resulting from the
~ ;~:r~~~~u~~~~r~!~c~ ~?t~~~c~~~ ~~{~i~~) 0:. other elements shall be con-
'' E. Moment resisting space frames and ductile moment resisting space
frames may be enclosed by or adjoined by more rigid elements which
.,••.(,!!.,•..

. would tend to prevent the space frame from resisting lateral forces where it
:@ can be shown that the action or failure of the more rigid elements will not
l\! impair the vertical and lateral load resisting ability of the space frame.
' F. The necessary ductility for a ductile moment resisting space frame
\: shall be provided by a frame of structural steel with moment resisting con-
[ nections (complying with Section 2722 for buildings in Seismic Zones
• •' No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 or Section 2723 for buildings in Seismic Zone
' ' No. 1) or by a reinforced concrete frame (complying with Section 2626 for
} buildings in Seismic Zones No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 or Section 2625 for
~j buildings in Seismic Zone No. 1).
? G. In Seismic Zones No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 all members in braced
jj\ frames shall be designed for 1.25 times the force determined in accordance
:\l: with Section 2312 (d). Connections shall be designed to develop the full
\\ capacity of the members or shall be based on the above forces without the
;; one-third increase usually permitted for stresses resulting from earthquake
% forces.
\} Braced frames in buildings shall be composed of axially loaded bracing
i members of A36, A440, A441, A50l, A572 (except Grades 60 and 65) or
\1 A588 structural steel; or reinforced concrete members conforming to the
} requirements of Section 2627.
:•: H. Reinforced concrete shear walls for all buildings shall conform to
ili! the requirements of Section 2627.
} I. In structures where K =
0.67 and K =
0.80, the special ductility re-
mquirements of structural steel (complying with Section 2722 for buildings
""I-! in Seismic Zones No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 or Section 2723 for buildings in

.; Seismic Zone No. I) or by reinforced concrete (complying with Section

i 2626 for buildings in Seismic Zones No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 or with Sec-
t tion 2625 for buildings in Seismic Zone No. 1), as appropriate, shall apply
I to all structural elements below the base which are required to transmit to

i
the foundation the forces resulting from lateral loads.
l. Design requirements. A. Minor alterations. Minor structural altera-
tions may be made in existing buildings and other structures, but the
resistance to lateral forces shall be not less than that before such altera-
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tions were made, unless the building as altered meets the requirements of •.·.•
this Section. .··
B. Reinforced masonry or concrete. All elements within structures • .•
located in Seismic Zones No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 which are of masonry or .· •
concrete shall be reinforced so as to qualify as reinforced masonry or con- .• •
crete under the provisions of Chapters 24 and 26. Principal reinforcement .• ·•
in masonry shall be spaced 2 feet maximum on center in buildings using a I
moment resisting space frame. · ·•.
C. Combined vertical and horizontal forces. In computing the effect of •-• •
seismic force in combination with vertical loads, gravity load stresses in- .··
duced in members by dead load plus design live load, except roof live load,
shall be considered. Consideration should also be given to minimum gravi-
ty loads acting in combination with lateral forces. ··
Df. Diaphrafgmsh. ~loTorbal
nNd roo f d1ia0p~raghms
shall be
th e orces set ort m a e o. 23- . 1ap ragms supportmg concrete or
de~igned
to resist ._•.- ·._•.·
mdias~bnry w~lls shhall dh~vehcontinuohus ties betweefn diaphrag~f. cdh~rds to ;
stn ute, mto t e 1ap ragm, t e anchorage orces spec1 1e m this
Chapter. Added chords may be used to form sub-diaphragms to transmit
the anchorage forces to the main cross ties. Diaphragm deformations shall
be considered in the design of the supported walls. See Section 2312 U) 3 A
for special anchorage requirements of wood diaphragms.
3. Special requirements. A. Wood diaphragms providing lateral sup-
port for concrete or masonry walls. Where wood diaphragms are used to
laterally support concrete or masonry walls the anchorage shall conform
to Section 2310. In Zones No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 anchorage shall not be
accomplished by use of toe nails, or nails subjected to withdrawal; nor
shall wood framing be used in cross grain bending or cross grain tension.
B. Pile caps and caissons. Individual pile caps and caissons of every
building or structure shall be interconnected by ties, each of which can
carry by tension and compression a minimum horizontal force equal to 10
percent of the larger pile cap or caisson loading, unless it can be
demonstrated that equivalent restraint can be provided by other approved
methods.
C. Exterior elements. Precast, nonbearing, nonshear wall panels or
similar elements which are attached to or enclose the exterior, shall ac-
commodate movements of the structure resulting from lateral forces or
temperature changes. The concrete panels or other elements shall be sup-
ported by means of cast-in-place concrete or by mechanical fasteners in ac-
cordance with the following provisions.
Connections and panel joints shall allow for a relative movement be-
tween stories of not less than two times story drift caused by wind or
(3 .0/K) times story drift caused by required seismic forces; or Y4 inch,
whichever is greater.
Connections shall have sufficient ductility and rotation capacity so as to
preclude fracture of the concrete or brittle failures at or near welds. Inserts

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r in concrete shall be attached to, or hooked around reinforcing steel, or

otherwise terminated so as to effectively transfer forces to the reinforcing
steel.
Connections to permit movement in the plane of the panel for story drift
shall be properly designed sliding connections using slotted or oversize
holes or may be connections which permit movement by bending of steel
or other connections providing equivalent sliding and ductility capacity.
(k) Essential Facilities. Essential facilities are those structures or
buildings which must be safe and usable for emergency purposes after an
earthquake in order to preserve the health and safety of the general public.
Such facilities shall include but not be limited to:
1. Hospitals and other medical facilities having surgery or emergency
treatment areas.
2. Fire and police stations.
3. Municipal government disaster operation and communication
centers deemed to be vital in emergencies.
The design and detailing of equipment which must remain in place and
be functional following a major earthquake shall be based upon the re-
quirements of Section 2312 (g) and Table No. 23-J. In addition, their
design and detailing shall consider effects induced by structure drifts of
not less than (2.0/K) times the story drift caused by required seismic forces
nor less than the story drift caused by wind. Special consideration shall
also be given to relative movements at separation joints.
(1) Earthquake Recording Instrumentations. For earthquake recording
instrumentations see Appendix, Section 2312 (l).

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TABLE NO. 23·A-UNIFORM AND CONCENTRATED LOADS
USE OR OCCUPANCY CONCEN·
UNIFORM TRATED
CATEGORY DESCRIPTION LOAD• LOAD
I. Armories 150 0
2. Assembly areas' and ~ed seating areas 50 0
auditoriums and Moveable seating and
balconies therewith other areas 100 0
Stage areas and
enclosed platforms 125 0
3. Cornices, marquees
and residential
balconies 60 0
4. Exit facilities, publir.' 100 0
5. Garages General storage
~d/ or repair 100 J

Private pleasure car

storage 50 J

6. Hospitals Wards and rooms 40 1000'

7. Libraries ~~rooms 60 1000'
Stack rooms 125 1500'
Manufacturing Light 75 2000'
HeaVY 125 3000'
8. Offices 50 2000'
9. Printing plants Press rooms 150 2500'
Composing and
linotype rooms 100 2000'
10. Residential' 40 0
II. Re~t rooms'
12. Reviewing stands,
grand stands and
bleachers 100 0
13. Schools Classrooms 40 1000'
14. Sidewalks and
driveways Public access 250 l

15. Storage Li!!ht 125

Heavy 250
16. Stores Ret:. it 7'\ 7.00()2
Wholesale 100 3000'
'See Section 2306 for live load reductions.
'See Section 2304 (c), first paragraph, for area of load application.
'See Section 2304 (c), second paragraph, for concentrated loads.
•Assembly areas include such occupancies as dance halls, drill rooms, gymnasi·
urns, playgrounds, plazas, terraces and similar occupancies which are
generally accessible to the public.
'Exit facilities include such uses as corridors and exterior exit balconies,
stairways, fire escapes and similar uses.
'Residential occupancies include private dwellings, apartments. and hotel
guest rooms.
'Rest room loads shall be not less than the load for the occupancy with which
they are associated but need not exceed SO pounds per square foot.
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TABLE NO. 23-B-SPECIAL LOADS'

VERTICAL LATERAL
USE LOAD LOAD

CATEGORY DESCRIPTION (Pounds per S~uare Foot

Unless Otherw se Noted)

I. Construction, Walkway See Sec.

public access at 4406 150
site {live load) Canopy See Sec.
4407 !50
2. Grandstands, Seats and foot-
See
reviewing stands boards 120' footnote
and bleachers 3
(live load)
3. Stage accesso- Gridirons and fly
ries, see Sec. galleries 75
3902 (live load) Loft block wells' 250 250
Head block wells
and sheave beams' 250 250
4. Ceiling framing Over stages 20
(live load)
All uses except
over stages ~ 10'
5. Partitions and
interior walls,
see Sec. 2309
{live load) 5
6. Elevators and
dumbwaiters
(dead and live 2 x Total
load) loads'
7. Mechanical and
electrical equip-
ment (dead load) Total loads
8. Cranes (dead Total load including 1.25 x Total O.IOx Total
and live load) impact increase load' load"
9. Balcony railings, Exit facilities
guard rails and serving an
handrails occupant load
J!,reater than 50 50'
Other 20'
10. Storage racks Over 6 feet See Table
high Total loads' No. 23-J
'The tabulated loads are m1mmum loads. Where other vertical or lateral
loads are required by this Code or required by the design would cause
greater stresses they shall be used.
'Pounds per lineal foot.
'Lateral sway bracing loads of 24 pounds per foot parallel and 10 pounds per
foot perpendicular to seat and footboards.
4
All loads are in pounds per lineal foot. Head block wells and sheave beams
shall be designed for all loft block well loads tributary thereto. Sheave
blocks shall be designed with a factor of safety of five.
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'Does not apply to ceilings which have sufficient total access from below,
such that acess is not required within the space above the ceiling. Does
not apply to ceilings if the attic areas above the ceiling are not provided
with access. This live load need not be considered acting simultaneously
with other live loads imposed upon the ceiling framing or its supporting
structure.
'Where Appendix Chapter 51 has been adopted, see reference standard cited
therein for additional design requirements.
'The impact factors included are for cranes with steel wheels riding on steel
rails. They may be modified if substantiating technical data acceptable to
the Building Official is submitted.
"This applies in the direction parallel to the runway rails (longinidinal). The
factor for forces perpendicular to the rails is 0.20 x the transverse travelling
loads (trolley, cab, hooks and lifted Ioads).Forces may be distributed
among rails of multiple rail cranes.
'A load per lineal foot to be applied horizontally at right angles to the top rail.
"Vertical members of storage racks shall be protected from impact forces of
operating equipment or racks shall be designed so that failure of one·vertical
member will not cause collapse of more than the bay or bays directly sup-
ported by that member.

TABLE NO. 23-C-MINIMUM ROOF LIVE LOADS'

METHOD 1 METHOD 2

TRIBUTARY LOADED AREA IN

SQUARE FEET FOR ANY RATE OF MAXIMUM
STRUCTURAL MEMBER REDUC· REDUC·
UNIFORM TIONr TION R
ROOF SLOPE o to 200 201 to 600 Over600 LOAD' (Percent) (Percent)

I. Flat or rise less

than 4 inches
per foot. Arch
or dome with 20 16 12 20 .08 40
rise less than
one-eighth of
span
2. Rise 4 inches
per foot to less
than 12 inches
per foot. Arch
or dome with 16 14 12 16 .06 25
rise one-eighth
of span to less
than three-
eighths of span
3. Rise 12 inches
per foot and
greater. Arch
or dome with 12 12 12 12
rise three-
eighths of span
or greater
4. Awnings except 5 5 5 5 No Redth.·ti(Hl\
cloth covered' Permitted

5. G recn houses.
lath houses and 10 10 10 10
agricultural
buildings

'Where snow loads occur, the roof structure shall be designed for such loads
as determined by the Building Official. See Section 2305 (d). For special
purpose roofs, see Section 2305 (e).
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'See Section 2306 for live load reductions. The rate of reduction r in Section
2306 Formula (6-1) shall be as indicated in the Table. The maximum reduc-
tion R shall not exceed the value indicated in the Table.
'As defined in Section 4506.

TABLE NO. 23-D-MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE DEFLECTION

FOR STRUCTURAL MEMBERS'

MEMBER LOADED WITH

MEMBER LOADED WITH LIVE LOAD PLUS
LIVE LOAD ONLY DEAD LOAD
TYPE OF MEMBER (L.L) (L.L. + K D.L)
Roof Member Supporting
Plaster or Floor Member L/360 L/240

'Sufficient slope or camber shall be provided for flat roofs in accordance

with Section 2305 (f).
L. L. Live load
D.L. Dead load
K Factor as determined by Table No. 23-E
L Length of member in same units as deflection

TABLE NO. 23-E-VALUE OF "K"

WOOD
Unseasoned Seasoned 1 REINFORCED CONCRETE' STEEL

1.0 I 0 ..5 [2- 1.2 (A'jAJ] ~ 0.6 0

'Seasoned lumber is lumber having a moisture content of less than 16 percent

at time of installation and used under dry conditions of use such as in
covered structures.
'See also Section 2609.
A~ = Area of compression reinforcement.
A,, = Area of nonprestressed tension reinforcement.

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TABLE NO. 23·F-WIND PRESSURES FOR VARIOUS HEIGHT

ZONES ABOVE GROUND'

WIND·PRESSURE·MAP AREAS
HEIGHT ZONES (pounds per square foot)
(In feet) 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
-- --f-------
Less than 30 15 20 25 25 30 35 40
30 to 49 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
50 to 99 25 30 40 45 50 55 60
100 to 499 30 40 45 55 60 70 75
500 to 1199 35 45 55 60 70 80 90
1200 and over 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
'See Figure No.4. Wind pressure column in the table should be selected which
is headed by a value corresponding to the minimum permissible. resultant
wind pressure indicated for the particular locality.
The figures given are recommended as minimum. These requirements do not
provide for tornadoes.

TABLE NO. 23·G-MULTIPL YING FACTORS FOR WIND

PRESSURES-CHIMNEYS, TANKS, AND SOLID TOWERS

HORIZONTAL CROSS SECT I ON FACTOR

Square or rectangular 1.00

Hexagonal or octagonal 0.80
Round or elliptical 0.60

TABLE NO. 23·H-SHAPE FACTORS FOR RADIO TOWERS

AND TRUSSED TOWERS

TYPE OF EXPOSURE FACTOR

I. Wind nonnal to one face of tower

Four-cornered, flat or angular sections, steel or wood 2.20
Three-cornered, flat or angular sections, steel or
wood 2.00
2. Wind on corner, four-cornered tower, flat or angular
sections 2.40
3. \Vind parallel to one face of three-cornered tower,
flat or angular sections 1.50
4. Factors for towers with cylindrical elements are ap-
proximately two-thirds of those for similar towers
with flat or angular sections
5. Wind on individual members
Cylindrical members
Two inches or less in diameter 1.00
Over two inches in diameter 0.80
Flat or angular sections 1.30

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• TABLE NO. 23·1-HORIZONTAL FORCE FACTOR "K" FOR

BUILDINGS OR OTHER STRUCTURES'

VALUE' OF
TYPE OR ARRANGEMENT OF RESISTING ELEMENTS K

I. All building framing systems except as hereinafter classified 1.00

2. Buildings with a box system as specified in Section 2312 (b) 1.33
3. Buildings with a dual bracing system consisting of a
ductile moment resisting space frame and shear walls or
braced frames using the following design criteria:
a. The frames and shear walls shall resist the total lateral
force in accordance with their relative rigidities consider-
ing the interaction of the shear walls and frames 0.80
b. The shear walls acting independently of the ductile
moment resisting portions of the space frame shall resist
the total required lateral forces
c. The ductile moment resisting space frame shall have
the capacity to resist not less than 25 percent of the
required lateral force
4. Buildings with a ductile moment resisting space frame
designed in accordance with the following criteria: The 0.67
ductile moment resisting space frame shall have the
capacity to resist the total required lateral force
5. Elevated tanks plus fill contents, on four or more cross·
braced legs and not supported by a building 2.5 3
6. Structures other than buildings and other than those set
forth in Table No. 23-J 2.00
'Where wind load as specified in Section 2311 would produce higher stresses,
this load shall be used in lieu of the loads resulting from earthquake forces.
'See Figure Nos. I, 2 and 3 this chapter and definition of "Z" as specified
in Section 2312 (c).
'The minimum value of "KC" shall be 0.12 and the maximum value of "KC"
need not exceed 0.25.
The tower shall be designed for an accidental torsion of five percent as speci·
fied in Section 2312 (e) 5. Elevated tanks which are supported by buildings
or do not conform to type or arrangement of supporting elements as de-
scribed above shall be designed in accordance with Section 2312 (g) using
"Cp" ~ .2.

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TABLE NO. 23-J-HORIZONTAL FORCE FACTOR "Cp'' FOR

ELEMENTS OF STRUCTURES
DIRECTION VALUE OF
PART OR PORTION OF BUILDINGS OF FORCE cP
I. Exterior bearing and nonbearing walls, Normal to
interior bearing walls and partitions, in- flat 0.20'
terior non bearing walls and partitions surface
over 10 feet in height, masonry or con-
crete fences over 6 feet in height.
Normal to
2. Cantilever parapet flat 1.00
surface
3. Exterior and interior ornamentations and Any
appendages. direction 1.00
4. When connected to, part of, or housed
within a building:
a. Towers, tanks, towers and tanks plus
contents, chimneys, smokestacks and 0.20'
penthouse
b. Storage racks with the upper storage Any
level at more than 8 feet in height direction 0.20' l

plus contents
c. Equipment or machinery not required
for life safety systems or for continued 0.20''
operations of essential facilities
d. Equipment or machinery required for
life safety systems or for continued 0.50''
operation of essential facilities
5. When resting on the ground, tank plus Any
effective mass of its contents. direction 0.12
6. Suspended ceiling framing systems (Ap- Any
plies to Seismic Zones Nos. 2, 3 and 4 direction 0.20'
only)
7. Floors and roofs acting as diaphragms Any 0.12'
direction
8. Connections for exterior panels or for Any
elements complying with Section 2312 direction 2.00
Ul3C.
9. Connections for prefabricated structural Any
elements other than walls, with force direction 0.30"
applied at center of gravity of assembly
'See also Section 2309 (b) for minimum load on deflection criteria for interior
partitions.
'When located in the upper portion of any building where the hnl D ratio is
•••
five-to-one or greater the value shall be increased by 50 percent.
'Wp for storage racks shall be the weight of the racks plus wntents. The
value of CP for racks over two storage support levels m hetght shall be
0.16 for the levels below the top two levels. In lieu of the tabulated values
steel storage racks may be designed in accordance with U .B.C. Standard
No. 27-11.
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Where a number of storage rack units are interconnected so that there are a
minimum of four vertical elements in each direction on each column line
designed to resist horizontal forces, the design coefficients may be as for a
building with K values from Table No. 23-1, CS = 0.20 for use in the for-
mula V = ZIKCSWand W equal to the total dead load plus 50 percent of
the rack rated capacity. Where the design and rack contigurations are in
accordance with this paragraph the design provisions in U.B.C. Standard
No. 27-11 do not apply.
'For flexible and flexibly mounted equipment and machinery, the appropriate
values of cp shall be determined with consideration given to both the
dynamic properties of the equipment and machinery and to the building or
structure in which it is placed but shall not be less than the listed values.
The design of the equipment and machinery and their anchorage is an in-
tegral part of the design and specification of such equipment and
machinery.
'For Essential Facilities and life safety systems, the design and detailing of
equipment which must remain in place and be functional following a major
earthquake shall consider drifts in accordance with Section 2312 (k). The
product of IS need not exceed 1.5.
'Ceiling weight shall include all light fixtures and other equipment which are
laterally supported by the ceiling. For purposes of determining the lateral
force, a ceiling weight of not less than 4 pounds per square foot shall be
used.
'Floors and roofs acting as diaphragms shall be designed for a minimum
force resulting from a Cll of 0.12 applied to wx unless a greater force results
from the distribution of lateral forces in accordance with Section 2312 (e).
'The WP shall include 25 percent of the floor live load in storage and
waretiouse occupancies.

TABLE NO. 23-K

VALUESFOROCCUPANCYIMPORTANCEFACTORI
TYPE OF OCCUPANCY I
Essential Facilities' 1.5
Any building where the primary occupancy 1.25
is for assembly use for more than 300 persons
(in one room)
All others 1.0
'See Section 2312 (k) for definition and additional reqUirements tor essential
facilities.

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2401-2403 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE

Chapter24
MASONRY
NOTE: Tables In Chapter 24 appear at the end of the Chapter.
Scope
Sec. 2401. All masonry shall conform to the regulations of this Code.
Definitions
Sec. 2402. For the purpose of this Chapter certain terms are defined as
follows:
DIMENSIONS. Dimensions given are nominal; actual dimensions of
unit masonry may not be decreased by more than Y2 inch.
GROSS CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA OF HOLLOW UNITS, the total
area including cells of a section perpendicular to the direction of loading.
Re-entrant spaces are included in the gross area, unless these spaces are to
be occupied in masonry by portions of adjacent units.
MASONRY UNIT, any brick, tile, stone, or block conforming to there-
quirements specified in Section 2403.
NET CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA OF HOLLOW UNITS, the gross
cross-sectional area of a section minus the average area of ungrouted cores
of cellular spaces.
VIRTUAL ECCENTRICITY, the eccentricity of a resultant axial load
required to produce axial and bending stresses equivalent to those pro-
duced by applied axial loads and moments.
Materials
Sec. 2403. (a) General. The quality, testing and design of masonry
materials used structurally in buildings or structures shall conform to the
requirements specified in this Chapter and to the following standards:
U.B.C.
MATERIALS AND DESIGN DESIGNATION
BUILDING AND FACING BRICK
Clay or Shale ......................................... 24-1
Sand-lime ............................................ 24-2
Concrete ............................................. 24-3
CONCRETE MASONRY UNITS
Hollow Load-bearing ................................... 24-4
Solid Load-bearing ..................................... 24-5
Hollow Nonload-bearing ................................ 24-6
Method of Test ........................................ 24-7
STRUCTURAL CLAY TILE
For Walls-Load-bearing ................................ 24-8
For Walls-Nonbearing ................................. 24-9
For Floors ........................................... 24-10

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GYPSUM
Partition Tile or Block ............................ 24-11, 4 7-17
General ............................................. 47-17
Reinforced, Precast and Roof Diaphragms ............. 24-12, 47-17
CAST STONE ......................................... 24-13
UNBURNED CLAY MASONRY ........................... 24-14
REINFORCEMENT
Reinforcing Steel ...................................... 26-4
Cold-drawn Steel Wire for Concrete
Reinforcement ...................................... 24-15
CEMENT
Portland Cement and Air-entraining Portland
Cement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26- I
Masonry Cement .................................... 24-16
LIME
Quicklime .......................................... 24-17
Hydrated Lime for Masonry Purposes .................... 24-18
Processed Pulverized Quicklime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-19
MORTAR
Other than Gypsum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-20
Aggregates for Mortar ................................ 24-21
Field Tests for Mortar ................................. 24-22
GROUT
Aggregates for Grout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-23
Field Tests for Grout .................................. 24-22
TESTING
Brick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-24
Gypsum ........................................... 47-17
(b) Brick Made from Clay or Shale. Building brick of clay or shale shall
be of a quality at least equal to the requirements set forth in U.B.C. Stan-
dard No. 24-1. When in contact with the ground, brick shall be of at least
Grade MW. Where severe frost action occurs in the presence of moisture,
brick shall be at least Grade SW.
(c) Brick Made from Sand-lime. Building brick made from sand-lime
shall be of a quality at least equal to the requirements set forth in U.B.C.
Standard No. 24-2. When in contact with the ground, brick shall be of at
least Graqe MW. Where severe frost action occurs in the presence of
moisture, brick shall be at least Grade SW.
(d) Concrete Brick. Building brick of concrete shall be of a quality at
least equal to the requirements set forth in U .B.C. Standard No. 24-3.

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(e) Concrete Masonry Units. Concrete masonry units shall be of a

quality at least equal to the requirements set forth in U.B.C. Standard
No. 24-4 or No. 24-5 when used for bearing walls or piers or when in con-
tact with ground or exposed to the weather; or equal to the requirements
set forth in U.B.C. Standard No. 24-6 when used for nonbearing purposes
and not exposed to the weather. Solid units subject to the action of
weather or soil shall be Grade A. Concrete masonry units shall be tested as
set forth in U.B.C. Standard No. 24-7.
(f) Structural Clay Tile. Structural clay tile shall be of a quality at least
equal to the requirements set forth in U.B.C. Standard No. 24-8, Grade
LB when used for bearing walls or piers, or Grade LBX when exposed to
the weather or soil; or equal to the requirements set forth in U.B.C. Stan-
dard No. 24-9 when used for interior nonload-bearing purposes; or equal
to the requirements set forth in U.B.C. Standard No. 24-10 when used for
floor construction.
(g) Gypsum Units and Gypsum. Gypsum partition tile or block shall
be of a quality at least equal to the requirements set forth in U.B.C.
Standards No. 24-11 and No. 47-17. Reinforced gypsum concrete shall
conform to U.B.C. Standards No. 24-12and No. 47-17.
(h) Cast Building Stones. Cast building stone shall be equal to the re-
quirements set forth in U.B.C. Standard No. 24-13. Every concrete unit
more than 18 inches in any dimension shall conform to the requirements
for concrete in Chapter 26.
(i) Unburned Clay Brick. Unburned clay brick shall conform to there-
quirements specified in U.B.C. Standard No. 24-14.
(j) Stone. Natural stone shall be sound, clean, and in conformity with
other provisions of this Chapter.
(k) Structural Glass Block. Structural glass block shall have unglazed
surfaces to allow adhesion on all mortared faces.
(I) Glazed Building Units. Glazed brick shall conform to the structural
requirements for building brick of clay or shale, and glazed structural tile
shall conform to the structural requirements for structural clay tile.
(m) Reinforcing Steel. Reinforcing steel shall conform to the physical
and chemical requirements for metal reinforcement in concrete, as
specified in U.B.C. Standard No. 26-4.
(n) Masonry Joint Reinforcement. Wire reinforcement shall conform to
U.B.C. Standard No. 24-15.
(o) Water. Water used in mortar, grout, or masonry work shall be clean
and free from injurious amounts of oil, acid, alkali, organic matter, or
other harmful substances.
(p) Cement. Cement for mortar shall be Type I, II, or III portland ce-
ment as set forth in U.B.C. Standard No. 26-1, or Type 1-A, 11-A, or
III-A air-entraining portland cement as set forth in U .B.C. Standard
No. 26-1, or masonry cement as set forth in U.B.C. Standard No. 24-16.
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EXCEPTION: Approved types of plasticizing agents may be added to

portland cement Type I or II in the manufacturing process, but not in
excess of 12 percent of the total volume. Plastic or waterproofed cements
so manufactured shall meet the requirements for portland cement as set
forth in U.B.C. Standard No. 26-1 except in respect to the limitations on
insoluble residue, air-entrainment, and additions subsequent to calcination.
(q) Lime. Quicklime shall conform to U.B.C Standard No. 24-17.
Hydrated lime shall conform to the requirements of U.B.C. Standard
No. 24-18. Lime putty shall be made from quicklime or hydrated lime.
If made from other than processed pulverized quicklim-e, the lime shall
be slaked and then screened through a No. 16 mesh sieve. After slaking,
screening, and before using, it shall be stored and protected for not less
than 10 days. The resulting lime putty shall weigh not less than 83 pounds
per cubic foot.
Processed pulverized quicklime conforming to U.B.C. Standard No.
24-19 shall be slaked for not less than 48 hours and shall be cool when
used.
(r) Mortar. I. General. Mortar other than gypsum mortar used in
masonry construction shall be classified in accordance with (a) the
materials and proportions set forth in Table No. 24-A, or (b) the proper-
ties as established by laboratory tests as set forth in U.B.C. Standard
No. 24-20. Tests made to classify mortar by compressive strength shall be
as set forth in U.B.C. Standard No. 24-20, using the proportions and
materials proposed for use. Aggregates for mortar shall conform to the
provisions set forth in U.B.C. Standard No. 24-21.
2. Admixtures. Admixtures shall not be added to the mortar unless ap-
proved by the Building Official.
Only pure mineral oxide colors shall be used.
3. Strength. The strength of mortar using cementitious materials set
forth in Table No. 24-A shall meet the minimum compressive strength
shown. The Building Official may require field tests to verify compliance
with this Section. Such tests shall be made in accordance with U .B.C.
Standard No. 24-22.
(s) Grout. I. General. Grout shall be proportioned by volume and shall
have sufficient water added to produce consistency for pouring without
segregation. Aggregate shall conform to the requirements set forth in
U.B.C. Standard No. 24-23.
2. Type. Fine grout shall be composed of one part portland cement, to
which may be added not more than one-tenth part hydrated lime or lime
putty, and two and one-fourth to three parts sand.
Coarse grout shall be composed of one part portland cement to which
may be added not more than one-tenth part hydrated lime or lime
putty, and two to three parts sand, and not more than two parts gravel.
EXCEPTION: Type M or S mortar may be used for grout in fireplaces
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Coarse grout may be used in grout spaces in brick masonry 2 inches or

more in horizontal dimension and in grout spaces in filled-cell construc-
tion 4 inches or more in both horizontal dimensions.
3. Strength. Grout shall attain a minimum compressive strength of 2000
pounds per square inch at 28 days. The Building Official may require a
compressive field strength test of grout made in accordance with U.B.C.
Standard No. 24-22.
4. Aluminum Equipment. Grout shall not be handled nor pumped
utilizing aluminum equipment unless it can be demonstrated with the
materials and equipment to be used that there will be no deleterious effect
on the strength of the grout.
(t) Mortar Limitations. Masonry units used in foundation walls and
footings shall be laid up in Type S or Type M mortar. Type 0 mortar may
be used only in interior nonstructural walls. See Sections 2413 (b),
2415 (a), and 2419 (a).
(u) Aggregates. Aggregates for mortar shall be of a quality at least
equal to that set forth in U.B.C. Standard No. 24-21.
(v) Rate of Absorption. At the time of laying, burned clay units and
sand-lime units shall have a rate of absorption not exceeding 0.025 ounce
per square inch during a period of one minute. In the absorption test the
surface of the unit shall be held Y. inch below the surface of the water.
(w) Reuse of Masonry Units. Masonry units may be reused when clean,
whole, and conforming to the other requirements of this Section, except
that the allowable working stresses shall be 50 percent of that permitted
for new masonry units. Such units may not be used under the provisions of
Section 2419 (c) 2 B.
Tests
Sec. 2404. (a) General. Tests of materials shall be made in accordance
with the standard method prescribed for the material in question.
(b) Load Tests. When a load test is required, the member or portion of
the structure under consideration shall be subject to a superimposed load
equal to twice the design live load plus one-half of the dead load. This load
shall be left in position for a period of 24 hours before removal. If, during
the test or upon removal of the load, the member or portion of the struc-
ture shows evidence of failure, such changes or modifications as are
necessary to make the structure adequate for the rated capacity shall be
made; or where lawful, a lower rating shall be established. A flexural
member shall be considered to have passed the test if the maximum deflec-
tion "D" at the end of the 24-hour period neither exceeds
L L2
D = norD= t ............... (4-1)
200 4000
and the beams and slabs show a recovery of at least 75 percent of the
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WHERE:
L = span of the member in feet.
t = thickness or depth of the member in feet.
(c) Determination of Masonry Design Strength. I. General. The value
off' m shall be determined by tests of masonry assemblies in accordance
with the provisions of paragraph 2 of this subsection or shall be
assumed in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 3 of this
subsection. When approved by the Building Official, assembly or unit
strength tests may be analyzed statistically considering the variability of
test results.
2. Tests. A. General. When the strength f' m is to be established by
tests, they shall be made using prisms built of the same materials, under
the same conditions and, insofar as possible, with the same bonding
arrangements as for the structure. The moisture content of the units at
time of laying, consistency of mortar, and workmanship shall be the
same as will be used in the structure. The value of f' m shall be the
average of all specimens tested but shall be not more than 125 percent
of the minimum value determined by test, whichever is less.
Testing shall include tests in advance of beginning operations and at
least one field test during construction per each 5000 square feet of wall
but not less than three such tests for any building.
The compressive strength f' m shall be computed by dividing the
ultimate load by the net area of the masonry used in the construction of
the prisms. The gross area may be used in the determination off' m for
solid masonry units as defined in U.B.C. Standard No. 24-1.
B. Prisms. Prisms shall be not less than 12 inches high and shall have
a height-to-thickness minimum dimension ratio of not less than 1.5 nor
more than 5. Hollow masonry unit prisms shall be not less than one
masonry unit in length and solid masonry unit prisms or solid filled
prisms shall be not less than 4 inches in length. The thickness and type
of construction of the specimen shall be representative of the masonry
element under consideration. Cores in hollow masonry shall not be
filled, except for solid filled construction. The strength/',. shall be taken
as the compressive strength of the specimens multiplied by the following
correction factor:
Ratio ofH/d 1.5 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0
Correction Factor 0.86 1.00 1.20 1.30 1.37
WHERE:
h = height of specimen in inches.
d = minimum dimension of specimen in inches.
Intermediate values may be interpolated.
C. Storage of Test Prisms. Test prisms shall be stored for seven days in
air, at a temperature of 70 degrees, plus or minus 5 degrees, in a relative
humidity exceeding 90 percent, and then in air at a temperature of 70
degrees, plus or minus 5 degrees, at a relative humidity of 30 percent to 50
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percent until tested. Those constructed in the field shall be stored un-
disturbed for from 48 to 96 hours under wet material to simulate 90 per-
cent humidity, then transported to laboratory for continued curing as
above. Prisms shall be capped and tested in compression similar to tests
for molded concrete cylinders as specified in U.B.C. Standard No. 26-13.
D. Sampling. Not less than five specimens shall be made for each initial
preliminary test to establish/',. Not less than three shall be made for each
field test to confirm that the materials are as assumed in the design. The
standard age of test specimens shall be 28 days, but seven-day tests may be
used, provided the relation between the seven-day and 28-day strengths of
the masonry is established by adequate test data for the materials used.
3. Assumed ultimate compressive strength. When prism tests are not
made as in paragraph 2./' m may be assumed as:
Solid Clay Units-14,000 psi gross ................... !' m 5300
Solid Clay Units-10,000 psi gross .................. . f'm 4000
Solid Clay Units-6,000 psi gross ................... . f'm 2600
Solid Units-3000 psi gross ........................ . f'm 1800
Solid Units-2500 psi gross ........................ . f'm 1500
Hollow Concrete Units-Grade N f'm 1350
Hollow Concrete Units-Grade N
grouted solid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . f' m 1500
Hollow Clay Units-Grade LB
(IV. inch minimum face shell) ..................... f' m 1350
Hollow Clay Units-Grade LB
(IV. inch minimum face shell) grouted .............. f' m 1500
Hollow Clay Units-Type I
5000 psi net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . f' m 2500
grouted or reinforced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . f' m 2000
For solid units, intermediate values may be interpolated.
Compressive tests of solid clay units shall be conducted in accordance
with U.B.C. Standard No. 24-24.
Where the assumed f' m exceeds 2600 pounds per square inch, field
tests in accordance with Section 2404 (c) 2 shall be required.
Unburned Clay Masonry
Sec. 2405. (a) General. Masonry of unburned clay units shall not be
used in any building more than one story in height. The unsupported
height of every wall of unburned clay units shall be not more than 10
times the thickness of such walls. Bearing walls shall in no case be less
than 16 inches. All footing walls which support masonry of unburned
clay units shall extend to an elevation not less than 6 inches above the
adjacent ground at all points. ,
(b) Units. At the time of laying, all units shall be clean and damp at
the surface.
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(c) Laying. All joints shall be solidly filled with Type M or S mortar.
Bond shall be provided as specified for masonry of hollow units in Section
2411.
(d) Stresses. All masonry of unburned clay units shall be so constructed
that the unit stresses do not exceed those set forth in Table No. 24-B. Bolt
values shall not exceed those set forth in Table No. 24-C.
Gypsum Masonry
Sec. 2406. (a) General. Gypsum masonry is that form of construction
made with gypsum block or tile in which the units are laid and set in gyp-
sum mortar. Gypsum masonry shall not be used in any bearing wall or
where exposed directly to the weather or where subject to frequent or con-
tinuous wetting.
(b) Materials. Gypsum masonry shall be gypsum block or tile laid up in
gypsum mortar composed of one part gypsum and not more than three
parts sand by weight.
(c) Stresses. All gypsum masonry shall be so constructed that the unit
stresses do not exceed those set forth in Table No. 24-B when computed on
the gross cross-sectional area.
(d) Bond. The bond in gypsum masonry shall conform to the re-
quirements for bond in masonry of hollow units specified in Section 2411.
(e) Method of Laying. All units in gypsum masonry shall be placed in
side construction with cells horizontal. The entire bearing surface of
every unit shall be covered with mortar spread in an even layer, and all
joints shall be filled with mortar.
Reinforced Gypsum Concrete
Sec. 2407. (a) General. Reinforced gypsum concrete and precast rein-
forced gypsum shall conform to U .B.C. Standard No. 24-12.
Reinforced gypsum concrete shall develop the minimum ultimate com-
pressive strength in pounds per square inch set forth in Table No. 24-D
when dried to constant weight, with tests made on cylinders 2 inches in
diameter and 4 inches long or on 2-inch cubes.
Tests when required shall follow the procedure set forth in U.B.C. Stan-
dard No. 47-17.
For special inspection, see Section 305.
(b) Design. The minimum thickness of reinforced gypsum concrete
shall be 2 inches except the thickness may be reduced to 1 V2 inches
provided all of the following conditions are satisfied:
I. The overall thickness including the formboard is not less than 2
inches.
2. The clear span of the gypsum concrete between supports does not
exceed 2 feet 9 inches.
3. Diaphragm action is not required.
4. The design live load does not exceed 40 pounds per square foot.
(c) Stresses. The maximum allowable unit working stresses in reinforced
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gypsum concrete shall not exceed the values set forth in Table No. 24-E ex-
cept as specified in Chapter 23. Bolt values shall not exceed those set forth
in Table No. 24-F.
Allowable shear in poured-in-place reinforced gypsum concrete
diaphragms using standard hot-rolled bulb tee subpurlins shall be deter-
mined by U.B.C. Standard No. 24-12. (See Table No. 24-12-A in the
Standard for values for commonly used roof systems.)
Glass Masonry
Sec. 2408. (a) General. Masonry of glass blocks may be used in
nonload-bearing exterior or interior walls and in openings which might
otherwise be filled with windows, either isolated or in continuous bands,
provided the glass block panels have a minimum thickness of 3Y2 inches at
the mortar joint and the mortared surfaces of the blocks are treated for
mortar bonding.
(b) Horizontal Forces. The panels shall be restrained laterally to resist
the horizontal forces specified in Chapter 23 for bearing walls.
(c) Size of Panels. Glass block panels for exterior walls shall not exceed
144 square feet of unsupported wall surface nor 15 feet in any dimension.
For interior walls, glass block panels shall not exceed 250 square feet of
unsupported area nor 25 feet in any dimension.
(d) Mortar. Glass block shall be laid in TypeS mortar. Both vertical and
horizontal mortar joints shall be at least Y4 inch and not more than Ys
inch thick and shall be completely filled.
(e) Expansion Joints. Every exterior glass block panel shall be provided
with !12 -inch expansion joints at the sides and top. Expansion joints shall
be entirely free of mortar, and shall be filled with resilient material.
Stone Masonry
Sec. 2409. (a) General. Stone masonry is that form of construction
made with natural or cast stone in which the units are laid and set in mor-
tar, with all joints thoroughly filled.
(b) Construction. In ashlar masonry, bond stones uniformly distributed
shall be provided to the extent of not less than 10 percent of the area of ex-
posed facets.
Rubble stone masonry 24 inches or less in thickness shall have bond
stones with a maximum spacing of 3 feet vertically and 3 feet horizontally,
and if the masonry is of greater thickness than 24 inches, shall have one
bond stone for each 6 square feet of wall surface on both sides.
(c) Minimum Thickness. Stone masonry walls shall in no case have a
minimum thickness of less than 16 inches.
(d) Stresses. The allowable unit working stresses in stone masonry shall
not exceed the values set forth in Table No. 24-B. Bolt values shall not ex-
ceed those set forth in Table No. 24-G.
Cavity Wall Masonry
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made with brick, structural clay tile or concrete masonry units or any com-
bination of such units in which facing and backing are completely
separated except for the metal ties which serve as bonding.
(b) Cavity Wall Construction. In cavity walls neither the facing nor the
backing shall be less than 4 inches in thickness and the cavity shall be not
less than l-inch net in width nor more than 4 inches in width. The backing
shall be at least as thick as the facing.
EXCEPTION: Where both the facing and backing are constructed with
clay or shale brick, the facing and backing may be 3 inches in thickness.
The facing and backing of cavity walls shall be bonded with Y,6 inch
diameter steel rods or metal ties of equivalent strength and stiffness
embedded in the horizontal joints. There shall be one metal tie for not
more than each 4 Y2 square feet of wall area for cavity widths up to 3 Y2
inches net in width. Where the cavity exceeds 3 Y2 inches net in width, there
shall be one metal tie for not more than each 3 square feet of wall area.
Ties in alternate courses shall be staggered and the maximum vertical
distance between ties shall not exceed 24 inches and the maximum horizon-
tal distance shall not exceed 36 inches. Rods bent to rectangular shape
shall be used with hollow masonry units laid with the cells vertical; in other
walls the ends of ties shall be bent to 90-degree angles to provide hooks not
less than 2 inches long. Additional bonding ties shall be provided at all
openings, spaced not more than 3 feet apart around the perimeter and
within 12 inches of the opening. Ties shall be of corrosion-resistant metal,
or shall be coated with a corrosion-resistant metal or other approved pro-
tective coating.
(c) Maximum Height. The maximum height of cavity walls shall be as
specified in Section 2419 (b) 2.
(d) Stresses. The allowable unit working stresses in cavity wall construc-
tion shall not exceed the values set forth in Table No. 24-B. Bolts fully
embedded shall have values not to exceed those set forth in Table No. 24-G
for solid masonry.
Hollow Unit Masonry
Sec. 2411. (a) General. Hollow unit masonry is that type of construc-
tion made with hollow masonry units in which the units are all laid and set
in mortar.
All units shall be laid with full face shell mortar beds. All head and end
joints shall be filled solidly with mortar for a distance in from the face of
the unit or wall not less than the thickness of the longitudinal face shells.
(b) Construction. Where two or more hollow units are used to make up
the thickness of a wall, the stretcher courses shall be bonded at vertical in-
tervals not exceeding 34 inches by lapping at least 4 inches over the unit
below or by lapping at vertical intervals not exceeding 17 inches with units
which are at least 50 percent greater in thickness than the units below; or
by bonding with corrosion-resistant metal ties conforming to the
requirements for cavity walls. There shall be one metal tie for not more

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than each 4 Yz square feet of wall area. Ties in alternate courses shall be
staggered, and the maximum vertical distance between ties shall not exceed
18 inches, and the maximum horizontal distance shall not exceed 36
inches. Walls bonded with metal ties shall conform to the requirements for
allowable stress, lateral support, thickness (excluding cavity), height, and
mortar for cavity walls.
(c) Stresses. All hollow unit masonry shall be so constructed that the
unit stresses do not exceed those set forth in Table No. 24-B. Bolt values
shall not exceed those set forth in Table No. 24-G.
Solid Masonry
Sec. 2412. (a) General. Solid masonry shall be brick, concrete brick, or
solid load-bearing concrete masonry units, laid contiguously in mortar.
All units shall be laid with full shoved mortar joints, and all head, bed,
and wall joints shall be solidly filled with mortar.
(b) Construction. In each wythe of bearing and nonbearing walls, ex-
cept masonry veneer, not less than 75 percent of the units in any
transverse vertical plane shall lap the ends of the units above and below a
distance not less than I Yz inches or one-half the height of the units,
whichever is greater, or the masonry shall be reinforced longitudinally as
required in Section 2417 (I) for masonry laid in stack bond. Adjacent
wythes in bearing and nonbearing walls shall be bonded by either of the
following methods:
I. Headers. The facing and backing shall be bonded so that not less than
4 percent of the exposed face area is composed of solid headers extending
not less than 4 inches into the backing. The distance between adjacent
full-length headers shall not exceed 24 inches vertically or horizontally.
Where the backing consists of two or more wythes the headers shall extend
not less than 4 inches into the most distant wythe or the backing wythes
shall be bonded together with separate headers whose area and spacing
conformto the foregoing.
2. Metal ties. The facing and backing shall be bonded with corrosion-
resistant unit metal ties or cross wires of approved joint reinforcement
conforming to the requirements of Section 2410 (b) for cavity walls. Unit
ties shall be of sufficient length to engage all wythes, with ends embedded
not less than I inch in mortar, or shall consist of two lengths, the inner
embedded ends of which are hooked and lapped not less than 2 inches.
Where the space between metal tied wythes is solidly filled with mortar
the allowable stresses and other provisions for masonry bonded walls shall
apply. Where the space is not filled, metal tied walls shall conform to the
allowable stress, lateral support, thickness (excluding cavity), height, and
mortar requirements for cavity walls.
(c) Moisture Content. For moisture content, see Section 2403 (v).
(d) Stresses. All solid masonry shall be so constructed that the unit
stresses do not exceed those set forth in Table No. 24-B. Bolt values shall
not exceed those set forth in Table No. 24-G.

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Grouted Masonry
Sec. 2413. (a) General. Grouted masonry is that form of construction
made with brick or solid concrete brick units in which interior joints of
masonry are filled by pouring grout therein as the work progresses.
(b) Materials. At the time of laying, all masonry units shall be free of
excessive dust and dirt. For moisture content, see Section 2403 (v). Only
Type M or Type S mortar consisting of a mixture of portland cement,
hydrated lime and aggregate shall be used.
(c) Low-lift Grouted Construction. Requirements for construction shall
be as follows:
I. All units in the two outer tiers shall be laid with full shoved head and
bed mortar joints. Masonry headers shall not project into the grout space.
2. All longitudinal vertical joints shall be grouted and shall be not less
than % inch in thickness. In members of three or more tiers in thickness,
interior bricks shall be embedded into the grout so that at least % inch of
grout surrounds the sides and ends of each unit. All grout shall be puddled
with a grout stick immediately after pouring.
3. One exterior tier may be carried up 18 inches before grouting, but the
other exterior tier shall be laid up and grouted in lifts not to exceed six
times the width of the grout space with a maximum of 8 inches.
4. If the work is stopped for one hour or longer, the horizontal con-
struction joints shall be formed by stopping all tiers at the same elevation
and with the grout one inch below the top.
(d) High-lift Grouted Construction. Requirements for construction
shall be as follows:
1. All units in the two tiers shall be laid with full head and bed mortar
joints.
2. The two tiers shall be bonded together with wall ties. Ties shall be not
less than No. 9 wire in the form of rectangles 4 inches wide and 2 inches in
length less than the overall wall thickness. Kinks, water drips or deforma-
tions shall not be permitted in the ties. One tier of the wall shall be built
up not more than 16 inches ahead of the other tier. Ties shall be laid not to
exceed 24 inches on center horizontally and 16 inches on center vertically
for running bond and not more than 24 inches on center horizontally and
12 inches on center vertically for stack bond.

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in the foundation. During the work, mortar fins and any other foreign .
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matter shall be removed from the grout space. The cleanouts shall be
sealed after inspection and before grouting.
4. The grout space (longitudinal vertical joint) shall be not less than 3
inches in width and not less than the thickness required by the placement
of steel with the required clearances and shall be poured solidly with grout.
Masonry walls shall cure at least three days to gain strength before pouring
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EXCEPTION: If the grout space contains no horizontal steel, it may be

reduced to 2 inches.
5. Vertical grout barriers or dams shall be built of solid masonry across
the grout space the entire height of the wall to control the flow of the grout
::~= horizontally. Grout barriers shall be not more than 30 feet apart.
6. Grout shall be a plastic mix suitable for pumping without segregation
of the constituents and shall be mixed thoroughly. Grout shall be placed
by pumping or by an approved alternate method and shall be placed
before any initial set occurs and in no case more than one and one-half
hours after water has been added.
7. Grouting shall be done in a continuous pour, in lifts not exceeding 6
feet. It shall be consolidated by puddling or mechanical vibrating during
placing and reconsolidated after excess moisture has been absorbed but
before plasticity is lost. The grouting of any section of a wall between con-
trol barriers shall be completed in one day with no interruptions greater
than one hour.
8. Special inspection during grouting shall be provided in accordance
with Section 305; however, the work_shall not qualify for the stresses en-
titled "Special Inspection" in Table No. 24-H unless fully inspected.
(e) Stresses. All grouted masonry shall be so constructed that the unit
stresses do not exceed those set forth in Table No. 24-8. Bolt values shall
not exceed those set forth in Table No. 24-G.
Reinforced Grouted Masonry
Sec. 2414. (a) General. Reinforced grouted masonry shall conform to
all of the requirements for grouted masonry specified in Section 2413 and
also the requirements of this Section.
(b) Construction. The thickness of grout or mortar between masonry
units and reinforcement shall be not less than Y. inch, except that Y. inch
bars may be laid in horizontal mortar joints at least Yz inch thick and steel
wire reinforcement may be laid in horizontal mortar joints at least twice
the thickness of the wire diameter.
(c) Stresses. See Section 2418 (a).
Reinforced Hollow Unit Masonry
Sec. 2415. (a) General. Reinforced hollow unit masonry is that type of
construction made with hollow masonry units in which certain cells are
continuously filled with concrete or grout, and in which reinforcement is
embedded. Only Type M or Type S mortar consisting of a mixture of
portland cement, hydrated lime and aggregate shall be used.
(b) Construction. Requirements for construction shall be as follows:
I. All reinforced hollow unit masonry shall be built to preserve the
unobstructed vertical continuity of the cells to be filled. Walls and cross
webs forming such cells to be filled shall be full-bedded in mortar to pre-
vent leakage of grout. All head (or end) joints shall be solidly filled with
mortar for a distance in from the face of the wall or unit not less than the

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thickness of the longitudinal face shells. Bond shall be provided by lapping

units in successive vertical courses or by equivalent mechanical anchorage.
2. Vertical cells to be filled shall have vertical alignment sufficient to
maintain a clear, unobstructed continuous vertical cell measuring not less
than 2 inches by 3 inches.
3. Cleanout openings shall be provided at the bottom of all cells to be
filled at each pour of grout where such grout pour is in excess of 4 feet in
height. Any overhanging mortar or other obstruction or debris shall be
removed from the insides of such cell walls. The cleanouts shall be sealed
before grouting, after inspection.
4. Vertical reinforcement shall be held in position at top and bottom
and at intervals not exceeding 192 diameters of the reinforcement.
5. All cells containing reinforcement shall be filled solidly with grout.
Grout shall be poured in lifts of 8 feet maximum height. All grout shall be
consolidated at time of pouring by puddling or vibrating and then recon-
solidated by again puddling later, before plasticity is lost.
When total grout pour exceeds 8 feet in height the grout shall be placed
in 4-foot lifts and special inspection during grouting shall be required.
Minimum cell dimension shall be 3 inches. Special inspection at time of
grouting shall not be considered as special inspection under Table No.
24-H.
6. When the grouting is stopped for one hour or longer, horizontal con-
struction joints shall be formed by stopping the pour of grout not less
than Yz inch below the top of the uppermost unit grouted.Horizontal steel
shall be fully embedded by grout in an uninterrupted pour.
(c) Stresses. See Section 2418 (a).
General Construction Requirements
Sec. 2416. (a) Cold Weather Construction. No masonry shall be laid
when the temperature of the outside air is below 40°F., unless approved
methods are used during construction to prevent damage to the masonry.
Such methods shall include protecti0n of the masonry for a period of at
least 48 hours where masonry cement or Type I portland cement is used in
the mortar and grout and for a period of at least 24 hours where Type Ill
portland cement is used. Materials to be used and materials to be built
upon shall be free from ice or snow.
(b) Corbeling. Corbels may be built only into solid masonry walls 12 in-
ches or more in thickness. The projection for each course in such corbel
shall not exceed one inch, and the maximum projection shall not exceed
one-third the total thickness of the wall when used to support structural
members, and not more than 6 inches when used to support a chimney
built into the wall. The top course of all corbels shall be a header course.
(c) Wood. Masonry shall not be supported by wood members except as
provided for in Section 2516.
(d) Masonry Foundations. In one-story buildings having wood frame
exterior walls, foundations not over 24 inches high may be constructed of
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masonry units without mortared head joints provided the masonry units
permit horizontal flow of the grout to adjacent units.
(e) Minimum Bar Spacing. The minimum clear distance between
parallel bars, except in columns, shall be not less than the diameter of the
bar except that lapped splices may be wired together. The center-to-center
spacing of bars within a column shall be not less than two and one-half
times the bar diameter.
(f) Splices in Reinforcement. Splices may be made only at such points
and in such manner that the structural strength of the member will not be
reduced. Lapped splices shall provide sufficient lap to transfer the work-
ing stress of the reinforcement by bond and shear, but in no case shall the
lap be less than 30 bar diameters. Welded or mechanical connections shall
develop the strength of the reinforcement.
(g) Protection for Reinforcement. All bars shall be completely embed-
ded in mortar or grout. Joint reinforcement embedded in horizontal mor-
tar joints shall have not less than %-inch mortar coverage from the ex-
posed face. All other reinforcement shall have a minimum coverage of
one bar diameter over all bars, but not less than % inch except where ex-
posed to weather or soil in which cases the minimum coverage shall be 2
inches.
General Design
Sec. 2417. (a) General. Masonry shall be designed to withstand all ver-
tical and horizontal loads as specified in Chapter 23, and with due
allowance for the effect of eccentric loads.
(b) Combination of Units. In walls or other structural members com-
posed of different kinds or grades of units, materials, or mortars, the
maximum stress shall not exceed the allowable stress for the weakest of the
combinations of units, materials, and mortars of which the member is
composed. The net thickness of any facing unit which is used to resist
stress shall be not less than I Y2 inches.
(c) Thickness of Walls. For thickness limitations of walls as specified in
this Chapter, nominal thickness shall be used. Stresses shall be determined
on the basis of the net thickness of the masonry, with consideration for
reduction such as raked joints.
The thickness of masonry walls shall be designed so that allowable max-
imum stresses specified in this Chapter are not exceeded and so that all
masonry walls shall not exceed the height or length to thickness ratio nor
the minimum thickness as specified in this Chapter and as set forth in
Table No. 24-1.
EXCEPTION: The height or length to thickness ratio may be increased
and the minimum thickness may be decreased when data is submitted which
justifies a reduction in the requirements specified in this Section.
(d) Piers. Every structural pier whose width is less than three times its
thickness shall be designed and constructed as required for columns.
(e) Chases and Recesses. Chases and recesses in masonry walls shall be

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designed and constructed so as not to reduce the required strength or re-

quired fire resistance of the wall.
(f) Pipes and Conduits Embedded in Masonry. No pipe or conduit shall
be embedded in any structural masonry necessary for structural stability
or required fire protection.
EXCEPTIONS: I. Rigid electric conduits may be embedded in structural
masonry when their location has been detailed on the approved plans.
2. Any pipe or conduit may pass vertically or horizontally through any
masonry by means of a sleeve at least large enough to pass any hub or
coupling on the pipe line. Such sleeves shall be placed not closer than
three diameters, center to center, nor shall they unduly impair the strength
of construction.
3. Placement of pipes or conduits in unfilled cores of hollow unit
masonry shall not be considered as embedment.

(g) Arches and Lintels. Members supporting masonry shall be of non-

combustible materials.
(h) Anchorage. Masonry walls that meet or intersect shall be bonded or
anchored as required in Section 2310.
Structural members framing into or supported by walls or columns shall
be anchored.
(i) End Support. Beams, girders, or other concentrated loads supported
by a wall or pier shall have bearing at least 3 inches in length upon solid
masonry not less than 4 inches thick or upon a metal bearing plate of ade-
quate design and dimensions to distribute the loads safely on the wall or
pier, or upon a continuous reinforced masonry member projecting not less
than 3 inches from the face of the wall, or by other approved methods.
Joists shall have bearing at least 3 inches in length upon solid masonry
at least 2 1/o inches thick; or other provisions shall be made to distribute
safely the loads on the wall or pier.
(j) Distribution of Concentrated Loads. In calculating wall stresses,
concentrated loads may be distributed over a maximum length of wall not
exceeding the center-to-center distance between loads.
Where the concentrated loads are not distributed through a structural
element, the length of wall considered shall not exceed the width of the
bearing plus four times the wall thickness.
Concentrated loads shall not be considered as distributed by metal ties,
nor distributed across continuous vertical joints.
(k) Bolt Values. The allowable loads on bolts shall not exceed the values
set forth in Table No. 24-G.
(I) Stack Bond. In unreinforced masonry where masonry units are laid
in stack bond, longitudinal reinforcement consisting of not less than two
continuous wires each with a minimum aggregate cross-sectional area of
.017 square inch shall be provided in horizontal bed joints spaced not more
than 16 inches on center vertically.
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:i (m) Bed Joints. The initial bed joint thickness shall not be less than
'14 inch nor more than 1 inch; subsequent bed joints shall vary in thickness
from '14 inch minimum to Ya inch maximum. See Section 3707 (c) for
firebrick.
Reinforced Masonry Design
Sec. 2418. (a) General. All reinforced masonry shall be so designed and
constructed that the unit stresses do not exceed those set forth in Table
No. 24-H.
All plans submitted for approval shall clearly show the assumed
strength of masonry for which all parts of the structure were designed.
(b) Allowable Steel Stresses. Stresses in reinforcement shall not exceed
the following:
TENSILE STRESS: POUNDS PER
SQUARE INCH
For deformed bars with a yield strength of 60,000 pounds per
square inch or more and in sizes No. 11 and smaller . . . . . . . . . 24,000
Joint reinforcement, 50 percent of the minimum yield point spec-
ified in U.B.C. Standards for the particular kind and grade of
steel used, but in no case to exceed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,000
For all other reinforcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,000
COMPRESSIVE STRESS IN COLUMN VERTICALS:
40 percent of the minimum yield strength, but not to exceed . . . . . 24,000
COMPRESSIVE STRESS IN FLEXURAL MEMBERS:
For compression reinforcement in flexural members, the allowable
stress shall not be taken as greater than the allowable tensile stress
shown above.
(c) Symbols and Notations. The symbols and notations used in this Sec-
tion are defined as follows:
ct = Angle between inclined web bars and axis of beam.
Av Total area of web reinforcement in tension within a distance of s,
or the total area of all bars bent up in any one plane.
b = Width of rectangular section or width of flange of 1- or T- sec-
tions.
d= Depth from compression face of beam or slab to centroid of
longitudinal tensile reinforcement.
Modulus of elasticity of masonry in compression.
Modulus of elasticity of steel in tension or compression
(30,000,000 pounds per square inch).
fm Allowable compressive unit stress in extreme fiber in flexure.
f'm Ultimate compressive strength, usually at age of 28 days, as
specified in Section 2404 (c).
fv = Allowable tensile unit stress in web reinforcement.
j = Ratio of distance between centroid of compression and centroid
of tension to the depth d.

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n == Ratio of modulus of elasticity of steel to that of

masonry = 1.1_
Em
L o == Sum of perimeters of bars in one set.
s == Spacing of stirrups or of bent bars in a direction parallel to that
of the main reinforcement.
u = Bond stress per unit of surface area of bar.
v = Shearing unit stress.
vm = Allowable unit shearing stress in the masonry.
V = Total shear.

(d) Reinforced Masonry Flexural Design. The design of reinforced

masonry shall be in accordance with the following principal assumptions:
1. A section that is plane before bending remains plane after bending.
2. Moduli of elasticity of the masonry and of the reinforcement remain
constant.
3. Tensile forces are resisted only by the tensile reinforcement.
4. Reinforcement is completely surrounded by and bonded to masonry
material so that they will work together as a homogenous material
within the range of working stresses.
(e) Flexural Computations. I. General. All members shall be designed
to resist at all sections the maximum bending moment and shears produced
by dead load, live load, and other forces as determined by the principle of
continuity and relative rigidity.
2. Distance between lateral supports. The clear distance between lateral
supports of a beam shall not exceed 32 times the least width of the com-
pression flange or face.
(0 Width in Flexural Computation. In computing flexural stresses for
masonry where reinforcement occurs the effective width b shall not be
greater than six times the wall thickness in running bond, nor more than
three times the wall thickness in stacked bond.
(g) Combined Axial and Flexural Stresses. Members subject to com-
bined axial and flexural stresses shall be so proportioned that the
quantity
L_F, + AF shall not exceed 1
II IJ

WHERE:
fa =
Computed axial unit stress, determined from total axial load and
effective area.
Fa =
Axial unit stress permitted by this Code at the point under con-
sideration, if member were carrying axial load only, including
any increase in stress allowed by this Section.
!b = Computed flexural unit stress.
Fb = Flexural unit stress permitted by this Code, if member were
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carrying bending load only, including any increase in stress

allowed by this Section.
(h) Shear and Diagonal Tension. I. Shearing unit stress. The shearing
unit stress v in reinforced masonry flexural members shall be computed by
v
v = hjd" .................... (18-1)
WHERE:
b = The width of a rectangular section or the width of the web in I- or
T- sections.
Where the values of the shearing unit stress computed by Formula (18-1)
exceeds the shearing unit stress v, permitted on masonry, web reinforce-
ment shall be provided to carry the entire stress.
2. Types of web reinforcement. Web reinforcement may consist of:
A. Stirrups or web reinforcement bars perpendicular to the longitudinal
steel. or
B. Stirrups or web reinforcement bars welded or otherwise rigidly
attached to the longitudinal steel and making an angle of 30
degrees or more thereto, or
C. Longitudinal bars bent so that the axis of the inclined portion of the
bar makes an angle of 15 degrees or more with the axis of the
longitudinal portion of the bar, or
D. Special arrangements of bars with adequate provisions to prevent
slip of bars or splitting of masonry by the reinforcement.
Stirrups or other bars to be considered effective as web reinforcement
shall be anchored at both ends.
3. Stirrups. The area of steel required in stirrups placed perpendicular
to the longitudinal reinforcement shall be computed by Formula (18-2):

Av = /Jd ·....................... (18-2)

Inclined stirrups shall be proportioned in accordance with the provisions

of paragraph 4 of this subsection.
4. Bent bars. Only the center three-fourths of the inclined portion of
any longitudinal bar that is bent up for web reinforcement shall be con-
sidered effective for that purpose, and such bars shall be bent around a pin
having a diameter not less than six times the bar size.
When the web reinforcement consists of a single bent bar or of a single
group of parallel bars all bent up at the same distance from the support,
the required area of such bars sha'l be computed by Formula (18-3):
Av = fv;n(}' ....................... (18-3)

Where there is a series of parallel bars or groups of bars bent up at dif-

ferent distances from the support, the required area shall be determined by
Formula (18-4):

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Av = -f=-vJ- :-.d-:-:-(s7in-=-~"-s+_c_o_s_!-Y--,)- • • · · • · · · • • • · · · · · • (IB- 4)

5. Spacing of web reinforcement. Where web reinforcement is required

it shall be so spaced that every 45-degree line (representing a potential
crack) extending from the mid-depth of the beam to the longitudinal ten-
sion bars shall be crossed by at least one line of web reinforcement.
(i) Bond and Anchorage. I. Computation of bond stress in beams. In
flexural members in which the tensile reinforcement is parallel to the com-
pression face, the bond stress at any cross section shall be computed by
Formula (18-5):
v
u = ~ojd .................... (18-5)

in which Vis the shear at that section and l: o is taken as the perimeter of
all effective bars crossing the section on the tension side. To be effective
the bars must be properly developed by hooks, lap, or embedment on each
side of the section. Bent-up bars that are not more than d/3 from the level
of the main longitudinal reinforcement may be included. Critical sections
occur at the face of the support, at each point where tension bars terminate
within a span, and at the point of inflection.
Bond shall be similarly computed on compressive reinforcement, but the
shear used in computing the bond shall be reduced in the ratio of the com-
pressive force assumed in the bars to the total compressive force at the
section. Anchorage shall be provided by embedment past the section to
develop the assumed compressive force in the bars at the bond stress in
Table No. 24-H.
2. Anchorage requirements. Tensile negative reinforcement in any span
of a continuous, restrained, or cantilever beam, or in any member of a
rigid frame shall be adequately anchored by bond, hooks, or mechanical
anchors in or through the supporting member. Within any such span every
reinforcing bar except in a lapped splice whether required for positive or
negative moment shall be extended at least 12 diameters beyond the point
at which it is no longer needed to resist stress.
No flexural bar shall be terminated in a tension zone unless one of the
following conditions is satisfied:
A. The shear is not over one-half that normally permitted, including
allowance for shear reinforcement, if any.
B. Additional stirrups in excess of those required are provided each
way from the cutoff, a distance equal to the depth of the beam. The
stirrup spacing shall not exceed d/8rb where rb is the ratio of the area
of bars cut off to the total area of bars at the section.
C. The continuing bars provide double the area required for flexure at
that point or double the perimeter required for flexural bond.
At least one-third of the total reinforcement provided for negative
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moment at the support shall be extended beyond the extreme position of

the point of inflection a distance sufficient to develop by bond one-half the
allowable stress in such bars, not less than one-sixteenth of the clear span
length, or not less than the depth of the member, whichever is greater. The
maximum tension in any bar must be developed by bond on a sufficient
straight or bent embedment or by other anchorage.
The bar may be bent across the web at an angle of not less than 15
degrees with the longitudinal portion of the bar and be made continuous
with the reinforcement which resists moment of opposite sign.
Of the positive reinforcement in continuous beams not less than one-
fourth the area shall extend along the same face of the beam into the end
support a distance of 6 inches.
In simple beams, or at the freely supported end of continuous beams, at
least one-third the required positive reinforcement shall extend along the
same face of the beam into the support a distance of 6 inches.
Compression steel in beams and girders shall be anchored by ties or stir-
rups not less than Y. inch in diameter, spaced not farther apart than 16
bar diameters or 48 tie diameters. Such ties or stirrups shall be used
throughout the distance where compression steel is required.
3. Plain bars in tension. Plain bars in tension shall terminate in stan-
dard hooks except that hooks shall not be required on the positive rein-
forcement at interior supports of continuous members.
4. Anchorage of web reinforcement. Single separate bars used as web
reinforcement shall be anchored at each end by one of the following
methods:
A. Welding to longitudinal reinforcement.
B. Hooking tightly around the longitudinal reinforcement through at
least 180 degrees.
C. Embedment above or below the mid-depth of the beam on the com-
pression side, a distance sufficient to develop the stress to which the
bar will be subject at a bond stress of not to exceed the bond stresses
permitted in Table No. 24-H.
D. By a standard hook, considered as developing 7500 pounds per
square inch, plus embedment sufficient to develop by bond the re-
maining stress in the bar at the unit stress set forth in Table
No. 24-H. The effective embedded length shall not be assumed to
exceed the distance between the mid-depth of the beam and the
tangent of the hook.
The extreme ends of bars forming a simple U- or multiple U-stirrups
shall be anchored by one of the methods of this subsection or shall be bent
through an angle of at least 90 degrees tightly around a longitudinal rein-
forcing bar not less in diameter than the stirrup bar, and shall project
beyond the bend at least 12 diameters of the stirrup bar.
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around the longitudinal reinforcement through an angle of at least 90

degrees, or by being welded or otherwise rigidly attached thereto.
Between the anchored ends, each bend in the continuous portion of a
U-or multiple U-stirrup shall be made around a longitudinal bar. Hooking
or bending stirrups around the longitudinal reinforcement shall be con-
sidered effective only when these bars are perpendicular to the
longitudinal reinforcement.
Longitudinal bars bent to act as web reinforcement shall, in a region of
tension, be continuous with the longitudinal reinforcement. The tensile
stress in each bar shall be fully developed in both the upper and the lower
half of the beam by adequate anchorage through bond or hooks.
5. Hooks. The term "hook" or "standard hook" as used herein shall
mean either:
A. A complete semicircular turn with a radius of bend on the axis of the
bar of not less than three and not more than six bar diameters, plus
an extension of at least four bar diameters at the free end of the bar.
B. A 90-degree bend having a radius of not less than four bar diameters
plus an extension of 12 bar diameters.
C. For stirrup anchorage only, a 135-degree turn with a radius on the
axis of the bar of three diameters, plus an extension of at least six
bar diameters at the free end of the bar.
D. For tie anchorage in Seismic Zones No. 3 and No. 4, a minimum
turn of 135 degrees plus an extension of at least six bar diameters
but not less than 4 inches at the free end of the bar.
EXCEPTION: Where the ties are placed in the horizontal bed joints, when
permitted by Section 2414 (b), the hook shall consist of a 90-degree bend hav-
ing a radius of not less than four bar diameters plus an extension of 32 bar
diameters.
Hooks having a radius of bend of more than six bar diameters shall be
considered merely as extensions to the bars.
In general, hooks shall not be permitted in the tension portion of any
beam except at the ends of simple or cantilever beams or at the freely sup-
ported ends of continuous or restrained beams.
No hooks shall be assumed to carry a load which would produce a ten-
sile stress in the bar greater than 7500 pounds per square inch.
Hooks shall not be considered effective in adding to the compressive
resistance of bars.
Any mechanical device capable of developing the strength of the bar
without damage to the masonry may be used in lieu of a hook. Tests must
be presented to show the adequacy of such devices.
U) Reinforced Masonry Walls. I. Minimum thickness. The minimum
nominal thickness of reinforced masonry bearing walls shall be 6 inches,
and the ratio of height or length to thickness shall not exceed 25, except as
specified in Section 2417 (c).
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2. Stresses. The axial stress in reinforced masonry bearing walls shall

not exceed the value determined by the following formula:

. - <LO
j"'- 9 l"'
., [ l -(_A_)a]
40t .............. (18-6)
WHERE:
fm Compressive unit axial stress in masonry wall.
f' m = Ultimate compressive masonry stress as determined by Section
2404 (c). The value off' m shall not exceed 6000 pounds per
square inch.
t Thickness of wall in inches.
h Clear unsupported distance in inches between supporting or
enclosing members (vertical or horizontal stiffening elements).
3. Reinforcement. All walls using stresses permitted for reinforced
masonry shall be reinforced with both vertical and horizontal reinforce-
ment. The sum of the areas of horizontal and vertical reinforcement shall
be at least 0.002 times the gross cross-sectional area of the wall and the
minimum area of reinforcement in either direction shall be not less than
0.0007 times the gross cross-sectional area of the wall. The reinforcement
shall be limited to a maximum spacing of 4 feet on center. The minimum
diameter of reinforcement shall be Y. inch except that joint reinforcement
may be considered as part of the required minimum reinforcement.
Horizontal reinforcement shall be provided in the top of footings, at the
top of wall openings, at roof and floor levels, and at the top of parapet
walls. Only horizontal reinforcement which is continuous in the wall shall
be considered in computing the minimum area of reinforcement.
If the wall is constructed of more than two units in thickness, the
minimum area of required reinforcement shall be equally divided into two
layers, except where designed as retaining walls. Where reinforcement is
added above the minimum requirements such additional reinforcement
need not be so divided.
In bearing walls of every type of reinforced masonry there shall be not
less than one Y2-inch bar or two Y. inch bars on all sides of, and adjacent
to, every opening which exceeds 24 inches in either direction, and such
bars shall extend not less than 40 diameters, but in no case less than 24
inches beyond the corners of the opening. The bars required by this
paragraph shall be in addition to the minimum reinforcement elsewhere
required.
When the reinforcement in bearing walls is designed, placed and. an-
chored in position as for columns, the allowable stresses shall· be as for
columns. The length of the wall to be considered effective shall not exceed
the center-to-center distance between loads nor shall it exceed the width of
the bearing plus four times the wall thickness.
(k) Reinforced Masonry Columns. I. Limiting Dimensions . The least
dimension of every reinforced masonry column shall be not less than 12
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inches. No masonry column shall have an unsupported length greater than

20 times its least dimension.
EXCEPTION: The minimum column dimension may be reduced to not
less than 8 inches provided the design is based upon one-half the allowable
stresses for axial load. Bending stresses need not be so reduced.
2. Allowable loads. The axial load on columns shall not exceed:

- '
P-A,,(.l8.fm+0.6.5p.,f,) [ 1-( h t
40
)'l] ....... (18-7)

WHERE:
P = Maximum concentric column axial load.
Ag The gross area of the column.
f' m = Ultimate compressive masonry strength as determined by
Section 2404 (c). The value of f' m shall not exceed 6000
pounds per square inch.
Pg Ratio of the effective cross-sectional area of vertical reinforce-
ment to A g.
fs Allowable stress in reinforcement. [See Section 2418 (b)].
t Least thickness of columns in inches.
h Clear height in i!lches.
3. Reinforcement. A. Vertical reinforcement. The ratio Pg shall be not
less than 0.5 percent nor more than 4 percent. The number of bars shall be
not less than four, nor the diameter less than 3/8 inch. The maximum size
of bar shall be No. 10.
Where lapped splices are used, the amount of lap shall be sufficient to
transfer the working stress by bond but in no case shall the length of lap-
ped splice be less than 30 bar diameters, and welded splices shall be full
butt welded.
B. Ties. All longitudinal bars for tied columns shall be enclosed by
lateral ties. Lateral support shall be provided to the longitudinal bars, as
specified below, by the corner of a complete tie having an included angle
of not more than 135 degrees or by a hook at the end of a tie. The corner
longitudinal bars shall have such support provided by a complete tie
enclosing the longitudinal bars. In addition, in Seismic Zones No. 3 and
No. 4, alternate longitudinal bars shall have such lateral support provided
by ties and no bar shall be farther than 6 inches from such laterally sup-
ported bars.
Lateral ties shall be placed not less than 1 \12 inches and not more than 5
inches from the surface of the column, and may be against the vertical
bars or placed in the horizontal bed joints where permitted by Section
2414 (b).
In Seismic Zones No. 3 and No. 4, maximum tie spacing shall be as
follows: 8 inches the full height for columns stressed by tensile or com-
pressive axial overturning forces due to the seismic loads of Section 2312;
8 inches for the tops and bottoms of all other columns for a distance of
one-sixth of the clear column height, but not less than 18 inches nor the
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maximum column dimension. Tie spacing for the remaining column

height for columns in Seismic Zone No. 3 and No. 4, and for the full col-
umn height for all columns in Seismic Zones No. 0, I or 2, shall be not
more than 16 bar diameters, 48 tie diameters or the least column dimen-
sion but not more than 18 inches.
Ties shall be at least !14 inch in diameter for No. 7 or smaller
longitudinal bars and No. 3 bars for No. 8, No. 9 or No. 10 longitudinal
bars.
EXCEPTION: Ties placed in the horizontal bed joints, where permitted
by Section 2414 (b), may be smaller in diameter than required above, but not
less than ';4 inch in diameter, provided that the total cross-sectional area of
such smaller ties crossing a vertical plane is equal to the area of the larger ties
at their required spacing.
Additional ties shall be provided around anchor bolts which are set in
the top of a column for buildings located in Seismic Zones No. 2, No. 3
and No.4. Such ties shall engage at least four bolts or, alternatively, at
least four vertical column bars or a combination of bolts and bars totaling
four in number. Such ties shall be located within the top 5 inches of the
column and shall consist of two No. 4.or three No. 3 ties. ·
Bearing Walls
Sec. 2419. (a) Partially Reinforced Masonry. Partially reinforced
masonry shall be designed as unreinforced masonry, except that reinforced
areas or elements may be considered as resisting stresses in accordance
with the design criteria specified in Section 2418 provided such elements
fully comply with the design and construction requirements for reinforced
masonry except as herein noted. Only Type M or S mortar shall be used.
The minimum area of reinforcement required in Section 24180) 3 shall
not apply to partially reinforced masonry walls. Maximum spacing of ver-
tical reinforcement in exterior partially reinforced masonry walls shall be
8 feet. Reinforcement shall be provided each side of each opening and at
each corner of all walls. Horizontal reinforcement not less than 0.2 square
inch in area shall be provided at the top of footings, at the bottom and top
of wall openings, near roof and floor levels and at the top of parapet
walls.
Partially reinforced masonry walls shall be considered as reinforced
masonry for the purpose of applying Table No. 24-1.
(b) Unreinforced Masonry. I. General. Except for brick masonry
designed in accordance with the applicable requirements of subsec-
tion (c) of this Section, unreinforced masonry walls shall comply with the
empirical requirements set forth in this subsection and Table No. 24-1.
2. Empirical requirements. A. Ratio of height or length to
thickness. The ratio of unsupported height to thickness or the ratio of un-
supported length to thickness (one or the other but not both) for solid
masonry walls or bearing partitions shall not exceed 20, and shall not ex-
ceed 18 for walls of hollow masonry or cavity walls. In computing the
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nominal thicknesses of the inner and outer widths of the masonry. In walls
composed of different kinds or classes of units or mortars, the ratio of
height or length to thickness shall not exceed that allowed for the weakest
of the combination of units and mortars of which the member is composed.
B. Minimum thickness. The minimum thickness of bearing walls of
plain masonry shall be 12 inches for the uppermost 35 feet of their height,
and shall be increased 4 inches in thickness for each successive 35 feet or
fraction thereof measured downward from the top of the wall.
EXCEPTIONS: I. The thickness of unreinforced grouted brick masonry
walls may be 2 inches less than required by this subsection, but in no case less
than 6 inches.
2. In buildings not more than three stories or 35 feet in height, masonry
walls may be of 8-inch nominal thickness. Solid masonry walls in one-story
buildings may be of 6-inch nominal thickness when not over 9 feet in height,
provided that when gable construction is used an additional6 feet are permit-
ted to the peak of the gable.
When a change in thickness due to minimum thickness requirements oc-
curs between floor levels, the greater thickness shall be carried to the
higher floor level.
C. Stresses. The stress in unreinforced bearing walls, or portions
thereof, shall not exceed the values set forth in Table No. 24-B. Bolt
values shall not exceed those set forth in Table No. 24-G.
(c) Engineered Unreinforced Brick Masonry. I. General. A. Design.
The design of unreinforced brick masonry walls or columns constructed of
solid masonry units made from clay or shale may be based on a general
structural analysis and the requirements of this subsection. Where re-
quired there shall be special inspection as specified in Section 305 to in-
sure that the construction and workmanship requirements of this subsec-
tion and Chapter are satisfied.
In determining the stresses in brick masonry, the effects of all dead and
live loads shall be taken into account. Eccentricity of vertical load, the ef-
fects of lateral load, temperature changes and other forces shall be con-
sidered. Stresses shall be calculatt:d on actual rather than nominal
dimensions.
B. Combination of dissimilar units. In composite or faced walls or
other structural members composed of different kinds or grades of units
or mortars, the maximum stresses shall not exceed the allowable for the
weakest of the combination of units and mortars of which the member is
composed.
In cavity walls composed of different kinds or grades of units or mor-
tars, the maximum stress shall not exceed the allowable stresses for the
combinations of units and mortars of the particular wythe under con-
sideration.
2. Materials. Except as may be otherwise provided herein, materials
used in brick masonry shall conform to the standards and requirements
specified in this subsection.
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A. Brick and solid clay or shale masonry units. Brick and solid clay or
shale masonry units shall comply with the requirements of Section
2403 (b).
Brick used in load-bearing or shear walls shall comply with the dimen-
sion and distortion tolerances specified for type FBS of U .B.C. Standard
No. 24-1. Where such brick do not comply with these requirements, the
compressive strength of brick masonry shall be determined by prism tests.
See Section 2419 (c) 3 B.
B. Used Brick. Used or salvaged brick shall not be permitted under the
provisions of this subsection.
C. Mortar. Mortar for use in engineered brick masonry shall conform
to U.B.C. Standard No. 24-20, Type M, S or N, except that it shall consist
of a mixture of portland cement (Type I, II or III), hydrated lime (Type
non-air entrained S) and aggregate where values given in Tables No. 24-J
and No. 24-K are used.
3. Brick masonry strength. A. General. The value off' mused for deter-
mining the allowable stresses shall be based on the specified minimum 28-
day compressive strength of the masonry or on the specified minimum
compressive strength at the earlier age at which the masonry may be ex-
pected to receive its full load. All plans, submitted for approval or used on
the job, shall clearly show the specified strength of masonry (j' m> at an
age for which all parts of the structure were designed.
B. Determination of brick masonry strength. The determination of the
compressive strength of brick masonry (j' m> shall be made by one of the
following methods:
Method No. 1 - Prism Tests. When the compressive strength of brick
masonry is to be established by tests, the tests shall be made in accordance
with the requirements of Section 2404 (c) 2, except they shall have a
height-to-thickness ratio (h/t) of not less than 2, nor more than 5. If the
h/t of the prism tested is less than 5, the strength f' m shall be determined
by multiplying the prism compressive strength by the following correction
factor:

Ratio of height to thickness (h/t) 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0

Correction factor' 0.82 0.85 0.88 0.91 0.94 0.98 1.00

'Interpolate to obtain intermediate values.

In no case, however, shall a value off' m in excess of 6000 pounds per

square inch be used in the design.
Method No. 2 - Brick Tests. When the compressive strength of the
brick masonry is not determined by prism tests and the units, mortar and
workmanship conform to all applicable requirements of this subsection,
the allowable stresses may be based upon an assumed value of f' m

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interpolated from the values in Table No. 24-J. Compressive strength tests
of brick shall be conducted in accordance with U.B.C. Standard No. 24-
24.
4. Allowable stresses. Except as provided elsewhere in this Code, the
allowable stresses in unreinforced brick masonry shall not exceed the
values set forth in Table No. 24-K.
5. Design. A. Notations. The following notations are used for the
engineered design of unreinforced brick masonry:
AR = Gross cross-sectional area.
Ce = Eccentricity coefficient.
CR = Slenderness coefficient.
e Virtual eccentricity [see 2419 (c) 5 G].
e, Smaller virtual eccentricity at lateral supports (at either top or
bottom of member).
e, Larger virtual eccentricity at lateral supports (at either top or
bottom of member).
fm = Allowable compressive or bearing stress in masonry.
f' m = Compressive strength of masonry at 28 days, unless otherwise
specified.
j, = Allowable flexural tensile stress in masonry.
h = Effective height [see 2419 (c) 5 D and E].
P = Allowable vertical load.
r = Radius of gyration.
t = Effective thickness [see 2419 (c) 5 F].
B. Slenderness ratio. The slenderness ratio of a load-bearing wall shall
be taken as the ratio of its effective height h to the effective thickness t and
shall not exceed the value computed by

t -s_ 10 (3- !!.1)

!!._ e2 • • • • • • • • • • • • • . . • • ( 19-1)
NOTE: Value of e/e2 is positive where member is bent in single cur-
vature, and negative where member is bent in double or reverse cur-
vature. Where e1 and e, are both equal to zero, e 1/e 2 shall be assumed
to be zero.
The slenderness ratto of a column shall be the greater value obtained by
dividing the effective height h in any direction by the effective thickness t
in the corresponding direction and shall not exceed the value computed by

IJ_1 <
= 5(4- e1)
e2 ••••••••..•••••••. (19-2)

Where walls or columns meet all other requirements of this Code, limits
on slenderness ratios may be waived when approved after a review of a
written justification.
C. Slenderness coefficient. The slenderness coefficient C, shall be com-
puted by the following formula:

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C5 = 1.20- ~~ [5.7 +(1.5 + :;)J~I.O ....... (19-3)

D. Effective height of walls. Where a wall is laterally supported top

and bottom, its effective height shall be taken as the actual height of the
wall.
Where there is no lateral support at the top of a wall, its effective height
shall be taken as twice the height of the wall above the bottom lateral
support.
E. Effective height of columns. Where a column is provided with
lateral supports in the directions of both principal axes at both top and
bottom, the effective height in any direction shall be taken as the actual
height. The actual height shall be taken as not less than the clear distance
between the floor surface and the underside of the deeper beam framing
into the column in each direction at the next higher floor level.
Where a column is provided with lateral support in the directions of
both principal axes at the bottom and in the direction of one principal axis
at the top, its effective height relative to the direction of the top support
shall be taken as the height between supports and its effective height at
right angles to this shall be taken as twice its height above the lower
support.
In the absence of lateral support at the top, the effective height of a col-
···'1,1..,[,•

.'
umn relative to both principal axes shall be taken as twice its height above
, ,. the lower support.
F. Effective thickness. For solid walls, the effective thickness shall be
taken as the actual thickness. For metal-tied walls, the effective thickness
shall be determined as for cavity walls unless the collar joints in such walls
are filled with mortar or grout.
For cavity walls loaded on both wythes, each wythe shall be considered
to act independently and the effective thickness of each wythe shall be
taken as its actual thickness.
For cavity walls loaded on one wythe only, the effective thickness shall

:.··...
·'··..
,:i,•..
,·'ij····' 31~i~~;'rE~~~~~·:~~~~:f~~;~~~,~~~: ...n b, ..,," .. '" "-
For nonrectangular columns, the effective thickness shall be taken as
equal to 3.464 times its radius of gyration r about the axis
'
...

I::r1§]~:;:~:~£!~~~.:::::~~~~~?~~!,:::,:n:,:~:,:~:::
eccentricity of loads on walls or columns, consideration shall be given to
the effects of lateral load, eccentricity of vertical load, and the deflection,
thermal and other movements of members.

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(i) Bending in one direction. In solid walls and columns, the eccen-
tricity of the load shall be considered with respect to the centroidal axis of
the member.
In cavity walls loaded on one wythe, the eccentricity shall be considered
with respect to the centroidal axis of the loaded wythe.
In cavity walls loaded on both wythes, the load shall be distributed to
each wythe according to the eccentricity of the load about the centroidal
axis of the wall.
For members composed of different kinds or grades of units or mortar,
the variation in the moduli of elasticity shall be taken into account and the
eccentricity shall be considered with respect to the center of resistance or
the centroidal axis of the transformed area of the member.
(ii) Eccentricity coefficient. Where the maximum virtual eccentricity e
is equal to or less than t/20, the eccentricity coefficient c. shall be taken as
1.0.
Where the maximum virtual eccentricity e exceeds t I 20 but is equal to or
less than t I 6, c . shall be computed by the fallowing formula:

ce = _1._3_ + _!_ (~ _ __l_x1-

1 + 6f 2 t 20
e,)
e, .......... (19-4)

Where the maximum virtual eccentricity e exceeds tl 6 but is equal to or

less than tl 3, c< shall be computed by the following formula:

Ce=l.95 (; -~)++ (~-210)~- !;) .... (19-5)

For members subject to transverse loads greater than 10 pounds per
square foot between lateral supports, c. shall be based on Formula ( 19-6)
or (19-5), whichever is applicable, except e/ e 2 shall be taken as + 1.0.
(iii) Bending about both principal axes. Where walls and columns are
subject to bending about both principal axes and ep + ebt is equal to or
less than bt120, the eccentricity coefficient Ce shall be taken as 1.0 where
e1= virtual eccentricity about the principal axis which is normal to the
thickness t of the member and eb = virtual eccentricity about the prin-
cipal axis which is normal to the width b of the member.
Where ep + ebt exceeds btl20 but is equal to or less than bt/6, the ec-
centricity coefficient Ce shall be computed by Formula (19-6), except that
ep + eb tlbt shall be substitited for elt.
Where ep + ebt exceeds bt/6 but does not exceed btl3, C, shall be com-
puted by Formula (19-5), except that e1b + ebtlbt shall be substituted for
elt.
H. Cross-sectional area. For solid walls and columns, Ag shall be taken

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as the actual gross cross-sectional area of the member. For metal-tied

walls, Ag shall be determined as for cavity walls unless the collar joints in
such walls are filled with mortar or grout.
For cavity walls loaded on one wythe, Ag shall be taken as the actual
gross-cross sectional area of the loaded wythe.
For cavity walls loaded on both wythes, Ag shall be taken as the actual
gross cross-sectional area of the wythe under consideration.
Where raked mortar joints are used, the thickness used in determining
Ag shall be reduced accordingly.
I. Allowable vertical loads on unreinforced walls and columns.
Allowable vertical loads P on unreinforced walls and columns shall be
computed as follows:
Where the maximum virtual eccentricity e does not exceed tl3,
P= C,CsfmAg ................ (19-6)
WHERE:
C, = Eccentricity coefficient.
Cs = Slenderness coefficient.
fm = Allowable axial compressive stress.
Ag = Gross cross-sectional area.
NOTE: The value of C,Csfm is the average allowable compressive
stress permitted in the member. Accordingly, this value should not be
taken as the maximum compressive stress permitted in the extreme
fiber.
Where the maximum virtual eccentricity e exceeds tl3, the maximum
tensile stress in the masonry, assuming linear stress distribution, shall not
exceed the values given in Table No. 24-K. Where these values are ex-
ceeded, the member shall be designed in accordance with the requirements
of Section 2418.
Allowable vertical loads on rectangular unreinforced walls and columns
subject to bending about both principal axes shall be computed as follows:
Where e,b + ebt does not exceed btl3, the allowable vertical load shall
be computed in accordance with the above formula, except that the eccen-
tricity coefficient C, shall be determined in accordance with Section 2419
(c) 5 G.
Where e,b + ebt exceeds btl3, walls and columns shall be reinforced
and designed in accordance with Section 2418.
J. Concentrated loads. The bearing stress under beams, lintels and
girders and from similar concentrated loads supported on unreinforced
masonry shall not exceed the values set forth in Table No. 24-K.
K. Shear walls. (i) Eccentricity. In unreinforced shear walls, the virtual
eccentricity e1 about the principal axis which is normal to the length I of the
shear wall shall not exceed an amount which will produce tension. In
unreinforced shear walls subject to bending about both principal axes, e/
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+ e1t shall not exceed til 3 where e1 virtual eccentricity about the prin- i
cipal axis which is normal to the thickness t of the shear wall. Where the ;;;:
virtual eccentricity exceeds the values given in this Section, shear walls ,,,
shall be designed in accordance with Section 2418 or 2419 (a). ;[)
;::::
(ii) Allowable vertical loads. Allowable vertical loads on unreinforced ,,,
shear walls shall be determined in accordance with Section 2419 (c) 5 I, :;;

:i~~~ut!a~e~~~~~~~~r~z~n~~~~i~~a~~~e~::~~~ l;te~~~!~~~:~~~n as the .·',_•.·:',_ .·',;•:.·',_ ·

(iii) Allowable shear stress. The allowable shearing stresses in unrein-
forced shear walls shall be taken as the allowable stresses given in Table
No. 24-K, plus one-fifth of the average compressive stress due to dead load
at the level being analyzed. In no case, however, shall the allowable shear
stresses exceed the maximum values given in Table No. 24-K.
(iv) Intersecting walls. Where shear walls intersect a wall or walls to
form symmetrical T or I sections, the effective flange width shall not ex-
ceed one-sixth of the total wall height above the level being analyzed, and
its overhanging width on either side of the shear wall shall not exceed six
times the actual thickness of the intersected wall. Where shear walls in-
tersect a wall or walls to form L or C sections, the effective overhanging
flange width shall not exceed one-sixteenth of the total wall height above
the level being analyzed nor six times the actual thickness of the intersected
wall. Limits on effective flange width may be waived when approved after
a review of a written justification.
In computing the shear resistance of the wall, only the web shall be
considered.
L. Anchorage of diaphragms. Anchorage of diaphragms to walls shall
be in accordance with Section 2310 and shall be sufficient to transmit all
forces.
6. Construction. A. General. In addition to the construction re-
quirements of Sections 2410 (b), 2412 (b) and (c), and 2416, unreinforced
brick masonry designed in accordance with Section 2419 (c) shall also
comply with the requirements of this subsection.
B. Mortar joints. All brick shall be laid with full head and bed joints
and all interior joints that are designed to receive mortar shall be filled.
The average thickness of head and bed joints shall not exceed 1!2 inch.
C. Bonding unreinforced load-bearing walls and shear walls. Where two
unreinforced load-bearing walls meet or intersect, or where shear walls in-
tersect a wall [see Section 2419 (c) 5 K], the intersections shall be bonded by
laying in a true bond at least 50 percent of the units at the intersection, or
the intersecting walls shall be regularly toothed or blocked with 8-inch
maximum offsets and the joints provided with metal anchors having a
minimum section of V. inch by 1 Y2 inches with ends bent up at least 2 in-
ches, or with cross pins to form anchorage. Such anchors shall be at least 2 ''
feet long and the maximum spacing shall be 4 feet.

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Nonbearing Walls
Sec. 2420. (a) General. Nonbearing walls may be constructed of any
masonry as specified in this Chapter. Reinforced masonry nonbearing
walls shall be reinforced as specified in Section 2418 U) 3.
(b) Thickness. Every nonbearing masonry wall shall be so constructed
and have a sufficient thickness to withstand all vertical loads and horizon-
tal loads, where specifically required by Chapter 23, but in no case shall
the thickness of such walls (including plaster when applied) be less than the
values set forth in Table No. 24-1.
(c) Anchorage. All nonbearing partitions shall be anchored along the
top edge to a structural member or a suspended ceiling, or shall be pro-
vided with equivalent anchorage along the sides.

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1976 EDITION 24-A, 24·B

TABLE NO. 24-A-MORTAR PROPORTIONS

(PARTS BY VOLUME)

MINIMUM
COMPRESSIVE HYDRATED LIMES
STRENGTH PORT· OR .LIME PUTTY 1 DAMP
MORTAR AT 28 DAYS LAND MASONRY LOOSE
TYPE (p.s.l.) CEMENT MIN. MAX. CEMENTS AGGREGATE

1 - 1,4 - Not less

M 2500 than 2V..
1 - - l
and not
1 14 1;2 - more than
s 1800 3 times
% - - 1 the sum
of the
1 % IV.. - volumes of
N 750 the cement
- - - l
and lime
0 350 1 IV.. 2% - used
1
\Vhen plastic or waterproof cement is used as specified in Section 2403
( p), hydrated lime or putty may be added but not in excess of one-
tenth the volume of cement.

TABLE NO. 24·B-ALLOWABLE WORKING STRESSES IN

UNREIN FORCED UNIT MASONRY

Type Type TYPE M OR

M s TYPE S MORTAR TYPE N
com- Com- Shear or Com- Shear or
pres· pres- Tension in Tension in pres- Tension in
MATERIAL sion' sion 1 Flexure 2 ' Flexure• sion 1 Flexure 2 '

I. Special
Inspection No No Yes No Yes No No Yes No
Required

2. Solid Brick
Masonry
4500 plus psi 250 225 20 10 40 20 200 15 7.5
2500-4500 psi 175 160 20 10 40 20 140 15 7.5
1500-2500 psi 125 115 20 10 40 20 100 15 7.5
3. Solid Concrete
Unit Masonry
Grade A 175 160 12 6 24 12 140 12 6
GradeB 125 115 12 6 24 12 100 12 6
4. Grouted
Masonry 12.5 50 25
4500 plus psi
350 275 25
2500-4500 psi 275 215 25 12.5 50 25
1500-2500 psi 225 175 25 12.5 50 25
5. Hollow Unit
Masonry\ 170 150 12 6 24 12 140 10 5

(Continued)
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TABLE NO. 24-B-ALLOWABLE WORKING STRESSES IN

UN REINFORCED UNIT MASONRY-Continued
Type Type TYPE M OR
M s TYPE S MORTAR TYPE N
Com· Com· Shear or Com- Shear or
pres- pres- Tension in Tension in pres- Tension In
MATERIAL slon' sion 1 Flexure• 3 Flexure• slon' Flexure• 3
6. Cavity Wall
Masonry Solid
Units'
Grade A or
2500 psi plus 140 130 12 6 30 15 110 10 5
Grade Bor
1500-2500 psi 100 90 12 6 30 15 80 10 5
Hollow Units' 70 60 12 6 30 15 50 10 5
7. Stone Masonry
Cast Stone 400 360 8 4 - - 320 8 4
Natural Stone 140 120 8 4 - - 100 8 4
8. Gypsum Masonry 20 20 - - - - 20
9. Unburned Clay
Masonry 30 30 8 4 - -

'Allowable axial or flexural compressive stresses in pounds per square inch

gross cross-sectional area (except as noted). The allowable working stresses
in bearing directly under concentrated loads may be 50 percent greater
than these values.
'This value of tension is based on tension across a bed joint, i.e., vertically
in the normal masonry work.
'No tension allowed in stack bond across head joints.
'The values shown here are for tension in masonry in the direction of running
bond, i.e., horizontally between supports.
'Net area in contact with mortar or net cross-sectional area.

TABLE NO. 24·C-ALLOWABLE SHEAR ON BOLTS

Masonry of Unburned Clay Units

DIAMETER OF BOLTS EMBEDMENTS SHEf.R

(Inches) (Inches) (Pour.ds)

¥:! - --
o/s 12 200
%. 15 300
'Vs 18 400
l 21 500
1% 24 600

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1976 EDITION 24-D, 24-E, 24-F, 24-G
TABLE NO. 24-D-MINIMUM ULTIMATE COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH
AND MODULUS OF ELASTICITY AND OF RIGIDITY OF REINFORCED
GYPSUM CONCRETE
COMPRESSIVE MODULUS OF
STRENGTH ELASTICITY Es/Eg MODULUS OF
CLASS P.S.I. (ful P.S.I. (E) (n) RIGIDITY (G)

A 500 200,000 150 .36E

B 1,000 600,000 50 .40E

TABLE NO. 24-E-ALLOWABLE UNIT WORKING STRESS

REINFORCED GYPSUM CONCRETE

CLASS A CLASS B
TYPE OF STRESS FACTOR (Pounds per Sq. Inch)

Flexural Compression ···········---·· .25f, 125 250

Axial Compression or Bearing .... .20f, 100 200
Bond for Plain Bars and Shear'-_ .02f, 10 20
Bond for Deformed Bars and
Electrically Welded Wire Mesh' .03f, 15 30
'Electrically welded wire mesh reinforcement shall be considered as meeting
the bond and shear requirements of this Section. In no case shall the area
of principle reinforcement be less than .026 square inch per foot of slab
width.
TABLE NO. 24-F-SHEAR ON ANCHOR BOLTS AND
DOWELS-REINFORCED GYPSUM CONCRETE'
BOLT OR DOWEL SIZE EMBEDMENT SHEAR'
(Inches) (Inches) (Pounds)

%Bolt 4 325
Y2 Bolt 5 450
% Bolt 5 650
% Deformed Dowel 6 325
% Deformed Dowel 6 450

'The bolts or dowels shall be spaced not closer than 6 inches on center.
'The tabulated values may be increased one-third for bolts or dowels resisting
wind or seismic forces.
TABLE NO. 24-G-ALLOWABLE SHEAR ON BOLTS FOR ALL MASONRY
EXCEPT GYPSUM AND UNBURNED CLAY UNITS
DIAMETER OF EMBEDMENT' SOLID GROUTED
BOLT (Inches) MASONRY MASONRY
(Inches) (Shear in Pounds) (Shear in Pounds)
lh 4 -'350 550
~H 4 500 750
% .5 750 llOO
% 6 1000 1500
l 7 1250 1850'
llh 8 1500 2250 2

'An additional 2 inches of embedment shall be provtded for anchor bolts

located in the top of columns for buildings located in Seismic Zones Nos. 2,
3 and 4.
'Permitted only with not less than 2500 pounds per square inch units.
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TABLE NO. 24-H-MAXIMUM WORKING STRESSES

IN POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH FOR
REINFORCED SOLID AND HOLLOW UNIT MASONRY'
SPECIAL INSPECTION REQUIRED

TYPE OF STRESS Yes No

1. Compression-Axial,
Walls See Section 2418 One-half of the val-
ues permitted un-
der Section 2418
2. Compression-Axial,
Columns See Section 2418 One-half of the val-
ues permitted un-
der Section 2418
3. Compression-Flex-
ural 0.33 f'm but not to 0.166f'm but not
exceed 900 to exceed 450
4. Shear:
a. No shear rein-
forcement,
Flexural' l.l v'J':. 50 Max. 25
Shear walls'
M/Vd~l' .9Vf',., 34 Max. 17
M/Vd = 0' 2.0V[',., 50 Max. 25
b. Reinforcing taking
all shear,
Flexural 3.0v'J':. 150 Max. 75
Shear walls'
M/Vd~l' l.Sv'J':. 75 Max. 35
M/Vd = 0' 2.0Vf',., 120 Max. 60
5. Modulus of
Elasticity' 1000 f' m but not to 500 f' m but not to
exceed exceed
3,000,000 1,500,000
6. Modulus of
Rigidity' 400 f' m but not to 200 f' m but not to
exceed exceed
1,200,000 600,000
7. Bearing on full
Area• 0.25 f' m but not to 0.125 f'm but not to
exceed 900 exceed 450
8. Bearing on Y1 or
less of area• 0.30 f' m but not to 0.15f'm but not
exceed 1200 to exceed 600
9. Bond -Plain bars 60 30
10. Bond-Deformed 140 100
'Stresses for hollow unit masonry are based on net section.
'Web reinforcement shall be provided to carry the entire shear in excess of 20
pounds per square inch whenever there is required negative reinforcement
and for a distance of one-sixteenth the clear span beyond the point of
inflection.
'When calculating shear or diagonal tension stresses, shear walls which resist
seismic forces shall be designed to resist 1.5 times the forces required by
Section 2312 (d) I.
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'M is the maximum bending moment occurring simultaneously with the shear {
load Vat the section under consideration. Interpolate by straight line for o$'
M/Vd values between 0 and I. ~'~
'Where determinations involve rigidity considerations in combination with
other materials or where deflections are involved, the moduli of elasticity
and rigidity under columns entitled "yes" for special inspection shall be used.
'This increase shall be permitted only when the least distance between the
edges of the loaded and unloaded areas is a minimum of one-fourth of the
parallel side dimension of the loaded area. The allowable bearing stress on a
reasonably concentric area greater than one-third, but Jess than the full area,
shall be interpolated between the values given.

TABLE NO. 24·1-MINIMUM THICKNESS OF MASONRY WALLS

MAXIMUM
RATIO
UNSUPPORTED NOMINAL
HEIGHT OR MINIMUM
LENGTH TO THICKNESS
TYPE OF MASONRY THICKNESS (Inches)
BEARING WALLS:
I. Unburned Clay Masonry 10 16
2. Stone Masonry 14 16
3. Cavity Wall Masonry 18 8
4. Hollow Unit Masonry 18 8
5. Solid Masonry 20 8
6. Grouted Masonry 20 6
7. Reinforced Grouted Masonry 25 6
8. Reinforced Hollow Unit Masonry 25 6
NON BEARING WALLS:
9. Exterior Unreinforced Walls 20 2
10. Exterior Reinforced Walls 30 2
II. Interior Partitions Unrein forced 36 2
12. Interior Partitions Reinforced 48 2

TABLE NO. 24-J-ASSUMED COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF

UN REINFORCED BRICK MASONRY'

ASSUMED COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF UN REINFORCED BRICK MASONRY/', PSI

WITH INSPECTION
COMPRESSIVE
STRENGTH OF TYPEN TYPES TYPEM
UNITS, PSI MORTAR MORTAR MORTAR
14,000plus 3200 3900 4600
12,000 2800 3400 4000
10,000 2400 2900 3400
8,000 2000 2400 2800
6,000 1600 1900 2200
4,000 1200 1400 1600
2,000 800 900 1000
'See Section 2419 (c) I.

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TABLE NO. 24·K-ALLOWABLE STRESSES IN UN REINFORCED

ENGINEERED BRICK MASONRY

Allowable Stresses, psi,'

Description
Without With
Inspection Inspection

I. Compressive, Axial' '

0.10 JP, 0.20 JP,
~t
Walls
Columns , o.os !, 0.16 fm
2. Compressive, Flexural'
Walls
Columns m
J,: 0.16 JP,
0.13 !,
0.32 JP,
0.26 !,
3. Tensile, Flexural' •'
Normal to bed joints'
M or S mortar f), IS 36
2S
N mortar t 14
Parallel to bed joints'
M or S mortar 36 72
N mortar
4. Shear'
'l: 2S 56
M or S mortar vm 0.3\,/fm but not to p.3y:?;; but not to
exceed 40 exceed SO
N mortar v, 0.3 y:f;;, but not to 0.3~ but not to
5. Bearing exceed 2S exceed 56
On full area 0.125 f'm 0.25/',
On one-third area
or less' !,, O.ISSf'm 0.375f'm
6. Modulus of Elasticity' Em 500 !.', but not to 1000/'m but not to
exceed I ,500,000 ps· exceed 3,000,000 psi
7. Modulus of Rigidity' E,. 200 I'm but not to 400 f', but not to
exceed 600,000 psi exceed I ,200,000 psi
'See Section 2419 (c) 3. Where//, is determined in accordance with brick tests,
values of !/n shall be based on Table No. 24-J.
'Direction of stress is normal to bed joints; vertically in normal masonry
construction.
'Direction of stress is parallel to bed joints; horizontally in normal masonry
construction. If masonry is laid in stack bond, tensile stresses in the horizontal
direction shall not be permitted in the masonry.
'This increase shall be permitted only when the least distance between the
edges of the loaded and unloaded areas is a minimum of one-fourth of the
parallel side dimension of the loaded area. The allowable bearing stress on a
reasonably concentric area greater than one-third but less than the full area
shall be interpolated between the values given.
'For computing the flexural resistance of cavity walls, the lateral load shall be
distributed to the wythes according to their respective flexural rigidities.
'In the use of these allowable stresses, consideration shall be given to the
influence of unusual vibration and impact forces.
'See Section 24i9 (c) 5k (iii).
"Where determinations involve rigidity or relative stiffness considerations in
combination with other materials or where deflections are involved, the
moduli of elasticity and rigidity given for "With Inspection" shall be used.
'Allowable compressive and tensile stresses for the conditions of "without
inspection" can be increased to two-thirds of the allowable compressive and
tensile stresses for the conditions of "with inspection" when supported by
tests.
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TABLE NO. 24·L-STRESS REDUCTION FACTORS, c, FOR

UN REINFORCED MASONRY'

VIRTUAL ECCENTRICITY NORMAL TO PLANE OF MEMBER

AS A PROPORTION OF THE THICKNESS OF THE MEMBER'
SLENDERNESS
RATIO' Oto 1/20 1/6 1/3

5 1.00 0.66 0.32

10 0.92 0.63 0.27
15 0.79 0.56 0.22
20 0.64 0.42 0.16
25 0.49 0.36 0.12
30 0.38 0.27 0.08

'Linear interpolation between values for the stress factors is permissible.

'Except as provided in Section 2419 (c) 5 B, the slenderness ratios of walls and
columns shall be limited to 25 and 20, respectively.
'See Section 2419 (c) 5 G.

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Chapter25
WOOD
NOTE: Tables in Chapter 25 appear at the end of the Chapter

General
Sec. 2501. (a) Quality and Design. The quality and design of wood
members and their fastenings shall conform to the provisions of this
Chapter, and to the following Standards:
U.B.C.
MATERIALS OR DESIGN DESIGNATION

SAWN LUMBER
All Species of Lumber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-1
Alpine Fir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-4
Balsam Fir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-5, 25-8
California Redwood .................................... 25-7
Douglas Fir-Larch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-2, 25-3, 25-4
Douglas Fir South . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-4
Eastern Hemlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-5, 25-8
Eastern Spruce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-5, 25-8
Eastern White Pine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-2, 25-5, 25-8
Engelmann Spruce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-4
Hem-Fir ..................................... 25-2, 25-3, 25-4
Idaho White Pine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-4
Lodgepole Pine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-4
Mountain Hemlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-3, 25-4
Northern Pine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-5, 25-8
Northern White Cedar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-8
Ponderosa Pine-Sugar Pine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-2, 25-4
Red Pine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-2
Sitka Spruce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-2, 25-3
Southern Pine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-6
Tamarack ................................... 25-2, 25-5, 25-8
Western Cedars ............................... 25-2, 25-3, 25-4
Western Hemlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-3, 25-4
Western White Pine ..................................... 25-2
PLYWOOD
Construction and Industrial Softwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-9
Calculation of Diaphragm Deflection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-9
STRUCTURAL GLUED-LAMINATED TIMBER
All Species of Lumber .................................. 25-10
California Redwood ................................... 25-11
Douglas Fir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-11
Southern Pine ........................................ 25-11

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Hardwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-11
Western Larch ........................................ 25-11
PRESERVATIVE TREATMENT BY PRESSURE PROCESSES 25-12
WOOD POLES ...................................... 25-13
ROUND TIMBER PILES ............................... 25-14
SPACED COLUMNS ................................. 25-15
FLEXURAL AND AXIAL LOADING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-16
CONNECTORS
Timber Coimector Joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-17
Bolted Joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-17
Drift Bolts and Wood Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-17
Lag Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-17
Metal Plate Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-17
Nails and Staples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-17
STRUCTURAL GLUED BUILT·UP MEMBERS
PLYWOOD COMPONENTS ......................... 25-18
ADHESIVES ........................................ 25-19
TEST FOR GLUE JOINTS IN LAMINATED
WOOD PRODUCTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-20
SPAN TABLES FOR JOISTS AND RAFTERS ............. 25-21
PLANK-AND-BEAM FRAMING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-22
TESTS FOR STRUCTURAL GLUED-LAMINATED LUMBER . 25-23
FIBERBOARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-24
PARTICLEBOARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-25
(b) Workmanship. All members shall be framed, anchored, tied, and
braced so as to develop the strength and rigidity necessary for the purposes
for which they are used.
(c) Fabrication. Preparation, fabrication, and installation of wood
members and their fastenings shall conform to accepted engineering prac-
tices and to the requirements of this Code.
(d) Rejection. The Building Official may deny permission for the use of
a wood member where permissible grade characteristics or defects are
present in such a combination that they affect the serviceability of the
member.
(e) Minimum Quality. Minimum capacity of structural framing
members may be established by performance tests. When tests are not
made, capacity shall be based upon allowable stresses and design criteria
specified in this Code.
Studs, joists, rafters, foundation plates, or sills, planking 2 inches or
more in depth, beams, stringers, posts, structural sheathing and similar
load-bearing members shall be of at least the minimum grades set forth in
Table No. 25-A-1 or No. 25-A-2. Approved end-jointed lumber may be
used interchangeably with solid sawn members of the same species and
grade. Such use shall include, but not be limited to light framing joists,
planks and decking.

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Plywood shall be of species Group 1, 2, 3 or 4 and shall be one of the

grades specified in U.B.C. Standard No. 25-9.
Approved fire-retardant treated wood shall be dried, following treat-
ment, to a maximum moisture content as follows: solid sawn lumber 2 in-
ches in thickness or less to 19 percent; and plywood to 15 percent.
(f) Shrinkage. Consideration shall be given in the design to the possible
effect of cross grain dimensional changes considered vertically which may
occur in lumber fabricated in a green condition.
Definitions and Symbols
Sec. 2502. (a) Definitions. The following terms used in this Chapter
shall have the meanings indicated in this Section:
FIBERBOARD is a fibrous-felted, homogeneous panel made from
lignocellulosic fibers (usually wood or cane) and having a density of less
than 31 pounds per cubic foot but more than 10 pounds per cubic foot,
conforming to U.B.C. Standard No. 25-24.
GLUED BUlLT -UP MEMBERS are structural elements, the sections of
which are composed of built-up lumber, plywood or plywood in combina-
tion with lumber; all parts bonded together with adhesives.
GRADE (Lumber), the classification of lumber in regard to strength
and utility in accordance with the grading rules of an approved lumber
grading agency.
NOMINAL SIZE (Lumber), the commercial size designation of width
and depth, in standard sawn lumber and glued-laminated lumber grades;
somewhat larger than the standard net size of dressed lumber, in ac-
cordance with U.B.C. Standard No. 25-1 for sawn lumber and U.B.C.
Standard No. 25-10 for structural glued-laminated timber.
NORMAL LOADING, a design load that stresses a member or fasten-
ing to the full allowable stress tabulated in this Chapter. This loading may
be applied for approximately 10 years, either continuously or cumulative-
ly, and 90 percent of this load may be applied for the remainder of the life
of the member or fastening.
PARTICLEBOARD, a mat-formed panel manufactured from
lignocellulosic materials in the form of discrete pieces or particles, as
distinguished from fibers, combined with a binder and bonded together
under heat and pressure in accordance with U.B.C. Standard No. 25-25.
PLYWOOD, a built-up panel of laminated veneers conforming to
U.B.C. Standard No. 25-9.
STRUCTURAL GLUED-LAMINATED TIMBER, any member com-
prising an assembly of laminations of lumber in which the grain of all
laminations is approximately parallel longitudinally; in which the lamina-
tions are bonded with adhesives; and which is fabricated in accordance
with U.B.C. Standard No. 25-10or No. 25-11.
TREATED WOOD, wood treated with an approved preservative under
the treating and quality control requirements specified in U.B.C. Standard
No. 25-12.
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WOOD OF NATURAL RESISTANCE TO DECAY, the heartwood of

bald cypress, black locust, black walnut, the cedars and redwood.
(b) Symbols. The symbols used in this Chapter have the following
definitions:
A = area of cross section.
b = breadth (width) of rectangular member.
C = coefficient, constant, or factor.
Cc = curvature factor.
Cr = size effect factor.
cf = form factor.
C5 slenderness factor.
c = distance from neutral axis to extreme fiber.
D = diameter.
d depth of rectangular member, or least dimension of compression
member.
E modulus of elasticity.
eccentricity.
allowable unit stress for extreme fiber in bending.
allowable unit stress for extreme fiber in bending, adjusted for
slenderness.
actual unit stress for extreme fiber in bending.
allowable unit stress in compression parallel to grain.
allowable unit stress in compression parallel to grain adjusted for
1/d ratio where dis the least dimension.
actual unit stress in compression parallel to grain.
allowable unit stress in compression perpendicular to grain.
actual unit stress in compression perpendicular to grain.
F, allowable unit stress acting perpendicular to the inclined surface
psi (Hankinson's Formula).
F, allowable unit radial stress.
/, = actual unit radial stress.
F". = allowable unit radial stress in compression.
f", actual unit radial stress in compression.
F,r allowable unit radial stress in tension.
frr actual unit radial stress in tension.
Fr allowable unit stress in tension parallel to grain.
fr actual unit stress in tension parallel to grain.
F,. allowable unit horizontal shear stress.
fv actual unit horizontal shear stress.
h rise.
I= moment of inertia.
L = span length of beam, or unsupported length of column, feet.
I = span length of beam, or unsupported length of column, inch.
fz = distance from center of connectors in end blocks to center of
spacer block.
M= bending moment.
m= unit bending moment.
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N= acting perpendicular to the inclined surface "lb" (Hankinson's

Formula).
P= total concentrated load, or axial compression load.
PIA induced axial load per unit of cross-sectional area.
Q statical moment of an area about the neutral axis.
R radius of curvature.
Ru horizontal reaction.
R1 vertical reaction.
r radius of gyration.
S = section modulus.
T = total axial tension load.
I = thickness.
V = total vertical shear.
W = total uniform load.
w uniform load per unit of length.
,.1, 1 = allowable deformation or deflection.
,1 a = actual deformation or deflection.
() = angle between the direction of load and the direction of grain,
degrees (Hankinson's Formula).
Size of Structural Members
Sec. 2503. Sizes of lumber and structural glued-laminated timber refer-
red to in this Code are nominal sizes. Computations to determine the re-
quired sizes of members shall be based on the net dimensions (actual sizes)
and not the nominal sizes.
Stresses
Sec. 2504. (a) General. Except as hereinafter provided, stresses shall not
exceed the allowable unit stresses for the respective species and grades or
fabricated products as set forth in Tables No. 25-A-1 and No. 25-A-2 for
lumber, and Tables No. 25-C and No. 25-D for structural glued -laminated
timber.
The values for Fb and Fe tabulated in Table No. 25-A-1 for visually
stress-rated lumber and in Table No. 25-A-2 for machine stress-rated
lumber are for the design of structures when the strength of an individual
member is premised on the assumption that each individual piece carries
its design load.
The repetitive member design values for Fb tabulated in Table No.
25-A-1 and Table No. 25-A-2 may be used for the design of an assembly of
repetitive framing such as joists, rafters, and studs not over 4 inches in
thickness spaced not more than 24 inches, not less than three in number
and joined by transverse load distributing elements adequate to support
the design load.
Values for species and grades not tabulated shall be approved by the
Building Official.
Values for plywood shall be in accordance with Table No. 25-B. All

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plywood when designed to be exposed in outdoor applications shall be of

the exterior type.
(b) Wood Poles or Piles. The values tabulated in Table No. 25-E shall
be used for the design of round timber poles and piles.
Poles and piles shall conform to the requirements set forth in U.B.C.
Standards No. 25-13 and No. 25-14.
(c) Adjustment of Stresses. I. General. The allowable unit stresses
specified in this Chapter shall be subject to the adjustments set forth in the
footnotes to the appropriate stress tables and to the requirement of this
subsection.
2. Preservative treatment. The values for wood pressure impregnated
with an approved process and preservative need no adjustment for treat-
ment but are subject to other adjustments.
3. Fire-retardant treatment. The values shall be reduced 10 percent for
lumber pressure impregnated with approved fire-retardant chemicals. The
values for plywood so treated shall be reduced 16 percent except for
modulus of elasticity which shall be reduced 10 percent. Other adjustments
are applicable.
Where structural glued-laminated timber is fire-retardant treated,
values shall be reduced as approved by the Building Official.
4. Duration of load. Values for wood and mechanical fastenings (when
the wood determines the load capacity) are subject to the following ad-
justments for the various durations of loading:
i. Where a member is fully stressed to the maximum allowable stress,
either continuously or cumulatively ,for more than 10 years under the con-
ditions of maximum design load, the values shall not exceed 90 percent of
those in the tables.
ii. When the duration of the full maximum load during the life of the
member does not exceed the period indicated below, the values may be in-
creased in the tables as follows:
15 percent for two months duration as for snow
25 percent for seven days duration as for roof loads
33 1/J percent for wind or earthquake
100 percent for impact
The foregoing increases are not cumulative. For combined duration of
loadings the resultant structural members shall not be smaller than re-
quired for the longer duration of loading.
iii. Values for normal loading conditions may be used without regard to
impact if the stress induced by impact does not exceed the values for nor-
mal loading.
5. Size Factor Adjustment. When the depth of a rectangular beam,
stringer, post or timber exceeds 12 inches, the allowable unit stress in
bending shall be adjusted in accordance with Section 2511 (d) 6.
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Identification
Sec. 2505. All lumber, plywood, particleboard, structural glued-
laminated timber, end-jointed lumber, fiberboard sheathing (when used
structurally), piles and poles regulated by this Chapter shall conform to
the applicable standards or grading rules specified in this Code and shall
be so identified by the grade mark or a Certificate of Inspection issued by
an approved agency.
All preservatively treated lumber and plywood shall be identified by the
Quality mark of an approved inspection agency in accordance with U .B.C.
Standard No. 25-12.
Horizontal Member Design
Sec. 2506. (a) Beam Span. For simple beams, the span shall be taken as
the distance from face to face of supports, plus one-half the required
length of bearing at each end; for continuous beams, the span is the
distance between centers of bearings on supports over which the beam is
continuous.
(b) Flexure. I. Circular cross section. A beam of circular cross section
may be assumed to have the same strength in flexure as a square beam hav-
ing the same cross-sectional area. If a circular beam is tapered, it shall be
considered a beam of variable cross section.
2. Notching. If possible, notching of beams should be avoided. For a
beam notched at or near the middle of the span, the net depth used for
design shall be assumed as the member depth reduced by twice the notch
depth when determining the flexural strength. For effect of notch on shear
strength, see Section 2506 (d).
3. Lateral moment distribution. Lateral moment distribution of a con-
centrated load from a critically loaded beam to adjacent parallel beams
shall be calculated.
(c) Horizontal Shear. The maximum horizontal shear stress in a solid-
sawn or .glued-laminated wood beam shall not exceed that calculated by
means of the formula:

The actual unit shear stress fv shall not exceed the allowable for the
species and grade, as given in Table No. 25-A for solid-sawn lumber, and
in Tables No. 25-C and No. 25-D for glued-laminated lumber, adjusted
for duration of loading, as provided in Section 2504 (c).
When calculating the total vertical shear, V, distribution of load to adja-
cent parallel beams by flooring or other members may be considered and
all loads within a distance from either support equal to the depth of the
beam may be neglected.
(d) Horizontal Shear in Notched Beams. Where girders, beams, or joists
are notched at points of support, they shall meet design requirements for

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net section in bending and in shear. The shear at such point shall not ex-
ceed the value calculated by the following formula:

WHERE:
d' = actual depth of beam at the notch.
d = total depth of beam.
(e) Design of Eccentric Joints and of Beams Supported by Fastenings.
Allowable unit stresses in shear for joints involving bolts or connectors
loaded perpendicular-to-grain, may be 50 percent greater than the
horizontal shear values as set forth in Tables Nos. 25-A, 25-C and 25-D,
provided that the joint occurs at least five times the depth of the member
from its end. Where joints occur within five times the depth of the member
from its end, the strength of the joint shall be evaluated not only for the
bolt or connector load but also as a notched beam, considering the notch
to extend from the unloaded edge of the member to the center of the
nearest bolt or the nearest edge of the nearest connector.
(f) Compression Perpendicular to Grain. The allowable unit stresses for
compression perpendicular to grain in Tables No. 25-A, No. 25-C and
No. 25-D apply to bearings of any length at the ends of the beam, and to
all bearings 6 inches or more in length at any other location.
For bearings of less than 6 inches in length and not nearer than 3 inches
to the end of a member, the maximum allowable load per square inch may
be obtained by multiplying the allowable unit stresses in compression
perpendicular to grain by the following factor:
1, + .375
l,
in which lb is the length of bearing in inches measured along the grain of
the wood.
The multiplying factors for indicated lengths of bearing on such small
areas as plates and washers may be:
LENGTH OF
BEARING 6 OR
(In Inches) y, 1 1)/, 2 3 4 MORE

Factor 1.75 1.38 1.25 1.19 1.13 1.10 1.00

In using the preceding formula and table for round washers or bearing
areas, use a length equal to the diameter.
In joists supported on a ribbon or ledger board and spiked to the stud-
ding, the allowable stress in compression perpendicular to grain may be
increased 50 percent.
(g) Lateral Support. Solid sawn rectangular lumber beams, rafters and
joists shall be supported laterally to prevent rotation or lateral displace-
ment in accordance with the following:

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If the ratio of depth to thickness, based on nominal dimensions, is:

I. Two to I, no lateral support is required.
2. Three to 1 or 4 to 1, the ends shall be held in position, as by full
depth solid blocking, bridging, nailing or bolting to other framing
members, approved hangers or other acceptable means.
3. Five to 1, one edge shall be held in line for its entire length.
4. Six to 1, bridging, full depth solid blocking or cross bracing shall be
installed at intervals not exceeding 8 feet unless both edges are held
in line.
EXCEPTION: In accordance with Section 251 I (d) 5, bridging between
supports may be omitted where the compression edge of the member is sup-
ported throughout its length to prevent lateral displacement, as by sheathing
or subflooring, and the ends at points of bearing have lateral support to pre-
vent rotation.
5. Seven to 1, both edges shall be held in line for their entire length.
If a beam is subject to both flexure and compression parallel to grain,
the ratio may be as much as 5 to 1 if one edge is held firmly in line. If the
dead load is sufficient to induce tension on the underside of the rafters, the
ratio for the beam may be 6 to 1.
As an alternate, lateral support of solid sawn lumber beams, rafters and
joists may also be provided in accordance with the procedures of Section
2511 (d) 5.
(h) Lateral Deflection - Arches and Top Chords of Trusses. Where
roof joists, not purlins, are used between arches or the top chords of
trusses, the depth, rather than the breadth, of the arch or top chord
member (compression member) may be taken as its least dimension in
determining the 1/d. The roof joists shall be placed so that their upper
edges are at least '12 inch above the tops of the arch or chord, but also
placed low enough to provide adequate lateral support.
When roof joists or planks are placed on top of an arch or top chord of
a truss, and are well spiked or otherwise securely fastened to the arch or
top chord and to blocking placed between the joists, or when sheathing is
nailed properly to the top chord of trussed rafters, the depth of the arch or
individual chord members may be used as the least dimension din deter-
mining lid.
Column Design
Sec. 2507. (a) Column Classifications. I. Simple solid wood col-
umns. Simple columns consist of a single piece or of pieces properly glued
together to form a single member.
2. Spaced columns, connector joined. Spaced columns are formed of
two or more individual members with their longitudinal axes parallel,
separated at the ends and middle points of their length by blocking and
joined at the ends by timber connectors capable of developing the required
shear resistance. See U.B.C. Standard No. 25-15 for design.
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3. Built-up columns. Built-up columns, other than connector-joined

spaced columns and glued-laminated columns, shall not be designed as
solid columns.
(b) Limitation on lid Ratios. For simple solid columns lid shall not ex-
ceed 50.
For individual members of a spaced column, II d shall not exceed 80, nor
shall/2 /d exceed 40.
(c) Simple Solid-Column Design. These formulas for simple solid col-
umns are based on pin-end conditions but shall be applied also to square-
end conditions.
Allowable unit stresses in pounds per square inch of cross-sectional area
of simple solid columns shall be determined by the following formula, but
such unit stresses shall not exceed the values for compression, parallel to
grain Fe in Tables No. 25-A, No. 25-C and No. 25-D, adjusted in ac-
cordance with the provisions of Section 2504.
2
F I1T E 3.619 E
,. = 2.727 (llr)' = (llr)'
For columns of square or rectangular cross section this formula
becomes: 0.30 E I
F (' = (lid)'

(d) Tapered Columns. In determining the d for tapered column design,

the diameter of a round column or the least dimension of a column of rec-
tangular section, tapered at one or both ends, shall be taken as the sum of
the minimum diameter or least dimension and one-third the difference
between the minimum and maximum diameters or lesser dimensions.
Flexural and Axial Loading Combined
Sec. 2508. (a) Flexure and Axial Tension. Members subjected to both
flexure and axial tension shall be so proportioned that

PFIA + MFI~ does not exceed ONE

I b

(b) Flexure and Axial Compression. Members subjected to both flex-

ure and axial compression shall be so proportioned that
PIA MIS
-F1 +- F, does not exceed ONE
(' b

(c) Spaced Columns. In the case of spaced columns, this combined

stress formula may be applied only if the bending is in a direction parallel
to the greater d of the individual member.
Compression at Angle to Grain
Sec. 2509. The allowable unit stress in compression at an angle of load
to grain between 0° and 90° shall be computed from the Hankinson for·
mula as follows:

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F = F,.F,.j_
" F,. si11' (} + F,.j_ cos'(}

Timber Connections and Fastenings

Sec. 2510. (a) Timber Connectors. Timber connectors may be used to
transmit stress between wood members and between wood and metal
members. The allowable loads and installation of timber connectors shall
be as set forth in U.B.C. Standard No. 25-17.
Safe loads and design practices for types of connectors not mentioned or
fully covered in U.B.C. Standard No. 25-17 may be determined in a man-
ner approved by the Building Official.
(b) Bolts. Bolted joints wherein bolts are used to resist or transfer
stresses in wood structures shall be designed in accordance with the provi-
sions set forth in U.B.C. Standard No. 25-17. Safe loads in pounds for
bolts in shear in seasoned lumber of Douglas fir-larch and Southern pine
shall not exceed the values set forth in Table No. 25-F. (For other species
see U.B.C. Standard No. 25-17.)
(c) Drift Bolts or Pins. Connections of wood structural members in-
volving the use of drift bolts or drift pins shall be designed in accordance
with the provisions set forth in U .B.C. Standard No. 25-17.
(d) Wood Screws. Connections involving the use of wood screws shall
be designed in accordance with the provisions set forth in U .B.C. Standard
No. 25-17.
(e) Lag Screws. Connections involving the use of lag screws shall be
designed in accordance with the provisions set forth in U.B.C. Standard
No. 25-17.
(f) Nails and Spikes. 1. Safe lateral strength. A common wire nail
driven perpendicular to grain of the wood, when used to fasten wood
members together, shall not be subjected to a greater load causing shear
and bending than the safe lateral strength of the wire nail or spike as set
forth in Table No. 25-G.
A wire nail driven parallel to the grain of the wood or toe-nailed shall
not be subjected to more than five-sixths of the lateral load allowed when
driven perpendicular to grain.
2. Safe resistance to withdrawal. A wire nail driven perpendicular to
grain of the wood shall not be subjected to a greater load, tending to cause
withdrawal, than the safe resistance of the nail to withdrawal, as set forth
in Table No. 25-H.
Nails driven parallel to grain of the wood shall not be allowed for
resisting withdrawal forces.
3. Spacing and penetration. Common wire nails shall have penetration
into the piece receiving the point as set forth in Table No. 25-G. Nails or
spikes for which the wire gauges or lengths are not set forth in Table No.
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25-G shall have a required penetration of not less than I I diameters, and
allowable loads may be interpolated.
For wood to wood joints, the spacing center to center of nails in the
direction of stress shall be not less than the required penetration. Edge or
end distances in the direction of stress shall be not less than one-half of the
required penetration. All spacing and edge and end distances shall be such
as to avoid splitting of the wood.
Holes for nails, where necessary to prevent splitting, shall be bored of a
diameter smaller than that of the nails.
(g) Joist Hangers and Framing Anchors. Connections depending upon
joist hangers or framing anchors, ties, and other mechanical fastenings
not otherwise covered may be used where approved.
(h) Metal Plate Connector. Metal plate connector employed as joint
connector in light wood trusses shall conform to U.B.C. Standard No. 25-
17.
Structural Glued-laminated Timber Design
Sec. 2511. (a) General Provisions. I. Design requirements. Except as
otherwise provided in this Section, structural glued-laminated timber
members shall be designed in accordance with the applicable engineering
formulas used for sawn members.
2. Fastenings. The pertinent provisions and allowable loads for fasten-
ings, given in this Chapter, shall apply to structural glued-laminated
timber members.
3. Allowable unit stresses. The allowable unit stresses for structural
glued-laminated timber shall be in accordance with Tables No. 25-C and
No. 25-D and as modified by this Section.
(b) Standard Sizes. Standard finished widths of laminated members
shall be as set forth in U.B.C. Standard No. 25-10.
Depth of straight and curved members, length of all members and net
dimensions shall be specified on the plans.
(c) Specifications. For structural glued-laminated timber, the following
shall be specified on the plans:
Whether for dry or wet conditions of use.
Species and applicable standard.
Stress requirements.
If the temperature of the timber exceeds 150 oF. in service.
(d) Design Stresses. I. Dry conditions of use. Allowable stress values
for dry conditions of use shall be applicable for normal loading when the
moisture content in service is less than 16 percent, as in most covered struc-
tures.
2. Wet conditions of use. Allowable stress values for wet conditions of
use shall be applicable for normal loading when the moisture content in
service is 16 percent or more, as may occur in exterior and submerged con-
struction.
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3. Curvature factor. For the curved portion of members, the allowable

unit stress in bending shall be modified by multiplication by the following
curvature factor:

c.. = 1-2000 (-kJ

in which
t thickness of lamination in inches.
R = radius of curvature of inside face of lamination in inches, and
t!R shall not exceed 1/100 for hardwoods and Southern pine, or
1/125 for other softwoods.
No curvature factor shall be applied to stress in the straight portion of an
assembly, regardless of curvature elsewhere.
4. Radial tension or compression. The maximum radial stress induced
in a curved member of constant rectangular cross section by a bending mo-
mentis:
. :3M
f r = 2R!Jd

WHERE:
fr = radial stress in pounds per square inch.
M = bending moment in inch pounds.
R = radius of curvature at center line of member in inches.
b = width of cross section in inches.
d = depth of cross section in inches.
For curved bending members having a varying cross section, the maximum
radial stress induced,fr, is given by:
6M
f,. = K,. bd'

WHERE:
M = bending moment at midspan in inch pounds.
b = width of cross section in inches.
d = depth of cross section at the apex in inches.
K, = radial stress factor determined from the following relationship:

K,. = A + B (;!,z) + C (R~n) '

WHERE:
Rm = radius of curvature at the center line of the member at midspan in
inches.
A, B, and C = constants as follow:
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f3
(1)
A
(2)
B
(3)
c
(4)

(0.0) (0.0) ( 0.2500) (0.0)

2.5 0.0079 0.1747 0.1284
5.0 0.0174 0.1251 0.1939
7.5 0.0279 0.0937 0.2162
10.0 0.0391 0.0754 0.2119
15.0 0.0629 0.0619 0.1722
20.0 0.0893 0.0608 0.1393
25.0 0.1214 0.0605 0.1238
30.0 0.1649 0.0603 0.1115

and {$ = angle between the upper edge of the member and the horizontal in
degn:es.
Values of K, for intermediate values of/) may be interpolated linearly.
When M is in the direction tending to decrease curvature (increase the
radius), the radial stress is in tension. For Douglas fir and larch, the radial
tension stress shall not exceed one-third the allowable stress for horizontal
shear for wind or earthquake loads, nor 15 pounds per square inch for
other types of load. For other species of wood, the radial tension stress
shall not exceed one-third the allowable stress for horizontal shear. Where
mechanical reinforcement is provided to resist all radial tension stress, the
foregoing limits do not apply.
When M is in the direction tending to increase curvature (decrease the
radius) the radial stress is in compression and shall be limited to the
allowable stress in compression perpendicular to the grain.
5. Slenderness factor for beams. When the depth of a beam exceeds its
breadth, lateral support is required and the slenderness factor shall be
calculated by the following formula:
-
C '- rr::a
\j/)2
in which
Cs = slenderness factor.
I, = effective length of beam, inches, from the following table.
111 = unsupported length of beam, inches.
d = depth of beam, inches.
b = breadth of beam, inches.
EFFECTIVE LENGTH OF GLUED-LAMINATED BEAMS
VALUE OF
EFFECTIVE
TYPE OF BEAM SPAN ANO NATURE OF LOAO LENGTH, "I•'
Single span beam, load concentrated at center 1.611 ..
Single span beam, uniformly distributed load 1.92Z..
Single span beam, equal end moments 1.84lu
Cantilever beam, load concentrated at unsupported end 1.69lu
Cantilever beam, uniformly distributed load l.06lv
Single span or cantilever beam, any load 1.92lu

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When the slenderness factor C5 does not exceed 10, the full allowable
unit stress in bending, Fb, may be used.
When the slenderness factor Cs is greater than 10, but does not exceed
Ck ,the allowable unit stress in bending Fb' shall be determined from the
following formula:
F,,' = F, [1 _.3 (Cs)
_!_
c,. ']
in which
ck = V3E/5F"
E = modulus of elasticity.
When the slenderness factor Cs is greater than Ck, but less than 50, the
allowable unit stress in bending Fb' shall be determined by the following
formula:

-, _ 0.40 E
F ,, - (C,)2

In no case shall C5 exceed 50.

When the compression edge of a beam is supported throughout its
length to prevent its lateral displacement, and the ends at points of bearing
have lateral support to prevent rotation, the unsupported length lu may be
taken as zero.
When lateral support is provided to prevent rotation at the points of end
bearing, but no other lateral support is provided throughout the length of
the beam, the unsupported length/" is the distance between such points of
end bearing, or the length of a cantilever.
When a beam is provided with lateral support to prevent rotational and
lateral displacement at intermediate points as well as at the ends, the un-
supported length lu is the distance between such points of intermediate
lateral support.
6. Size factor for beams. When the depth of a rectangular beam is 12
inches or greater, the allowable unit stress in bending, Fh, shall be
multiplied by the size factor as determined by the formula:

Yo
Cr = (12/ d)

WHERE:
CF = size factor.
d = depth of beam in inches.
The values obtained from this formula are based on a uniformly loaded
beam, simply supported with an lid ratio of 21. Tabular values for three
conditions of loading are given as follows:

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DEPTH Size Factor CF

Uniformly Single
Distributed Concentrated Third Point
(d) Load Load Loading

12 1.00 1.08 .97

19 .95 1.02 .92
31 .90 .97 .87
52 .85 .92 .82
90 .80 .86 .77

For intermediate depths, straight line interpolation may be used. For

continuous beams or beams cantilevered over a support, determine the size
factor assuming the members to be equivalent to simply supported
members with a uniformly distributed load; the length of the equivalent
span being the actual distance between supports.
Values as determined above will be sufficiently accurate for most design
situations. For 1/d ratios other than 21 and other conditions of loading
where greater accuracy may be desired, see U .B.C. Standard No. 25-11.
7. Combined slenderness and depth factors. Adjustment of bending
stress for depth factor is not cumulative with adjustment for slenderness
factor.
(e) Tapered Faces. No sawn tapered cuts shall be permitted on the ten-
sion face of any simple beam. Pitched or curved beams shall be so
fabricated that the laminations are parallel to the tension face. Straight,
pitched or curved beams may have sawn tapered cuts on the compression
face.
For other members subject to bending, the slope of tapered faces,
measured from the tangent to the lamination of the section under con-
sideration, shall be not steeper than I :24 on the tension side.
EXCEPTIONS: I. This requirement shall not apply to arches.
2. Taper may be steeper at sections increased in size beyond design re-
quirements for architectural projections.

(f) Manufacture and Fabrication. The manufacture and fabrication of

structural glued-laminated timber shall be in accordance with U .B.C.
Standard No. 25-10. All work shall be under the supervision of qualified
personnel.

Form Factors
Sec. 2512. The allowable unit flexural stresses in nonprismatic
members shall not exceed the value established by multiplying such stress
by the form factor determined as follows:
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Beam Section Form Factor (Ct)

Circular ...................................................... 1.180
Square (with diagonal vertical) .............. 1.414
Lumber I and Box Beams ........... 0.81 [ I + ( d' + 143
d' + 88

WHERE:
Cr = form factor.
c. support factor= p 1(6- Sp + 3p')(l-q) + q.
p = ratio of depth of compression flange to full depth of beam.
q = ratio of thickness of web or webs to the full width of beam.
Design of Glued Built-up Members
Sec. 2513. Plywood components shall be designed, fabricated and iden-
tified in accordance with U .B.C. Standard No. 25-18.
Wood Diaphragms
Sec. 2514. (a) General. Lumber and plywood diaphragms may be used
to resist horizontal forces in horizontal and vertical distributing or
resisting elements, provided the deflection in the plane of the diaphragm,
as determined by calculations, tests, or analogies drawn therefrom, does
not exceed the permissible deflection of attached distributing or resisting
elements. See U.B.C. Standard No. 25-9 for a method of calculating the
deflection of a blocked plywood diaphragm.
Permissible deflection shall be that deflection up to which the
diaphragm and any attached distributing or resisting element will maintain
its structural integrity under assumed load conditions, i.e., continue to
support assumed loads without danger to occupants of the structure.
Connections and anchorages capable of resisting the design forces shall
be provided between the diaphragms and the resisting elements. Openings
in diaphragms which materially affect their strength shall be fully detailed
on the plans, and shall have their edges adequately reinforced to transfer
all shearing stresses.
Size and shape of diaphragms shall be limited as set forth in Table
No. 25-1.
In buildings of wood frame construction where rotation is provided for,
the depth of the diaphragm normal to the open side shall not exceed 25 feet
nor two-thirds the diaphragm width, whichever is the smaller depth.
Straight sheathing shall not be permitted to resist shears in diaphragms
acting in rotation.
EXCEPTIONS: I. One-story, wood-framed structures with the depth nor-
mal to the open side not greater than 25 feet, may have a depth equal to the
width.
2. Where calculations show that diaphragm deflections can be tolerated,
the depth normal to the open end may be increased to a depth to width ratio

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not greater than I 'lz: I for diagonal sheathing or 2: I for special diagonal
sheathed or plywood diaphragms.

In masonry or concrete buildings lumber and plywood diaphragms shall

not be considered as transmitting lateral forces by rotation.

(b) Diagonally Sheathed Diaphragms. 1. Conventional con-

struction. Such lumber diaphragms shall be made up of l-inch nominal
sheathing boards laid at an angle of approximately 45 degrees to supports.
Sheathing boards shall be directly nailed to each intermediate bearing
member with not less than two 8d nails for l-inch by 6-inch nominal
boards and three 8d nails for boards 8 inches or wider; and in addition
three 8d nails and four 8d nails shall be used for 6-inch and 8-inch boards,
respectively, at the diaphragm boundaries. End joints in adjacent boards
shall be separated by at least one joist or stud space, and there shall be at
least two boards between joints on the same support. Boundary members
at edges of diaphragms shall be designed to resist direct tensile or com-
pressive chord stresses and shall be adequately tied together at
corners.
Conventional lumber diaphragms of Douglas fir-larch or Southern Pine
may be used to resist shear, due to wind or seismic forces, not exceeding
300 pounds per lineal foot of width. The allowable strength shall be ad-
justed by the factors 0.82 and 0.65 where nails are used with sheathing
and framing of Group III or IV wood species as listed in Table
No. 25-17-J ofU.B.C. Standard No. 25-17.
2. Special construction. Special diagonally sheathed diaphragms shall
conform to conventional construction and in addition shall have all
elements designed in conformance with the provisions of this Code.
Each chord or portion thereof may be considered as a beam loaded with
a uniform load per foot equal to 50 percent of the unit shear due to
diaphragm action. The load shall be assumed as acting normal to the
chord, in the plane of the diaphragm and either toward or away from the
diaphragm. The span of the chord, or portion thereof, shall be the
distance between structural members of the diaphragm such as the joists,
studs, and blocking, which serve to transfer the assumed load to the
sheathing.
Special diagonally sheathed diaphragms shall include conventional
diaphragms sheathed with two layers of diagonal sheathing at 90 degrees
to each other and on the same face of the supporting members.
Special diagonally sheathed diaphragms of Douglas fir-larch or '.· .;
Southern pine may be used to resist shears, due to wind or seismic loads,
provided such shears do not stress the nails beyond their allowable safe ·.'•'. .•'_:•.,
lateral strength and do not exceed 600 pounds per lineal foot of width. The .
allowable strength shall be adjusted by the factors 0.82 and 0.65 where ,~
nails are used with sheathing and framing of Group III or IV wood species
as listed in Table No. 25-17-J ofU.B.C. Standard No. 25-17.
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(c) Plywood Diaphragms. Horizontal and vertical diaphragms sheathed

with plywood may be used to resist horizontal forces not exceeding those
set forth in Table No. 25-J for horizontal diaphragms, and Table
No. 25-K for vertical diaphragms, or may be calculated by principles of
mechanics without limitation by using values of nail strength and plywood
shear values as specified elsewhere in this Code. Plywood for horizontal
diaphragms shall be as set forth in Table No. 25-R for corresponding joist
spacing and loads. Plywood in shear walls shall be at least ;1,6 inch thick
for studs spaced 16 inches on center and Ys inch thick where studs are
spaced 24 inches on center.
Maximum spans for plywood subfloor underlayment shall be as set
forth in Table No. 25-S. Plywood used for horizontal and vertical
diaphragms shall conform to U.B.C. Standard No. 25-9.
All boundary members shall be proportioned and spliced where
necessary to transmit direct stresses. Framing members shall be at least 2-
inch nominal in the dimension to which the plywood is attached. In
)!' general, panel edges shall bear on the framing members and butt along
..•_..!· their center lines. Nails shall be placed not less than Ys inch in from the
. panel edge, shall be spaced not more than 6 inches on center along panel
,:!·. edge bearings, and shall be firmly driven into the framing members. No
unblocked panels less than 12 inches wide shall be used.

Fiberboard Sheathing Diaphragms

Sec. 2515. Wood stud walls sheathed with fiberboard sheathing com-
plying with U.B.C. Standard No. 25-24 may be used to resist horizontal
forces not exceeding those set forth in Table No. 25-0. The fiberboard
sheathing, 4 feet by 8 feet, shall be applied vertically to wood studs not less
than 2-inch nominal in thickness spaced 16 inches on centers. Nailing
shown in Table No. 25-0 shall be provided at the perimeter of the
sheathing board, and at intermediate studs. Blocking not less than 2-inch
nominal in thickness shall be provided at horizontal joints when wall
height exceeds length of sheathing panel and nail sheathing with nails
shown in Table No. 25-0 spaced 3 inches on centers each side of joint.
Nails shall be spaced not less than Ys inch from edges and ends of
sheathing. Marginal studs of shear walls or shear-resisting elements shall
be adequately anchored at top and bottom and designed to resist all forces.
The maximum height-width ratio shall be one and one-half to one.

Wood Combined with Masonry or Concrete

Sec. 2516. (a) Dead Load. Wood members shall not be used to per-
manently support the dead load of any masonry or concrete.
EXCEPTIONS: I. Masonry or concrete nonstructural floor or roof sur-
facing not more than 4 inches thick may be supported by wood members.
2. Any structure may rest upon wood piles constructed in accordance with
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3. Masonry or concrete fireplace with a factory built chimney conforming

to Chapter 37 may be supported by wood framing.
4. Veneer of brick, concrete or stone applied as specified in Section ..,
3006 (b) may be supported by approved treated wood foundations when the i*
maximum height of veneer does not exceed 25 feet above the foundation. fi
Sfluch venh~erh useddas. an interior wall finish may also be supported on wood .'.•i..l
oors w tc are estgned to support the additional load, and be designed to ·
limit the deflection and shrinkage to 1/500 of the span of the supporting \
members. r
(b) Horizontal Force. Wood members shall not be used to resist
horizontal forces contributed by masonry or concrete construction in
buildings over one story in height.
EXCEPTION: Wood floor and roof members may be used in horizontal
trusses and diaphragms to resist horizontal forces imposed by wind, earth-
quake, or earth pressure, provided such forces are not resisted by rotation of
the truss or diaphragm.

General Construction Requirements

Sec. 2517. (a) General. The requirements in this Section apply to all
wood frame construction.

(b) Preparation of Building Site. All stumps and roots shall be removed
from the soil to a depth of at least 12 inches below the surface of the
ground in the area to be occupied by the building.
All wood forms which have been used in placing concrete, if within the
ground or between foundation sills and the ground, shall be removed
before a building is occupied or used for any purpose. Before completion,
loose or casual wood shall be removed from direct contact with the ground
under the building.

(c) Protection against Decay and Termites. 1. Wood support embedded

in ground. Wood embedded in the ground or in direct contact with the
earth and used for the support of permanent structures, shall be treated
wood unless continuously below the ground waterline or continuously
submerged in fresh water. Treatment shall conform to U .B.C. Standard
No. 25-12, Tables Nos. 25-12-B through 25-12-F for ground contact.
2. Underfloor clearance. Wood joists or the bottom of wood floors
closer than 18 inches, or wood girders closer than 12 inches to the ground
underfloor areas and their supports, shall be of treated wood or all heart-
wood of approved naturally durable species as listed in Section 2517 (c) 3.
Accessible underfloor areas shall be provided with an 18-inch by 24-inch
access crawl hole. Pipes, ducts and other nonstructural construction shall
not interfere with the accessibility to or within underfloor areas.

3. Plates, sills and sleepers. All foundation plates or sills and sleepers
on a concrete or masonry slab, which is in direct contact with earth and
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sills which rest on concrete or masonry foundations, shall be treated wood

or Foundation redwood, all marked or branded by an approved agency.
Foundation cedar or No. 2 Foundation redwood marked or branded by an
approved agency may be used for sills in territories subject to moderate
hazard, where termite damage is not frequent and when specifically ap-
proved by the Building Official. In territories where hazard of termite
damage is slight, any species of wood permitted by this Code may be used
for sills when specifically approved by the Building Official.
4. Columns and posts. All wood columns and posts shall be framed to
true end bearings. Supports shall be designed to hold the column or post
securely in position and to protect its base from deterioration. In areas
exposed to water splash and in exterior locations, wood columns and posts
shall be supported by piers projecting at least 2 inches above the finished
floor and shall bear on a metal base plate or a foundation plate or sill as
specified in subsection (c) 3. Posts or columns of treated wood or of
Foundation grade redwood or cedar may be placed directly on concrete,
soiid masonry or grouted masonry.
5. Girders entering masonry or concrete walls. Ends of wood girders
~:ntering masonry or concrete walls shall be provided with a Vz-inch air
space on tops, sides and ends unless approved wood of natural resistance
to decay or treated wood is used.
6. Foundation ventilation. Underfloor areas shall be ventilated by an
approved mechanical means or by openings in exterior foundation walls.
Such openings shall have a net area of not less than I Y2 square feet for
each 25 linear feet of exterior wall. Openings shall be located as close to
corners as practicable and shall provide cross ventilation on at least two
approximately opposite sides. They shall be covered with corrosion resis-
tant wire mesh not less than Y4 inch nor more than Vz inch in any dimen-
sion.
7. Wood and earth separation. Protection of wood against deteriora-
tion as set forth in the previous paragraphs for specified applications is
required. In addition, wood used in construction of permanent structures
and located nearer than 6 inches to earth shall be Treated Wood or Wood
of Natural Resistance to Decay as defined in Section 2502 (a). Where
located on concrete slabs placed on earth, wood shall be Treated Wood or
Wood of Natural Resistance to Decay. Where not subject to water splash
or to exterior moisture and located on concrete having a minimum
thickness of 3 inches with an impervious membrane installed between con-
crete and earth, the wood may be of any species.
Where planter boxes are installed adjacent to wood frame walls a 2-inch
wide air space shall be provided between the planter and the wall.
Flashings shall be installed when the air space is less than 6 inches in width.
Where flashing is used provisions shall be made to permit circulation of air
in the air space. The wood frame wall shall be provided with an exterior
wall covering conforming to the provisions of subsection (g) of this
Section.

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(d) Wall Framing. The framing of exterior and interior walls shall be in
accordance with provisions specified in Section 2518 unless a specific
design is furnished.
(e) Floor Framing. Wood-joisted floors shall be framed and con-
structed and anchored to supporting wood stud or masonry walls as
specified in Chapter 23.
(f) Fire and Draft Stops. I. Fire stops. Firestopping shall be provided
to cut off all concealed draft openings (both vertical and horizontal) and
shall form an effective barrier between stories, and between a top story
and roof space. It shall be used in specific locations, as follows:
I. In exterior or interior stud walls, at ceilings and floor levels.
2. In all stud walls and partitions, including furred spaces, so placed
that the maximum dimension of any concealed space is not over 10 feet.
3. Between stair stringers at top and bottom and between studs along
and in line with run of stair adjoining stud walls and partitions.
4. Around top, bottom, sides and ends of sliding door pockets.
5. In spaces between chimneys and wood framing, loose noncombus-
tible materials shall be placed in noncombustible supports, or a metal col-
lar tightly fitted to the chimney and nailed to the wood framing may be
used.
6. Any other locations not specifically mentioned above, such as holes
for pipes, shafting, behind furring strips and similar places which could
afford a passage for flames.
Firestops when of wood shall be 2-inch nominal thickness. If the width
of the opening is such that more than one piece of lumber is necessary,
there shall be two thicknesses of l-inch nominal material with joints
broken or one thickness of %-inch plywood with joints backed by %-inch
plywood.
Firestops may also be of gypsum bol'rd, cement asbestos board, mineral
wool or other approved noncombustible materials, securely fastened in
place.
2. Draft Stops. In wood-frame floor construction where suspended ceil-
ings occur, the space between the ceiling and the floor above shall be
divided into areas not exceeding 1000 square feet in a manner required for
partitioning attic space in Section 3205.
(g) Exterior Wall Coverings. I. General. Exterior wood stud walls shall
be covered on the outside with the materials and in the manner specified in
this Section or elsewhere in this Code. Studs or sheathing shall be covered
on the outside face with a weather resistive barrier when required by Sec-
tion 1707 (a). Exterior wall coverings of the minimum thickness specified
in this Section are based upon a maximum stud spacing of 16 inches.
2. Siding. Siding shall have a minimum thickness of % inch unless
placed over sheathing permitted by this Code.
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Siding patterns known as rustic, drop siding, or shiplap, shall have an

average thickness in place of not less than ''X2 inch and shall have a
minimum thickness of not less than % inch. Bevel siding shall have a
minimum thickness measured at the butt section of not less than /; 6 inch
and a tip thickness of not less than };6 inch. Siding of lesser dimensions
may be used, provided such wall covering is placed over sheathing which
conforms to the provisions specified elsewhere in this Code.
All weatherboarding or siding shall be securely nailed to each stud with
not less than one nail, or to solid l-inch nominal wood sheathing or Y2-
inch plywood sheathing with not less than one line of nails spaced not
more than 24 inches on center in each piece of the weatherboarding or
siding.
3. Plywood. Where plywood is used for covering the exterior of outside
walls, it shall be of the Exterior type not less than % inch thick. Plywood
panel siding shall be installed in accordance with Table No. 25-M. Unless
applied over l-inch wood sheathing or Y2-inch plywood sheathing, joints
shall occur over framing members and shall be covered with a continuous
wood batt; or joints shall be lapped horizontally or otherwise made water-
proof to the satisfaction of the Building Official.
4. Shingles or shakes. Wood shingles or shakes and asbestos cement
shingles may be used for exterior wall covering provided the frame of the
structure is covered with building paper as specified in Section 1707 (a).
All shingles or shakes attached to sheathing other than wood sheathing
shall be secured with approved corrosion-resistant fasteners or on furring
strips attached to the studs. Wood shingles or shakes may be applied over
fiberboard shingle backer and sheathing with annular grooved nails. The
thickness of wood shingles or shakes between wood nailing boards shall be
not less than % inch. Wood shingles or shakes and asbestos shingles or
siding may be nailed directly to approved fiberboard nailbase sheathing
not less than Y2-inch nominal thickness with approved corrosion-resistant
annular grooved nails. Fiberboard nailbase sheathing and shingle backer
shall comply with U.B.C. Standard No. 25-24.
The weather exposure of wood shingle or shake siding used on exterior
walls shall not exceed maximums set forth in Table No. 25-L.

5. Nailing. All fasteners used for the attachment of siding shall be of a

corrosion-resistant type.

(h) Structural Floor Sheathing. Structural floor sheathing shall be

designed in accordance with the general provisions of this Code and the
special provisions in this subsection.
Sheathing used as subflooring shall be designed to support all loads
specified in this Code and shall be capable of supporting concentrated
loads of not less than 300 pounds without failure. The concentrated load
shall be applied by a loaded disc, 3 inches or smaller in diameter.

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Flooring, including the finish floor, underlayment and subfloor, where

used, shall meet the following requirements:
Deflection under uniform design load limited to 1/360 of the span
between supporting joists or beams.
Deflection of flooring relative to joists under a l-inch diameter con-
centrated load of 200 pounds limited to 0.125 inch or less when loaded
midway between supporting joints or beams not over 24 inches on
center and 1/360 of the span for spans over 24 inc he~.
Floor sheathing conforming to the provisions of Table No. 25-Q or
No. 25-R shall be deemed to meet the requirements of this subsection.
(i) Structural Roof Sheathing. Structural roof sheathing shall be de-
signed in accordance with the general provisions of this. Code and the
special provisions in this subsection. Structural roof sheathing shall be
designed to support all loads specified in this Code and shall be capable of
supporting concentrated loads of not less than 300 pounds without failure.
The concentrated load shall be applied by a loaded disc, 3 inches or
smaller in diameter. Structural roof sheathing shall meet the following re-
quirement:
Deflection under uniform design live and dead load limited to 1/!80
of the span between supporting rafters or beams and 1/240 under live
load only.
Roof sheathing conforming to the provisions of Table No. 25-Q or
No. 25-R shall be deemed to meet the requirements of this subsection.
Plywood roof sheathing shall be bonded by intermediate or exterior
glue.
(j) Fastenings. I. Nailing requirements. The number and size of nails
connecting wood members shall be not less than that set forth in Table
No. 25-P. Other connections shall be fastened so as to provide equivalent
strength. End and edge distances and nail penetrations shall be in ac-
cordance with the applicable provisions of Section 2510.
2. Joist hangers and framing anchors. Connections depending upon
joist hangers or framing anchors, ties and other mechanical fastenings not
otherwise covered may be used where approved.

(k) Water Splash. Where wood frame walls and partitions are covered
on the interior with plaster, tile or similar materials and are subject to
water splash, the framing shall be protected with approved waterproof
paper conforming to Section 1707 (a).

(I) Mechanically Laminated Floors and Decks. A laminated lumber

floor or deck built up of wood members set on edge, when meeting the
following requirements may be designed as a solid floor or roof deck of
the same thickness, and continuous spans may be designed on the basis of
the full cross section using the simple span moment coefficient.
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Nail length shall be not less than two and one-half times the net
thickness of each lamination. When deck supports are 4 feet on center or
less, side nails shall be spaced not more than 30 inches on center and stag-
gered one-third of the spacing in adjacent laminations. When supports
are spaced more than 4 feet on center, side nails shall be spaced not more
than 18 inches on center alternately near top and bottom edges, and also
staggered one-third of the spacing in adjacent laminations. Two side nails
shall be used at each end of butt jointed pieces.
Laminations shall be toe-nailed to supports with 20d or larger common
nails. When the supports are 4 feet on center or less, alternate laminations
shall be toe-nailed to alternate supports; when supports are spaced more
than 4 feet on center alternate laminations shall be toe-nailed to every
support.
A single span deck shall have all laminations full length.
A continuous deck of two spans shall have not more than every fourth
lamination spliced within quarter points adjoining supports.
Joints shall be closely butted over supports or staggered across the deck
but within the adjoining quarter spans.
No lamination shall be spliced more than twice in any span.
(m) Post-beam Connections. Where post and beam or girder construc-
tion is used, the design shall be in accordance with the provisions of this
Code. Positive connection shall be provided to ensure against uplift and
lateral displacement.

Conventional Construction Provisions

Sec. 2518. (a) General. The requirements contained in this Section are
intended for light-frame construction. Other methods may be used pro-
vided a satisfactory design is submitted showing compliance with other
provisions of this Code.
(b) Foundation Plates or Sills. Foundation plates or sills shall be bolted
as required by Section 2907 (e).
{ (c) Girders. Girders shall be designed to support the loads specified in
::this Code. Girder end joints shall occur over supports. When a girder is
:::spliced over a support, an adequate tie shall be provided. The end of
:::'beams or girders supported on masonry or concrete shall have not less
I than 3 inches of bearing.
(d) Floor Joists. I. General. Spans for joists shall be in accordance with
Table No. 25-T-J-1.
2. Bearing. Except where supported on a l-inch by 4-inch ribbon strip
and nailed to the adjoining stud, the ends of each joist shall have not less
than I \lz inches of bearing on wood or metal, nor less than 3 inches on
masonry.
3. Framing details. Joists shall be supported laterally at the ends and at
each support by solid blocking except where the ends of joists are nailed to
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a header, band or rim joist or to an adjoining stud or by other approved

means. Solid blocking shaJI be not Jess than 2 inches in thickness and the
fuJI depth of joist.
Notches on the ends of joists shall not exceed one-fourth the joist depth.
Holes bored in joists shall not be within 2 inches of the top or bottom of
the joist and the diameter of any such hole shall not exceed one-third the
depth of the joist. Notches in the top or bottom of joists shall not exceed
one-sixth the depth and shall not be located in the middle third of the span.
Joists framing from opposite sides of a beam, girder or partition shall
be lapped at least 4 inches or the opposing joists shall be tied together in an
approved manner.
Joists framing into the side of a wood girder shall be supported by fram-
ing anchors or on ledger strips not less than 2 inches by 2 inches.
4. Framing around openings. Trimmer and header joists shaJI be
doubled, or of lumber of equivalent cross section, when the span of the
header exceeds 4 feet. The ends of header joists more than 6 feet long shaJI
be supported by framing anchors or joist hangers unless bearing on a
beam, partition or waJI. Tail joists over 12 feet long shall be supported at
header by framing anchors or on ledger strips not less than 2 inches by 2
inches.
5. Supporting bearing partitions. Bearing partitions perpendicular to
joists shaJI not be offset from supporting girders, walls or partitions more
than the joist depth.
Joists under and parallel to bearing partitions shall be doubled.
6. Blocking. Floor joists shaJI be blocked when required by the provi-
sions of Sections 2506 (g) and 2518 (d) 3.
(e) Subflooring. l. Lumber subfloor. Sheathing used as a structural
subfloor shall conform to the limitations set forth in Table No. 25-Q.
Joints in subflooring shaJI occur over supports unless end-matched
lumber is used, in which case each piece shall bear on at least two joists.
Subflooring may be omitted when joist spacing does not exceed 16
inches and l-inch nominal tongued-and-grooved wood strip flooring is ap-
plied perpendicular to the joists.
2. Plywood. Where used as structural subflooring, plywood shaJI be as
set forth in Table No. 25-R. Plywood combination subfloor-underlayment
shaJI have maximum spans as set forth in Table No. 25-S.
3. Plank flooring. Plank flooring shaJI be designed in accordance with
the general provisions of this Code.
In lieu of such design, 2-inch tongue-and-groove planking may be used
in accordance with Table No. 25-T. Joints in such planking may be ran-
domly spaced provided the system is applied to not less than three con-
tinuous spans, planks are center-matched and end-matched or splined,
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each plank bears on at least one support and joints are separated by at
least 24 inches in adjacent pieces. One-inch nominal strip square edged
flooring, \!l-inch tongue-and-groove flooring, or Ys- inch plywood shall
be applied over random length decking used as a floor. The "strip" and
tongue-and-groove flooring shall be applied at right angles to the span of
the planks. The Ys- inch plywood shall be applied with the face grain at
right angles to the span of the planks.
t (f) Particleboard Underlayment. Particleboard floor underlayment
;:: shall conform to Type 1-B-1 of U.B.C. Standard No. 25-25. Underlay-
[: ment shall be not less than 114 inch in thickness and shall be identified by
\ the grademark of an approved inspection agency. Underlayment shall be
~ installed in accordance with this Code and as recommended by the
) manufacturer.
(g) Wall Framing. 1. Size. Studs in exterior walls and interior bearing
walls of buildings not more than two stories in height shall be not less than
2 inches by 4 inches in size. For three-story buildings such studs shall be
not less than 3 inches by 4 inches or 2 inches by 6 inches to the bottom of
the second floor joists, and 2 inches by 4 inches for the two upper stories.
Interior non bearing partitions may be framed with 2-inch by 3-inch studs.
2. Height. Unless supported laterally by adequate framing, the max-
imum allowable height for studs shall be 10 feet for 2-inch by 3-inch
studs; 14 feet for 2-inch by 4-inch and 3-inch by 4-inch studs; and 20 feet
for 2-inch by 6-inch studs.
When approved for use by the Building Official, the maximum
allowable height for Utility studs shall be 8 feet for load-bearing and for
exterior wall studs and 10 feet for interior nonload-bearing studs. When
used in bearing walls, Utility studs shall support not more than a roof and
ceiling load.
3. Spacing. Studs supporting floors shall be spaced not more than 16
inches. Except for Utility studs, 2- by 4-inch studs not more than 10 feet in
length may be spaced not more than 24 inches on center when supporting
only a ceiling and roof. The spacing of studs in nonbearing walls shall not
exceed 24 inches. The spacing of 2- by 3-inch studs shall not exceed 16
inches on center.
When bearing studs are spaced at 24-inch intervals, care shall be exer-
cised to insure centering of roof trusses over studs or, in lieu thereof, solid
blocking equal in size to the studs shall be installed to reinforce the double
plate above.
4. Framing details. Studs shall be placed with their wide dimension
perpendicular to the wall. Not less than three studs shall be installed at
each corner of an exterior wall.
EXCEPTION: At corners a third stud may be omitted through the use of
wood spacers or backup cleats of Ys- inch thick plywood, l-inch thick lumber
or other approved devices which will serve as an adequate backing for the at-
tachment of facing materials.

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Bearing and exterior wall studs shall be capped with double top plates
installed to provide overlapping at corners and at intersections with other
partitions. End joints in double top plates shall be offset at least 48 inches.
Interior nonbearing partitions may be capped with a single top plate in-
stalled to provide overlapping at corners and at intersections with other
walls and partitions. The plate shall be continuously tied at joints by solid
blocking at least 16 inches in length and equal in size to the plate or by
Y. -inch by ll/2 -inch metal ties with spliced sections fastened with two 16d
nails on each side of the joint.
Studs shall have full bearing on a plate or sill not less than 2 inches in
thickness having a width not less than that of the wall studs.
5. Bracing. All exterior walls and main cross stud partitions shall beef-
fectively and thoroughly braced at each end, or as near thereto as possi-
ble, and at least every 25 feet of length by one of the following methods:
A. Nominal l-inch by 4-inch continuous diagonal braces let into top
and bottom plates and intervening studs, placed at an angle not
more than 60° nor less than 45 ° from the horizontal, and attached
to the framing in conformance with Table No. 25-P.
B. Wood boards of X-inch Qet minimum thickness applied diagonally
on studs spaced not over 24 inches on center.
C. Plywood sheathing with a thickness not less than ;;,. inch for 16-
inch stud spacing and not less than Y. inch for 24-inch stud spacing
in accordance with Tables No. 25-M and No. 25-N.
D. Fiberboard sheathing 4-foot by 8-foot panels not less than ~ • inch
thick applied vertically on studs spaced not over 16 inches on center
when installed in accordance with Section 2515 and Table No. 25-0.
E. Gypsum sheathing panels not less than 1/2 inch thick on studs spaced
not over 16 inches on center when installed in accordance with Table
No. 47-1.
F. Particleboard Exterior Type 2-B-1 sheathing panels not less than Y.
inch thick on studs spaced not more than 16 inches on center.
G. Gypsum wallboard not less than 1/2 inch thick on studs spaced not
over 24 inches on center when installed in accordance with Table
No. 47-1.
H. Portland cement plaster, on studs spaced 16 inches on center,
installed in accordance with Table No. 47-1.
For methods B, C, D, E, F, G and H, the braced panel must be at least
48 inches in width, covering three stud spaces where studs are spaced 16
inches apart and covering two stud spaces where studs are spaced 24 inches
apart.
Solid sheathing of one of the materials specified in items B through F,
gypsum wallboard in item G applied to supports at 16 inches on center, or
portland cement plaster in item H shall be applied to the exterior walls of
the first story of all wood framed buildings three stories in height.

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Solid sheathing of one of the materials specified in items B through F,

gypsum wallboard in item G applied to supports at 16 inches on center or
portland cement plaster in item H, shall be applied on either face of the ex-
terior walls of the first story of all wood framed, two-story buildings and
the second story of three-story buildings located in Seismic Zones No. 3
and No. 4. Braced wall sections shall be located at each end or as near
thereto as possible and comprise at least 25 percent of the linear length of
the wall.
'' All vertical joints of panel sheathing shall occur over studs. Horizontal
l joints shall occur over blocking equal in size to the studding except where
J waived by the installation requirements for the specific sheathing
::: materials.
6. Cripple walls. Foundation cripple walls shall be framed of studs not
less in size than the studding above with a minimum length of 14 inches, or
shall be framed of solid blocking. When exceeding 4 feet in height, such
walls shall be framed of studs having the size required for an additional
story.
Such walls shall be braced as required in Section 2518 (g) 5 for the first
story exterior walls. Solid blocking may be used to brace cripple walls hav-
ing a stud height 14 inches or less.
t 7. Headers. Headers and lintels shall conform to the requirements set
~=~ forth in this paragraph and together with their supporting systems shall be
.i,'i designed to support the loads specified in this Code. All openings 4 feet
wide or less in bearing walls shall be provided with headers consisting of
either two pieces of 2-inch framing lumber placed on edge and securely
fastened together or 4-inch lumber of equivalent cross section. All open-
ings more than 4 feet wide shall be provided with headers or lintels. Such
headers or lintels shall have not less than 2-inch solid bearing at each end
to the floor or bottom plate, unless other approved framing methods or
joint devices are used.
8. Pipes in walls. Stud partitions containing plumbing, heating, or
other pipes shall be so framed and the joists underneath so spaced as to
give proper clearance for the piping. Where a partition containing such
piping runs parallel to the floor joists, the joists underneath such parti-
tions shall be doubled and spaced to permit the passage of such pipes and
shall be bridged. Where plumbing, heating or other pipes are placed in or
partly in a partition, necessitating the cutting of the soles or plates, a metal
tie not less than Ys inch thick and IY2 inches wide shall be fastened to the
plate across and to each side of the opening with not less than four 16d
nails.
9. Bridging. Unless covered by interior or exterior wall coverings or
sheathings meeting the minimum requirements of this Code, all stud parti-
tions or walls with studs having a height to least thickness ratio exceeding
50 shall have bridging not less than 2 inches in thickness and of the same
width as the studs fitted snugly and nailed thereto to provide adequate
lateral support.

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10. Cutting and notching. In exterior walls and bearing partitions, any
wood stud may be cut or notched to a depth not exceeding 25 percent of its
width. Cutting or notching of studs to a depth not greater than 40 percent
of the width of the stud is permitted in nonbearing partitions supporting
no loads other than the weight of the partition.
II. Bored holes. A hole not greater in diameter than 40 percent of the
stud width may be bored in any wood stud. Bored holes not greater than
60 percent of the width of the stud are permitted in nonbearing partitions
or in any wall where each bored stud is doubled provided not more than
two such successive doubled studs are so bored.
In no case shall the edge of the bored hole be nearer than Ys inch to the
edge of the stud. Bored holes shall not be located at the same section of
stud as a cut or notch.

(h) Roof and Ceiling Framing. I. General. The framing details re-
q••ired in this subsection apply to roofs having a minimum slope of 3:12 or
greater. When the roof slope is less than 3: 12 members supporting rafters
and ceiling joists such as ridge boards, hips and valleys shall be designed as
beams.
2. Spans. Allowable spans for ceiling joists shall be in accordance with
Table No. 25-T-J-6. Allowable spans for rafters shall be in accordance
with Tables Nos. 25-T -R-1 through 25-T -R-14 where applicable.

3. Framing. Rafters shall be framed directly opposite each other at the

ridge. There shall be a ridge board at least l-inch nominal thickness at all
ridges and not less in depth than the cut end of the rafter. At all valleys and
hips there shall be a single valley or hip rafter not Jess than 2 inches
nominal thickness and not less in depth than the cut end of the rafter.
4. Rafter ties. Rafters shall be nailed to adjacent ceiling joists to form a
continuous tie between exterior walls when such joists are parallel to the
rafters. Where not parallel, rafters shall be tied to l-inch by 4-inch
(nominal) minimum sized cross ties. Rafter ties shall be spaced not more
than 4 feet on center.

5. Purlins. Purlins to support roof loads may be installed to reduce the

span of rafters within allowable limits and shall be supported by struts to
bearing walls. The maximum span of 2-inch by 4-inch purlins shall be 4
feet. The maximum span of the 2-inch by 6-inch purlin shall be 6 feet but
in no case shall the purlin be smaller than the supported rafter. Struts shall
be not smaller than 2-inch by 4-inch members. The unbraced length of
struts shall not exceed 8 feet and the minimum slope of the struts shall be
not less than 45 o from the horizontal.
6. Blocking. Roof rafters and ceiling joists shall be supported laterally
to prevent rotation and lateral displacement when required by Section
2506 (g).
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7. Roof sheathing. Roof sheathing shall be in accordance with Table

No. 25-R for plywood or No. 25-Q for lumber.
Joints in lumber sheathing shall occur over supports unless approved
end matched lumber is used in which case each piece shall bear on at least
two supports.
Plywood used for roof sheathing shall be bonded by intermediate or ex-
terior glue.
8. Roof planking. Planking shall be designed in accordance with the
general provisions of this Code.
In lieu of such design, 2-inch tongue-and-groove planking may be used
in accordance with Table No. 25-T. Joints in such planking may be ran-
domly spaced provided the system is applied to not less than three con-
tinuous spans, planks are center-matched and end-matched or splined,
each plank bears on at least one support and joints are separated by at
least 24 inches in adjacent pieces.

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TABLE NO. 2S.A·1-ALLOWABLE UNIT STRESSES-STRUCTURAL LUMBER ~
01
Allowable Unit Stresses for Structural Lumber-VISUAL GRADING m
(Normal loading. See also Section 2504) c
::::j
0
ALLOWABLE UNIT STRESSES IN POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH z
EXTREME FIBER IN
BENDING "Fb"
Compn1s- ComplliS·
Eng~ Tension slonper· slon MODULUS U.B.C.STDS
SIZE nee red Repetitive- Parallel Horizontal pendlcular Parallel OF UNDER
SPECIES AND CLASSIFI- Uses member to Grain Shear to Grain to Grain ELASTICITY WHICH
COMMERCIAL GRADE CATION (Single) Uses UFt" "Fvn "Fc.l." "Fe" "E" GRADED

ASPEN (BIGTOOTH-QUAKING) (Surfaced dry or surfaced green. Used at 19"7o max. m.c.)
!i!
-.·
::; Select Structural 1300 1500 775 60 185 850 1,100,000
No.I 2" to 4" liOO 1300 650 60 185 675 1,100,000
No.2 thick 925 1050 525 60 185 550 1,000,000
!.1 No.3 2" to 4" 500 575 300 60 185 325 900,000
@ Appearance wide liOO 1300 650 60 185 825 1,100,000
25-4
~~ 515
_stud 500 300 60 185 325 900,000
25-5
~=~ and 25-8
Construction 2" to 4" 650 750 400 60 185 625 900,000
~~j 900,000
(See footnotes
Standard thick 375 425 225 60 185 500
2 through 8

I
Utility 4" wide 175 200 100 frO 185 325 900,000
and 13)
Select Structural l150 1300 750 60 185 750 1,100,000
No.I 2" to 4" 950 liOO 650 60 185 675 1,100,000
No.2 thick 775 900 525 60 185 575 1,000,000
No.3 6" and 450 525 300 60 195 375 900,000
Appearance wider 950 1100 650 60 185 825 1,100,000

(Continued)
 TABLE NO. 25-A-1-AllOWABlE UNIT STRESSES-STRUCTURAl LUMBER-(Continued)
Allowable Unit Stresses for Structural Lumber-VISUAL GRADING
(Normal loading. See also Section 2504)

ALLOWABLE UNIT STRESSES IN POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH

EXTREME FIBER IN
BENDING "F b"
Com pres- Com pres-
Eng I· Tension slon per- slon MODULUS U.B.C.STDS
SIZE nee red Repetitive- Parallel Horizontal pendlcular Parallel OF UNDER
SPECIES AND CLASSIFI· Uses member lo Grain Shear loGrain to Grain ELASTICITY WHICH
COMMERCIAL GRADE CATION (Single) Uses "Ft'' "Fv" "Fcl." "Fe" "E" GRADED

BALSAM FIR (Surfaced dry or surfaced green. Used at 190Jo max. m.c.)
Select Structural 1350 1550 goo 60 170 1050 1,200,000
No.I 2" to 4" II 50 1300 675 60 170 825 1,200,000
No.2 thick 950 1100 550 60 170 650 1,100,000
No.3 2" to 4" 525 600 300 60 170 400 900,000
Appearance wide 1000 1150 650 60 170 1000 1,200,000
Stud 525 600 300 60 170 400 900,000

Construction 2" to 4" 675 800 400 60 170 750 900,000

Standard thick 375 450 225 60 170 625 900,000
Utility 4" wide 175 200 100 60 170 400 900,000 25-5
and
Select Structural 1150 1350 775 60 170 925 1,200,000 25-8 c:
No.I 2" to 4" 1000 1150 650 60 170 825 1,200,000 (see footnotes z
No.2 thick 825 950 525 60 170 700 1,100,000 !through 9 "T1
No.3 6" and 475 550 300 60 170 450 900,000 and 13) 0
Appearance wider 1000 1150 650 170 1,200,000 ::D
60 1000
3:
Select Structural Beams and 1050 - 700 55 170 725 1,000,000 Cll
No.I Stringers 875 - 575 55 170 625 1,000,000 c:
r-
Select Structural Posts and 975 - 650 55 170 775 1,000,000 !2
No.I Timbers goo - 525 55 170 675 1,000,000 z
C)
Select Decking 1150 1300 - - - - 1,200,000 0
25-8 0
Commercial 950 1100 - - - - 1,100,000 0
m
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BLACK COTTONWOOD (Surfaced dry or surfaced green. Used at 19"1o max. m.c.) z
Select Structural 1000 1200 600 50 100 725 1,200,000
No.I 2" to 4" 875 1000 500 50 100 575 1,200,000
No.2 thick 725 825 425 50 100 450 1,100,000
No.3 2" to 4" 400 450 225 50 100 275 900,000
Appearance wide 875 1000 500 50 100 700 1,200,000
Stud 400 450 225 50 100 275 900,000

Construction 2" to 4" 525 600 300 50 100 525 900,000

Standard thick 300 325 175 50 100 425 900,000
Utility 4" wide 150 200 75 50 100 275 900,000 25-2
(see footnotel
Select Structural 875 1000 600 50 100 650 1,200,000 2 through 8,
No.I 750 875 500 50 100 575 1,200,000 II and 13)
2" to 4"
No.2 thick 625 700 400 50 100 475 1,100,000
No.3 6" and 350 425 225 50 100 300 900,000
Appearance wider 750 875 500 50 100 700 1,200,000

CALIFORNIA REDWOOD (Surfaced dry or surfaced green. Used at 19"1o max. m.c.)
4" & less
Clear Heart Structural thick, any 2300 2650 1500 145 425 2150 1,400,000
Clear Structural width 2100 2650 1500 145 425 2150 1,400,000 25-7
(see footnotes
2" to 4 • 3 and 13)
Select Structural thick 2050 2350 1200 100 425 1750 1,400,000
Select Structural, Open 2" to 4" 1600 1850 950 100 270 1300 1,100,000
grain wide

(Continued)
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Allowable Unit Stresses for Structural Lumber-VISUAL GRADING
(Normal loading. See also Section 2504)
ALLOWABLE UNIT STRESSES IN POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH

EXTREME FIBER IN
BENDING "Fb"
Com pres· Compres·
Eng~ Tension sion per· slon MODULUS U.B.C.STDS
SIZE nee red Repetitive- Parellel Horizontal pendlcular Parellel OF UNDER
SPECIES AND CLASSIFI- uses member to Grain Shear to Grain to Grein ELASTICITY WHICH
COMMERCIAL GRADE CATION (Single) Uses "Fr" "Fv" "Fcl'' "Fe" "E" GRADED

No.I 1700 1950 975 100 425 1400 1,400,000

No. I, Open grain 1350 1550 775 100 270 1050 1,100,000
No.2 2" to 4" 1400 1600 800 80 425 llOO 1,250,000
No. 2, Open grain thick llOO 1250 625 80 270 825 1,000,000
No.3 2" to 4" 800 900 475 80 425 675 1,100,000
No. 3, Open grain wide 625 725 375 80 270 500 900,000
Stud 625 725 375 80 270 500 900,000
Construction 2" to 4 n 825 950 475 80 270 925 900,000
Standard thick 450 525 250 80 270 775 900,000
Utility 4" wide 225 250 125 80 270 500 900,000
Select Structural 1750 2000 l150 100 425 1550 1,400,000 25·7
Select Structural, Open 1400 1600 925 100 270 l150 1,100,000 (see footnotes ~
grain 2 through 7, 9 ~
No.I 2" to 4" 1500 1700 975 100 425 1400 1,400,000
~
and 13)
No. I, Open grain thick l150 1350 775 100 270 1050 1,100,000
No.2 6" and 1200 1400 800 80 425 1200 1,250,000 ::D
No. 2, Open grain wider 950 llOO 625 80 270 875 1,000,000 3:
No.3 700 800 475 80 425 725 1,100,000 1:11
No. 3, Open grain 550 650 375 80 270 525 900,000 sr-
c
Clear Hean Structural
Clear Structural
5" by 5"
and larger
1850
1850
1250
1250
135
135
425
425
1650
1650
1,300,000
1,300,000 z
G)
Select Structural 1400 950 95 425 1200 1,300,000 0
No.I 5" by 5 n 1200 800 95 425 1050 1,300,000 0
No.2 and larger 975 650 95 425 900 1,100,000 c
No.3 550 375 95
m
425 550 1,000,000
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c
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Select Decking, Close grain Decking 1850 2150 - - - - 1,400,000 25-7
0
Select Decking 2" thick 1450 1700 - - - - 1,100,000 (see footnote> z
Commercial Decking 6" & wider 1200 1350 - - - - 1,000,000 2, 5 and 6)
COAST SITKA SPRUCE (Surfaced dry or surfaced green. Used at 190Jo max. m.c.)
Select Structural 1500 1700 875 65 290 1100 1,700,000
No.I 2" to 4" 1250 1450 750 65 290 875 1,700,000
No.2 thick 1050 1200 625 65 290 700 1,500,000
No.3 2" to 4" 575 675 350 65 290 425 1,300,000
Appearance wide 1250 1450 725 65 290 1050 1,700,000
Stud 600 675 350 65 290 425 1,300,000

Construction 2" to 4" 750 ~15 450 65 290 800 1,300,000 25-2
Standard thick 425 500 250 65 290 650 1,300,000 (see footnotes
Utility 4" wide 200 225 125 65 290 425 1,300,000 2 through 9,
II and 13)
Select Structural 1300 1500 875 65 290 975 1,700,000
No.I 2" to 4" 1100 1250 725 65 290 875 1,700,000
No.2 thick 900 1050 600 65 290 750 1,500,000
No.3 6" and 525 600 350 65 290 475 1,300,000
Appearance wider 1100 1250 725 65 290 1050 1,700,000

Select Structural Beams and 1150 - 675 ·60 290 775 1,500,000
No.I Stringers 950 - 475 60 290 650 1,500,000

Select Structural Posts and 1100 - 725 60 290 825 1,500,000

No.I Timbers 875 - 575 60 290 725 1,500,000
Select Decking 1250 1450 - - 290 - 1,700,000
Commercial 1050 1200 - - 290 - 1,500,000

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 TABLE NO. 25-A-1-ALLOWABLE UNIT STRESSES-STRUCTURAL LUMBER-(Continued)
Allowable Unit Stresses for Structural Lumber-VISUAL GRADING
(Normal loading. See also Section 2504)
ALLOWABLE UNIT STRESSES IN POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH
EXTREME FIBER IN
BENDING"Fb"
Com pre a- Compres-
Engl- Tension alon per- slon MODULUS U.B.C.STDS
SIZE nHred Repelillv• Pa,.llel Horizontal pencllcutar Pa,.llel OF UNDER
SPECIES AND CLASSIFI· u... member loG,.In Shear toGI'IIIn toGI'IIIn ELASTICITY WHICH
COMMERCIAL GRADE CATION (Single) u... "Ft" Ufv'' "Fcl." "Fe" II£" GRADED

COAST SPECIES (Surfaced dry or surfaced green. Used at 1907o max. m.c.)
Select Structural 1500 1700 875 65 245 llOO 1,500,000
No.I 2" to 4" 1250 1450 750 65 245 875 1,500,000
No.2 thick 1050 1200 625 65 245 700 1,400,000
No.3 2" to 4" 575 675 350 65 245 425 1,200,000
Appearance wide 1250 1450 725 65 245 1050 1,500,000
Stud 575 675 350 65 245 425 1,200,000

Construction 2" to 4" 750 875 450 65 245 800 1,200,000 c:

Standard thick 425 500 250 65 245 650 1,200,000 ~
Utility 4" wide 200 225 125 65 245 425 1,200,000 25-2 'TI
(see footnotel 0
Select Structural 1300 1500 875 65 245 975 1,500,000 2 through 8, ::u
No.I 2" to 4" llOO 1250 725 65 245 875 1,500,000 II and 13) i:
No.2 thick 900 1050 600 65 245 750 1,400,000 1:11
No.3 6" and 525 600 350 65 245 475 1,200,000 c:
Appearance wider llOO 1250 725 65 245 1050 1,500,000 ;:::
0
Select
Commercial
Decking 1250
1050
1450
1200
-
-
-
-
245
245
-
-
1,500,000
1,400,000
z
Ci)
(')
0
0
"'
DOUGLAS FIR- LARCH (Surfaced dry or surfaced green. Used at 190Jo max. m.c.)
....
DOUGLAS FIR- LARCH (North)
Dense Select Structural 2450 2800 1400 95 455 1850 1,900,000
~
m
Select Structural 2100 2400 1200 95 385 1600 1,800,000 c
Dense No.I
No.I 2" to 4"
2050
1750
2400
2050
1200
1050
95
95
455
385
1450
1250
1,900,000 =t
1,800,000 0
Dense No.2 thick 1700 1950 1000 95 455 1150 1,700,000 z
No.2 2" to 4" 1450 1650 850 95 385 1000 1,700,000
No.3 wide 800 925 475 95 385 600 1,500,000
Appearance 1750 2050 1050 95 385 1500 1,800,000 25-2
Stud 800 925 475 95 385 600 1,500,000 25-3
and
Construction 2" to 4" 1050 1200 625 95 385 1150 1,500,000 25-4
Standard thick 600 675 350 95 385 925 1,500,000 (see footnotes
Utility 4" wide 275 325 175 95 385 600 1,500,000 2 through 13)
Dense Select Structural 2100 2400 1400 95 455 1650 1,900,000
Select Structural 1800 2050 1200 95 385 1400 1,800,000
Dense No.I 2" to 4" 1800 2050 1200 95 455 1450 1,900,000
No.I thick 1500 1750 1000 95 385 1250 1,800,000
Dense No.2 6" and 1450 1700 950 95 455 1250 1,700,000
No.2 wider 1250 1450 825 95 385 1050 1,700,000
No.3 725 850 475 95 385 675 1,500,000
Appearance 1500 1750 1000 95 385 1500 1,800,000

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 TABLE NO. 25-A-1-ALLOWABLE UNIT STRESSES-STRUCTURAL LUMBER-(Contlnued)
Allowable Unit Stresses for Structural Lumber-VISUAL GRADING
(Normal loading. See also Section 2504)
ALLOWABLE UNIT STRESSES IN POUNDS PEA SQUARE INCH
EXTREME FIBER IN
BENDING "F 0 "
Compre• Compre1-
Eng~ Tension alonper· slon MODULUS U.B.C.STDS
SIZE neered Aepetltlv• Paf811al Horizontal pend leu tar Paf811el OF UNDER
SPECIES AND CLASSIFI- u... member toGf81n ShNr toGf81n toGf81n ELASTICITY WHICH
COMMERCIAL GRADE CATION (Single) u... "Ft" NFv'' "Fc.l" uFc" "E" GRADED

Dense Select Structural -- JIOO 4SS 1300 1,700,000

I
1900 8S
Select Structural Beams and 1600 9SO 8S 38S JIOO 1,600,000
Dense No.I Stringers' 2 lSSO - 77S 8S 4SS JIOO 1,700,000 2S-2,
No.I 1300 - 67S 8S 38S 92S 1,600,000 2S-3
(see footnotes
Dense Select Structural
Select Structural Posts and
17SO
ISOO
-- llSO
1000
8S
8S
4SS
38S
13SO
11SO
1,700,000
1,600,000
2through 9
and 11)
Dense No.I Timbers' 2
1400 - 9SO 8S 4SS 1200 1,700,000
No.I 1200 - 82S 8S 38S 1000 1,600,000

SelectDex Decking 17SO 2000 - - 38S - 1,800,000

Commercial Dex 14SO 16SO - - 38S - 1,700,000

Select Decking 17SO 2000 - -- 38S - 1,800,000

Commercial 14SO 16SO - 38S - 1,800,000 c:
Dense Select Structural 1900 - 12SO 8S 4SS 1300 1,700,000
3!:
"TI
Select Structural Beams and 1600 - IOSO 8S 38S 1100 1,600,000 0
Dense No.I Stringers' 2 lSSO - IOSO 8S 4SS 1100 1,700,000 :::D
No.I 13SO - 900 8S 38S 92S 1,600,000 2S-2,
2S-4
i:
til
• Dense Select Structural
Select Structural
Dense No.1
Posts and
Timbers"
17SO
ISOO
1400
-
-
-
11SO
1000
9SO
8S
8S
8S
4SS
38S
4SS
13SO
11SO
1200
1,700,000
1,600,000
1,700,000
(see footnotes
2 through 11)
c:
;::
No.I 1200 - 8S 38S 1000 1,600,000 !2
82S z
C)

I Selected Decking
Commercial Decking
Decking -
-
1900
1600
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,800,000
1.700.000 0
0
cm
Selected Decking Decking - 21SO (Stresses for Decking apply at 1,900,000
Commercial Decking - 1800 lS"To moisture content) 1,700,000
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0
3
DOUGLAS FIR SOUTH (Surfaced dry or surfaced green. Used at 190Jo max. m.c.) 0
Select Structural 2" to 4" 2000 2300 1150 90 335 1400 1,400,000 z
No. I &Appearance thick 1700 1950 975 90 335 1150 1,400,000 25-4
No.2 2" to 4" 1400 1600 825 90 335 900 1,300,000 (see footnotes
No.3 wide 775 875 450 90 335 sso 1,100,000 2 through 11
Stud 775 875 450 90 335 sso 1,100,000 and 13)
Construction 2" to 4" 1000 1150 600 90 335 1000 1,100,000
Standard thick 550 650 325 90 335 850 1,100,000
Utility 4" wide 275 300 ISO 90 335 550 1,100,000
Select Structural 2" to 4" 1700 1950 1150 90 335 1250 1,400,000
No. I &Appearance thick 1450 1650 975 90 335 1150 1,400,000
No.2 6" and 1200 1350 775 90 335 950 1,300,000
No.3 wider 700 800 450 90 335 600 1,100.000
25-4
Select Structural Beams and 1550 - 1050 85 335 1000 1,200,000 (see footnotes
No.I Stringers 1300 - 850 85 335 850 1,200,000 2 through I 0)
Select Structural Posts and 1400 - 950 85 335 1050 1,200,000
No.I Timbers 1150 - 775 85 335 925 1,200,000
Selected Decking Decking - 1900 - - - - 1,400,000
Commercial Decking - 1600 - - - - 1,300,000
Selected Decking Decking - 2050 (Stresses for Decking apply at 1,500,000
Commercial Decking - 1750 1S"lo moisture content) 1,300,000

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 TABLE NO. 25-A-1-ALLOWABLE UNIT STRESSES-STRUCTURAL LUMBER-(Continued)
Allowable Unit Stresses for Structural Lumber-VISUAL GRADING
(Normal loading. See also Section 2504)
ALLOWABLE UNIT STRESSES IN POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH

EXTREME FIBER IN
BENDING "Fb"
Com pres- Com pres-
Eng I- Tension slon per· slon MODULUS U.B.C.STDS
SIZE neered Repetitive- Parallel Horizontal pendlcutar Parallel OF UNDER
SPECIES AND CLASSIFI· Uses member to Grain Shear to Grain to Grain ELASTICITY WHICH
COMMERCIAL GRADE CATION (Single) Usas "F( ''Fv" "Fcl." "Fe" "E" GRADED

EASTERN HEMLOCK-TAMARACK (Surfaced dry or surfaced green. Used at 19% max. m.c.)
EASTERN HEMLOCK-TAMARACK (NORTH)
Select Structural 1800 20SO IOSO 8S 36S 1350 1,300,000
No.I ISOO !7SO 900 ss 36S !OSO 1,300,000
No.2 2" to 4" 12SO 14SO 72S 8S 36S sso 1,100,000
No.3 thick 700 800 400 8S 36S S2S 1,000,000
Appearance 2" to 4" 1300 ISOO 87S 8S 36S 1300 1,300,000
Stud wide 700 800 400 8S 36S S2S 1,000,000

Construction 2" to 4" 900 IOSO S2S 8S 36S 97S 1,000,000 2S-2,
~andard thick soo S7S 300 8S 36S 800 1,000,000 2S-S
tility 4" wide 2SO 27S ISO 8S 36S S2S 1,000,000 and
2S-8
Select Structural ISSO 17SO IOSO 8S 36S 1200 1,300,000 (see footnotes
No.I 2" to 4" 1300 ISOO 87S 8S 36S IOSO 1,300,000 2through 9,
IOSO 1200 700 8S 36S 900 1,100,000 II, 12and 13) c::
No.2
No.3
thick
6" and 62S 72S 400 8S 36S S7S 1,000,000 z
Appearance wider 1300 ISOO 87S ss 36S 1300 1,300,000
~:::0
Select Structural Beams and 1400 - 92S 80 36S 9SO 1,200,000
No.I Stringers 11 !ISO - 77S 80 36S 800 1,200,000 ~
m
Select Structural Posts and 1
z 1300 - 87S 80 36S 1000 1,200,000 5
No.I Timbers IOSO - 700 80 36S 87S 1,200,000 r-
c
Select Decking ISOO 1700 - - 36S - 1,300,000 2S-2
z
C)
Commercial 12SO !4SO - - 36S - 1,100,000 and 2S-8 0
Beams and 14SO - 8SO 8S 40S 9SO 1,300,000 0
Select Structural
No.I Stringers 12 1200 - 600 8S 40S 800 1,300,000
2S-2 c
m
EASTERN SPRUCE (Surfaced dry or surfaced green. Used at 190Jo max. m.c.)
....
CD
Select Structural 2" to 4" 1500 1750 875 65 255 1150 1,400,000 c;f
No.I thick 1300 1500 750 65 255 900 1,400,000 m
No.2 2" to 4" 1050 1200 625 65 255 700 1,200,000 c
No.3 wide 575 675 325 65 255 425 1,100,000 ~
Appearance 1100 1250 750 65 255 1050 1,400,000 0
Stud 575 675 325 65 255 425 1,100,000 z
Construction 2" to4" 775 875 450 65 255 800 1,100,000
Standard thick 425 500 250 65 255 675 1,100,000 25-5
Utility 4" wide 200 225 100 65 255 425 1,100,000 and
25-8
Select Structural 1300 1500 875 65 255 1000 1,400,000 (see footnotes
No.I 2" to 4" 1100 1250 750 65 255 900 1,400,000 I through 9
No.2 thick 900 1000 600 65 255 750 1,200,000 and 13)
No.3 6" and 525 600 325 65 255 475 1,100,000
Appearance wider 1100 1250 750 65 255 1050 1,400.~

Select Structural Beams and 1150 - 775 60 255 800 1,200,000

No.I Stringers 950 - 650 60 255 675 1,200,000
Select Structural !::osts ana 1100 725 60 255 850 1,200,000
No.I Timbers 875 - 600 60 255 725 I 200,000
2" to 4"
Truss thick 1785 2050 1000 65 255 1200 1,400,000
2" to 4"
wide 25-8
(see footnotes
2" to 4" I through 9
1500 f. thick 1500 1700 1000 65 255 1100 1,400,000 and 13)
6" and
wider
l --~
Select Decking 1250 1450 - - - - 1,400,000
Commercial 1050 1200 - - - - 1,200,000
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 TABLE NO. 25-A·1-ALLOWABLE UNIT STRESSES-STRUCTURAL LUMBER-(Contlnued)
Allowable Unit Stresses for Structural Lumber-VISUAL GRADING
(Normal loading. See also Section 2504)
ALLOWABLE UNIT STRESSES IN POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH
EXTREME FIBER IN
BENDING"Fb"
Com pres· Compres·
Eng~ Tension slonper· slon MODULUS U.B.C.STDS
SIZE nee red Repetitive· Parallel Horizontal pendlcular Parallel OF UNDER
SPECIES AND CLASSIFI· Uses member to Grain Shear to Grain to Grain ELASTICITY WHICH
COMMERCIAL GRADE CATION (Single) Uses "Ft" "Fv" "Fc.L" "Fe'" "E" GRADED

EASTERN WHITE PINE (Surfaced dry or surfaced green. Used at 19"lo max. m.c.)
EASTERN WHITE PINE (NORTH}
Select Structural 1350 1550 800 65 220 1050 1,200,000 25-2
No.I 2" to 4" 1150 1350 675 65 220 850 1,200,000 and 25-8
No.2 thick 950 1100 550 65 220 675 1,100,000 (see footnotes
No.3 2" to 4" 525 600 300 65 220 400 1,000,000 2through9
Appearance wide 1150 1350 675 65 220 1000 1,200,000 and 14)

Stud 2" to 4 • thick 525 600 300 65 220 400 1,000,000 25-2,25-5
2" to 4" wide and 25-8
(see footnotes
Construction 2" to 4" 700 800 400 65 220 750 1,000,000 2 through 9,
Standard thick 375 450 225 65 220 625 1,000,000 11, 13 and 14) c:
Utility 4" wide 175 200 100 65 220 400 1,000,000 z
Select Structural 1150 1350 775 65 220 950 1,200,000 25-2
:a
~
No.I 2" to 4" 1000 1150 675 65 220 850 1,200,000 and 25-8
No.2 thick 825 950 550 65 220 700 1,100,000 (see footnotes 31::
No.3 6" and 475 550 300 65 220 450 1,000,000 2 through 9, 1:11
wider 1000 1150 675 65 220 1000 1,200,000 11 and 14)
c:
Appea~ance ;::
Select Structural
No.I
Beams and
Stringers
1050
875
-
-
700
600
65
65
220
220
675
575
1,100,000
1,100,000
25-8
zc
(see footnotes 1:)
2 through 9)
(')
Select Structural Posts and 975 - 650 65 220 725 1,100,000
0
No.I Timbers 800 - 525 65 220 625 1,100,000 cm
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m
0
=i
0
z
25-2
Select Decking 900 1050 - - - - 1,200,000 and 25-8
Commercial 775 875 -- - - - 1,100,000 (see footnotes
2, 4, 5 and II)
EASTERN WOODS (Surfaced dry or surfaced green. Used at 19"To max. m.c.)
Select Structural 1300 1500 775 60 170 850 1,100,000 25-5
No.I 2" to 4" 1100 1300 650 60 170 675 1,100,000 and 25-8
No.2 thick 925 1050 525 60 170 550 1,000,000 (see footnote
No.3 2" to 4" 500 575 300 60 170 325 900,000 2 through 9
Stud wide 500 575 300 60 170 325 900,000 and 13)
Construction 2" to 4" 650 750 400 60 170 625 900,000
Standard thick 375 425 225 60 170 500 900,000
Utility 4" wide 175 200 100 60 170 325 900,000
Appearance 2" to 4" thick 1100 1300 650 60 170 825 1,100,000
2" to 4" wide
Select Structural 1150 1300 750 60 170 750 1,100,000
No.I 2" to 4" 950 1100 650 60 170 675 1,100,000 25-5
No.2 thick 775 900 525 60 170 515 1,000,000 (see footnote
No.3 6" and 450 525 300 60 170 375 900,000 2,4,5, 6,
Appearance wider 950 1100 650 60 170 825 1,100,000 8, 9 and 13)

(Continued)
 TABLE NO. 25·A·1-ALLOWABLE UNIT STRESSES-STRUCTURAL LUMBER-(Continued)
Allowable Unit Stresses for Structural Lumber-VISUAL GRADING
(Normal loading. See also Section 2504)
ALLOWABLE UNIT STRESSES IN POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH
EXTREME FIBER IN
BENDING "Fb"
Compres· Compres·
Eng~ Tension slon per· slon MODULUS U.B.C.STDS
SIZE neered Repetitive· Parallel Horizontal pendlcular Parallel OF UNDER
SPECIES AND CLASSIFI· Uses member to Grein Shear to Grein to Grein ELASTICITY WHICH
COMMERCIAL GRADE CATION (Single) Uses "Ft" "Fv'' "Fe l." "Fe" "E" GRADED

ENGELMANN SPRUCE-ALPINE FIR (ENGELMANN SPRUCE-LODGEPOLE PINE) (Surfaced dry or surfaced green. Used at 19% max. m.c.)
Select Structural 1350 1550 800 70 195 950 1,300,000
No. I 2" to 4" 1150 1350 675 70 195 750 1,300,000
No.2 thick 950 1100 550 70 195 600 1.100,000
No.3 2" to 4" 525 600 300 70 195 375 1,000,000
Appearance wide 1150 1350 675 70 195 900 1,300,000
Stud 525 600 300 70 195 375 1,000,000

Construction 2" to 4" 700 800 400 70 195 675 1,000,000

Standard thick 375 450 225 70 195 550 1,000,000
Utility 4" wide 175 200 100 70 195 375 1,000,000

Select Structural 1200 1350 775 70 195 850 1,300,000 25-4

No.I 2" to 4" 1000 1150 675 70 195 750 1,300,000 (see footnotes
No.2 thick 825 950 525 70 195 625 1,100,000 2 through 10)
No.3 6" and 475 550 300 70 195 400 1,000,000
Appearance wider 1000 1150 675 70 195 900 1,300,000
Select Structural Beams and 1050 - 700 65 195 675 1,100,000
No.I Stringers 875 - 600 65 195 550 1,100,000

Select Structrual Posts and 975 - 650 65 195 700 1,100,000

No.I Timbers 800 - 525 65 195 625 1,100,000

Selected Decking Decking - 1300 - - - - 1,300,000

Commercial Decking - 1100 - - - - 1.100,000
Selected Decking Decking - 1400 (Surfaced at 15"7o max. m.c. and 1,300,000
Commercial Decking - 1200 used at 15"7o max. m.c.) 1,200,000
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HEM-FIR (Surfaced dry or surfaced green. Used at 19% max. m.c.)
HEM-FIR (NORTH)
Select Structural 1650 1900 975 75 245 1300 1,500,000
!m
No.I 2" to 4" 1400 1600 825 75 245 1050 1,500,000 c
No.2 thick 1150 1350 675 75 245 825 1,400,000 =t
No.3 2" to 4" 650 725 375 75 245 500 1,200,000 5z
Appearance wide 1400 1600 825 75 245 1250 1,500,000 25-2
Stud 650 725 375 75 245 soo 1,200,000 25-3 and
25-4
Construction 2" to 4" 825 975 500 75 245 925 1,200,000 (sec footnotes
Standard thick 475 550 275 75 245 775 1,200,000 2through9
Utility 4" wide 225 250 125 75 245 500 1,200,000 llandl3}

Select Structural 1400 1650 950 75 245 1150 1,500,000

No.I 2" to 4" 1200 1400 800 75 245 1050 1,500,000
No.2 thick 1000 1150 650 75 245 875 1,400,000
No.3 6" and 575 675 375 75 245 550 1,200,000
Appearance wider 1200 1400 800 75 245 1250 1,500,000
Select Structural Beams and 1300 - 750 70 245 925 1,300,000
No.I Stringers" 1050 - 525 70 245 750 1,300,000

Select Structural Posts and 1200 - 800 70 245 975 1,300,000 25-3
No.I Timbers" 975 - 650 70 245 850 1,300,000 (sec footno~es
2 through 12)
Select Dex Decking 1400 1600 - - 245 - 1,500,000
Commercial Dex 1150 1300 - - 245 - 1,400,000

(Continued)
 TABLE NO. 25·A·1-ALLOWABLE UNIT STRESSES-STRUCTURAL LUMBER-(Continued)
Allowable Unit Stresses for Structural Lumber-VISUAL GRADING
(Normal loading. See also Section 2504)
ALLOWABLE UNIT STRESSES IN POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH
EXTREME FIBER IN
BENDING "Fb"
Compres- Compres·
Engi· Tension sionper· sian MODULUS U.B.C.STDS
SIZE nee red Repetitive· Parallel Horizontal pendlcular Parallel OF UNDER
SPECIES AND CLASSIFI· Uses member to Grain Shear to Grain to Grain ELASTICITY WHICH
COMMERCIAL GRADE CATION (Single) Uses "Ft" "Fv" "Fcl." "Fe" "E" GRADED

Select Structural Beams and 1250 - 850 70 245 925 1,300,000

No.I Stringers" 1050 - 725 70 245 775 1,300,000
25-2
Select Structural Posts and 1200 - 800 70 245 975 1,300,000 and 25-4
No.I Timbers 950 - 650 70 245 850 1,300,000 (see footnotes
2 through 12)
Selected Decking Decking - 1600 - - - - 1,500,000 c:
z
Commercial Decking - 1350 - - - - 1,400,000
"'11
Selected Decking Decking - 1700 (Surfaced at 15'7o max. m.c. and 1,600,000 0
Commercial Decking - 1450 used at 15'7o max. m.c.) 1,400,000 :::c
s::
Select Decking 1350 1550 - - 245 - 1,500,000 tD
Commercial 1150 1300 - - 245 - 1,400,000 s
r
g
z
C)
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0
0
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IDAHO WHITE PINE (Surfaced dry or surfaced green. Used at I9"1o max. m.c.) ::::::j
Select structural 1350 1550 775 70 190 1100 1,400,000
1150 1300 650 70 190 875 1,400,000 0
No.I
No.2
2" to 4"
thick 925 1050 550 70 190 675 1,300,000
z
No.3 2" to 4" 525 600 300 70 190 425 1,200,000
Appearance wide 1150 1300 650 70 190 1050 1,400,000
Stud 525 600 300 70 190 425 1,200,000

Construction 2" to 4" 675 775 400 70 190 775 1,200,000

Standard thick 375 425 225 70 190 650 1,200,000
Utility 4" wide 175 200 100 70 190 425 1,200,000

Select Structural 1150 1300 775 70 190 950 1,400,000 25-4

No. I 2" to 4" 975 1100 650 70 190 875 1,400,000 (see footnotes
No.2 thick 800 925 525 70 190 725 1,300,000 2 through 10
No.3 6" and 475 550 300 70 190 450 1,200,000 and 13)
Appearance wider 975 1100 650 70 190 1050 1,400,000

Select Structural Beams and 1000 - 700 65 190 775 1,300,000

No. I Stringers 850 - 575 65 190 650 1,300,000

Select Structural Posts and 950 - 650 65 190 800 1,300,000

No. I Timbers 775 - 525 65 190 700 1,300,000

Selected Decking Decking - 1300 - - - - 1,400,000

Commercial Decking - 1050 - - - - 1,300,000

Selected Decking Decking - 1400 (Surfaced at 15"1o max. m.c. and 1,500,000
Commercial Decking - 1150 used at 15"1o max. m.c.) 1,400,000

(Continued)
 TABLE NO. 25·A·1-ALLOWABLE UNIT STRESSES-STRUCTURAL LUMBER-(Continued)
Allowable Unit Stresses for Structural Lumber-VISUAL GRADING
(Normal loading. See also Section 2504)
ALLOWABLE UNIT STRESSES IN POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH
EXTREME FIBER IN
BENDING "F b"
Com pres· Compres·
Eng I· Tension slon per· sion MODULUS U.B.C.STDS
SIZE nee red Repetitive- Parallel Horizontal pendicular Parallel OF UNDER
SPECIES AND CLASSIFI· Usas member to Grain Shear to Grain to Grain ELASTICITY WHICH
COMMERCIAL GRADE CATION (Single) Uses "Ft" "Fv" "Fc.l'' "Fe" "E'' GRADED
LODGEPOLE PINE (Surfaced dry or surfaced green. Used at 19"1o max. m.c.)
Select Structural 1500 1750 875 70 250 1150 1,300,000
No.I 2" to 4" 1300 1500 750 70 250 900 1,300,000
No.2 thick 1050 1200 625 70 250 700 1,200,000
No.3 2" to 4" 600 675 350 70 250 425 1,000,000
Appearance wide 1300 1500 750 70 250 1050 1,300,000
Stud 600 675 350 70 250 425 1,000,000

Construction 2" to 4" 775 875 450 70 250 800 1,000,000

Standard thick 425 500 250 70 250 675 1,000,000
Utility 4" wide 200 225 125 70 250 425 1,000,000

Select Structural 1300 1500 875 70 250 1000 1,300,000 25-4

No.I 2" to 4" 1100 1300 750 70 250 900 1,300,000 (see footnotes
No.2 thick 925 1050 600 70 250 750 1,200,000 2 through 10 c:
No.3
Appearance
6" and
wider
525
1100
625
1300
350
750
70
70
250
250
475
1050
1,000,000
1,300,000
and 13) .,0z
::D
Select Structural Beams and 1150 - 775 65 250 800 1,100,000 3:
No.I Stringers 975 - 650 65 250 675 1,100,000
CD
c:
Select Structural Posts and 1100 - 725 65 250 850 1,100,000 r-
No.I Timbers 875 - 600 65 250 725 1,100,000
5!
Selected Decking Decking - 1450 - - - - 1,300,000 z
C)
Commercial Decking - 1200 - - - - 1,200,000
0
0
Selected Decking Decking - 1550 (Surfaced at 15"1o max. m.c. and 1,400,000 c
Commercial Decking - 1300 used at 15"1o max. m.c.) 1,200,000 m
 ......
MOUNTAIN HEMLOCK (Surfaced dry or surfaced green. Used at 190Jo max. m.c.) ....,
CD
Select Structural 1750 2000 1000 95 370 1250 1,300,000 Ol
No.I 2" to 4" 1450 1700 850 95 370 1000 1,300,000 m
No.2 thick 1200 1400 700 95 370 775 1,100,000 0
No.3 2" to 4" 675 775 400 95 370 475 1,000,000 =i
Appearance wide 1450 1700 850 95 370 1200 1,300,000 0
Stud 675 775 400 95 370 475 1,000,000 25-3 z
and 25-4
Construction 2" to 4" 875 1000 525 95 370 900 1,000,000 (see footnote!
Standard thick 500 575 275 95 370 725 1,000,000 2 through 9)
Utility 4" wide 225 275 125 95 370 475 1,000,000
Select Structural 1500 1700 1000 95 370 1100 1,300,000
No. I 2" to 4" 1250 1450 850 95 370 1000 1,300,000
No.2 thick 1050 1200 675 95 370 825 1,100,000
No.3 6" and 625 700 400 95 370 525 1,000,000
Appearance wider 1250 1450 850 95 370 1200 1,300,000
Select Structural Beams and 1350 - 775 90 370 875 1,100,000
No.I Stringers" 1100 - 550 90 370 725 1,100,000
25-3
Select Structural Posts and 1250 - 825 90 370 925 1,100,000 (see footnote!
No.I Timbers" 1000 - 675 90 370 800 I, 100,000 2 through 9
and 12)
Select Dex Decking 1450 1650 - - 370 - 1,300,000
Commercial Dex 1200 1400 - - 370 - 1,100,000
Select Structural Beams and 1350 - 900 90 370 875 1,100,000
No.I Stringers" 1100 - 750 90 370 750 1,100,000
Select Structural Posts and 1250 - 825 90 370 925 1,100,000 25-4
No.I Timbers" 1000 - 675 90 370 800 1,100,000 (see footnote
2 through 10
Selected Decking Decking - 1650 - - - - 1,300,000 and 12)
Commercial Decking - 1400 - - - - 1,100,000
Selected Decking Decking - 1800 (Surfaced at 150Jo max. m.c. and 1,300,000
Commercial Decking - 1500 used at 150Jo max. m.c.) 1,200,000

(Continued)
 TABLE NO. 25·A·1-ALLOWABLE UNIT STRESSES-STRUCTURAL LUMBER-(Continued)
Allowable Unit Stresses for Structural Lumber-VISUAL GRADING
(Normal loading. See also Section 2504)
ALLOWABLE UNIT STRESSES IN POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH
EXTREME FIBER IN
BENDING "Fb"
Com pres· Compres-
Eng I- Tension sion per· sion MODULUS U.B.C.STDS
SIZE nee red Repetitive· Parallel Horizontal pendicutar Parallel OF UNDER
SPECIES AND CLASSIFI- Uses member to Grain Shear to Grain to Grain ELASTICITY WHICH
COMMERCIAL GRADE CATION (Single) Uses "Ft" "Fv'' "Fcl." "Fe" "E" GRADED

MOUNTAIN HEMLOCK-HEM-FIR (Surfaced dry or surfaced green. Used at 190Jo max. m.c.)
Select Structural 1650 I900 975 75 m 1250 1,300,000
No.I 2" to 4" 1400 1600 825 75 245 1000 1,300,000
No.2 thick 1150 1350 675 75 245 775 1,100,000
No.3 2" to 4" 650 725 375 75 245 475 1,000,000
Appearance wide 1400 1600 825 75 245 1200 1,300,000
Stud 650 725 375 75 245 475 1,000,000

Construction 2" to 4" 825 975 500 75 245 900 1,000,000

Standard thick 475 550 275 75 245 725 1,000,000
Utility 4" wide 225 250 125 75 245 475 1,000,000

Select Structural 2" to 4" 1400 1650 950 75 245 1100 1,300,000 25-4
No.I 1200 1400 800 75 245 1000 1,300,000 (see footnote
No.2
thick
1000 1150 650 75 245 825 1,100,000 2 through 10
c:
No.3
6" and
wider 575 675 375 75 245 525 1,000,000 and 13) 3!:
Appearance 1200 1400 800 75 245 1200 1,300,000 'TI
0
::u
Select Structural Beams and 1250 - 850 70 245 875 1,100,000 s:::
No.I Stringers 1050 - 725 70 245 750 1,100,000 CD
c:
Select Structural
No.I
Posts and
Timbers
1200
950
-
-
800
650
70
70
245
245
925
800
1,100,000
1,100,000
....
!2
Selected Decking Decking - 1600 - - - - 1,300,000
zC)
Commercial Decking - 1350 - - - - 1,100,000 0
0
Selected Decking Decking - 1700 (Surfaced at 15% max. m.c. and 1,300,000 c
Commercial Decking - 1450 used at 15% max. m.c.) 1,200,000 m
 ....
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......
CJ)
m
c
=4
i5
z

NORTHERN ASPEN (Surfaced dry or surfaced green. Used at 190Jo max. m.c.)
Select Structural 1300 1500 750 60 195 850 1,400,000
No.I 2" to 4" 1100 1250 650 60 195 675 1,400,000
No.2 thick 900 1050 525 60 195 525 1,200,000
No.3 2" to 4" 500 575 275 60 195 325 1,100,000
Appearance wide 1100 1250 650 60 195 800 1,400,000
Stud 500 575 275 60 195 325 1,100,000 25-2
(see footnote
Construction 2" to 4" 650 750 375 60 195 600 !,100,000 2 through 8
Standard thick 350 425 200 60 195 500 1,100,000 11 and 13)
Utility 4" wide 175 200 100 60 195 325 1,100,000

Select Structural 1100 1250 750 60 195 750 1,400,000

No.I 2" to 4" 950 1100 625 60 195 675 1,400,000
No.2 thick 775 900 500 60 195 550 1,200,000
No.3 6" and 450 525 275 60 195 350 1,100,000
Appearance wider 950 1100 625 60 195 800 1,400,000

(Continued)
 TABLE NO. 25·A·1-ALLOWABLE UNIT STRESSES-STRUCTURAL LUMBER-(Continued)
Allowable Unit Stresses for Structural Lumber-VISUAL GRADING
(Normal loading. See also Section 2504)
ALLOWABLE UNIT STRESSES IN POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH
EXTREME FIBER IN
BENDING "Fb"
Com pres· Compras·
Engl. Tension sion per· sion MODULUS U.B.C.STDS
SIZE nee red Repetitive· Parallel Horizontal pendiculer Parallel OF UNDER
SPECIES AND CLASSIFI- Uses member to Grain Shear to Grain to Grain ELASTICITY WHICH
COMMERCIAL GRADE CATION (Single) Uses "F( "Fv'' "Fc.l" "Fe" "E" GRADED

NORTHERN PINE (Surfaced dry or surfaced green. Used at 19% max. m.c.)
Select Structural 1650 1850 950 70 280 1200 1,400,000
No.I 2" to 4" 1400 1600 825 70 280 975 1,400,000
No.2 thick 1150 1300 675 70 280 775 1,300,000
No.3 2" to 4" 625 725 375 70 280 475 1,100,000
Appearance wide 1200 1400 800 70 280 1150 1,400,000
Stud 625 725 375 70 280 475 1,100,000

Construction 2" to 4" 825 950 475 70 280 875 1,100,000 25-5
Standard thick 450 525 275 70 280 725 1,100,000 and 25-8
Utility 4" wide 225 250 125 70 280 475 1,100,000 (see footnotes
2 through 9
Select Structural 2" to 4" 1400 1600 950 70 280 1100 1,400,000 and 13) c:
No.I
No.2
thick
6" and
1200
950
1400
1100
800
650
70
70
280
280
975
825
1,400,000
1,300,000
.,~
No.3 wider 575 650 375 70 280 525 1,100,000 0
Appearance 1200 1400 800 70 280 1150 1,400,000
:a
1:
Select Structural Beams and 1250 - 850 65 280 850 1,300,000 IIIII
5
No.I Stringers 1050 - 700 65 280 725 1,300,000
r-
Select Structural Posts and 1150 - 800 65 280 900 1,300,000 !2
No.I Timbers 950 - 650 65 280 800 1,300,000
zli)
Select Decking 1350 1550 - - - - 1,400,000 25-8 0
Commercial 1150 1300 - - - - 1,300,000
0
0
m
 .....
NORTHERN SPECIES (Surfaced dry or surfaced green. Used at 19"7o max. m.c.)
Select Structural
2" to 4"
1350 1550 775 65 220 1050 1,100,000 .,~
No.I 1150 1300 675 65 220 825 1,100,000 m
No.2 thick 925 1050 550 65 220 650 1,000,000 c
No.3 2" to 4" 525 600 300 65 220 400 900,000 ::::j
Appearance
Stud
wide 1000
525
1150
600
650
300
65
65
220
220
850
400
1,100,000
900,000
5z
25-2
Construction 2" to 4" 675 775 400 65 220 750 900,000 (see footnotes
Standard thick 375 425 225 65 220 600 900,000 2 through 8
Utility 4" wide 175 200 100 65 220 400 900,000 II and 13)
Select Structural 1150 1300 775 65 220 900 1,100,000
No.I 2" to 4" 975 1150 650 65 220 825 1,100,000
No.2 thick 800 925 525 65 220 675 1,000,000
No.3 6" and 475 550 300 65 220 425 900,000
Appearance wider 975 1150 650 65 220 850 1,100,000

Select Decking 900 1050 - - 220 - 1,100,000

Commercial 775 875 - - 220 - 1,000,000

(Continued)
 TABLE NO. 25-A-1-ALLOWABLE UNIT STRESSES-STRUCTURAL LUMBER-(Continued)
Allowable Unit Stresses for Structural Lumber-VISUAL GRADING
(Normal loading. See also Section 2504)
ALLOWABLE UNIT STRESSES IN POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH

EXTREME FIBER IN
BENDING"Fb"
Compres- Compres-
Engi- Tension sion per- sion MODULUS U.B.C.STDS
SIZE nee red Repetitive- Parallel Horizontal pendicular Parallel OF UNDER
SPECIES AND CLASSIFI- Uses member to Grain Shear to Grain to Grain ELASTICITY WHICH
COMMERCIAL GRADE CATION (Single) Uses "F( UFv'' "Fcl." "Fe" "E" GRADED

NORTHERN WHITE CEDAR (Surfaced dry or surfaced green. Used at 19"7o max. m.c.)
Select Structural 1150 1350 700 65 205 875 800,000
No.I 2" to 4" 1000 1150 600 65 205 675 800,000
No.2 thick 825 950 500 65 205 550 700,000
No.3 2" to 4" 450 525 275 65 205 325 600,000
Appearance wide 850 1000 575 65 205 825 800,000
Stud 450 525 275 65 205 325 600,000

Construction 2" to 4" 600 675 350 65 205 625 600,000

Standard thick 325 375 200 65 205 500 600,000
Utility 4" wide 150 175 iOO 65 205 325 600,000 25-8
(see footnotes
Select Structural 1000 1150 675 65 205 775 800,000 2 through 9 c:
No.I
No.2
2" to 4"
thick
850
700
1000
825
575
450
65
65
205
205
675
575
800,000
700,000
and 13) .,
~

No.3 6" and 425 475 275 65 205 375 600,000 0

::D
Appearance wider 850 1000 575 65 205 825 800,000 s::
205 600 700,000 ta
Select Structural Beams and 900 - 600 60
No.I

Select Structural
Stringers

Posts and
750

850
-
-
500

575
60

60
205

205
500

650
700,000

700,000
=r
5!
z
No.I Timbers 675 - 450 60 205 550 700,000 C)
0
Select Decking 975 1100 - - - - 800,000
0
Commercial 825 950 - - - - 700,000 0
m
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PONDEROSA PINE-SUGAR
Select Structural
PINE (PONDEROSA PINE-LODGE~OLE
1400 1650
PINE) (Surfaced dry or surfaced green. Used at I9"7o max. m.c.)
825 70 235 1050 1,200,000 ~
No.I 2" to 4" 1200 1400 700 70 235 850 1,200,000 0
No.2 thick 1000 1150 575 70 235 675 1,100,000 z
No.3 2" to 4" 550 625 325 70 235 400 1,000,000
Appearance wide 1200 1400 700 70 235 1000 1,200,000
Stud 550 625 325 70 235 400 1,000,000
Construction 2" to 4" 725 825 425 70 235 775 1,000,000
Standard thick 400 450 225 70 235 625 1,000,000
Utility 4" wide 200 225 100 70 235 400 1,000,000
Select Structural 1200 1400 825 70 235 950 1,200,000
No.I 2" to 4" 1050 1200 700 70 235 850 1,200,000 25-2
No.2 thick 850 975 550 70 235 700 1,100,000 and 25-4
No.3 6" and soo 575 325 70 235 450 1,000,000 (see footnotes
Appearance wider 1050 1200 700 70 235 1000 1,200,000 2 through II
and 13)
Select Structural Beams and 1100 - 725 65 235 750 1,100,000
No.I Stringers 925 - 625 65 235 625 1,100,000
Select Structural Posts and 1000 - 675 65 235 800 1,100,000
No.I Timbers 825 - 550 65 235 700 1,100,000
Selected Decking Decking - 1350 - - - - 1,200,000
Commercial Decking - 1150 - - - - 1,100,000
Selected Decking Decking - 1450 (Surfaced at 15"7o max. m.c. and 1,300,000
Commercial Decking - 1250 used at 15"7o max. m.c.) 1,100,000
Select Decking - 1450 - - 250 - 1,300,000
Commercial - 1250 - - 250 - 1,100,000

(Continued)
 TABLE NO. 25-A-1-ALLOWABLE UNIT STRESSES-STRUCTURAL LUMBER-(Continued)
Allowable Unit Stresses for Structural Lumber- VISUAL GRADING
(Normal loading. See also Section 2504)
ALLOWABLE UNIT STRESSES IN POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH
EXTREME FIBER IN
BENDING "Fb"
Com pres· Com pres-
Eng I· Tension slonper· slon MODULUS U.B.C.STDS
SIZE nee red Repetitive· Parallel Horizontal pendlcular Parallel OF UNDER
SPECIES AND CLASSIFI· Uses member to Grain Shear to Grain to Grain ELASTICITY WHICH
COMMERCIAL GRADE CATION (Single) Uses "Fr" "Fv'' "Fe.!." "Fe" "E" GRADED

RED PINE (Surfaced dry or surfaced green. Used at 19"To max. m.c.)
Select Structural 1400 1600 800 70 280 1050 1,300,000
No.I 2" to 4" 1200 1350 700 70 280 825 1,300,000
No.2 thick 975 1100 575 70 280 650 1,200,000
No.3 2" to 4" 525 625 325 70 280 400 1,000,000
Appearance wide 1200 1350 675 70 280 925 1,300,000
Stud 525 625 325 70 280 400 1,000,000

Construction 2" to 4" 700 800 400 70 280 750 1,000,000

Standard thick 400 450 225 70 280 600 1,000,000
Utility 4" wide 175 225 100 70 280 400 1,000,000 25-2
(see footnotes
Select Structural 2" to 4" 1200 1350 800 70 280 900 1,300,000 2 through 9 c
No.I thick 1000 1150 675 70 280 825 1,300,000 II and 13) z
No.2
No.3
6" and
wider
825
500
950
550
550
325
70
70
280
280
675
425
1,200,000
1,000,000 ~
::11
Appearance 1000 1150 675 70 280 925 1,300,000
~
Select Structural Beams and 1050 - 625 65 280 725 1,100,000 c:a
No.I Stringers 875 - 450 65 280 600 1,100,000
c
~-·
Select Structural
No.I
Posts and
Timbers
1000
800
-
-
675
550
65
65
280
280
775
675
1,100,000
1,100,000 z
li)
Select Decking 1150 1350 - - 280 - 1,300,000 n
Commercial 975 1100 - - 280 - I ,300,000 0
0
m
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~
m
c
=4
0
SITKA SPRUCE (Surfaced dry or surfaced green. Used at 190Jo max. m.c.) z
Select Structural 1550 1800 925 75 280 1150 1,500,000
No.I 2" to 4" 1350 1550 775 75 280 925 1,500,000
No.2 thick 1100 1250 650 75 280 725 1,300,000
No.3 2" to 4" 600 700 350 75 280 450 1,200,000
Appearance wide 1350 !50 750 75 280 1100 1,500,000
Stud 600 700 350 75 280 450 1,200,000

Construction 2" to 4" 800 925 475 75 280 825 1,200,000

Standard thick 450 500 250 75 280 675 1,200,000
Utility 4" wide 200 250 125 75 280 450 1,200,000 25-3
(see footnotes
Select Structural 1350 1550 900 75 280 1000 1,500,000 2through9
No.I 2" to 4" 1150 1300 775 75 280 925 1,500,000 and 13)
No.2 thick 925 1050 625 75 280 775 1,300,000
No.3 6" and 525 600 350 75 280 500 1,200,000
Appearance wider 1150 1300 750 75 280 1100 1,500,000

Select Structural Beams and 1200 - 675 70 280 825 1,300,000

No.I Stringers 1000 - 500 70 280 675. 1,300,000

Select Structural Posts and 1150 - 750 70 280 875 1,300,000

No.I Timbers 925 - 600 70 280 750 1,300,000

Select Dex Decking 1300 1500 - - 280 - 1,500,000

Commercial Dex 1100 1250 - - 280 - 1,300,000

(Contmued)
 TABLE NO. 25-A·1-ALLOWABLE UNIT STRESSES-STRUCTURAL LUMBER-(Contlnued)
Allowable Unit Stresses for Structural Lumber-VISUAL GRADING
(Normal loading. See also Section 2504)
ALLOWABLE UNIT STRESSES IN POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH
EXTREME FIBER IN
BENDING "Fb"
COIIIprft- eomp....
Eng~ TeMion alonper· alon MODULUS U.B.C.STDS
SIZE IIMNd Repellllft. , ......1 HOflzontal pandlcular Par811al OF UNDER
SPECIES AND CLASSIF~ u- member loGr81n ~r toG,.In toGr81n ELASTICITY WHICH
COMMERCIAL GRADE CATION (Single) u- "ft" "Fv" "'FcJ:' "Fe" "E" GRADED

SOUTIIERN PINE (Surfaced at 15'i't moisture content, K.D. Used at 15'i't max. m.c.)
Select Structural 2250 2600 13SO 95 405 18SO 1,900,000
Dense Select Structural 26SO 30SO 15SO 95 475 21SO 2,000,000
No.I 1900 2200 1100 95 405 14SO 1,900,000
No.I Dense 2" to 4" 22SO 2600 1300 95 475 1700 2,000,000
No.2 tbick 13SO 15SO 775 80 345 975 1,500,000
No. 2 Medium grain 2" to 4" 15SO 1800 925 95 405 11SO 1,700,000
No. 2Dense wide 18SO 21SO 1050 95 475 13SO 1,800,000
No.3 875 1000 525 80 345 700 1,500,000
No. 3Dense 1050 1200 600 95 475 825 1,600,000
Stud 875 1000 525 80 345 700 1,500,000
26-6
Construction 2" to 4" 11SO 1300 670 75

I
345 1300 1,500,000 (see footnotes
Standard thick 640 7SO 375 75 345 1050 1,500,000 3, 8, 9 and 13)
Utility 4" wide 300 3SO 175 75 345 700 1,500,000
c
Select Structural
Dense Select Structural
19SO
2250
2250
2600
1300
1500
95
95
405
475
16SO
1900
1,900,000
2,000,000
z
,:;;
No.I 16SO 1900 1100 95 405 14SO 1,900,000
No.I Dense 2" to 4" 1900 2200 1300 95 475 1700 2,000,000 0
:Ill
No.2 tbick 11SO 1300 7SO 80 345 1050 1,500,000 iK
No. 2 Medium grain 6" and 13SO 15SO 900 95 405 12SO 1,700,000
No.2 Dense wider 15SO 1800 1050 95 475 14SO 1,800,000 aa
No.3 800 900 525 80 345 7SO 1,500,000 c
No. 3Dense 925 10SO 625 95 475 875 1,600,000 F
S!
Dense Std. Factory 2" to 4" 2200 25SO 1300 95 475 1700 2,000,000 z
G')
No.1 Factory thick 1500 17SO 900 95 405 11SO 1,700,000
No. I Dense Factory 2" to 4" C)
1800 20SO 10SO 95 475 13SO 1,800,000
No. 2 Factory wide 1500 17SO 900 95 405 11SO 1,700,000 0
No. 2 Dense Factory Decking 1800 2050 10SO 95 475 13SO 1,800,000 c
m
 .....
Dense Std. Factory 2" to 4 • 1900 2200 1300 95 475 1650 2,000 ,i.XXJ U)

No. I Factory
No. I Dense Factory
thick
6" and
1350
1550
1550
1800
900
1050
95
95
405
475
1250
1450
1,700,000 25-6
1,800,000 (see footnotes
""'enm
No. 2 Factory wider 1350 1550 900 95 405 1250 1,700,000 3, 8, 9, and c
No. 2 Dense Factory Decking 1550 1800 1050 95 475 1450 1,800,000 13) =l
0
Dense Structural 86 2" to 4" 3000 3450 2000 160 475 2350 2,000,000 z
Dense Structural 72 thick 2500 2900 1650 135 475 2000 2,000,000

SOUTHERN PINE (Surfaced dry. Used at 190Jo max. m.c.)

Select Structural 2100 2400 1250 90 405 1600 1,800,000
Dense Select Structural 2450 2800 1450 90 475 1850 1,900,000
No.I 1750 2000 1000 90 405 1250 1,800,000
No. I Dense 2" to 4" 2050 2350 1200 90 475 1450 1,900,000
No.2 thick 1250 1450 725 75 345 850 1,400,000
No. 2 Medium grain 2" to 4" 1450 1650 850 90 405 1000 1,600,000
No.2 Dense wide 1700 1950 1000 90 475 1150 1,700,000
No.3 825 950 475 75 345 600 1,400,000
No.3 Dense 950 1100 550 90 475 700 1,500,000
Stud 825 950 475 75 345 600 1,400,000

Construction 2" to 4" 1050 1200 620 75 345 1100 1,400,000 25-2
Standard thick 590 700 340 75 345 925 1,400,000 (See Footnotes
Utility 4" wide 275 325 165 75 345 600 1,400,000 3, 8, 9,
II and 13)
Select Structural 1800 2050 1200 90 405 1400 1,800,000
Dense Select Structural 2100 2400 1400 90 475 1650 1,900,000
No.I 1500 1750 1000 90 405 1250 1,800,000
No. I Dense 2" to 4" 1800 2050 1200 90 475 1450 1,900,000
No.2 thick 1050 1200 700 75 345 900 1,400,000
No. 2 Medium grain 6" and 1250 1450 825 90 405 1050 1,600,000
No.2 Dense wider 1450 1650 975 90 475 1250 1,700,000
No.3 725 825 475 75 345 650 1,400,000
No.3 Dense 850 985 575 90 475 750 1,500,000

1\)
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(II
 TABLE NO. 25·A·1-ALLOWABLE UNIT STRESSES-STRUCTURAL LUMBER-(Continued)
Allowable Unit Stresses for Structural Lumber-VISUAL GRADING
(Normal loading. See also Section 2504)
ALLOWABLE UNIT STRESSES IN POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH
EXTREME FIBER IN
BENDING "F b"
Compres- Compres-
Eng~ Tension slon per- sion MODULUS U.B.C.STDS
SIZE nee red Repetitive- Parallel Horizontal pendicular Parallel OF UNDER
SPECIES AND CLASSIFI· Uses member to Grain Sheer to Grain to Grain ELASTICITY WHICH
COMMERCIAL GRADE CATION (Single) Uses "Ft" "Fv" "Fc.L' ''Fe" "E" GRADED

Dense Std. Factory 2" to 4" 2000 2300 1200 90 475 1450 1,900,00)
No. I Factory thick 1400 1600 825 90 405 100) 1,600,00)
No. I Dense Factory 2" to 4" 1650 1900 975 90 475 1150 I, 700,00)
No. 2 Factory wide 1400 1600 825 90 405 100) 1,600,00)
No. 2 Dense Factory 1700 1950 975 90 475 1150 1,700,00) 25-2
(see footnotes
Dense Std. Factory 2" to 4" 1750 2000 1200 90 475 1450 1,900,00) 3, 8, 9, II and
No. I Factory thick 1250 1450 825 90 405 1050 1,600,00)
No. I Dense Factory 6" and 1450 1650 975 90 13)
475 1250 1,700,00)
No. 2 Factory wider 1250 1450 825 90 405 1050 1,600,00)
No. 2 Dense Factory 1450 1650 975 90 475 1250 1,700,00)
c:
Dense Structural86 2" to 4" 2750 3150 1850 150 475 2050 1,900,00) z
Dense Structural 72 thick 2300 2650 1550 125 475 1700 1,900,00) 'TI
0
SOUTHERN PINE (Surfaced green. Used any condition) :zJ
Select Structural 1700 1950 975 80 270 1050 1,600,00) i:
Dense Select Structural 1950 2250 1150 80 315 1250 1,600,00) m
No.I 1400 1600 825 80 270 850 1,600,00) 5
No.I Dense 2!11" to 4" 1650 1900 975 80 315 975 1,600,00) r-
No.2 tOO) 1150 575 70 0
No. 2 Medium grain
No. 2Dense
thick
zv,•
wide
to 4" 1150
1350
1300
1500
675
800
80
80
230
270
315
550
650
775
1,300,00)
1,400,00)
1,500,00)
z
C)
No.3 650 750 375 70 230 400 1,300,00) 0
No.3 Dense 775 900 450 80 315 475 1,300,00) 0
Stud 650 750 375 70 230 400 1,300,00) 0
m
 850 975 490 70 230 750 1,300,000
...
cc
Construction 2\lz" to4"
Standard thick 475 550 275 70 230 620 1,300,000 01
Utility 4" wide 225 250 125 70 230 400 ).300,000 m
c
Select Structural 1450 1650 950 80 270 925 1,600,000 3
Dense Select Structural 1650 1900 1100 80 315 1100 1,600,000 0
No.I 1200 1400 800 80 270 825 1,600,000 z
No. I Dense 2\lz"to4" 1400 1600 950 80 315 975 1,600,000
No.2 thick 850 975 550 70 230 600 1,300,000
No. 2 Medium grain 6" and 1000 1150 650 80 270 700 1,400,000
No.2 Dense wider 1150 1300 775 80 315 825 1,500,000
No.3 575 650 375 70 230 425 1,300,000
No.3 Dense 675 775 450 80 315 500 1,300,000

Dense Std. Factory 2Vz" to4" 1600 - 950 80 315 975 1,600,000
No. I Factory thick 1150 - 650 80 270 650 1,400,000
No. I Dense Factory 2Vz"to4" 1300 - 775 80 315 775 1,500,000 25-2
No.2 Factory wide 1150 - 650 80 270 650 1,400,000 (see footnotes
No.2 Dense Factory 1300 - 775 80 315 775 1,500,000 3, 8,9, II and
13)
Dense Std. Factory 2Vz" to4" 1400 - 950 80 315 975 1,600,000
No. I Factory thick 1000 - 650 80 270 700 1,400,000
No. I Dense Factory 6" and 1150 - 775 80 315 825 1,500,000
No.2 Factory wider 1000 - 650 80 270 700 1,400,000
No.2 Dense Factory 1150 - 775 80 315 825 1,500,000

No.ISR 1300 - 850 110 270 925 1,600,000

No. I Dense SR 5" and 1500 - 1000 110 315 1050 1,600,000
No. 2SR thicker 1100 - 725 95 270 675 1,400,000
No. 2 Dense SR 1300 - 850 95 315 775 1,500,000
Dense Structural 65 1650 - 1100 105 315 1000 1,600,000

Dense Structural86 2Vz • and 2200 - 1450 140 315 1350 1,600,000
Dense Structural 72 thicker 1850 - 1250 120 315 1150 1,600,000

(Contmued)
 TABLE NO. 25·A·1-ALLOWABLE UNIT STRESSES-STRUCTURAL LUMBER-(Continued)
Allowable Unit Stresses for Structural Lumber-VISUAL GRADING
(Normal loading. See also Section 2504)
ALLOWABLE UNIT STRESSES IN POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH
EXTREME FIBER IN
BENDING "Fb"
Compres· Compres·
Eng~ Tension slon per· slon MODULUS U.B.C.STDS
SIZE nee red Repetitive- Parallel Horizontal pendlcular Parallel OF UNDER
SPECIES AND CLASSIFI· Uses member to Grain Shear to Grain to Grain ELASTICITY WHICH
COMMERCIAL GRADE CATION (Single) Uses "Ft" "Fv" "Fc.l" "Fe" "E" GRADED

SPRUCE-PINE-FIR (Surfaced dry or surfaced green. Used at 190/o max. m.c.)

Select Structural 1450 1650 850 70 265 1100 1,500,000
No.I 2" to 4" 1200 1400 725 70 265 875 1,500,000
No.2 thick 1000 1150 600 70 265 675 1,300,000
No.3 2" to 4" 550 650 325 70 265 425 1,200,000
Appearance wide 1200 1400 700 70 265 1050 1,500,000
Stud 550 650 325 70 265 425 1,200,000

Construction 2" to 4" 725 850 425 70 265 775 1,200,000

Standard thick 400 475 225 70 265 650 1,200,000
Utility 4" wide 175 225 100 70 265 425 1,200,000 25-2
(see footnotes c:
Select Structural 1250 1450 825 70 265 975 1,500,000 2 through 9, ~
No.I 2" to 4" 1050 1200 700 70 265 875 1,500,000 11 and 13) "TI
No.2 thick 875 1000 575 70 265 725 1,300,000 0
No.3 6" and 500 575 325 70 265 450 1,200,000 :::tl
Appearance wider 1050 1200 700 70 265 1050 1,500,000 3:
D:l
Select Structural
No.I
Beams and
Stringers
1100
900
-
-
650
450
65
65
265
265
775
625
1,300,000
1,300,000
s,...
5!
Select Structural Posts and 1050 - 700 65 265 800 1,300,000 z
1:)
No.I Timbers 850 - 550 65 265 700 1,300,000
0
Select Decking 1200 1400 - - 265 - 1,500,000 0
Commercial 1000 1150 - - 265 - 1,300,000 cm
 WESTERN CEDARS (Surfaced dry or surfaced green. Used at 190Jo max. m.c.)
....
CD

I
WESTERN CEDARS (NORTH)
Select Structural 1500 1750 875 75 265 1200 1,100,000
01
m
No.I 2" to 4" 1300 1500 750 75 265 950 1,100,000 c
No.2 thick 1050 1200 625 75 265 750 1,000,000 :::::j
No.3 2" to 4" 600 675 350 75 265 450 900,000 0
Appearance
Stud
wide 1300
600
1500
675
750
350
75
75
265
265
1100
450
1,100,000
900,000
25-2
25-3
z
and 25-4
Construction 2" to 4" 775 875 450 75 265 850 900,000 (see footnotes

I
Standard thick 425 500 250 75 265 700 900,000 2 through 9,
Utility 4" wide 200 225 125 75 265 450 900,000 II and 13)

Select Structural 1300 1500 875 75 265 1050 1,100,000

No.I 2" to 4" 1100 1300 750 75 265 950 1,100,000
No.2 thick 925 1050 600 75 265 800 1,000,000
No.3 6" and 525 625 350 75 265 500 900,000
Appearance wider 1100 1300 750 75 265 1100 1,100,000

Select Structural Beams and 1100 - 675 70 295 875 1,000,000

11••••• No.I Stringers" 900 - 475 70 295 725 1,000,000 25-2
and 25-3
Select Structural Posts and 1050 - 700 70 295 900 1,000,000 (see footnotes
No.I Timbers" 850 - 575 70 295 800 1,000,000 2 through 9,
li Select Pex Decking 1200 1400 - - 295 - 1,100,000
II and 12)

)~!~ Commercial Dex 1050 1200 - - 295 - 1,000,000

(Continued)

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 TABLE NO. 25·A·1-ALLOWABLE UNIT STRESSES-STRUCTURAL LUMBER-(Continued)
Allowable Unit Stresses for Structural Lumber-VISUAL GRADING
(Normal loading. See also Section 2504)

ALLOWABLE UNIT STRESSES IN POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH

EXTREME FIBER IN
BENDING "F b"
Compres- Compres-
Eng~ Tension sion per· sion MODULUS U.B.C.STDS
SIZE nee red Repetitive- Parallel Horizontal pendicular Parallel OF UNDER
SPECIES AND CLASSIFI· Uses member to Grain Shear lo Grain to Grain ELASTICITY WHICH
COMMERCIAL GRADE CATION (Single) Uses "F(' "Fv" "Fcl." "Fe" "E" GRADED

Select Structural Beams and 1150 - 775 70 265 875 1,000,000

No.I Stringers 12 975 - 650 70 265 725 1,000,000
25-4
Select Structural Posts and 1100 - 725 70 265 925 1,000,000 (see footnotes
No.I Timbers 12 875 - 600 70 265 800 1,000,000 2 through 10
and 12)
Selected Decking Decking - 1450 - - - - 1,100,000
Commercial Decking - 1200 - - - - 1,000,000
Selected Decking Decking - 1550 (Surfaced at 15"7o max. m.c. and 1,100,000
Commercial Decking - 1300 used at 15% max. m.c.) 1,000,000
Select Decking 1200 1400 - - 285 - 1,100,000 c:
Commercial 1050 1200 - - 285 - 1,000,000 ,0z
WESTERN HEMLOCK (Surfaced dry or surfaced green. Used at 19% max. m.c.) ::tl
Select Structural 1800 2100 1050 90 280 1450 1,600,000 3:
No.I 2" to 4" 1550 1800 900 90 280 1150 1,600,000 CD
No.2 thick 1300 1450 750 90 280 900 1,400,000 c:
No.3 2"
wide
to 4" 700 800 425 90 280 550 1,300,000
25-3
r=
Appearance 1550 1800 900 90 280 1350 1,600,000 !2
Stud 700 800 425 90 280 550 1,300,000 and 25-4 z
(see footnotes C)
Construction 2" to 4" 925 1050 550 90 280 1050 1,300,000 2 through 9 C')
Standard thick 525 600 300 90 280 850 1,300,000 and 13) 0
Utility 4" wide 250 275 150 90 280 550 1,300,000 0
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25-3 z
t. Select Structural
2" to 4"
1550
1350
1800
1550
1050
900
90
90
280
280
1300
1150
1,600,000
1,600,000 and 25-4

I No.I
No.2
No.3
thick
6" and
1100
650
1250
750
725
425
90
90
280
280
975
625
1,400,000
1,300,000
(see footnotes
2 through 9
~ Appearance wider 1350 1550 900 90 280 1350 1,600,000 and 13)

~ Select Structural
No.I
Beams and
Stringers"
1400
1150
-
-
825
575
85
85
280
280
1000
850
1,400,000
1,400,000

I Select Structural
No.I
Posts and
Timbers"
1300
1050
-
-
875
700
85
85
280
280
1100
950
1,400,000
1,400,000
25-3
(see footnote!
2 through 9

I
and 12)
Select Dex Decking 1500 1750 - - 280 - 1,600,000
Commercial Dex 1300 1450 - - 280 - 1,400,000

Select Structural Beams and 1400 - 950 85 280 1000 1,400,000

II
No.I Stringers" 1150 - 775 85 280 850 1,400,000
'
. Select Structural Posts and 1300 - 875 85 280 1100 1,400,000 25-4
.
No.I Timbers" 1050 - 700 85 280 950 1,400,000 (see footnote
2 through 9
~ Selected Decking
Commercial Decking
Decking 1750
1450
1,600,000
1,400,000
and 12)

Selected Decking Decking 1900 (Surfaced at 15% max. m.c. 1,700,000

~~ Commercial Decking 1600 and used at 15% max. m.c.) 1,500,000

(Continued)
 TABLE NO. 25-A·1-ALLOWABLE UNIT STRESSES-STRUCTURAL LUMBER-(Continued)
Allowable Unit Stresses for Structural Lumber-VISUAL GRADING
(Normal loading. See also Section 2504)
ALLOWABLE UNIT STRESSES IN POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH
EXTREME FIBER IN
BENDING "Fb"
Com pres- Compres-
Eng~ Tension sion per- sion MODULUS U.B.C.STDS
SIZE nee red Repetitiv• Parellel Horizontal pendlcular Parellel OF UNDER
SPECIES AND CLASSIFI- Uses member to Grein Shear to Grain to Grein ELASTICITY WHICH
COMMERCIAL GRADE CATION (Single) Uses "F(' "Fv" "Fc.f" "Fe" "E" GRADED

WESTERN WHITE PINE (Surfaced dry or surfaced green. Used at 19"7o max. m.c.)
Select Structural 1350 1550 775 65 235 1100 1,400,000
No.I 2" to 4" 1150 1300 675 65 235 875 1,400,000
No.2 thick 925 1050 550 65 235 675 1,300,000
No.3 2" to 4" 525 600 300 65 235 425 1,200,000
Appearance wide 1150 1300 650 65 235 1050 1,400,000
Stud 525 600 300 65 235 425 1,200,000

Construction 2" to 4" 675 775 400 65 235 775 1,200,000

Standard thick 375 425 225 65 235 650 1,200,000
Utility 4" wide 175 200 100 65 235 425 1,200,000
25-2 c:
Select Structural
No.I 2" to 4"
1150
975
1300
1150
775
650
65
65
235
235
975
875
1,400,000
1,400,000
(see footnotes
2 through 9 .,3!:
No.2 thick 800 925 525 65 235 725 1,300,000 II and 13) 0
No.3 475 550 300 65 235 450 1,200,000 ::tl
6" and
Appearance wider 975 1150 650 65 235 1050 1,400,000 31:
CD
Select Structural Beams and 1050 - 600 60 235 775 1,300,000 c:
No.I Stringers 850 - 425 60 235 625 1,300,000 r=
c
Select Structural
No.I
Posts and
Timbers
975
775
-
-
650
525
60
60
235
235
800
700
1,300,000
1,300,000
z
1:)
0
Select Decking 1100 1300 - - 235 - 1,400,000 0
Commercial 925 1050 - - 235 - 1,300,000 cm
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WHITE WOODS (WESTERN WOODS) (Surfaced dry or surfaced green. Used at 1907o max. m.c.) :::j
(MIXED SPECIES) 0
Select Structural
2" to 4"
1350 1550 775 70 190 950 1,100,000 z
No.I 1150 1300 650 70 190 750 1,100,000
No.2 thick 925 1050 550 70 I90 600 1,000,000
No.3 2" to 4" 525 600 300 70 190 375 900,000
Appearance wide 1150 1300 650 70 190 900 1,100,000
Stud 525 600 300 70 190 375 900,000 25-3
and 25-4
Construction 2" to 4" 675 775 400 70 190 675 900,000 (see footnote
Standard thick 375 425 225 70 190 550 900,000 2 through 10
Utility 4" wide 175 200 100 70 190 375 900,000 and 13)

Select Structural 1150 1300 775 70 190 850 1,100,000

No.I 2" to 4 • 975 1100 650 70 190 750 1,100,000
No.2 thick 800 925 525 70 190 625 1,000,000
No.3 6" and 475 550 300 70 190 400 900,000
Appearance wider 975 1100 650 70 190 900 1,100,000

Select Structural Beams and 1000 - 700 65 190 675 1,000,000

No.I Stringers 850 - 575 65 190 550 1,000,000
j
Select Structural Posts and 950 - 650 65 190 700 1,000,000 25-4
@
No.I Timbers 775 - 525 65 190 625 1,000,000 (see footnote
2 through 10
·il Selected Decking Decking - 1300 - - - - 1,100,000 and 13)
Commercial Decking - 1050 - - - - 1,000,000

Selected Decking Decking - 1400 (Surfaced at 15"7o max. m.c. and 1,100,000
Commercial Decking - 1150 used at 15% max. m.c.) 1,000,000

(Continued)
 FOOTNOTES FOR TABLE NO. 25·A·1

'Where Eastern Spruce and Balsam Fir are shipped in a combination. the tabulated values for Balsam Fir shall apply.
'The design values shown in Table No. 25·A·l are applicable to lumber that will be used under dry conditions such as in most covered structures. For
2-inch to 4-inch thick lumber the DRY surfaced size shall be used. In calculating design values, the natural gain in strength and stiffness that occurs as
lumber dries has been taken into consideration as well as the reduction in size that occurs when unseasoned lumber shrinks. The gain in load-carrying
capacity due to increased strength and stiffness resulting from drying more than offsets the design effect of size reductions due to shrinkage. For
5-inch and thicker lumber, the surfaced sizes also may be used because design values have been adjusted to compensate for any loss in size by shrinkage
which may occur.
'Values for Fb, Fr and Fe for the grades of Construction, Standard and Utility apply only to 4-inch widths.
r* 'The values in Table No. 25-A-1 for dimension 2 inches to 4 inches are based on edgewise use. Where such lumber is used flatwise, the recommended
j design values for fiber stress in bending may be multiplied by the following factors:
WIDTH THICKNESS
2" 3" 4"
2 inches to 4 inches I.IO 1.04 1.00
6 inches and wider 1.22 1.16 1.11
-
j Values for decking may be multiplied by the appropriate factors shown above for 2-inch, 3-inch, or 4-inch thickness of 2-inch to 4-inch wide dimension.
'When 2-inch to 4-inch thick lumber is manufactured at a maximum moisture content of 15 percent and used in a condition where the moisture content
does not exceed 15 percent, the design values shown in Table No. 25-A-1 may be multiplied by the following factors:

TENSION HORIZONTAL COMP~ESSION COMPRESSION

EXTREME FIBER IN PARALLEL SHEAR PERPENDICULAR TO PARALLEL TO MODULUS OF c:
BENDING "Fo" TO GRAIN "Ft" "F/' GRAIN "F,-1" GRAIN "F," ELASTICITY "E" z
"T'I
1.08 1.08 1.05 1.00 1.17* 1.05* 0
:::0
*For redwood use 1.15 for Fe and 1.04 for E. 3:
'When 2-inch to 4-inch thick lumber is designed for use where the moisture content will exceed 19 percent for an extended period of time, the values CD
shown in Table No. 25-A-1 shall be multiplied by the following factors: 5
r-
!2
TENSION HORIZONTAL COMPRESSION COMPRESSION
z
C)
EXTREME FIBER IN PARALLEL SHEAR PERPENDICULAR TO PARALLEL TO MODULUS OF
BENDING "Fo" TO GRAIN "Ft" . "Fr'' GRAIN "Fd" GRAIN "F," ELASTICITY "E" 0
0
0.86 0.84 0.97 0.67 0.70 0.97 c
m
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'When lumber 5 inches and thicker is designed for use where the moisture content will exceed 19 percent for an extended period of time, the values shown
~
m
in Table No. 25-A-1 shall be multiplied by the following factors: 0
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EXTREME FIBER IN
TENSION
PARALLEL
HORIZONTAL
SHEAR
COMPRESSION
PERPENDICULAR TO
COMPRESSION
PARALLEL TO MODULUS OF
0
TO GRAIN "Ft" GRAIN "F,l" GRAIN "F," ELASTICITY "f"
2
BENDING "Fb" "Fv"

1.00 1.00 1.00 0.67 0.91 1.00

'The tabulated horizontal shear values shown herein are based on the conservative assumption of the most severe checks, shakes or splits possible, as if
a piece were split full length. When lumber 4 inches and thinner is manufactured unseasoned, the tabulated values shall be multiplied by a factor
of0.92.
Specific horizontal shear values for any grade and species of lumber may be established by use of the following tables when the length of split or check
is known:

WHEN LENGTH OF SPLIT IS: MULTIPLY TABULATED

"Fe'' VALUE BY:
(NOMINAL 2·1NCH
LUMBER)
No split .................................................... ......................... 2.00
'12 x wide face .................................................................. 1.67
~ x wide face .................................................................... 1.50
1 x wide face .................................................................... 1.33
1 ~ x wide face or more ··················································- 1.00

WHEN LENGTH OF SPLIT ON WIDE FACE IS: MULTIPLY TABULATE!

"f,." VALUE BY:
(3·1NCH AND
THICKER LUMBER)
2.00
~ x ~~!.,.~~·f~~;;·::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
0 5
1.67
1 x narrow face ····--········----·-··········----············-················· 1.33
I lh x narrow face or more ............................................... . 1.00

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FOOTNOTES FOR TABLE NO. 25·A·1-(Continued)

9
Stress rated boards of nominal I inch, I 1/4 inch and I Y2 inch thickness, 2 inches and wider, are permitted the recommended design values shown for Select ~tructur_al, t
No. I, No. 2, No. 3, Construction, Standard, Utility, Appearance, Clear Heart Structural and Clear Structural grades as shown in the 2-inch to 4~u~ch th1ck
categories herein, where graded in accordance with the stress-rated board provisions in the applicable grading rules. For Southern pine the provision above IS related
to Dense Structural86 and 72, No. I SR, No. I Dense SK, No.2 SR, No.2 Dense SR and Dense Structural65 only.
10
When decking is used where the moisture COiltent will exceed 15 oercent for an extended period of time, the tabulated design values shall be multiplied by the
following factors: Extreme Fiber in Bending Fb-().79; Modulus of Elasticity E-0.92.
11
Where lumber is graded under U.B.C. Standard No. 25-2 values shown for Select Structural, No. I, No.2, No.3, and Stud grades are not applicable to 3-inch x 4-inch
and 4-inch x 4-inch sizes.
12
Lumber in the beam and stringer or post and timber size classification may be assigned different working stresses for the same grade name and s~ecies ba~ed
upon the grading rules of the specific agency involved. It is therefore necessary that the grading rule agency be identified to properly correlate permitted design
stresses with the grade mark.
'
1
Utility grades of all species and all grades having Fc.l to grain less than 215 psi may be u~ed only under conditions specifically appro~.<ed by the Building Official.

'~A horizontal shear Fvof 70 may be used for Eastern White pine graded under U.B.C. Standards No. 25-5 and No. 25-8, (grading rules of Northern Hardwood and
Pine Manufacturers, Inc. and Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association, Inc.). C
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TABLE NO. 25·A·2-ALLOWABLE UNIT STRESSES' '

-STRUCTURAL LUMBER
Allowable Unit Stresses for Structural Lumber-MACHINE STRESS RATED
(Normal Loading. See also Section 2504.)

ALLOWABLE UNIT STRESSES

IN POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH
EXTREME FIBER IN
BENDING "Fb" COMPRES
GRADE DESIG· TENSION SION MODULUS
NATION AND RepetitiVE PARALL~L PARALLEL OF
REFERENCE SIZE Enlflneered Member TO GRAiN TO GRAiN ELASTICITY
STANDARD CLASSIFICATION ses Uses "Ft'' "'Fe'' "E"

U.B.C. STANDARDS NOS. 25-1,

25-3 AND 25-6
900F-I.OE' 900 1050 350 725 1,000,000
1200f-1.2E 1200 1400 600 950 1,200,000
1450f-1.3E 1450 1650 800 1150 1,300,000
1500f-1.4E Machine Rated 1500 1750 900 1200 1,400,000
1650f-1.5E Lumber 2" thick 1650 1900 1020 1320 1,500,000
1800f-1.6E or less 1800 2050 1175 1450 1,600,000
2100f-1.8E All widths' 2100 2400 1575 1700 1,800,000
2400f-2.0E 2400 2750 1925 1925 2,000,000
2700f-2.2E 2700 3100 2150 2150 2,200,000
900f-I.OE 900 1050 350 725 1,000,000
900f-1.2E Machine Rated 900 1050 350 725 1,200,000
1200f-1.5E Joists 2" thick or 1200 1400 600 950 1,500,000
1500f-1.8E less, 6" and 1500 1750 900 1200 1,800,000
1800f-2.1E wider• 1800 2050 1175 1450 2,100,000

'Allowable unit stresses for compression perpendicular to grain for all grade designations are
as follows:

I I l J
r
Douglas Douglas Western Englemann Southern Pine
Fir-Larch Fir·S Hem-Fir Hemlock Pine Spruce Cedars KD S·DRY

Compression Perpendicular Grain Fe ( (Dry)

385 1 335 1 245 280 190 195 265 405

Pine includes Idaho White, Lodgepole, Ponderosa or Sugar Pine.

Cedar includes Incense or Western Red Cedar.
'Allowable unit stresses for Horizontal Shear Fv (DRY) for all grade designations are as follows:

Douglas
Fir-Larch
I Douglas
Fir·S
I Hem-Fir
Western
Hemlock Pine
Englemann
Spruce Cedars
South rnPine
KD S·DRY

Horizontal Shear Fj
95 1 90 75 90 70 70 75 95 90

'Tabulated Extreme Fiber in Bending values Fb are applicable to lumber loaded on edge. When
loaded flatwise these values should be multiplied by the following factors:

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25·A·2 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE

NOMINAL
WIDTH
(Inches) 4 6
Factor 1.10 1.15

'900f-I.OE grade designation refers to lumber graded under U.B.C. Standard No. 25-3 only.
'Southern pine lumber size classification under the referenced grade designations is 2 inches
thick or less, 2 inches to 4 inches wide.
'Southern pine lumber size classification under the referenced grade designations is 2 inches
thick or less, 6 inches and wider.

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TABLE NO. 25·8-ALLOWABLE UNIT STRESSES FOR CONSTRUCTION AND INDUSTRIAL SOFTW00!1> PLYWOOD m
(In Pounds per Square Inch-Normal Loading) 0
(To be used with section properties in Plywood·Design Specification-See U.B.C. Standard No. 25·9) 3
0
EXTERIOR A·B, B·B, B·C, z
C·C (PLUGGED)

STRUCTURAL I C·D
(Usa Group 1 Stresses)

STRUCTURAL II C·D
(Usa Group 3 Stresses)

C·D SHEATHING

EXTERIOR A·A, A·C. C·C (Exterior Glue)

All OTHER GRADES OF
SPECIES' STRUCTURAL I A·C, C·C ALL INTERIOR GRADES WITH INTERIOR INCLUDING
STRESS GROUP OF (Use Group I Stresses) EXTERIOR GLUE C·D SHEATHING
FACE PLY
Wet' Dry' Wet' Dry' Dry'

I. Extreme fiber stress

in bending (Fb) I 1430 2000 1190 1650 1650
Tension in plane of plies (F1) 2, 3 980 1400 820 1200 1200
Face grain parallel or
perpendicular to span 4 940 1330 780 1110 1110
(at 45" to face grain use l/6 F 1)
2. Compression in plane of
plies <Fe) I 970 1640 900 1540 1540
Parallel or perpendicular to 2 730 1200 680 1100 1100
face grain 3 610 1060 580 990 990
(at 45" to face grain use 113 Fe> 4 610 1000 580 950 950
3. Shear in plane perpendicular
to plies I 205 250 205 250 210
Parallel or perpendicular to

·~
face grain 2, 3 160 185 160 185 160
(at 45" to face grain use 2 F.) 4 145 175 145 175 155
(Continued)
!::i TABLE NO. 25·8-ALLOWABLE UNIT STRESSES FOR CONSTRUCTION AND INDUSTRIAL SOFTWOOD PLYWOOD (continued)
lSi (In Pounds per Square Inch-Normal Loading)
{To be used with section properties in Plywood· Design Specification-See U.B.C. Standard No. 25·9)
4. Shear, rolling, in the Marine and
plane of plies Structural I 63 75 63 75
Parallel or perpendicular to
face grain Structural II 49 56 49 56
(at 45• to face grain use I y, F,) All Other 44 53 44 53 48
5. Bearing (on face) I 210 340 210 340 340
Perpendicular to plane 2, 3 135 210 135 210 210
of plies 4 105 160 105 160 160
6. Modulus of elasticity I 1,500,000 1,800,000 1,500,000 1,800,000 1,800,000
In bending in plane of plies 2 1,300,000 1,500,000 1,300,000 1,500,000 1,500,000
Face grain parallel or 3 1,100,000 1,200,000 1,100,000 1,200,000 1,200,000
perpendicular to span 4 900,000 1,000,000 900,000 1,000,000 1,000,000
'See U.B.C. Standard No. 25-9 for plywood species groups. For C-C
and C-0, the combination of Identification Index and panel thickness IDENTIFICATION INDEX"
determines the species group and therefore the stress permitted, as in
the following table: THICKNESS
'Wet condition of use corresponds to a moisture content of 16 percent (Inches) 12/0 1610 20/0 2410 32/16 42120 48124
or more.
'Dry condition of use corresponds to a moisture content of less than 16
x. 4 3 I
percent. Y. 4 3 I
y, 4 I
Y. 3 I
3;.\ 3 I
Y. 4 3
•30/12-Y.", and 36/16- 3-4 "-Use Group 4 stresses.
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PART A-ALLOWABLE UNIT STRESSES FOR STRUCTURAL GLUED-LAMINATED SOFTWOOD ~
TIMBER FOR NORMAL LOADING DURATION-VISUALLY GRADED m
0
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ALLOWABLE UNIT STRESSES IN POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH
0
EXTREME FIBER IN BENDING (F /)' HORIZONTAL SHEAR (F v) z
WHEN LOADED: COMPRESSION
Load Parallel to Load Perpendicular TENSION COMPRESSION PERPENDICULAR MODULUS OF
COMBINATION NUMBER OF Wide Face of to Wide Face of PARALLEL TO PARALLEL TO Parallel to Perpendicular TO GRAIN ELASTICITY
SYMBOL LAMINATIONS Laminations Laminations GRAIN(Ft) GRAIN (Fe) Wide Face lo Wide Face (Fcl.) (E)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

DRY CONDITIONS OF USE'

Douglas Fir and Western Larch'

16F' 4or more - 1600 1300 1500 - 165 385 1,600,000

18F' 4or more - 1800 1400 1500 - 165 385 1,700,000
20F' 4 or more - 2000 1600 1500 - 165 385' 1,700,000
22F' 4 or more - 2200 1600 1500 - 165 385', 1,800,000
24F' 4or more - 2400 1600 1500 - 165 385' 1,800,000
1' 4 or more 8 900 1200 1000 1500 145 165 385 1,600,000
2' 4or more' 1500 1800 1400 1800 145 165 385 1,800,000
3' 4 or more' 1900 2200 1800 2100 145 165 450 1,900,000
4' 4 or more' 2100 2400 1900 2000 145 165 410 2,000,000
5' 4 or more 8 2400 2600 2100 2200 145 165 450 2,100,000

DRY CONDITIONS OF USE'

DOUGLAS FIR AND WESTERN LARCH OUTER LAMINATIONS AND WESTERN WOODS INNER LAMINATIONS'

16F' 11 or more - 1600 1300 1200 - 145 385' 1,500,000 iii;

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20F' 12 or more - 2000 1350 1250 145 450 1,700,000
24F' 12or more - 2400 1400 1300 - 145 450 1,800,000
1' 4or more 525 - - - - - - 1,000,000
 TABLE NO. 25-C·1-(Continued)
PART A-ALLOWABLE UNIT STRESSES FOR STRUCTURAL GLUED-LAMINATED SOFTWOOD
TIMBER FOR NORMAL LOADING DURATION-VISUALLY GRADED
ALLOWABLE UNIT STRESSES IN POUNDS PER SOUARE INCH
EXTREME FIBER IN BENDING (Ft)' HORIZONTAL SHEAR (F.,)
WHEN LOADED:
COMPRESSION
MODULUS OF
L=:;~~~:o Load Perpendlcu!•• TENSION COMPRESSION ERPENDICULAR
COMBINATION NUMBER OF to Wide Face of PARALLEL TO PARALLEL TO Perallel to Perpendicular TO GRAIN ELASTICITY
SYMBOL LAMINATIONS Laminations Laminations GRA~N(F,I GRA~N(Fc) Wide Face to Wide Face (FcJ-l (E)
1 2 3 4 7 8 10

DRY CONDITIONS OF USE'

Southern Pine•

- -
II
I' 5 to 13 1,600 500 700 140 385 1.500,000
16F
2' 14ormore - 1,600 500 700 - 140 385 1,500,000

18F
I' 4ormore - 1,800 1,600 1,500 - 200 385 1,600,000
2' 12 or more - 1,800 1,600 1,500 - 200 385 1,600,000
I' 8 or more - 2,000 1,600 1,500 - 200 385 1,700,000

20F
2' 7 or more - 2,000 1,600 1,500 - 200 450 1,700,000 !
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3' 4to IS - - 1,600,000 ~

2,000 500 700 140 385 ~ c:
4' 16 or more - 2,000 500 700 - 140 385 1,600,000
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I' 4or more - 2,200 1,600 1,500 - 200 450 1,700,000 0
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22F 2' 12 or more - 2,200 1,600 1,500 - 200 385 1,700,000
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3' 14ormore - 2,200 1,600 1,500 - 200 385 1,700 000 m
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I' IOormore - 2,400 1,600 1,500 '- 200 385 1,800,000 ;::
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24F
2'
3'
4ormore
14ormore -
2,400
2,400
1,600
1,600
1,500
1,500
-
-
200
200
450
450
1,800,000
1,800,000
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4' 12 or more - 2,400 1,100 1,000 - 140 385 1,700,000 0
0
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DRY CONDITIONS OF USE'

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Southern Pine' c
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I 4or more'
I~
1100 900 1400 165 200 385 1,500,000 0
2' 4ormore' 1800 1400 1900 165 200 385 1,700,000 z
3' 4ormore' 1800 2100 1700 2200 165 200 450 1,800,000
4' 4ormore' 1900 2400 1900 2100 165 200 385 1,900,000
5' 4ormore' 2200 2600 2100 2200 165 200 450 2,000,000
6' 4ormore' 600 550 500 700 115 140 255 1,200,000
7' 4or more' 1000 900 800 1000 115 140 255 1,200,000
California Redwood'
16F 4or more - 1600 1300 1600 - 125 325 1,400,000
I' 4ormore - 2200 1800 2000 - 125 325 1,400,000
22F 2' 4 or more - 2200 1800 2000 - 125 325 1,400,000
3' 4or more - 2200 1800 2200 - 125 325 1 400 000
I' 4or more' 1000 1400 1100 1800 115 125 325 1,300,000
2' 4ormore' 1000 1400 1100 1800 115 125 325 1,300,000
3' 4 or more' 1400 2000 1600 2000 125 125 325 1,400,000
4' 4ormore• 2200 2200 1800 2200 125 125 325 1,400,000
5' 4ormore' 2200 2200 1800 2200 125 125 325 1,400,000
Hem· Fir'
!SF' 4to8 - -
20F'
9ormore
4or8
-
-
1800
1800
2000
1300
1300
1300
1250
1250
1250 -
-
155
155
!55
245
245
245
1,600,000
1,600,000
1,600,000
I
9 or more - 2000 1300 1250 - 155 245 1,600,000 I.
24F' 4to8
9or more
-
-
2400
2400
1300
1300
1250
1250
-
-
155
!55
245
245
1,700,000
I 700 000
I
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I' 4or more' 700 1000 800 1250 125 !55 245 1,300,000
2' 4 or more' 1200 1400 1150 1500 125 !55 245 1,400,000
3' 4ormore' 1550 1800 1450 1550 125 !55 245 1,600,000
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4' 4or more' 1800 2400 1700 1800 125 155 245 1,700,000 ....
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~
:Unit stresses for bending members are based on a depth of members of 12 inches or less. For members greater than 12 inches in depth, the size effect factor is applicable. (11
'Allowable stresses for dry conditions of use shall be applicable when the moisture content in service is 16 percent or less as in most covered structures. For wet conditions h
of use the following maximum percentage of the dry use stresses shall be permitted: .:.
Fb (Bending) and F 1 (fension) 80 percent F, (Horizontal Shear) 88 percent
Fe (Compression Parallel to Grain) 73 percent Fe _!_(Compression Perpendicular to Grain) 67 percent
E (Modulus of Elasticity) 83 percent
'For more details, see U.B.C. Standards No. 25-10 and No. 25-11
•for members stressed principally in bending; load applied perpendicular to the wide face of the laminations.
1
For combinations using an Ll-C or an L2-D for oUter tension and compression laminations, allowable stress for compression perpendicular to grain ill as follows: Ll·C,
410 psi; L2-D, 450 psi.
6
Values shown are for compression face. Allowable stress for compression perpendicular to the grain for the tension face is 450 psi.
'For members stressed principally in axial tension. axial compression or in bending with load applied parallel to the wide face of the laminations.
s Allowable stresses shown for extreme fiber in bending and horizontal shear when loaded parallel to wide face of lamination and for compression perpendicular to grain
are applicable to members containing three or more laminations.
9
The values listed for this combination are to be used in calculating allowable bending stresses and moduli of elasticity for combinations above containing Western woods
cores when loaded parallel to the wide face of the laminations. Values for Douglas Fir and Western larch for this combination can be obtained from combinations
I, 2, 3, 4, and 5 under Douglas fir and Western larch.

PART B-ALLOW ABLE STRESS INCREASES FOR TENSION PARALLEL TO GRAIN AND COMPRESSION
PARALLEL TO GRAIN. VALUES SHOWN FOR BENDING MEMBER COMBINATIONS IN PART A WHEN
MORE RESTRICTIVE SLOPE OF GRAIN REQUIREMENTS AS INDICATED ARE SATISFIED BY ALL LAMINATIONS

Douglas Fir and Western Larch Southern Pine c

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COMBINA-
liON
TENSION PARALLEL TO GRAIN
COMPRESSION PARALLEL
TO GRAIN
COMBINATION
SYMBOL
TENSION PARALLEL
TO GRAIN I COMPRESSION PARALLEL
TO GRAIN .,
SYMBOL
Allowable Allowable
0
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ALLOWABLE
STRESS Slope of
Stress
Increase Slope of
Stress
Increase s:
SLOPE OF ALLOWABLE STRESS SLOPE OF INCREASE Grain (per cent) Grain (per cent) Ill
GRAIN INCREASE (per cent) GRAIN (per cent) c
10 or Less 11 or More 4 or More
18F ( 1) - - 1:14 26 r
laminations laminations Laminations 18F ( 2) - - 1:12 20 52
20F (1) - - 1:14 26 z
22F 1:14 6 10 1: 12 l-'5 20F (2) - - 1:14 26 G')
24F 1:14 19 20 1: 12 20 22F ( 1) & 22F ( .3) 1:14 6 1:14 26 (')
22F (2) 1:12 6 1:15 .'3.3 0
24F ( 1) & 24F (2) 1:16 19 1: 15 33 c
24F (3) 1:12 19 1: 15 .'3.3 m
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TIMBER FOR NORMAL LOADING DURATION-VISUALLY GRADED AND "E" RATED ~
m
c
ALLOWABLE UNIT STRESSES IN P.S.I. 1 :::j
TENSION COMPRESSION COMPRESSION 5z
EXTREME FIBER PARALLEL TO PARALLEL TO PERPENDICULAR HORIZONTAL MODULUS OF
COMBINATION NO. OF IN BENDING GRAIN GRAIN TO GRAIN SHEAR ELASTICITY
SYMBOL LAMINATIONS Fb 2 Ft F, fcl f,. E
DRY CONDITIONS OF USE'
Douglas Fir•
22F-E 4 or more 2200 1600 1500 450 165 1,800,000
26F-E 4 or more 2600 1600 1500 450 165 2,100,000
Southern Pine•
22F-E 4 or more 2200 1600 1500 450 200 1,700,000
26F-E 4 or more 2600 1600 1500 450 200 1,900,000
Hem-Fir•
22F-E 4 or more 2200 1.300 1200 245 155 1,600,000
26F-E 4 or more 2600 1300 1200 245 155 1,800,000
Douglas Fir & Hem-Fir Combined•'
26F-E 4 or more 2600 1600 1500 245• 165 1,800,000
Lodgepole Pine•
16F-E 4 or more 1600 1100 1000 250 145 1,.300,000
20F-E 4 or more 2000 1100 1000 250 145 1,500,000
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FOOTNOTES FOR TABLE NO. 25-C· 2

'For members stressed principally in bending; load applied perpendicular to the wide face of the laminations.
'Unit bending stresses are based on a depth of member of 12 inches or less. For members greater than 12 inches in depth, the size effect factor is applicable.

1.·
t. 'Allowable stresses for dry conditions of use shall be applicable when the moisture content in service is 16 percent or less as in most covered structures.

,.
For wet conditions of use the following maximum percentage of the dry use stresses shall be permitted:
Fb (Bending) and Ft (Tension) 80 percent Fv (Horizontal Shear) 88 percent
j Fe (Compression Parallel to Grain) 73 percent Fe l. (Compression Perpendicular to Grain) 67 percent
i~ E (Modulus of Elasticity) 83 percent
'For more details, see U.B.C. Standards No. 25-10 and No. 25-11.
'This combination consists of Hem-Fir in the tension zone (one-fourth of total depth of member) and Douglas fir in the remainder of the member.
'This value applies to the tension side only. Fe l. on the compression side is 450 psi.
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HARDWOOD LAMINATED LUMBER' i5
FOR NORMAL LOADING DURATION-DRY CONDITIONS OF USE' z
MULTIPLY THE APPROPRIATE STRESS
MODULE IN PART B BY THE FACTORS ALLOWABLE UNIT STRESS
BELOW TO DETERMINE ALLOWABLE (Pounds per Square Inch)
STRESS FOR
SPECIES Extreme Fiber
in Bending F• compression Modulus of Horizontal Compression
or Tension Parallel to Elasticity Shear F. Perpendicular
Parallel to Grain Fe f to Grain Fcl
Grain F,

Hickory, true and pecan 3.85 3.05 1.80 260 730

Beech, American 3.05 2.40 1.70 230 610
Birch, sweet and yellow 3.05 2.40 1.90 230 610
Elm, rock 3.05 2.40 1.40 230 610
Maple, black and sugar (hard maple) 3.05 2.40 1.70 230 610
Ash, commercial white 2.80 2.20 1.70 230 610
Oak, commercial red and white 2.80 2.05 1.60 230 610
Elm, American and slippery (white or soft elm) 2.20 1.60 1.40 190 310
Sweet gum (red or sap gum) 2.20 1.60 1.40 190 370
Tupelo, black (black gum) 2.20 1.60 1.20 190 370
Tupelo, water 2.20 1.60 1.30 190 370
Ash, black 2.00 1.30 1.20 170 370
Poplar, yellow 2.00 1.60 1.50 170 260
Cottonwood, Eastern 1.55 1.20 1.20 llO 180
 TABLE NO. 25·0-PART B-VALUES FOR USE IN COMPUTING WORKING STRESSES WITH FACTORS OF
PART A TOGETHER WITH LIMITATIONS REQUIRED TO PERMIT THE USE OF SUCH STRESSES'

RATIO OF SIZE MODULUS OF

OF MAXIMUM EXTREME FIBER IN BENDING TENSION PARALLEL TO GRAIN COMPRESSION PARALLEL
TO GRAIN EUSTICITY
COMBINA· PERMITTED E
TION KNOT TO NUMBER OF
SYMBOL FINISHED UMINATIONS
WIDTH OF Stress Steepest Stress Steepest Stress Steepest Stress
UMINATION 4 Module Grain Slope Module Grain Slope Module Grain Slope Module

A 0.1 4 to 14 800 1:16 800 1:16 970 1:15

15 or more 800 1:16 800 1:16 980 1:15 1,000,000

B .2 4 to 14 770 1:16 800 1:16 920 1:15

15 or more 800 1:16 800 1:16 930 1:15 1,000,000

c .3 4 to 14 600 1:12 730 1:14 859 1:14

15 or more 660 1:12 780 1:16 870 1:14 900,000

4 to 14 450 1:8 570 1:10 770 1:12

D .4 800,000
15 or more 520 1:8 650 1:12 810 1:12
4 to 14 300 1:8 370 1:8 680 1:10
E .5 15 or more 800,000
380 1:8 490 1:8 730 1:10 c::
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'The allowable unit stresses in bending obtained from Table No. 25-D apply when the wide faces of the lamination are normal to the direction of the 0
load. ::0
'Allowable stresses for dry conditions of use shall be applicable when the moisture content in service is 16 percent or less as in most covered structures.
3:
1:11
For wet conditions of use the following maximum percentage of the dry use stresses shall be permitted:
Fb (Bending) and Ft (Tension) 80 percent
Fe (Compression Parallel to Grain) 70 percent
Fv (Horizontal Shear) 88 percent
FcJ. (Compression Perpendicular to Grain) 67 percent
=
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!2
E (Modulus of Elasticity) 83 percent z
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'For modification of allowable unit stresses for structural glued-laminated lumber see Section 2504.
'Factors for knot sizes of 0.1 and 0.2 are identical in case of extreme fiber in bending and in tension parallel to grain because of slope of grain of 1:16 0
is a greater limitation than knot size. The smaller knot size may be specified for reasons other than strength. 0
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TABLE NO. 25-E-ALLOWABLE UNIT STRESSES FOR ROUND TIMBER POLES AND PILES
(In psi and for Normal Duration of Load)

COMPRESSION COMPRESSION AVERAGE MODUlUS

EXTREME FIBER PARALLEL TO GRAIN PERPENDICULAR HORIZONTAL OF ELASTICITY
SPECIES IN BENDING' (L/D o= 11 DR LESS) TD GRAIN SHEAR (In Millions)

Southern Pine 2150 1200 260 130 1,600,000

Douglas Fir (Coast) 2150 1200 260 110 1,600,000
Western Larch 2150 1200 260 110 1,600,000
Red Oak 2000 1100 400 150 1,500,000
Ponderosa Pine 1200 830 200 100 1,000,000
Lodgepole Pine 1200 800 180 80 1,000,000
Red (Norway) Pine 1550 850 180 100 1,200,000
'Extreme fiber in bending values in dude 18 percent increase allowed for round shape.

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TABLE NO. 25-F-HOLDING POWER OF BOLTS' • FOR DOUGLAS FIR, LARCH, AND MEDIUM GRAIN SOUTHERN PINE
(See U.B.C. Standard No. 25·17 where members are not of equal size and for values in other species.)
p = Safe Loads Parallel to Grain in pounds
q = Safe Loads Perpendicular to Grain in pounds
Len~h of Bolt in Diameter Of Bolt (In Inches)
Main ood Member'
(In Inches) % 'lz % '.4 r. 1 1% 1% 11,4

Single p 370 650 1000 1350 1650 1920

Shear q 330 430 490 540 600 650
1Yz
Double p 670 960 1210 1460 1700 1940
Shear q 370 430 490 540 600 650
Single p 650 1020 1470 1990 2590
Shear q 480 710 890 990 1080
2Yz
Double p 730 1290 1870 2370 2810 3230
Shear q 620 720 810 900 990 1080
Single p 1020 1470 2000 2610 3300 4070 5740 c:
Shear q 660 930 1220 1470 1650 1780 2040 z
3Yz
Double p 730 1300 2030 2870 3670 4380 5040 5620 6780 ~
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Shear q 640 980 1130 1260 1390 1520 1650 1780 2040
31:
Single p 1990 2610 3300 4080 5860 al
Shear q 1060 1410 1800 2200 3040 sr
5Yz c
5200 6540 7830 10200
Double p
Shear q
1300
930
2040
1410
2930
1880
4000
2180 2380 2600 2790 3210 z
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0
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(j=Safe Loads Perpendicular to Crain in pounds ~
m
length of Bolt in
Main Wood Member'
Diameter Df Bolt (In Inches) c
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(In Inches) 'Ia 1/z % ¥a 1 1% 1% 1%
0
Single p 4080 5870 z
Shear q 1980 2940
7Y2
Double p 2040 2930 .3990 5210 6610 8150 11650
Shear q 1260 1820- - 2430 3030 3500 3800 4370
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Single p 5870
Shear q 2650
9Yz
Double p 2930 4000 5210 6600 8150 11750
Shear q 1640 2270 2960 3710 4450 5530
Single p
Shear q
11Yz
Double p 4000 5210 6600 8150 11740
Shear q 2050 2770 3540 4360 615<1
Single p
Shear q
(3Yz Double p 5280 6610 8150 1174Q
Shear q 2510 3310 4160 601()
'Tabulated values are on a normal load-duration basis and apply to joints made of seasoned lumber used in dry locations. Use 75
percent of the tabulated values where timber is occasionally wet but quickly dried. Use 67 percent of the tabulated values where
timber is continuously wet.
'Double shear values are for joints consisting of three wood members in which the side members are one-half the thickness of the
main member. Single shear values are for joints consisting of two wood members having a minimum thickness not less than that
specified.
'The length specified is the length of the bolt in the main member of double shear joints or the length of the bolt in the thinner
member of single shear joints.
25·G UNIFORM BUILDING CODE

TABLE NO. 25-G-SAFE LATERAL STRENGTH AND REQUIRED

PENETRATION OF BOX AND COMMON WIRE NAILS DRIVEN
PERPENDICULAR TO GRAIN OF WOOD
LOADS (Pounds)' '

PENETRA· Douglas Fir

SIZE STANDARD TION Larch or
OF LENGTH WIRE REQUIRED Southern Other
NAIL (Inches) GAUGE (Inches) Pine Species

BOX NAILS

6d 2 12Y, IY. 47
8d 2Y, II Y, IY, 59
IOd 3 lOY, I ;I, 71 See
12d 31. lOY, I ;I, 71 U.B.C.
16d 3Y, 10 1% 80 Standard
20d 4 9 2Y. 104 No.
30d 4Y, 9 21. 116 25-17 3
40d 5 8 2Y, 132
COMMON NAILS

6d 2 II Y, IY. 63
8d 2Y, lOY. IY, 78
IOd 3 9 I ;I, 94

I
12d 31. 9 IY, 94 See
16d 3Y, 8 1% 107 U.B.C.
20d 4 6 2Y. 139 Standard
t 30d 4Y, 5 21. 154 No.
i 40d 5 4 2Y, 176 25-17
f 50d 5Y, 3 2% 202
~~ 60d 6 2 2/;; 223
t
f 'The safe laleral strength values may be increased 25 percenl where melal side plales
:!~ are used .
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·. ..,. 'ForU~~t. ~:~~~~~~mN~~l~~!f~i-lns lhese values may be increased 30 percenl. (See
? 'For olher species the lateral strength values of box wire nails shall no! exceed 75
• percent of the values listed in the Standard.

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1976 EDITION 25·H, 25-1

TABLE NO. 25·H-SAFE RESISTANCE TO WITHDRAWAL

OF COMMON WIRE NAILS ,.
Inserted Perpendicular to Grain of the Wood, in Pounds per ,:;:
Linear Inch of Penetration into the Main Member t\
SIZE OF NAIL

KIND OF WOOD 6d 6d 10cl 12d 16d 20cl 30d 40cl SOd 60d

Douglas Fir, Larch 29 34 38 38 42 49 53 58 63 68

Southern Pine 34 39 44 44 49 57 61 67 73 79
Other Species See U.B.C. Standard No. 25-17

TABLE NO. 25-1-MAXIMUM DIAPHRAGM DIMENSION RATIOS

HORIZONTAL VERTICAL
DIAPHRAGMS DIAPHRAGMS
MATERIAL Maximum Maximum
Span-Width Height·Width
Ratios Ratios

1. Diagonal sheathing, conventional 3:1 2 1

2. Diagonal sheathing, special 4:1 3 1,1:! 1
3. Plywood, nailed all edges 4:1 3% 1
4. Plywood, blocking omitted at 4:1 2 I
intermediate joints

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 TABLE NO. 25·J-ALLOWABLE SHEAR IN POUNDS PER FOOT FOR HORIZONTAL PLYWOOD DIAPHRAGMS
WITH FRAMING OF DOUGLAS FIR-LARCH OR SOUTHERN PINE'
Minimum BLOCKED DIAPHRAGMS UNBLOCKED DIAPHRAGM
Minimum Minimum Nominal Nail ~aclny at diaphragm Nails spaced 6" max. at
Nominal Nominal Width of bounda es (a I cases) and con· supported end
Penetration in Plywood Framing tinuoussane! edges parallel
Common Framing Thickness Member Load perpen- ) Other
(in Inches) to loa l_tcases 3, 4, 5 & 6) dicular to un- configurations
PLYWOOD GRADE Nail Size (in Inches} (in Inches)
6_l 4 2Y. I 2 blocked _edges . (cases 2
Nail spacing at other
plywood panel ed&es
anp~::r}~~~:s"' 3, 4) •
(case 1)
6 6 4 3

6d n;, -t"'o :2 185 250 375 420 165 125

3 210 280 420 475 185 140
8d 1'12 % 2 270 360 530 600 240 180
STRUCTURAL I 3 300 400 600 675 265 200
10d 1 %~ 'h 2 320 425 6402 730 2 285 215
3 360 480 720 820 320 240
_iit\ :2 170 225 335 380 150 110
3 190 250 380 430 170 125
6d 1%
% 2 185 250 375 420 165 125
3 210 280 420 475 185 140
% 2 240 320 480 545 215 160
C-D, C-C, STRUCTURAL ll 3 270 360 540 610 240 180
and other grades covered 8d 1'12
in U.B.C. Standard No. 25-9 ~~ 2 270 360 530 600 240 180
3 300 400 600 675 265 200
lh 2 290 385 575 2 6552 255 190
3 325 430 650 735 290 215
10d 19~
~~ 2 320 425 6402 7302 285 215
3 360 480 720 820 320 240
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'These values are for short time loads due to wind or earthquake and must be reduced 25 percent for normal loading. Space nails 10 inches on center for m
floors and 12 inches on center for roofs along intermediate framing members. c
Allowable shear values for nails in framing members of other 3pecies set forth in Table No. 25-17-J of U .P.C. Standards shall be calculated for all ~
grades by multiplying the values for nails in STRUCTURAL I by the following factors: Group III, 0.82 and Group IV, 0.65. 0
'Reduce tabulated allowable shears 10 percent when boundary members provide less than 3-inch nominal nailing surface.
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LOAD

Case 5 Case 6
load t + Fram•ng load Fram1ng
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 TABLE NO. 25·K-ALLOWABLE SHEAR FOR WIND OR SEISMIC FORCES IN POUNDS PER FOOT FOR PLYWOOD
SHEAR WALLS WITH FRAMING OF DOUGLAS FIR-LARCH OR SOUTHERN PINE'
MINIMUM Mill MUM PLYWOOD API'lllD O'lll Y,·IIICII
MAIL SIZI IAIL PEllE· IOMIIAL PLYWOOD APPLIED DIRECT TO FRAMING NAIL SIZE GYPSUM SHEATIIIIII
(c-er IIATIOI II I'LYWOOO (Common tr IIIII Spnclnc It Plywood Pinel Ed&H
Gllnnlntl FRAMING THICIUilSS 1111 Spncl•c It I'IJWOid PHil UCII &IIWinlzlll
I'LTWDDD IIIIADE Ill) (lndts) (lncftes)
• 4 2Y, 2 lol)
• 4 2Y, 2

6d p~ .... 200 300 450 510 8d 200 300 450

(;40~
510
7:30~
STRUCfURAL I 8d 1% % 230' 36U' .'5.30' 610' 10d 280 430
lOd 1% 340 510 770~ R702 - - - - -
*
C-D,C-C, '
STRUCTURAL II and
other grades covered
6d P4 •
"'
180 270 400 450 8d 180 270
380
400
.'570'
450
640~
8d Ph % 22()3 320' 470' 530' 10d 260
in U.B.C. Standard
No. 2S-9
10d 1% % 310 460 CNO~ 770~ - - - - -

IAIL SIZE IAIL SIZI

llllm-11111 (IIIIYinlntl
Cllllll) CISIIII)

~Panel
•Siillng In Grade. 6d U4 -h 140 210 320 360 8d 140 210 .320 360
Coveied in U.B.C. 8d 1% % 130' 200' .300' .34()3 1od 160 240 360 410 c
Standard No. 25-9 z
:;;
0
'All panel edges backed with 2-inch nominal or wider framing. Plywood installed either horizontally or vertically. Space nails at 6 inches on center :a
along intermediate framing members for Yo-inch plywood installed with face grain parallel to studs spaced 24 inches on center and 12 inches on i:
center for other conditions and plywood thicknesses. These values are for short time loads due to wind or earthquake and must be reduced 25 per- m
cent for normal loading. c
Allowable shear values for nails in framing members of other species set forth in Table No. 25-17-J of U.B.C. Standards shall be calculated for -#: ;:
all grades by multiplying the values for common and galvanized box nails in STRUCTURAL I and galvanized casing nails in other grades by the
following factors: Group III, 0.82 and Group IV, 0.65. ~t ~
C)
'Reduce tabulated allowable shears 10 percent when boundary members provide less than 3-inch nominal nailing surface.
'The values for Yo-inch thick plywood applied direct to framing may be increased 20 percent provided studs are spaced a maximum of 16 inches on 0
center or plywood is applied with face grain across studs.
0
0
m
1976 EDITION 25·L-25·N

TABLE NO. 25-L-WOOD SHINGLE AND

SHAKE SIDEWALL EXPOSURES

SHINGLE OR SHAKE MAXIMUM WEATHER EXPOSURES

Single-coursing Double-Coursing

Length and Type No. 1 No.2 No. 1 No. 2

Hi-inch Shingles 71/2" 7 1h" 12" 10"

IS-inch Shingles R1;~" Rl/2" 14" ll"
24-inch Shingles 11%" 11%" l()" 14"
1H-inch Res awn Shakt,s 81;~" - 14" -

lR-inch Straight-Split f-)1,:," lG"

Shakes - -

24-inch Resawn Shakes 11 %" - 20" -

TABLE NO. 25-M-EXPOSED PLYWOOD PANEL SIDING

STUD SPACING (INCHES)
MINIMUM MINIMUM PLYWOOD SIDING APPLIED DIRECT
THICKNESS' NO. OF PLYS TO STUDS OR OVER SHEATHING

Y." 3 16'
li" 4 24
'Thickness of grooved panels is measured at bottom of grooves.
'May be 24 inches if plywood siding applied with face grain perpendicular to
studs or over one of the following: (a) l-inch board sheathing; (b) Yz-inch
plywood sheathing, (c) %-inch plywood sheathing with face grain of sheathing
perpendicular to studs.

TABLE NO. 25-N-PLYWOODWALLSHEATHING'

(Not Exposed to the Weather, Face Grain Parallel or
Perpendicular to Studs)
STUD SPACING (Inches)

Panel Siding
Minimum Identification Nailed to Sheathing Under Coverings
Thickness Index Studs Specified in Section 2517 (g) 4

Sheathing Sheathing
Parallel Perpendicular
To Studs to Studs

12/0, 16/0, 16 }()

5/16 20/0
-

lG/0, 20/0 24 24
3/8 24;0 16

l/2 24/0, 32/16 24 24 24

'In reference to Section 2518 (g) 5, blocking of horizontal joints is not required.

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TABLE NO. 25·0-ALLOWABLE SHEARS FOR WIND OR SEISMIC

LOADING ON VERTICAL DIAPHRAGMS OF FIBERBOARD SHEATHING
BOARD CONSTRUCTION FOR TYPE V CONSTRUCTION ONLY'

SHEAR VALUE 3·1NCH

NAIL SPACING AROUND
SIZE AND PERIMETER AND 6-INCH
APPLICATION NAIL SIZE AT INTERMEDIATE POINTS
No. 11 ga. gal. roofing
J'~" X 4' X 8' nail Ph" long, 1~1" head 125 2

H" X 4' X 8' No. 11 7a. gal. roofing 175

nail I=l~' long, 1~1" head

'Fiberboard sheathing diaphragms shall not be used to ·brace concrete or

masonry walls.
'The shear value may be 175 for 'li-inch x 4 foot x 8 foot fiberboard nailbase
sheathing.

TABLE NO. 25·P-NAILING SCHEDULE

CONNECTION NAILING'

Joist to sill or girder, toe nail 3-Sd

Bridging to joist, toe nail each end 2-8d
1" x 6" subHoor or less to each joist, face nail 2-Sd
Wider than 1" x 6" subHoor to each joist, face nail .'3-Sd
2" subHoor to joist or girder, blind and face nail 2-16d
Sole plate to joist or blocking, face nail 16d at 16" o.c.
Top plate to stud, end nail 2-l6d
Stud to sole plate, toe nail 4-8d
Doubled studs, face nail 16d at 24" o.c.
Doubled top plates, face nail 16d at 16" o.c.
Top plates, laps and intersections, face nail 2-16d
Continuous header, two pieces 16d at 16" o.c.
along each edge
Ceiling joists to plate, toe nail 3-8d
Continuous header to stud, toe nail 4-8d
Ceiling joists, laps over partitions, face nail 8-16d
Ceiling joists to parallel rafters, face nail 8-16d
Rafter to plate, toe nail .'3-8d
1" brace to each stud and plate, face nail 2-Sd
I" x 8" sheathing or less to each bearing, face nail 2-Sd
Wider than 1" x 8" sheathing to each bearing, face nail .'3-8d
Built-up corner studs 16d at 24" o.c.

(Continued)

284
1976 EDITION 25·P

TABLE NO. 25·P (Continued)

CONNECTION NAILING'

Built-up girder and beams 20d at 32" o.c. at top

and bottom and staggered
2-20d at ends and at
each splice
2" planks 2-16d at each bearing
Particleboard:5
Wall Sheathing (to framing) :
%"-•12"
f~"-3/4"

Plywood: 5
Subfloor, roof and wall sheathing ( to framing) :
%" and less 6d2
%"-%" 8d 3 or6d4
'% "-1" 8d2
1%"-1 14" 10d3 or 8d4
Combination Subfloor-underlayment (to framing) :
%" and less 6d4
'¥s"-l" 8d4
1%"-1 14" 10d3 or 8d4
Panel Siding (to framing)
112" or less

%"
Fiberboard Sheathing: 7
lh" No. 11 ga.8
6d 3
No. 16 ga. 9
No. 11 ga. 8
8d3
No. 16 ga.9

'Common or box nails may be used except where otherwise stated.

'Common or deformed shank.
'Common.
'Deformed shank.
'Nails spaced at 6 inches on center at edges, 12 inches at intermediate supports
(10 inches at intermediate supports for floors). except 6 inclies at all supports
where spans are 48 inches or more. For nailing of plywood diaphragms and
shear walls refer to Section 2514 (c). Nails for wall sheathing may be common,
box or casing.
•corrosion resistant siding and casing nails.
'Fasteners spaced 3 inches on center at exterior edges and 6 inches on center
at intermediate supports.
'Galvaniled roofing nails with Y,,-inch diameter head and 1 112 -inch length
for '/z-inch sheathing and 1 :V.. inch for z%:l-inch sheathing.
'Galvaniled staple with Y,,-inch crown and I ~-inch length for V2-inch sheathing
and I V,-inch length for '\'.,-inch sheathing.
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TABLE NO. 25-Q-ALLOWABLE SPANS FOR LUMBER

FLOOR AND ROOF SHEATHING
MINIMUM NET THICKNESS (Inches)
OF LUMBER PLACED
SPAN PERPENDICULAR TO SUPPORTS DIAGONALLY TO SUPPORTS
(Inches)
Surfaced Dry' ! Surfaced
Unseasoned Surfaced Dry'
I Surfaced
unseasoned
FLOORS

% _2f>
~~
24
16 % I
:J;.!

flt *
% I H
ROOFS

% tlt B
24
I * I
'Installation details shall conform to Sections 2518 (e) I and2518 (h) 7 for floor and
roof sheathing, respectively.
1
Maximum 19 percent moisture content.

SHEATHING LUMBER SHALL MEET THE FOLLOWING

MINIMUM GRADE REQUIREMENTS: BOARD GRADE
SOLID FLOOR OR SPACED ROOF U.B.C. STANDARD
ROOF SHEATHING SHEATHING NUMBER

Utility Standard 2.5-2, 2.'5-3 or 2.'5-4

4 Common, or 3 Common, or 2.'5-2, 2.'5-:3, 2.'5-4
Utility Standard 2.'5-.'5 or 2.'5-K
No.3 No.2 25-6
Mcrchantahle Construction Common 25-7

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1976 EDITION 25·R·1, 25·R·2

TABLE NO. 25·R·1-ALLOWABLE SPANS FOR PLYWOOD

SUBFLOOR AND ROOF SHEATHING CONTINUOUS OVER TWO OR
MORE SPANS AND FA.CE GRAIN PERPENDICULAR TO-SUPPORTS'
ROOF2
PANEL PLYWOOD MAXIMUM
IDENTIFICATION THICKNESS SPAN LOAD (IN POUNDS FLOOR
INDEX> (Inch) (In Inches) PER SQUARE FOOT) MAXIMUM
Edges Edges Total Live SPAN•
Blocked Unblocked Load Load (In Inches)

12/0 rYtn 12 155 150 0

16/0 ~'l(i, a~ 16 95 75 0
20/0 ryJ 11 , a~ 20 75 65 0
24/0 a~, 'l~ 24 16 65 50 0
30/12 % 30 26 70 50 12'
32/16 %,% 32 28 55 40 16'
36/16 :!4 36 30 55 50 16'
42/20 %,%, ~4; 42 32 40' 35' 20'
48/24 %,% 48 36 40' 35' 24
'These values apply for Structural I and II, C-C and C-D grades only. Spans shall be
limited to values shown because of possible effect of concentrated loads.
'Uniform load deflection limitation: I/ I 80th of the span under live load plus dead
load, l/240th under live load only. Edges may be blocked with lumber or other
approved type of edge support.
'Identification index appears on all panels in the construction grades listed in Foot-
note No. I.
'Plywood edges shall have approved tongue and groove joints or shall be supported
with blocking, unless y, -inch minimum thickness underlayment is installed, or
finish lloor is '!;,-inch wood strip. Allowable uniform load based on deflection
of 1/360 of span is 165 pounds per square foot.
'May be 16-inch if 'X,-inch wood strip flooring;,; installed at right angles to joists.
'For roof live load of 40 pounds per square foot or total load of 55 pounds per
square foot, decrease spans by 13 percent or use panel with next greater iden-
tification index.
'May be 24 inch if 'X,-inch wood strip flooring is installed at right angles to joists.

't.:'J:f,'l,?;.~:~i'NJ~~§~'l\'I!~f1g~;;g~~$.?~.?s~ .," ~
0

NO. OF TOTAL LIVE

THICKNESS PLIES SPAN LOAD LOAD

STRUCTURAL I y, 4 24 35 25
y, 5 24 55 40 l
Other grades y, 5 24 30 25
covered in UBC Y. 4 24 40 30
Standard 25-9 Y. 5 24 60 45
'Uniform load deflection limitations: t/180 of span under live load plus dead
load, I /240 under live load only. Edges shall be blocked with lumber or other
approved type of edge supports.

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25·S,25·T UNIFORM BUILDING CODE

TABLE NO. 25-S-ALLOWABLE SPAN FOR PLYWOOD

COMBINATION SUBFLOOR-UNDERLAYMENT'
Plywood Continuous over Two or More Spans and
Face Grain Perpendicular to Supports

MAXIMUM SPACING OF JOISTS

SPECIES GROUPS2 16" 20" 24"
1 lh" %" %"
2,3 %" %" %"
7/ ,,
4 %" ,s 1"

'Applicable to Underlayment Grade, C-C (plugged) and all grades of sanded

Exterior type plywood. Spans limited to values shown because of possible
effect of concentrated loads. Allowable uniform load based on deflection of
1/360 of span is 125 pounds per square foot. Plywood edges shall have ap-
proved tongue and groove joints or shall be supported with blocking, unless
V. -inch minimum thickness underlayment is installed, or finish floor is
'X,-inch wood strip. If wood strips are perpendicular to supports, thicknesses
shown for 16 and 20-inch spans may be used on 24-inch span. Except for y,
inch, Underlayment Grade and C-C (plugged) panels may be of nominal
thicknesses Y,, inch thinner than the nominal thicknesses shown when marked
with the reduced thickness.
'See U.B.C. Standard No. 25-9 for plywood species groups.

TABLE NO. 25·T -ALLOWABLE SPANS FOR TWO-INCH

TONGUE-AND-GROOVE DECKING
SPAN• LIVE DEFLECTION f E
(In Feet) LOAD LIMIT (p.s.i.) (p.s.i.)

ROOFS
1/240 160 170,000
20 1/360 256,000
1/240 210 256,000
4 30 1/360 384,000
1/240 .'340,000
40 270 512,000
1/360
l/240 242,000
20 l/.'360 200 .'305,000
1/240 .'363,000
4.5 30 270 405,000
1/360
l/240 484,000
40 350 725,000
1/360
1/240 332,000
20 250 500,000
1/360
5.0 1/240 330 495,000
30 l/360 742,000

(Continued)

288
1976 EDITION 25·T

TABLE NO. 25·T (Continued)

SPAN I LIVE DEFLECTION f f
(In Feet) LOAD LIMIT (p.s.i.) (p.s.i.)

40 1/240 660,000
1/360 420 1,000,000

20 1/240 300 442,000

1/360 660,000
5.5 30 1/240 662,000
1/360 400 998,000
1/240 884,000
40 1/360 500 1,330,000

20 1/240 360 575,000

1/360 862,000
6.0 30 1/240 480 862,000
1/360 1,295,000
40 1/240 600 1,150,000
1/360 1,730,000

20 1/240 420 595,000

1/360 892,000
6.5 .'30 1/240 5GO 892,000
1/360 1,340,000
1/240 1,190,000
40 700 1,730,000
1/360
1/240 910,000
20 l/360 490 1,360,000
7.0 30 1/240 ().50 1,370,000
1/3()0 2,000,000
40 1/240 810 1,820,000
1/360 2,725,000

20 1/240 560 1,125,000

1/360 1,685,000
7.5 30 1/240 750 1,685,000
1/360 2,530,000
40 1/240 2,250,000
1/360 fJ30 3,380,000

20 1/240 640 1,360,000

1/360 2,040,000
8.0 2,040,000
30 1/240 850
1/360 3,060,000
FLOORS
4 840 1,000,000
4.5 40 l/360 950 1,300,000
5.0 1060 1,600,000
'Spans are based on simple beam action with 10 pounds per square foot dead
load and provisions for a 300-pound concentrated load on a 12-inch width of
floor decking. Random lay-up permitted in accordance with the provisions of
Section 2518 (e) 3 or 2518 (h) 8. Lumber thickness assumed at I \lz inches, net.
289
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TABLE NO. 25-T-J-1-ALLOWABLE SPANS FOR FLOOR JOISTS 40 LBS. PER SQ. FT. LIVE LOAD
0
DESIGN CRITERIA: Deflection · For 40 lbs. per sq. ft. live load. limited to span in inches divided by 360. Strength · Uve load of 40 lbs. per
sq. ft. plus dead load of 10 lbs. per sq. ft. determines the required liber stress value.
JOIST Modulus of Elasticity, "E", in 1,000,000 psi
SIZE SPACING
(IN) (IN) 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.0 2.2
8-6 8-10 9-2 9-6 9-9 10-0 10-3 10-6 10-9 10-11 II- 2 ll-4 II-7 II-II
12.0 720 780 830 890 940 990 I040 I090 II40 II90 I230 I280 I320 I410
7-9 8-0 8-4 8-7 8-10 9-I 9-4 9-6 9-9 9-ll 10-2 I0-4 I0-6 I0-10
_I~6~.0~+7~9~0-4~8~60~~9~2~0-+~9~80~-~I0~4~0-E1~0~90~~II~5~0~1~2~00~~I2~5~0~I0c3~I~O~I~36~0~I~4~I~O~I~46~0~~
2x6
24.0
6-9
900
7-0
980
7-3 7-6 7-9 7-11 8-2
1050 II20 1190 I2~ 13IO I380 I440 I~O I550 I610 I670 I780
I~~~~
8-4 8-6 8-8 8-10 9-0 9-2 96
ll-3 ll-8 I2-I I2-6 I2-IO 13-2 13-6 13-10 14-2 I4-5 14-8 15-0 I5-3 15-9
_I_2_.0_+7:-:2:-0~-:-77 80-=-+-8:'-:3:-0:o-+-"8_:_90--:-ll--=-9-l""Occ-_i-c9ccc90--;:--+c-c10o-4-::-0-+--'1 090 ll40 ll90 1230 I280 +:-13=-2-:-0oo+I:-c4:-:I~O_
I0-2 I0-7 ll-0 II-4 ll-8 12-0 12-3 12-7 I2-IO I3-1 1.'3-4 13-7 13-IO 14-3
2x8 I6.0 790 8~ 920 980 I040 1090 II50 I200 12~ I310 1360 I4IO 1460 15~
---+8""--:-I:;-1--t-;;9--;-3;:--+-9=--~7-+-::9--c-I:-o1-lt--:-10·c--;;:_i- 10-6 10-9 ll-0 ll-3 ll-5 11-8 ll-ll I2-1 12-6
24.0 900 980 1050 II20 II90 I250 13IO I380 1440 I500 I550 I6IO I670 1780
I4-4 I4-11 I5-5 I5-11 16-5 I6-10 17-3 I7-8 I8-0 18-5 I8-9 I9-I 19-5 20-1
I2.0 720 780 830 890 940 990 I040 1090 II40 Il90 1230 1280 1320 14IO
13-0 13-6 14-0 I4-6 14-11 I5-3 I5-8 I6-0 16-5 I6-9 17-0 I7-4 17-8 18-3
2xl0 16.0 790 850 920 980 1040 1090 ll50 I200 I250 I.'3IO 1360 1410 1460 15~ c:
24.0
ll-4 ll-10 12-3 I2.8 13-0 13-4 13-8 14-0 14-4 14-7 14-11 15-2 15-5 15-11
900 980 1050 II20 ll90 112~ 1.310 I380 1440 1500 I550 1610 1670 1780
.,~
17-5 I8-1 I8-9 19-4 I 19-11 20-6 21-0 • 21-6 21-ll 22-5 22.10 23-3 23-7 24-5
0
::u
12.0 720 780 830 890 940 990 1040 j1090 II40 II90 1230 1280 1320 1410 ~
--=-:=__-t.;-;15o-:-""'1o±1-;;6-c:-5o-+~17o-:_~o+-1~7-c:-7--*~18~-":-1--+I:-::8:-:c_7;;---f..:CI~9-:o1'--+-11:-::9;.-=o;-6 1 9-II 20-4 20-9 21-1 21-6 22-2 CD
2xi2 _1_6_.0_+7,..'9,.:.0~-=-8-"60_~+-9=-=2:.:.0c-c+-=-9-=-80~4+-=I040 I 090 1 ll5_0+7.I2:;-:00-;;-1C.::1:-;;2~~o---4-~I;;;'3I';;'O-+I;:-;;3,=;60;'--t~14~1';;0--+1:C:4;--,60,_--t~1.,:;-550;:_;-
c:
-~t-;-,-~-~ I ;:::
13-IO 14-4 14-11 15-4 15-10 16-3 116-8 I7-0 i 17-5 1117-9 18-1 18-5 18-9 19-4 0
24.0 900 980 1050 II20 Il90 I250 1310 1380 j 1440 111500 I550 1610 1670 1780
NOTES: (I) The reqUired extreme f1ber stress m bendmg, Fb, m pounds per square mch 1s shown beioy, each span.
z
C)
(2) Use single or repetitive member bending stress values <Fb) and modulus of elasticity values(£), from Tables Nos. 25-A-1, and 25-A-2. 0
(3) For more comprehensive tables covering a broader range of bending stress values (Fb) and Modulus of Elasticity values (£), other spacing of 0
0
members and other conditions of loading, see U .B. C. Standard No. 25-21. m
(4) The spans in these tables are intended for use in covered structures or where moisture content in use does not exceed 19 percent.
 TABLE NO. 25-T·J-6-ALLOWABLE SPANS FOR CEILING JOISTS-10 LBS. PER SQ. FT. LIVE LOAD ...
CD
(Drywall Ceiling)
~
DESIGN CRITERIA: Deflection· For 10 lbs. per sq. ft. live load. Limited to span in inches divided by 240. Strength. Live m
load of 10 lbs. per sq. ft. plus dead load of Sibs. per sq. ft. determines required fiber stress value. c
::j
JOIST Modulus of Elasticity, "E", in 1,000,000 psi 0
SIZE SPACING
(IN) (IN) 0.8 0.9 1.0 !.! 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.0 2.2 z
9-10 10-3 10-7 10-11 11-3 11-7 11-10 12-2 12-5 12.8 12-11 13-2 13-4 13-9
12.0 710 770 830 880 930 980 1030 1080 1130 1180 1220 1270 1310 1400
8-11 9-4 9-8 9-11 10-3 10-6 10-9 11-0 11-3 11-6 11-9 11-11 12-2 12-6
2x4 16.0 780 850 910 970 1030 1080 1140 1190 1240 1290 1340 1390 1440 1540
7-10 8-1 8-5 8-8 8-11 9-2 9-5 9-8 9-10 10-0 10-3 10-5 10-7 10-11
24.0 900 970 1040 1110 1170 1240 1300 1360 1420 1480 1540 1600 1650 1760
15-6 16-1 16-8 17-2 17-8 18-2 18-8 19-1 19-6 19-11 20-3 20-8 21-0 21-8
12.0 710 770 830 880 930 980 1030 1080 1130 1180 1220 1270 1310 1400
14-1 14-7 15-2 15-7 16-1 16-6 16-11 17-4 17-8 18-1 18-5 18-9 19-1 19-8
2x6 16.0 780 850 910 970 1030 1080 1140 1190 1240 1290 1340 1390 1440 1540
12-3 12-9 13-3 13-8 14-1 14-5 14-9 15-2 15-6 15-9 16-1 16-4 16-8 17-2
24.0 900 970 1040 1110 1170 1240 1300 1360 1420 1480 1540 1600 1650 1760
20-5 21-2 21-11 22-8 23-4 24-0 24-7 25-2 25-8 26-2 26-9 27-2 27-8 28-7
12.0 710 770 830 880 930 980 1030 1080 1130 1180 1220 1270 1310 1400
18-6 19-3 19-11 20-7 21-2 21-9 22-4 22-10 23-4 23-10 24-3 24-8 25-2 25-11
2x8 16.0 780 850 910 970 1030 1080 1140 1190 1240 1290 1340 1390 1440 1540
16-2 16-10 17-5 18-0 18-6 19-0 19-6 19-11 20-5 20-10 21-2 21-7 21-11 22-8
24.0 900 970 1040 1110 1170 1240 1300 1360 1420 1480 1540 1600 1650 1760
26-0 27-1 28-0 28-11 29-9 30-7 31-4 32-1 32-9 33-5 34-1 34-8 35-4 36-5
12.0 710 770 830 880 930 980 1030 1080 1130 1180 1220 1270 1310 1400
23-8 24-7 25-5 26-3 27-1 27-9 28-6 29-2 29-9 30-5 31-0 31-6 32-1 33-1
2x10 16.0 780 850 910 970 1030 1080 1140 1190 1240 1290 1340 1390 1440 1540
20-8 21-6 22-3 22-11 23-8 24-3 24-10 25-5 26-0 26-6 27-1 27-6 28-0 28-11
24.0 900 970 1040 1110 1170 1240 1300 1360 1420 1480 1540 1600 1650 1760
(1) The required extreme fiber stress in bending Fb. in pounds per ~quare mch is shov. ~ be/o.,.. ead1 span.
(2) Use single or repetitive member bending sness "a lues (/b) and modulus of elast1...:it~ \alues (E), from Tables Sos. 25-A-1, and 25-A-2.
(3) For more comprehensi'~<e tables co...ering a broader range of bendmg )tress \alues (Fb) and \1odulus of Elasticity values(£), other
spacing of members and other conditions of loading, see C.B.C. Standard )Jo. 25-21.
(4) The spans in these tables are intended for use in cmered structure~ or Y.here mOisture content in use does not exceed 19 percent.
 TABLE NO. 25·T·R·1-ALLOWABLE SPANS FOR LOW OR HIGH SLOPE RAFTERS-20 LBS. PER SQ. FT. LIVE LOAD
(Supporting Drywall Ceiling)
DESIGN CRITERIA: Strength • 15 lbs. per sq. ft. dead load plus 20 lbs. per sq. ft. live load determines required fiber stress. Deflection - For
20 lbs. per sq. It live load. limited to span in inches divided by 240. RAFTERS: Spans are measured along the horizontal projection and
loads are considered as applied on the horizontal projection.
RAFTER Allowable Extreme Fiber Stress in Bending, "F " (psi).
SIZE SPACING b
(IN) (IN) 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1~00

8-6 9-4 10-0 10-9 11-5 12-0 12-7 ].'3-2 ].'3-8

14-2 14-8 15-2 15-8 16.1 16-7
12.0 0.26 0 ..'35 0.44 0.54 0.64 0.75 0.86 0.98 1.11
1.24 1..'37 1.51 1.66 1.81 1.96
~~

7~4~ 8-l 8-8 9.4 9-10 rw=s- --~

11-5- 11-10 12-4

10-ll 12-9 1.3-2 ~3-7 1.3-ll 14-4
c-.~--

2x6 16.0 0.2.'3 0 ..30 0 ..38 0.46 0.55 0.65 0.750.85 0.97 1.07 1.19 1..'31 1.44 1.56 1.70
~---

6-0 6-7 7-l 7-7 8-l 8-6 8-ll9-4-- 9-8 10-0 10-5 10.9 11-l ll-5 ll-8
24.0 0.19 0.25 0 ..31 0 ..38 0.45 0.5.'3 0.610.70 0.78 0.88 0.97 1.07 1.17 1.28 1..39
ll-2 12-.3 1.3-.3 14-2 15-0 1.5-10 16-717-4 18-0 18-9 19-5 20-0 20-8 21-.3 21-10
12.0 0.26 0 ..35 0.44 0.54 0.64 0.75 0.860.98 l.ll 1.24 1..'37 1.51 1.66 1.81 1.96
9-8 10-7- ~- 12-.3 1.3-0 l-'3-8 14-415-0 15-7 16-.3 16-9 ~ 17-10 18-5 18-11
2x8 16.0 0.2.3 0 ..30 0 ..38 0.46 0.55 0.65 0.750.85 0.96 1.07 1.19 1..'31 1.44 1.56 1.70
7-11 8-8 9-4 10-0 10-7 ll-2 ll-912-.3 12-9 1.3-.3 ].3-8 14-2 14-7 15-0 15-5
24.0 0.19 0.25 0 ..31 0 ..38 0.45 0.5.3 0.610.70 0.78 0.88 0.97 1.07 1.17 1.28 1..39
14-.3 15-8 16-ll 18-1 19-2 20-2 21-222-l 2.3-0 2-'3-11 24-9 25-6 26-4 27-l 27-10
12.0 0.26 0 ..35 0.44 0.54 0.64 0.75 0.860.98 1.11 1.24 1..'37 1.51 1.66 1.81 1.96
12-4 ].'3.6 14-8 15-8 16-7 17-6 18-419-2 19-ll 20-8 21-5 22-l 22-10 2.3-5 24-1 c:
2xl0 16.0 0.2.3 0 ..30 0 ..38 0.46 0.55 0.6.5 0.750.85 0.96 1.07 1.19 1.31 1.44 1.56 1.70 z
24.0
10-l "'TI-l 11-ll
0.19 0.25 0 ..31
12-9
0 ..38
1.3-6 14-.3
0.45 0.5.3
15-0
0.61
15-8 16-.3 16-11
0.70 0.78 0.88
17-6
0.97
18-l 18-7 19-2 19-8
1.07 1.17 1.28 1.39 ~
::1:1
17-4 19.0 20-6 21-11 2.3-.3 24-7 25-926-11 28-0 29-l .'30-l .31-l 32-0 32-ll .3.3-10 31:
12.0 0.26 0 ..35 0.44 0.54 0.64 0.75 0.860.98 l.ll 1.24 1.37 1.51 1.66 1.81 1.96 Cll
15-0 16-6 17-9 19-0 20-2 21-.3 22.42.3-.3 24-.3 25-2 26-0 26-11 27T 1-28-6 29-4 c:
2x12 16.0 0.2.3 0 ..30 0 ..38 0.46 0.55 0.65 0.750.85 0.97 1.07 1.19 1..'31 1.44 1.56 1.70 ;:::
18~~ ~-
c
24.0
12-.3 1.3-5 14-6
0.19 0.25 0 ..31
15-6
0 ..38
16-6 1-17-4
0.45 0.5.3
19-10 20-6
0.61 0.70 0.78 0.88
21-.3
097
21-ll 22-8 2.'3-.3 2.3-11
1.07 1.17 1.28 1.39 z
C)
(I )The reqmred modulus of elastiCity,£, m I ,000,000 pounds per square mch IS shown below each span. (')
·NOTES: (2)Use single or repetitive member bending stress values (Fb) and modulus of elasticity values (E), from Tables Nos. 25-A-1, and 25-A-2. For 0
duration of load stress increases. see Section 2504 (c) 4. c
(3) For more comprehensive tables covering a broader range of bending stress values (Fb) and Modulus of Elasticity values (E), other spacing of m
members and other conditions of loading, see U.B.C. Standard No. 25-21.
(4)The spans in these tables are intended for use in covered structures or where moisture content in use does not excc..:d 19 percent.
 TABLE NO. 25·T·R·2-ALLOWABLE SPANS FOR LOW OR HIGH SLOPE RAFTERS-30 LBS. PER SQ. FT. LIVE LOAD
(Supporting Drywall Ceiling)
DESIGN CRITERIA: Strength • 15 lbs. per sq. ft. dead load plus 30 lbs. per sq. It live load determines required fiber stress. Deflection • For ....
30 lbs. per sq. fl live load. Limited to span in inches divided by 240. RAFTERS: Spans are measured along the horizontal projection and ~
al
loads are considered as applied on the horizontal projection. m
0
RAFTER Allow.1ble Extreme Fiber Stress in Bending, "F " (psi).
SIZE SPACING b =4
(IN) (IN) 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900 0
7-6 8-2 8-10 9-6 10-0 10-7 ll-1 11-7 12-1 12-6 13-0 1.1-5 13-10 14-2 14-7 z
12.0
0.27 0 ..16 0.45 0.55 0.66 0.77 0.89 1.01 1.14 1.28 1.41 1.56 1.71 1.86 2.02
6-6 7.1 7-8 8-2 8-8 9-2 9-7 10-0 10-5 10-10 11-.1 11-7 11-11 12-4 12-8
2x6 16.0 0.24 0.31 0.39 0.48 0.57 0.67 0.77 0.88 0.99 1.10 1.22 1..1.5 1.48 1.61 1.75
5-4 5-10 6-3 6-8 7-1 7-6 7-10 8-2 8-6 8-10 9-2 9-6 9-9 10-0 10-4
24.0 0.19 0.25 0.32 0.39 0.46 0.54 0.6.1 0.72 0.81 0.90 1.00 1.10 1.21 1..31 1.43
9-10 10-10 ll-8 12-6 13-3 1.3-ll 14-8 15-3 15-11 16-6 17-1 17-8 18-2 18-9 19-.3
12.0 0.27 0.36 0.45 0.55 0.66 0.77 0.89 1.01 1.14 1.28 1.41 1.56 1.71 1.86 2.02
8-7 9-4 10-1 10-10 11-6 12-1 12-8 1.3-3 1.3-9 14-4 14-10 15-.3 15-9 16-3 16-8
2x8 16.0 0.24 0 ..31 0.39 0.48 0.57 0.67 0.77 0.88 0.99 1.10 1.22 1..3.5 1.48 1.61 1.75
7-0 1-8 8-3 8-10 9-4 9-10 10-4 10:10 11-.3 11-8 12-1 12-6 12-10 1.3-.3 13-7
24.0 0.19 0.25 0 ..32 0.39 0.46 0.54 0.6.3 0.72 0.81 0.90 1.00 1.10 1.21 1..31 1.4.3
12-7 1.3-9 14-11 15-11 16-11 17-10 18-8 19-6 20-4 21-1 21-10 22-6 2.3-.3 2.1-ll 24-6
12.0 0.27 0.36 0.45 0.55 0.66 0.77 0.89 1.01 1.14 1.28 1.41 1.56 1.71 1.86 2.02
--
10-11 11-11 12-11 1.3-9 14-8 15-.5 16-2 16.11 17-7 18-3 18-11 19-6 20-1 20-8 21-.3
2x10 16.0 0.24 0.31 0.39 0.48 0.57 0.67 0.77 0.88 0.99 1.10 1.22 1..15 1.48 1.61 1.75
-
8-11 9-9 10-6 11-3 11-11 12-7 13-2 1.3-9 14-4 14-11 1.5-5 1.5-11 16-5 16-11 17-4
24.0 0.19 0.25 0.32 0.39 0.46 0.5-! 0.6.3 0.72 0.81 0.90 1.00 1.10 1.21 1.31 1.43
15-4 16-9 18-1 19-4 20-6 21-8 22-8 23-9 24-8 25-7 26-6 27-5 28-3 29-1 29-10
12.0 0.27 0 ..36 0.45 0.55 0.66 0.77 0.89 1.01 1.14 1.28 1.41 1.56 1.71 1.86 2.02
13-.3 14-6 15-8 16-9 17-9 18-9 19-8 20-6 21-5 22-2 2.3-0 2.3-9 24-5 25-2 25-10
2x12 16.0 0.24 0 ..31 0.39 0.48 0.57 0.67 0.77 0.88 0.99 1.10 1.22 1..35 1.48 1.61 1.75
10-10 11-10 12-10 1.3-8 14-6 15-4 16-1 16-9 17-5 18-1 18-9 19-4 20-0 20-6 21-1
24.0 0.19 0.25 0 ..32 0 ..39 0.46 0.54 0.6.3 0.72 0.81 0.90 1.00 1.10 1.21 1..31 1.43
(l)The required modulus of elastiCity,£, m l ,OOO,()(X) pounds pe~ square mch 1s shown belov.- each span.
(2)Use single or repetitive member bending stress values (Fo) and modulus of elasticity values(£), from Tables Nos. 25-A-2. For duration of load
stress increases, see Section 2504 (c) 4.
(3)For more comprehensive tables covering a broader range of bending stress values (Fb) and ~oduius of Elasticity values (E), other spacing of
members and other conditions of loading, see U .B.C. Standard No. 25-21.
(4)The spans in these tables are intended for use in covered structures or where moisture content in us? doe~ lot exceed 19 percent.
 TABLE NO. 25-T·R-7-ALLOWABLE SPANS FOR LOW SLOPE RAFTERS SLOPE 31N 12 OR LESS
20 LBS. PER SQ. FT. LIVE LOAD (No Ceilinq load)
DESIGN CRITERIA: Strength • 10 lbs. per sq. ft. dead load plus 20 lbs. per sq. ft. live load determines required fiber stress. Deflection · For
20 lbs. per sq. ft. live load. limited to span in inches divided by 240. RAFTERS: Spans are measured along the horizontal projection and
loads are considered as applied on the horizontal projection.
RAFTER Allowable Extreme Fiber Stress in Bending, "F " (psi).
SIZE SPACING b
IINI (IN) 500 600 700 800 900 1000 llOO 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900
9-2 10-0 10-10 11-7 12-4 !.3-0 1.3-7 1-1-2 15-4 1.5-11 W-5 16-ll 17-5 17-10
14-9
12.0 0 ..3.3 0.44 0.55 0.67 0.80 0.94 1.09
- - ...
1.24 !.56 1.7.'3 191 2.09 2.28 . 2.47
1.40
7-11 8-8 9-5 10-0 w:a lhl-=:3 11-9
- - o , - c;c,· -
i2~4 fi-10 1.3-.1 1.3-9 14~- H~S- "1:5-1- i5-=-i3
2x6 16.0 0.29 0 ..38 0.48 0.58 0.70 0.82 0.941.07- 1.21 ---
1.35 1.50 1.6.5 1.81 1.97 2.14
6-6 7-1 7-8 8-2 8-8 9-2 9-7 10-0 10-.5 f0-10 i 1-.1 'TI~7 11-11 i:i=4 12-8
24.0 0.24 0 ..31 0 ..39 0.48 0 ..57 0.67 0.770.88 0.99 1.10 1.22 1..35 1.48 1.61 1.75
12-1 13-3 14-4 15-3 16-.3 17-1 18-9 19-6 20-3 20-11 21-7 22-.3 22-11 2.3-7
17-11
12.0 0 ..33 0.44 0.5.5 0.67 o.s_c;__. 0.94 1.091.24 1.40 !.56 1.73 191 2.09 2.28 2.47
10-6 11-6 12-.5 13-.3 14-0 ~4-=10 15="6 16::3' 16-lo 17-6 18-i- IS-9 19-4 19-10 20-5
2x8 16.0 0.29 0.38 0.48 0 ..58 0.70 0.82 0.94 1.07 1.21 1 ..35 !.50 1.65 1.81 1.97 2.14
roc-~- ,.-----
8-7 9-4 10-1 10-10 11-6 12-1 - 12-8- 1.3-3 13-9 14-4 14-10 15-3 15-9 16-3 16-8
24.0 0.24 0.31 0.39 0.48 0 ..57 0.67 0.77 0.88 0.99 1.10 1.22 1.35 1.48 1.61 1.7.5
15-5 16-11 18-.3 19-6 20-8 21-10 22-10 23-11 24-10 25-10 26-H 27-7 28-.5 29-3 30-1
12.0 0.33 0.44 0.55 0.67 0.80 0.94 1.09 1.24 1.40 --
1..56 1.7:3 1.91 2.09 2.28 2.47
17-11 18~ll "19-10 20.8- 21-6 22-4 23-2 2.1-11 24-7 25-4 26-0
--~

13-4 14-8 15-10 16-11 c:

2x10 16.0 0.29 0.38 0.48 0.58 0.70 0.82 - 0.94 1.07 1.21 1.35 1..50 1.65 181 1.97 2.14 z
-- --- "~
10-11 ll-11 12-11 13-9 14-8 i5Y 16-2 16-11 17-7 ·1 18-.3 l8--ll fg~ 20-1 20_.8- '21::3 "T'I
24.0 0.24 0 ..31 0.39 0.48 0..57 0.67 0.77 0.88 0.99 i l.lO 1.22 1..3.5 1.48 1.61 1.75 0
12.0
18-9
0.33
20-6
0.44
22-2
0.55
23-9
0.67 0.80 0.94 1.09 1.24
I
2.5-2 26-6 27-10 29-1 30-3 31-4 .12-6 3.'L6 34-7 .'35-7 36-7
1.73 1.91 2.09 2.28 2.47
::c
s::
- ··;c--
1.4011.56 reo;-- -- aJ
21-=-9 ~() 24-1 25-2 26-2 27-2 28-2 29-1 29-11 30-10 ~-
----~
~-- "~
16-.'3 17-9 19-3 20-6 c:
2xl2 16.0 1 ..50 - 1.65 1.81 1.97 2.14 -
~i(.35
0.29 0.38 0.48 0 ..58 0.70 0.82 0.94 1.07 r-
13-.3 14-6 15-8 16-9 17-::9 78::9-- l9~8- 20-6 22-2 2.3-0 23-9 24~5 25-2 2.5-10 !2
24.0 0.24 0 ..31 0 ..39 0.48 0.57 0.67 0.77 0.88 1.10 1.22 1..35 1.48 1.61 1.75 z
NOTES: (I) The required modulus of elasticity,£, in I ,000,000 pounds per square inch is sho"n below each span.
(2) Use single or repetitive member bending stress values (Fb) and modulus of elasticity falues (£),from Tables Nos. 25-A-1, and 25-A-2. For
"0
(")

duration of load stress increases, see Section 2504 (c) 4. 0

(3) For more comprehensive tables covering a broader range of bending stress values (Fb) and Modulus of Elasticity values(£), other spacing of m
members and other conditions of loading, see U .B.C. Standard No. 25-21.
(4) The spans in these tables are intended for use in covered structures or where moisture content in use does not exceed 19 percent.
 TABLE NO. 25·T·R·8-ALLOWABLE SPANS FOR LOW SLOPE RAFTERS SLOPE 31N 12 OR LESS
30 LBS. PER SQ. FT. LIVE LOAD (No Ceiling Loadl ..
DESIGN CRITERIA: Strength · 10 lbs. per sq. ft. dead load plus 30 lbs. per sq. ft. live load determines required fiber stress. Deflection • For
30 lbs. per sq. ft. live load. Limited to span in inches divided by 240. RAFTERS: Spans are measured along the horizontal projection and
loads are considered as applied on the horizontal projection.
!m
0
RAFTER
SIZE SPACING
Allowoblo blremo Fiber Stress in Bencl.lng, "Fb" (psi). 3
0
(IN) (IN) 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900 z
7-11 8-8 9-5 10-0 10-8 11-3 11-9 12-4 12-10 13-3 13-9 14-2 14-8 15-1 15-6
12.0 0.32 0.43 0.54 0.66 0.78 0.92 1.06 1.21 1.36 1.52 1.69 1.86 2.04 2.22 2.41
6-11 7-6 8-2 8-8 9-3 9-9 10-2 10-8 ll-1 11-6 .11-11 12-4 12-8 13-1 13-5
2x6 16.0 0.28 0.37 0.47 0.57 0.68 0.80 0.92 1.05 1.18 1.32 1.46 1.61 1.76 1.92 2.08
5-7 6-2 6-8 7-1 7-6 7-11 8-4 8-8 9-1 9-5 9-9 10-0 10-4 10-8 10-11
24.0 0.23 0.30 0.38 0.46 0.55 0.65 0.75 0.85 0.96 1.08 1.19 1.31 1.44 1.57 1.70
10-6 11-6 12-5 13-3 14-0 14-10 15-6 16-3 !6-10 17-6 18-2 18-9 19-4 19-10 20-5
12.0 0.32 0.43 0.54 '• 0.66 0.78 0.92 1.06 1.21 1.36 1.52 1.69 1.86 2.04 2.22 2.41
9-1 9-11 10-9 11-6 12-2 12-10 13-5 14-0 14-7 15-2 15-8 16-3 16-9 17-2 17-8
2x8 16.0 0.28 0.37 0.47 0.57 0.68 0.80 0.92 1.05 1.18 1.32 1.46 1.61 1.76 1.92 2.08
7-5 8-1 8-9 9-4 9-11 10-6 ll-0 11-6 ll-11 12-5 12-10 13-3 13-8 14-0 14-5
24.0 0.23 0.30 0.38 0.46 0.55 0.65 0.75 0.85 0.96 1.08 1.19 1.31 1.44 1.57 1.70
13-4 14-8 15-10 16-ll 17-ll 18-11 19-10 20-8 21-6 22-4 23-2 23-ll 24-7 25-4 26-0
12.0 0.32 0.43 0.54 0.66 0.78 0.92 1.06 1.21 1.36 1.52 1.69 1.86 2.04 2.22 2.41
11-7 12-8 13-8 14-8 15-6 16-4 17-2 17-11 18-8 19-4 20-0 20-8 21-4 21-ll 22-6
2x10 16.0 0.28 0.37 0.47 0.57 0.68 0.80 0.92 1.05 1.18 1.32 1.46 1.61 1.76 1.92 2.08
9-5 10-4 ll-2 11-ll 12-8 13-4 14-0 14-8 15-3 15-10 16-4 16-11 17-5 17-ll 18-5
24.0 0.23 0.30 0.38 0.46 0.55 0.65 0.75 0.85 0.96 1.08 1.19 1.31 1.44 1.57 1.70
16-3 17-9 19-3 20-6 21-9 23-0 24-1 25-2 26-2 27-2 28-2 29-1 29-ll 30-10 31-8
12.0 0.32 0.43 0.54 0.66 0.78 0.92 1.06 1.21 1.36 1.52 1.69 1.86 2.04 2.22 2.41
14-1 15-5 16-8 17-9 18-10 19-ll 20-10 21-9 22-8 23-6 24-4 25-2 25-ll 26-8 27-5
2x12 16.0 0.28 0.37 0.47 0.57 0.68 0.80 0.92 1.05 1.18 1.32 1.46 1.61 1.76 1.92 2.08
ll-6 12-7 13-7 14-6 15-5 16-.3 17-0 17-9 18-6 19-3 19-11 20-6 21-2 21-9 22-5
24.0 0.23 0.30 0.38 0.46 0.55 0.65 0.75 0.85 0.96 1.08 1.19 1..31 1.44 1.57 1.70
(I) The requ1red modulus of elastJclly, E. m 1,000,000 pounds per square mch 1s shown belov. each span.
(2) Use single or repetitive member bending stress values (Fb) and modulus of elasticity values(£), from Tables Nos. 25-A-1, and 25-A-2. For
duration of load stress increases, see Section 2504 (c) 4.
(3) For more comprehensive tables CO\Iering a broader range of bending stress \alues (Fb) and Modulus of Elasticity values(£), other spacing of
members and other conditions of loading, see U.B.C. Standard No. 25-21.
(4) The spans in these tables are intended for use in covered structures or where moisture content in use does not exceed 19 percent.
 TABLE NO. 25-T·R·10-ALLOWABLE SPANS FOR HIGH SLOPE RAFTERS SLOPE OVER 31N 12
20 LBS. PER SQ. FT. LIVE LOAD (Heavy Root' Covering)

DESIGN CRITERIA: Strength · 15 lbs. per sq. ft dead load plus 20 lbs. per sq. ft. live load determines required fiber stress. Deflection · For 20 lbs.
per sq. ft live load. Limited to span in inches divided by 180. RAFTERS: Spans are measured along the horizontal projection and loads are
considered as applied on the horizontal projection.
RAnER Allowable Extreme fiber Stress In Bendina:, uf " (psi).
SIZE SPACING b
(Ill) (Ill) 500 600 00 eoo 900 1000 llOO 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 I !IOU
5-5 5-11 6-5 6-10 7-3 7-8 8-0 8-4 8-8 9-0 9-4 9-8 9-11 10-3 10-6
12.0 0.20 0.26 0.33 0.40 0.48 0.56 0.65 0.74 0.83 0.93 1.03 1.14 1.24 1.36 1.47
4-8 5-1 5-6 5-11 6-3 6-7 6-11 7-3 7-6 7-10 8-1 8-4 8-7 8-10 9-1
2x4 16.0 0.17 0.23 0.28 0.35 0.41 0.49 0.56 0.64 0.72 0.80 0.89 0.98 1.08 1.17 1.27
3-10 4-2 4-6 4-10 5-1 5-5 5-8 5-11 6-2 6-5 6-7 6-10 7-0 7-3 7-5
24.0 0.14 0.18 0.23 0.28 0.34 0.40 0.46 0.52 0.59 0.66 0.73 0.80 0.88 0.96 1.04
8-6 9-4 10-0 10-9 11-5 12-0 12-7 13-2 13-8 14-2 14-8 15-2 15-8 16-1 16-7
12.0 0.20 0.26 0.33 0.40 0.48 0.56 0.65 0.74 0.83 0.93 1.03 1.14 1.24 1.36 1.47
7-4 8-1 8-8 9-4 9-10 10-5 10-11 11-5 11-10 12-4 12-9 13-2 13-7 13-11 14-4
2x6 16.0 0.17 0.23 0.28 0.35 0.41 0.49 0.56 0.64 0.72 0.80 0.89 0.98 1.08 1.17 1.27
6-0 6-7 7-1 7-7 8-1 8-6 8-11 9-4 9-8 10-0 10-5 10-9 11-1 11-5 11-8
24.0 0.14 0.18 0.23 0.28 0.34 0.40 0.46 0.52 0.59 0.66 0.73 0.80 0.88 0.96 1.04
11-2 12-3 13-3 14-2 15-0 15-10 16-7 17-4 18-0 18-9 19-5 20-0 20-8 21-3 21-10
12.0 0.20 0.26 0.33 0.40 0.48 0.56 0.65 0.74 0.83 0.93 1.03 1.14 1.24 1.36 1.47
9-8 10-7 11-6 12-3 13-0 13-8 14-4 15-0 15-7 16-3 16-9 17-4 17-10 18-5 18-11
2x8 16.0 0.17 0.23 0.28 0.35 0.41 0.49 0.56 0.64 0.72 0.80 0.89 0.98 1.08 1.17 1.27 c:
24.0
7-11
0.14
8-8
0.18
9-4
0.23
10-0
0.28
10-7
0.34
11-2
0.40
11-9
0.46
12-3
0.52
12-9
0.59
13-3
0.66
13-8
0.73
14-2
0.80
14-7
0.88
15-0
0.96
15-5
1.04
.,~0
14-3 15-8 16-11 18-1 19-2 20-2 21-2 22-1 23-0 23-11 24-9 25-6 26-4 27-1 27-10 ::tl
12.0 0.20 0.26 0.33 0.40 0.48 0.56 0.65 0.74 0.83 0.93 1.03 1.14 1.24 1.36 1.47 3:
12-4 13-6 14-8 15-8 16-7 17-6 18-4 19-2 19-11 20-8 21-5 22-1 22-10 23-5 24-1 I:D
2x10 16.0 0.17 0.2.'3 0.28 0.35 0.41 0.49 0.56 0.64 0.72 0.80 0.89 0.98 1.08 1.17 1.27 c:
10-1 11-1 11-11 12-9 13-6 14-3 15-0 15-8 16-3 16-11 17-6 18-1 18-7 19-2 19-8 r=
24.0 0.14 0.18 0.23 0.28 0.34 0.40 0.46 0.52 0.59 0.66 0.73 0.80 0.88 0 96 1.04 !2
zC)
(1) The required modulus of elasticity,£, in I ,000,000 pounds per square inch is shown belo"' ea~h span.
NOTES: (2) Use single or repetitive member bending stress values <Fb) and modulus of elasticity values(£). from Tables Nos. 25-A-1, and 25-A-2. For 0
duration of load stress increases, see Section 2504 (c) 4. 0
(3) For more comprehensive tables covering a broader range of bending stress values (Fb) and Modulus of Elasticity values(£). other spacing of 0
members and other conditions of loading, see U .B.C. Standard No. 25-21.
m
(4) The spans in these tables are intended for use in covered structures or '.~.here moisture content in use does not exceed 19 percent.
 TABLE NO. 25-T·R-11-ALLOWABLE SPANS FOR HIGH SLOPE RAFTERS SLOPE OVER 31N12
30 LBS. PER SQ. FT. LIVE LOAD (Heavy Roof Covering) ....
U)

DESIGN CRITERIA: Strength · 15 lbs. per sq. ft. dead load plus 30 lbs. per sq. ft. live load determines required fiber stress. Deflection . For Cit
30 lbs. per sq. ft. live load. Limited to span in inches divided by 180. RAFTERS: Spans are measured along the horizontal projection and loads m
are considered as applied on the horizontal projection. c
~
RAFTER
SIZE SPACING
Allowoblo Extrome Fiber Slross in Bending, "F b" (psi).
0
(Ill) (IN) 500 600 700 800 1900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900
z
4-9 5-3 5-8 6-0 6-5 6-9 7-1 7-5 1-8 8-0 8-3 8-6 8-9 9-0 9-3
12.0 0.20 0.27 0.34 0.41 0.49 0.58 0.67 0.76 0.86 0.96 1.06 1.17 1.28 1.39 1.51
4-1 4-6 4-11 5-3 5-6 5-10 6-1 6-5 6-8 6-11 7-2 7-5 7-7 7-10 8-0
2x4 16.0 0.18 0.23 0.29 0.36 0.43 0.50 0.58 0.66 0.74 0.83 0.92 1.01 11.1 1.21 1.31
3-4 3-8 4-0 4-3 4-6 4-9 5-0 5-3 5-5 5-8 5-10 6-0 6-3 6-5 6-7
24.0 0.14 0.19 0.24 0.29 0.35 0.41 0.47 0.54 0.61 0.68 0.75 0.83 0.90 0.99 1.07
7-6 8-2 8-10 9-6 10-0 10-7 ll-1 11-7 12-1 12-6 13-0 13-5 13-10 14-2 14-7
12.0 0.20 0.27 0.34 0.41 0.49 0.58 0.67 0.76 0.86 0.96 1.06 1.17 1.28 1.39 1.51
6-6 7-1 7-8 8-2 8-8 9-2 9-7 10-0 10-5 10-10 ll-3 11-7 11-11 12-4 12-8
2x6 16.0 0.18 0.23 0.29 0.36 0.43 0.50 0.58 0.66 0.74 0.83 0.92 1.01 1.11 1.21 1.31
5-4 5-10 6-3 6-8 7-1 7-6 7-10 8-2 8-6 8-10 9-2 9-6 9-9 10-0 10-4
24.0 0.14 0.19 0.24 0.29 0.35 0.41 0.47 0.54 0.61 0.68 0.75 0.83 0.90 0.99 1.07
9-10 10-10 11-8 12-6 13-3 13-11 14-8 15-3 15-11 16-6 17-1 17-8 18-2 18-9 19-3
12.0 0.20 0.27 0.34 0.41 0.49 0.58 0.67 0.76 0.86 0.96 1.06 1.17 1.28 1.39 1.51
8-7 9-4 10-1 10-10 11-6 12-1 12-8 13-3 13-9 14-4 14-10 15-3 15-9 16-3 16-8
2x8 16.0 0.18 0.23 0.29 0.36 0.43 0.50 0.58 0.66 0.74 0.83 0.92 1.01 1.11 1.21 1.31
7-0 7-8 8-3 8-10 9-4 9-10 10-4 10-10 11-3 ll-8 12-1 12-6 12-10 13-3 13-7
24.0 0.14 0.19 0.24 0.29 0.35 0.41 0.47 0.54 0.61 0.68 0.75 0.83 0.90 0.99 1.07
12-7 13-9 14-11 15-11 16-11 17-10 18-8 19-6 20-4 21-1 21-10 22-6 23-3 23-11 24-6
12.0 0.20 0.27 0.34 0.41 0.49 0.58 0.67 0.76 0.86 0.96 1.06 1.17 1.28 1.39 1.51
10-11 11-11 12-ll 13-9 14-8 15-5 16-2 16-11 17-7 18-3 18-11 19-6 20-1 20-8 21-3
2x10 16.0 0.18 0.23 0.29 0.36 0.43 0.50 0.58 0.66 0.74 0.83 0.92 1.01 1.11 1.21 1.31
8-11 9-9 10-6 11-3 ll-ll 12-7 13-2 13-9 14-4 14-ll 15-5 15-11 16-5 16-11 17-4
24.0 0.14 0.19 0.24 0.29 0.35 0.41 0.47 0.54 0.61 0.68 0.75 0.83 0.90 0.99 1.07
(I )The required modulus of elasticity,£, in 1,000,000 pounds per square inch is shown below each span.
(2) Use single or repetitive member bending stress values IFbl and modulus of elasticity values(£), from Tables Nos. 25-A-1, and 25-A-2. For
duration of load stress increases, see Section 2504 (c) 4.
(3) For more comprehensive tables covering a broader range of bending stress values (Fb) and Modulus of Elasticity values(£), other spacing of
members and other conditions of loading, see U.B.C. Standard No. 25-21.
(4) The spans in these tables are intended for use in covered structures or where moisture conrenl in use does nor exceed 19 percent.
 TABLE NO. 25·T·R·13-ALLOWABLE SPANS FOR HIGH SLOPE RAFTERS SLOPE OVER 31N 12
20 LBS. PER SQ. FT. LIVE LOAD (Light Roof Covering)
DESIGN CRITERIA: Strength • 7 lbs. per sq. fl dead load plus 20 lbs. per sq. ft. live load determines required fiber stress. Deftection • For
20 lbs. per sq. fl live load. Limited to span in inches divided by 180. RAFTERS: Spans are measured along the horizontal projection and
loads are considered as applied on the horizontal projection.
RAFTER Allowoblo utr11110 Fiber Stress in Bending, "f " (psi).
SIZE SPACING b
(Ill) (Ill) 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900_
1100
6-2 6-9 7-3 1-9 8-3 8-8 9-1 9-6 9-11 10-3 10-8 11-0 11-4 11-8 12-0
12.0 0.29 0.38 0.49 0.59 0.71 0.83 0.96 1.09 1.23 1.37 1.52 1.68 1.84 2.00 2.17
5-4 5-10 6-4 6-9 7-2 7-6 7-11 8-3 8-1 8-11 9-3 9-6 9-10 10-1 10-5
2x4 16.0 0.25 0.33 0.42 0.51 0.61 0.72 0.83 0.94 1.06 1.19 1.32 1.45 1.59 1.73 1.88
4-4 4-9 5-2 5-6 5-10 6-2 6-5 6-9 7-0 7-3 1-6 7-9 8-0 8-3 8-6
24.0 0.21 0.27 0.34 0.42 0.50 0.59 0.68 0.77 0.87 0.97 1.08 1.19 1.30 1.41 1.53
9-8 10-7 11-5 12-3 13-0 13-8 14-4 15-0 15-7 16-2 16-9 17-3 17-10 18-4 18-10
12.0 0.29 0.38 0.49 0.59 0.71 0.83 0.96 1.09 1.23 1.37 1.52 1.68 1.84 2.00 2.17
8-4 9-2 9-11 10-7 11-3 11-10 12-5 13-0 13-6 14-0 14-6 15-0 15-5 15-11 16-4
2x6 16.0 0.25 0.33 0.42 0.51 0.61 0.72 0.83 0.94 1.06 1.19 1.32 1.45 1.59 1.73 1.88
6-10 7-6 8-1 8-8 9-2 9-8 10-2 10-7 ll-0 11-5 11-10 12-3 12-7 13-0 13-4
24.0 0.21 0.27 0.34 0.42 0.50 0.59 0.68 0.77 0.87 0.97 1.08 1.19 1.30 1.41 1.53
12-9 13-11 15-1 16-1 17-1 18-0 18-11 19-9 20-6 21-4 22-1 22-9 23-6 24-2 24-10
12.0 0.29 0.38 0.49 0.59 0.71 0.83 0.96 1.09 1.23 1.37 1.52 1.68 1.84 2.00 2.17
11-0 12-1 13-1 13-11 14-10 15-7 16-4 17-1 17-9 18-5 19-1 19-9 20-4 20-11 21-6
2x8 16.0 0.25 0.33 0.42 0.51 0.61 0.72 0.83 0.94 1.06 1.19 1.32 1.45 1.59 1.73 1.88 c:
9-0 9-10 10-8 11-5 12-1 12-9 13-4 13-11 14-6 15-1 15-7 16-1 16-7 17-1 17-7 z
24.0 0.21 0.27
16-3 17-10
0.34
19-3
0.42
20-7
0.50
21-10
0.59
23-0
0.68
24-1
0.77
25-2
0.87 0.97
26-2 27-2
1.08
28-2
1.19 1.30
29-1 30-0
1.41
30-10
1.53
31-8 ~
::D
12.0 0.29 0.38 0.49 0.59 0.71 0.83 0.96 1.09 1.23 1.37 1.52 1.68 1.84 2.00 2.17 ~
14-1 15-5 16-8 17-10 18-ll 19-11 20-10 21-10 22-8 23-7 24-5 25-2 25-11 26-8 27-5 Ill
2x10 16.0 0.25 0.33 0.42 0.51 0.61 0.72 0.83 0.94 1.06 1.19 1.32 1.45 1.59 1.73 1.88 c:
11-6 12-7 13-7 14-6 15-5 16-3 17-1 17-10 18-6 19-3 19-11 20-7 21-2 21-10 22-5 ;:
24.0 0.21 0.27 0.34 0.42 0.50 0.59 0.68 0.77 0.87 0.97 1.08 1.19 1.30 1.41 1.53 S!
z
NOTES: (I) The reqUired modulus of elasucuy, £, m I ,000,000 pounds per square mch 1s shoY~n below each span. G)
(2) Use single or repetitive member bending stress values <Fbi and modulus of elasticity values (E), from Tables Nos. 25-A-1, and 25-A-2. For
duration of load stress increases, see Section 2504 (c) 4. 8
(3) For more comprehensive tables covering a broader range of bending 'itress values (Fb) and Modulus of Elasticity values(£), other spacing of
members and other conditions of loading, see U .B.C. Standard No. 25-21. ~
(4) The spans in these tables are intended for use in covered structures or 'Where moisture content in use does not exceed 19 percent.
 TABLE NO. 25-T-R-14-ALLOWABLE SPANS FOR HIGH SLOPE RAFTERS SLOPE OVER 31N12 .....
30 LBS. PER SQ. FT. LIVE LOAD (light Roof Covering)
co
DESIGN CRITERIA: Strength • 7 lbs. per sq. ft. dead load plus 30 lbs. per sq. ft. live load determines required fiber stress. Deflection • For
~
30 lbs. per sq. ft. live load. Limited to span in inches divided by 180. RAFTERS: Spans are measured along the horizontal projection and
m
loads are considered as applied on the horizontal projection.
c
::::j
RAFTER Allowable Extreme Fiber Stress in Bending, "F " (psi). 0
SIZE SPACING b z
(IN) (IN) 500 600 700 800 900 1000 llOO 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900_
5-3 5-9 6-3 6-8 7-1 7-5 7-9 8-2 8.6 8-9 9-1 9.5 9-8 10-0 10-3
12.0 0.27 0.36 0.45 0.55 0.66 0.77 0.89 1.02 1.15 1.28 1.42 1.57 1.72 1.87 2.03
4-7 5-0 5-5 5.9 6-1 6-5 6-9 7-I 7-4 7-7 7-11 8-2 8-5 8-8 8-10
2x4 16.0 0.24 0.:31 0.39 0.48 0.57 0.67 0.77 0.88--- 0.99 _1.1~1_ !.2.'3 !..36 1.49 1.62 1.76
3-9 4-1 4-5 4-8 5-0 5-3 5-6 5-9 6-0- 6-3 TI 6-8 6-!0 7.1 7-3
24.0 0.!9 0.25 0.32 0.39 0.47 0.55 0.63 0.72 0.81 0.91 1.0! 1.11 1.21 1.32 1.43
8-3 9.1 9-9 10-5 11-1 11-8 12-3 !2-9 !3-4 ).'3-10 14-4 14-9 15-3 15-8 16-1
12.0 0.27 0.36 0.45 0.55 0.66 0.77 0.89 1.02 1.15 1.28 1.42 1.57 1.72 1.87 2.03
7-2 7-10 8-5 9-l 9-7 10-l 10-7 11-1 11-6 12-0 12-5 12.9 13-2 !3-7 13-11
2x6 16.0 0.24 0.31 0.39 0.48 0.57 0.67 0.77 0.88 0.99 1.11 1.23 !..36 1.49 1.62 1.76
5-10 6-5 6-11 7.5 7-10 8-3 8.8 9-l 9-5 9-9 10-1 10-5 !0-9 11-1 11-5
24.0 0.19 0.25 0.32 0.39 0.47 0 ..5.5 0.63 0.72 0.81 0.91 1.0! I.! I 1.21 1..32 1.43
10-11 1!-11 12-10 13-9 14-7 15-5 16-2 16-10 17-7 18-2 18-10 19-6 20-1 20-8 21-3
12.0 0.27 0.36 0.45 0.55 0.66 0.77 0.89 1.02 1.15 1.28 1.42 1.57 1.72 1.87 2.03
9-5 10-4 1!-2 1!-11 12-8- l3-4 14-0 !4-7 15-2 !5-9 16-4 16-10 17-4 17-11 18-4
2x8 16.0 0.24 0.3! 0.39 0.48 0.57 0.67 0.77 0.88 0.99 1.11 1.23 1..36 1.49 1.62 1.76
7-8 8-5 9-1 9.9 10-4 lO-ll 1!-5 1!-1! 12-5 12-10 ).'3-4 13~9 14-2 14-7 15-0
24.0 0.19 0.25 0.32 0.39 0.47 0.55 0.63 0.72 0.81 0.91 1.01 I.! I 1.21 1.32 1.43
13-1! 15-2 16-5 17-7 18-7 19-8 20-7 21-6 22-5 23-3 24-1 24-10 25.7 26-4 27-1
12.0 0.27 0.36 0.45 0.55 0.66 0.77 0.89 1.02 1.15 1.28 1.42 1..57 1.72 2.03
1.87 ~---
12-0 13-2 14-3 !5-2 16-2 17-0 17-10 !8-7 19.5 20-1 20-10 2!-6 22-2 22:10 2.3-5
2x10 16.0 0.26 0.34 0.43 0.53 0.63 0.74 0.85 0.97 1.09 1.22 1.35 1.49 1.63 1.78 1.93
9-10 !0-9 ll-7 12-5 13-2 13-1! 14-7 !5-2 15-10 16-5 17-0 17-7 18-1 18-7 lg:z-
24.0 0.19 0.25 0.32 0.39 0.47 0.5.5 0.6.'3 0.72 0.81 0.91 1.01 l.ll 1.21 1.32 1.43
(I) The requ1red modulus of elasucHy, £, m 1,000,000 pounds per square mch 1.o;, sho"n belo\\ each .-.pan.
(2) Use single or repetitive member bending stres~ \a lues (Fh) and modulus of elasticity \ alue<, (£ ), from Tables Nos. 25·A-l, and 25·A-2. For
duration of load stres~ increases, see Section 2504 (c) 4.
(3) For more comprehensive tables covering a broader range of bending '-.tre-.<., \alue-. (Fh) and Modulm of Elaqicity value<.,(£). other spa~ing of
members and other conditions of loading, see U .B.C. Standard No. 25·21.
(4) The spans in these tables are intended for use in cmered -.tructurc'i or \\here moi~ture content in me doe-. not exceed 19 percent.
2601·2602 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE

Chapter26
CONCRETE
NOTE: Tables in Chapter 26 appear at the end of the Chapter.

Scope
Sec. 2601. The design of structures in concrete of cast-in-place or
precast construction, plain, reinforced or prestressed shall conform to the
rules and principles specified in this Chapter.
Definitions
Sec. 2602. The following terms are defined for general use. Specialized
definitions appear in individual Sections.
ADMIXTURE. A material other than portland cement, aggregate, or
water added to concrete to modify its properties.
AGGREGATE. Inert material which is mixed with portland cement and
water to produce concrete.
AGGREGATE, LIGHTWEIGHT. Aggregate having a dry loose
weight of 70 pounds per cubic foot or less.
AIR-DRY WEIGHT. The unit weight of a lightweight concrete
specimen cured for seven days with neither loss nor gain of moisture at 60°
to 80°F. (16° to 27°C.) and dried for 21 days in 50± 7 percent relative
humidity at 73.4 o ± 2 °F. (23.0° ± 1.1 °C).
ANCHORAGE. See Section 2612. Also, the means by which the
prestress force is permanently transferred to the concrete.
BONDED TENDONS. Tendons which are bonded to the concrete
either directly or through grouting.
COLUMN. An element used primarily to support axial compressive
loads and with a height at least three times its least lateral dimension.
COMPOSITE CONCRETE FLEXURAL MEMBER. See Section 2617.
COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF CONCRETE (f/ ). Specified com-
pressive strength of concrete in pounds per square inch [see Section 2604
(d)]. Wherever this quantity is under a radical sign, the square root of the
numerical value only is intended, and the resultant is in pounds per square
inch.
CONCRETE. A mixture of portland cement, fine aggregate, coarse ag-
gregate and water.
CONCRETE, STRUCTURAL LIGHTWEIGHT. A concrete contain-
ing lightweight aggregate which conforms to Section 2603 (d) and having
an air-dry unit weight as determined by definition above, not exceeding
115 pcf. In this Code, a lightweight concrete without natural sand is
termed "all-lightweight concrete" and lightweight concrete in which all
fine aggregate consists of normal weight sand is termed "sand-lightweight
concrete."

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CURVATURE FRICTION. Friction resulting from bends or curves in

the specified profile of posttensioned tendons.
DEFORMED REINFORCEMENT. Deformed reinforcing bars, bar
and rod mats, deformed wire, welded plain wire fabric, and welded
deformed wire fabric conforming to Section 2603 (f) I, 3, 5, 6 or 7.
DEVELOPMENT LENGTH. The length of embedded reinforcement
required to develop the design strength of the reinforcement at a critical
section. [See Section 2609 (c) 3.]
EFFECTIVE AREA OF CONCRETE. The area of a section which lies
between the centroid of the tension reinforcement and the compression
face of a flexural member.
EFFECTIVE AREA OF REINFORCEMENT. The area obtained by
multiplying the right cross-sectional area of the reinforcement by the
cosine of the angle between its direction and the direction for which the ef-
fectiveness is to be determined.
EFFECTIVE PRESTRESS. The stress remaining in the tendons after
all losses have occurred, excluding the effects of dead load and superim-
posed loads.
EMBEDMENT LENGTH. The length of embedded reinforcement pro-
vided beyond a critical section.
EMBEDMENT LENGTH, EQUIVALENT (1,). The length of embed-
ded reinforcement which can develop the same stress as that which can be
developed by a hook or mechanical anchorage.
END ANCHORAGE. Length of reinforcement, or a mechanical an-
chor, or a hook, or combination thereof, beyond the point of nominal
zero stress in the reinforcement.
JACKING FORCE. In prestressed concrete, the temporary force ex-
erted by the device which introduces the tension into the tendons.
LOAD, DESIGN. Load, multiplied by appropriate load factor, used to
proportion members. [See Sections 2608 (b) and 2609 (d).]
LOAD, SERVICE. Live and dead loads (without load factors).
MODULUS OF ELASTICITY. See Section 2608 (c).
PEDESTAL. An upright compression member having a ratio of unsup-
ported height to average least lateral dimension of 3 or less.
PLAIN CONCRETE. Concrete that does not conform to the definition
for reinforced concrete.
PLAIN REINFORCEMENT. Reinforcement that does not conform to
the definition of deformed reinforcement.
POSTTENSIONING. A method of prestressing in which the tendons
are tensioned after the concrete has hardened.
PRECAST CONCRETE. A plain or reinforced concrete element cast in
other than its final position in the structure.
PRESTRESSED CONCRETE. Reinforced concrete in which there
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have been introduced internal stresses of such magnitude and distribution

that the stresses resulting from loads are counteracted to a desired degree.
PRETENSIONING. A method of prestressing in which the tendons are
tensioned before the concrete is placed.
REINFORCED CONCRETE. Concrete containing reinforcement, in-
cluding prestressing steel, and designed on the assumption that the two
materials act together in resisting forces.
REINFORCEMENT. Material that conforms to Section 2603 (f), ex-
cluding prestressing steel unless specifically included.
SEGMENTAL MEMBER. A structural member made up of individual
clements prestressed together to act as a monolithic unit under service
loads.
SPAN LENGTH. See Section 2608 (e) 3.
SPIRAL Continuously wound reinforcement in the form of a cylin-
drical helix.
SPLITTING TENSILE STRENGTH ([,). The tensile strength of con-
crete determined by splitting test made in accordance with U. B.C. Stan-
dard No. 26-12. See Section 2604 (c) 2 H.
STIRRUPS OR TIES. Lateral reinforcement formed of individual
units, open or closed [see Section 2607 (m) 7), or continuously wound rein-
forcement. The term "stirrups" is usually applied to lateral reinforce-
ment in horizontal members and the term "ties" to those in vertical
mem hns.
STRESS. Intensity of force per unit area.
SURFACE WATER. Water carried by an aggregate except that held hy
absorption within the aggregate particles themselves.
TENDON. A tensioned steel element used to impart prestress to the
concrete.
TIES. See Stirrups.
TRANSFER. In prestressed concrete, the operation of transferring the
tendon force to the concrete.
WALL. A vertical element used primarily to enclose or separate spaces.
WOBBLE FRICTION. In prestressed concrete, the friction caused by
the unintended deviation of the prestressing tendon from its specified
profile.
YIELD STRENGTH OR YIELD POINT([',). Specified m1n1mum
yield strength or yield point of reinforcement in pounds per square inch.
Yield strength or yield point shall be determined in a manner acceptable to
the Building Official or Section 2603 (f).
Specifications for Tests and Materials
Sec. 2603. (a) Notations.
J,, ultimate strength of prestressing steel, psi.
j,. - specified yield strength of nonprestressed reinforcement, psi.

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(b) Tests of Materials. The Building Official shall have the right to
order the testing of any materials used in concrete construction to deter-
mine if they are of the quality specified.
Tests of materials and of concrete shall be made by an approved agency
and at no expen.se to the City. Such tests shall be made in accordance with
the standards listed in Section 2603 (i).
(c) Cements. Cement shall conform to U .B.C. Standard No. 26-1.
The cement used in the work shall correspond to that on which the selec-
tion of concrete proportions was based [see Section 2604 (b)].
(d) Aggregates. Concrete aggregates shall conform to U.B.C. Standard
No. 26-2 or U.B.C. Standard No. 26-3, except that aggregates failing to
meet these specifications but which have been shown by special test or ac-
tual service to produce concrete of adequate strength and durability may
be used where authorized by the Building Official.
The nominal maximum size of the aggregate shall not be larger than
one-fifth of the narrowest dimension between sides of forms, one-third of
the depth of slabs, nor three-fourths of the minimum clear spacing be-
tween individual reinforcing bars or bundles of bars or pretensioning ten-
dons or posttensioning ducts. These limitations may be waived if, in the
judgment of the Building Official, workability and methods of consolida-
tion are such that the concrete can be placed without honeycomb or void.
(e) Water. Water used in mixing concrete shall be clean and free from
injurious amounts of oils, acids, alkalis, salts, organic materials, or other
substances that may be deleterious to concrete or steel. In addition, the
mixing water for prestressed concrete or for concrete which will contain
aluminum embedments, including that portion of the mixing water con-
tributed in the form of free moisture on the aggregates, shall not contain
deleterious amounts of chloride ion.
If nonpotable water is proposed for use, the selection of proportions
shall be based on concrete mixes using water from the same source. Mor-
tar test cubes made with nonpotable mixing water shall have seven-day
and 28-day strengths equal to at least 90 percent of the strengths of similar
specimens made with potable water.
(f) Metal Reinforcement. I. Reinforcement shall be deformed rein-
forcement, except that plain reinforcement may be used for spirals or ten-
dons, and reinforcement consisting of structural steel, steel pipe, or steel
tubing may be used as specified in this Chapter.
If billet steel No. 14 or No. 18 bars meeting U.B.C. Standard No. 26-4
are to be bent, they shall also be capable of being bent 90 degrees at a
minimum temperature of 60°F., around a lO-bar-diameter pin without
cracking transverse to the axis of the bar.
If rail steel bars meeting U.B.C. Standard No. 26-4 are to be bent, they
shall also meet the bending requirements for billet steel bars in U.B.C.
Standard No. 26-4 for Grade 60.
Plain bars for spiral reinforcement shall conform to the strength
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requirements and minimum elongation of the appropriate Standard

prescribed above.
2. Reinforcement to be welded shall be indicated on the drawings and
the welding procedure to be used shall be specified. The specifications
shall be supplemented by requirements assuring satisfactory weldability by
this procedure in conformity with U.B.C. Standard No. 26-8. The sup-
plementary specification requirements shall be designated in the order,
and conformance with these requirements shall be confirmed by the sup-
plier at the time of delivery.
3. Bar and rod mats for concrete reinforcement shall be the clipped type
conforming to U.B.C. Standard No. 26-6.
4. Plain wire for spiral reinforcement shall conform to "Specifications
for Cold-drawn Steel Wire for Concrete Reinforcement" U.B.C. Standard
No. 24-15 except thatfv shall be the stress corresponding to a strain of 0.35
percent if the yield strength specified in the design exceeds 60,000 psi.
5. Welded plain wire fabric for concrete reinforcement shall conform to
U.B.C. Standard No. 26-7 and to the stipulation of Section 2603 (f) 4
regarding measurement of /y , except that welded intersections shall be
spaced not farther apart than 12 inches in the direction of the principal
reinforcement.
6. Deformed wire for concrete reinforcement shall conform to U.B.C.
Standard No. 26-6, except that wire shall not be smaller than size D-4 and
that fv shall be the stress corresponding to a strain of 0.35 percent if the
yield strength specified in the design exceeds 60,000 psi.
7. Welded deformed wire fabric for concrete reinforcement shall con-
form to U.B.C. Standard No. 26-6 and to the stipulation of Section 2603
(f) 6 regarding measurement of /y , except that welded intersections shall
be spaced not farther apart than 16 inches in the direction of the principal
reinforcement.
8. Wire and strands for tendons in prestressed concrete shall conform to
U.B.C. Standard No. 26-7. Strands or wire not specifically itemized in
such Standard may be used provided they conform to the minimum re-
quirements of these specifications and have no properties which make
them less satisfactory than those listed.
9. High strength alloy steel bars for posttensioning tendons shall be
proof-stressed during manufacture to 85 percent of the minimum
guaranteed tensile strength. After proof-stressing, bars shall be subjected
to a stress-relieving heat treatment to produce the prescribed physical
properties. After processing, the physical properties of the bars when
tested on full sections shall conform to the following minimum properties:
Yield strength (0.2 percent offset): 0.85/pu
Elongation at rupture in 20 diameters: 4 percent
Reduction of area at rupture: 20 percent
10. Steel pipe or tubing for a composite compression member composed
of a steel encased concrete core meeting requirements of Section 2610 (p) 4

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shall conform to U.B.C. Standard No. 27-1, Grades A-53, A-500 and
A-501.
II. Structural steel used in conjunction with reinforcing steel in a com-
posite compression member meeting the requirements of Section 2610 (p)
5 or 2610 (p) 6 shall conform to U.B.C. Standard No. 27-1.
(g) Admixtures. Admixtures to be used in concrete shall be subject to
prior approval by the Engineer. The admixture shall be shown capable
of maintaining essentially the same composition and performance
throughout the work as the product used in establishing concrete propor-
tions in accordance with Section 2604 (b). Admixtures containing
chloride ions shall not be used in prestressed concrete or in concrete con-
taining aluminum embedments if their use will produce a deleterious con-
centration of chloride ion in the mixing water.
Air-entraining admixtures shall conform to "Specification for Air-
entraining Admixtures for Concrete" U .B.C. Standard No. 26-9.
Water-reducing admixtures, retarding admixtures, accelerating admix-
tures, water-reducing and retarding admixtures, and water-reducing and
accelerating admixtures shall conform to "Specification for Chemical Ad-
mixtures for Concrete" U.B.C. Standard No. 26-9.
Fly ash or other pozzolans used as admixtures shall conform to
"Specifications for Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined Natural Pozzolans for
Use in Portland Cement Concrete" U .B.C. Standard No. 26-9.
(h) Storage of Materials. Cement and aggregates shall be stored in such
a manner as to prevent their deterioration or the intrusion of foreign mat-
ter. Any material which has deteriorated or which has been contaminated
shall not be used for concrete.
(i) Standards Cited in this Chapter. The Standards referred to in this
Chapter are:
U.B.C.
DESIGNATION
CEMENT
Portland Cement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26- I
Blended Hydraulic Cement Mortars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26- I
AGGREGATES
Concrete ........................................... . 26-2
lightweight, for Structural Concrete ..................... . 26- 3
Aggregate for Masonry Mortar ......................... . 24-21

REINFORCEMENT
Steel Bars .......................................... · 26-4
Steel Bar or Rod Mats ................................. . 26- 5
Welded Steel Wire Fabric and Deformed Steel Wire .......... . 26- 6
Steel Wire and Strand for Prestressing .................... . 26- 7
Welding Reinforcing Steel, Metal Inserts and Connections ..... . 26- 8
Steel Wire for Concrete ............................... . 24-15

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STRUCTURAL STEEL 27- I

ADMIXTURES
Air-entraining and Chemical Fly Ash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26- 9
Raw or Calcined Natural Pozzolans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26- 9
TESTS AND QUALITY CONTROL
Making and Curing Specimens-in the Laboratory .......... . 26-10
Making and Curing Specimens-in the Field ............... . 26-10
Compressive Strength Test for Cylindrical Specimens ........ . 26-10
Evaluation of Compression Test Results of Field Concrete ..... . 26-11
Obtaining and Testing Drilled Cores and Sawed Beams ....... . 26-10
Test for Splitting Tensile Strength ....................... . 26-12
READY-MIXED CONCRETE ......................... . 26-13
The welding of reinforcing steel, metal inserts and connections in rein-
forced concrete construction shall conform to U. B.C. Standard No. 26-8.
Construction Requirements-Concrete Quality
Sec. 2604. (a) Notations.
l.' specified compressive strength of concrete, psi.
l. 1 == average splitting tensile strength of lightweight aggregate con-
crete, psi.
(b) General. Concrete shall be proportioned and produced to provide an
average compressive strength sufficiently high to minimize the frequency
of strength tests below the value of the specified compressive strength of
the concrete,/,'. See subsection (c) below.
Plans submitted for approval or used for any project shall clearly show
the compressive strength of concrete, l·', for which each part of the struc-
ture is designed.
Requirements for l·' shall be based on tests of cylinders made and
tested in accordance with methods as prescribed in this Chapter.
Unless otherwise specified, l·' shall be based on 28-day tests. For
high-early-strength concrete, the test age for fc.' shall be as indicated in the
plans or specifications.
(c) Selection of Concrete Proportions. I. Proportions of ingredients
for concrete shall be established on the basis of this Section to provide:
A. Conformance with the strength test requirements of Section 2604 (d).
B. Adequate workability and proper consistency to permit the concrete
to be worked readily into the forms and around reinforcement under the
conditions of placement to be employed, without excessive segregation or
bleeding.
C. Resistance to freezing and thawing and other aggressive actions,
where required.
The criteria of Sections 2604 (c) 2 through 2604 (c) 2 Dare solely for the
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constitute a basis for confirming the adequacy of concrete strength which

is covered in Section 2604 (d).
2. Except as permitted in Section 2604 (c) 2 D, or required by Section
2604 (c) 2 E, For G, proportions, including water-cement ratio, shall be
established on the basis either of laboratory trial batches or of field ex-
perience with the materials to be employed. The proportions shall be
selected to produce an average strength at the designated test age exceeding
f.' by the amount indicated below, when both air content and slump are
the maximums permitted by the specifications.
A. Where the concrete production facility has a record, based on at least 30
consecutive strength tests representing similar materials and conditions to
those expected, the strength used as the basis for selecting proportions
shall exceed the required!/ by at least:
400 psi if the standard deviation is less than 300 psi
550 psi if the standard deviation is 300 to 400 psi
700 psi if the standard deviation is 400 to 500 psi
900 psi if the standard deviation is 500 to 600 psi
Strength data for determining standard deviation shall be considered to
comply with the foregoing stipulations if they represent either a group of
at least 30 consecutive tests or the statistical average for two groups total-
ing 30 or more tests. The tests used to establish standard deviation shall
represent concrete produced to meet a specified strength or strengths
within 1000 psi of that specified for the proposed work. Changes in
materials and proportions within the population of background tests shall
not have been more closely restricted than they will be for the proposed
work.
B. If the standard deviation exceeds 600 psi or if a suitable record of
strength test performance is not available, proportions shall be selected to
produce an average strength at least 1200 psi greater than the requiredfc'.
Using the methods of U.B.C. Standard No. 26-11 for evaluation of
compression test results of field concrete, the amount by which the average
strength must exceed fc' may be reduced to an appropriate level below
1200 psi after sufficient test data become available from the job to indicate
that, at the lower average strength, the probable frequency of tests more
than 500 psi below J,' will not exceed I in 100 and that the probable fre-
quency of an average of three consecutive tests below fc' will not exceed I
in 100.
C. When laboratory trial batches are used as the basis for selecting con-
crete proportions, strength tests shall be made in accordance with U.B.C.
Standard No. 26-10. A curve shall be established showing the relationship
between water-cement ratio (or cement content) and compressive strength.
The curve shall be based on at least three points representing batches
which produce strengths above and below that required. Each point shall
represent the average of at least three specimens tested at 28 days or the
earlier age designated.
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The maximum permissible water-cement ratio (or minimum cement con-

tent) for the concrete to be used in the structure shall be that shown by the
curve to produce the average strength indicated in Section 2604 (c) 2 unless
a lower water-cement ratio or higher strength is required by Section 2604
(c) 2 E, For G.
D. If suitable data from trial batches cannot be obtained, permission
may be granted to base concrete proportions on the water-cement ratio
limits shown in Table No. 26-A. This table shall be used only for concrete
to be made with cements meeting the strength requirements for Type I,
Type II, or Type III in U .B.C. Standard No. 26-1, and shall not be applied
to concrete containing lightweight aggregates or admixtures other than
those for entraining air. Application of this method for estimating propor-
tions does not remove the requirement to meet compressive strength test
criteria of Section 2604 (d) and the water-cement ratio limits of Section
2604 (c) 2 E, F, and G.
E. Concrete that, after curing, will be subject to freezing temperatures
while wet shall contain entrained air within the limits of Table No. 26-B.
For such concrete made with normal weight aggregate, the water-cement
ratio shall not exceed 0.53 by weight. When the concrete is made with
lightweight aggregate, the specified compressive strength fc' shall be at
least 3000 psi.
F. When made with normal weight aggregate, concrete that is intended
to be watertight shall have a maximum water-cement ratio of 0.48 for ex-
posure to fresh water and 0.44 for exposure to sea water. With
lightweight aggregate, the specified compressive strength f..' shall be at
least 3750 psi for exposure to fresh water and 4000 psi for exposure to sea
water.
G. Concrete that will be exposed to soil or water containing sulfate con-
centrations of more than 0.2 percent or more than 1000 parts per million
in solution, sea water or other chemical aggressive solutions shall conform
to Section 2604 (c)2 F and be made with Type V cement. Type II or Type V
cement shall be used when sulfate concentrations exceed 0.1 percent or 150
parts per million in solutions.
Where different materials are to be used for different portions of the
work, each combination shall be evaluated separately.
H. Where design criteria in Sections 2609 (f) 2, 2611 (d) and 2612 (f) 3
provide for the use of a splitting tensile strength value of concrete as a
modifier, laboratory tests shall be made in accordance with U.B.C. Stan-
dard No. 26-12 to establish the value of fer corresponding to the specified
value of f..' .
Tensile splitting tests of field concrete shall not be used as a basis for
acceptance.
(d) Evaluation and Acceptance of Concrete. I. Samples for strength
tests of each class of concrete shall be taken not less than once a day nor
less than once for each 150 cubic yards of concrete or for each 5000 square
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feet of surface area placed. The samples for strength tests shall be taken in
accordance with U.B.C. Standard No. 26-10. Cylinders for acceptance
tests shall be molded, laboratory-cured and tested in accordance with
U.B.C. Standard No. 26-10. Each strength test result shall be the average
of two cylinders from the same sample tested at 28 days or the specified
earlier age.
2. When the frequency of testing of the preceding paragraph will pro-
vide less than five tests for a given class of concrete, tests shall be made
from at least five randomly selected batches or from each batch if fewer
than five are used. When the total quantity of a given class of concrete is
less than 50 cubic yards, the strength tests may be waived by the Building
Official if, in his judgment, adequate evidence of satisfactory strength is
provided.
3. The strength level of the concrete will be considered satisfactory if the
averages of all sets of three consecutive strength test results equal or ex-
ceed the required fc 1 and no individual strength test result falls below the
required// by more than 500 psi.
4. Strength tests of specimens cured under field conditions in ac-
cordance with U.B.C. Standard No. 26-10 may be required by the Building
Official to check the adequacy of curing and protection of the concrete in
the structure. Such specimens shall be molded at the same time and from
the same samples as the laboratory-cured acceptance test specimens. Pro-
cedures for protecting and curing the concrete shall be improved when the
strength of field-cured cylinders at the test age designated for measuring
1
fc is less than 85 percent of that of the companion laboratory-cured
cylinders. When the laboratory-cured cylinder strengths are appreciably
higher than fc 1 the field-cured cylinder strengths need not exceed fc 1 by
more than 500 psi even though the 85 percent criterion is not met.
5. If individual tests of laboratory-cured specimens produce strengths
more than 500 psi below fc 1 or if tests of field-cured cylinders indicate defi-
ciencies in protection and curing, steps shall be taken to assure that load-
carrying capacity of the structure is not jeopardized. If the likelihood of
low-strength concrete is confirmed and computations indicate that the
load-carrying capacity may have been significantly reduced, tests of cores
drilled from the area in question may be required in accordance with
U.B.C. Standard No. 26-10. Three cores shall be taken for each case of a
cylinder test more than 500 psi below fc: If the concrete in the structure
will be dry under service conditions, the cores shall be air dried
(temperature 60 to 80° F., relative humidity less than 60 percent) for seven
days before test and shall be tested dry. If the concrete in the structure will
be more than superficially wet under service conditions, the cores shall be
immersed in water for at least 48 hours and tested wet.
6. Concrete in the area represented by the core tests will be considered
structurally adequate if the average of the three cores is equal to at least 85
percent of fc' and if no single core is less than 75 percent of fc'. To check
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testing accuracy, locations represented by erratic core strengths may be

retested. If these strength acceptance criteria are not met by the core tests
and if structural adequacy remains in doubt, the responsible authority may
order load tests as outlined in Section 2620 for the questionable portion of the
structure, or take other action appropriate to the circumstances.
Mixing and Placing Concrete
Sec. 2605. (a) Preparation of Equipment and Place of Deposit. Before
concrete is placed, all equipment for mixing and transporting the concrete
shall be clean, all debris and ice shall be removed from the spaces to be oc-
cupied by the concrete, forms shall be properly coated, masonry filler
units that will be in contact with concrete shall be well drenched, and the
reinforcement shall be thoroughly clean of ice or other deleterious
coatings.
Water shall be removed from the place of deposit before concrete is
placed unless a tremie is to be used or unless otherwise permitted by the
Building Official.
All laitance and other unsound material shall be removed from hard·
ened concrete before additional concrete is placed.
(b) Mixing of Concrete. All concrete shall be mixed until there is a
uniform distribution o( the materials and shall be discharged completely
before the mixer is recharged.
For job-mixed concrete, mixing shall be done in a batch mixer of ap-
proved type. The mixer shall be rotated at a speed recommended by the
manufacturer and mixing shall be continued for at least one and one-half
minutes after all materials are in the drum, unless a shorter time is shown
to be satisfactory and approved by the Building Official.
Ready-mixed concrete shall be mixed and delivered in accordance with
the requirements set forth in U .B.C. Standard No. 26-13.
(c) Conveying. Concrete shall be conveyed from the mixer to the place
of final deposit by methods which will prevent the separation or loss of
materials.
Conveying equipment shall be capable of providing a supply of concrete
at the site of placement without separation of ingredients and without
interruptions sufficient to permit loss of plasticity between successive
increments.
Concrete shall not be handled nor pumped utilizing aluminum equip-
ment unless it can be demonstrated with the materials and equipment to
be used that there will be no deleterious effect on the strength of the
concrete.
(d) Depositing. Concrete shall be deposited as nearly as practicable in its
final position to avoid segregation due to rehandling or flowing. The con-
creting shall be carried on at such a rate that the concrete is at all times
plastic and flows readily into the spaces between the bars. No concrete that
has partially hardened or been contaminated by foreign materials shall be
deposited in the structure, nor shall retempered concrete or concrete which
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has been remixed after initial set be used unless approved by the Building
Official.
After concreting is started, it shall be carried on as a continous opera-
tion until the placing of the panel or section is completed except
as permitted or prohibited by Section 2606 (d). The top surfaces of ver-
tically formed lifts shall be generally level. When construction joints are
necessary, they shall be made in accordance with Section 2606 (d).
All concrete shall be thoroughly consolidated by suitable means during
placement, and shall be thoroughly worked around the reinforcement and
embedded fixtures and into the corners of the forms.
Where conditions make consolidation difficult, or where reinforcement
is congested, batches of mortar containing the same proportions of ce-
ment, sand, and water as used in the concrete, shall first be deposited in
the forms to a depth of at least I inch.
(e) Curing. 1. Unless cured in accordance with Section 2605 (e) 2 con-
crete shall be maintained above 50°F., and in a moist condition for at least
the first seven days after placing, except that high-early-strength concrete
shall be so maintained for at least the first three days. Supplementary
strength tests in accordance with Section 2604 (d) may be required to
assure that curing is satisfactory.
2. Curing by high pressure steam, steam at atmospheric pressure, heat
and moisture, or other accepted processes, may be employed to accelerate
strength gain and reduce the time of curing. Accerlerated curing shall pro-
vide the compressive strength of the concrete at the load stage considered
at least equal to the design strength required at that load stage. The curing
process shall produce concrete with a durability at least equivalent to the
curing method of Section 2605 (e) 1.
(0 Cold Weather Requirements. Adequate equipment shall be provided
for heating the concrete materials and protecting the concrete during freez-
ing or near-freezing weather. All concrete materials and all reinforce-
ment, forms, fillers, and ground with which the concrete is to come in
contact shall be free from frost. No frozen materials or materials contain-
ing ice shall be used.
(g) Hot Weather Requirements. During hot weather, proper attention
shall be given to ingredients, production methods, handling, placing, pro-
tection, and curing to prevent excessive concrete temperatures or water
evaporation which will impair the required strength or serviceability of the
member or structure.
Formwork, Embedded Pipes, and Construction Joints
Sec. 2606. (a) Design of Formwork. Forms shall result in a final struc-
ture which conforms to the shape, lines, and dimensions of the members as
required by the plans and specifications, and shall be substantial and suffi-
ciently tight to prevent leakage of mortar. They shall be properly braced or
tied together so as to maintain position and shape. Forms and
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their supports shall be designed so that previously placed structures will

not be damaged.
Forms for prestressed members shall be constructed to permit move-
ment of the member without damage during application of the prestress-
ing force.
(b) Removal of Forms and Shores. No construction loads exceeding the
dead load plus live load shall be supported on any unshored portion of the
structure under construction. No construction loads shall be supported on,
nor any shoring removed from, any part of the structure under construc-
tion except when that portion of the structure in combination with the re-
maining forming and shoring system has sufficient strength to support
safely its weight and the loads placed thereon. This strength may be
demonstrated by job-cured test specimens and by a structural analysis con-
sidering the proposed loads in relation to these test strengths and the
strength of the forming and shoring system. Such analysis and test data
shall be furnished by the contractor to the Building Official when so
required.
Forms shall be removed in such manner as to insure the complete safety
of the structure. Where the structure as a whole is adequately supported on
shores, the removable floor forms, beam and girder sides, column forms,
and similar vertical forms may be removed after 24 hours, provided the
concrete is sufficiently strong not to be injured thereby.
Form supports of prestressed members may be removed when sufficient
prestressing has been applied to enable them to carry their dead loads and
anticipated construction loads.
(c) Conduits and Pipes Embedded in Concrete. Electric conduits and
other pipes whose embedment is allowed shall not, with their fittings,
displace more than 4 percent of the area of the cross section of a column
on which stress is calculated or which is required for fire protection.
Sleeves, conduits, or other pipes passing through floors, walls, or beams
shall be of such size and in such location as not to impair significantly the
strength of the construction. Such sleeves, conduits or pipes may be con-
sidered as replacing structurally in compression the displaced concrete,
provided they are not exposed to rusting or other deterioration, are of un-
coated or galvanized iron or steel not thinner than standard Schedule 40
steel pipe, have a nominal inside diameter not over 2 inches, and are
spaced not less than three diameters on centers.
Unless otherwise approved, embedded pipes or conduits, other than
those merely passing through, shall be not larger in outside dimension
than one-third the thickness of the slab, wall, or beam in which they are
embedded, nor shall they be spaced closer than three diameters or widths
on center, nor so located as to impair significantly the strength of the con-
struction. Sleeves, pipes, or conduits of any material not harmful to con-
crete and within the limitations of this Section may be embedded in the
concrete with the approval of the Building Official, provided they are not
considered to replace the displaced concrete. Sleeves, pipes, or conduits of
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aluminum shall not be embedded in structural concrete unless effectively

coated or covered to prevent aluminum-concrete reaction or electrolytic
action between aluminum and steel.
Pipes which will contain liquid, gas, or vapor may be embedded in struc-
tural concrete under the following additional conditions:
I. _Pipes and fittings shall be designed to resist the effects of the
material, pressure, and temperature to which they will be subjected.
2. The temperature of the liquid, gas, or vapor shall not exceed !50 oF.
3. The maximum pressure to which any piping or fittings shall be sub-
jected shall be 200 psi above atmospheric pressure.
4. All piping and fittings except as noted in Section 2606 (c) 5 shall be
tested as a unit for leaks immediately prior to concreting. The
testing pressure above atmospheric pressure shall be 50 percent in
excess of the pressure to which the piping and fittings may be sub-
jected, but the minimum testing pressure shall be not less than !50
psi above atmospheric pressure. The pressure test shall be held for
four hours with no drop in pressure except that which may be caused
by air temperature.
5. Drain pipes and other piping designed for pressures of not more
than I psi above atmospheric pressure need not be tested as required
in Section 2606 (c) 4.
6. Pipes carrying liquid, gas, or vapor which is explosive or injurious
to health shall again be tested as specified in Section 2606 (c) 4 after
the concrete has hardened.
7. No liquid, gas, or vapor, except water not exceeding 90°F., nor 50
psi pressure, is to be placed in the pipes until the concrete has at-
tained its design strength.
8. In solid slabs the piping, unless it is for radiant heating or snow
melting, shall be placed between the top and bottom reinforcement.
9. The concrete covering of the pipes and fittings shall be not less than
I Y2 inches for concrete surfaces exposed to the weather or in contact
with the ground, nor 314 inch for concrete surface not exposed direct-
ly to the ground or weather.
10. Reinforcement with an area equal to at least 0.2 percent of the area
of the concrete section shall be provided normal to the piping.
II. The piping and fittings shall be assembled by welding, brazing,
solder-sweating, or other equally satisfactory method. Screw con-
nections shall be prohibited. The piping shall be so fabricated and
installed that it will not require any cutting, bending, or displace-
ment of the reinforcement from its proper location.
(d) Construction Joints. Joints not indicated on the plans shall be so
made and located as not to impair the strength of the structure. Where a
joint is to be made, the surface of the concrete shall be thoroughly cleaned
and alllaitance and standing water removed. Vertical joints also shall be
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thoroughly wetted and coated with neat cement grout immediately before
placing of new concrete.
A delay at least until the concrete in columns and walls is no longer
plastic must occur before casting or erecting beams, girders, or slabs sup-
ported thereon. Beams, girders, brackets, column capitals, and haunches
shall be considered as part of the floor system and shall be placed
monolithically therewith.
Construction joints in floors shall be located near the middle of the
spans of slabs, beams, or girders, unless a beam intersects a girder at this
point, in which case the joints in the girders shall be offset a distance equal
to twice the width of the beam. Provision shall be made for transfer of
shear and other forces through the construction joints.
Details of Reinforcement
Sec. 2607. (a) Notations.
A w = area of a deformed wire, square inch.
d= distance from extreme compression fiber to centroid of tension
reinforcement, inches.
db nominal diameter of bar, wire, or prestressing strand, inches.
fc' specified compressive strength of concrete, psi.
vfc' square root of specified compressive strength of concrete, psi.
/y specified yield strength of non prestressed reinforcement, psi.
h overall thickness of member, inches.
ld development length, inches. See Section 2612.
/w total lengths of wire extending beyond outermost cross wires, for
each pair of spliced wires, inches.
n number of pairs of cross wires in splice.
s tie spacing, inches.
spacing of deformed wires, inches.
(b) Hooks and Bends. l. Hooks. For Seismic Zone No. I the term
"standard hook" as used herein shall mean:
A. A semicircular turn plus an extension of at least four bar
diameters but not less than 2 Vz inches at the free end of the bar, or
B. A 90-degree turn plus an extension of at least 12 bar diameters
at the free end of the bar, or
C. For stirrup and tie anchorage only, either a 90-degree or a
135-degree turn plus an extension of at least six bar diameters but
not less than 2 Y2 inches at the free end of the bar.
For Seismic Zones No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4, a minimum turn of 135
degrees plus an extension of at least six bar diameters but not less than 4
inches at the free end of the bar.
2. Minimum Bend Diameter. The diameter of bend measured on the in-
side of the bar for standard hooks, other than stirrup and tie hooks, shall
not be less than the values of Table No. 26-C, except that for sizes No. 3 to
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No. II, inclusive, in Grade 40 bars with 180 degree hooks only, minimum
diameter shall be five bar diameters.
3. Stirrup and Tie Hooks and Bends Other Than Standard
Hooks. Inside diameter of bends for stirrups and ties shall not be less than
I Yz inches for No. 3, 2 inches for No.4, and 2 Yz inches for No. 5.
Bends for all other bars shall have diameters on the inside of the bar not
less than allowed by this Section.
Inside diameter of bends in welded wire fabric, plain or deformed, for
stirrups and ties shall not be less than four wire diameters for deformed
wire larger than 06 and two wire diameters for all other wires. Bends with
inside diameter of less than eight wire diameters shall not be less than four
wire diameters from the nearest welded intersection.
4. Bending. All bars shall be bent cold, unless otherwise approved. No
bars partially embedded in concrete shall be field bent, except as shown on
the plans or as approved.
(c) Surface Conditions of Reinforcement. Metal reinforcement at the
time concrete is placed shall be free from mud, oil, or other non-metallic
coatings that adversely affect bonding capacity.
Metal reinforcement, except prestressing steel, with rust, mill scale, or a
combination of both shall be considered as satisfactory, provided the
minimum dimensions, including height of deformations, and weight of a
hand wire brushed test specimen are not less than the applicable specifica-
tion requirements.
Prestressing steel shall be clean and free of excessive rust, oil, dirt, scale,
and pitting. A light oxide is permissible.
(d) Placing Reinforcement. I. Supports. Reinforcement, prestressing
steel, and ducts, shall be accurately placed and adequately supported
before concrete is placed, and shall be secured against displacement within
permitted tolerances. Welding of crossing bars shall not be permitted for
assembly of reinforcement unless approved.
2. Tolerances. Unless otherwise approved, reinforcement, prestressing
steel, and prestressing steel ducts shall be placed within the following
tolerances:
For clear concrete protection and for depth, d in flexural members,
walls, and compression members where dis:
8 inches or less ± Y4 inch
More than 8 inches but less than 24 inches ± Yo inch
24 inches or more ± Yz inch
but the cover shall not be reduced by more than one-third of the specified
cover.
For longitudinal location of bends and ends of bars: ± 2 inches except
at discontinuous ends of members where tolerance shall be ± Yz inch.
3. Draped Fabric. When welded wire fabric with wire of 114-inch
diameter or less is used for slab reinforcement in slabs not exceeding I 0
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feet in span, the reinforcement may be curved from a point near the top of
the slab over the support to a point near the bottom of the slab at midspan,
provided such reinforcement is either continuous over, or securely an-
chored at, the support.
(e) Spacing of Reinforcement. The clear distance between parallel bars
in a layer shall be not less than the nominal diameter of the bars, nor I
inch. See also Section 2603 (d). Where parallel reinforcement is placed in
two or more layers, the bars in the upper layers shall be placed directly
above those in the bottom layer with the clear distance between layers not
less than I inch.
Groups of parallel reinforcing bars bundled in contact, assumed to act
as a unit, not more than four in any one bundle, may be used only when
stirrups or ties enclose the bundle. Bars larger than No. II shall not be
bundled in beams or girders. Individual bars in a bundle cut off within the
span of flexural members shall terminate at different points with at least
40 bar diameters stagger. Where spacing limitations and minimum clear
cover are based on bar size, a unit of bundled bars shall be treated as a
single bar of a diameter derived from the equivalent total area.
In walls and slabs other than concrete joist construction, the principal
reinforcement shall be spaced not farther apart than three times the wall or
slab thickness, nor more than 18 inches.
In spirally reinforced and tied compression members, the clear distance
between longitudinal bars shall be not less than one and one-half times the
nominal bar diameter, nor I \12 inches. See also Section 2603 (d).
The clear distance limitation between bars shall also apply to the clear
distance between a contact lap splice and adjacent splices or bars.
The clear distance between pretensioning steel at each end of the
member shall be not less than four times the diameter of individual wires
nor three times the diameter of strands. See also Section 2603 (d). Closer
vertical spacing and bundling of strands may be permitted in the middle
portion of the span.
Ducts for posttensioning steel may be bundled if it can be shown that the
concrete can be satisfactorily placed and when provision is made to pre-
vent the steel, when tensioned, from breaking through the duct.
(f) Splices in Reinforcement. Splices of reinforcement shall be made
only as required or permitted on the approved plans or specifications. Ex-
cept as provided herein, all welding shall conform to U.B.C. Standard
No. 26-9.
I. Lap splices shall not be used for bars larger than No. II except as pro-
vided in Section 2615 (g) 8.
Lap splices of bundled bars shall be based on the lap splice length re-
quired for individual bars of the same size as the bars spliced and such in-
dividual splices within the bundle shall not overlap each other. The length
of lap, as prescribed in Section 2607 (g) or (h) shall be increased 20 percent
for a three-bar bundle, and 33 percent for a four-bar bundle.
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Bars spliced by noncontact lap splices in flexural members shall not be

spaced transversely farther apart than one-fifth the required length of lap
nor 6 inches.
2. Welded splices or other positive connections may be used. A full
welded splice is one in which the bars are butted and welded to develop in
tension at least 125 percent of the specified yield strength of the bar. Full
positive connections shall develop in tension or compression, as required,
at least 125 percent of the specified yield strength of the bar. Welded
splices or positive connections not meeting these requirements may be used
in regions of low computed stress in conformance with Section 2607 (g) 3 B.
(g) Splices in Tension. !.Classification of tension lap splices. The ' '
minimum length of lap for tension lap splices shall be at least that given in \,_' .,'_• .,'-•_,·
this Section, but not less than 12 inches: ld is the tensile development for .
the fullfvas given in Section 2612 (f) I, 2, 3 and 4.
Class A splices - 1.01/d
Class B splices - 1.3/d
Class C splices- 1.7/d
Class D splices - 2.0/d

The bars in a Class D splice shall be enclosed within a spiral meeting the
requirements of Section 2612 (f) I D but no reduction in required develop-
ment length shall be allowed for the effect of the spiral. The ends of bars
larger than No.4 shall be hooked 180 degrees.
2. Splices in tension tie members. Where feasible, splices shall be stag-
gered and made with full welded or full positive connections. If lap splices
are used, they shall meet the requirements of a Class D splice as given in
Section 2607 (g).
3. Tension splices in other members. A. In regions of high computed '''

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required lap length, splices shall meet the requirements for Class B
splices (lap of 1.3/d).
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(ii) If more than one-half of the bars are lap spliced within a required
lap length, splices shall meet the requirements for Class C splices
(lap of I. 7/d).
(iii) Welded splices or positive connections if used shall meet the re-
quirements of Section 2607 (f) 2.
B. In regions of low computed stress. Splices in regions where the
maximum computed design load stress in the bar is always less than 0.5fv
shall meet the following requirements: ·
(i) If no more than three-quarters of the bars are lap spliced within a
required lap length, splices shall meet the requirements for Class A
splices (lap of 1.0/d).
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(ii) If more than three-quarters of the bars are lap spliced within a
required lap length, splices shall meet the requirements for Class B
splices (lap of 1.3/d).
(iii) The requirements of Section 2607 (f) 2 for welded splices or positive
connections may be waived if the splices are staggered at least 24
inches and in such a manner as to develop at every section at least
twice the calculated tensile force at the section and in no case less
than 20,000 psi on the total sectional area of all bars used. In com-
puting the capacity developed at each section, spliced bars may be
rated at the specified splice strength. Unspliced bars shall be rated
at that fraction of fy defined by the ratio of the shorter actual
development length to the ld required for fy·
(h) Splices in Compression. I. Lap splices in compression.
A. The minimum length of a lap splice in compression shall be the
development length in compression ld, (Section 2612 (f)] but not less in
inches than 0.0005/.dt, for f,, of 60,000 psi or less, nor (0. 0009/,.- 24) d"
for/,. greater than 60,000 psi nor 12 inches. When the specified concrete
strengths arc less than 3000 psi, the lap shall be increased by one-third.
B. In tied compression members where ties throughout the lap length
have an effective area of at least 0.0015 hs, 0.83 of the lap length specified
in Section 2607 (h) I A may be used, but the lap length shall be not less
than 12 inches. Tie legs perpendicular to dimension h shall be used in
determining the effective area.
C. Within the spiral of spiral compression members 0.75 of the lap
length specified in Section 2607 (h) I A may be used, but the lap length
shall not be less than 12 inches.
2. End bearing. In bars required for compression only, the compressive
stress may be transmitted by bearing of square cut ends held in concentric
contact by a suitable device. Ends shall terminate in flat surfaces within
I'/' degrees of right angles to the axis of the bars and shall be fitted within
3 degrees of full bearing after assembly. End bearing splices shall not be
used except in members containing closed ties, closed stirrups, or spirals.
3. Welded splices or positive connections. Welded splices or positive
connections used in compression shall meet the requirements of Section
2607 (f) 2.
(i) Splices of Welded Plain Wire J.'abric. Lapped splices of wires carry-
ing more than one-half of the permissible stress shall preferably be avoid-
ed. Where such splices must carry more than one-half of the permissible
stress, they shall be so made that the overlap measured between outermost
cross wires of each fabric sheet is not less than the spacing of cross wires
pll{s 2 inches.
Splices of wires stressed at not more than one-half the permissible stress
shall be so made that the overlap measured between outermost cross wires
is not less than 2 inches.
U) Splices of Deformed Wire and Welded Deformed Wire Fabric.

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The minimum splice length for deformed wire reinforcement shall be

0.045db fv !VJ:'but in no case shall the splice be less than 12 inches.
The minimum splice length for welded deformed wire fabric reinforce-
ment shall be at least

... , f,,- v1'

() 045,[ 20,00011

but the outermost cross wires in the splice shall be lapped at least
A II' (:360 -
Sw
!ih)
d,;

WHERE:
Aw and sw are the area and spacing of the wire to be spliced.
(k) Special Details for Columns. I. Where longitudinal bars are offset,
the slope of the inclined portion of the bar with the axis of the column
shall not exceed I in 6, and the portions of the bar above and below the
offset shall be parallel to the axis of the column. Adequate horizontal sup-
port at the offset bends shall be treated as a matter of design, and shall be
provided by metal ties, spirals, or parts of the floor construction. Metal
ties or spirals so designed shall be placed not more than 6 inches from the
point of bend. The horizontal thrust to be resisted shall be assumed as one
and one-half times the horizontal component of the nominal force in the
inclined portion of the bar.
Offset bars shall be bent before they are placed in the forms. See Section
2607 (b) 4.
2. Where column faces are offset 3 inches or more, splices of vertical
bars adjacent to the offset face shall be made by separate dowels lapped as
required herein.
3. Where the design load stress in the longitudinal bars in a column,
calculated for various loading conditions, varies fromfv in compression to
Yzfv or less in tension, lap splices, butt welded splice-s, positive connec-
tions, or end bearing splices may be used. The total tensile capacity pro-
vided in each face of the column by the splices alone or by the splices in
combination with continuing unspliced bars at specified yield stress shall
be at least twice the calculated tension in that face of the column but not
less than required by Section 2607 (k) 5.
4. Where the design load stress in the longitudinal bars in a column
calculated for any loading condition exceeds Yz /y in tension, lap splices
designed for full yield stress in tension, or full welded splices or full
positive connections shall be used.
5. At horizontal cross sections of columns where splices are located, a
minimum tensile strength at each face equal to one-fourth the area of ver-
tical reinforcement in that face multiplied by /y shall be provided.
6. Metal cores in composite columns shall be accurately finished to bear
at splices, and positive provision shall be made for alignment of one core

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above another. Bearing shall be considered effective to transfer 50 percent

of the total compressive stress in the metal core. At the column base, pro-
vision shall be made to transfer the load to the footing, in accordance
with Section 2615 (f).
The base of the metal section shall be designed to transfer the load from
the entire composite column to the footing, or it may be designed to
transfer the load from the metal section only, provided it is so placed as to
leave ample section of concrete for the transfer of load from the reinforced
concrete section of the column by means of bond on the vertical reinforce-
ment and by direct compression of the concrete.
(I) Connections. At connections of principal framing elements, such as
beams and columns, enclosure shall be provided for splices of continuing
reinforcement and for end anchorage of reinforcement terminating in such
connections. Such enclosure may consist of external concrete or internal
closed ties, spirals, or stirrups.
(m) Lateral Reinforcement. I. Lateral reinforcement shall meet the pro-
visiolls of this Section and, where shear or torsion reinforcement is re-
quired, shall comply with the provisions of Section 2611.
2. Spiral reinforcement for compression members to conform to Section
2610 U> 2 shall consist of evenly spaced continuous spirals held firmly in
place and true to line by vertical spacers. At least two spacers shall be used
for spirals less than 20 inches in diameter, three for spirals 20 to 30 inches
in diameter, and four for spirals more than 30 inches in diameter. When
spiral wires or bars are Ys inch or larger, three spacers shall be used for
spirals 24 inches or less in diameter and four for spirals more than 24
inches in diameter. The spirals shall be of such size and so assembled as to
permit handling and placing without being distorted from the designed
dimensions. For cast-in-place construction, the material used in spirals
shall have a minimum diameter of Ys inch. Anchorage of spiral reinforce-
ment shall be provided by one and one-half extra turns of spiral bar or
wire at each end of the spiral unit. Splices when necessary in spiral bars or
wires shall be: tension lap splices of 48 diameters minimum but not less
than 12 inches, or welds. The clear spacing between spirals shall not exceed
3 inches or be less than I inch. See also Section 2603 (d). The reinforcing
spiral shall extend from the floor level in any story or from the top of the
footing to the level of the lowest horizontal reinforcement in the slab, drop
panel, or beam above. Where beams or brackets are not present on all
sides of the column, ties shall extend above the termination of the spiral to
the bottom of the slab or drop panel. In a column with a capital, the spiral
shall extend to a plane at which the diameter or width of the capital is twice
that of the column.
3. All bars for tied columns shall be enclosed by lateral ties at least No.
3 in diameter for longitudinal bars smaller than No. II bars and at least
No. 4 in diameter ties shall be provided for No. II or larger bars or bun-
dled longitudinal bars. In Seismic Zone No. 0 or I, lateral ties shall be
spaced apart not over 16 bar diameters, 48 tie diameters or the least dimen-
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sion of the column. In Seismic Zones Nos. 2, 3 and 4, lateral ties shall be
placed at top and bottom of the column for a distance of one-sixth of the
clear column height, or the maximum column dimension, whichever is
greater, but not less than 18 inches. The tie spacing shall be not greater
than 8 bar diameters, 24 tie diameters or one-half the least column dimen-
sion. Ties for the remaining column height may be spaced as required in
Seismic Zones Nos. 0 and 1. The ties shall be so arranged that every corner
and alternate longitudinal bar shall have lateral support provided by the
corner of a tie having an included angle of not more than 135 degrees and
no bar shall be farther than 6 inches from such a laterally supported bar.
Where tie bars are located around the periphery of a circle, a complete cir-
cular tie may be used.
t:Xt:t:PTION: In regions of columns confined by special transverse rein-
forcement conforming to the provisions of Section 2626 (f) 4, supplemen-
tary crossties engaging the hoops only may be considered as meeting this re-
quirement.
In Seismic Zones Nos. 0 and I, column lateral ties shall be as specified in
Section 2607 (k). In Seismic Zones Nos. 2, 3 and 4, lateral ties shall have a
135-degree minimum turn plus an extension of at least six bar diameters,
but not less than 4 inches at the free end.
Ties shall be located vertically not more than half a tie spacing above the
floor or footing, and shall be spaced as provided herein to not more than
half a tie spacing below the lowest horizontal reinforcement in the slab or
drop panel above, except that where beams or brackets provide enclosure
on all sides of the column, the ties may be terminated not more than 3
inches below the lowest reinforcement in such beams or brackets. For
lateral reinforcement with prestressed tendons in tied columns see Section
2618 (o) 3. For lateral reinforcement with composite tied columns see Sec-
tion 2610 (p) 6.
Additional ties which engage at least four vertical column bars shall be
provided around anchor bolts which are set in the top of a column for
buildings located in Seismic Zones Nos. 2, 3 and 4. Such ties shall be
within 5 inches of the top of the column and shall consist of two No. 4 or
three No.3 bars.
4. All provisions of Sections 2607 (m) 2 and 3, 2610 (p) 6 and 2618 (o) 3,
may be waived where tests and structural analysis show adequate strength
and feasibility of construction.
5. Compression reinforcement in beams or girders shall be enclosed by
ties or stirrups satisfying the size and spacing limitations in Section 2607
(m) 3 or by welded wire fabric of equivalent area. Such stirrups or tics
shall be used throughout the distance where the compression reinforce-
ment is required.
6. Lateral reinforcement for flexural framing members subject to stress
reversals or to torsion at supports shall consist of closed ties, closed stir-
rups, or spirals extending around main reinforcement.
7. Closed ties or stirrups may be formed in one piece by overlapping
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standard stirrup or tie end hooks around a longitudinal bar or in one or

two pieces spliced in accordance with Class C splices in Section 2607 (g) or
anchored in accordance with Section 2612 (n).
(n) Shrinkage and Temperature Reinforcement. Reinforcement for
shrinkage and temperature stresses normal to the principal reinforcement
shall be provided in structural floor and roof slabs where the principal
reinforcement extends in one direction only. At all sections where it is re-
quired, such reinforcement shall be developed for its specified yield
strength in conformance with Section 2607 (g) or 2612 (b) I. Such rein-
forcement shall provide at least the following ratios of reinforcement area
to gross concrete area but not less than 0.0014, and in no case shall such
reinforcement be placed farther apart than five times the slab thickness
nor more than 18 inches.
Slabs where Grade 40 or 50 deformed bars are used 0.0020
Slabs where Grade 60 deformed bars or welded
wire fabric, deformed or plain, are used 0.0018
Slabs where reinforcement with yield strength exceeding
60,000 psi measured at a yield strain of 0.35 percent
is used 0.0018 x 60,000
/v
(o) Concrete Protection for Reinforcement. I. General. The following
minimum concrete cover shall be provided for reinforcing bars, prestres-
sing tendons, or ducts. For bar bundles, the minimum cover shall equal
the equivalent diameter of the bundle but need not be more than 2 inches
or the tabulated minimum, whichever is greater.
2. Cast-in-place concrete (nonprestressed).
MINIMUM
COVER (Inches)
Cast against and permanently exposed to earth 3
Exposed to earth or weather:
No. 6 through No. 18 bars
No. 5 bars, %-inch wire, and smaller
Not exposed to weather or in contact with the ground:
Slabs, walls, joists:
No.l4andNo.l8bars
No. II and smaller
Beams, girders, columns:
Principal reinforcement, ties, stirrups or spirals
Shells and folded plate members:
No.6 bars and larger
No. 5 bars, %-inch wire, and smaller
3. Precast concrete (Manufactured under plant control conditions)
Exposed to earth or weather:
Wall panels:
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MINIMUM
COVER (Inches)
No. 14and No. 18 bars I Yz
No. II and smaller 3/4
Other members:
No.l4andNo.18bars
No.6 through No. II
No. 5 bars, %-inch wire, and smaller
Not exposed to weather or in contact with the ground:
Slabs, walls, joists:
No.l4andNo.18bars
No. II and smaller
Beams, girders, column:
Principal reinforcement db but not less than
Ys and need not exceed 1 1/z
Ties, stirrups, or spirals Ys
Shells and folded plate members:
No. 6 bars and larger
No. 5 bars, %-inch wire, and smaller
4. Prestressed concrete members-Prestressed and nonprestressed rein-
forcement, ducts, and end fittings.
Cast against and permanently exposed to earth 3
Exposed to earth or weather:
Wall panels, slabs, and joists
Other members 1 1/z
Not exposed to weather or in contact with the ground:
Slabs, walls, joists 3/4
Beams, girders, columns:
Principal reinforcement I Yz
Ties, stirrups, or spirals I
Shells and folded plate members:
Reinforcement Ys inch and smaller
Other reinforcement db but not less than 3/4

The cover for nonprestressed reinforcement in prestressed concrete

members under plant control may be that given for precast members.
Cover specified in Section 2607 (o) 4 is for prestressed members with
stresses less than or equal to the limits of Section 2618 (e) 2 B. When tensile
stresses exceed this value for members exposed to weather, earth or cor-
rosive environment, cover shall be increased 50 percent.
5. Corrosive conditions. In corrosive atmospheres or severe exposure
conditions, the amount of concrete protection shall be suitably increased,
and the denseness and nonporosity of the protecting concrete shall be con-
sidered, or other protection shall be provided.
6. Exposed reinforcing. Exposed reinforcing bars, inserts, and plates
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intended for bonding with future extensions shall be protected from

corrosion.
7. Fire protection. Where Chapter 43 requires a fire-protective covering
greater than the concrete protection specified in this Section, such greater
thicknesses shall be used.
Analysis and Design
Sec. 2608. (a) Notations.
A, area of non prestressed tension reinforcement, square inches.
A,' = area of compression reinforcement, square inches.
b = width of compression face of member.
d = distance from extreme compression fiber to centroid of tension
reinforcement, inches.
Ec modulus of elasticity of concrete, psi.
E, modulus of elasticity of steel, psi.
!,. ' specified compressive strength of concrete, psi.
fv specified yield strength of non prestressed reinforcement, psi.
In clear span for positive moment or shear and the average adjacent
clear spans for negative moment.
n modular ratio = E/Ec.
vc nominal permissible shear stress carried by concrete.
w design load per unit length of beam or per unit area of slab.
w weight of concrete, pounds per cubic foot.
/3 1 a factor defined in Section 2610 (c) 7.
p A/bd = ratio of nonprestressed tension reinforcement.
p' A,' I bd.
Ph reinforcement ratio producing balanced conditions. See
Section 2610 (c) 6.
(b) Design Methods. In the design of reinforced concrete structures,
members shall be proportioned for adequate strength in accordance with
the provisions of this Chapter, using the load factors and capacity reduc-
tion factors¢specified in Section 2609 (c).
Alternatively, for non prestressed members the method provided in Sec-
tion 2608 U) may be used taking both the ¢ factors and load factors as
one rather than those specified in Section 2609.
Flexural members designed under the preceding two paragraphs shall
also meet the requirements for deflection control in Section 2609 (f), and
the requirements of Section 2610 (d) through (g).
(c) Modulus of Elasticity. The modulus of elasticity Ec , for concrete
may be taken as w'·' 33 Y.J: in psi for values of w between 90 and 155
pounds per cubic foot. For normal weight concrete, Ec may be considered
as 57,000 VJ:'.
The modulus of elasticity of non prestressed steel reinforcement may be
taken as 29,000,000 psi. The modulus of elasticity of prestressing steel
shall be determined by tests or supplied by the manufacturer.
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(d) Frame Analysis and Design - General. All members of frames or

continuous construction shall be designed for the maximum effects of the
design loads as determined by the theory of elastic frames. The simplifying
assumptions of Section 2608 (e) may be used.
Except for prestressed concrete, approximate methods of frame analysis
may be used for buildings of usual types of construction, spans, and story
heights. For two or more approximately equal spans (the larger of two ad-
jacent spans not exceeding the shorter by more than 20 percent) with loads
uniformly distributed, where the unit live load does not exceed three times
the unit dead load, the following moments and shears may be used in
design in lieu of more accurate analyses.
Positive moment
End spans
If discontinuous end is unrestrained ..................... Y: 1 win'

If discontinuous end is integral with the support. ........... Y: • win'

Interior spans ...................................... Y: 6 win'

Negative moment at exterior face of first interior support

Two spans ......................................... Y. win'

Morethantwospans ................................ Ytowln'

Negative moment at other faces of interior supports .......... Y: 1 win'

Negative moment at face of all supports for (a) slabs with

spans not exceeding IO feet, and (b) beams and girders
where ratio of sum of column stiffnesses to beam stiff-
ness exceeds eight at each end of the span ................. Y: ,win'

Negative moment at interior faces of exterior supports for

members built integrally with their supports
Where the support is a spandrel beam or girder ............ Y,.wln'
Where the support is a column ......................... Y, 6 win'

Shear in end members at face of first interior support ........ !.!51n

Shear at face of all other supports ........................... 1'
(e) Frame Analysis and Design. I. Arrangement of Jive load. The live
load may be considered to be applied only to the floor or roof under
consideration, and the far ends of the columns may be assumed as fixed.
2. Combinations. Consideration may be limited to combinations of:
A. Design dead load on all spans with full design live load on two
adjacent spans; and
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B. Design dead load on all spans with full design live load on alternate
spans.
3. Span length. The span length of members that are not built integrally
with their supports shall be considered the clear span plus the depth of the
slab or beam but need not exceed the distance between centers of supports.
In analysis of continuous frames, center-to-center, distances shall be
used in the determination of moments. Moments at faces of support may
be used for design of beams and girders.
Solid or ribbed slabs with clear spans of not more than 10 feet that are
built integrally with their supports may be designed as continuous slabs on
knife edge supports with spans equal to the clear spans of the slab and the
width of beams otherwise neglected.
4. Stiffness. Any reasonable assumptions may be adopted for com-
puting the relative flexural and torsional stiffnesses of columns, walls,
floors, and roof systems. The assumptions made shall be consistent
throughout the analysis.
The effect of haunches shall be considered both in determining bending
moments and in design of members.
5. Columns. Columns shall be designed to resist the axial forces from
design loads on all floors and the maximum bending due to design loads
on a single adjacent span of the floor under consideration. Account shall
also be taken of the loading condition giving the maximum ratio of bend-
ing moment to axial load. In building frames, particular attention shall be
given to the effect of unbalanced floor load on both exterior and interior
columns and of eccentric loading due to other causes. In computing
moments in columns due to gravity loading, the far ends of columns which
are monolithic with the structure may be considered fixed.
Resistance to bending moments at any floor level shall be provided by
distributing the moment between the columns immediately above and
below the given floor in proportion to their relative stiffnesses and condi-
tions of restraint.
(f) Redistribution of Negative Moments in Continuous Nonprestressed
Flexural Members. For criteria on moment redistribution for prestressed
concrete members, see Section 2618. Except where approximate values for
bending moments are used, the negative moments calculated by elastic
theory at the supports of continuous flexural members for any assumed
loading arrangement may each be increased or decreased by not more than

:20 (I - ~)
p,
!Jl'IT('IIt

These modified negative moments shall be used for calculations of the

moments at sections within the spans. Such an adjustment shall be made
only when the section at which the moment is reduced is so designated that
p or p - p' is equal to or less than 0.5 Ph•
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WHERE:
_ o.ss/3~C-' 87,ooo (s l)
Pll- f" 87,000 + f" ······················· -
(g) Requirements for T-beams. In T-beam construction, the slab and
beam shall be built integrally or otherwise effectively bonded together.
1. The effective flange width to be used in the design of symmetrical T-
beams shall not exceed one-fourth of the span length of the beam, and its
overhanging width on either side of the web shall not exceed eight times
the thickness of the slab nor one-half the clear distance to the next beam.
2. Isolated beams in which the T-form is used only for the purpose of
providing additional compression area, shall have a flange thickness not
less than one-half the width of the web and a total flange width not more
than four times the width of the web.
3. For beams having a flange on one side only, the effective over-
hanging flange width shall not exceed one-twelfth of the span length of
the beam, nor six times the thickness of the slab, nor one-half the clear
distance to the next beam.
4. Where the principal reinforcement in a slab which is considered as the
flange of aT-beam (not a joist in concrete joist floors) is parallel to the
beam, transverse reinforcement shall be provided in the top of the slab.
This reinforcement shall be designed to carry the design load on the por-
tion of the slab required for the flange of the T -beam. The flange shall be
assumed to act as a cantilever. The spacing of the bars shall not exceed five
times the thickness of the flange nor in any case 18 inches.
(h) Concrete Joist Floor Construction. 1. Concrete joist construction
consists of a monolithic combination of regularly spaced ribs and a top
slab arranged to span in one direction or two orthogonal directions.
2. The joist ribs shall be at least 4 inches wide, spaced not more than 30
inches clear, and of a depth not more than three and one-half times their
minimum width.
3. Ribbed slab construction not meeting the limitations of the preceding
two paragraphs shall be designed as slabs and beams.
4. When permanent burned clay or concrete tile fillers of material hav-
ing a unit compressive strength at least equal to that of the specified
strength of the concrete in the joists are used, the vertical shells of the
fillers in contact with the joists may be included in the calculations involv-
ing shear or negative bending moment. No other portion of the fillers
may be included in the design calculations.
5. The thickness of the concrete slab over the permanent fillers shall be
not less than 1 \12 inches nor less than one-twelfth of the clear distance be-
tween joists. In a one-way system reinforcement shall be provided in the
slab at right angles to the joists equal to that required in Section 2607 (n).
6. Where removable forms or fillers not complying with Sec-
tion 2608 (h) 4 are used, the thickness of the concrete slab shall be not
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less than one-twelfth of the clear distance between joists and in no case less
than 2 inches. Such slab shall be reinforced at right angles to the joists with
at least the amount of reinforcement required for flexure, considering load
concentrations, if any, but in no case shall the reinforcement be less than
that required by Section 2607 (n).
7. Where the slab contains conduits or pipes as allowed in Section 2607
(c) the thickness shall be not less than 1 inch plus the total overall depth of
such conduits or pipes at any point. Such conduits or pipes shall be so
located as not to impair significantly the strength of the construction.
8. The shear stress, vc , for joists may be taken as 10 percent greater
than values given in Section 2611. Shear capacity may be increased by use
of web reinforcement or by widening the ends of the joists.
(i) Separate Floor Finish. A floor finish shall not be included as a part
of a structural member unless it is placed monolithically with the floor slab
or it meets the requirements of Section 2617. All concrete floor finishes
may be considered as part of the required cover or total th1ckness for
nonstructural considerations.
(j) Alternate Design Method. Nonprestressed members may be designed
in accordance with the following provisions. Where ¢ occurs it shall be
taken as I.
I. Flexure in members without axial loads. The straight-line theory of
stress and strain in flexure shall be used and the following assumption
shall be made:
A. A section plane before bending remains plane after bending; strains
vary as the distance from the neutral axis.
B. The stress-strain relation for concrete is a straight line under service
loads within the allowable working stresses. Stresses vary as the distance
from the neutral axis except for deep beams [Section 2610 (h).].
C. The steel takes all the tension due to flexure.
D. The modular ratio, n = E/Ec, may be taken as the nearest whole
number (but not less than 6). Except in calculations for deflections, the
value of n for lightweight concrete shall be assumed to be the same as for
normal weight concrete of the same strength. Members so designed shall
be proportioned for an allowable extreme compression fiber stress in the
concrete of 0.45 /,_.'.
The allowable tensile stress in the reinforcement shall not be greater
than 20,000 psi for Grade 40 or Grade 50 steel, and 24,000 psi for Grade
60 steel or for steels with yield strengths greater than 60,000 psi. For main
reinforcement Y, inch or less in diameter, in one-way slabs of not more
than 12-foot span, the allowable stresses may be increased to 50 percent of
the specified yield strength, but not to exceed 30,000 psi.
In doubly reinforced beams and slabs, an effective modular ratio of
2E/Ec shall be used to transform the compression reinforcement for
stress computations. The allowable compressive stress in such reinforce-
ment shall not be greater than the allowable tensile stress.
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2. Compression members with or without flexure. The combined axial

load and moment capacity of compression members shall be taken as 40
percent of that computed in accordance with the provisions of Sec-
tion 2610. The effect of the slenderness shall be considered as specified in
Section 2610 (k) and (l). The term Pu in Formula (10-5) shall be replaced
by 2.5 times the design axial load.
Walls shall be designed in accordance with Section 2614 with combined
axial load and moment capacity taken as 40 percent of that computed
under the provisions of Section 2614, or Section 2610 (q) with+ to be taken
as 1.0 in Formula (14-1 ).
3. Shear, torsion, and bearing. T·he allowable concrete stresses and the
limiting maximum stresses for shear and torsion shall be 55 percent for
beams, joist, walls, and one-way slabs and 50 percent for two-way slabs
and footings, respectively, of the stresses, given in this Chapter. The com-
puted axial stress on the gross section shall be multiplied by 2 and
substituted for NulAg or Nullwh in invoking the provisions of Sec-
tion 2611 (e) 3, 4, (h) 6, or Formula (11-32). The allowable stress in the
reinforcement shall be that given in Section 2608 (j) 1, except !y shall be
used in computing minimum areas of reinforcement by Formulas (11-1)
and (11-20). In Formula (11-26), the computed shear shall be multiplied by
2 and substituted for Vu. The allowable stresses for bearing shall be 35 per-
cent of the stresses given in Section 2610 (o).
4. Development of reinforcement. Development of reinforcement shall
be as required in Section 2612, except that computed shears shall be
multiplied by 2.0 and substituted for Vu. In computing M 1 , the quantity
(d- a/2) may be taken as 0.85d. Where the A, provided is more than twice
that required, the stress may be considered as always less than 0.5/y for the
purpose of satisfying provisions relating to splices.
Members may be proportioned for 75 percent of the capacities required
by other parts of this Section when considering wind or earthquake forces
combined with other loads, provided the resulting section is not less than
that required for the combination of dead and live load.
All other applicable provisions of this Chapter apply equally to this
method of design, except those of Section 2608 (f).

Strength and Serviceability Requirements

Sec. 2609. (a) Notations.
Ag gross area of section, square inches.
A, area of nonprestressed tension reinforcement, square inches.
A/ = area of compression reinforcement, square inches.
d' =distance from extreme compression fiber to centroid of compres-
sion reinforcement, inches.
d, = distance from centroid of tension reinforcement to the tensile
face of the member, inches.
D = dead loads, or their related internal moments and forces.

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E= load effects of earthquake, or their related internal moments and

forces.
Ec = modulus of elasticity of concrete, psi. See Section 2608 (c).
/,..' = specified compressive strength of concrete, psi.
VI:'= square root of specified compressive strength of concrete, psi.
h·t = average splitting tensile strength of lightweight aggregate con-
crete, psi.
!, = modulus of rupture of concrete, psi.
fv = specified yield strength of nonprestressed reinforcement, psi.
F= lateral or vertical pressure of liquids, or their related internal
moments and forces.
h = overall thickness of member, inches.
H= lateral earth pressure, or its related internal moments and forces.
moment of inertia of cracked section transformed to concrete.
effective moment of inertia for computation of deflection.
moment of inertia of gross concrete section about the centroidal
axis, neglecting the reinforcement.
I = span length of beam or one-way slab, as defined in Sec-
tion 2608 (e) 3, clear projection of cantilever, inches.
In = length of clear span in long direction of two-way construction,
measured face-to-face of columns in slabs without beams and
face to face of beams or other supports in other cases.
L = live loads, or their related internal moments and forces.
maximum moment in member at stage for which deflection is
being computed.
cracking moment. See Formula (9-5).
axial load capacity at simultaneous assumed ultimate strain of
concrete and yielding of tension steel (balanced conditions).
axial design load in compression member.
cumulative effects of temperature, creep, shrinkage, and dif-
ferential settlement.
U= required strength to resist design loads or their related internal
moments and forces.
W= wind load, or its related internal moment and forces.
distance from centroidal axis of gross section, neglecting the rein-
forcement, to extreme fiber in tension.
I t = ratio of flexural stiffness of beam section to the flexural stiffness
of a width of slab bounded laterally by the center line of the adja-
cent panel, if any, on each side of the beam. See Section 2613.
(tm average value of a for all beams on the edges of a panel.
!'> ratio of clear spans in long to short direction of two-way con-
struction.
!3. = ratio of length of continuous edges to total perimeter of a slab
panel.
cJ>= capacity reduction factor. See Section 2609 (c).
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(b) General. Structures and structural members shall be designed to

have strengths at all sections at least equal to the structural effects of the
design loads and forces in such combinations as are stipulated in this
Chapter.
Members also shall meet all other requirements of this Chapter to insure
adequate performance at service load levels.
(c) Strength. The strength of a member or cross section in terms of load,
moment, shear, or stress shall be taken as the strength calculated in ac-
cordance with the requirements and assumptions of this Chapter, in-
cluding a capacity reduction factor, ¢. The following values for ¢ shall
be used:
I. Bending in reinforced concrete, with or without axial tension, and
for axial tension ................................... 0.90
2. Axial compression or axial compression combined with bending.
A. Reinforced members with spiral reinforcement conforming to
Section 2610 (j) 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. 75
B. Other reinforced members ............................. 0.70
C. With/y not exceeding 60,000 psi the values given in A and B may be
increased linearly to 0.90 as Pu decreases from 0.10// Ag to zero for
sections with symmetrical reinforcement and (h- d' - d, )lh not less
than 0.70.
D. The values given in A and B may be increased linearly to 0.90 as Pu
decreases from 0.10/r' Ag or Pb, whichever is smaller, to zero for
sections with small axial compression not satisfying C.
3. Shear and torsion ................................. 0.85
4. Bearing on concrete. [See also Section 2618 (I)) ........... 0.70
5. Bending in plain concrete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.65
6. Development lengths specified in Section 2612 do not require a¢
factor.
(d) Required Strength. The required strength U provided to resist dead
load D and live load L shall be at least equal to
U = lAD + l.7L ....................... (9-l)
In the design of a structure or member, if resistance to the structural ef-
fects of a specified wind load Wmust be included in the design, the follow-
ing combinations of D, L, and W shall be investigated in determining the
greatest required strength U.
U = 0.75 (l.4D + 1.7L + l.7W) .......... (9-2)
where the cases of L having its full value or being completely absent shall
both be checked to determine the most severe condition, and
U = 0.9D + l.3W ..................... (9-3)
but in any case the strength of the member or structure shall not be less
than required by Formula (9-1 ).
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Where earthquake loads are a consideration, the requirements of the

preceding paragraph shall apply except that 1.1 E shall be substituted for
Win Formulas (9-2) and (9-3). Load factors contained in Section 2626 and
Section 2627 shall be used where applicable.
If lateral earth pressure H must be included in design, the strength U
shall be at least equal to 1.4D + 1. 7L + 1. 7H, but where D or L reduce
the effect of H, the corresponding coefficients shall be taken as 0.90 forD
and zero for L.
For lateral pressures from liquids F, the provisions for the preceding
paragraph shall apply, except that 1.4F shall be substituted for 1. 7H. The
vertical pressure of liquids shall be considered as dead load, with due
regard to variation in liquid depth.
Impact effects if any, shall be included with the live load L.
Where the structural effects of differential settlement, creep, shrinkage,
or temperature change may be significant, they shall be included with the
dead load D and the strength U shall be at least equal to 0. 75 (1.4D +
I. 7 L). Estimations of differential settlement, creep, shrinkage, or
temperature change shall be based on a realistic assessment of such effects
occurring in service.
(e) Design Strengths for Reinforcement. Designs shall not be based on a
yield strength/yin excess of 80,000 psi except for prestressing tendons.
(f) Control of Deflections. 1. General. Reinforced concrete members
subject to bending shall be designed to have adequate stiffness to limit
deflections or any deformations which may adversely affect the strength
or serviceability of the structure at service loads. (See Section 2307 for
deflection limits.)
2. Nonprestressed one-way construction. The minimum thicknesses
stipulated in Table No. 26-D shall apply for one-way construction unless
the computation of deflection indicates that lesser thickness may be used
without adverse effects.
Where deflections are to be computed, those which occur immediately
on application of load shall be computed by the usual methods or for-
mulas for elastic deflections. Unless values are obtained by a more com-
prehensive analysis, deflections shall be computed taking the modulus of
elasticity for concrete as specified in Section 2608 (c) for normal weight or
lightweight concrete and taking the effective moment of inertia as follows,
but no greater than lg

1,. = (~';:Y l" + [ 1- (~:JJ lcr ................... (9-4)

WHERE:

M,.r =Ir.f-:................................... (9-.5)

and
fr = 1 ..s vr
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When lightweight aggregate concretes are used, one of the following

modifications shall apply:
A. The equation for I, shall be modified by substituting let 16.7 for
, ff• but the value of let /6.7 used shall not exceedy:f:. The value of let
~all be specified and the concrete proportioned in accordance with Sec-
tion 2604.
B. When let is not specified, the equation for I, shall be multiplied by
0.75 for "all-lightweight" concrete, and 0.85 for "sand-lightweight" con-
crete. Linear interpolation may be used when partial sand replacement is
used.
For continuous spans, the effective moment of inertia may be taken as
the average of the values obtained from Formula (9-4) for the critical
positive and negative moment sections.
Unless values are obtained by a more comprehensive analysis, the addi-
tional long-time deflection for both normal weight and lightweight con-
crete flexural members shall be obtained by multiplying the immediate
deflection caused by the sustained load considered, computed in ac-
cordance with the preceding paragraph, by the factor

[2- 1.2 (As' !As)] > 0.6

The deflection computed in accordance with the preceding paragraphs

shall not exceed the limits stipulated in Section 2307.
3. Nonprestressed two-way construction. The minimum thicknesses of
slabs or other two-way construction for floors designed in accordance with
the provisions of Section 2613, and having a ratio of long to short span
not exceeding two, shall be governed by Formulas (9-6), (9-7), and (9-8),
and the other provisions of this Section.

. .... (9-6)

but not less than

_ ln (800 + 0.005f,J
h- 36,000 + 5000/3 (1 + /3.) ..................... (9 - 7 )
The thickness need not be more than
_ ln ( 800 + 0.005fu)
h- 36 000
, .......................... (9-8)

However, the thickness shall be not less than the following values:
For slabs without beams or drop panels 5 inches
For slabs without beams, but with drop panels
satisfying the following paragraph 4 inches
For slabs having beams on all four edges with a
value of am at least equal to 2.0 3 Yi inches
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For slabs without beams but with drop panels extending in each direc-
tion, from the center line of support, a distance equal to at least one-sixth
the span length measured from center to center of supports in that direc-
tion, and a projection below the slab of at least hi 4, the thickness re-
quired by Formula (9-6), (9-7), or (9-8) may be reduced by 10 percent.
At discontinuous edges, an edge beam shall be provided having a stiff-
ness such that the value of a is at least 0.80, or the minimum thickness re-
quired by Formula (9-6), (9-7), or (9-8), or the preceding paragraph shall
be increased by at least I 0 percent in the panel having a discontinuous
edge.
Thicknesses less than those required in this Section may be used only if it
is shown by computation that the deflection will not exceed the limits in
Section 2307. Deflections shall be computed taking into account the size
and shape of the panel, the conditions of support, and the nature of
restraints at the panel edges. For such computations, the modulus of
elasticity of the concrete shall be as specified in Section 2608 (c). The ef-
fective moment of inertia shall be that given by Formula (9-4); other
values may be used if they result in predictions of deflection in reasonable
agreement with the results of comprehensive tests. Long-time deflections
shall be computed in accordance with Section 2609 (f) 2.
4. Prestressed concrete. For prestressed concrete flexural members
designed in accordance with the requirements of Section 2618 deflections
shall be calculated and the usual methods or formulas using the moment of
inertia of the gross concrete section may be applied for uncracked sections.
The additional long-time deflection of prestressed concrete members
shall be computed taking into account the stresses in the concrete and steel
under the sustained load and including the effects of creep and shrinkage
of the concrete and relaxation of the steel.
The deflection computed in accordance with the preceding two
paragraphs shall not exceed the limits stipulated in Section 2307.
5. Composite members. If composite members are supported during
construction in such a manner that, after removal of temporary supports,
the dead load is resisted by the full composite section, the composite
member may be considered equivalent to a cast-in-place member for the
purposes of deflection calculation. For nonprestressed members, the por-
tion of the member in compression shall determine whether the values
given in Table No 26-D for normal weight or lightweight concrete shall ap-
ply. If deflection is calculated, account should be taken of the curvatures
resulting from differential shrinkage of the precast and cast-in-place com-
ponents, and of the axial creep effects in a prestressed concrete member.
If the thickness of a nonprestressed precast member meets the re-
quirements of Table No. 26-D, deflection need not be computed. If the
thickness of a nonprestressed composite member meets the requirements
of Table No. 26-D, deflection occurring after the member becomes com-
posite need not be calculated, but the long-time deflection of the precast
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member should be investigated for the magnitude and duration of load

prior to the beginning of effective composite action.
The deflection computed in accordance with the requirements of Section
2609 (0 I and 2 shall not exceed the limits stipulated in Section 2307.
Flexure and Axial loads
Sec. 2610. (a) Notations.
a depth of equivalent rectangular stress block, defined by Section
2610 (c) 7.
A effective tension area of concrete surrounding the main tension
reinforcing bars and having the same centroid as that reinforce-
ment, divided by the number of bars, square inches. When the
main reinforcement consists of several bar sizes the number of
bars shall be computed as the total steel area divided by the area
of the largest bar used.
A c = area of core of spirally reinforced column measured to the out-
side diameter of the spiral, square inches.
Ag gross area of section, square inches.
As= area of non prestressed tension reinforcement, square inches.
Ar area of structural steel or tubing in a composite section.
A,= loaded area.
A2 = Maximum area of the portion of the supporting surface that is
geometrically similar to and concentric with the loaded area.
b width of compression face of member.
c = distance from extreme compression fiber to neutral axis.
Cm = a factor relating the actual moment diagram to an equivalent
uniform moment diagram.
d= distance from extreme compression fiber to centroid tension rein-
forcement, inches.
dc = thickness of concrete cover measured from the extreme tension
fiber to the center of the bar located closest thereto.
e= eccentricity of design load parallel to axis measured from the cen-
troid of the section. It may be calculated by conventional
methods of frame analysis.
Ec = modulus of elasticity of concrete, psi.
Es = modulus of elasticity of steel, psi.
EI = flexural stiffness of compression members. See Formulas (10-7)
and (10-8).
specified compressive strength of concrete, psi.
= calculated stress in reinforcement at service loads, ksi.
specified yield strength of nonprestressed reinforcement, psi.
overall thickness of member, inches.
moment of inertia of gross concrete section about the centroidal
axis, neglecting the reinforcement.
moment of inertia of reinforcement about the centroidal axis of
the member cross section.
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11 moment of inertia of structural steel or tubing in a cross section

about the centroidal axis of the member cross section.
k effective length factor for compression members.
1, unsupported length of compression member.
Me moment to be used for design of compression member.
M1 value of smaller design end moment on compression member
calculated from a conventional elastic frame analysis, positive if
member is bent in single curvature, negative if bent in double
curvature.
M1 value of larger design end moment on compression member
calculated from a conventional elastic frame analysis, always
positive.
Pc = critical load. See Section 2610 (I) 5.
Pu = axial design load in compression member.
r = radius of gyration of the cross section of a compression member.
z a quantity limiting distribution of flexural reinforcement. See
Section 2610 (g).
/31 a factor defined in Section 2610 (c) 7.
/3d the ratio of maximum design dead load moment to maximum
design total load moment, always positive.
8 moment magnification factor for columns. See Section 2610 (I) 5.
p = A/bd = ratio of nonprestressed tension reinforcement.
ph reinforcement ration producing balanced conditions. See Section
2610(d)3.
p., ratio of volume of spiral reinforcement to total volume of core
(out-to-out of spirals) of a spirally reinforced concrete or com-
posite column.
</> = capacity reduction factor. See Section 2609 (c).
(b) Scope. This Section covers the design of members subject to flexure
or to axial loads or to both flexure and axial loads.
(c) Assumptions. I. The strength design of members for flexure and ax-
ial loads shall be based on the assumptions given in this Section, and on
satisfa~tion of the applicable conditions of equilibrium and compatibility
of strains.
2. Strain in the reinforcing steel and concrete shall be assumed directly
proportional to the distance from the neutral axis.
3. The maximum usable strain at the extreme concrete compression
fiber shall be assumed equal to 0.003.
4. Stress in reinforcement below the specified yield strength./y , for the
grade of steel used shall be taken as £ 5 times the steel strain. For strains
greater than that corresponding tofy , the stress in the reinforcement shall
be considered independent of strain and equal to fv .
5. Tensile strength of the concrete shall be negiected in flexural calcula-
tions of reinforced concrete, except when meeting the requirements of
Section 2618 (e).

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6. The relationship between the concrete compressive stress distribution

and the concrete strain may be assumed to be a rectangle, trapezoid,
parabola, or any other shape which results in prediction of strength in
substantial agreement with the results of comprehensive tests.
7. The requirements of Section 2610 (c) 6 may be considered satisfied by
an equivalent rectangular concJiete stress distribution which is defined as
follows: A concrete stress of 0.85/c' shall be assumed uniformly
distributed over an equivalent compression zone bounded by the edges of
the cross section and a straight line located parallel to the neutral axis at a
distance a = · {), c fr.om the fiber of maximum compressive strain. The
distance c from the fiber of maximum strain to the neutral axis is
measured in a direction perpendicular to that axis. The fraction /> 1 shall
be taken as 0.85 for strengths,Jc' , up to 4000 psi and shall be reduced con-
tinuously at a rate of 0.05 for each 1000 psi of strength in excess of 4000
psi.
(d) General Principles and Requirements. 1. The design of cross sections
subject to flexure or 'combined flexure and axial load shall be based on
stress and strain compatibility using the assumptions in Section 2610 (c).
2. For flexural members, and for members under combined flexure and
axial load controlled by Section 2609 (c) 2 D, the reinforcement ratio, p,
shall not exceed 0. 75 of that ratio which would produce balanced condi-
tions for the section under flexure without axial load.
3. Balanced conditions exist at a cross section when the tension rein-
forcement reaches its specified yield strength, JY , just as the concrete in
compression reaches its assumed ultimate strain of0.003.
4. All cross sections subject to a compression load shall be designed for
the applied moments which can accompany this compression load, in-
cluding slenderness effects according to the requirements of Section 2610
(k) and (1).
5. Compression reinforcement in conjunction with additional tension
reinforcement may be used to increase the capacity of a flexural member.
6. All members subjected to a compression load shall be designed for an
eccentricity e equal to the greatest of: 1
l\\
A. that corresponding to the maximum moment which can accompany
this compression load, or
B. 0.05h for spirally reinforced and composite steel encased compres-
sion members, or 0.10h for tied compression members, about
either principal axis, or
C. 1 inch about either principal axis.
For precast members the l-inch limit in subsection C may be reduced to
0.6 inch provided the manufacturing and erection tolerances are limited to
one-third of the minimum design eccentricity.
Slenderness effects shall be included according to the requirements of
Section 2610 (k) and (1).
(e) Distance between Lateral Supports of Flexural Members. The
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spacing of lateral supports for a beam shall not exceed 50 times t?~ least
width b of compression flange or face. Effects of lateral eccentriCity of
load shall be taken into account in determining the spacing of lateral sup-
ports.
(f) Minimum Reinforcement of Flexural Sections. At any section of a
flexural member (except slabs of uniform thickness) where positive rein-
forcement is required by analysis, the ratio p supplied shall not be less
than that given by
200
Pmin = ----r- ................................ (10-1)
)JJ

unless the area of reinforcement provided at every section, positive or

negative, is at least one-third greater than that required by analysis. In T-
beams and joists where the stem· is in tension, the ratio p shall be com-
puted for this purpose using the width of the stem.
In structural slabs of uniform thickness, the minimum amount of rein-
forcement in the direction of the span shall be not less than that required
for shrinkage and temperature reinforcement [see Section 2607 (n)].
(g) Distribution of Flexural Reinforcement in Beams and One-way
Slabs. This Section prescribes rules for the distribution of flexural rein-
forcement in beams and in one-way slabs; that is, slabs reinforced to
resist flexural stresses in only one direction. The distribution of reinforce-
ment in two-way slabs shall be as required in Section 2613 (f).
Only deformed reinforcement shall be used. Tension reinforcement
shall be well distributed in the zones of maximum concrete tension. Where
flanges are in tension, a part of the main tension reinforcement shall be
distributed over the effective flange width or a width equal to one-tenth of
the span, whichever is smaller. If the effective flange width exceeds one-
tenth of the span, some longitudinal reinforcement shall be provided in
the outer portions of the flange.
When the design yield strength f:r for tension reinforcement exceeds
40,000 psi the cross sections of maximum positive and negative moment
shall be so proportioned that the quantity z given by

z =f.~ ............................... (10-2)

does not exceed the values given by the following paragraph. The
calculated flexural stress in the reinforcement at service loads 1r , in kips
per square inch, shall be computed as the bending moment divided by the
product of the steel area and the internal moment arm. In lieu of such
computations,/. may be taken as 60 percent of the specified yield strength
!y.
The quantity z shall not exceed 175 kips per inch for interior exposure
and 145 kips per inch for exterior exposure. Formula (10-2) does not apply
to structures subjected to· very aggressive exposure or designed to be
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watertight; special precautions are required and must be investigated for

such cases.
If the depth of the web exceeds 3 feet, longitudinal reinforcement having
a total area at least equal to 10 percent of the main tension steel area shall
be placed near the faces of the web and distributed in the zone of flexural
tension with a spacing not more than 12 inches or the width of the web,
whichever is less. Such reinforcement may be taken into account in com-
putation of the strength only if a strain compatibility analysis is made to
determine stresses in the individual bars.
(h) Deep Flexural Members. Flexural members with overall depth to
clear span ratios greater than two-fifths for continuous spans, or four-
fifths for simple spans, shall be designed as deep beams taking account of
non-linear distribution of stress and lateral buckling.
The design of such members for shear effects shall be in accordance with
Section 2611 (j). The minimum horizontal and vertical reinforcement in
the faces shall be the greater of the requirements of Section 2611 (j) 6 or
Section 2614 (d). The minimum principal tension reinforcement shall con-
form to Section 2610 (f).
(i) Limiting Dimensions for Compression Members. 1. Isolated com-
pression member with multiple spirals. If two or more interlocking spirals
are used in a compression member, the outer boundary of the compression
member shall be taken at a distance outside the extreme limits of the spiral
equal to the requirements of Section 2607 (o).
2. Compression members built monolithically with wall. For a spiral
compression member built monolithically with a concrete wall or pier, the
outer boundary of the compression member's section shall be taken either
as a circle at least 1 Yz inches outside the compression member spiral or as a
square or rectangle, the sides of which are at least I Yz inches outside the
spiral or spirals.
3. Equivalent circular compression members. As an exception to the
general procedure of utilizing the full gross area of the compression
member section, it shall be permissible to design a circular compression
member and to build it with a square, octagonal or other shaped section of
the same least lateral dimension. In such case, the allowable load, the
gross area considered, and the required percentages of reinforcement shall
be taken as those of the circular compression member.
4. Limits of section. In a compression member which has a larger cross
section than required by considerations of loading, a reduced effective
area AR not less than one-half of the total area may be used for determin-
ing minimum steel area and load capacity.
(j) Limits for Reinforcement of Compression Members. I. The
longitudinal reinforcement for noncomposite compression members shall
be not less than 0.01 nor more than 0.08 times the gross area of the section.
The minimum number of longitudinal reinforcing bars in compression
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members shall be six for bars in a circular arrangement and four for bars
in a rectangular arrangement.
2. The ratio of spiral reinforcement Ps shall be not less than the value
given by
Ps = 0.45 (~- 1) t .........................
(10-.3)

wherefy is the specified yield strength of spiral reinforcement but not more
than 60,000 psi.
(k) Slenderness Effects in Compression Members. The design of com-
pression members shall be based on forces and moments determined from
an analysis of the structure. Such an analysis shall take into account the in-
fluence of axial loads and variable moment of inertia on member stiffness
and fixed-end moments, the effect of deflections on the moments and
forces, and the effects of the duration of the loads.
In lieu of the procedure described in the preceding paragraph the design
of compression members may be based on the approximate procedure
presented in Section 2610 (1). The detailed requirements of Section 2610 (I)
need not be applied if design is carried out according to the preceding
paragraph.
(I) Approximate Evaluation of Slenderness Effects. 1. The unsupported
length lu of a compression member shall be taken as the clear distance, be-
tween floor slabs, girders, or other members capable of providing lateral
support for the compression member. Where capitals or haunches are
present, the unsupported length shall be measured to the lower extremity
of the capital or haunch in the plane considered.
2. The radius of gyration r may be taken equal to 0.30 times the overall
dimension in the direction in which stability is being considered for rec-
tangular compression members, and 0.25 times the diameter for circular
compression members. For other shapes, r may be computed for the gross
concrete section.
3. For compression members braced against sidesways, the effective
length factor k shall be taken as 1.0, unless an analysis shows that a lower
value may be used. For compression members not braced against
sides way, the effective length factor k shall be determined with due con-
sideration of cracking and reinforcement on relative stiffness, and shall
be greater than 1.0.
4. For compression members braced against sidesway, the effects of
slenderness may be neglected when klulr is less than 34-l2M/M2 • For
compression members not braced against sidesway, the effects of
slenderness may be neglected when k/Jr is less than 22. For all compres-
sion members with kiJr greater than l 00, an analysis as defined in Section
2610 (k) shall be made.
5. Compression members shall be designed using the design axial load
from a conventional frame analysis and a magnified moment Me defined
by Formula (10-4).
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Me= 8M2 ................................. (10-4)

WHERE:

a= e'P > 1.0 ........................... (10-5)

1-~
fl>Pc
AND
rr 2 EI
Pc = (klu)2 .............•............•..... (10-6)

In lieu of a more precise calculation, EI in Formula (10-6) may be taken

either as
E,.I,, + E I
5 s se
El = l + (.l •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• (10-7)
I-'ll

or conservatively
~
EI =
1
~5(.l ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• oo-8)
1-'<1

In Formula (10-5), for members braced against sidesway and without

transverse loads between supports em may be taken as

ell/= o.6 + 0.4 MMI ........................... (10-9)

·>

but not less than 0.4.

For all other cases em shall be taken as 1.0.
In frames not braced against sidesway, the value of 0 shall be com-
puted for the entire story assuming all columns to be loaded. In Formula
(10-5), Pu and Pc shall be taken as the summation of I, Pu and I,Pc for
all of the columns in the story. In designing each column within the story,
a shall be taken as the larger value computed for the entire story or com-
puted for the individual column assuming its ends to be braced against
sidesway.
When compression members are subject to bending about both prin-
cipal axes, the moment about each axis shall be amplified by com- a.
puted from the corresponding conditions of restraint about that axis.
6. When design of compression members is governed by the minimum
eccentricities specified in Section 2610 (d) 6, M 2 in Formula (10-4) shall be
based on the specified minimum eccentricity, with conditions of curvature
determined by either of the following:
A. When the actual computed eccentricities are less than the specified
minimum, the computed end moments may be used to evaluate the
conditions of curvature.
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B. If computations show that there is no eccentricity at both ends of the

member, conditions of curvature shall be based on a ratio of M 11M2
equal to one.
7. In structures which are not braced against sidesway, the flexural
members shall be designed for the total magnified end moments of the
compression members at the joint.
(m) Axially Loaded Members Supporting Slab System. All axially load-
ed members supporting slab systems included in the scope of Section 2613
(b) shall be designed as provided in Section 2610 and in accordance with
the additional requirements of Section 2613.
(n) Transmission of Column Loads Through Floor System. When the
specified strength of concrete in columns exceeds that specified for the
floor system by more than 40 percent, transmission of load shall be pro-
vided by one of the following:
I. Concrete of the strength specified for the column shall be placed in
the floor for an area four times the column areas about the column,
well integrated into floor concrete, and placed in accordance with
Section 2606 (d).
2. The capacity of the column through the floor system shall be com-
puted using the weaker concrete strength with vertical dowels and
spirals as required.
3. For columns laterally supported on four sides by beams of approx-
imately equal depth or by slabs, the capacity may be computed by
using an assumed concrete strength in the column formulas equal to
75 percent of the column concrete strength plus 35 percent of the
floor concrete strength.
(o) Bearing. Bearing stresses shall not exceed 0.85 ¢fc', except as pro-
vided below.
When the supporting surface is wider on all sides than the loaded area,
the permissible bearing stress on the loaded area may be multiplied by
~, but not more than 2.
When the supporting surface is sloped or stepped, A 2 may be taken as
the area of the lower base of the largest frustrum of a right pyramid or
cone contained wholly within the support and having for its upper base the
loaded area, and having side slopes of I vertical to 2 horizontal.
This Section 2610 (o) does not apply to posttensioning anchorages.
(p) Composite Compression Members. I. Composite compression
members shall include all concrete compression members reinforced
longitudinally with structural steel shape, pipe, or tubing with or without
longitudinal bars.
2. The strength of composite compression members shall be computed
for the same limiting conditions applicable to ordinary reinforced concrete
members. Any direct compression load capacity assigned to the concrete in
a member must be transferred to the concrete by members or brackets in
direct bearing on the compression member concrete. All compression load
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capacity not assigned to the concrete shall be developed by direct connec-

tion to the structural steel shape, pipe, or tube.
3. For slenderness calculations, the radius of gyration of the composite
section shall be not greater than the value given by

r -_ tEcl., +
\fJtE,.A" + E.J,
E,A, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(10 - 10)
For computing Pc in Formula (10-6), El of the composite section shall be
not greater than

Ef{l+ E.I,
EI= 1
+{3,, ........................... (10-11)

4. Where the composite compression member consists of a steel encased

concrete core, the thickness of the steel encasement shall be greater than

b.Jli., for each face of width b............... (10-12)

or
h.Jli:., for circular sections of diameter h ........ ( 10-13)

Longitudinal bars within the encasement may be considered in computing

A,and/1•
5. Where the composite compression member consists of a spiral bound
concrete encasement around a structural steel core, fc 1 shall be not less
than 2500 psi and spiral reinforcement shall conform to Formula (10-3).
The design yield strength of the structural steel core shall be the specified
minimum yield strength for the grade of structural steel used but not to ex-
ceed 50,000 psi. Longitudinal reinforcing bars within the spiral shall be
not less than 0.01 nor more than 0.08 times the net concrete section and
may be considered in computing A 1 and I,.
6. Where the composite compression member consists of laterally tied
concrete around a structural steel core, fc 1 shall be not less than 2500 psi
and the design yield strength of the structural steel core shall be the
specified minimum yield strength for the grade of structural steel used but
not to exceed 50,000 psi. Lateral ties shall extend completely around the
steel core. Lateral ties shall be No. 5 bars, or smaller bars having a
diameter not less than one-fiftieth the longest side or diameter of the cross
section, but not smaller than No. 3. The vertical spacing of lateral ties
shall not exceed one-half the least width of the cross section, or 48 tie bar
diameters, or 16 longitudinal bar diameters. Welded wire fabric of
equivalent area may be used.
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Longitudinal reinforcing bars within the ties, not less than 0.01 nor
more than 0.08 times the net concrete section, shall be provided. These
shall be spaced not greater than one-half the least width of the cross sec-
tion. A longitudinal bar shall be placed at each corner of a rectangular
cross section. Bars placed within the lateral ties may be considered in com-
puting A, for strength calculations but not I, for slenderness calculations.
(q) Special Provisions for Walls. 1. Walls may be designed under the
provisions of Section 2610 with the limitations and exceptions of this Sec-
tion, or under Section 2614.
2. The minimum ratio of vertical reinforcement to gross concrete area
shall be:
A. 0.0012 for deformed bars not larger than No.5 and with a specified
yield strength of 60,000 psi or greater, or
B. 0.0015 for other deformed bars, or
C. 0.0012 for welded wire fabric not larger than Ys inch in diameter.
3. Vertical reinforcement shall be spaced not farther apart than three
times the wall thickness nor 18 inches.
4. Vertical reinforcement need not be provided with lateral ties if such
reinforcement is 0.01 times the gross concrete area or less, or where such
reinforcement is not required as compression reinforcement.
5. The minimum ratio of horizontal reinforcement to gross concrete
area shall be:
A. 0.0020 for deformed bars not larger than No. 5 and with a specified
yield strength of 60,000 psi or greater, or
B. 0.0025 for other deformed bars, or
C. 0.0020 for welded wire fabric not larger than Ys inch in diameter.
{ Horizontal reinforcement shall be spaced not further apart than three
) times the wall thickness nor 18 inches.
Shear and Torsion
Section 2611. (a) Notations.
a = shear span, distance between concentrated load and face of
support.
AR = gross area of section, square inches.
Ah area of shear reinforcement parallel to the main tension
reinforcement, square inches.
A1 total area of longitudinal reinforcement to resist torsion, square
inches.
AP" area of prestressed reinforcement in tension zone.
As area of nonprestressed tension reinforcement, square inches.
A, area of one leg of a closed stirrup resisting torsion within a
distances, square inches.
Av area of shear reinforcement within a distances, or area of shear
reinforcement perpendicular to main reinforcement within a
distances for deep beams, square inches.

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Avf = area of shear-friction reinforcement, square inches.

Avh = area of shear reinforcement parallel to the main tension rein-
forcement within a distance s2 , square inches.
b = width of compression face of member
b0 = periphery of critical section for slabs and footings.
bw = web width, or diameter of circular section, inches.
c1 :::: size of rectangular or equivalent rectangular column, capital, or
bracket measured in the direction in which moments are being
determined.
c2 = size of rectangular or equivalent rectangular column, capital, or
bracket measured transverse to the direction in which moments
are being determined.
d == distance from extreme compression fiber to centroid of tension
reinforcement, inches.
f. ' == specified compressive strength of concrete, psi.
\J!;' = square root of specified compressive strength of concrete, psi.
f..., = average splitting tensile strength of lightweight aggregate con-
crete, psi.
fd = stress due to dead load, at the extreme fiber of a section at which
tensile stresses are caused by applied load, psi.
compressive stress in the concrete, after all prestress losses have
occurred, at the centroid of the cross section resisting the applied
loads or at the junction of the web and flange when the centroid
lies in the flange, psi. (In a composite member, fpc will be the
resultant compressive stress at the centroid of the composite sec-
tion, or at the junction of the web and flange when the centroid
lies within the flange, due to both prestress and to the bending
moments resisted by the precast member acting alone.)
/pe compressive stress in concrete due to prestress only after all
losses, at the extreme fiber of a section at which tensile stresses
are caused by applied loads, psi.
ultimate strength of prestressing steel, psi.
specified yield strength of non prestressed reinforcement, psi.
overall thickness of member, inches.
hv total depth of shearhead cross section.
h w :::: total height of wall from its base to its top.
I= moment of inertia of section resisting externally applied design
loads.
clear span measured face-to-face of supports.
Length of shearhead arm from centroid of concentrated load or
reaction.
horizontal length of wall.
bending moment causing flexural cracking at the section con- \I
sidered due to superimposed loads. See Formula (11-11).
modified bending moment.
maximum bending moment at the section considered due to ex-
ternally applied design loads.
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MP = requireddesign
full plastic moment of shearhead cross section.
Mu = applied load moment at a section, inch-pounds.
moment resistance contributed by shearhead reinforcement.
M.
Nu = design axial load normal to the cross section occurring
simultaneously with Vu to be taken as positive for compression,
negative for tension, and to include the effects of tension due to
shrinkage and creep.
Nu == design tensile force on bracket or corbel acting simultaneously
with Vu.
s= shear or torsion reinforcement spacing in a direction parallel to
the longitudinal reinforcement.
Sl = spacing of vertical reinforcement in a wall.
sl == shear or torsion reinforcement spacing in a direction perpen-
dicular to the longitudinal reinforcement-or a spacing of
horizontal reinforcement in a wall.
Tu == design torsional moment.
v.. == Nominal permissible shear stress carried by concrete.
vci == shear stress at diagonal cracking due to all design loads, when
such cracking is the result of combined shear and moment.
VCW == shear stress at diagonal cracking due to all design loads, when

such cracking is the result of excessive principal tensile stresses in

the web.
VIC == nominal permissible torsion stress carried by concrete.

VIU == nominal total design torsion stress.

vu == nominal total design shear stress.
vd == shear force at section due to dead load.
J
:::~
V; == shear force at the section considered due to externally applied
design loads occurring simultaneously with J\1max-
vp == vertical component of the effective prestress force at the section
considered.
vu == total applied design shear force at section.
X == shorter overall dimension of a rectangular part of a cross section.
XI == s~orter center-to-center dimension of a closed rectangular
stirrup.
y longer overall dimension of a rectangular part of a cross section.
Yt == distance from the centroidal axis of gross section, neglecting the
reinforcement, to the extreme fiber in tension.
YJ == longer center-to-center dimension of a closed rectangular stirrup.
a == angle between inclined web bars and longitudinal axis of
member.
at == a coefficient as a function of y 1/x 1• See Section 2611 (i).
a. == ratio of stiffness of shearhead arm to surrounding composite
slab section. See Section 2611 (I) 3.
ll == coefficient of friction. See Section 2611 (p).
p == A/bd = ratio of nonprestressed tension reinforcement.
flh == the ratio of horizontal shear reinforcement area to the gross
concrete area of a vertical section.
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Pn the ratio of vertical shear reinforcement area to the gross

concrete area of a horizontal section.
Pv = (As + A,)lbd.
Pv, = As !bwCJ.
cp = capacity reduction factor. See Section 2609 (c).
(b) General Reinforcement Requirements. 1. A minimum area of shear
reinforcement shall be provided in all reinforced, prestressed and non-
prestressed concrete flexural members except:
A. Slabs and footings.
B. Concrete joist floor construction defined by Section 2608 (h).
C. Beams where the total depth does not exceed 10 inches, two and
one-half times the thickness of the flange, or one-half the width of
the web, whichever is greater.
D. Where vu is less than one-half of vc.
This requirement may be waived if it is shown by test that the required
ultimate flexural and shear capacity can be developed when shear rein-
forcement is omitted.
2. Where shear reinforcement is required by Section 2611 (b) 1 or by
calculations, and the nominal torsion stress v1u does not exceed 1.5 VJ7.
the minimum area in square inches shall be

A,.= .50¥ ............................... (11-1)

Jn
for prestressed and nonprestressed members where bw and s are in inches.
Alternatively, a minimum area

A -~
80 kj;,
1 -
!__
d !d
\jh,;"'".. .... ... .... .. .... .. (11-")
~

may be used for prestressed members having an effective prestress force at

least equal to 40 percent of tensile strength of the flexural reinforcement.
Where the nominal torsion stress v 1u is greater than 1.5 VJ;', and
where web reinforcement is required by Section 2611 (b) 1 or by calcula-
tions, the minimum area of closed stirrups provided shall be
A,. + 2A, = .50 j,;"s
3. The design yield strength of shear and torsion reinforcement shall not
exceed 60,000 psi.
4. Shear reinforcement may consist of:
A. Stirrups perpendicular to the axis of the member.
B. Welded wire fabric with wires located perpendicular to the axis of
the member.
Where shear reinforcement is required and is placed perpendicular to
the axis of the member, it shall be spaced not further apart than 0.50d in
non prestressed concrete and 0. 75h in prestressed concrete, but not more
than 24 inches.
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5. For reinforced concrete members without prestressing, shear rein-

forcement may also consist of: ·
A. Stirrups making an angle of 45 degrees or more with the
longitudinal tension bars.
B. Longitudinal bars with a bent portion making an angle of 30 degrees
or more with longitudinal tensile bars.
C. Combinations of stirrups and bent bars.
D. Spirals.
Inclined stirrups and bent bars shall be so spaced that every 45 degree
line, extending toward the reaction from the middepth of the member,
0.50d, to the longitudinal tension bars, shall be crossed by at least one line
of web reinforcement.
6. Torsion reinforcement where required by Section 2611 (h) shall con-
sist of closed stirrups, closed ties, or spirals combined with longitudinal
bars.
7. Stirrups and other bars or wires used as shear or torsion reinforce-
ment shall extend to a distance d from the extreme compression fiber and
shall be anchored at both ends according to Sections 2607 (b) and 2612 (n)
to develop the design yield strength of the reinforcement.

(c) Shear Strength. The nominal shear stress vu shall be computed by:

VII=
v.
A-/ 11 d ............... .................. (11-3)
'-V )/('

The distance d shall be taken from the extreme compression fiber to the
centroid of the longitudinal tension reinforcement, but need not be taken
less than 0.80h for prestressed concrete members. For circular sections,
d need not be taken less than the distance from the extreme compression
fiber to the centroid of the longitudinal reinforcement in the opposite half
of the member.
When the reaction, in the direction of the applied shear, introduces com-
pression into the end region of the member, sections located less than a
distanced from the face of the support may be designed for the same vu as
that computed at a distanced; for prestressed concrete, sections located at
a distance less than h/2 may be designed for the shear computed at h/2.
The shear stress carried by the concrete, vc, shall be calculated according
to Section 2611 (e) or (f). Wherever applicable, the effects of inclined flex-
ural compression in variable-depth members may be included, and effects
of axial tension due to restrained shrinkage and creep shall be considered.
When vu exceeds vc shear reinforcement shall be provided according to
Section 2611 (g).
For deep beams, slabs, walls, brackets, and corbels the special provi-
sions of Section 2611 (k) through (q) shall apply.

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(d) Lightweight Concrete Shear and Torsion Stresses. The provisions of

this Chapter for nominal shear stress ve and nominal torsion stress v 1e car-
ried by the concrete apply to normal weight concrete.When lightweight
aggregate concretes are used, one of the following modifications shall
apply:
The ~ovisions for ve and v,c shall be modified by substituti~Jj6.7
for Vic' but the value of fc,/6.7 used shall not exceed Vic' . The
value of fer shall be specified and the concrete proportioned in accordance
with Section 2604 (c).
When fer is not specified, all values ofVJ:'affecting vc, v 1e, and Mer shall
be multiplied by 0. 75 for "all-lightweight" concrete, and 0.85 for "sand-
lightweight" concrete. Linear interpolation may be used when partial sand
replacement is used.
(e) Nominal Permissible Shear Stress for Nonprestressed Concrete
Members. l. The shear stress carried by the concrete, ve• shall not exceed
2 vJ; unless a more detailed analysis is made in accordance with Section
2611 (e) 2 or 3. For members subjected to axial load or torsion, ve shall not
exceed values given in Section 2611 (e) 3 through 2611 (e) 5.
2. The nominal shear stress ve shall not exceed:
v,. = l.\:l"\1]";' + 2500p.,. VM"d ..................... (11-4)
II

but vc shall not be greater than 3.5VJ;'. Mu is the bending moment occur-
ring simultaneously with Vu at the section considered, but VudiMu shall
not be taken greater than 1.0 in computing vc from Formula (11-4).
3. For members subjected to axial compression, Formula (11-4) may be
used, except that Mm shall be substituted for Mu, and Mm shall be permit-
ted to have values less than Vud.
- (4h-d)
Mill- M,- N, ....................... (11-5)
8
Alternatively, vc may be computed by:
v,. = 2 (1 + 0.0005 ~) "\/]";:' .................... (11-6)

However, vc shall not exceed:

v,. = 3.5Vf.' 1 + 0.002 ~~~ .................... (11-7)

II

The quantity Nul Ag shall be expressed in psi.

4. For members subjected to significant axial tension, web reinforce-
ment shall be designed to carry the total shear, unless a more detailed
analysis is made using

v,. = 2 ( 1 + 0.002 ~) "\/]";:'' ..................... (11-H)

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where Nu is negative for tension. The quantity NJAg shall be expressed in

psi.
5. At cross sections subjected to a nominal torsion stress, v1u, exceeding
1.5 VJ: computed by Formula (11-16), vc shall not exceed
2V[:'
v,. = ~1 + c~2~~J ........................... (l1-9)
(f) Nominal Permissible Shear Stress for Prestressed Concrete
Members. For members having an effective prestress force at least equal to
40 percent of the tensile strength of the flexural reinforcement, unless a
more detailed analysis is made in accordance with the following
paragraph, the nominal shear stress carried by the concrete, vc, shall not
exceed
v,. = 0.6v7,' + 700 ~d ...................... (l1-l0)
II

but v need not be taken less than 2 -YJ:

nor shall vc be greater than
5-.:;1:. Mu is the bending moment occurring simultaneously with Vu, but
V,fi/Mu shall not be taken greater than 1.0. When applying Formula
( 11-1 0), d shall be the distance from the extreme compression fiber to the
centroid of the prestressing tendons.
Except as allowed in the preceding paragraph the shear stress vc shall be
computed as the lesser of Vc; or vcw· y. M
i v" + M ,.,.
@.
~
v,.; = 0.6v7,' + h l'".r .................. (11-11)
u·
but need not be taken less than 1. 7 v'J,', where

M,.,. = (1/y,) (6v'J,' + fw- f~)

v,."' = 3 ..5v7,' + 0.3.1;,. + 1V.·d .................. (11-12)

)U'

Alternatively, vcw may be taken as the shear stress corresponding to a

multiple of dead load plus live load which results in a computed principal
tensile stress of 4 v7'; at the centroidal axis of the member, or at the in-
tersection of the flange and the web when the centroidal axis is in the
flange. In a composite member, the principal tensile stress shall be com-
puted using the cross section which resists live load.
In Formulas (11-11) and (11-12), d shall be the distance from the ex-
treme compression fiber to the centroid of the prestressing tendons or
O.Sh, whichever is greater.
~... The val~es. of ":fmax an? V; in ~ormula (11-11) shall be cohmpute.d from
i the load d1stnbut10n causmg maximum moment to occur at t e sectiOn.
In a pretensioned member in which the section at a distance h/2 from
the face of the support is closer to the end of the beam than the transfer

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length of the tendons, the reduced prestress shall be considered when

calculating vcw· This value of vcw shall also be taken as the maximum limit
for Formula (11-10). The prestress force may be assumed to vary linearly
from zero at the end of the tendon to a maximum at a distance from the
end of the tendon equal to the transfer length, assumed to be 50 diameters
for strand and 100 diameters for single wire.
(g) Design of Shear Reinforcement. Shear reinforcement shall conform
to the general requirements of Section 2611 (b). When shear reinforcement
perpendicular to the longitudinal axis is used, the required area of shear
reinforcement shall be not less than
A,.= (v.,- h,.) b,;;; ......................... (11-13)
When inclined stirrups or bent bars are used as shear reinforcement in
reinforced concrete members, the following provisions apply.
When inclined stirrups are used, the required area shall be not less than
Ar =f. ~v¥- v~ b.,.s ) ....................... (1 1_14)
_. s1n a cos a
When shear reinforcement consists of a single bar or a single group of
parallel bars, all bent up at the same distance from the support, the re-
quired area shall be not less than
Ar = (v,'is~~) abwd ......................... (11-15)
in which (vu- v.) shall not exceed 3 VJ;'.
When shear reinforcement consists of a series of parallel bent-up bars or
groups of parallel bent-up bars at different distances from the support, the
required area shall be not less than that computed by Formula (ll-14).
Only the center three-fourths of the inclined portion of any longitudinal
bar that is bent shall be considered effective for shear reinforcement.
Where more than one type of shear reinforcement is used to reinforce
the same portion of the web, the required area shall be computed as the
sum for the various types separately. In such computations, vc shall be in-
cluded only once.
When (vu -vc) exceeds 4 YJ7, the maximum spacings given in Section
2611 (b) 4 and 5 shall be reduced by one-half.
The valueof(vu- vc) shall not exceed 8 ~
(h) Combined Torsion and Shear for Nonprestressed Members. 1. Tor-
sion effects shall be included for shear and bending whenever the
nominal torsion stress v1u exceeds 1.5 V'J':: Otherwise, torsioh effects
may be neglected.
2. For members with rectangular or flanged sections, Vru shall be com-
puted by ·
Vtu = </>~~u2y .............................. (11-16)

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The sum L x'y shall be taken for the component rectangles of the section,
but the overhanging flange width used in design shall not exceed three
times the thickness of the flange.
3. A rectangular box section may be taken as a solid section, provided
that the wall thickness his at least xl 4. A box section with a wall thickness
less than xl 4, but greater than xl 10, may also be taken as a solid section
except that L x'y shall be multiplied by 4h!x. When his less than x/10,
the stiffness of the wall shall be considered. Fillets shall be provided at in-
terior corners of all box sections.
4. Sections located less than a distance d from the face of the support
may be designed for the same torsion, V 111 , as that computed at a distance
d.
5. The nominal torsion stress carried by the concrete, v,", in reinforced
concrete members shall not exceed

.,~ Jt ~ (~"')" u u u (1117)

c,,l
6. For members subjected to significant axial tension, torsion reinforce-
ment shall be designed to carry the total torque, unless a more detailed
analysis is made in which v," given by Formula (11-17) and v,. given by For-
mula (11-9) shall be multiplied by (I + 0.002 NJAx), where N, is
negative for tension.
7. The torsion stress V 111 shall not exceed
t2vt'
/I +(u~)" ........................... (II-IH)
'J Lru
(i) Design of Torsion Reinforcement. Torsion reinforcement where re-
quired, shall be provided in addition to reinforcement required to resist
shear, flexure, and axial forces. The reinforcement required for torsion
may be combined with that required for other forces, provided the area
furnished is the sum of the individually required areas and the most
restrictive requirements for spacing and placement are met.
The required area of closed stirrups shall be computed by
_ ( c," - c,,) s};.x"rf (
1 1- llJ)
- :3a, x, 1/1 u;,) ·········:············· '
where 11 1 = [0.66 + 0.33 (y 1 /x 1)], but not more than 1.50.
The spacing of closed stirrups shall not exceed (x, + y 1)1 4, or 12 inches,
whichever is the smaller.
The required area of longitudinal bars shall be computed by

A, = 2A, x, +'It
.\'
........................... (11-20)
or by
1\ 1 = [400xs
_f;, ( Cru
v,"
+ c,u
) _ 'JA ](x' +s ''') · · · · · · · · · · · ·(lt-·Jl)
..... ' _.

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whichever is the greater. The value of A 1 computed by Formula ( 11-21)

need not exceed that obtained by substituting

The spacing of longitudinal bars, not less than No. 3 in size, distributed
around the perimeter of the stirrups, shall not exceed 12 inches. At least
one longitudinal bar shall be placed in each corner of the stirrups.
Torsion reinforcement shall be provided at least a distance (d + b)
beyond the point theoretically required.
(j) Special Provisions for Deep Beams. 1. These provisions apply when
ln/d is less than 5 and the members are loaded at the top or compression
face.
2. The nominal shear stress vc carried by the concrete shall be determin-
ed by
vc = ( 3 ..5 - 2 ..5 ~)

X ( l.9v};' + 2.500 p 11 ¥t,) .................... (ll-22)

except that the term

(3 . 5- 2.5 ~)
shall not exceed 2.5, and vc shall not exceed 6 VJ:
Mu and Vus are the
bending moment and shear occurring simultaneously at the critical section
defined by Section 2611 (j) 3. In lieu of Formula (11-22), vc may be taken
as2VT,
3. The critical section for shear measured from the face of the support
shall be taken at 0.15/n for uniformly loaded beams and 0.50a for beams
with concentrated loads, but not greater than d. Shear reinforcement re-
quired at the critical section shall be used throughout the span.
4. The shear stress v" shall not exceed 8 ~ when l,,ld is less than 2.
When In/dis between 2 and 5, vu shall not exceed

l)/1 = ~ ( lO +~)VI' ....................... (ll-23)

5. The area of shear reinforcement shall be computed from

~ (1 + ~
8
+~
8
(11- ~) = (u 11 - v,.) hw ......... (ll- 24)
12 " 12 f,,

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6. The area of shear reinforcement Av perpendicular to the main rein-

forcement shall not be less than 0.0015 bs, and s shall not exceed d/5 or 18
inches. The area of shear reinforcement Avh parallel to the main reinforce-
ment shall not be less than 0.0025 bs2 , and s2 shall not exceed d/3 or 18 in-
ches.
(k) Special Provisions for Slabs and Footings. I. The shear strength of
slabs and footings in the vicinity of concentrated loads or reactions is
governed by the more severe of two conditions:
A. The slab or footing acting essentially as a wide beam, with a poten-
tial diagonal crack extending in a plane across the entire width.
This case shall be considered in accordance with Section 2611 (b)
through 6.
B. Two-way action for the slab or footing, with potential diagonal
cracking along the surface of a truncated cone or pyramid around
the concentrated load or reaction. In this case, the slab or footing
shall be designed as specified in Section 2611 (k) 2 and 3.
2. The critical section for two-way action shall be perpendicular to the
plane of the slab and located so that its periphery is a minimum and ap-
proaches no closer than d/2 to the periphery of the concentrated load or
reaction area.
3. The nominal shear stress for two-way action shall be computed by

VII= <tid·······························(lJ-2.'))

in which Vu and b 0 are taken at the critical section specified in Section 2611
(k) 2. The shear stress vu shall not exceed vc = 4 v'7: unless shear rein-
forcement is provided. A maximum increase of 50 percent in v" is permit-
ted if shear reinforcement is provided in accordance with Section 2611 (I)
l, and a maximum increase of 75 percent is permitted if shearhead rein-
forcement is provided in accordance with Section 2611 (I) 2.
(I) Shear Reinforcement in Slabs and Footings. 1. Shear reinforcement
consisting of bars or wires anchored in accordance with Section 2611 (n)
may be provided in slabs. For design of such shear reinforcement, shear
stresses shall be investigated at the critical section defined in Section 2611
(k) 2 and at successive sections more distant from the support; and shear
stress, vc carried by the concrete at any section shall not exceed 2 ff.
Where v" exceeds vc the shear reinforcement shall be provided according to
Section 2611 (g).
2. Shear reinforcement within the slab consisting of steel I or channel
shapes shall be designed in accordance with the following provisions,
which do not apply where shear is transferred to a column at an edge or a
corner of a slab. At exterior columns, special designs are required.
3. Each shearhead shall consist of steel shapes fabricated by welding
into four identical arms at right angles and continuous through the column

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section. The ends of shearheads may be cut at angles not less than 30
degrees with the horizontal, provided that the plastic moment capacity of
the remaining tapered section is adequate to resist the shear force at-
tributed to that arm of the shearhead. The ratio 11' v between the stiffness
for each shearhead arm and that for the surrounding composite cracked
slab section of width (c2 + d) shall not be less than 0.15. All compression
flanges of the steel shapes shall be located within 0.3d of the compression
surface of the concrete slab. The steel shapes shall not be deeper than 70
times their web thickness.
4. The full plastic moment of resistance MP required for each arm of the
shearhead shall be computed by

M ,, = v,, ['1,. + ex,. (' ,.

cpH -f.!)]
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(11 0(')
-~ J

where¢ is the capacity reduction factor for flexure and lv is the minimum
length of each shearhead arm required to comply with the requirements of
Section 2611 (I) 5 and 6.
5. The critical slab section shall be perpendicular to the plane of the
slab. The section shall cross each shearhead arm three-quarters of tht::
distance, lv- (c/2), from the column face to the end of the shearhead, and
it shall be so located that its periphery is a minimum. However, the critical
section need not approach closer than d/2 to the periphery of the column.
6. The shear stress vu shall not exceed 4 YJ:
on the critical section
specified in Section 2611 (I) 5.
7. The shear head may be assumed to contribute a resisting moment Mv
to each column strip of the slab computed by

M,. = pcxH V,, (1,.-%;) ........................ (11-27)

where ¢ is the capacity reduction factor for flexure, and lv is the length of
each shearhead arm actually provided. However, Mv shall exceed neither
30 percent of the total inoment resistance required for each column strip of
the slab, nor the change in column strip moment over the length lv, nor the
value of MP given by Formula (11-26).
(m) Openings in Slabs. I. When openings in slabs and footings are
located at a distance less than I 0 times the thickness of the slab from a con-
centrated load or reaction, or when openings in flat slabs are located
within the column strips as defined in Section 2613, the critical sections
specified in Sections 2611 (k) 2 and 2611 (I) 5 shall be modified as follows:
A. For slabs without shearheads, that part of the periphery of the
critical section which is enclosed by radial projections of the open-
ings to the centroid of the loaded area shall be considered ineffec-
tive.
B. For slabs with shearheads, one-half of that part of the periphery
specified in A shall be considered ineffective.
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(n) Transfer of Moments to Columns. 1. Shear forces exerted by un-

balanced loads at connection to columns shall be considered in the design
of lateral reinforcement in the column. Lateral reinforcement not less than
that required by Formula (11-1) shall be provided within the connections,
except those not part of a primary seismic load-resisting system which are
restrained on four sides by beams or slabs of approximately equal depth.
2. When unbalanced gravity load, wmd, earthquake, or other lateral
forces cause transfer of bending moment between slab and column, a frac-
tion of the moment given by

shall be considered transferred by eccentricity of the shear about the cen-

troid of the critical section defined in Section 2611 (k) 2. Shear stresses
shall be taken as varying linearly about the centroid of the critical section
and the shear stress vu shall not exceed 4 -v]';7
(o) Special Provisions for Brackets and Corbels. These provisions ap-
ply to brackets and corbels having a shear-span-to-depth ratio, aid, of
unity or less. When the shear-span-to-depth ratio aid, is one-half or less,
the design provisions of Section 2611 (p) may be used in lieu of Formulas
(11-28) and (11-29), except that all limitations on quantity and spacing of
reinforcement in this Section shall apply. The distanced shall be measured
at a section adjacent to the face of the support, but shall not be taken
greater than twice the depth of the corbel or bracket at the outside edge of
the bearing area.
The shear stress shall not exceed
V 11 = [ 6.5 f 5.1 ~][ 1-0.5 ~]X
{ 1 + [ 64 + 160 ~(~rJ p} V]'/ .............. (11-28)
where p shall not exceed 0.13 fc' I!y and Nul Vu shall not be taken less
than 0.20. The tensile force Nu shall be regarded as a live load even when it
results from creep, shrinkage, or temperature change.
When provisions are made to avoid tension due to restrained shrinkage
and creep, so that the member is subject to shear and moment only, vu
shall not exceed
V 11 = 6 ..5 ( 1-0.5 ~)( 1 + 64 p,.) Y]'/ ............. (11-29)
WHERE:
A,+A,,
p,. = hd

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but not greater than

0.20 £
fu

and Ah shall not exceed As·

Closed stirrups or ties parallel to the main tension reinforcement having
a total cross-sectional area Ah not less than 0.50 As shall be uniformly
distributed within two-thirds of the effective depth adjacent to the main
tension reinforcement.
The ratio P= A/bdshall not be less than 0.04 (fc' 1/y).
(p) Shear-Friction. These provisions apply where it is inappropriate to
consider shear as a measure of diagonal tension, and particularly in design
of reinforcing details for precast concrete structures.
A crack shall be assumed to occur along the shear path. Relative
displacement shall be considered resisted by friction maintained by shear-
friction reinforcement across the crack. This reinforcement shall be ap-
proximately perpendicular to the assumed crack.
The shear stress vu shall not exceed 0.2/c', nor 800 psi.
The required area of reinforcement Avf shall be computed by

A,.1= <Pl~-t ............................... (ll-30)

The design yield strength !y shall not exceed 60,000 psi. The coefficient
of friction, !1 , shall be 1.4 for concrete cast monolithically, 1.0 for con-
crete placed against hardened concrete, and 0. 7 for concrete placed
against as-rolled structural steel.
Direct tension across the assumed crack shall be provided for by addi-
tional reinforcement.
The shear-friction reinforcement shall be well distributed across the
assumed crack and shall be adequately anchored on both sides by embed-
ment, hooks, or welding to special devices. For the purpose of this Sec-
tion, when concrete is placed against previously hardened concrete, the
interface for shear transfer shall be clean, free of laitance, and rough with
a full amplitude of approximately V.. inch. When shear is transferred be-
tween as-rolled steel and concrete, the steel shall be clean and free of
paint.
(q) Special Provisions for Walls. Design for horizontal shear forces in
the plane of the wall shall be in accordance with this Section. The nominal
shear stress, vu, shall be computed by

v, = c/J~d···· ............................ (ll-31)

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where d shall be taken equal to 0.81 w· A larger value of d, equal to the

distance from the extreme compression fiber to the center of force of all
reinforcement in tension, may be used when determined by a strain com-
patibility analysis.
The shear stress carried by the concrete, vc, shall not be taken greater
than the lesser value computed from

v" = 3.3v'J,' + N u ........................ (ll-32)

41U'1l
and

~ ' [,. ( l.25v'J,' + 0.2

v,. ~ 0.6v'J,' + M l
f!t)............. (ll-33)
-'~-~
v,, 2
where Nu is negative for tension.
EXCEPTION: Nu when in compression shall be taken as zero for
buildings located in Seismic Zones No. 3 and No. 4 when considering earth-
quake loads.

However, vc may be taken as 2 ...;y;;

if Nu is compression or Section
2611 (e) 4 may be applied if Nu is tension.
Sections located closer to the base than a distance lw/2 or one-half of the
wall height, whichever is less, may be designed for the same vcas that com-
puted at a distance lw/2 or one-half the height.
When vu is less than v/2, reinforcement shall be provided in accordance
with the provisions below or in accordance with Section 2614. When vu ex-
ceeds v/2, wall reinforcement for resisting shear shall conform to the
following.
The area of horizontal shear reinforcement shall be not less than that
computed by Formula (11-13). The ratio, P :r• of horizontal shear rein-
forcement area to the gross concrete area of vertical sections shall be at
least 0 ..0025. The spacing of horizontal shear reinforcement shall not ex-
ceed lw/5, 3h, nor 18 inches.
The ratio of vertical shear reinforcement area to gross concrete area of
horizontal section shall be not less than

p 11 = 0.002.5 + 0 ..5 ( 2 ..5 ~ 1[::) (p, ~ 0.0025) ........ (ll-34)

nor 0.0025, but need not be greater than the value of Ph required by the
preceding paragraph. The spacing of vertical shear reinforcement shall not
exceed lw/3,3h, nor 18 inches.
The total design shear stress, vu, at any section shall not exceed 10
~
Design for shear forces perpendicular to the face of the wall shall be in
accordance with provisions for slabs in Section 2611 (k).

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Development of Reinforcement
Sec. 2612. (a) Notations.
a = depth of equivalent rectangular stress block, defined by Section
2610 (c) 7.
area of an individual bar, square inches.
area of nonprestressed tension reinforcement, square inches.
area of shear reinforcement within a distances.
area of a deformed wire, square inches.
web width, or diameter of circular section, inc'hes.
distance from extreme compression fiber to centroid tension rein-
forcement, inches.
nominal diameter of bar, wire, or prestressing strand, inches.
specified compressive strength of concrete, psi.
square root of specified compressive strength of concrete, psi.
average splitting tensile strength of lightweight aggregate con-
crete, psi.
fh= tensile stress developed by a standard hook, psi.
/ps = calculated stress in prestressing steel at design load, psi.
fse = effective stress in prestressing steel, after losses, psi.
fv = specified yield strength of non prestressed reinforcement, psi.
Ia-- additional embedment length at support or at point of inflection,
inches.
development length, inches.
equivalent embedment length, inches.
theoretical moment strength, inch-pounds, of a section.
AJY (d- a/2)
n = number of cross wires in anchorage zone of welded deformed
wire fabric.
s spacing of stirrups, inches.
spacing of deformed wires, inches.
total applied design shear force at section.
ratio of area of bars cut off to total area, of bars at the section.
constant for standard hook.
(b) Development Requirements-General. I. The calculated tension or
compression in the reinforcement at each section shall be developed on
each side of that section by embedment length or end anchorage or a com-
bination thereof. For bars in tension, hooks may be used in developing
the bars.
2. Tension reinforcement may be anchored by bending it across the web
and making it continuous with the reinforcement on the opposite face of
the member, or anchoring it there.
3. The critical sections for development of reinforcement in flexural
members are at points of maximum stress and at points within the span
where adjacent reinforcement terminates, or is bent. The provisions of
Section 2612 (c) 3 must also be satisfied. Splices must meet the stricter re-
quirements of Section 2607 (g).
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4. Reinforcement shall extend beyond the point at which it is no longer

required to resist flexure for a distance equal to the effective depth of the
member or 12 bar diameters, whichever is greater, except at supports of
simple spans and at the free end of cantilevers.
5. Continuing reinforcement shall have an embedment length not less
than the development length ld beyond the point where bent or terminated
tension reinforcement is no longer required to resist flexure.
6. Flexural reinforcement shall not be terminated in a tension zone
unless one of the following conditions is satisfied:
The shear at the cutoff point does not exceed two-thirds that permitted,
including the shear strength of furnished web reinforcement.
Stirrup area in excess of that required for shear and torsion is provided
along each terminated bar over a distance from the termination point
equal to three-fourths the effective depth of the member. The excess stir-
rups shall be proportioned such that their (A/ b.,.s) /y is not less than 60
psi. The resulting spacings shall not exceed d/8 {Jb where {3 bis the ratio of
the area of bars cut off to the total area of bars at the section.
For No. II and smaller bars, the continuing bars provide double the
area required for flexure at the cutoff point and the shear does not exceed
three-fourths that permitted.

(c) Positive Moment Reinforcement. 1. At least onecthird the positive

moment reinforcement in simple members and one-fourth the positive mo-
ment reinforcement in continuous members shall extend along the same
face of the member into the support, and in beams at least 6 inches.
2. When a flexural member is part of the primary lateral load resisting
system, the positive reinforcement required to be extended into the sup-
port by the preceding paragraph shall be anchored to develop its yield
stress in tension at the face of the support.
3. At simple supports and at points of inflection, positive moment ten-
sion reinforcement shall be limited to a diameter such that ld computed
for /y by Section 2612 (f) does not exceed

Mlz
Vu +"

M, is the computed flexural strength assuming all reinforcement at the sec-

tion to be stressed to fr Vu is the maximum applied shear at the section. Ia
at a support shall be the sum of the embedment length beyond the center of
the support and the equivalent embedment length of any furnished hook
or mechanical anchorage. Ia at a point of inflection shall be limited to the
effective depth of the member or 12db, whichever is greater. The value
M,l Vu in the development length limitation may be increased 30 percent
when the ends of the reinforcement are confined by a compressive
reaction.
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(d) Negative Moment Reinforcement. Tension reinforcement in a con-

tinuous, restrained, or cantilever member, or in any member of a rigid
frame, shall be anchored in or through the supporting member by embed-
ment length, hooks, or mechanical anchorage.
Negative moment reinforcement shall have an embedment length into
the span as required by Section 2612 (b) 1 and 4.
At least one-third the total reinforcement provided for negative moment
at the support shall have an embedment length beyond the point of inflec-
tion not less than the effective depth of the member, 12db, or one-
sixteenth of the clear span whichever is greater.
(e) Special Members. Adequate end anchorage shall be provided for
tension reinforcement in flexural members where reinforcement stress is
not directly proportional to moment, such as: sloped, stepped, or tapered
footings; brackets; deep beams; or members in which the tension rein-
forcement is not parallel to the compression face.
(f) Development Length of Deformed Bars and Deformed Wire in Ten- ,~;
sion. The development length /d, in inches, of deformed bars and de- f
formed wire in tension shall be computed as the product of the basic de- 1,,,:_·_,·_,!_,

velopment length of (f) 1, and the applicable modification factor or fac- .

tors of (f) 2, (f)3 and (f) 4, but /dshall be not less than that specified in (f) 5. ::~
1. The basic development length shall be:
A. For No. 11 or smaller bars ..... 0.04A 1f,,fyl£:"
but not less than ............ 0.0004d,J., t
B. For No. 14 bars .............. 0.085f.)yl£:t
C. For No. 18 bars .............. O.llf.)yf£: t
D. For deformed wire ............ 0.03d1j,,/yl£:
0
Tlw l'Onstant l'arries tht.' unit of l/in.
tThe constam carries the unit of in. 2/lb.
lTiu_• l'nnstant t:arrie~ tiH' unit of in.
2. The basic development length shall be multiplied by the applicable
factor or factors for:
Top re~nforcement§ ......................... 1.4 60 ,000
Bars withfy greater than 60,000 psi ........... 2 - ---:r;-
§Top reinforcement is horizontal reinforcement so placed that more than 12 in~he~ of concrete i~ cast in the
member below the bar.
3. When lightweight aggregate concrete is used, the basic development
lengths in Section 2612 (f) 1 shall be multiplied by 1.33 for "all
lightweight" concrete and 1.18 for "sand-lightweight" concrete with
linear interpolation when partial sand replacement is used, or the basic
development length may be multiplied by 6. 7 v' /,:/.fct> but not less than
1.0, when fct is specified and the concrete is proportioned in accordance
with Section 2604 (c). The factors of Section 2612 (f) 2 and 4 shall also be
applied.
4. The basic development length, modified by the appropriate re-
quirements of Section 2612 (f) 2 and 3, may be multiplied by the ap-
plicable factor or factors for:
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Reinforcement being developed in the length under consideration and

spaced laterally at least 6 inches on center and at least 3 inches from the
side face of the member .................................... 0.8
Reinforcement in a flexural member in excess of that required <As
required)/(As provided)
Bars enclosed within a spiral which is not less than '14 inch diameter and
not more than 4 inch pitch .................................. 0. 75
5. The development length, ld, shall be taken as not less than 12 inches,
except in the computation of lap splices by Section 2607 (g) and an-
chorage of web reinforcement by Section 2612 (n).
(g) Development Length of Deformed Bars in Compression. The
development length ld for bars in compression shall be computed as
0.02/yd b/ v']; but shall not be less than 0.0003/ydb or 8 inches. Where
excess bar area is provided, the ld length may be reduced by the ratio of re-
quired area to area provided. The development length may be reduced 25
percent when the reinforcement is enclosed by spirals not less than V4 inch
in diameter and not more than 4 inch pitch.
(h) Development Length of Bundled Bars. The development length of
each bar of bundled bars shall be that for the individual bar, increased by
20 percent for a three-bar bundle, and 33 percent for a four-bar bundle.
(i) Standard Hooks. Standard hooks shall be considered to develop a
tensile stress in bar reinforcementfh = ~ vT,.; where~ is not greater than
the values in Table No. 26-E. The value of {, may be increased 30 percent
where enclosure is provided perpendicular to the plane of the hook.
An equivalent embedment length I, shall be computed using the provi-
sions of Section 2612 (f) by substitutingfh for /y and I, for /d.
Hooks shall not be considered effective in adding to the compressive
resistance of reinforcement.
U) Combination Development Length. Development length ld may con-
sist of a combination of the equivalent embedment length of a hook or
mechanical anchorage plus additional embedment length of the reinforcement.
(k) Development of Welded Wire Fabric. The yield strength of smooth
longitudinal wires of welded wire fabric shall be considered developed by
embedding at least two cross wires with the closer one at least 2 inches
from the point of critical section. An embedment of one cross wire at least
2 inches from the point of critical section may be considered to develop
half the yield strength.
The development length, ld, of welded deformed wire fabric may be
computed as that of a deformed wire in Section 2612 (f) I, 2, 3, and 4 by
substituting (JY - 20,000n)* for /y• where n is the number of cross wires
within the development length which are at least 2 inches from the critical
section. The minimum development length shall be 250 Awlsw where Aw
and sw are the area and spacing of the wire to be developed.
*The 20,000 has units of psi.
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(I) Development Length of Prestressing Strand. Three- or seven-wire

pretensioning strand shall be bonded beyond the critical section for a
development length, in inches, not less than

(};,, - j }.;,.) d,,

where db is the nominal diameter in inches.fps andfse are expressed in kips

per square inch, and the expression in the parenthesis is used as a constant
without units.
Investigation may be limited to those cross sections nearest each end of
the member which are required to develop their full strength under the
specified design load.
Where bonding of the strand does not extend to the end of the member,
the bonded development length specified above shall be doubled.
(m) Mechanical Anchorage. Any mechanical device capable of develop-
ing the strength of the reinforcement without damage to the concrete may
be used as anchorage. Test results showing the adequacy of such devices
shall be presented to the Building Official.
(n) Anchorage of Web Reinforcement. Web reinforcement shall be car·
ried as close to the compression and tension surfaces of the member as
cover requirements and the proximity of other steel will permit, and in any
case the ends of single leg, simple U-, or multiple U-stirrup shall be an-
chored by one of the following means:
I. A standard hook plus an effective embedment of 0.5/d. The effective
embedment of a stirrup leg shall be taken as the distance between the mid-
depth of the member d/2 and the start of the hook (point of tangency).
2. Embedment above or below the middepth, d/2, of the beam on the
compression side for a full development length ld but not less than 24 bar
diameters or, for deformed bars or deformed wire, 12 inches.
3. Bending around the longitudinal reinforcement through at least 180
degrees. Hooking or bending stirrups around the longitudinal reinforce-
ment shall be considered effective anchorage only when the stirrups make
an angle of at least 45 degrees with deformed longitudinal bars.
4. For each leg of welded plain wire fabric forming simple U-stirrups,
either:
A. Two longitudinal wires running at a 2-inch spacing along the beam
at the top of the U.
B. One longitudinal wire not more than d/4 from the compression face
and a second wire closer to the compression face and spaced at least
2 inches from the first. The second wire may be beyond a bend or on
a bend which has an inside diameter of at least eight wire diameters.
Between the anchored ends, each bend in the continuous portion of a
transverse simple U- or multiple U-stirrup shall enclose a longitudinal bar.
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Longitudinal bars bent to act as web reinforcement shall, in a region of

tension, be continuous with the longitudinal reinforcement and in a com-
pression zone shall be anchored, above or below the middepth d/2 as
specified for development length in Section 2612 (g) for that part of fv
which is needed to satisfy Formula (11-14).
Pairs of U-stirrups or ties so placed as to form a closed unit shall be con-
sidered properly spliced when the laps are 1.7/d. In members at least 18
inches deep, such splices having Ab/y not more than 9000 pounds per leg
may be considered adequate if the legs extend the full available depth of
the member.
Slab Systems with Multiple Square or Rectangular Panels
Sec. 2613. (a) Notations.
c1 = size of rectangular or equivalent rectangular column, capital, or
bracket measured in the direction in which moments are being
determined.
size of rectangular or equivalent rectangular column, capital, or
bracket measured transverse to the direction in which moments
are being determined.
C = cross-sectional constant to define the torsional properties. See
Formula (13-7).
d = distance from extreme compression fiber to centroid of tension
reinforcement.
Ech = modulus of elasticity for beam concrete.
E,.c = modulus of elasticity for column concrete.
En =modulus of elasticity for slab concrete.
h overall thickness of member, inches.
lh moment of inertia about centroidal axis of gross section of a
beam as defined in Section 2613 (b) 5.
moment of inertia of gross cross section of columns.
moment of inertia about centroidal axis of gross section of slab.
h3/ 12 times width of slab specified in definitions of a and /) 1 •
flexural stiffness of beam; moment per unit rotation.
flexural stiffness of column; moment per unit rotation.
flexural stiffness of an equivalent column; moment per unit rota-
tion. See Formula (13-5).
flexural stiffness of slab; moment per unit rotation.
torsional stiffness of torsional member; moment per unit
rotation.
height of column, center-to-center of floors or roof.
length of clear span, in the direction moments are being
determined, measured face-to-face of supports.
length of span in the direction moments are being determined,
measured center-to-center of supports.
length of span transverse to /, , measured center-to-center, of
supports.
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M0 = total static design moment.

w = design load per unit area.
wd = design dead load per unit area.
w1 = design live load per unit area.
x = shorter overall dimension of a rectangular part of a cross section.
y = longer overall dimension of a rectangular part of a cross section.
a = ratio of flexural stiffness of beam section to the flexural stiffness
of a width of slab bounded laterally by the center line of the adja-
cent panel, if any, on each side of the beam.

ac = ratio of flexural stiffness of the columns above and below the

slab to the combined flexural stiffness of the slabs and beams at a
joint taken in the direction moments are being determined.

~(K,, + K11)
a,,c = ratio of flexural stiffness of the equivalent column to the
combined flexural stiffness of the slabs and beams at a joint
taken in the direction moments are being determined.

~(K, + K11)
a mi11 m1mmum a c to satisfy Section 2613 (d) 6A.
a1 a in the direction of 11 •
a2 a in the direction of 12 •
{3 11 ratio of dead load per unit area to live load per unit area (in each
case without load factors).
{3 1 = a measure of the ratio of torsional stiffness of edge beam section t
to the flexural stiffness of a width of slab equal to the span length ::;:
of the beam, center-to-center of supports. t~

0 ·' = factor defined by Formula (13-4).

(b) Scope and Definitions. 1. The provisions of this Section govern the
design of slab systems reinforced for flexure in more than one direction
with or without beams between supports. Solid slabs and slabs with
recesses or pockets made by permanent or removable fillers between ribs
or joists in two directions are included under this definition. Slabs with
paneled ceilings are also included under this definition provided the panel
of reduced thickness lies entirely within the middle strips, and is at least
two-thirds the thickness of the remainder of the slab, exclusive of the drop

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panel, and is not less than 4 inches thick. The thickness shall satisfy re-
quirements of Section 2609 (f) 3.
2. A column strip is a design strip with a width of 0.25/2 but not greater
than 0.25/1 on each side of the column center line. The strip includes
beams, if any.
3. A middle strip is a design strip bounded by two column strips.
4. A panel is bounded by column or wall center lines on all sides.
5. For monolithic or fully composite construction, the beam includes
that portion of the slab on each side of the beam extending a distance
equal to the projection of the beam above or below the slab, whichever is
greater, but not greater than four times the slab thickness.
6. The slab may be supported on walls, columns, or beams. No portion
of a column capital shall be considered for structural purposes which lies
outside the largest right circular cone or pyramid with a 90-degree vertex
which can be included within the outlines of the supporting element.
(c) Design Procedures. 1. A slab system may be designed by any pro-
cedure satisfying the conditions of equilibrium and geometrical com-
patibility provided it is shown that the strength furnished is at least that
required considering Section 2609 (c) and (d), and that all serviceability
conditions, including the specified limits on deflections, are met.
2. A slab system, including the slab and any supporting beams, col-
umns, and walls, may be designed directly by either of the procedures
described in this Chapter: The Direct-Design Method [Section 2613 (d)] or
The Equivalent Frame Method [Section 2613 (e)].
3. The slabs and beams shall be proportioned for the design bending
moments prevailing at every section.
4. When unbalanced gravity load, wind, earthquake, or other lateral
loads cause transfer of bending moment between slab and column, the
flexural stresses shall be investigated using a fraction of the moment given
by
1

A slab width between lines that are one and one-half slab or drop panel
thickness, 1.5h, on each side of the column or capital may be considered
effective.
Concentration of reinforcement over column head by closer spacing or
additional reinforcement may be used to resist the moment on this section.
5. Design for the transmission of load from the slab to the supporting
walls and columns through shear and torsion shall be in accordance with
Section 2611.
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(d) Direct Design Method. 1. Limitations. There shall be a minimum

of three continuous spans in each direction.
The panels shall be rectangular with the ratio of the longer to shorter
spans within a panel not greater than 2.0.
The successive span lengths in each direction shall not differ by more
than one-third of the longer span.
Columns may be offset a maximum of 10 percent of the span, in direc-
tion of the offset, from either axis between center lines of successive
columns.
The live load shall not exceed three times the dead load.
If a panel is supported by beams on all sides, the relative stiffness of the
beams in the two perpendicular directions

all/.,: .................................... (1.3-l)

a~ 1

shall not be less than 0.2 nor greater than 5.0.

Variations from the limitations of section may be considered acceptable
if demonstrated by analysis that the requirements of Section 2613 (c) 1 are
satisfied.
2. Total static design moment for a span. The total static design mo-
ment for a span shall be determined in a strip bounded laterally by the
center line of the panel on each side of the center line of the supports. The
absolute sum of the positive and average negative bending moments in
each direction shall be not less than

M., = w/81,2 ................................ (1:3-2)

Where the transverse span of the panels on either side of the center line of
supports varies, 12 shall be taken as the average of the transverse spans.
When the span adjacent and parallel to an edge is being considered, the
distance from the edge to the panel center line shall be substituted for 12 in
Formula (13-2).
The clear span In shall extend from face to face of columns, capitals,
brackets, or walls. The value of In used in Formula (13-2) shall be not less
than 0.6511 • Circular supports shall be treated as square supports having
the same area.
3. Negative and positive design moments. The negative design moment
shall be located at the face of rectangular supports. Circular supports shall
be treated as square supports having the same area.
In an interior span, the total static design moment M 0 shall be
distributed as follows:
Negative design moment ............................... 0.65
Positive design moment ................................ 0.35

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In an end span, the total static design moment M 0 shall be distributed as

follows:
· negative
I ntenor · d es1gn
· moment ................. 0.7.5- - 0.10
--
1 +1-
a('('

· · d es1gn
P osttlve · moment ........................ 0.6.. - -0.2H
- --
3
1
l+-
a,.,.

Exterior negative design moment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.6.5

1 + _l_
a,.,.
where a"" is computed for the exterior column.
The negative moment section shall be designed to resist the larger of the
two interior negative design moments determined for the spans framing in-
to a common support unless an analysis is made to distribute the un-
balanced moment in accordance with the stiffnesses of the adjoining
elements.

4. Design moments and shears in column and middle strips and

beams. The column strips shall be proportioned to resist the following
portions in percent of the interior negative design moment:

l:fl, 0.5 1.0 2.0

( a1l2llt) = 0 7.5 7.5 7.5

( atl2/l1) :;:. l.O 90 7.5 4.5

Linear interpolations shall be made between the values shown.

The column strip shall be proportioned to resist the following portions
in percent of the exterior negative design moment:

/,j/, 0.5 1.0 2.0

/3t :cc 0 100 100 100

(at~llt) = 0
/3t :;:. 2..5 7.5 7.5 7.5
/3t = 0 100 100 100
( atl21lt) :;:. 1.0
/3t :;:. 2..5 90 7.5 4.5

Linear interpolations shall be made between the values shown.

Where the exterior support consists of column or wall extending for a
distance equal to or greater than three-quarters of the 12 used to compute
M 0 , the exterior negative moment shall be considered to be uniformly
distributed across 12 •
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The column strip shall be proportioned to resist the following portions

in percent of the positive design moment:

/z//, 0.5 1.0 2.0

( atlzllt) = 0 60 60 60
( atlzllt) ;::: 1.0 90 75 45

Linear interpolations shall be made between the values shown.

The beam shall be proportioned to resist 85 percent of the column strip
moment if (a1{/1 1) is equal to or greater than 1.0. For values of (a1/ 2111)
between 1.0 and zero, the proportion of moment to be resisted by the beam
shall be obtained by linear interpolation between 85 and zero percent.
Moments caused by loads applied on the beam and not considered in the
slab design shall be determined directly. The slab in the column strip shall
be proportioned to resist that portion of the design moment not resisted by
the beam.
That portion of the design moment not resisted by the column strip shall
be proportionately assigned to the corresponding half middle strips. Each
middle strip shall be proportioned to resist the sum of the moments as-
signed to its two half middle strips. The middle strip adjacent to and
parallel with an edge supported by a wall shall be proportioned to resist
twice the moment assigned to the half middle strip corresponding to the
first row of interior supports.
A design moment may be modified by 10 percent provided the total
static design moment for the panel in the direction considered is not less
than that required by Formula (13-2).
Beams with (a1/ 2111) equal to or greater than 1.0 shall be proportioned to
resist the shear caused by loads in tributary areas bounded by 45-degree
lines drawn from the corners of the panels and the center line of the panels
parallel to the long sides. For values of (a1/ / 11) less than 1.0, the shear on
the beam may be obtained by linear interpolation, assuming that for a :::: 0
the beams carry no load. In addition, all beams shall be proportioned to
resist the shear caused by directly applied loads.
The shear stresses in the slab may be computed on the assumption that
the load is distributed to the supporting beams in accordance with the
preceding paragraph. The total shear occurring on the panel shall be ac-
counted for.
The shear stresses shall satisfy the requirements of Section 2611.
Edge beams or the edges of the slab shall be proportioned to resist in
torsion their share of the exterior negative design moments.
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5. Moments in columns and walls. Columns and walls built integrally

with the slab system shall resist moments arising from loads on the slab
system.
At an interior support, the supporting elements above and below the
slab shall resist the moment specified by Formula (13-3) in direct propor-
tion to their stiffnesses unless a general analysis is made.

1\f=(l.OH [(w"+0 ..5w,) l"f-lv,/1/ (l"')"J ......... (L3-:3)

1+~
0:::',.,.

where w/, 1/ and In' refer to the shorter span.

6. Provisions for effects of pattern loadings. Where the ratio of dead

load to live load, !>a is less than 2.0, one of the conditions in Table No.
26-F shall be satisfied.
A. The sum of flexural stiffnesses of the columns above and below the
slab shall be such that 11 c is not less than the minimum o min set
forth in Table No. 26-F.
B. If the columns do not satisfy A, the design positive bending
moments in the panels supported by those columns shall be
multiplied by the coefficient 1:5 s determined from Formula ( 13-4).

0, = l + ~ ~ {3{3, (1- ~) ...................... ( 1:3-4)

a am"'

(e) Equivalent Frame Method. I. Assumptions. In design by the

equivalent frame method the following assumptions shall be used and all
sections of slabs and supporting members shall be proportioned for the
moments and shears thus obtained.
The structure shall be considered to be made up of equivalent frames on
column lines taken longitudinally and transversely through the building.
Each frame consists of a row of equivalent columns or supports and slab-
beam strips, bounded laterally by the center line of the panel on each side
of the center line of the columns or supports. Frames adjacent and parallel
to an edge shall be bounded by the edge and the center line of the adjacent
panel.
Each such frame may be analyzed in its entirety; or, for vertical loading,
each floor thereof and the roof may be analyzed separately with its col-
umns as they occur above and below, the columns being assumed fixed at
their remote ends. Where slab-beams are thus analyzed separately, it may
be assumed in determining the bending moment at a given support that the
slab-beam is fixed at any support two panels distant therefrom provided
the slab continues beyond that point.
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The moment of inertia of the slab-beam or column at any cross section

outside of the joint or column capital may be based on the cross-sectional
area of the concrete. Variation in the moments of inertia of the slab-beams
and columns along their axes shall be taken into account.
The moment of inertia of the slab-beam from the center of the column
to the face of the column, bracket, or capital shall be assumed equal to the
moment of inertia of the slab-beam at the face of the column, bracket, or
capital divided by the quantity (1-c/12 )2 where c2 and 12 are measured
transverse to the direction moments are being determined.
The equivalent column shall be assumed to consist of the actual columns
above and below the slab-beam plus an attached torsional member
transverse to the direction in which moments are being determined and ex-
tending to the bounding lateral panel center lines on each side of the col-
umn. The flexibility (inverse of the stiffness) of the equivalent column
shall be taken as the sum of the flexibilities of the columns above and
below the slab-beam and the flexibility of the torsional member.
1 1
-K = "'K + K1 ............................ ·03-S)
ec 4 c t

In computing the stiffness of the column Kc the moment of inertia

shall be assumed infinite from the top to the bottom of the slab-beam at
the joint.
The attached torsional members shall be assumed to have a constant
cross section throughout their length consisting of the larger of:
A. A portion of the slab having a width equal to that of the column,
bracket, or capital in the direction in which moments are being considered.
B. For monolithic or fully composite construction, the portion of the
slab specified in A plus that part of the transverse beam above and below
the slab.
C. The transverse beam as defined in Section 2613 (b) 5.

The stiffness K 1 of the torsional member shall be calculated by the

following expression:

K _""
I--:., l (9E,.sC. )3 ··························· (13-6 )
1-f;:
2 l"

where c2 and 12 relate to the transverse spans on each side of the column.
The constant C in Formula (13-6) may be evaluated for the cross section by
dividing it into separate rectangular parts and carrying out the following
summation:

C=~ ( 1-0.63yX) £!f. ........................ (13-7)

3
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Where beams frame into the column in the direction moments are being
determined, the value of Kt as computed by Formula (13-6) shall be
multiplied by the ratio of the moment of inertia of the slab with such beam
to the moment of inertia of the slab without such beam.
Where metal column capitals are used, account may be taken of their
contributions to stiffness and resistance to bending and to shear.
The change in length of columns and slabs due to direct stress, and
deflections due to shear, may be neglected.
When the loading pattern is known, the structure shall be analyzed for
that load. When the live load is variable but does not exceed three-fourths
of the dead load, or the nature of the live load is such that all panels will be
loaded simultaneously, the maximum moments may be assumed to occur
at all sections when full design live load is on the entire slab system. For
other conditions, maximum positive moment near midspan of a panel may
be assumed to occur when three-fourths of the full design live load is on
the panel and on alternate panels; and maximum negative moment in the
slab at a support may be assumed to occur when three-fourths of the full
design live load is on the adjacent panels only. In no case shall the design
moments be taken as less than those occurring with full design live load on
all panels.
2. Negative design moment. At interior supports, the critical section for
negative moment, in both the column and middle strips, shall be taken at
the face of rectilinear supports, but in no case at a distance greater than
0.175 11 from the center of the column. At exterior supports provided with
brackets or capitals, the critical section for negative moment in the direc-
tion perpendicular to the edge shall be taken at a distance from the face of
the supporting element not greater than one-half the projection of the
bracket or capital beyond the face of the supporting element. Circular or
regular polygon shaped supports shall be treated as square supports hav-
ing the same area.
3. Distribution of panel moments. Bending at critical sections across the
slab-beam strip of each frame may be distributed to the column strips,
middle strips, and beams as specified in Section 2613 (d) 4 if the require-
ment of Formula (13-1) is satisfied.
4. Column moments. Moments determined for the equivalent columns
in the frame analysis shall be used in the design of the columns.
5. Sum of positive and average negative moments. Slabs within the
limitations of Section 2613 (d), when designed by the equivalent frame
method, may have the resulting analytical moments reduced in such pro-
portion that the numerical sum of the positive and average negative bend-
ing moments used in design need not exceed the value obtained from For-
mula ( 13-2).
(f) Slab Reinforcement. The spacing of the bars at critical sections shall
not exceed two times the slab thickness, except for those portions of the
slab area which may be of cellular or ribbed construction. In the slab over

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the cellular spaces, reinforcement shall be provided as required by Section

2607 (n).
In exterior spans, all positive reinforcement perpendicular to the discon-
tinuous edge shall extend to the edge of the slab and have embedment,
straight or hooked, of at least 6 inches in spandrel beams, walls, or col-
umns. ,All negative reinforcement perpendicular to the discontinuous
edge shall be bent, hooked, or otherwise anchored, in spandrel beams,
walls, or columns, to be developed at the face of the support according to
the provisions of Section 2612. Where the slab is not supported by a span-
drel beam or wall, or where the slab cantilevers beyond the support, an-
chorage of reinforcement may be within the slab.
The area of reinforcement shall be determined from the bending
moments at the critical sections but shall not be less than required by Sec-
tion 2607 (n).
In slabs supported on beams having a value of (l greater than 1.0,
special reinforcement shall be provided at exterior corners in both the bot-
tom and top of the slab. This reinforcement shall be provided for a dis-
tance in each direction from the corner equal to one-fifth the longer span.
The reinforcement in both the top and bottom of the slab shall be suffi-
cient to resist a moment equal to the maximum positive moment per foot
of width in the slab. The direction of the moment is parallel to the
diagonal from the corner in the top of the slab and perpendicular to the
diagonal in the bottom of the slab. In either the top or bottom of the slab,
the reinforcement may be placed in a single band in the direction of the
moment or in two bands parallel to the sides of the slab.
Where a drop panel is used to reduce the amount of negative reinforce-
ment over the column of a flat slab, such drop shall extend in each direc-
tion, from the center line of support, a distance equal to at least one-sixth
the span length measured from center to center of supports in that direc-
tion, and the projection below the slab should be at least one-fourth the
thickness of the slab beyond the drop. For determining reinforcement, the
thickness of the drop panel below the slab shall not be assumed to be more
than one-fourth the distance from the edge of the drop panel to the edge of
the column capital.
In addition to the other requirements of this Section, reinforcement
shall have the minimum lengths given in Figure No. 26-l. Where adjacent
spans are unequal, the extension of negative reinforcement beyond the
face of the support as prescribed in Figure No. 26-1 shall be based on the
requirements of the longer span.
(g) Openings in the Slab System. I. Openings of any size may be provid-
ed in the slab system if it is shown by analysis that the strength furnished
is at least that required with consideration of Section 2609 (c) and (d), and
that all serviceability conditions, including the specified limits on deflec-
tions, are met.
2. Openings conforming to the following requirements may be provided
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in slab systems not having beams without special analysis as required in

Section 2613 (g) I :
A. Openings of any size may be placed in the area within the middle
half of the span in each direction, provided the total amount of rein-
forcement required for the panel without the opening is main-
tained.
B. In the area common to two column strips, not more than one-eighth
of the width of strip in either span shall be interrupted by the open-
ings. The equivalent of reinforcement interrupted shall be added on
all sides of the openings.
C. In the area common to one column strip and one middle strip, not
more than one-fourth of the reinforcement in either strip shall be in-
terrupted by the opening. The equivalent of reinforcement inter-
rupted shall be added on all sides of the openings.
D. The shear requirements of Section 2611 shall be satisfied.
Walls
Sec. 2614. (a) Notations.
A 8 = gross area of section, square inches.
!,. ' specified compressive strength of concrete, psi.
h = overall thickness of member, inches.
( = vertical distance between supports.
Pu = axial design load in compression member.
cp = capacity reduction factor. See Section 2609 (c).
(b) Lateral and Eccentric Loads. Walls shall be designed for any lateral
or other loads to which they are subjected. Proper provision shall be made
for eccentric loads. Unless designed in accordance with the remainder of
this Section, walls subject to combined flexural and axial loads shall be
designed under the provisions of Section 2610 (q). In addition, shear walls
shall be designed in accordance with Section 2611 or Section 2627,
whichever is applicable.
(c) Height and Thickness. Reinforced concrete bearing walls shall have
a minimum thickness of not less than 6 inches nor a thickness less than
Y,, of the shorter unsupported distance between vertical or horizontal
stiffening elements.
Nonbearing reinforced concrete exterior walls or nonbearing interior or
exterior shear walls shall have a thickness of not less than 4 inches nor a
thickness less than /j 6 of the shorter unsupported distance between ver-
tical or horizontal stiffening elements. Nonbearing interior partitions of
reinforced concrete which do not serve as shear elements shall have a
thickness of not less than 2 inches nor a thickness less than Y.s of the
distance between supports.
EXCEPTION: The provisions of this subsection may be waived when suf-
ficient written evidence is submitted to the Building Official by a qualified
person showing that the walls meet all other requirements of this Code.

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(d) Design and Reinforcement of Walls. Reinforced concrete bearing

walls shall be designed by the provisions of this Section and shall conform
to all the limitations given herein.
The capacity of the wall shall be:

p" = o.55 cpfc' A" [ 1- ( 43hy] ................... (l4-l)

where <P = 0.70.
The length of the wall to be considered as effective for each concen-
trated load shall not exceed the center-to-center distance between loads,
nor shall it exceed the width of the bearing plus four times the wall
thickness.
When the reinforcement in bearing walls is designed, placed, and an-
chored in position as for columns, the design shall be on the basis of for-
mulas for columns.
Reinforced concrete bearing walls shall have a thickness of at least Xs
of the unsupported height or width, whichever is the shorter.
The area of the horizontal reinforcement of reinforced concrete walls
shall be not less than 0.0025 and that of the vertical reinforcement not less
than 0.0015 times the area of the wall. These values may be reduced to
0.0020 and 0.0012, respectively, if the reinforcement is not larger than%
inch in diameter and consists of either welded wire fabric or deformed bars
with a specified yield strength of 60,000 psi or greater.
Walls more than 10 inches thick, except for basement walls, shall have
the reinforcement for each direction placed in two layers parallel with the
faces of the wall. One layer consisting of not less than one-half and not
more than two-thirds the total required shall be placed not less than 2 in-
ches nor more than one-third the thickness of the wall from the exterior
surface. The other layer, comprising the balance of the required reinforce-
ment, shall be placed not less than % inch and not more than one-third
the thickness of the wall from the interior surface. Bars, if used, shall be
not less than No. 3 bars, nor shall they be spaced more than 18 inches on
centers. Welded wire reinforcement for walls shall be in flat sheet form.
There shall be not less than two No. 5 bars around all window or door
openings. Such bars shall extend at least 24 inches beyond the corner of the
openings.
Reinforced concrete walls shall be anchored to the floors, or to the col-
umns, pilasters, buttresses, and intersecting walls.
(e) Precast Solid Wall Panels. Precast wall panels shall be governed by
structural requirements in other sections of the Code and, when ap-
plicable, by the fire-resistive requirements of Table No. 43-8.
Vertical and horizontal joints shall be designed to resist all design
forces, weather and fire exposure. The allowable unit shear stresses on
horizontal joints between precast and poured elements shall not exceed
those specified in Section 2617 (f). On vertical joints or where shear is
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transferred through a mortar bed, the shear stress shall not exceed that set
forth in Table No. 24-B, for unit masonry laid up in cement mortar unless
shear keys are provided. Where reinforcing bars are used as ties, the shear
value for bolts set forth in Table No. 26-G may be used.
Wall panels shall be anchored to all floors and roofs as specified in Sec-
tion 2310.
For structural purposes, the panel thickness may be determined by the
following provisions when panels are designed to span horizontally to col-
umns or isolated footings and the ratio of height to thickness exceeds 25:
1. The effects of buckling must be considered in the design. In lieu of
tests, this may be determined by assuming an effective column with an
area A = t (C + 2t), to carry the full load,
The effective column shall be the end of each panel which extends up-
ward from the top of the footing to the point of lateral support, and
bonded by the vertical panel edge on one side and a line parallel to this
edge and at a distance (C + 2t) therefrom on the side.
The allowable compressive stress on this effective column when de-
signed under Section 2608 U) 2 shall be:

f,. = 0.225 r(' [1 - U~SJ ...................... (14-2)

2. Isolated footings are footings having a ratio of panel bearing length
(C) to length of panel (l) equal to or less than Xo.
3. The actual compressive stress ifca> shall be:
R
f,." = t(C + 2t) ............................. (1 4-3 )

WHERE:
C = bearing length of panel on footing.
L = precast panel length between vertical edges.
t = thickness of panel.
h = height of panel.
R = panel reaction on footing.
4. When the panel height to length ratio exceeds 4:5, the effects of deep
beam stress distribution shall be considered.
5. In lieu of unsupported height limitations, the panel may be supported
laterally by vertical elements provided the panel thickness is not less than
X. the distance between the panel edges, and the moment of inertia of
the vertical elements exceeds that of the panel.
(f) Walls as Grade Beams. Walls designed as grade beams shall have top
and bottom reinforcement as required by the provisions of Section 2610.
Portions exposed above grade, in addition, shall meet the requirements of
Section 2614 (d).
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Footings
Sec. 2615~ (a) Notations.
d = diameter of the pile at footing base.
-d' = square root of specified compressive strength of concrete, psi.
fl = ratio of long side to short side of a footing.
<p = capacity reduction factor. See Section 2609 (c).
(b) Scope. The requirements prescribed in this Section apply to isolated
footings and, where applicable, to combined footings.
(c) Loads and Reactions. Footings shall be proportioned to sustain the
applied loads and induced reactions without exceeding the limits pre-
scribed elsewhere in this Chapter and as further provided in this Section.
Axial forces, shears, and bending moments applied to the footing shall
fully and safely be transferred to the supporting soil.
For footings on piles, computations for moments and shears may be
based on the assumption that the reaction from any pile is concentrated at
the center of the pile.
The base area of the footing or the number and arrangement of the piles
shall be determined by using the external forces and moments* transmitted
by the footing, and the allowable soil pressure or allowable pile capacity
selected through principles of soil mechanics.
*External forces and mo~ents,are those resultingJrom the unfactored loads (D.
L, W,andE).
(d) Sloped or Stepped Footings. In sloped or stepped footings, the angle
of slope or the depth and location of steps shall be such that the design re-
quirements are satisfied at every section.
Sloped or stepped footings that are designed as a unit shall be con-
structed to assure action as a unit.
(e) Bending Moment. 1. The external moment on any section shall be
determined by passing a vertical plane completely through the footing and
computing the moment of the forces acting over the entire area of the
footing on one side of said plane.
2. The greatest bending moment to be used in the design of an isolated
footing shall be the moment computed in the manner prescribed in
paragraph 1 above at sections located as follows:
A. At the face of the column, pedestal or wall, for footings supporting
a concrete column, pedestal or wall.
B. Halfway between the middle and the edge of the wall for footings
under masonry walls.
C. Halfway between the face of the column or pedestal and the edge of
,the steel base, for footings under steel bases.
3. In one-way reinforced footings and in two-way square reinforced
footings, the reinforcement shall be distributed uniformly across the full
width of the footing.
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4. In two-way rectangular footings, the reinforcement in the long direc-

tion shall be distributed uniformly across the full width of the footing. In
the short direction the reinforcement determined by Formula (15-1) shall
be uniformly distributed across a band width b centered with respect to the
center line of the column or pedestal and having a width equal to the
length of the short side of the footing. The remainder of the reinforcement
shall be uniformly distributed in the outer portions of the footing.

Reinforcement in band width h ')

Total reinforcement in short direction ({3 +- 1) 0 0 0 0 .(1.5-l)

where {3 is the ratio of the long side to the short side of the footing.
(f) Shear and Development of Reinforcement. For computation of
shear in footings see Section 2611. The location of the critical section for
shear shall be measured from the face of a column, wall, or pedestal or, in
the case of a member on a steel base plate, from the section described in
Section 2615 (e) 2 C.
For computaton of development of reinforcement see Section 2612.
Critical sections for development of reinforcement shall be assumed at the
same locations as prescribed in Section 2615 (e) 2 also at all other vertical
planes where changes of section or of reinforcement occur.
The reinforcement at any section shall develop the calculated tension or
compression on each side of that section by proper embedment length, end
anchorage, hooks (for tension only), or combinations thereof.
In computing the external shear on any section through a footing sup-
ported on piles, the entire reaction from any pile whose center is located
d/2 or more outside the section shall be assumed as producing shear on
the section. The reaction from any pile whose center is located d 12 or
more inside the section shall be assumed as producing no shear on the sec-
tion. For intermediate positions of the pile center, the portion of the pile
reaction to be assumed as producing shear on the section shall be based on
straight-line interpolation between full value at d/2 outside the section
and zero value at d/2 inside the section.
(g) Transfer of Stress at Base of Column or Pedestal. I. All axial forces,
shears and bending moments applied at the base of a column or pedestal
shall be transferred to the top of the supporting pedestal or footing by
compression in the concrete and by reinforcement. In the case of uplift,
the entire tensile force shall be resisted by the reinforcement.
2. The bearing stress on the concrete contact area of the supporting and
supported member shall not exceed the permissible bearing stress for
either surface as given in Section 2610 (o).
3. Where the permissible bearing stress on the concrete in the supporting
or supported member would be exceeded, developed reinforcement shall
be provided for the excess force, either by extending the longitudinal bars
into the supporting member, or by dowels. See also Section 2615 (g) 5.
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4. Where transfer of force is accomplished by reinforcement, the

development length of the reinforcement shall be sufficient to transfer the
compression or tension to the supporting member in accordance with Sec-
tion 2612.
5. Extended longitudinal reinforcement or dowels of at least 0.5 percent
of the cross-sectional area of the supported column or pedestal and a
minimum of four bars shall be supplied. Where dowels are used their
diameter shall not exceed the diameter of the column bars by more than
0.15 inch.
6. In sloped or stepped footings, the supporting area for bearing shall be
taken in accordance with Section 2610 (o).
7. Shear keys or other devices shall be used where necessary to transmit
transverse forces between column and footing.
8. No. 14 and No. 18 column bars in compression only can be dowelled
at the footings with bars of smaller size of the necessary area. The dowel
shall extend into the column a distance equal to the development length of
the No. 14 or No. 18 bar and into the footing a distance equal to the
development length of the dowel.
(h) Pedestals and Footings of Unreinforced Concrete. The maximum
compressive stress on an unreinforced concrete pedestal shall not exceed
the permissible bearing stress. Where this stress is exceeded, reinforcement
shall be provided and the member designed as a reinforced concrete col-
umn.
The depth and width of a pedestal or footing of unreinforced concrete
on soil shall be such that the flexural tensile stress in the concrete shall not
exceed 5.0 ¢ v'}'; if the load factors and ¢ factor of Section 2609 (c)
are used or 1.6 vy;: if the alternate method of Section 2608 U) is used.
The average shear stress for unreinforced concrete shall not exceed
2.0 vT for beam action and 4.0 V']'; for two-way action if load and
¢ factors are used.
Footings on piles shall not be made of unreinforced concrete.
(i) Footings Supporting Round or Regular Polygon Shaped Columns.
In computing the stresses in footings which support a round or regular
polygon shaped concrete column or pedestal, the "face" of the column or
pedestal may be taken as the side of a square having an area equal to the
area enclosed within the perimeter of the column or pedestal.
(j) Minimum Edge Thickness. In unreinforced concrete footings on soil,
the thickness at the edge shall be not less than 8 inches.
In reinforced concrete footings, the thickness at the edge above the bot-
tom reinforcement shall be not less than 6 inches for footings on soil, nor
less than 12 inches for footings on piles.
(k) Combined Footings and Mats. The following requirements apply to
combined footings and mats supporting more than one column or wall:
I. All assumptions with respect to the distribution of the soil pressure

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shall be consistent with the properties of the soil and the struc-
ture and with established principles of soil mechanics.
2. Design of combined footings and mats shall conform with the ap-
propriate Sections of this Chapter.
Precast Concrete
Sec. 2616. (a) Scope. All provisions of this Code shall apply to precast
members except for specific variations given in this Section. The specific
variations apply only to precast concrete members manufactured under
plant controlled conditions.
(b) Design. Design shall consider all loading and restraint conditions
from initial fabrication to completion of the structure, including form
removal, storage, transportation and erection. In cases where the structure
does not behave monolithically, the effects at all interconnected and ad-
joining details shall be considered to assure proper performance of the
system. The effects of initial and long-time deflections shall be considered,
including the effects on interconnected elements.
Design of joints and bearings shall include the effects of all forces to be
transmitted, including shrinkage, creep, temperature, elastic deformation,
wind, and earthquake. All details shall be designed to provide for
manufacturing and erection tolerances and temporary erection stresses.
(c) Bearing and Nonbearing Wall Panels. Bearing and nonbearing
precast walls shall be designed in accordance with Section 2614.
Where panels are designed to span horizontally to columns or isolated
footings, the design shall be in accordance with Section 2614 (e).
(d) Details. All details of reinforcement, connections, bearing seats, in-
serts, anchors, concrete cover, openings, lifting devices, fabrication and
erection tolerances shall be shown on the shop drawings.
When approved, embedded items such as dowels or inserts that either
protrude from the concrete or remain exposed for inspection may be in-
stalled while the concrete is in a plastic state, provided they are not re-
quired to be hooked or tied to reinforcement within the concrete and they
are maintained in correct position while the concrete remains plastic. Such
items shall be properly anchored to develop the design loads.
(e) Identification and Marking. Each precast member shall be marked
to indicate its location in the structure, its top surface, and date of fabrica-
tion. Identification marks shall correspond to the placing plans.
(f) Transportation, Storage, and Erection. During curing, form
removal, storage, transportation and erection, precast members shall not
be overstressed, warped, or otherwise damaged, or have the camber
adversely affected.
Precast members shall be adequately braced and supported during erec-
tion to insure proper alignment and structural integrity until permanent
connections are completed.
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Composite Concrete Flexural Members

Sec. 2617. (a) Notations.
bv = the width of the cross section being investigated for horizontal
shear.
d = distance from extreme compression fiber to centroid of tension
reinforcement, inches.
vdh design horizontal shear stress at any cross section, psi.
vh permissible horizontal shear stress, psi.
Vu total applied design shear force at section.
¢ = capacity reduction factor. See Section 2609 (c).
(b) Scope. Composite concrete flexural members consist of concrete
elements constructed in separate placements but so interconnected that the
elements respond to loads as a unit.
The provisions of all other chapters apply to composite concrete flexural
members, except as specifically modified herein.
(c) General Considerations. The entire composite member or portions
thereof may be used in resisting the shear and the bending moment. The
individual elements shall be investigated for all critical stages of loading.
If the specified strength, unit weight, or other properties of the various
components are different, the properties of the individual components, or
the most critical values, shall be used in design.
In calculating the strength of a composite member, no distinction shall
be made between shored and unshored members.
All elements shall be designed to support all loads introduced prior to
the full development of the design strength of the composite member.
Reinforcement shall be provided as necessary to control cracking and to
prevent separation of the components.
Composite members shall meet the requirements for control deflections
given in Section 2609 (f) 5.
(d) Shoring. When used, shoring shall not be removed until the sup-
ported elements have developed the de~ign properties required to support
all loads and limit deflections and cracking at the time of shoring removal.
(e) Vertical Shear. When the entire composite member is assumed to
resist the vertical shear, the design shall be in accordance with the re-
quirements of Section 2611 as for a monolithically cast member of the
same cross-sectional shape.
Web reinforcement shall be fully anchored into the components in ac-
cordance with Section 2612 (n). Extended and anchored web reinforce-
ment may be included as ties for horizontal shear.
(f) Horizontal Shear. I. Shear transfer. In the composite member, full
transfer of the shear forces shall be assured at the interfaces of the
separate components.
Full transfer of horizontal shear forces may be assumed when all of the
following are satisfied: the contact surfaces are clean and intentionally
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roughened; mmtmum ties are provided in accordance with Section 2617

(g); web members are designed to resist the entire vertical shear; and all
stirrups are fully anchored into all intersecting components.
Otherwise, horizontal shear shall be fully investigated.
2. Shear calculation. The horizontal shear stress vdh may be calculated
at any cross section
{;dll = . I \,~~, ................................ (17-1)
<j> Jr(

in which d is for the entire composite section. Alternatively, the actual

compressive or tensile force in any segment may be computed, and provi-
sions made to transfer that force as horizontal shear to the supporting ele-
ment. The ¢ factor specified for shear shall be used with the compressive
or tensile force.
3. Design. The design shear force may be transferred at contact surfaces
using the permissible horizontal shear stresses vh stated below:
A. When ties are not provided, but the contact surfaces are clean and
intentionally roughened, permissible vh = 80 psi.
B. When the minimum tie requirements of Section 2617 (g) are provid-
ed and the contact surfaces are clean but not intentionally rough-
ened, permissible vh = 80 psi.
C. When the minimum tie requirements of Section 2617 (g) are provid-
ed and the contact surfaces are clean and intentionally roughened,
permissible vh = 350 psi.
D. Where v dh exceeds 350 psi, design for horizontal shear shall be made
in accordance w~th Section 2611 (p).
E. When tension exists perpendicular to any surface, shear transfer by
contact may be assumed only when the minimum tie requirements of
Section 2617 (g) are satisfied.
(g) Ties for Horizontal Shear. When vertical bars or extended stirrups
are used to transfer horizontal shear, the tie area shall be not less than that
required by Section 2611 (b) 2, and the spacing shall not exceed four times
the least dimension of the supported element nor 24 inches.
Ties for horizontal shear may consist of single bars, multiple leg stir-
rups, or the vertical legs of welded wire fabric. All ties shall be fully an-
chored into the components in accordance with Section 2612 (n).
(h) Intentional Roughness. Intentional roughness may be assumed only
when the contact surface is roughened, clean, and free of laitance. When
using Section 2617 (f) 3 Cor D the roughness shall have a full amplitude of
approximately Y4 inch.
Prestressed Concrete
Sec. 2618. (a) Notations.
A area of that part of the cross section between the flexural tension
face and the center of gravity of the gross sectiOn.
Ac area of concrete at the cross section considered.
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Aps =
area of prestressed reinforcement in tension zone.
As= area of non prestressed tension reinforcement, square inches.
A/ = area of compression reinforcement, square inches.
b =
width of compression face of member.
d= distance from extreme compression fiber to centroid of prestress-
ing steel, or to combined centroid when nonprestressing tension
reinforcement is included, inch.
e base of Napierian logarithms.
=
fc' specified compressive strength of concrete, psi.
f' ci = compressive strength of concrete at time of initia:l prestress.
fps =
calculated stress in prestressing steel at design load, psi.
fpu =
ultimate strength of prestressing steel, psi.
/py specified yield strength of prestressing steel, psi.
fse effective stress in prestressing steel, after losses, psi.
fv = specified yield strength of nonprestressed reinforcement, psi.
k= wobble friction coefficient per foot of prestressing steel.
I = length of prestressing steel element from jacking end to any point
X.
N, tensile force in the concrete under load D + 1.2L.
Ps steel force at jacking end.
Px steel force at any point x.
a total angular change of prestressing steel profile in radians from
jacking end to any point x.
}.L curvature friction coefficient.
p Asfbd.
ratio of nonprestressed tension reinforcement.
P' = As'lbd.
PP = AP.fbd.
= ratio of prestressed reinforcement.
<P = capacity reduction factor. See Section 2609 (c).
w = p/,///
w' = p'f/f/
w ,, = p ,J,,,/ .f '.
W 10 , W 1m,
w ,/ = reinforcement indices for flanged sections computed as for
w, w 1,, and w' except that b shall be the web width, and the steel
area shall be that required to develop the compressive strength of
the web only.
(b) Scope. Provisions in this Chapter apply to structural members
prestressed with high strength steel meeting the requirements for prestress-
ing steels in Section 2603 (f) 8 and 9.
All provisions of this Code not specifically excluded, and not in conflict
with the provisions of this Chapter, are to be considered applicable to
prestressed concrete.
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:'' The following provisions shall not apply to prestressed concrete unless
·.1. • specifically noted: Sections 2608 (f), 2608 (h), 2610 (d) 2 and 3, 2610 (f),
2610 (j) 1 and Sections 2613 and 2614. In addition, the provisions of Sec-
tion 2608 (g) 1, 2 and 3 do not apply to precast, prestressed concrete units
manufactured in the plant of an approved fabricator.
(c) General Considerations. Members shall meet the strength re-
quirements specified in this Chapter. Design shall be based on strength
and on behavior at service conditions at all load stages that may be critical
during the life of the structure from the time the prestress is first applied.
Stress concentrations due to the prestressing shall be considered in the
design.
The effects on the adjoining structure of elastic and plastic deforma-
tions, deflections, changes in length, and rotations caused by the
prestressing shall be provided for. The effects of temperature and
shrinkage shall be considered.
The possibility of buckling in a member between points where the con-
crete and the prestressing steel are in contact and of buckling in thin webs
and flanges shall be considered.
In calculations of section properties prior to bonding of tendons, the ef-
fect of loss of area due to open ducts shall be considered.
(d) Basic assumptions. 1. In designing for strength, the assumptions
provided in Section 2610 (c) shall apply, except Section 2610 (d) applies
only to reinforcing steel conforming to U.B.C Standards Nos. 24-15, 26-4
and 26-6.
2. In investigating sections at service loads, after transfer of prestress
and at cracking load, straight-line theory may be used with the following
assumptions:
A. Strains vary linearly with depth through the entire load range.
B. At cracked sections, the ability of the concrete to resist tension is
neglected.
(e) Permissible Stresses in Concrete-Flexural Members. 1. Flexural
stresses immediately after transfer, before losses, shall not exceed the
following:
A. Compression-0.60/' ci·
B. Tension in members without bonded auxiliary reinforcement (un-
prestressed or prestressed) in the tension zone-3 ~-
Where the calculated tensile stress exceeds this value, reinforcement
shall be provided to resist the total tensile force in the concrete computed
on the assumption of an uncracked section.
2. Stresses at service loads, after allowance for all prestress losses, shall
not exceed the following:
A. Compression-0.45//.
B. Tension in precompressed tension zone-6 v'/7
C. Tension in precompressed tension zone in members where computa-
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tions based on the transformed cracked section and on bilinear

moment-deflection relationships show that immediate and long-
term deflections comply with requirements of Section 2609 <0-
l2yf7
3. The permissible stresses in the above paragraphs may be exceeded
when it is shown experimentally or analytically that performance will not
be impaired.
(f) Permissible Stresses in Steel. Due to jacking force-0.80/pu• but not
greater than the maximum value recommended by the manufacturer of the
steel or of the anchorages.
Pretensioning tendons immediately after transfer, or posttensioning ten-
dons immediately after anchoring-0. 70/pu·
(g) Loss of Prestress. To determine the effective prestress, allowance for
the following sources of loss of prestress shall be considered:
l. Slip at anchorage.
2. Elastic shortening of concrete.
3. Creep of concrete.
4. Shrinkage of concrete.
5. Relaxation of steel stress.
6. Frictional loss due to intended or unintended curvature in the ten-
dons.
Friction losses in posttensioned steel shall be based on experimentally
determined wobble and curvature coefficients, and shall be verified during
stressing operations. The values of coefficients assumed for design, and
the acceptable ranges of jacking forces and steel elongation, shall be
shown on the plans. These friction losses shall be calculated as follows:

Ps = P.re<Kt+P.al .............................. (18-1)

When (KL +J.La.) is not greater than 0.3 Formula (18-2) may be used.

Ps = P.r (1 + Kl + JLa) ....................... (18-2)

When prestress in a member may be reduced through its connection with

adjoining elements, such reduction shall be allowed for in the design.
(h) Flexural Strength. Flexural strength of members shall be computed
by the strength design methods given in this Chapter. For prestressing
steel,fps shall be substituted for fr In lieu of a more precise determination
of [Rs based on strain compatibility, and provided thatfse is not less than
0.5Jpu• the following approximate values shall be used:
Bonded members
j,, = f,u ( 1 - 0.5pp t) ........................ (18-3)

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Unbonded members

J;,, =f.,.+ 10,000 + H>tO,.' : ..................... (18-4)

p,,

but not more thanfPY or fse + 60,000.

Non prestressed reinforcement conforming to Section 2603 (f) 1, 6, or 7,
when used in combination with prestressed steel, may be considered to
contribute to the tensile force in a member at design load moment an
amount equal to its area times its yield strength. For other types of non-
prestressed reinforcement, a strain compatibility analysis shall be made to
determine its contribution to the tensile force.
(i) Steel Percentage. Except as provided in Section 2618 (h), the ratio of
prestressed and nonprestressed steel used for calculation of flexural
strength shall be such that w,, (w + w,- w'), or (ww + w,w - w,/)
is not greater than 0.30.
When a steel ratio in excess of that specified in the above paragraph is
used, the design moment shall not exceed the moment strength calculated
from equations based on the compression portion of the internal resisting
moment couple.
The total amount of prestressed and nonprestressed reinforcement shall
be adequate to develop a design load in flexure at least 1.2 times the crack-
ing load calculated on the basis of the modulus of rupture specified in
Section 2609 (f) 2.
(j) Minimum Bonded Reinforcement Requirements. Some bonded rein-
forcement shall be provided in the precompressed tension zone of flexural
members where the prestressing steel is unbonded. Such bonded reinforce-
ment shall be distributed uniformly over the tension zone near the ex-
treme tension fiber.
The minimum amount of bonded reinforcement A 5 in beams and one-
way slabs shall be:

A.,= o~J;, ................................. (18-.'5)

or
A.,= 0.004A ............................... (18-fi)

whichever is larger, where A = area of that part of the cross section be-
tween the flexural tension face and the center of gravity of the gross sec-
tion, and Nc = tensile force in the concrete under load of D + 1.2 L and
/y shall not exceed 60,000 psi.
The minimum amount of bonded reinforcement A 5 in two-way slabs
shall be that required by the above paragraph. This requirement for bond-
ed reinforcement in two-way slabs may be decreased where the tension in
the precompressed tension zone at service loads does not exceed zero.
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One way, unbonded, posttensioned slabs and beams shall be designed to ~j

carry the dead load of the beam plus 25 percent of the unreduced superim- ):l
posed live load by some method other than the primary unbonded post- ~·
tensioned reinforcement. Design shall be based on the strength method of 1
design with a load factor and capacity reduction factor of one. All rein- !~
forcement other than the primary unbonded reinforcement provided to :i:i
meet other requirements of this Section may be used in the design. !!,
(k) Repetitive Loads. In unbonded construction subject to repetitive
loads, special attention shall be given to the possibility of fatigue in the an-
chorages or couplers. See Section 2618 (u).
The possibility of inclined diagonal tension cracks forming under
repetitive loading at appreciably smaller stresses than under static loading
shall be taken into account in the design.
(I) End Regions. Reinforcement shall be provided when required in the
anchorage zone to resist bursting, horizontal splitting, and spalling forces
induced by the tendon anchorages. Regions of abrupt change in section
shall be adequately reinforced.
End blocks shall be provided when required for end bearing or for
distribution of concentrated prestressing forces.
Posttensioning anchorages and the supporting concrete shall be design-
ed to support the maximum jacking load at the concrete strength at time
of prestressing and the end anchorage region shall be designed to develop
the guaranteed ultimate tensile strength of the tendons at a cbof 0.90 for
the concrete.
(m) Continuity. Continuous beams and other statically indeterminate
structures shall be designed for adequate strength and satisfactory
behavior. Behavior shall be determined by elastic analysis taking into ac-
count the reactions, moments, shears, and axial forces produced by
prestressing, the effects of temperature, creep, shrinkage, axial deforma-
tion, restraint of attached structural elements, and foundation settlement.
The negative moments due to design dead and live loads calculated by
elastic theory for any assumed loading arrangement, at the supports of
continuous prestressed concrete beams with sufficient bonded steel to
assure control of cracking, may be increased or decreased by not more
than 20 [I- (w + w, - w') /0.30) percent provided that these modified
negative moments are also used for final calculations of the moments at
other sections in the span corresponding to the same loading condition.
Such an adjustment shall be made only when the section at which the mo-
ment is reduced is so designed that w,, (w + w,- w'), or
(w IV + w ,,IV - w IV), whichever is applicable, is equal to or less than
0.20. The effect of moments due to prestressing shall be neglected when
calculating the design moments.
(n) Slab Systems. Slabs reinforced in more than one direction shall be
analyzed and designed by a method which will account for column
sti ffnesses, rigidity of slab-column connection, and for the effect of prestressing
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in accordance with Section 2618 (m). Moment coefficients used for design
of reinforced concrete slabs are not applicable.
(o) Compression Members. I. General. Members with average prestress
of 225 psi or higher shall be subject to the other provisions of this Section.
Members with average prestress less than 225 psi shall have minimum rein-
forcement in accordance with Section 2610 (j)l. for columns or Section
2610 (q) for walls. Average prestress is defined as the total effective
prestress force divided by the gross area of the concrete section.
2. Combined axial load and bending. Prestressed concrete members
under combined axial load and bending, with or without nonprestressed
reinforcement, shall be proportioned by the strength design methods given
in this Chapter for members without prestressing. The effect of prestress,
shrinkage and creep shall also be included. The minimum amounts of rein-
forcement specified in Section 2610 (q) may be waived where average
prestress is over 225 psi and a structural analysis shows adequate strength
and stability.
3. Lateral reinforcement. Except for walls, all prestressing steel shall be
enclosed by spirals conforming to Section 2607 (m) or closed lateral ties at
least No. 3 in size. The spacing of the ties shall not exceed 48 tie diameters,
or the least dimension of the column. Ties shall be located vertically not
more than one-half a tie spacing above the floor for footing, and shall be
spaced as provided herein to not more than one-half a tie spacing below
the lowest horizontal reinforcement in the slab or drop panel above.
Where beams or brackets provide enclosure on all sides of the column, the
ties may be terminated not more than 3 inches below the lowest reinforce-
ment in such beams or brackets.
(p) Corrosion Protection for Unbonded Tendons. Unbonded tendons
shall be completely coated with suitable material to insure corrosion pro-
tection. Wrapping must be continuous over the entire zone to be unbond-
ed, and shall prevent intrusion of cement paste or the loss of coating
materials during casting operations.
(q) Posttensioning Ducts. Ducts for grouted or unbonded tendons shall
be mortar-tight and nonreactive with concrete, tendons, or the filler
material.
To facilitate grout injection, the inside diameter of the ducts shall be at
least Y. inch larger than the diameter of the posttensioning tendon or large
enough to produce an internal.area at least twice the gross area of the
prestressing steel.
(r) Grout for Bonded Tendons. Grout shall consist of portland cement
and potable water, or portland cement, sand and potable water. Suitable
admixtures known to have no injurious effects on the steel or the concrete
may be used to increase workability and to reduce bleeding and shrinkage.
Calcium chloride shall not be used.
Sand, if used, shall conform to U.B.C. Standard No. 24-21 except that
gradation may be modified as necessary to obtain increased workability.
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Proportions of grouting materials shall be based on results of tests on

fresh and hardened grout prior to beginning work. The water content shall
be the minimum necessary for proper placement but in no case more than
0.50 the content of cement by weight.
Grout shall be mixed in a high speed mechanical mixer and then passed
through a strainer into pumping equipment which provides for recircula-
tion.
Temperature of members at the time of grouting must be above 50°F.,
and shall be maintained at this temperature for at least 48 hours.
(s) Steel Tendons. Burning or welding operations in the vicinity of
prestressing steel shall be carefully performed, so that the prestressing steel
shall not be subjected to excessive temperatures, welding sparks, or
ground currents.
(t) Application and Measurement of Prestressing Force. Prestressing
force shall be determined (l) by measuring tendon elongation and (2)
either by checking jack pressure on a calibrated gauge or load cell or by the
use of a calibrated dynamometer. The cause of any difference in force
determination which exceeds 5 percent shall be ascertained and corrected.
Elongation requirements shall be taken from average load-elongation
curves for the steel used.
Where transfer of force from the bulkheads of the pretensioning bed to
the concrete is accomplished by flame cutting the prestressing steel, the
cutting points and cutting sequence shall be predetermined to avoid
undesired temporary stresses. Long lengths of exposed strands shall be cut
near the member to minimize shock to the concrete.
The total loss of prestress due to unreplaced broken tendons shall not
exceed 2 percent of the total prestress.
(u) Posttensioning Anchorages and Couplers. Anchorages for unbond-
ed tendons and couplers shall develop the specified ultimate capacity of
the tendons without exceeding anticipated set. Anchorages for bonded ten-
dons shall develop at least 90 percent of the specified ultimate capacity of
the tendons, when tested in an unbonded condition, without exceeding an-
ticipated set. However, 100 percent of the specified ultimate capacity of
the tendons shall be developed after the tendons are bonded in the
member. Couplers shall be placed in areas approved by the Engineer and
enclosed in housings long enough to permit the necessary movements.
Anchorage and end fittings shall be permanently protected against cor-
rosion.
Anchor fittings for unbonded tendons shall be capable of transferring to
the concrete a load equal to the capacity of the tendon under both static
and cyclic loading conditions.

Shells and Folded Plate Members

Sec. 2619. (a) Notations.
fc' = specified compressive strength of concrete, psi.

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VI'= square root of specified compressive strength of concrete, psi.

!, specified yield strength of non prestressed reinforcement, psi.
h = overall thickness of member, inches.
cp = capacity reduction factor. See Section 2609 (c).
(b) Scope and Definitions. The provisions of this Section apply to the
design of thin shell concrete structures and only to the thin shell portions
of such structures.
All other provisions of this Chapter not specifically excluded and not in
conflict with the provisions of this Section are to be considered applicable.
Thin shells are curved or folded slabs whose thicknesses are small com-
pared to their other dimensions. They are characterized by their three-
dimensional load-carrying behavior which is determined by their
geometrical shape, their boundary conditions, and the nature of the ap-
plied load.
Thin shells are usually bounded by supporting members and edge
members with a capacity to stiffen the shell and distribute or carry load in
composite action with the shell.
Elastic analysis is any structural analysis involving assumptions which
are suitable approximations of three-dimensional elastic behavior.
(c) Assumptions. In the analysis of thin shells, it may be assumed that
the material is ideally elastic, homogeneous, and isotropic.
Poisson's ratio may be assumed 'ual to zero.
(d) General Consideration. Elast1~.. behavior shall be the accepted basis
for determining internal forces, displacements, and stability of thin shells.
Equilibrium checks of internal forces and external loads shall be made to
insure consistency of results.
Approximate methods of analysis which do not satisfy compatibility of
strains or stresses in the shell may be used in cases where experience has
shown them to provide safe designs.
Analysis based on the results of elastic model tests approved by the
Building Official shall be considered as valid elastic analysis. When such
model analysis is used, only those portions which significantly affect the
items under study need be simulated. Every attempt shall be made to in-
sure that these tests reveal the quantitative behavior of the prototype struc-
ture.
The thin shell elements shall be proportioned for the required strength in
accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.
Supporting members shall be designed according to the applicable pro-
visions of this Chapter. A portion of the shell equal to the flange width
specified in Section 2608 (f) may be assumed to act with the supporting
member. In such portions of the shell the reinforcement perpendicular to
the supporting member shall be at least equal to that required for the
flange of aT -beam by Section 2608 (h).
When investigating thin shells for stabililty, consideration shall be given
to the possible reduction in the buckling capacity caused by large deflections,

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creep effects, and the deviation between the actual and theoretical shell
surface.

(e) Design Strengths. Minimum specified compressive strength of con-

crete at 28 daysfc' shall be 3000 psi. Maximum specified yield strength of
reinforcement/y shall be 60,000 psi.
(f) Reinforcement Requirements. The area of reinforcement in square
inches per foot of width of shell shall not exceed 7 .2hfc' lfy nor 29,000
h!fr If the deviation of the reinforcement from the lines of principal stress
is greater than 10 degrees the maximum area of reinforcement shall be
one-half the above values.
Reinforcement shall be spaced not farther apart than five times tfie shell
thickness, nor more than 18 inches. Where the computed principal tensile
stress in the concrete due to design loads exceeds 4cp \II', the reinforce-
ment shall be spaced not farther apart than three times the shell thickness.
Reinforcement shall be provided to resist the total principal tensile
stress, but shall be not less than required by Section 2607 (n). Such rein-
forcement, assumed to act at the middle surface of the shell, may be placed
either parallel to the lines of principal tensile stress, or in two or three
directions in straight lines. In the regions of high tension, the reinforce-
ment shall be placed in the general direction of the principal stress.
Reinforcement may be considered parallel to the line of principal stress
when its direction does not deviate from this line by more than 15 degrees.
Where excess reinforcement is provided, the 15-degree deviation may be
increased 1 degree for each 5 percent decrease in steel stress below the
specified yield strength, fr Variations in the direction of the principal
stress over the cross section of the shell due to moments need not be con-
sidered for the determination of the maximum deviation.
Nonprestressed reinforcement placed in more than one direction shall be
proportioned to resist the components of the principal tensile stresses in
each direction.
Where the tensile stresses vary greatly in magnitude over the shell, as in
the case of cylindrical shells, the reinforcement resisting the total tension
may be concentrated in the region of maximum tensile stress. However,
the ratio of steel to concrete in any portion of the tensile zone shall be not
less than 0.0035.
Reinforcement required to resist bending moments shall be propor-
tioned with due regard to axial forces.
Splices in principal tensile reinforcement shall conform to the re-
quirements of Section 2607 (f) through U).
Shell reinforcement at the junction of the shell and supporting members
or edge members shall be anchored in or through the supporting member
by embedment length, hooks, or mechanical anchorage in accordance with
Section 2612.
(g) Prestressing. Where prestressing tendons are draped within a shell
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the design shall account for the force components on the shell resulting
from the tendon profile not lying in one plane.
(h) Construction. When necessary to base removal of formwork on
modulus of elasticity because of stability or deflection considerations, the
modulus of elasticity that must be developed by the concrete before form-
work removal shall be determined by tests of field cured beams. The
dimensions of the beam and test procedures shall be specified by the
Engineer. The proportions and loading of these specimens shall insure ac-
tion which is primarily flexural.

Strength Evaluation of Existing Structures

Sec. 2620. (a) Notations.
a = maximum deflection under test load of a member relative to a
line joining the ends of the span, or of the free end of a cantilever
relative to its support, inches.
D = dead loads, or their related internal moments and forces.
h = overall thickness of member, inches.
I, = span of member under load test (the shorter span of flat slabs
and of slabs supported on four sides). The span, except as pro-
vided in Section 2620 (e) is the distance between the centers of
the supports or the clear distance between supports plus the depth
of the member, whichever is smaller, inches.
L = live loads, or their related internal moments and forces.
(b) Strength Evaluation. If doubt develops concerning the safety of a
structure or member, the Building Official may order a structural strength
investigation by analysis or by means of load tests, or by a combination of
these methods.
(c) General Requirements for Analytical Investigation. If the strength
evaluation is by analytical means, a thorough field investigation shall be
made of the dimensions and details of the members, properties of the
materials, and other pertinent conditions of the structure as actually built.
The analysis based on this investigation shall satisfy the Building Official
that the load factors meet the requirements and intent of the remainder of
this Code. See Section 2620 (g).
(d) General Requirements for Load Tests. If the strength evaluation is
by load tests a qualified engineer acceptable to the Building Official shall
control the tests.
A load test shall not be made until the portion of the structure subjected
to load is at least 56 days old. When the owner of the structure, the con-
tractor, and all involved parties mutually agree, the test may be made at
an earlier age.
When only a portion of a structure is to be load tested, the questionable
portion shall be load tested in such a manner as to adequately test the
suspected source of weakness.
Forty-eight hours prior to the application of the test load, a load to simulate

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the effect of the portion of the dead loads not already present shall be ap-
plied and shall remain in place until all testing has been completed.
(e) Load Tests on Flexural Members. When flexural members, in-
cluding beams and slabs, are load tested, the additional provisions in this
Section shall apply.
Immediately prior to the application of the test load, the necessary in-
itial readings shall be made as datum for the measurements of deflections
caused by the application of the test load.
The portion of the structure selected for loading shall be subjected to a :I
:::·:

total load, including the dead loads already in place, eQuivalent to 0.85 ::
(lAD + l. 7L ). The determination of L shall include live load reductions J
as permitted by Section 2306. The test load shall be applied in not less than 1
four approximately equal increments without shock to the structure and in t:
a manner to avoid arching of the loading materials. l;;
After the test load has been in position for 24 hours, deflection readings
shall be taken. The test load shall then be removed and readings of deflec-
tions shall be taken 24 hours after the removal of the test load.
If the portion of the structure tested shows visible evidence of failure it
shall be considered to have failed the test and no retesting of the previously
tested portion shall be permitted.
If the structure shows no visible evidence of failure it shall satisfy the
following criteria:
I. If the measured maximum deflection a of a beam, floor, or roof ex-
ceeds 1/120,000 h, the deflection recovery within 24 hours after the
removal of the test load shall be at least 75 percent of the maximum
deflection for non prestressed concrete, or 80 percent for prestressed
concrete.
2. If the maximum deflection a is less than 1/120,000 h the requirement
on recovery of deflection in paragraph I above shall be waived.
3. In paragraphs I and 2 above, /1 for cantilevers shall be taken as twice
the distance from the support to the end, and the deflection shall be
adjusted for any movement of the support.
4. Construction failing to show 75 percent recovery of the deflection
may be retested. The second test loading shall not be made until at
least 72 hours after removal of the first test load. The structure shall
show no visible evidence of failure in the retest, and the recovery of
deflection caused by the second test load shall be at least 80 percent.
Prestressed concrete construction shall not be retested.
(f) Members Other Than Flexural Members. Members other than flex-
ural members shall preferably be investigated by analytical procedures.
(g) Provision for Lower Load Rating. If the structure under investiga-
tion does not satisfy the conditions or criteria of Section 2620 (c) or 2620
(e), the Building Official may approve a lower load rating for the structure
based on the results of the load test or analysis.
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(h) Safety. Load tests shall be conducted in such a manner as to provide

for safety of life and structure during the test but any safety measures shall
not interfere with the load test procedures or affect results.
Pneumatically Placed Concrete
Sec. 2621. (a) General. For the purpose of this Chapter all pneumatical-
ly placed concrete shall consist of a mixture of fine aggregate and cement
pneumatically applied by suitable mechanism, and to which water is added
immediately prior to discharge from the applicator.
Except as specified in the following subsections of this Section, all
pneumatically placed concrete shall conform to the regulations of this
Chapter for concrete.
(b) Proportions. The proportion of cement to aggregate, in loose dry
volumes, shall be not less than one to four and one-half.
(c) Water. The water content at the time of discharge, including any
moisture in the fine aggregate, shall not exceed three and one-half gallons
per sack of cement.
(d) Mixing. The cement and aggregate shall be thoroughly mixed prior
to the addition of water. At the time of mixing, the fine aggregate shall
contain not less than 3 percent moisture.
(e) Rebound. Any rebound or accumulated loose aggregate shall be
removed from the surface to be covered prior to placing the initial or any
succeeding layers of pneumatically placed concrete. Rebound may be
reused if it conforms to the requirements for aggregate but not in excess of
25 percent of the total aggregate in any batch.
(f) Joints. Unfinished work shall not be allowed to stand for more than
30 minutes unless all abrupt edges are sloped to a thin edge. Before resum-
ing work, this sloped portion shall be cleaned and wetted.
(g) Damage. Any pneumatically placed concrete which subsides after
placement shall be removed.

Plain Concrete
Sec. 2622. (a) General. Plain concrete, other than fill, shall have a
minimum ultimate compressive strength at 28 days of 2000 pounds per
square inch and material, proportioning, and placing shall conform to the
requirements of this Chapter. Concrete made with lightweight aggregates
may be used with strengths less than 2000 pounds per square inch if it has
been shown by tests or experience to have sufficient strength and durabili-
ty.
Provisions shall be made to care for temperature and shrinkage stresses
either by use of reinforcement or by means of joints.
Plain concrete construction shall conform to the detailed minimum re-
quirements specified in this Chapter.
(b) Wall Thickness. Except where justifying data is submitted, the
thickness of plain concrete walls shall be not less than 6 inches and the

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ratio of unsupported height or length (whichever is the lesser) to thickness

shall be not greater than 22.
(c) Design. Plain concrete walls shall be designed to withstand all ver-
tical and horizontal loads as specified in Chapter 23.
(d) Stresses. The allowable working stresses in plain concrete walls shall
not exceed the following percentages of ultimate strength:
I. Compression-.25/' c·
2. Tension-1.6 ffc.
3. Shear-.02 /' c·
Minimum Slab Thickness
Sec. 2623. The minimum thickness of concrete floor slabs supported
directly on the ground shall be not less than 3 Y2 inches.
Bolts
Sec. 2624. Bolts shall be solidly embedded in plain or reinforced con-
crete, and the connection shall be designed so that the shear or tension on
every bolt is no more than the value set forth in Table No. 26-G.
Ductile Moment-resisting Space Frames-Seismic Zone No. 1
Sec. 2625. (a) General. Design and construction of earthquake resisting
reinforced concrete framing members and their connections conforming to
the general requirements of this Chapter (except Section 2626) and the
special requirements of this Section shall be deemed to meet the re-
quirements for a ductile moment-resisting space frame of Section 2312 (j)
for buildings in Seismic Zone No. 1, provided the horizontal force factor,
K, is not taken less than unity when computing earthquake forces by Sec-
tion2312(d).
(b) Flexural Members. Web reinforcement shall be required throughout
the length of the member. It shall be designed according to Section 2611
except that such web reinforcement shall be not less than 0.15 percent of
the area computed as the product of the width of the web and the spacing
of web reinforcement along the longitudinal axis of the member. The first
stirrup shall be located 2 inches from the column face. The next six stir-
rups shall be spaced not over d/4.
Positive moment reinforcement at the supports of flexural members
subject to reversal of moments shall be anchored by bond, hooks, or
mechanical anchors in or through the supporting member to develop the
yield strength of the bar.
Lapped splices located in a region of tension or reversing stress, shall be
confined by at least two stirrups at each splice.
(c) Columns. Additional lateral reinforcement shall be provided for col-
umns as prescribed in this subsection. The spacing of ties at the ends of
tied columns shall not exceed 4 inches for a distance equal to the maximum
column dimension but not less than one-sixth of the clear height of the col-
umn from the face of the joint. The first such tie shall be located 2 inches

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from the face of the joint. Joints of exterior and corner columns shall be
confined by lateral reinforcement through the joint. Such lateral reinforce-
ment shall consist of spirals or ties as required at the ends of columns.

Ductile Moment-resisting Space Frames-Seismic Zones No. 2,

No.3 and No.4
Sec. 2626. (a) General. Design and construction of cast-in-place,
monolithic reinforced concrete framing members and their connections in
ductile moment-resisting space frames shall conform to the requirements
of this Chapter and all the requirements of this Section.
EXCEPTION: Precast concrete frame members may be used, if the
resulting construction complies with all the provisions of this Section.
All lateral load-resisting frame members shall be designed by the
strength method of design except that the alternate design method of Sec-
tion 2608 (j) may be used provided that it is shown that the factor of safe-
ty is equivalent to that achieved with the strength design method.
Formulas (9-2) and (9-3) of Section 2609 (d) for earthquake loading
shall be modified to:
U = 1.40 (D + L + E) ..................... (26-1)
U = .90 D + 1.40 E . ....................... (26-2)
Members of space frames which are designed to resist seismic forces
shall be designed, in accordance with the provisions of this Section, so that
shear failures will not occur if the frame is subjected to lateral
displacements in excess of yield displacements.
(b) Definitions.
CONFINED CONCRETE. Concrete which is confined by closely spac-
ed special transverse reinforcement which is provided to restrain the con-
crete in directions perpendicular to the applied stresses.
SPECIAL TRANSVERSE REINFORCEMENT. Spirals, stirrup ties,
or hoops and supplementary cross ties, provided to restrain the concrete to
make it qualify as confined concrete.
STIRRUP TIES OR HOOPS. Continuous reinforcing steel of not less
than a No. 3 bar bent to form a closed hoop which encloses the
longitudinal reinforcing and the ends of which have a standard 135-degree
bend with a 10 bar diameter extension or equivalent.
(c) Symbols and Notations. The following symbols and notations apply
only to the provisions of this Section:
area of rectangular or circular core of column measured out-to-
out of hoop or spiral, square inches.
gross area of column, square inches.
effective cross-sectional area of nonprestressed reinforcement,
square inches.
A' s -- effective cross-sectional area of non prestressed compression rein-
forcement, square inches.

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Ash = total cross-sectional area of hoop reinforcement including sup-

plementary cross ties having a spacing of sh and crossing a sec-
tion with a core dimension of he, square inches.
bw = web width, or diameter of circular section, inches.
d = distance from extreme compression fiber to centroid of tension
reinforcement, inches.
db =·nominal diameter of bar, inches.
f' c = specified compressive strength of concrete, psi.
fv specified yield strength of nonprestressed reinforcement,psi.
fvh = specified yield strength of hoop reinforcement, psi.
-h largest core dimension of rectangular tied column, inches.
P, Maximum design axial load on a column during an earthquake.
p
A,lbd = ratio of nonprestressed tension reinforcement.
P' =
A~lbd = ratio of nonprestressed compression reinforcement.
d = ratio of nonprestressed compression reinforcement.
sh = center-to-center spacing of hoops, inches.
vd = applied shear force at section due to dead load.
v, = applied shear force at section due to live load.
vu = Total applied design shear force at section.
(d) Physical Requirements for Concrete and Reinforcing Steel. I.
Concrete. The minimum specified 28-day strength of the concrete f' ,.,
shall be 3000 pounds per square inch. The maximum specified strength for
lightweight concrete shall be limited to 4000 psi.
2. Reinforcement. All longitudinal reinforcing steel in columns and
beams shall comply with U .B.C. Standard No. 26-4 and limited to billet
steel, Grade 40 or 60 bars. The actual yield stress, based on mill tests, shall
not exceed the minimum specified yield stress,/,., by more than 18,000 psi.
Retests shall not exceed this value by more thari an additional 3000 psi. In
addition the ultimate tensile stress shall be not less than 1.33 times the ac-
tual yield stress, based on mill tests. Grades other than these specified for
design shall not be used. Where reinforcing steel is to be welded, a
chemical analysis of the steel shall be provided. The welding procedure
shall be as set forth in U.B.C. Standard No. 26-8.
(e) Flexural Members. I. General. Flexural members shall not have a
width-depth ratio of less than 0.3, nor shall the width be less than 10 inches
nor more than the supporting column width plus a distance on each side of
the column of three-fourths the depth of the flexural member. Flexural
members framing into columns shall be subject to a rational joint analysis.
2. Reinforcement. All flexural members shall have a minimum rein-
forcement ratio, for top and for bottom reinforcement, of
2()0
h
throughout their length. The reinforcement ratio, P , shall not exceed

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0.025. The positive moment capacity at the face of columns shall be not
less than 50 percent of the negative moment capacity provided. A
minimum of one-fourth of the larger amount of the negative reinforce-
ment required at either end shall continue throughout the length of the
beam. At least two bars shall be provided both top and bottom.
3. Splices. Tensile steel shall not be spliced by lapping in a region of ten-
sion or reversing stress unless the region is confined by stirrup-ties.
Splices shall not be located within the column or within a distance of twice
the member depth from the face of the column. At least two stirrup-ties
shall be provided at all splices.
4. Anchorage. Flexural members terminating at a column, in any ver-
tical plane, shall have top and bottom reinforcement extending, without
horizontal offsets, to the far face of a confined concrete region ter-
minating in a standard 90-degree hook. Length of required anchorage
shall be computed beginning at the near face of the column. Length of an-
chorage in confined regi.ons, including hook and vertical extension, shall
be not less than 56 percent of the development length computed by Section
2612 (f) I, A, B, or C, but not less than 24 inches.
EXCEPTION: Where the column resists less than 25 percent of the story-
bent shear, at least 50 percent of such top and bottom reinforcement shall be
anchored within such column cores and the remainder shall be anchored in
regions outside the column core confined as specified herein for columns.
5. Web Reinforcement. Vertical web reinforcement of not less than No.
3 bars shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of Section
2611, except that:
A. Web reinforcement shall be provided to develop the shears resulting
from shear forces at the end of the member computed as
\~~ ~ Mu; M/1 + 1.4 ( v;, + V,) .................. (26-3)
II

where Ma and Mb are the ultimate moment capacities of opposite sense at

each hinge location of the member and Vd + V 1 is the simple span shear
Lab is the distance between Ma and Mb. The ultimate moment capacities
shall be computed without the ¢factor reduction and assuming the max-
imum reinforcing yield strength based on 25 percent over specified yield.
Ultimate shear capacities shall be computed with the ¢ factor reduc-
tion.
B. Stirrups shall be spaced at no more than d/2 throughout the length of
the member.
C. Stirrup-ties, at a maximum spacing of not over d/ 4, 8 bar diameters,
24 stirrup-tie diameter or 12 inches, whichever is.least, shall be provided in
the following locations:
(i) At each end of all flexural members. The first stirrup-tie shall be
located not more than 2 inches from the face of the column and the
last, a distance of at least twice the member depth from the face of
the columns.
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(ii) Wherever moment capacities of plastic hinges may be developed in

the flexural members under inelastic lateral displacement of the
frame.
(iii) Wherever required compression reinforcement occurs in the flexural
members.
D. In regions where stirrup-ties are required, longitudinal bars shall
have lateral support conforming to the provisions of ties for tied columns.
Single or overlapping stirrup-ties and supplementary cross-ties may be
used.

(f) Columns Subject to Direct Stress and Bending. 1. Dimensional

limitations. The ratio of minimum to maximum column thickness shall be
not less than 0.4 nor shall any dimension be less than 12 inches.
2. Vertical reinforcement. The reinforcement ratio, p, in tied columns
shall be not less than 0.01 nor greater than 0.06.
3. Splices. Lap splices shall be made within the center half of column
height, and the splice length shall be not less than 30 bar diameters. Con-
tinuity may also be effected by welding or by approved mechanical
devices provided not more than alternate bars are welded or mechanically
spliced at any level and the vertical distance between these welds or splices
of adjacent bars is not less than 24 inches.
4. Special transverse reinforcement. The cores of columns shall be con-
fined by special transverse reinforcement as specified herein or as re-
quired to meet shear requirements.
A. The volumetric ratio of spiral reinforcement shall be not less than
that required by Formula (10-3) of Section 2610 U> nor

0.12 L
f" .....•......•.•...•.•..........•. (26-4)
uh

whichever is greater.
B. The total cross-section area (Ash> of rectangular hoop reinforcement
shall be not less than the greater of

A,, = 0.30 s11 h,. ~

Juli
(t - 1) .................... (26-5)
ell
or
0.12 s 1A. ~ ............................... (26-6)
}.1111

The center-to-center spacing of hoops, Sh, shall not exceed 4 inches.

Single or overlapping hoops may be provided to meet this requirement.
Supplementary cross ties of the same size and spacing as hoops using
135-degree minimum hooks engaging the periphery hoop and secured to a
longitudinal bar may be used. Supplementary cross ties or legs of overlapping
hoops shall be spaced not more than 14 inches on center transversely.
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EXCEPTION: Formula (26-5) need not be complied with if the column

design is based on the column core only.
C. Special transverse reinforcement shall be provided in that portion of
the column over a length equal to the maximum column dimension or
one-sixth of the clear height of the column, but not less than 18 inches
from either face of the joint.
D. At any section where the ultimate capacity of the column is less than
the sum of the shears (~ V11) computed by Formula (26-3) for all the
beams framing into the column above the level under consideration,
special transverse reinforcement shall be provided. For beams framing in-
to opposite sides of the column, the moment components of Formula
(26-3) may be assumed to be of opposite sign. For the purpose of this
determination the factor 1.4 in Formula (26-3) may be changed to 1.1. For
determination of the ultimate capacity of the column, the moments
resulting from Formula (26-3) may be assumed to result from deformation
of the frame in any one principal axis.
E. Columns which support discontinuous members, such as shear walls,
braced frames, or other rigid elements shall have special transverse rein-
forcement for the full height of the supporting columns.
5. Columns shear. The transverse reinforcement in columns subjected to
bending and axial compression shall satisfy the following requirement:

I II S- = \~,-
'\ 1:f d, ¢ v;(' ............................ (')C-7)
....,.)
Vu shall be computed by using the ultimate moment capacity in the ends
of either the beams or columns framing into the connection.
Ultimate moment capacities shall be computed without ¢ or other
reduction factors and under all possible vertical loading conditions and
assuming the maximum reinforcing yield strength based on 25 percent
over specified yield. Shear strength shall be computed based on the column
core area.
WHERE:
Vc = vcAch• where vc shall be in accordance with Section 2611 (e) ex-
cept that v'" shall be considered zero when

~-,, < 0.12.f',..

s spacing, < Yz minimum column dimension.

de dimension of the column core in the direction of load, in inches.
Av total cross-sectional area of special transverse reinforcement in
tension within a distance s, except that two-thirds of such area
shall be used in the case of circular spirals.
(g) Beam-column Connection. Special transverse reinforcement shall be
provided through the beam column connection.
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I. Analysis. The transverse reinforcement through the connection shall

be proportioned according to the requirements of Section 2626 (f) 4. The
transverse reinforcement thus selected shall be checked according to the
provisions specified in Section 2626 (f) 5 with the exception that the Vu act-
ing on the connection shall be equal to the maximum shears in the connec-
tion computed by a rational analysis taking into account the column shear
and the concentrated shears developed from the forces in the beam rein-
forcement at a stress assumed atfr
Special transverse column reinforcement of one-half the amount other-
wise required by Section 2626 (g) I shall be required within the connec-
tion, determined by the depth of the shallowest framing member, where
such members frame into all four sides of a column and whose width is at
least three-fourths the columP. width. When a corner of a tied column, un-
confined by flexural members, exceeds 4 inches, the full special transverse
reinforcement shall be provided through the connection and around bars
outside of the connection.
Special transverse beam reinforcing shall be provided through the beam
column connection to provide confinement for longitudinal reinforcement
outside the column core where such confinement is not provided by
another beam framing into the connection.
2. Design Limitations. At any beam-column connection where
P, I Ax~ 0.12/' ,. the sum of the moment strengths of the columns, at the
design earthquake axial load, shall be greater than the sum of the moment
strengths of the beam, along their principal planes at that connection.
EXCEPTION: Where certain beam-column connections at any level do
not comply with the above limitations, the remaining columns and connected
flexural members shall comply and further shall be capable of resisting the
entire shear at that level accounting for the altered relative rigidities and tor-
sion resulting from the omission of elastic action of the non-conforming
beam column connections.
(h) Inspection. For buildings designed under this Section, a specially
qualified inspector under the supervision of the person responsible for the
structural design shall provide continuous inspection of the placement of
the reinforcement and concrete, and shall submit a certificate indicating
compliance with the plans and specifications.

Earthquake Resisting Concrete Shear Walls and Braced Frames

Sec. 2627. (a) General. Design and construction of earthquake resisting
reinforced concrete shear walls and reinforced concrete braced frames sub-
jected primarily to axial stresses for all buildings shall conform to the re-
quirements of this Chapter.
Shear walls and vertical bracing frames shall be designed by the strength
design method except that the alternate design method of Section 2608 (j)
may be used, provided that the factor of safety in shear is equivalent to
that achieved with the strength design method.
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Formulas (9-2) and (9-3) of Section 2609 (d) for earthquake loading
shall be modified to:
U= 1.4(0 + L) + 1.4E ......................... (27-1)
U = 0.9 D + 1.4E ............................... (27-2)
provided, further, that 2.0£ shall be used in Formulas (27-1) and (27-2) in
calculating shear and diagonal tension stresses in shear walls of buildings
other than those complying with requirements for buildings with K ==
0.67.
(b) Braced Frames. Reinforced concrete members of braced frames sub-
jected primarily to axial stresses shall have special transverse reinforcing
as specified in Section 2626 (f) 4 throughout the full length of the member.
Tension members shall additionally meet the requirements for compres-
sion members.

(c) Vertical Boundary Members for Shear Walls. Special vertical

boundary elements shall be provided at the edges of concrete shear walls in
buildings whose lateral force resisting system is as described in Table No.
23-1 for a "K" of .80. These elements shall be composed of concrete en-
cased structural steel elements of A36, A440, A441, A572 (except Grades
60 and 65) or A588, or shall be concrete reinforced as required for col-
umns in Section 2626 (f) with special transverse reinforcement as described
in Section 2626 (f) 4 for the full length of the element.
EXCEPTION: The special transverse reinforcement may be omitted in
Seismic Zone No. I when the combined dead load, live load and seismic
stresses are not over one-half of those otherwise allowed.

The boundary vertical elements and such other similar vertical elements
as may be required shall be designed to carry all the vertical stresses
resulting from the wall loads in addition to tributary dead and live loads
and from the horizontal forces as prescribed in Section 2312. Horizontal
reinforcing in the walls shall be fully anchored to the vertical elements.

EXCEPTION: In Seismic Zone No. I the vertical boundary elements may

be designed to carry all vertical stresses resulting from tributary dead and live
loads not supported by the shear walls acting as bearing walls.
Similar confinement of horizontal and vertical boundaries at wall open-
ings also shall be provided unless it can be demonstrated that the unit
compressive stresses at the opening have a load factor two times that re-
quired by Formulas (27-1) and (27-2) above.

(d) Wall Reinforcement. Wall reinforcement required to resist wall

shear shall be terminated with not less than a 90-degree bend plus a six bar
diameter extension beyond the boundary reinforcing at vertical and
horizontal end faces of wall sections. Wall reinforcement terminating in
boundary columns or beams shall be fully anchored into the boundary
elements.

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1976 EDITION 26-1

a.
....0U) z
Q MINIMUM
a:>- UJ!!i
U) !i!:m ~
__,
PERCENT;~
AT SECTION
WITHOUT DROP PANELS WITH DROP PANELS
>-

'l ~-d---1
~'
*
a. 50
U) ~ ' f-b-I ~
"' Remoindef

1
<(

"'>-
:I:

"';;;; ,. 50
3" Mo.-! t L M o x 0.1251
!;; ~ Max. 0 125} ---;:::::]_ _c 24 bar dio or 12" Min. "
a. >-
0 oil bars 6"-! I
Remo1nder 1
ii"
>-
U)

,.z
"' .11 -s" I ·F·~-·<?c;~; ~->~"""~<-1 ·I
I
F
3 f4-+- -b--1 1---e-'
8 a. 50
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0
>-
___., l-b- I
I
-e--\-1 l--b- I'
:>: Remomder

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~ ,. ll---9- ! --9-\i 1.

f,:H
<D
0
50 Mox0125f s'C. !--
>- L 11

g 24bor d1o. or 12 Min

Remamder
3" Max__, h..' .~~~-- ..~
~~~ Edae of droo · ~g~~·

K! a.
100
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>-
50
3"Mox-+~3"Mox
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>-
0
Remomder
I
a.
ii" "' Max 0 15p Mox 0 15j' s"- +--
>-
U)
UJ I' c(oll bars !-I 1-- c::-::::"' 1'-a..j ~c(ollbors)• ·
__, 50
,.
0
0

*"'
U)
a.
0
>-
Rema•oder !
f-a ...
I
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1---c\.i
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w
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0
>-
>-
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50 / f--;jf
f-
II-f---i\ I.
:
<D Remainder
~ -s" II
3 Max.
II
3 Max. s"_.., !I-
c -cleorspon-R--
supp~rt ==tl~ c Clearspan-fn . ~

~Center
t
Face of
to center span-R
Extenor support
.I Face of support
Center to center span-.P
4.. lnter1or support
==!1
Ex tenor support~

* Bent bars of ex tenor supports BAR LENGTH FROM FACE OF SUPPORT

may be used •f a Qenerol MINIMUM LENGTH IMAXIMUM LENGTH
analySIS 1s mode MARK a I b I c I d I e I f I g
LENGTH 014/ 0 [o20Rnlo221n io30ln lo33lnlo20/0 la24ln

Fi~. No. 26·1

Minimum length of slab remforcement, slabs without beams
(See Section 2613(f) regarding extending reinforcing into supports)

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28-A, 28-B, 28-C UNIFORM BUILDING CODE

TABLE NO. 26·A-MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE WATER·CEMENT RATIOS FOR

CONCRETE (WHEN STRENGTH DATA FROM TRIAL BATCHES OR FIELD
EXPERIENCE ARE NOT AVAILABLE)

MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE WATER·CEMENT RATIO

NON·AIR·ENTRAINED CONCRETE AIR·ENTRAINED CONCRETE

SPECIFIED
COMPRESSIVE U. s. Gal. Per U. s. Gal. Per
STRENGTH Absolute Ratio 94·1b. Bag of Absolute Ratio 94·1b. Bag of
fr', PSI' bY Weight Cement by Weight cement

2000 0.66 7.5 0.62 7.0

2500 0.65 7.3 0.54 6.1
3000 0.58 6.6 0.46 5.2
3500 0.51 5.8 0.40 4.5
4000 0.44 5.0 0.35 4.0
4500 0.38 4.3 0.30 3.4
2 2
5000 0.31 3.5
1
2H-day strengths for cements meeting strength limits of li.B.C. Standard No. 26-l, Type I,
lA, II, or IIA and seven-day strengths for Type III or IliA; with most materials, tlw w.tter-
('t.'lllent ratios shown will provide average strengths greater than indicated in Section 2604
(l') 2 .ts !wing required.
2
For stren~ths above 4500 p.s.i. with air-entrained concreti' proportions should be sele-ded
hy tht• methods of Section 2604(<:) 2.

TABLE NO. 26·B-CONCRETE AIR CONTENT FOR VARIOUS SIZES OF

COARSE AGGREGATE

NOMINAL MAXIMUM SIZE OF COARSE TOTAL AIR CONTENT,

AGGREGATE (Inches) PERCENT BY VOLUME

% 6 to 10
% 5 to 9
4 to 8
1
1%
* 3.5 to 6.5
3 to 6
2 2.5 to 5.5
3 1.5 to 4.5

TABLE NO. 26·C-MINIMUM DIAMETERS OF BEND

BAR SIZE" MINIMUM DIAMETER

# 3 through # 8 6 bar diameters

#9, # 10, and # 11 8 bar diameters
#14 and #18 10 bar diameters

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1976 EDITION 26·D, 26·E

TABLE NO. 26·D-MINIMUM THICKNESS OF BEAMS OR ONE-WAY SLABS

UNLESS DEFLECTIONS ARE COMPUTED'

MINIMUM THICKNESS, h
SIMPLY ONE END BOTH ENDS
MEMBER SUPPORTED CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS CANTILEVER
Members not supportinl or attached to f:artitions or other construe-
tlon likely to be damaged by arge deflections
Solid one-way l/20 Z/24
slabs l/28 l/10
Beams or ribbed l/16 l/18.5 l/21
one-way slabs l/8

1 The span len~th I is in inches.

The values given in this table shall he used direetly for non prestressed reinfon:ed concrete
members made with normal weight concrete (w = 145 pd) and Grade 60 reinforcement.
For other conditions, the values shall be modified as follows:
(a) For structural lightweight concrete having unit weights in the range 90-120 lb. per
cu. ft. the values in the tthle shall be multiplied by 1.65 - 0.005w but not less than
1.09 where w is the unit weight in lb. peTl.:u. ft.
(b) For nonprestressed reinforcement having yield strengths other than 60,000 p.s.i., the
values in the table shall he multiplied by0.4 + fy/100,000.

TABLE NO. 26·E- ~VALUES

'· = 60 k$i fv = 40 ksi
BAR SIZE Top Bars Other Bars All Bars

#3 to #5 540 540 360

#6 450 540 360
#7 to #9 360 540 360
#10 360 480 360
#11 360 420 .'360
#14 330 330 330
#18 220 220 220

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TABLE NO. 26·F-MINIMUM o:min

RELATIVE BEAM STIFFNESS, o:

ASPECT RATIO
{3a fc/ft 0 0.5 1.0 2.0 4.0
2.0 0.5-2.0 0 0 0 0 0
l.O 0.5 O.G 0 0 0 0
0.8 0.7 0 () 0 0
l.O 0.7 0.1 0 0 ()
l.2.5 0.8 0.4 () () 0
2.0 l.2 0.5 0.2 () 0
0 ..5 0.5 ].:) 0.8 0 0 0
0.8 1..5 0 ..5 0.2 0 0
l.O I.G OJ) 0.2 0 0
l.2.5 UJ 1.0 0 ..5 () 0
2.0 4JJ l.G 0.8 0.8 0
0.88 0 ..5 1.8 0.5 0.1 0 0
0.8 2.0 0.9 o..1 0 0
1.0 2.:) O.fJ 0.4 0 0
1.25 2.8 1..5 0.8 0.2 ()
2.0 no 2.G l.2 0 ..5 0 ..)

TABLE NO. 26·G-ALLOWABLE SHEAR AND TENSION ON BOLTS

(In Pounds)"

SHEAR TENSION
MINIMUM MINIMUM CONCRETE STRENGTH (in psi)
DIAMETER EMBEDMENT
(In Inches) (In Inches) 2000 3000 2000 to 5000
1/·I 211:, 2.50 2.50 200
% .\ .550 ,'),')0 .'500
11:, 4 1000 1000 950
~~ 4 1875 1.'500 1.'500
% .5 H70 1780 2250
% () 1790 207.5 8200
l 7 1790 207.'5 8200
l% 8 1790 2250 8200
11/, 9 1790 2650 8200

NOTES: 'Values shown are for work without special inspection. Where special inspection is
provided values may be increased I 00 percent.
Values are for natural stone aggregate concrete and bolts of at least A307 quality. Bolts
shall have a standard bolt head or an equal deformity in the embedded portion.
Values are based upon a bolt spacing of 12 diameters with a minimum edge distance of 6
diameters. Such spacing and edge distance may be reduced 50 percent with an equal reduc-
tion in value. Use linear interpolation for intermediate spacings and edge margins.
'An additional 2 inches of embedment shall be provided for anchor bolts located in the top
of columns for buildings located in Seismic Zones Nos. 2, 3 and 4.
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1976 EDITION 2701

Chapter 27
STEEL
NOTE: Tables in Chapter 27 appear at the end of the Chapter.
Material Standards and Symbols
Sec. 2701. (a) General. The quality and design of steel used structurally
in buildings or structures shall conform to the requirements specified in
this Chapter and to the following standards:
U.B.C.
MATERIAL AND DESIGN DESIGNATION
STRUCTURAL STEEL
Material Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . 27- I
Erection, Fabrication, Identification and Painting .. . . . . . . .. . 27- 2
Stress Variation or Stress Reversal Design. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . 27- 3
Open Web Steel Joist Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . 27- 4
CONNECTIONS
Rivet Steel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27- 5
Welding and Stud Shear Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27- 6
High Tensile Bolts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27- 7
COMPOSITE DESIGN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27- 8
COLD-FORMED STEEL DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
Specifications and Design, Carbon and Low
Alloy Steels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27- 9
Specification and Design for Stainless Steel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-10
Steel Storage Racks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-11
(b) Identification. Steel furnished for structural load-carrying purposes
shall be properly identified for conformity to the ordered grade as follows:
Structural steels shall be identified in accordance with U .B.C. Standard
No. 27-2. Where structural steel is furnished to a specified minimum yield
point greater than 36,000 pounds per square inch, the ASTM or other
specification designation shall be marked thereon in accordance with the
requirements of U.B.C. Standard No. 27-2.
Light gauge carbon and low alloy steel shall be identified by the
fabricator in accordance with U .B.C. Standard No. 27-9. Where light
gauge steel structural members are furnished to a specified minimum yield
point greater than 33,000 pounds per square inch, the grade and the
ASTM specification number or other specification designation shall be in-
dicated by painting, decal, tagging or other suitable means on each lift or
bundle of fabricated elements. In the case of members having a yield point
of, or in excess of, 33,000 pounds per square inch obtained through addi-
tional treatment, the resulting minimum yield point shall be indicated in
addition to the specification designation.

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Cold-formed stainless steel structural elements designed in accordance

with U.B.C. Standard No. 27-10 shall be identified as to grade through
mill test reports, and certification shall be furnished that the yield point of
the material supplied equals or exceeds that considered in the design. Iden-
tification shall be by painting, decal, tagging or other suitable means on
each lift or bundle of fabricated elements.
Each lift or bundle of open web steel joists and similar fabricated light
structural load-carrying members shall be identified in accordance with
U.B.C. Standard No. 27-4 as to type, size and manufacturer by tagging or
other suitable means at the time of manufacture or fabrication and such
identification shall be maintained continuously to the point of their in-
stallation in a structure.
The fabricator, in processing steel through his works, shall maintain
identity of the material, and shall maintain suitable procedures and
records attesting that the specified grade has been furnished in conformity
with the applicable U .B.C. Standard. Where structural steel is furnished to
a specified minimum yield point greater than 36,000 pounds per square
inch, the ASTM or other specification designation shall be included near
the erection mark on each shipping assembly or important construction
component over any shop coat of paint prior to shipment from the
fabricator's plant. The fabricator's identification mark system shall be
established and on record prior to fabrication.
Steel which is not readily identifiable as to grade from marking and test
records shall be tested to determine conformity to such standard. The
fabricator shall, when requested, furnish an affidavit of compliance with
such standard.
(c) Symbols and Notations. The symbols and notations used in these
regulations are defined as follows:
Ab Nominal body area of a bolt.
Ac = Actual area of effective concrete flange in composite design as
defined in Section 2708 (a).
Abc= Planar area of web at beam to column connection.
A!= Area of compression flange.
As= Area of steel beam in composite design.
Asr = Area of reinforcing steel providing composite action at point of
negative reinforcement within the boundaries specified in Section
2708 (a).
Ast = Cross-sectional area of stiffener or pair of stiffeners.
A w = Area of girder web.
C= Ratio of bolt tensile strength to tensile strength of connected
part.
Cb = Bending coefficient dependent upon moment gradient; equal to

1.75 + 1.05 (~J + 0.3 (~J

Cc = Column slenderness ratio separating elastic and inelastic buck-
ling; equal to
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1976 EDITION 2701

Cm = Coefficient applied to bending term in interaction formula and

dependent upon column curvature caused by applied moments.
See Section 2703.
CP = Stiffness factor for primary member in a flat roof.
c. = Stiffness factor in secondary member in a flat roof.
C 1 = Ratio of beam yield stress to column yield stress.
C2 = Ratio of column yield stress to stiffener yield stress.
c. = Ratio of "critical" web stress, according to the linear buckling
theory, to the shear yield stress of web material; equal to
rr 2Ek\13

or
190 {k
hit'/~
[See Section 2707 (e)].

D = Factor depending upon type of transverse stiffeners.

E = Modulus of elasticity of steel (29,000 kips per square inch).
Ec = Modulus of elasticity of concrete.
Fa = Axial stress permitted in the absence of bending moment.
Fas = Axial compressive stress, permitted in the absence of bending
moment, for bracing and other secondary members.
Fb = Bending stress permitted in the absence of axial force.
F' b = Allowable bending stress in compression flange of plate girders
as reduced for hybrid girders or because of large web depth-to-
thickness ratio.
F' e = Euler stress divided by factor of safety; equal to
12rr2 E
23(Klb/rb) 2
FP = Allowable bearing stress.
F 1 = Allowable tensile stress.
F. = Allowable shear stress.
Fy = Specified minimum yield stress of the type of steel being used
(kips per square inch).
Fy, = Yield stress of reinforcing steel providing composite action at
point of negative moment.
Id = Moment of inertia of steel deck on a flat roof.
IP = Moment of inertia of primary member in flat roof framing.
I. = Moment of inertia of secondary member in flat roof framing.
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2701 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE

11r Moment of inertia of transformed composite section.

K = Effective length factor.
L Span length, in feet.
LP = Length of primary member in a flat roof (feet).
L 5 = Length of secondary member in a flat roof (feet).
M =Moment.
MI = Smaller moment at end of unbraced length of beam-column.
M2 = Larger moment at end of unbraced length of beam-column.
Mo = Moment produced by dead load.
ML Moment produced by live load.
Mm Critical moment that can be resisted by a plastically designed
member in absence of axial load.
MP Plastic moment.
N = Length of bearing of applied load.
N1 Number of shear connectors equal to Vhlq.
N 2 = Number of shear connectors required where closer spacing is
needed adjacent to point of zero moment.
P = Applied load.
Per = !.70AF0 •
Pe 1.92 AF' e·
Pv Plastic axial load; equal to profile area times specified minimum
· yield point.
Q, Axial stress reduction factor where width-thickness ratio of
unstiffened elements exceeds limiting value given in subsection
2706 (a).
Qa Ratio of effective profile area of an axially loaded member to its
total profile area.
R Reaction or concentrated transverse load applied to beam or
girder, in kips.
S = Spacing of secondary members in a flat roof (feet).
Seff = Effective section modulus corresponding to partial composite
action.
ss Section modulus of steel beam used in composite design, referred
to the bottom flange.
s, Section modulus of transformed composite cross section,
referred to the bottom flange.
Tb Specified pretension of a high strength bolt, in kips.
V = Statical shear on beam.
Total horizontal shear to be resisted by connectors under full
composite action.
V' h Total horizontal shear to be resisted by connectors in
providing partial composite action (kips). See Section 2708 (d).
V" Statical shear produced by "ultimate"load in plastic design.
Y = Ratio of yield point of web steel to yield point of stiffener steel.
a Clear distance between transverse stiffeners.
a' = Distance required at ends of welded partial length cover plate to
develop stress.

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1976 EDITION 2701

b = Effective width of concrete slab; actual width of stiffened com-

pression element.
b e -- Effective width of stiffened compression element.
bf = Flange width of rolled beam or plate girder.
c= Distance from neutral axis to extreme fiber of beam.
d= Depth of beam or girder in inches. Also diameter of roller or
rocker bearing.
de = Column web depth clear of fillets.
e Horizontal displacement, in the direction of the span, between
top and bottom of simply supported beam at its end.
!= Axial compression load on member divided by effective area.
fa Computed axial stress.
fb Computed bending stress.
f' c Specified compression strength of concrete.
It Computed tensile stress.
fv = Computed shear stress.
fvs Shear between girder web and transverse stiffeners, in kips per
linear inch of single stiffener or pair of stiffeners.
g = Transverse spacing between fastener gauge lines.
h Clear distance between flanges of a beam or girder.
k = Coefficient relating linear buckling strength of a plate to its
dimensions and condition of edge support. Also distance from
outer face of flange to web toe of fillet.
I = Actual unbraced length, in inches.
lb Actual unbraced length in plane of bending, in inches.
lc, = Critical unbraced length adjacent to plastic hinge, in inches.
n = Modular ratio; equal to El Ec-
q Allowable horizontal shear to be resisted by a shear connector.
See Table No. 27-C.
r Governing radius of gyration.
Radius of gyration about axis of concurrent bending.
ry = Lesser radius of gyration.
s Spacing (pitch) between successive holes in line of stress.
t = Girder, beam or column web thickness.
Beam flange thickness at rigid beam-to-column connection.
Flange thickness.
Thickness of thinner part joined by partial penetration groove
weld.
v = Poisson's ratio, may be taken as 0.3 for steel.
w= Length of channel shear connectors.
X= Subscript relating symbol to strong axis bending.
y= Subscript relating symbol to weak axis bending.
(\' = Ratio of hybrid girder web yield stress to flange yield stress.
.1= Displacement of the neutral axis of a loaded member from its
position when the member is not loaded.
{J= Ratio S 1,1 S5 or SeJ/ S5 •
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 2702 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE

Allowable Unit Stresses

Sec. 2702. (a) General. Except as provided in Sections 2703, 2704,
2707, 2708 and 2721, all components of the structure shall be so propor-
?; tioned that the stress in kips per square inch shall not exceed the values
:r specified in this Section. Allowable stresses for web-tapered members may
:H be governed by these provisions or by other approved methods.
(b) Structural Steel. 1. Tension. On the net section, except at pinholes
F1 = 0.60Fq
but not more than 0.5 times the minimum tensile strength of the steel.
On the net section at pinholes in eyebars, pin-connected plates or built-
up members

See Table No. 27-A for tension on threaded portions.

2. Shear. On the gross section (for shear calculation, the gross section
of rolled and fabricated shapes may be taken as the product of the overall
depth and the thickness of the web)
Fv = 0.40Fq

See Section 2707 for reduction required for thin webs.

3. Compression. On the gross section of axially loaded compression
members whose cross sections meet the provisions of Section 2706 when
Kllr, the largest effective slenderness ratio of any unbraced segment as
defined in Section 2705, is less than Cc.

WHERE:

. 5 3(Kl/r) (Kl/r)~
F.S. = factor of safety= 3 +He;:-- 8C,.3
AND

On the gross section of axially loaded compression members when Kllr

exceeds Cc.

Fa = 2lr:.:r:)2 ..................... (2-2)

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1978 EDITION 2702

On the gross section of axially loaded bracing and secondary members,

when //rexceeds 120 (for this caseKis taken as unity)

F,. =Fa [by Formula (2-1)

l
or (2-2)] ........... (2-3)
1. 6 - 200r
On the gross area of plate girder stiffeners
Fa= 0.60Fy
On the web of rolled shapes at the toe of the fillet for crippling
Fa= 0.15Fy
Web stiffeners shall be provided as specified in Section 2707 (j) when the
compressive stress of the web toe exceeds the allowable stress specified in
the preceding paragraph.
4. Bending. Except for hybrid girders and members of A514 steel, ten-
sion and compression on extreme fibers of compact hot-rolled or built-up
members symmetrical about, and loaded in, the plane of their minor axis
and meeting the requirements of this Section shall not exceed:
Fb = 0.66Fy
PROVIDED:
(i) The flange is continuously connected to the web or webs.
(ii) The width-thickness ratio of unstiffened projecting elements of the
compression flange, as defined in Section 2706 does not exceed:

I
65
~
(iii) The width-thickness ratio of stiffened elements of the compression
flange, as defined in Section 2706 does not exceed:
190
~
(iv) The depth-thickness ratio of the web or webs does not exceed:

640 (1- 3.74

~
-r) when k,;; 0.16 · · · · · · · · · · · (2-4) I
nor:
257 L_
• ~when F > 0.16
v Fy Y

(v) The laterally unsupported length of the compression flange of 1·

members other than box members shall not exceed the value:
76.0btl JF; nor lO,OOO
(diAt)Fy

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 2702 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE

(vi) The laterally unsupported length of the compression flange of a

box-shaped member of rectangular cross section whose depth is not
more than six times the width and whose flange thickness is not
more than two times the web thickness shall not exceed the value:

( 1950 + 1200 M, \ .!!_

M,J Fy
except that it need not be less than 1200 (bl Fy).
Except as specified in this paragraph, beams and girders, including
members designed for composite action, qualifying for Fb = 0.66 Fy and
which are continuous over supports or are rigidly framed to columns by
means of rivets, high strength bolts or welds, may be proportioned for
nine-tenths of the negative moments produced by gravity loading which
are maximum at points of support, provided that, for such members, the
maximum positive moment shall be increased by one-tenth of the average
negative moments. This reduction shall not apply to tapered girders or
moments produced by loading on cantilevers, or when including the one-
third allowable stress increase for wind or earthquake forces. If the
negative moment is resisted by a column rigidly framed to the beam or
girder, the one-tenth reduction may be used in proportioning the column
for the combined axial and bending loading, provided that the unit stress
fa due to any concurrent axial load on the member, does not exceed
0.15F0 •

Members qualifying for Fb =0.66 FY, except that __!!L_

2t1
exceeds
65 95 0
:::~ yF; · Iess t h an \IF:.
b ut IS · · may h ave an a II owa bl e b en d'mg stress o f :

I Ton~;on and,:~ :~:,~ : ~: :,m: :~,:,:~bly 'Ym~ot<;caJ ::::

'.:..·'··:',

'
•.·'·...
···:':.:
...·'·!· ::::;~~~:::,:~~ ::::~::.:~:::::':::"~:~~:::~:::~.:~~~::~~
bars; and solid rectangular bars bent about their weaker axis shall not ex-
ceed
!.i
This does not include I and H shapes of A514 steel.
Doubly symmetrical 1- and H-shape members bent about their minor
axis (except hybrid girders and members of A514 steel) with the flanges

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1976 EDITION 2702

continuously connected to the web or webs, except where __!!_1__ exceeds I

~
2
but less than 95.0/yF; may be designed on the ~~sis of an

I
11/ij

ollowab~< bendln•;:::.~[' 1075 _005 (~) vr.;]

Tension and compression on extreme fibers of box-type flexural 1.:
members where the compression flange and web width-thickness ratio do r
not qualify with the conditions for Fb = 0.66 Fy but do not conform with if
Section 2706 shall not exceed

Lateral torsional buckling need not be investigated for a box section whose
depth is less than six times its width. Lateral support requirements for box
I
sections of larger depth to width ratios must be determined by special
analysis.
Tension on extreme fibers of flexural members not previously covered
in this subsection on bending shall not exceed Fb 0.60 FY' =
Compression on extreme fibers of flexural members included under the
preceding paragraph and meeting the requirements of subsection 2706 (a),
having an axis of symmetry in and loaded in the plane of their web, and
compression on extreme fibers of channels bent about their major axis
shall not exceed the larger of Formulas (2-6a) or (2-6b) and (2-7), when ap-
plicable, but not more than 0.60 FY.
WHEN:

F,1 = [ -2 -
3
F" (lfr t )
1.530 ( l():l)
2

c,
JF
II
•••••.••••••• (2-6a)

WHEN: .510 ( HP) C,,

F"

F, = 170 ( HP) C" ................. (2_6 b)

' (l/r,)2

Or when tHe compression flange is solid and approximately rectangular

in cross section and the area is not less than the tension flange:

F = 12 ( HP) C,, ................... (2-7)

'' ld!A 1

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 2702 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE

WHERE:
I = distance between cross sections braced against twist or lateral
displacement of the compression flange. For cantilevers braced
against twist at the support only "I" may conservatively be taken
as the actual length.
r, radius of gyrations of a section comprising the compression
flange plus one-third of the compression web area, taken about
an axis in the plane of the web.

c,, = 1.7.5 + 1.0.'5 (~:) + 0.3 (~J 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (2-8)

but not more than 2.3 (Cb may be conservatively taken as unity) where M 1
is the smaller and M 2 the larger bending moment at the ends of the un-
braced length, taken about the strong axis of the member, and where
M/ M2o the ratio of end moments, is positive when there is reverse cur-
vature bending and negative when there is single curvature bending. When
the bending moment at any point within an unbraced length is larger than
that at both ends of this length, Cb shall be unity. When computing Fbx and
Fbv to be used in Formula (3-la), Cb may be computed by the formula
given above for frames subject to joint translation, and it shall be taken as
unity for frames braced against joint translation. Cb may be conservatively
taken as 1.0 for cantilever beams.
For hybrid plate girders, Fy in Formulas (2-6a) and (2-6b) is the yield
stress of the compression flange. Formula (2-7) shall not apply to hybrid
girders.
Compression on extreme fibers of flexural members not previously
covered in this subsection on bending and meeting the requirements of
Section 2706 (a), which do not qualify for Formulas (2-6a), (2-6b) and (2-
7), and provided that sections bent about their major axis are braced
laterally in the region of compression stress at intervals not exceeding
16.0b1;-v Fv shall not exceed
F1, = 0.60Fv

See Section 2707 for further limitations in plate girder flange stress.
5. Bearing (on contact area). Milled surfaces, pins in reamed, drilled or
bored holes and ends of fitted bearing stiffeners:
F1, = 0.90Fv
Expansion rollers and rockers, kips per linear inch'

F,, = (F,,-20 13) 0.66d

where dis the diameter of roller or rocker in inches.
'When parts in contact have different yield points, Fy shall be the smaller value.

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(c) Rivets, Bolts and Threaded Parts. 1. The allowable tension and shear
stresses on rivets and bolts based on gross area shall not exceed the values
set forth in Table No. 27-A.
2. High strength bolts required to support applied loads by direct ten-
sion shall have an average tensile stress, independent of any initial
tightening force, not exceeding the appropriate stress in Table No. 27-A.
The applied load shall be the sum of the external load and any tension
resulting from prying action by deformation of the connected parts.
3. Allowable bearing stress on projected area of bolts in bearing-type
connections and on rivets.

WHERE:
FP = Allowable bearing stress. Also see footnote 1, Table No. 27-A.
(d) Welds. Except as modified by Section 2704, weld stresses shall com-
ply with Table No. 27-8-1.
(e) Effective Areas of Weld Metal. The effective area of groove and
fillet welds shall be considered as the effective length of the weld times the
effective throat thickness.
The effective shearing area of plug and slot welds shall be considered as
the nominal cross-sectional area of the hole or slot, in the plane of the fay-
ing surface.
The effective area of fillet welds in holes and slots shall be computed as
specified above for fillet welds, using for effective length, the length of
center line of the weld through the center of the plane through the throat.
However, in the case of overlapping fillets, the effective area shall not ex-
ceed the nominal cross-sectional area of the hole or slot in the plane of the
faying surface.
The effective length of a fillet weld shall be the overall length of full-size
fillet including returns.
The effective length of a groove weld shall be the width of the part join-
ed.
The effective throat thickness of a fillet weld shall be the shortest
distance from the root to the face of the diagrammatic weld. However, for
fillet welds made by the submerged arc process, the effective throat
thickness shall be the leg size for Ys inch and smaller fillet welds and equal
to the theoretical throat plus 0.11 inch for fillet welds over Ys inch.
The effective throat thickness of a complete penetration groove weld
(i.e., a groove weld conforming to the requirements of U.B.C. Standard
No. 27-6) shall be the thickness of the thinner part joined.
The effective throat thickness of single and double partial penetration '"'
groove welds shall be the depth of the groove. However, the effective ' ' '
throat thickness of a bevel joint made by manual shielded metal-arc f'
welding shall be Ys inch less than the depth of the groove. The effective Ii
throat of each partial penetration groove weld shall be not less than the
size shown in Table No. 27-E.
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(f) Cast Steel and Steel Forgings. The allowable stress for cast steel and
steel forgings shall not exceed the values specified in Sec-
tion 2702 (b) where applicable.
Combined Stresses
Sec. 2703. (a) Axial Compression and Bending. Members subject to
both axial compression and bending stresses shall be proportioned to
satisfy the following requirements.

~ + c,.,.r;u + (~11/l'.j;)l/ s 1.0 ...... (3-Ia)

I·" (I ~ __L_) /-'
/
/'
l'.l'
IJ.r (I ~ _L___) [.'
/
f''
f'lf
IHI

WHEN:

0 60F + .flu:_
___L__ F + flliL
F <= I . (l • . . • . . • . . . . . . . . (3 - I b)
· '' tu· 11.11

k : ": 0.15, Formula (3-2) may be used in lieu of Formulas (3-la) and
(3-1 b)

F +k
L_ + .flu:_ F <
= l .(). . • . . . . . . . . • . . . (3-2)
F 11 lu· h11

em == A coefficient whose value shall be taken as follows:

I. For compression members in frames subject to joint translation
(sidesway) em == 0.85.
2. For restrained compression members in frames braced against joint
translation and not subject to transverse loading between their sup-
ports in the plane of bending, em == 0.6- 0.4 M/Ml> but not less
than 0.4, where M 1/M2 is the ratio of the smaller to the larger
moments at the ends of that portion of the member, unbraced in the
plane of bending, under consideration. M 1/M2 is positive when the
member is bent in reverse curvature and negative when bent in single
curvature.
3. For compression members in frames braced against joint translation
in the plane of loading and subjected to transverse loading between
their supports, the value of em may be determined by rational
analysis. However, in lieu of such analysis, the following values may
be used: (i) for members whose ends are restrained, em= 0.85; (ii)
for members whose ends are unrestrained, em == I.
(b) Axial Tension and Bending. Members subject to both axial tension
and bending stresses shall be proportioned at all points along their length
to satisfy the requirements of Formula (3-1 b) where fb is the computed
bending tensile stress. However, the computed compressive stress, taken
alone, shall not exceed the applicable value permitted by Section 2702 (b)
4.

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(c) Shear and Tension. Rivets and bolts subject to combined shear and
tension shall be so proportioned that the tension stress produced by the
force shall not exceed the following:
For A502, Grade I rivets ............... F 1 = 28.0- !.6fv ~ 20.0
For A502, Grade 2 rivets ............... F 1 = 38.0- 1.6/, ~ 27.0
For A307 bolts ...................... F1 = 28.0- 1.6/,. S 20.0
For A325 bolts in bearing-type -
joints ............................ F1 = 50.0 - !.6fv ~ 40.0
For A490 bolts in bearing-type joints ...... F 1 = 70.0 ~ !.6fv ~ 54.0
The shear stress fv produced by the same forces shall not exceed the
allowable value for shear specified in Section 2702 (c). When allowable ': :
stresses are increased for wind or seismic loads, the constants in the above
formulas shall be increased one-third but the factor 1.6 shall not be in-
creased.
For bolts in friction-type joints, the shear stress allowed in Section 2702
(c) shall be reduced so that:
For A325 bolts ......................... Fv S 15.0 (I - f~b!Tb)
For A490 bolts ......................... Fv ~ 20.0 (I - f ~biTb)
WHERE:
ft is the average tensile stress due to a direct load applied to all of the
bolts in a connection, and Tb is the specified pretension load of the bolt.
When allowable stresses are increased for wind or seismic loads, "I" shall
be increased to 1.33.
Stress Reversal
Sec. 2704. Members or connections which are subjected to a variation
or reversal of stress shall be designed as set forth in U.B.C. Standard No.
27-3.
Stability and Slenderness Ratios
Sec. 2705. (a) General. General stability shall be provided for the struc-
ture as a whole and for each compression element. In determining the
slenderness ratio of an axially loaded compression member except as pro-
vided by Formula (2-3) the length I shall be taken as its effective length Kl
and r the corresponding radius of gyration.
(b) Sidesway Prevented. In frames where lateral stability is provided,
and in trusses, the effective length factor K for the compression members
shall be taken as unity.
EXCEPTION: A K value of less than one may be used where substan·
tiating data justifies such a reduction.
(c) Sidesway Not Prevented. In frames where lateral stability is depen·
dent on the bending stiffness of rigidly connected beams and columns, the
effective length Kl of compression members shall be determined by a ra·
tiona! method and shall not be less than the actual unbraced length.
(d) Maximum Ratios. The slenderness ratio, 1/r, of compression
members shall not exceed 200.
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The slenderness ratio, 1/r, of tension members, other than rods, shall
not exceed:
For main members ...................................... 240
For bracing and other secondary members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300

Width-thickness Ratios
Sec. 2706. (a) Unstiffened Elements Under Compression. Unstiffened
(projecting) compression elements are those having one free edge parallel
to the direction of compression stress. The width of unstiffened plates
shall be taken from the free edge to the first row of fasteners or welds; the
width of angle legs, channel and zee flanges and stems of tees shall be
taken as the full nominal dimension; the flanges of 1-shaped members and
tees shall be taken as one-half the full nominal width. The thickness of a
sloping flange shall be measured halfway between a free edge and the cor-
responding face of the web.
Unstiffened elements subject to axial compression or compression due
to bending shall be considered as fully effective when the ratio of width to
thickness is not greater than the following:
Single-angle struts; double-angle struts with separators ...... 76/ yF;
Struts comprising double angles in contact; angles or plates pro-
jecting from girders, columns or other compression members; com-
pression flanges of beams; stiffeners on plate girders ....... 95 vrF";
Stems of tees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 I ~

(b) Stiffened Elements Under Compression. Stiffened compression

"
elements are those having lateral support along both edges which are
parallel to the direction of the compression stress. The width of such
elements shall be the distance between nearest lines of fasteners or welds,
or between the roots of flanges of rolled sections.
Stiffened elements subject to axial compression, or to uniform compres-
sion due to bending, such as the flange of a flexural member [see Section
2707 (b) and (f)], shall be considered fully effective when the ratio of width
to thickness does not exceed the following:
Flanges of square and rectangular box sections
of uniform thickness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238 I v'F,
Unsupported width of cover plates perforated •~
with a succession of access holes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 7 I v F,,
(Assumes net area of plate at widest hole in computing compression
stress.)
All other uniformly compressed stiffened
elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 I VF;
Except in the case of perforated cover plates, when the actual width-to-
thickness ratio exceeds these values the design shall be governed by other
approved methods.

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1976 EDITION 2707

Plate Girders and Rolled Beams

Sec. 2707. (a) Proportions. Riveted and welded plate girders, cover-
plated beams and rolled or welded beams shall be proportioned by the
moment of inertia of the gross section. No deduction shall be made for
shop or field rivet or bolt holes in either flange, except that in cases where
the reduction of the area of either flange by such holes, calculated in ac-
cordauce with the provisions of Section 2711 (b), exceeds 15 percent of
the gross flange area, the excess shall be deducted.
Hybrid girders may be proportioned by the moment of inertia of their
gross section (web stresses produced by the bending moment are unlimited
except as regulated in Section 2704 and U.B.C. Standard No. 27-3), sub-
ject to the other provisions of this Section, provided they do not resist an
axial force exceeding 0.15Fv times the gross section where Fy is the yield
stress of the flange material. Hybrid girders must have flanges of equal
areas at any section and have the same grade of steeL
(b) Web. The clear distance between flanges in inches shall not exceed
l-!,000 (t)
VF., (F.,+ 16.5)
WHERE:
FY = Yield stress of the compression flanges. A limiting value of 2000
(t)/ v-F:
may be used provided there are transverse stiffeners
spaced not more than 1.5 times the girder depth
(c) Flanges. The thickness of outstanding parts of flanges shall conform
to the requirements of Section 2706 (a).
The total cross-sectional area of cover plates of riveted girders shall not
exceed 70 percent of the total flange area. Provision shall be made for
stresses resulting from abrupt changes in flange direction and other condi-
tions that introduce stress concentration.
(d) Flange Development. Rivets, high strength bolts or welds connecting
flange to web, or cover plate to flange, shall be proportioned to resist the
total horizontal shear resulting from the bending forces on the girder. The
longitudinal distribution of these rivets, bolts or of intermittent welds shall
be in proportion to the intensity of the shear. But the longitudinal spacing
shall not exceed the maximum permitted, respectively, for compression or
tension members in Section 2715 (c) or (d). In addition, rivets or welds
connecting flange to web shall be proportioned to transmit to the web
loads applied directly to the flange except where provision is made to
transmit such loads by direct bearing.
Partial length cover plates shall be extended beyond the theoretical
cutoff point and the extended portion shall be attached to the beam or
girder by rivets, high strength bolts or fillet welds adequate to develop the
cover plate's portion of the flexural stresses in the beam or girder at the
theoretical cutoff point. In addition, for welded cover plates, the welds
connecting the cover plate termination to the beam or girder in the length

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a', defined below, shall be adequate to develop the cover plate's portion
of the flexural stresses in the beam or girder at the distance a' from the
end of the cover plate. The length a' , measured from the end of the cover
plate, shall be:
1. A distance equal to the width of the cover plate when there is a
continuous weld equal to or larger than three-fourths of the plate
thickness across the end of the plate and continued welds along both
edges of the cover plate in the length a' .
2. A distance equal to one and one-half times the width of the cover
plate when there is a continuous weld smaller than three-fourths of
the plate thickness across the end of the plate and continued welds
along both edges of the cover plate in the length a' .
3. A distance equal to two times the width of the cover plate when there
is no weld across the end of the plate but continuous welds along
both edges of the cover plate in the length a'.
(e) Stiffeners. Bearing stiffeners shall be placed in pairs at unframed
ends on the webs of plate girders and, where required, (see Section 2707 U)
for welded plate girders), at points of concentrated loads. Such stiffeners
shall have a close bearing against the flange, or flanges, through which
they receive their loads or reactions, and shall extend approximately to the
edge of the flange plates or flange angles. They shall be designed as col-
umns subject to the provisions of Section 2702 (b) 3, assuming the column
section to comprise the pair of stiffeners and a centrally located strip of
the web, whose width is equal to not more than 25 times its thickness at in-
terior stiffeners, or a width equal to not more than 12 times its thickness
when the stiffeners are located at the end of the web. The effective length
shall be taken as not less than three-fourths of the length of the stiffeners
in computing the ratio 1/r. Only that portion of the stiffener outside of the
flange angle fillet or the flange-to-web welds shall be considered effective
in bearing.
Except as provided in this Section, the average web shear, fv in kips per
square inch, shall not exceed:
F~ = F,2.~~~) ::2 0.4F,, ................ (7-1)
WHERE:

F,(h/t)" w lH'll C' I ' IS

( ', I_- 4.'5,000k . I l
l'SS t lHil
<l "
.o.

C ,. = wo VF,
7Jt [k w 11en (' 1s
. 111ore t 11an ()"
'I .o.

k = 4.00 + ('~/11~ 2 when a/h is less than 1.0.

k = .'5.34 + (!S~(~ 2 when a/h is more than 1.0.

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Where intermediate stiffeners are provided at spacings complying with

this Section and if Cv ~ 1.00, girders other than hybrid types may have
an allowable shear of: -

F.=
1
£__
2.S9
[c.+ 1.15 Yll - + (a/h)
1
C,.
2
] ~ 0 4F · · · · · · · · <7·:2)
- • "
(Recognizes the contribution of tension field action.)
Subject to the limitations of Section 2707 (b), intermediate stiffeners are t'
~~~a~e~~!~~~v7s~~~s ~~:~~~~t ~~~~sit~~~ ~~~~r~ 1=~~-~~.e maximum web l!i
The spacing of intermediate stiffeners, when stiffeners are required,
shall be such that the web shear stress will not exceed the value for Fv given
by Formula (7-l) or (7-2), as applicable and the ratio a/h shall not exceed:
2
260)
( ""hit nor 3.0.
For girders designed for tension field action, the spacing between stif- ~
feners at end panels and panels containing large holes and panels adjacent f
~~~~).to shall be such that fv does not exceed the value given by Formula fi
The moment of inertia of a pair of intermediate stiffeners, or a single in-
termediate stiffener about an axis in the web plane shall be not less than
(h/50)4.
The gross area, in square inches, of intermediate stiffeners spaced in ac-
cordance with Formula (7-2) shall be not less than that computed by For-
mula (7-3).
A.=l-C,.[!!:._- (a/h)2 ]YDht ..... (7-3)
Yl + (a/h) 2
1
' 2 h
Total area when stiffeners are furnished in pairs.

WHERE:
Cv is as defined in Section 2707 (e).
Y = yield stress of web steel/yield stress of stiffener steel.
D = 1.0 for stiffeners furnished in pairs.
= 1.8 for single angle stiffeners.
= 2.4 for single plate stiffeners.
When the greatest shear stress fv in a panel is less than that permitted by
Formula (7-2) this gross area requirement may be reduced in like propor-
tion.
Intermediate stiffeners required by the provisions of Formula (7-2) shall
be connected for a shear transfer in kips per linear inch of single or pairs
of stiffeners not less than
I'
Jr.<
= h rr:L_)3
\1\340 ................. (7-4)
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WHERE:
Fy = yield stress of web steel.
This shear transfer may be reduced in the same proportion that the
largest computed shear stressfv in the adjacent panels is less than that per-
mitted by Formula (7-2). However, rivets and welds in intermediate stif-
feners which are required to transmit to the web an applied concentrated
load or reaction shall be proportioned for not less than the applied load or
reaction.
Intermediate stiffeners may be stopped short of the tension flange a
maximum distance of four times the web thickness, provided bearing is
not needed to transmit a concentrated load or reaction. When single stif-
feners are used they shall be attached to the compresssion flange, if it con-
sists of a rectangular plate, to resist any uplift tendency due to torsion in
the plate. When attached to a stiffener or pair of stiffeners, lateral bracing
shall be connected to the compression flange to transmit 1 percent of the
total flange stress, unless the flange is composed only of angles.
Rivets connecting stiffeners to the girder web shall be spaced not more
than 12 inches on center. If intermittent fillet welds are used, the clea.
distance between welds shall be not more than 16 times the web thickness
nor more than 10 inches.
(f) Reduction in Flange Stress. When the web depth to thickness ratio
exceeds 760/ v-F{; , the maximum stress in the compression flange shall
not exceed: F', ~ I•/, [ 1.0- 0.000.'5 ___!£
A ('_ ] - -
76{)
-
)] • • • • • • (7-5)
A1 t \IF;;
The maximum stress in either flange of a hybrid girder shall not exceed
F' bin Formula (7-5) nor

F',, ~ F,, [12 + (~~) (3a- a'

1
)]
............ 7 6)
_

12 +2 (A 11./A1 )
WHERE:
a = ratio of web yield stress to flange yield stress.
(g) Combined Shear and Tension Stress. Plate girder webs shall be so
porportioned that the bending tensile stress, due to moment in the plane of
the girder web, shall not exceed:

0.6F" nor (o.825- 0 ..375 k) F 11 • • • • • • • • • • • • (7-7)

The allowable shear stress in webs of girders having A514 flanges and
webs shall not exceed that determined by Formula (7-1) if the flexural
stress in the flange exceeds 0. 75Fb .
. •••. · (h) Splices. Groove welded splices in plate girders and beams shall
develop the full strength of the smaller spliced section. Other types of
!(· splices in cross sections of plate girders and in beams, shall develop the
strength required by the stresses, at the point of splice.

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(i) Horizontal Forces. The flanges of plate girders supporting cranes or

other moving loads shall be proportioned to resist the horizontal forces
produced by such loads.
The lateral force on crane runways shall be 20 percent of the sum of the
weights of the lifted load and of the crane trolley, applied at the top of rail,
one-half on each side of the runway; and shall be considered as acting in
either direction normal to the runway rail.
The longitudinal force shall be 10 percent of the maximum wheel loads
of the crane applied at the top of rail.
(j) Web Crippling. Webs of beams and welded plate girders shall be so
proportioned that the compressive stress at the web toe of the fillets,
resulting from concentrated loads not supported by bearing stiffeners,
does not exceed 0. 15Fr
The compressive stress at the web top of the fillets shall be computed us-
ing the following formulas:

For interior loads:

t(N
R 2k)
+ :s
- .
0 75F" · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · (7-8)

For end reactions:

t(N ~ k) ~ 0.75F" · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · (7-9)
WHERE:
N = length of bearing in inches (not less thank for end reactions).
Bearing stiffeners shall be provided where the compressive stress ex-
ceeds that determined by Formulas (7-8) and (7-9).
Webs of welded plate girders shall also be so proportioned or stiffened
that the sum of the compression stresses resulting from concentrated and
distributed loads, bearing directly on or through a flange plate, upon the
compression edge of the web plate, and not supported directly by bearing
stiffeners do not exceed the following:
When the flange is restrained against rotation,

[ 5.5 + (a~) 2 ] ~~~~~2° ··············. (7-10)

When the flange is not restrained against rotation,
4 ] 10,000
[ 2 + (a/h)2 (h/t)2 ................ (7-11)
These stresses shall be computed as follows: concentrated loads shall be ' ' '
divided by the product of the web thickness and the girder depth or the ~
length of panel in which the load is placed, whichever is the lesser panel ~
dimension. 1•.'
Distributed loads in kips per lineal inch of length, shall be divided by the
web thickness.
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(k) Rotational Restraint at Points of Support. Beams, girders and

truss~s shall be restrained against rotation, about their longitudinal axis,
at pomts of support.
(I) Lateral Restraint. Steel beams used as joists shall be braced at 10-
foot intervals along the joist length, with bracing capable of transmitting
a load of 500 pounds applied perpendicular to the bottom of the member.
Composite Construction
i Sec. 2708. (a) Definition. Composite construction shall consist of steel

·,.'~ :~~~~~r~~~~:~~~;~;~~~~:Ii:t~!~~;:~~~!~f~~p~;:::h:~:l~~:f~~c:;~
·.' ·., •.' shall be taken as no more than one-fourth of the span of the beam, and its
effective projection beyond the edge of the beam shall not be taken as
more than one-half the clear distance to the adjacent beam, nor more than
eight times the slab thickness. When the slab is present on only one side of
the beam, the effective width of the concrete flange shall be taken as not
more than one-twelfth of the beam span, nor six times its thickness nor
one-half the clear distance to the adjacent beam. Composite construction
may also be permitted using a metal deck with a structural concrete fill and
designed by an approved method of analysis.
Beams totally encased 2 inches or more on their sides and soffit in con-
crete cast integrally with the slab may be assumed to be interconnected to
the concrete by natural bond, without additional anchorage, provided the
top of the beam is not less than I \lz inches below the top and 2 inches
above the bottom of the slab, and provided that the encasement has ade-
quate mesh or other reinforcing steel throughout the depth and across the
soffit of the beam. When shear connectors are provided in accordance
with Section 2708 (d), encasement of the beam to achieve composite action
is not required.
(b) Design Assumptions. Encased beams shall be proportioned to sup-
port unassisted all dead loads applied prior to the hardening of the con-
crete except where these loads are supported temporarily on shoring. The
beams acting in conjunction with the slab shall support all dead and live
loads applied after hardening of the concrete, without exceeding a com-
puted bending stress of 0.66FY, where Fy is the yield stress of the steel
beam. The bending stress produced by loads after the concrete has harden-
ed shall be computed on the basis of the section properties of the com-
posite section. Concrete tension stresses shall be neglected. Alternatively,
the steel beam may be proportioned to resist unassisted the positive mo-
ment produced by all loads, live and dead, using a bending stress equal to
0. 76FY, in which case temporary shoring is not required.
When shear connectors are used in accordance with Section 2708 (d) the
composite section shall be proportioned to support all of the loads without
exceeding the allowable stress prescribed in Section 2702 (b) 4. This in-
cludes composite sections where the structural steel is not shored during

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construction. When using shear transfer devices on a non-compositely ~..l ;,:. :,.
designed beam, those devices must be able to resist the combined effects .
produced by composite action plus shear transfer loads. In calculations in- '.):,.:!~',
volving composite sections in positive moment areas, the steel cross sec- :
tion is exempt from compactness requirements of subparagraphs (ii), (iii) ·@
and (v) of Section 2702 (b) 4. t\1
Reinforcement parallel to the beam within the effective width of the
slab, when anchored in conformance with Chapter 26, may be included in
the properties of composite sections provided shear connectors comply j
with Section 2708 (d). The section properties of the composite section shall .\ }.:
be computed in accordance with the elastic theory. Concrete tension '"'
stresses shall be neglected. For stress computations the compression area ;;:
of lightweight or normal weight concrete shall be treated as an equivalent jf,
area of steel by dividing it by the modular ratio, n, for normal weight con- ,.,,
:::::
crete of the strength specified when determining the section properties. For j:::
deflection calculations only, the transformed section properties shall be
based on the appropriate modular ratio, n, for the strength and weight .·.
l.:.'.!

concrete specified.
Where shear connectors in conformance with Section 2708 (d) are not
provided, the effective section modulus used in stress calculations shall not
exceed:
Serr= S., + VV' 11 (S,,.- S,)· · · · · · · · ....... (8-1)
II

For construction without temporary shoring, stress in the steel section m

may be computed from the total dead plus live load moment and the actual rl
transformed section modulus S,, except that the numerical value of S,, so
used shall not exceed that of Formula (8-2). These stresses shall not exceed
the appropriate value of Section 2702. Section 2303 (d) shall not apply to
IF'""

stresses computed under the provisions of this paragraph. ' l'

s,,. = ( 1.35 + 0.35 ~:;) s, ............... (8-2)

WHERE:
ML = moment caused by loads applied after concrete has attained 75
percent of its required strength.
M 0 = moment caused by loads applied prior to this time.
At sections subject to positive bending moment, the stress shall be com- [
puted for the steel tension flange. At sections subject to negative bending i
moment the stress shall be computed for the steel tension and compression t
flanges. These stresses shall not exceed the appropriate value of Section ~
2702. m
The steel beam alone, supporting the loads before the concrete has
hardened, shall not be stressed to more than the applicable bending stress
given in Section 2702 (b).

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V _ 0.85f'cAr .................. (8-3)

,- 2

AND
V, =A{" .................... (8-4)

tlA's Fyr 12 shall be added to the right- hand side of Formula (8-3) if
' ' longitudinal reinforcing steel with area A's located within the effective
width of the concrete flange is included in the properties of the composite
i_".·;_:,;
__'

~ section.
In continuous composite beams where longitudinal reinforcing steel is
considered to act compositely with the steel beam in the negative moment
regions, the total horizontal shear resisted by shear connectors between an
interior support and each adjacent point of contra flexure shall be:
Vh = Asr Frr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (8-5)
2

For full composite action the number of connectors resisting the horizon-
tal shear obtained from Formula (8-3) or (8-4) shall be not less than that
determined by the following formula:

vh ...................... (8-6)
q
ill Working values for flat soffit concrete slabs with aggregates not con-
~
~ forming with U.B.C. Standards No. 26-2 and No. 26-3, and for connec-
f_;_, tors other than shown in Table No. 27-C must be established by an ap-

fl proved test program.

For partial composite action with concrete subject to flexural compres-
i.•,),j;ll

'
1 sion, V' h in Formula (8-1) shall be q multiplied by the number of connec-

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tors furnished between the point of maximum moment and the nearest .;

I
point of zero moment. The value of V' h shall be not less than one-fourth :

:~~::~h;~~~~:;::r;:~~::~~::~~~~.~:~~!~o~'r~~::
:::
Is moment of inertia of the steel beam (in. •)
Itr = moment of inertia of the transformed composite section (in. 4 )
i
The connectors required on each side of the point of maximum moment
in an area of positive bending may be uniformly distributed between that
joint and adjacent points of zero moment except that N 2 , the number of
shear connectors required between any concentrated load in that area and
the nearest point of zero moment, shall be determined by the following
formula:

N., =
N1 rM Mf3
(max)
- l] ............. ( 8 _8)
- 13- l
WHERE:
M = The moment (less than the maximum moment) at a concentrated
load point.
N 1 = number of connectors required between point of maximum
moment and point of zero moment, determined by the relation-
ship Vh lq or V' h!q, as applicable.

13 = ~::or~, as applicable.

Connectors required in the region of negative bending on a continuous

beam may be uniformly distributed between the point of maximum mo-
ment and each point of zero moment.
Except for connectors installed in the ribs of formed steel decks, shear !f
connectors shall have at least l inch of concrete cover in all directions. [!(
Unless located directly over the web, the diameter of studs shall not be I
greater than 2.5 times the thickness of the flange to which they are welded. ~- .~_·:.~_.·
The minimum center-to-center spacing of stud connectors shall be six ·.
diameters along the longitudinal axis of the supporting composite beam t
and four diameters transverse to the longitudinal axis of the supporting t~:
r:
composite beam. The maximum center-to-center spacing of stud connec- •'•':
tors shall not exceed eight times the total slab thickness. W
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Simple and Continuous Spans

Sec. 2709. (a) Simple Spans. Beams, girders and trusses shall be de-
signed on the basis of simple spans whose effective length is equal to the
distance between the centers of gravity of the members to which they
deliver their end reactions.
(b) Continuous Spans. Beams, girders and trusses designed on the
assumption of full or partial end restraint shall be designed to carry the
ifi shears and moments caused by continuity without exceeding the unit

'
'.~ t,~
stresses prescribed in Section 2702 (b), except that some non-elastic but
::·
....,::

: self-limiting deformation of a part of the connection may be permitted

,,,, when this is essential to the avoidance of overstressing of fasteners.
Deflections, Vibrations and Pondlng
Sec. 2710. (a) General. Horizontal framing members shall be designed
for the deflection criteria and ponding requirements specified in Sec-
tions 2307 and 2305 (f).
Beams and girders supporting large open floor areas free of partitions
or other sources of damping, where transient vibration due to pedestrian
traffic might not be acceptable, shall be designed with due regard for
vibration.
(b) Ponding. Unless a roof surface is provided with sufficient slope
towards points of free drainage or adequate individual drains to prevent
the accumulation of water, the roof system shall be investigated by a ra-
tional analysis to assure stability under ponding conditions. The roof
system shall be considered stable and no further investigation needed pro-
vided the following formulas are satisfied:
C, + 0.9C., ~ 0.25
AND

WHERE:
C = 32L., L, 4
" 1()11,
32SL.,4
=
C
"' lWI.,
For trusses and joists Is shall be decreased by 15 percent when used in
the above formulas. A steel deck shall be considered a secondary member
when it is directly supported by the primary members.
Total bending stress due to dead loads, live loads and ponding shall not
exceed O.SFY for primary and secondary members. Stresses due to wind or
seismic forces need not be included in the ponding analysis.
Gross and Net Sections
Sec. 2711. (a) General. The gross section of a member at any point shall
be determined by summing the products of the thickness and the gross
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width of each element as measured normal to the axis of the member. The
net section shall be determined by substituting for the gross width the net
width computed as specified in Section 2711 (b).
Tension members shall be designed on the basis of net section. Com-
pression members shall be designed on the basis of gross section. Beams
and girders shall be designed in accordance with Section 2707.
(b) Net Width. The net width of a section containing a diagonal or
zigzag chain of holes shall be obtained by deducting from the gross width
the sum of the diameters of all the holes in the chain, and adding, for each
gauge space in the chain, the quantity
s2
4g
The critical net section is obtained from that chain of holes which
gives the least net width. The net section through a hole shall not exceed
85 percent of the corresponding gross section.
Weld metal in plug or slot welds shall not be considered as adding to
the net area.
(c) Angles. The gross width of angles shall be the sum of the widths of
the legs less the thickness. The gauge for holes in opposite legs shall be
the sum of the gauges from back of angles less the thickness.
(d) Size of Holes. In computing net area the diameter of a rivet or bolt 1·
·:

hole shall be taken as X6 inch greater than the nominal dimension of the
hole normal to the direction of applied stress.
(e) Pin-connected Members. Eyebars shall be of uniform thickness
without reinforcement at the pinholes. They shall have "circular" heads in
which the periphery of the head beyond the pinhole is concentric with the
pinhole. The radius of transition between the circular head and the body
of the eyebar shall be equal to or greater than the diameter of the head.
The width of the body of the eyebar shall not exceed eight times its
thickness, and the thickness shall be not less than Vz inch. The net section
of the head through the pinhole transverse to the axis of the eyebar shall be
not less than 1.33 nor more than 1.50 times the cross-sectional area of the
body of the eyebar. The diameter of the pin shall be not less than seven-
eighths the width of the body of the eyebar. The diameter of the pinhole
shall be not more than ~2 inch greater than the diameter of the pin. For
steels having a yield stress greater than 70 ksi, the diameter of the pinhole
shall not exceed five times the plate thickness.
The minimum net section across the pinhole, transverse to the axis of
the member, in pin-connected plates and built-up members shall be deter-
mined using the allowable stress specified in Section 2702 (b) l. The net
section beyond the pinhole, parallel to the axis of the member, shall be not
less than two-thirds of the net section across the pinhole. The corners
beyond the pinhole may be cut at 45 degrees to the axis of the member pro-
vided the net section beyond the pinhole on a plane perpendicular to the
cut is not less than that required beyond the pinhole parallel to the axis of
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the member. The parts of members built up at the pinhole shall be at-
tached to each other by sufficient fasteners to support the stress delivered
to them by the pin.
The distance transverse to the axis of a pin-connected plate or any
separated element of a built-up member from the edge of the pinhole to
the edge of the member or element shall not exceed four times the
thickness at the pinhole. The diameter of the pinhole shall be not less than
1.25 times the smaller of the distances from the edge of the pinhole to the
edge of the member or separated element at the pinhole.
The diameter of the pinhole shall be not more than Y, 2 inch greater
than the diameter of the pin. In the case of pin-connected plates of
uniform thickness, for steels having a yield stress greater than 70 ksi, the
diameter of the pinhole shall not exceed five times the plate thickness.
Thickness limitations on both eyebars and pin-connected plates may be
waived whenever external nuts are provided to tighten pin plates and filler
plates into snug contact. When the plates are thus contained, the allowable
stress in bearing shall be no greater than FP = 0.90Fv·
Connections
Sec. 2712. (a) Minimum Connections. Connections shall be designed
for all tributary forces and shall be capable of supporting not less than
six kips.
EXCEPTION: Lacing, sag bars and girts may be designed only for
tributary forces.
(b) Eccentric Connections. Members and their connections shall be
designed for eccentricity where the gravity axis of the connected members
do not meet at a point.
(c) Placement of Rivets, Bolts and Welds. Except as hereinafter pro-
vided, groups of rivets, bolts or welds at the ends of any member
transmitting axial stress into that member shall have their centers of grav-
ity on the gravity axis of the member unless provision is made for the ef-
fect of the resulting eccentricity. Except in members subject to repeated
variation in stress as defined in U.B.C. Standard No. 27-3, disposition of
fillet welds to balance the forces about the neutral axis or axes for end con-
nections of single angle, double angle, and similar type members is not re-
quired. Eccentricity between the gravity axes of such members and the
gauge lines for their riveted or bolted end connections may be neglected.
(d) Unrestrained Members. Beam, girder or truss connections may be
proportioned for the reaction shears only where the connections are
flexible.
l\ Flexible beam connections shall accommodate end rotations of
unrestrained (simple) beams. To accomplish this, inelastic action in the
connection is permitted.
(e) Restrained Members. Fasteners or welds for end connections of
beams, girders and trusses not conforming to the requirements of Section

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2712 (d) shall be designed for the combined effect of end reaction shear
and tensile or compressive stresses resulting from moment induced by the
I
rigidity of the connection. ·
When beams are framed to the flange of an I or H shaped column, stif-
feners shall be provided on the column web as follows:
Opposite the compression flanges when

t < C, A,k ................... (12-1)

t,, + 5
or when
t ~ d,i~ .................... (12-2)
Opposite the tension flange when
tl < 0.4 '\I'G,""A, .. ' ............... (12-3)
WHERE:
t = thickness of web to be stiffened.
k = distance from outer face of flange to web toe of fillet of member
to be stiffened. For welded sections, k shall be the flange
thickness plus the distance to the farthest toe of the connecting weld.
tb = thickness of flange delivering concentrated load.
t1 = thickness of flange of member to be stiffened.
A 1 = area of flange delivering concentrated load.
The area of stiffeners shall be:

A.,> [ Cp41 - t (tb + 5 k)] C2 •••••••..•.• (12-4)

Their ends shall be welded to the inside face of the flange opposite the
concentrated tensile load to transfer the load from the beam flange to the
column web. They may be fitted against the inside face of the flange op-
posite the concentrated compression load. When the concentrated load
delivered by a beam occurs on one side only, the web stiffener need not ex-
ceed one-half the member depth, but the welding connecting it to the web
shall be sufficient to develop FyA.,.
(0 Fillers. When rivets or bolts carrying computed stress pass through
fillers thicker than Y4 inch, except in friction-type connections assembled
with high strength bolts, the fillers shall be extended beyond the splice
material and the filler extension shall be secured by enough rivets or bolts
to distribute the total stress in the member uniformly over the combined
section of the member and the filler, or an equivalent number of fasteners
shall be included in the connection.
In welded construction, fillers Y4 inch or more in thickness shall extend
beyond the edges of the splice plate and shall be welded to the part on
which it is fitted with sufficient weld to transmit the splice plate stress, ap-
plied at the surface of the filler as an eccentric load. The welds joining the
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splice plate to the filler shall be sufficient to transmit the splice plate stress
and shall be long enough to avoid overstressing the filler along the toe of
the weld. Fillers less than lf4 inch thick shall have edges flush with the
edges of the splice plate and the weld size shall be the sum of the size
necessary to carry the splice plate stress plus the thickness of the filler
plate.
(g) Connections of Tension and Compression Members in Trusses. The
connections at ends of tension or compression members in trusses shall
develop the force due to the design load, but not less than 50 percent of the
effective strength of the member.
(h) Compression Members with Bearing Joints. Where columns bear on
bearing plates, or are finished to bear at splices, there shall be sufficient
rivets, bolts or welds to hold all parts securely in place.
Where other compression members are finished to bear, the splice
material and its riveting, bolting or welding shall be arranged to hold all
parts in line and shall be proportioned for 50 percent of the computed
stress.
Joints shall be proportioned to resist tension that would be developed by
lateral forces acting in conjunction with 75 percent of the calculated dead
load stress and no live load.
(i) Combination of Welds. If two or more types of welds are combined
in a joint, the effective capacity of each type weld shall be computed with
reference to the axis of the group, in order to determine the allowable
capacity of the combination.
U) Rivets and Bolts in Combination with Welds. In new work, rivets,
A307 bolts, or high strength bolts used in bearing-type connections, shall
not be considered as sharing the stress in combination with welds. Welds,
if used, shall be provided to carry the entire stress in the connection. High
strength bolts installed in accordance with the provisions of Section 2713
(a) as a friction-type connection prior to welding may be considered as
sharing common load with the welds provided the connections are not sub-
ject to fatigue loading or used in a ductile moment-resisting frame.
In making welded alterations to structures, existing rivets and friction
type high strength bolt connection may be utilized for carrying stresses
resulting from existing dead loads, and the welding need be adequate only
to carry all additional load.
(k) High Strength Bolts (in Friction-type Joints) in Combination with
Rivets. High strength bolts, installed in accordance with the provisions of
Section 2713 (a) as friction-type connections, may be considered as sharing
the stresses with rivets in a connection.
(I) Field Connections. Rivets, high strength bolts or welds shall be used
for the following connections:
Column splices in all tier structures 200 feet or more in height.

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Column splices in tier structures 100 feet to 200 feet in height, if

the least horizontal dimension is less than 40 percent of the height.
Column splices in tier structures less than 100 feet in height, if the
least horizontal dimension is less than 25 percent of the height.
Connections of all beams and girders to columns and of any other
beams and girders on which the bracing of columns is dependent, in
structures over 125 feet in height.
Rooftruss splices and connections of trusses to columns, column
splices, column bracing, knee braces and crane supports, in all
structures carrying cranes of over five-ton capacity.
Connections for supports of running machinery, or of other live
loads which produce impact or reversal of stress.
For the purpose of this Section, the height of a tier structure shall be
taken as the vertical distance from the curb level to the highest point of the
roof beams, in the case of flat roofs, or to the mean height of the gable, in
the case of roofs having a rise of more than two and two-thirds in 12.
Where the curb level has not been established, or where the structure does
not adjoin a street, the mean level of the adjoining land shall be used in-
stead of curb level. Penthouses may be excluded in computing the height
of structure.
Rivets and Bolts
Sec. 2713. (a) High Strength Bolts. Use of high strength bolts shall con- {
form to the provisions of U .B.C. Standard No. 27-7. r
(b) Effective Bearing Area. The effective bearing area of rivets and
bolts shall be the diameter multiplied by the length in bearing, except that
for countersunk rivets and bolts half the depth of the countersink shall be
deducted.
(c) Long Grips. Rivets and A307 bolts which carry calculated stress,
and the grip of which exceeds five diameters, shall have their number in-
creased one percent for each additional Y,6 inch in the grip.
(d) Minimum Pitch. The minimum distance between centers of rivet
and bolt holes shall be not less than two and two-thirds times the nominal
diameter of the rivet or bolt.
(e) Minimum Edge·Distance. The minimum distance from the center of
a rivet or bolt hole to any edge shall be not less than the values set forth in
Table No. 27-D.
(f) Minimum Edge Distance of Line of Stress. In connections of tension
members, where there are not more than two rivets in a line parallel to the
direction of stress, the distance from the center of the end rivet to that end
of the connected part toward which the stress is directed shall be not less
than the area of the rivet divided by the thickness of the connected part for
rivets in single shear, or twice this distance for rivets in double shear.
In bearing-type connections of tension members, where there are not

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more than two bolts in a line parallel to the direction of stress, the distance
from the center of the end bolt to that end of the connected part toward
which the stress is directed shall be not less than AbCIt for single shear or
2AhC/t for double shear, where Ab is the nominal cross-sectional area of
the bolt, t is the thickness of the connected part and C is the ratio of
specified minimum tensile strength of the bolt to the specified minimum
tensile strength of the connected part.
However, the end distance prescribed in this subsection may be de-
creased in such proportion as the fastener stress is less than that permitted
in Section 2702 (c) but it shall not be less than the distance specified in Sec-
tion 2713 (e) and need not exceed one and one-half times the transverse
spacing of fasteners.
When more than two fasteners are provided in the line of stress Section
2713 (e) shall govern.
(g) Maximum Edge Distance. The maximum distance from the center of
any rivet or bolt to the nearest edge of parts in contact with one another
shall be 12 times the thickness of the plate, but shall not exceed 6 inches.
Welds
Sec. 2714. (a) General. Welder qualification requirements, welding
procedure and welding electrodes shall conform to U .B.C. Standard
No. 27-6.
(b) Maximum Effective Size of Fillet Welds. The maximum size of a
fillet weld that may be assumed in the design of a connection shall be such
that the stresses in the adjacent base material do not exceed the values
allowed in Section 2702 (b). The maximum size that may be used along
edges of connected parts shall be:
I. Along edges of material less than Y. inch thick, the maximum size
may be equal to the thickness of the material.
2. Along edges of material 1/4 inch or more in thickness, the maximum
size shall be Y, • inch less than the thickness of the material, unless
the weld is especially designated on the drawings to be built out to
obtain full throat thickness.
(c) Minimum Size of Fillet Welds and Partial Penetration Welds. The
minimum size of fillet weld or partial penetration groove weld shall be as
shown in Table No. 27-E. Weld size is determined by the thicker of the two
parts joined, except that the weld size need not exceed the thickness of the
thinner part joined unless a large size is required by calculated stress.
(d) Length of Fillet Welds. The minimum effective length of a strength
fillet weld shall be not less than four times the nominal size, or else the size
of the weld shall be considered not to exceed one-fourth of its effective
length.
If longitudinal fillet welds are used alone in end connections of flat bar
tension members, the length of each fillet weld shall be not less than the
perpendicular distance between them. The transverse spacing of

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longitudinal fillet welds used in end connections shall not exceed 8 inches,
except where transverse bending is provided for in the connection.
(e) Intermittent Fillet Welds. Intermittent fillet welds may be used to
transfer calculated stress across a joint or faying surfaces when the
strength required is less than that developed by a continuous fillet weld of
the smallest permitted size, and to join components of built-up members.
The effective length of any segment of intermittent fillet welding shall be
not less than four times the weld size with a minimum of 1 \12 inches.
(f) Lap Joints. The minimum amount of laps on lap joints shall be five
times the thickness of the thinner part joined and not less than 1 inch. Lap
joints joining plates or bars subjected to axial stress shall be fillet welded
along the edge of both lapped parts except where the deflection of the
lapped parts is sufficiently restrained to prevent opening of the joint under
maximum loading.
(g) End Returns of Fillet Welds. Side or end fillet welds terminating at
ends or sides, respectively, of parts or members shall, wherever prac-
ticable, be returned continuously around the corners for a distance not
less than twice the nominal size of the weld. This provision shall apply to
side and top fillet welds connecting brackets, beam seats and similar con-
nections, on the plane about which bending moments are computed.
(h) Fillet Welds in Holes and Slots. Fillet welds in holes or slots may be
used to transmit shear in lap joints or to prevent the buckling or separation
of lapped parts, and to join components of built-up members. Such fillet
welds may overlap, subject to the provisions of Section 2702 (e). Fillet
welds in holes or slots shall not be considered as plug or slot welds.
(i) Plug and Slot Welds. Plug or slot welds may be used to transmit
shear in a lap joint or to prevent buckling of lapped parts and to join com-
ponent parts of built-up members.
The diameter of the holes for a plug weld shall be not less than the
thickness of the part containing it plus x6 inch, rounded to the next
greater odd Y,6 inch, nor greater than two and one-fourth times the
thickness of the weld metal.
The minimum center-to-center spacing of plug welds shall be four times
the diameter of the hole.
The length of slot for a slot weld shall not exceed 10 times the thickness
of the weld. The width of the slot shall be not less than the thickness of the
part containing it, plus x6 inch, rounded to the next greater odd y,6
inch, nor shall it be greater than two and one-fourth times the thickness of
the weld. The ends of the slot shall be semicircular or shall have the cor-
ners rounded to a radius not less than the thickness of the part containing
it, except those ends which extend to the edge of the part.
The minimum spacing of lines of slot welds in a direction transverse to
their length shall be four times the width of the slot. The minimum center-
to-center spacing in a longitudinal direction on any line shall be two times
the length of the slot.
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The thickness of plug or slot welds in material Y. inch or less in

thickness shall be equal to the thickness of the material. In material over
Y. inch in thickness, it shall be at least one-half the thickness of the
material but not less than Y. inch.
Built-up Members
Sec. 2715. (a) Open Web Steel Joists, J, H, LJ, LH, DLJ and DLH
Series. Open web steel joists shall be designed as set forth in U .B.C. Stan-
dard No. 27-4.
(b) Open Box-type Beams and Grillages. Where two or more rolled
beams or channels are used side by side to form a flexural member, they
shall be connected together at intervals of not more than 5 feet. Through-
bolts and separators may be used, provided that in beams having a depth
of 12 inches or more, no fewer than two bolts shall be used at each
separator location. When concentrated loads are carried from one beam to
the other, or distributed between the beams, diaphragms having sufficient
stiffness to distribute the load shall be riveted, bolted or welded between
the beams. Where beams are exposed, they shall be sealed against corro-
sion of interior surfaces, or spaced sufficiently far apart to permit clean-
ing and painting.
(c) Compression Members. All parts of built-up compression members
and the transverse spacing of their lines of fasteners shall conform to the
requirements of Sections 2705 and 2706.
At the ends of built-up compression members bearing on base plates or
milled surfaces, all components in contact shall be connected by rivets or
bolts spaced longitudinally not more than four diameters apart for a
distance equal to one and one-half times the maximum width of the
member, or by continuous welds having a length not less than the max-
imum width of the member.
The longitudinal spacing for intermediate rivets, bolts or intermittent
welds in built-up members shall be adequate to provide for the transfer of
calculated stress. The spacing of connectors for outside plates of built-up
compression members shall not exceed the values determined by the
following formulas:
When rivets or bolts are provided on all gauge lines at each section, or
when intermittent welds are provided along the edges of the components
127t
~
but not more than 12 inches.
When rivets, bolts, or welds are staggered
1!-JOt
~
but not more than 18 inches on each gauge line.
WHERE:
= thickness of thinner outside plate in inches.

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The maximum longitudinal spacing of rivets, bolts or intermittent welds

connecting two rolled shapes in contact with one another shall not exceed
24 inches.
Compression members composed of two or more rolled shapes
separated by intermittent fillers shall be connected at intervals such that
the slenderness ratio 1/r of either shape, between the fasteners, does not
exceed the governing slenderness ratio of the built-up member. The least
radius of gyration r shall be used in computing the slenderness ratio of
each component part.
Open sides of compression members built up from plates or shapes shall
be provided with lacing having tie plates at each end, and at intermediate
points if the lacing is interrupted. In main members carrying calculated
stress the end tie plates shall have a length of not less than the distance be-
tween the lines of rivets, bolts or welds connecting them to the com-
ponents of the member. Intermediate tie plates shall have a length not less
than one-half of this distance. The thickness of tie plates shall be not less
than one-fiftieth of the distance between the lines of rivets, bolts or welds
connecting them to the segments of the members. In riveted and bolted
construction the pitch in tie plates shall be not more than six diameters and
the tie plates shall be connected to each segment by at least three fasteners.
In welded construction the welding on each line connecting a tie plate shall
aggregate not less than one-third the length of the plate.
Lacing, including flat bars, angles, channels or other shapes employed
as lacing, shall be so spaced that the ratio 1/r of the flange included be-
tween their connections shall not exceed the governing ratio for the
member as a whole. Lacing shall be proportioned to resist a shearing stress
normal to the axis of the member equal to 2 percent of the total com-
pressive stress in the member. The ratio 1/r for lacing bars arranged in
single systems shall not exceed 140. For double lacing this ratio shall not
exceed 200. Double lacing bars shall be joined at their intersections. Lac- ?
ing bars in compression may be treated as secondary members with I being
taken as the unsupported length of the lacing bar between rivets or welds ~ ! .
connecting it to the components of the built-up member for single lacing :::~
and 70 percent of that distance for double lacing. The inclination of lacing t
bars to the axis of the member shall be not less than 60 degrees for single :t
lacing and 45 degrees for double lacing. When the distance between the I\ •,•:;:
lines of rivets or welds in the flanges is more than 15 inches, the lacing I
shall be double or be made of angles.
Tie plates and lacing bars are not required where the open sides of built-
up compression members are enclosed with cover plates perforated with
access holes. The net width of such plates across holes, as defined in Sec-
tion 2706 (b), is assumed to resist axial stress, provided that: the width to
thickness ratio conforms to the requirements of Section 2706 (b); the ratio
of length, in direction of stress to width of hole does not exceed two; the
clear distance between holes in the direction of stress is not less than the
transverse distance between nearest lines of connecting rivets, bolts or

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welds; and the periphery of the holes at all points has a minimum radius of
IV:! inches.
(d) Tension Members. The longitudinal spacing of rivets, bolts and
intermittent fillet welds connecting a plate and a rolled shape in a built-up
tension member, or two plate components, shall not exceed 24 times the
thickness of the thinner plate nor 12 inches. The longitudinal spacing of
rivets, bolts and intermittent welds connecting two or more shapes in a ten-
sion member shall not exceed 24 inches. Tension members composed of
two or more shapes or plates separated by intermittent fillers shall be con-
nected at intervals such that the slenderness ratio of either component be-
tween the fasteners does not exceed 240.
Either perforated cover plates or tie plates without lacing may be used
on the open sides of built-up tension members. Tie plates shall have a
length not less than two-thirds the distance between the lines of rivets,
bolts or welds connecting them to the components of the member. The
thickness of such tie plates shall be not less than one-fiftieth of the distance
between these lines. The longitudinal spacing of rivets, bolts or intermit-
tent welds at tie plates shall not exceed 6 inches. The spacing of tie plates
shall be such that the slenderness ratio of any component in the length be-
tween tie plates will not exceed 240.
Camber
Sec. 2716. (a) General. Horizontal framing members shall be designed
for the deflection criteria and ponding requirements specified in Sections
2307 and 2305 (f).
(b) Trusses and Girders. Trusses of 80 feet or greater span shall be
cambered for the dead load deflection. Crane girders of 75 feet or greater
span shall be cambered for the dead plus half the live load deflection.
Expansion
Sec. 2717. Adequate provision shall be made for expansion and con-
traction appropriate to the service conditions of the structure.
Column Bases
Sec. 2718. (a) Loads. Adequate provision shall be made to transfer the
column loads, and moments if any, to the footings and foundations.
(b) Alignment. Column bases shall be set level and to correct elevation
with full bearing on the masonry.
(c) Finishing. Column bases shall be finished in accordance with the
following requirements:
I. Rolled steel bearing plates, 2 inches or less in thickness, may be used
without planing, provided a satisfactory contact bearing is obtained;
rolled steel bearing plates over 2 inches but not over 4 inches in
thickness may be straightened by pressing; or, if presses are not
available, by planing for all bearing surfaces (except as noted under
requirement 3 of this Section), to obtain a satisfactory contact bear-
ing; rolled steel bearing plates over 4 inches in thickness shall be

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planed for all bearing surfaces (except as noted under requirement 3

of this Section).
2. Column bases other than rolled steel bearing plates shall be planed
for all bearing surfaces (except as noted under requirement 3 of this
Section).
3. The bottom surfaces of bearing plates and column bases which are
grouted to insure full bearing contact on foundations need not be
planed.
Anchor Bolts
Sec. 2719. Anchor bolts shall be designed to provide resistance to all
conditions of tension and shear at the bases of columns, including the net
tensile components of any bending moments which may result from fix-
ation or partial fixation of columns.
Fabrication
Sec. 2720. The fabrication, erection and painting of structural steel
shall conform to U.B.C. Standard No. 27-2.
Plastic Design
Sec. 2721. (a) Scope. Subject to the requirements specified in this Sec- i
tion, simple or continuous beams, braced and unbraced planar rigid j
frames, one- and two-story rigid frames, braced multistory rigid frames '*
and similar portions of structures rigidly constructed so as to be con- i
tinuous over at least one interior support may be proportioned on the basis
of their maximum strength, otherwise known as plastic design. This
strength, as determined by rational analysis, shall be not less than that re-
quired to support a factored load of 1. 7 times the live load and dead load
or 1.3 times these loads acting in conjunction with 1.3 times wind or earth-
quake forces.
For one-or two-story frames, the maximum strength may be determined W
by a plastic analysis procedure and the frame instability effect P ~ may :~<:
be ignored. For braced multistory frarr.es, provisions should be made to ~J
include the frame instability effect in the design of bracing system and ~;;
frame members. For unbraced multistory frames, the frame instability ef- l
·:::-.
feet shall be included directly in the calculations for maximum strength. ~~
Plastically designed members of braced multistory steel frames shall not
be part of the required seismic force resisting system in Seismic Zone No.
2, No. 3 or No. 4.
Rigid frames shall be assumed to have beam-to-column connections of
sufficient rigidity to hold virtually unchanged the original angles between
intersecting members in the plane of the frame. Members between rigid
frames may be connected at ends of shear only and be free to rotate under
loads.
Connections joining a portion of a structure designed on the basis of
plastic behavior with a portion not so designed need be no more rigid than
seat-and-cap angle or standard web connections.
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Where plastk designis used as the basis for proportioning continuous

beams and structural frames, the provisions relating to allowable stress
contained in the other Sections of this Chapter are waived. The provisions
of this Chapter shall apply except as modified by this Section.
Crane runways shall not be designed continuous over interior vertical
supports on the basis of maximum strength. Rigid frame bents supporting
crane runways may be considered as coming within the scope of this
Section.
(b) Material. Structural steel shall conform to U.B.C. Standard
No. 27-1.
(c) Stability of Braced Frames. The vertical bracing system for a
plastically designed braced multistory shall be adequate, as determined by
a rational analysis, to prevent buckling of the structure under factored
gravity loads; and maintain the lateral stability of the structure, including
the overturning effects of drift, under factored gravity plus factored
horizontal loads.
The vertical bracing system may be considered to function together with
in-plane shear-resisting exterior and interior walls, floor slabs, and roof
decks, if they are secured to the structural frames. The columns, girders,
beams, and diagonal members, when used as the vertical bracing system,
may be considered to comprise a vertical-cantilever, simply-connected
truss in the analyses for frame buckling and lateral stability. Axial deformation
of all members in the vertical bracing system shall be included in the lateral
stability analysis. The axial force in these members caused by factored
gravity plus factored horizontal loads, shall not exceed 0.85 Py, where Py is
the product of yield stress times area of the member.
Girders and beams included in the vertical bracing system of a braced
multistory frame shall be proportioned for axial force and moment caused
by the concurrent factored horizontal and gravity loads, in accordance
with Formula (21-2), with Per taken as the maximum axial strength of the
beam, based on the actual slenderness ratio between braced points in the
plane of bending.
(d) Stability of Unbraced Frames. The strength of an unbraced
multistory frame shall be determined by a rational analysis which includes
the effect of frame instability and column axial deformation. Such a frame
shall be designed to be stable under (l) factored gravity loads and (2) fac-
tored gravity plus factored horizontal loads. The axial force in the col-
umns at factored load levels shall not exceed 0. 75 Pr
(e) Columns. In the plane of bending of columns, which would develop
a plastic hinge at ultimate loading, the slenderness ratio 1/r shall not ex-
ceed Cc, as defined in Section 2701 (c).
The maximum strength of an axially loaded compression member shall
be:
P,.,. = 1.7AV, .................. (21-1)

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WHERE:
A = gross area of the member
Fa = See Formula (2-1) in Section 2702 (b).
Members subject to combined axial load and bending moment shall
satisfy the following conditions:
_f_ + CwM s 1 0 .............. (21-2)
Per ( 1 - ;.) M m - .

.E._+ _M_ < 1 0· M < M · · · · · · ...... (21-3)

Py l.18Mv = . ' = v

For columns braced in the weak direction:

Mm= MP
For columns unbraced in the weak direction:

Mm = [1 ' 07- (l/ry)

3160#u] M s M P · · · · · · · · · (21-4)
P-

(f) Shear. Unreinforced webs of columns, beams, and girders, including

areas within the boundaries of the connections, shall be so proportioned that:
Vu ~ 0.55Fytd .................. (21-5)
(g) Web Crippling. Web stiffeners are required on a member at a point
of load application where a plastic hinge would form.
Web stiffeners are required at points. where concentrated compression
loads are delivered by the flanges to the web as required by Section 2712 (e).
(h) Minimum Thickness (Width-thickness Ratios). The width-thickness
ratio for flanges of rolled "I", wide flange, and similar built-up single-
web shapes that would be subjected to compressions involving hinge rota-
tion under ultimate loading shall not exceed the following values:
Fy bfl/2~
36 8.5
42 8.0
45 7.4
50 7.0
55 6.6
60 6.3
65 6.0
The thickness of sloping flanges may be taken as their average
thickness.
The width-thickness ratio of similarly compressed flange plates in box
sections and cover-plates shall not exceed 190/ JF;.
For this purpose the
width of a cover-plate shall be the distance between longitudinal lines of
connecting rivets, high strength bolts or welds.

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The depth-thickness ratio of webs of members subjected to plastic

bending shall not exceed the following:
:
II
~ 0.27

~= J?, ( 1 - 1.4 ;,,) .............. (2l-6a)

WHERE: p
p,, > 0.27

4= 257 ................... (2l-6b)

t VF,
(i) Connections. All connections shall be capable of resisting the
moments, shears and axial loads to which they would be subjected by the
full factored loading, or any partial distribution thereof.
Haunch-type connections, tapered or curved for architectural reasons,
shall be so proportioned that the full plastic bending strength of the sec-
tion adjacent to the connection can be developed.
Stiffeners shall be used to preserve the flange continuity of interrupted
members at their junction with other members in a continuous frame.
Such stiffeners shall be placed in pairs on opposite sides of the web of the
member which extends continuously through the joint.
Rivets, welds and bolts shall be proportioned to resist the forces pro-
duced at factored load using allowable stresses equal to l. 7 times those
permitted in other Sections of this Chapter.
High strength bolts may be used in joints having painted contact sur-
faces when these joints are of such size that the slip required to produce
bearing would not interfere with the formation, at factored loading of the
plastic hinges assumed in the design.
(j) Lateral Bracing. Members shall be adequately braced to resist lateral
and torsional displacements at the plastic hinge locations. The laterally un-
supported distance, fer, shall not exceed:

M
+ 1.0 > -M > - 0.5
"
lcr = 1375 + 25 ................ (2l-7a)
r., Fv
WHERE:
M
- o.5 ~ M > - 1.0
"
lcr = 1375 ................... (2l-7b)
T.v Fv

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WHERE:
rv = the radius of gyration of the member about its weak axis.
M = the lesser of the moments at the ends of the unbraced segment.
MIMP
= the end moment ratio, is positive when the segment is bent in
reverse curvature and negative when bent in single curvature.
EXCEPTION: Laterally unsupported lengths greater than specified above
may be justified by an analysis based upon the amount of restraint present at
the ends of the segment in the plane of the computed bending moments.
The foregoing provisions need not apply in the region of the last hinge
to form, nor in members oriented with their weak axis normal to the plane
of bending. However, in the region of the last hinge to form, and in
regions not adjacent to a plastic hinge, the maximum distance between
points of lateral support shall be such as to satisfy the requirements of
Formulas (2-6a), (2-6b), (2-7), (3-la) and (3-lb) in this Chapter. For this
case the value of fa and fb shall be computed from the moment and axial
force at factored loading, divided by the applicable load factor.
Members built into a masonry wall and having their web perpendicular
to the wall can be assumed to be laterally supported with respect to their
weak axis of bending.
(k) Fabrication. The provisions of U.B.C. Standard No. 27-2 with
respect to workmanship shall govern the fabrication of structures, or por-
tions of structures, designed on the basis of maximum strength, subject to
the following limitations:
The use of sheared edges shall be avoided in locations subject to
plastic hinge rotation of factored loading. If used they shall be finished
smooth by grinding, chipping or planing.
In locations subject to plastic hinge rotation at factored loading, holes
for rivets or bolts in the tension area shall be subpunched and reamed or
drilled full size.
Steel Ductile Moment-resisting Space Frames, Seismic Zones No.
2, No.3 and No.4
Sec. 2722. (a) General. Design and construction of steel framing in duc-
tile moment-resisting space frames in Seismic Zones No. 2, No. 3 and No.
4 shall conform to the requirements of the Code and to all the re-
quirements of this Section. Welding shall comply with U.B.C. Standard
No. 27-6.
(b) Definitions. I. Joints. The joint is the entire assemblage at the inter-
sections of the members.
2. Connections. The connection consists of only those elements that
connect the member to the joint.
(c) Materials. Structural steel shall conform to A36, A440, A441, A501, ~
A572 (Grades 42, 45, 50 and 55), or A588. ~~

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EXCEPTION: Structural steel A283 GradeD may be used for base plates
and anchor bolts.
(d) Connections. Each beam or girder moment connection to a column
shall be capable of developing in the beam the full plastic capacity of the
beam or girder.
EXCEPTION: The connection need not develop the full plastic capacity
of the beam or girder if it can be shown that adequately ductile joint displace-
ment capacity is provided with a lesser connection.
For steel whose specified ultimate strength is less than 1.5 of the
specified yield strength, plastic hinges in beams formed during inelastic
deformations of the frame shall not occur at locations in which the beam
flange area has been reduced such as by holes for bolts.
(e) Local Buckling. Members in which hinges will form during inelastic
displacement of the frames shall comply with the requirement for "plastic
design sections."
:: (f) Nondestructive Testing. Welded connections between the primary
ot~
:.••.• .• • memdbetrs ent-resis1 ~ing sp~cthe
ductitlhe md omf
. non es rue tve me o s or comp tance wt 0 . 8 . . an ar
rra mces Ssht alld bed tNested b y
o. 27 -6
} and job specifications. This testing shall be a part of the special inspection
! requirements of Section 305. A program for this testing shall be
·. •• established by the person responsible for structural design and as shown
.; on plans and specifications.
As a minimum, this program shall include the following: I. All com-
plete penetration groove welds contained in joints and splices shall be
tested I 00 percent either by ultrasonic testing or by radiography.
EXCEPTION: When approved, the nondestructive testing rate for an in-
dividual welder or welding operator may be reduced to 25 percent, provided
the reject rate is demonstrated to be 5 percent or less of the welds tested for
the welder or welding operator. A sampling of at least 40 completed welds for
a job shall be made for such reduction evaluation. Reject rate is defined as
the number of welds containing rejectable defects divided by the number of
welds completed. For evaluating the reject rate of continuous welds over 3
feet in length where the effective throat thickness is I inch or less, each
12-inch increment or fraction thereof shall be considered as one weld. For
evaluating the reject rate on continuous welds over 3 feet in length where the
effective throat thickness is greater than I inch, each 6 inches of length or
fraction thereof shall be considered one weld.
When approved by the Building Official and outlined in the project plans
and specifications, this nondestructive ultrasonic testing may be performed
in the shop of an approved fabricator utilizing qualified test techniques in the
employment of the fabricator.
2. Partial penetration groove welds when used in column splices shall be
tested either by ultrasonic testing or radiography when required by the
plans and specifications.
3. Base metal thicker than I Y2 inches, when subjected to through-
thickness weld shrinkage strains, shall be ultrasonically inspected for
discontinuities directly behind such welds after joint completion.

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1976 EDITION 2722·2724

Any material discontinuities shall be accepted or rejected on the basis of : : .

?
the defect rating in accordance with the (larger reflector) criteria of Table :t
No. 27·6-E of U .B.C. Standard No. 27-6.
Steel Ductile Moment-resisting Space Frames, Seismic Zone No.1
Sec. 2723. (a) General. Compliance with this Section shall be deemed to
meet the requirements for a ductile moment-resisting space frame of Sec-
tion 2312 U) and Table No. 23-1 for buildings in Seismic Zone No. I.
(b) Design and Construction. The design and construction for steel duc-
tile moment-resisting space frames for buildings located in Seismic Zone
No. I shall conform to all applicable requirements of this Code except Sec-
tion 2722.
Steel Storage Racks
Sec. 2724. Steel storage racks may be designed in conformance with
U.B.C. Standard No. 27-11.

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27-A UNIFORM BUILDING CODE

TABLE NO. 27-A-ALLOWABLE STRESSES FOR RIVETS AND BOLTS'

(Kips/in.')

__ SHEAR (Fv)__~ _
Friction· Bearing·
DESCRIPTION OF FASTENER TENSION Type Type
(F,) Connections Connections
A502, Grade I hot-driven rivets 20.0 15.0
A502, Grade 2 hot-driven rivets 27.0 20.0
A307 bolts 20.0~ 10.0
:$~~
Threaded parts of steel complying·
t~ with Section 2701' O.(iOF,,~ o.:3oF,,
·=~~:

t~i A325 bolts when threading is not

w
·:!:=: excluded from shear planes 40.()'! 15.0 1.'5.0
®
~} A325 bolts when threading is ex·
:~:
:=::; eluded from shear planes 40.0" 15.0 22.0
A490 bolts when threading is not
excluded from shear planes .'54.()'! ..-. 20.0 22.5
A490 bolts when threading is ex-
eluded from shear planes 54.0:!, ,; 20.0 32.0

@ 'There are no bearing stresses in friction-type connections of A325

·~ or A490 bolts.
' Applied to tensile stress area 0. 7854 ( D ~_0.9n7!:3_)'
where D = major thread diameter and n =
number of threads per
inch.
'Applied to nominal bolt area.
'For upset rods, the smaller of the nominal or stress area shall be used.
'Dead loads, ordinary live loads and crane loads not causing fatigue.

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 TABLE NO. 27·8·1-ALLOWABLE STRESS

REQUIRED WELD
TYPE OF WELD AND STRESS' ALLOWABLE STRESS STRENGTH LEVEL''
COMPLETE PENETRATION GROOVE WELDS

I
I. Tension normal to 1he Same as base metal "Matching" weld metal must be used; see Table
effective area No. 27-B-2 .,
2. Compression normal to Same as base metal .,
the effective area
;~
3. Tension or compression Same as base metal Weld metal with a strength level equal to or less
parallel to the axis of than "matching" weld metal may be used
the weld
4. Shear on the
effective area
0.30 X nominal tensile strength of weld metal (ksi),
except stress on base metal shall not exceed 0.40 X
I
,.~
yield stress of base metal ~
PARTIAL PENETRATION GROOVE WELDS' t·
5. Compression normal to Same as base metal l;
effective area ~~
6. Tension or compression Same as base metal ~
::·
parallel to axis of the weld$
7. Shear parallel to axis
of weld
0.30 X nominal tensile strength of weld metal (ksi),
except stress on base metal shall not exceed 0.40 X
yield stress of base metal
Weld metal with a strength level equal to or less
than "matching" weld metal may be used
I
\(:
8. Tension normal to 0.30 X nominal tensile strength of weld metal (ksi), ~~:
effective area except stress on base metal shall not exceed 0.60 x ~~
yield stress of base metal

{Continued)
 TABLE NO. 27·8·1 (Continued)

TYPE OF WELD AND STRESS REQUIRED WELD

ALLOWABLE STRESS STRENGTH LEVEL''
~'ILLET WELDS

9. Shear on effective area 0.30 X nominal tensile strength of weld metal (ksi),
except shear stress on base metal shall not exceed
0.40 X yield stress of base metal Weld metal with a strength level equal to or less
than "matching" metal may be used.
10. Tension or compression Sam~ a' ba,~ m~tal
parallel to axis of weld'
PLUG AND SLOT WELDS

II. Shear parallel to faying 0.30 X nominal tensile strength of weld metal (ksi), Weld metal with a strength level equal to or les,
.,urfacc' (on effective except shear stress on base metal shall not exceed than "matching" weld metal may be used
ar~a) 0.40 x yield stress of base metal

c:
'For definition of effective area see Section 2702 (e).
'For "matching" weld metal, see Table No. 27-B-2. .,z
'Weld metal one strength level stronger than "matching" weld metal will be permitted. 0
::D
'See Section 2707 (h) for a limitation on use of partial penetration groove welded joints. s::
til
'Fillet weld.-. and partial penetration groon: weld' joining the component clemcnh of built-up member,, -,uch a' flange-to-web connectiom. 1ay
be de'>igned without regard to the ten,ilc or compre,.,ive 'tre-,., in the'e clemcnh parallel to the a:\i'> of the \\cld'>. =
r
c
z
r:;)
0
0
c
rn
 TABLE NO. 27·8·2

WELDING PROCESS''

BASE METAL' SHIELDED METAL·ARC SUBMERGED-ARC GAS METAL·ARC FLUX CORED·ARC

l. A36, A53 Gr.B, A375, A5.1 or A5.5 A5.17 A5.18 5.20
A500, A501, A529, and A570 E60XX or E70XX' F6X or F7X-EXXX E70S-X or E70U-l E60T-X or E70T-X
Gr. Dand E (except EXXT-2
andEXX-3)
2. A242, A44l, A572 A5.1 or A5.5, A5.17 A5.18 5.20
Grades 42 thru 60 E70XX' F7X-EXXX E70S-X or E70U-I E70T-X
and A588' except E70T-2
and E70T-3
3. A572 A5.5 Grade F80 Grade E80S Grade E80T
Grade 65 E80XX'
4. A514 over 2 Y2 " thick A5.5 Grade FIOO Grade EIOOS Grade EIOOT
EIOOXX'
5. A5142Yz thick and A5.5 Grade FIIO Grade EIIOS Grade EliOT
under EIOOXX'

Use of the same type filler metal having next higher mechanical properties is permitted.
'When welds are to be stress relieved the deposited weld metal shall not exceed 0.05 percent vanadium.
'See Section 27.610 (b) of U.B.C. Standard No. 27-6 for electroslag and electrogas weld metal requirements.
'On joints involving base metals of different yield strengths, filler metals applicable to the lower yield strength may be used.
'For architectural exposed bare unpainted applications, the deposited weld metal shall have similar atmospheric corrosion
resistance and coloring characteristics as the base metal used. The steel manufacturer's recommendation shall be followed.
'Low hydrogen classifications. N
....
I
Ill
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27-C UNIFORM BUILDING CODE

TABLE NO. 27-C-ALLOWABLE HORIZONTAL SHEAR

LOADS FOR SHEAR CONNECTORS
ALLOWABLE HORIZONTAL SHEAR LOAD
(q)(kips)
(Applicable only to concrete made
CONNECTOR' with aggregates conforming to U.B.C.
, Standard No. 26·2)'
f c (kips per square inch)
3.0 3.5 ~4.0
%" diam. x 2" hooked or
headed stud 5.1 5.5 5.9
%" diam. x 2%" hooked or
headed stud 8.0 8.6 9.2
*" diam. x 3" hooked or
headed stud ll.5 12.5 13.3
%" diam. x 3%" hooked or
headed stud 15.6 16.8 18.0
3" channel, 4.1lb. 4.3w 4.7w 5.0w
4" channel, 5.4 lb. 4.6w 5.0w 5.3w
5" channel, 6.7lb. 4.9w 5.3w 5.6w
w = length of channel in inches.
'The allowable horizontal loads tabulated may also be used for studs longer
than shown.
'For lightweight concrete made with aggregates conforming to U.B.C. Standard
No. 26-3, multiply values above by appropriate reduction coefficient as
follows:

WEIGHT OF
CONCRETE
(Air Dry, pel) 90 95 100 105 110 115
Coefficient.!' c .73 .76 .78 .81 .83 .86
$4.0ksi

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1976 EDITION 27D-27·E

TABLE NO. 27-D-MINIMUM EDGE DISTANCES FOR RIVETS OR BOLTS

MINIMUM EDGE DISTANCE' FOR

PUNCHED, REAMED OR DRILLED HOLES
RIVET OR BOLT (Inches)
DIAMETER
(Inches) At Rolled Edges of
At Sheared Plates, Shapes or Bars
Edges or Gas Cut Edges'

1h % *
% Ph %
* P4 1
% llh' 1~
1 1*' 114
1~ 2 llh
114 2 14 lo/s
Over 114 I* X Diameter 114 X Diameter
'When oversized or slotted holes are used, edge distances shall be increased so as to p
~~~~~~~.the clear distance from edge of hole to free edge provided by distances J~

'All edge distances in this column may be reduced }I inch when the hole is at a point
where stress does not exceed 25 percent of the maximum allowed stress in the
element.
'These may be I Y. inches at the ends of beam connection angles.

TABLE NO. 27·E-MINIMUM EFFECTIVE THROAT FOR

PARTIAL PENETRATION GROOVE WELDS
MATERIAL THICKNESS MINIMUM SIZE' MATERIAL THICKNESS MINIMUM SIZE
OF THICKER PART OF WELD OF THICKER PART OF WELD
JOINED (Inches) (Inches) JOINED (Inches) (Inches)

To Y. inclusive y, Over I 1, to 2Y. y,

OverY. to 1, y,, Over 2Y. to 6 ;;
Over 1, toY. Y. Over6 y,
Over Y. to I 1, y,,
'Leg dimension of fillet welds.

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Chapter28
ALUMINUM
NOTE: Tables in Chapter 28 appear at the end of the Chapter.

Material Standards and Symbols

Sec. 2801. (a) General. The quality, design, fabrication and erection of
aluminum used structurally in buildings and structures shall conform to
the requirements of this Chapter, to other applicable requirements of this
Code and to U. B.C. Standard No. 28-1.
(b) Alloys. The use of aluminum alloys and tempers other than those
covered by this Chapter shall be permitted for structural members and
assemblies, provided standards of performance not less than those re-
quired by this Chapter are substantiated to the satisfaction of the
Building Official. When required by the Building Official, certification
that the alloys and tempers called for on the plans have been furnished
shall be provided.
(c) Symbols and Notations. The symbols and notations used in
these regulations are defined as follows:
A area,inches'.
A.,. area of cross section lying within 1.0 inch of a weld, inches'.
a1 shorter dimension of rectangular panel, inches.
a2 longer dimension of rectangular panel, inches.
a., equivalent width of rectangular panel, inches.
B,D,C,
== buckling formula constants, with following subscript:
c - compression in columns
p - compression in flat plates
t - compression in round tubes
tb bending in round tubes
b - bending in rectangular bars
s - shear in flat plates
b width of sections, inches.
bit == width to thickness ratio or rectangular element of a cross section
c distance from neutral axis to extreme fiber, inches.
D == diameter, inches.
d == depth of section or beam, inches.
E == compressive modulus of elasticity, k.s.i.
j == calculated stress, k.s.i.
fa == average compressive stress on cross section of member produced
by axial compressive load, k.s.i.
jb maximum bending stress (compressive) caused by transverse
loads or end moments, k.s.i.
f, shear stress caused by torsion or transverse shear, k.s.i.
F == allowable stress, k.s.i.

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Fu = allowable compressive stress for member considered as an axially

loaded column, k.s.i.
allowable compressive stress for member considered as a beam,
k.s.i.
bearing ultimate strength, k.s.i.
bearing ultimate strength within 1.0 inch of a weld, k.s.i.
Bearing yield strength, k.s.i.
bearing yield strength within 1.0 inch of a weld, k.s.i.
allowable compressive stress, k.s.i.
compressive yield strength, k.s.i.
compressive yield strength across a butt weld (0.2 percent offset
in 10 inches gauge length), k.s.i.
Fec- - 7r 'EI[nu(Lir)'], where Llr is slenderness ratio for member con-
sidered as a column tending to fail in the plane of the applied
bending moments, k.s.i.
allowable stress for cross section 1.0 inch or more from weld,
k.s.i.
allowable stress on cross section, part of whose area lies within
1.0 inch of a weld, k.s.i.
allowable shear stress for members subjected only to torsion or
shear, k.s.i.
shear ultimate strength, k.s.i.
shear ultimate strength within 1.0 inch of a weld, k.s.i.
shear yield strength, k.s.i.
shear yield strength within 1.0 inch of a weld, k.s.i.
tensile ultimate strength, k.s.i.
tensile ultimate strength across a butt weld, k.s.i.
tensile yield strength, k.s.i.
tensile yield strength across a butt weld (0.2 percent offset in 10
inches gauge length), k.s.i.
FY either F 1y or Fey• whichever is smaller, k.s.i.
g = spacing of rivet or bolt holes perpendicular to direction of load,
inches.
0= modulus of elasticity in shear, k.s.i.
h = clear height of shear web, inches.
I= moment of inertia, inches•.
moment of inertia of horizontal stiffener, inches•.
moment of inertia of transverse stiffener to resist shear buckling,
inches•.
I X = moment of inertia of a beam about axis perpendicular to web,
inches•.
I y -- moment of inertia of a beam about axis parallel to web, inches•.
J= torsion constant, inches•.
kl = coefficient for determining slenderness limit S2 for sections for
which the allowable compressive stress is based on crippling
strength.
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coefficient for determining allowable compressive stress in sec-

tions with slenderness ratio above s2 for which the allowable
compressive stress is based on crippling strength.
coefficient for compression members.
coefficient for tension members.
length of compression member between points of lateral support,
or twice the length of a cantilever column (except where analysis
shows that a shorter length can be used), inches.
L/r = slenderness ratio for columns.
Lb = length of beam between points at which the compression flange is
supported against lateral movement, or length of cantilever beam
from free end to point at which the compression flange is sup-
ported against lateral movement, inches.
total length of portion of column lying within 1.0 inch of a weld
(excluding welds at ends of columns that are supported at both
ends), inches.
Lw = increased length to be substituted in column formula to
determine allowable stress for welded column, inches.
bending moment, inch-kips.
bending moment at center of span resulting from applied
bending loads, inch-kips.
maximum bending moment in span resulting from applied
bending loads, inch-kips.
M 1,M 1 = bending moments at two ends of a beam, inch-kips .
Nu factor of safety on appearance of buckling.
nu = factor of safety on ultimate strength.
nv = factor of safety on yield strength.
P= local load concentration on bearing stiffener, kips.
r least radius of gyration of a column, inches.
r~. radius of gyration of lip or bulb about face of flange from which
lip projects, inches.
ry radius of gyration of a beam (about axis parallel to web), inches.
(For beams that are unsymmetrical about the horizontal axis, rv
should be calculated as through both flanges were the same as the
compression flange.)
R outside radius of round tube or maximum outside radius for an
oval tube, inches.
radius of curvature of tubular members, inches.
spacing of transverse stiffeners (clear distance between stiffeners
for stiffeners consisting of a pair of members, one on each side of
the web, center-to-center distance between stiffeners consisting
of a member on one side of the web only), inches; spacing of rivet
or bolt holes parallel to direction of load inches.
section modulus of a beam, compression side, inches'.
section modulus of a beam, tension side, inches'.
slenderness limits.
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t = thickness of flange, plate, web or tube, inches. (For tapered

flanges, tis the average thickness.)
V = shear force on web at stiffene1 location, kips.
a = a factor equal to unity for a stiffener consisting of equal
members on both sides of the web and equal to 3.5 for a stiffener
consisting of a member on one side only.
(d)-Identification. Aluminum for structural elements shall at all times
be segregated or otherwise handled in the fabricator's plant so that the
separate alloys and tempers are positively identified, and after completion
of fabrication shall be marked to identify the alloy and temper. Such
markings shall be affixed to complete members and assemblies or to boxed
or bundled shipments of multiple units prior to shipment from the
fabricator's plant.
Allowable Stresses for Members and Fasteners
Sec. 2802. (a) Allowable Unit Stresses. Except as modified by U.B.C.
Standard No. 28-1, allowable unit stresses in aluminum alloy structural
members shall be determined in accordance with the formulas of Table
No. 28-C, utilizing the safety factors listed in Table No. 28-D and the con-
stants and coefficients listed in Tables Nos. 28-E, 28-F and 28-G. Where
two formulas are given, the smaller of the resulting stresses shall be used.
(b) Welded Structural Members. Allowable unit stresses for structural
members whose entire cross-sectional area lies within I inch of the center
line of a butt weld of the heel of a fillet weld shall be determined by means
of the formulas of Table No. 28-C utilizing the applicable minimum ex-
pected mechanical properties for welded aluminum alloys listed in U .B.C.
Standard No. 28-1. The tensile ultimate strength, F,u .... shall be 90 percent
of the ASME weld qualification test value of ultimate strength. Except as
modified by U .B.C. Standard No. 28-1, buckling constants determined in
accordance with the formulas of Tables Nos. 28-E and 28-G shall be
calculated using the nonwelded mechanical properties of the respective
aluminum alloys.
If less than 15 percent of the area of a given cross section lies within I
inch of the center line of a butt weld or the heel of a fillet weld, the effect
of the weld may be neglected and allowable stresses for nonwelded struc-
tural members may be used.
If the area of a cross section that lies within I inch of a weld is between
15 percent and 100 percent of the total area of the cross section, the
allowable stress shall be calculated by the following formula:

F,,.,. = F, - ~,. ( F, - Fw)

WHERE:
FP.,.. allowable stress on cross section part of whose area lies within
1.0 inch of a weld.
Fn allowable stress for cross section 1.0 inch or more from weld.

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F w = allowable stress on cross section if entire area were to lie within

1.0 inch of a weld.
Aw area of cross section lying within 1.0 inch of a weld.
A net area of cross section of a tension member or tension flange of
a beam, or gross area of cross section of a compression member
or compression flange of a beam, inches' (a beam flange is con-
sidered to consist of that portion of the member further than
2c/3 from the neutral axis, where c is the distance from the
neutral axis to the extreme fiber.)
For columns and beams with welds at locations other than at their sup-
ported ends (not farther from the supports than 0.05 L from the ends),
and for cantilever columns and single web beams with transverse welds at
or near the supported end, the effect of welding on allowable stresses shall
be determined in accordance with the provisions of U .B.C. Standard
No. 28-1.
(c) Rivets and Bolts. Allowable stresses in aluminum rivets and bolts
shall be as set forth in Table No. 28-A.
(d) Fillet Welds. Allowable shear stresses in fillet welds shall be as set
forth in Table No. 28-B.

Design
Sec. 2803. (a) Combined Stresses. Members subjected to combinations
of compression and bending or shear, compression and bending shall be
proportioned in accordance with the provisions of U .B.C. Standard
No. 28-1.
(b) Light Gauge Members. Where the design of light gauge structural
members is involved, the special provisions of U.B.C. Standard No. 28-1
shall be applied.
(c) Structural Roofing and Siding. The live load deflection of structural
roofing and siding made of formed sheet shall not exceed one-sixtieth of
the span length.
(d) Connections. The design of mechanical and welded connections
shall be in accordance with this Chapter and the provisions of U.B.C.
Standard No. 28-1.

Fabrication and Erection

Sec. 2804. (a) Cutting. Oxygen cutting of aluminum alloys shall not be
permitted.
(b) Fasteners. Bolts and other fasteners shall be aluminum, stainless
steel or aluminized, hot-dip galvanized or electro-galvanized steel. Double
cadmium plated AN steel bolts may also be used. Steel rivets shall not be
used except where aluminum is to be joined to steel, or where corrosion
resistance of the structure is not a requirement, or where the structure is to
be protected against corrosion.
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(c) Dissimilar Materials. Where aluminum alloy parts are in contact

with dissimilar metals, other than stainless, aluminized or galvanized steel,
or absorbent building materials likely to be continuously or intermittently
wet, the faying surfaces shall be painted or otherwise separated in ac-
cordance with U.B.C. Standard No. 28-l.
(d) Painting. Except as prescribed in Section 2804 (c), painting or
coating of aluminum alloy parts shall be required only when called for on
the plans.
(e) Welding. Aluminum parts shall be welded with an inert gas shielded
arc or resistance welding process. No welding process that requires a
welding flux shall be used. Filler alloys complying with the requirements
of U .B.C. Standard No. 28-1 shall be used.
(f) Welder Qualification. All welds of structural members shall be per-
formed by welders qualified in accordance with the procedures of U.B.C.
Standard No. 28-l.
(g) Erection. During erection, structural aluminum shall be adequately
braced and fastened to resist dead, wind and erection loads.

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TABLE NO. 28-A

ALLOWABLE STRESSES FOR RIVETS
MINIMUM ALLOWABLE
EXPECTED SHEAR
DESIGNATION DESIGNATION SHEAR STRESS ON
BEFORE DRIVING AFTER STRENGTH EFFECTIVE
DRIVING PROCEDURE DRIVING k.s.i. AREA k.s.i.

ll00-H14 Cold, as received 1100-F 9.5 4

2017-T4 Cold, as received 2017-T3 34 14 ..5
2ll7-T4 Cold, as received 2117-T3 29 12
5056-H32 Cold, as received 5056-H321 26 11
6053-T61 Cold, as received 6053-T61 20 8.5
6061-T4 Hot, 990° to 6061-T43 21 9
1050°F.
6061-T6 Cold, as received 6061-TG 26 ll'

ALLOWABLE STRESSES FOR BOLTS

ALLOWABLE' SHEAR ALLOWABLE

MINIMUM STRESS ON TENSILE STRESS
ALLOY AND EXPECTED SHEAR EFFECTIVE ON ROOT AREA
TEMPER STRENGTH k.s.i. AREA k.s.i. k.s.i.

2024-T4 37 16 26
6061-T6 27 12 18
7075-T73 40 17 28

'Also applies to 6061-T6 Pins.

'Values apply to either turned bolts or unfinished bolts in holes not more than-
Y, h inch oversized.

TABLE NO. 28-B

ALLOWABLE SHEAR STRESSES IN FILLET WELDS·k.s.i.
(Shear Stress is Considered to be Equal to the Load Divided by the
Throat Area)

5356
FILLER ALLOY 1100 4043 5554 5556

Parent Alloy 0
0
1100 3.2 4.8
0 0
3003 3.2 5
0
Alclad 3004 5 7 8
0 0
5052 5 7
0
5083 0 0
8.5
5086 0 0
7 8.5
5454 0 0
7 8.5
5456 0 0
" 8.5
6061 0
5 7 8.5
6063 0
5 6.5 6.5

•Not permitted.
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TABLE NO. 28·C-GENERAL FORMULAS FOR DETERMINING ALLOWABLE STRESSES
....,
CD
0)
m
TYPE OF STRESS TYPE OF MEMBER OR COMPONENT SPEC.
NO.
ALLOWABLE STRESS,
KSI
c
::::j
0
TENSION. uial.
net aeetion
Any tension member: 1 F,./11 1 or F,./(~ z
Rectanaular tubes, stroctural
shapes bent about strong axis -I-(} 'F '\A 2 F,.Jn, or F,.l(tn.)
TENSION IN
BEAMS,
extreme fiber,
Round or ovaJ tubes -o-Q-o- 3 l.l1F,,/n, or 1.24Fnr/(k,n.)

net section Rectangular ban, plates.

shapes bent about weak axis I -1----4
4 l.lOF,,Jn, or 1.42F,./(k,n.)

BEARING
On rivets and bolts
s F.,tn, or F,.J( 1.2n.)

On ftat surfaces and pins 6 F.,/(I..Sn,) or F ../(1.811.)

ALLOWAIL£ STilUS, ALLOWABLE STRESS, KSI SLENDERNESS ALLOWABLE STRESS,

SLENDERNESS SLENDERNESS KSI
KSI,
LIMIT, S, LIMIT, s,
SLINDUW£SS c s BETWEEN S, AND S, SLENDERNESS :> s,
COMPRESSION
B _n.Fr 1
IN COLUMNS, F,
-!j. B,- o,!:)' rE
axial. lf'OSS
All columns
7 lc,n,
~=~ !:.-c, .. (L/r)'
D,
section ' '
-1•1----f •I-- --f•r- B,-~ rE
Outstanding F,,
-!j• B, - s.w,!!)t
COMPRESSION
ftangcs and legs
I r-r 8 lc,n, !! ... ~
t .S.ID,
!!_~
t l.l •• (l.lb/t)'
Flat plates with i-Ll B,-n.Frfl
k,v'B;£
IN COMPONENTS
1""'\Y .& -!j• s, - t.6o,!!)t !!._.M_
.....
OF COLUMNS,

section
both edaes
supported H -hi-
9 Jc,n, !!=~
t 1.6D,
t 1.6D,. •• (1.6bft)

Curved plates
rE
~ocp !.!.. -!j8, - o,~~) !J-=c,
supported on both
!! - ( 8,- ·;;::)'
ed&cs, walls of
round or oval tubes
10 lc,n,
t D, 16n.(f)(l + v:/)'
(Continued)
 TABLE NO. 28-C-GENERAL FORMULAS FOR DETERMINING ALLOWABLE STRESSES (Continued)

Sinafe web btarns

bent about slrona
aJLis
-I-'f·E- 11 L.,
;:-
1.2{8,- F,,)
D~
JJs.-~)
ft,\ l.2T.
!:!.t.2Ct'
'•

( ..
~B.,-8,)2,
=(B"- 1.17F")'
.. ~
t Dtb
R•
1
-'--~-
_...
...
-D~b-Dt
Same as Specification 10

=(B' -1.17F.,.)'
COMPRESSION
IN BEAMS,
eJttreme
Curved Sectiobl 12
.. ~
' v,
-=c,
R
I

fiber, arou •-tt-

sectiOft
Solid rec:tanaular
beams
-EE 13 ~
.. <!
,y d
if! • Bo- I.JF,, .!.(s.- no:!. tl;.)
2.30, "• ,Vd 5.29n,{d/1) 1 {L.,Jd)
c:
z
"TI
Rectanaular tu~'
and boJt sections -0- 14 L.S, • (B• - F,,)'
I, 1.60,
I(
~ B,- 1·60•Y/,
/W.) L.~,- (~)'
I, 1.6
0
:II
3:
al
COMPRESSION c:
IN COMPONENTS
OF BEAMS,
(c:omponent
Outstandina
ftilnges IS ..
f.!.! ~,..
I
B,- Fr,
j.ID,
.!.(s
n, "
-5.10 ~)
"t
r-
!2
z
C)

..
under unirorm Flat plates with
'ompression). both edges 16 !!._ B,- Frr .!.(8, - 1.6o,~), 0
&ross section supponed I 1.60, 0
c
m
 TABLE NO. 28-C-GENERAL FORMULAS FOR DETERMINING ALLOWABLE STRESSES (Continued) ....CD
Ol
m
c
=4
0
z
f-lal plates with

COMPRESSIO"'
I"' COMPONE"'TS
OF BEAMS.
co~rtression
free, tension
edge supronf'C!
edJe
+-J~=j=t 17 ..
l.lF,, ~=B.-1.3Fr 1
I uo• .!(B,- J.m,!)
"• I
,-33c•
b rE
•,(J.5b/l)'

..
(component Fldt rlatcs wilh \.
under bcndi"'
in own
plane),
both edges
supported IE ~ 18 I.JF.,.! !!_
I
B,- I.JF,,
0.610,
.!(B. - 0.670,!!)
"• I
h k.,B•
, - 0.670,
•• VB.£
.,(0.67A/I)

.,.....
section
Flat plt~~tcs with
horizontAl stiffener,
both c,fgcs
supported
Etn:·· 1, ..
I.JF,, !!,.B.-
I
I.JFrr
0.290,
}.(B. - o.29o,!!)
'· I
It lt,B.
, - 0.290,
l,VB.E
.,(0.29h/1)

c.
SHEAR
IN WEBS,
Unstitrcr.~
flat webs I CJI 20
-
F,,
n,
!!_B,-F,,
I 1.250,
}.(B,-
'
wo,.!!)
I
h
, - 1.25
rE
.,(I.Z.Sh/1)'

.,.....
seclion Slilrcned fta1 webs r=tlfii..r:::fiJ.. 21
F.,
n,
a.
-;-
B.-n.F..

1.25D,
•• ?jB.- 1.z.so.~) a. c.
,-1."21
rE
..ti.Z.Ss,/1)1
cto• ../J•+0.71o1 Joz)l

'For Rb values greater than Sz, the allowable bending shall be determined from the formula for tubes in compression,
S~ification 10, using the formula that is appropriate for the particular value of Rb_ Note that in this case Rbmay be
t t
either less or greater than the value of S2 for tubes in compression.
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TABLE NO. 28·0-FACTORS OF SAFETY FOR USE WITH ALUMINUM

ALLOWABLE STRESS SPECIFICATIONS
Building
And
Similar Type
Trn3ion Mrmbrrs Structures
F.S. on tensile strength, n• ................... 1.95
F .S. on yield strength, n, .. 1.65

Columns
F.S. on buckling strength, n •.. 1.95
F.S. on crippling strength of thin sections, n ..... 1.95
F.S. on yield strength for short columns, n, 1.65

Beams
F.S. on tensile strength, nw-- 1.95
F.S. un tensile yield slrertglh, n, .. 1.65
F .S. on compressive yield strength for short beams, nll 1.65
F.S. on buckling strength, n, .... 1.65
F.S. on crippling strength of thin sections, n 11 1.65
F.S. on shear buckling of webs, n., .. .................... . 1.20

Connections
F.S. on bearing strength.. . .................. . . .. 1.2 X 1.95 = 2.34
F.S. on bearing yield strength, "v·. . ........................ . 1.65
F .S. on shear strength of rivets and bolt~ .. 1.2 X 1.95 = 2.34
F.S. on shear strength of fillet weld' ... . .1.2 X 1.95 = 2.34
F.S. on tensile strength of butt welds, n .... 1.95
F.S. on tensile yield strength of bun weld,. n,, .. 1.65

TABLE NO. 28-E-FORMULAS FOR BUCKLING CONSTANTS

For All Products Whose Temper Designation Begins With ·0, ·H, -T1, -T2, ·T3, or ·T4

Type of Member
and Stress Intercept, ksi Slope, ksi Intersection

Compre""ion in Columns
and Hearn Hangcs
/J, ~ f,, lI+ (ffott rJ /),. = f!c(68, )"'
20 E
c
'
~ 28,
3/J,.
C ompre~sion in
Hal Plate.
- - [ i_Gl''']
8,, - f,.,, I +
7_6
['I'
=~(~)"
20 E c,, =~
3/J,,
C omprenion in Round.
Tubes Under Axial End
Load
8, =F,,[I +iff'"] o, =fi(~)"' c, .
Compre~sive Bending
Stress in Solid Rec- 8,, - 1.3F, I +[ ~'"] 0 = !!J.(68,')"' c 11 28,,
7 ' 20 E = 3Db
langular Bars
Compressive Bending
Stress in Round
Tubes
- [ lliJ"']
8"- 1.5F, I+ 5_8 0 111 = 8,,,(8")"'
2.7 E
c th ~- (8,,- 8,)'
n , h - D,

8, -
- F,, [I + lli..l'"]
28,
~t:·t c.
Shear Stress in Flat 0, = 3D,
Plales 6_2 =

Crippling of Flal Plates k, = 0.50 1., = 2.04

in Compression or Bending

•c, can be found from a plot of the curves of allowable stress based on elastic and inelastic buckling or by
a trial and error solution.

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TABLE NO. 28-F

VALUES OF COEFFICIENTS k 1 and k,

NONWELDED OR
REGIONS FARTHER THAN REGIONS WITHIN 1.0
ALLOY AND TEMPER 1.0 INCH FROM A WELD INCH OF A WELD

*• kc to *·'
2014-T6, -T651 1.25 1.12 - -
Alclad 2014-T6, -T651
6061-T6, -T651
1.25
1.0
1.12
1.12
-
1.0
-1.0
6063-T5, -T6, -T83 1.0 1.12 1.0 1.0
All Others Listed in
U.B.C. Standard 1.0 1.10 1.0 1.0
No. 28-1

'If the weld yield strength exceeds 0.9 of the parent metal yield strength, the
allowable compressive stress within 1.0 inch of a weld should be taken equal
to the allowable stress for nonwelded material.

TABLE NO. 28-G-FORMULAS FOR BUCKLING CONSTANTS

For Products Whose Temper Designation Begins With -TS, .T6, .T7, ·T8, or-T9
Type of Member
and Stress Intercept, ksi Slope. ksi Intersection
Compression in Columns
and Beam Flanges 8, ~ F,,[ I + (#st)"'] [)' =~(~)"'
10 E Cc =0.41~
Compression in flat
Plales - [ lfr.l''')
8p - F,, I + ll. 4 o, =fO 'l)"'
8 (8 c.= 0.41 Ifp
C'ompression in Round
Tubes Under Axial End
Load
- [ Lf:r..l'")
8, - F,, I + S. 7 [), =l!t(!b)"'
4.5 E c, .
Compressive Bending
Stres. in Solid Rec-
tangular Bars
8, ~ [ ifr..l'"]
I.JF,, I+ i D
'
=~(68,
20 E
)"' c, ~ 28,
3D,
Compressive Bending
Stress in Round - [ if.l''']
8 16 -I.SF,I+S.? D,, = B,,(BroY''
2.7 E
c,. = ( D,,-D,
8,.- 8, )'
Tubes
Shear Stress in
Flat Plates - [ ffi.l''']
8, - F,, I+ _
93 D
'
=lb(
10 E
1!J)"' c. =0.41£:
Crippling of Flat
Plates in Compression
k, =0.35 k, =2.27
Crippling of Flat
Plates in Bending
k, =0.50 k, = 2.04

'Ct can be found from a plot of the curves of allowable stress based on elastic and inelastic· buckling or by a
trial and error solution.

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Part VII
DETAILED REGULATIONS
Chapter29
EXCAVATIONS, FOUNDATIONS, AND RETAINING
WALLS
NOTE: Tables in Chapter 29 appear at the end of the Chapter.
Scope
Sec. 2901. This Chapter sets forth requirements for excavation and fills
for any building or structure, and for foundations and retaining
structures.
Reference is made to Chapter 70 for requirements governing excava-
tion, grading and earthwork construction, including fills and em-
bankments.
Quality and Design
Sec. 2902. The quality and design of materials used structurally in ex-
cavations, footings and foundations shall conform to the requirements
specified in Chapters 23, 24, 25, 26 and 27 of this Code.
Excavations and Fills
Sec. 2903. (a) General. Excavation or fills for buildings or structures
shall be so constructed or protected that they do not endanger life or
property.
Cut slopes for permanent excavations shall not be steeper than 2
horizontal to I vertical and slopes for permanent fills shall not be steeper
than 2 horizontal to I vertical unless substantiating data justifying steeper
slopes are submitted. Deviation from the foregoing limitations for slopes
shall be permitted only upon the presentation of a soil investigation report
acceptable to the Building Official.
No fill or other surcharge loads shall be placed adjacent to any building
or structure unless such building or structure is capable of withstanding
the additional loads caused by the fill or surcharge.
Existing footings or foundations which may be affected by any excava-
tion shall be underpinned adequately, or otherwise protected against set-
tlement, and shall be protected against lateral movement.
Fills to be used to support the foundations of any building or structure
shall be placed in accordance with accepted engineering practice. A soil in-
vestigation report and a report of satisfactory placement of fill, both ac-
ceptable to the Building Official, shall be submitted.
(b) Protection of Adjoining Property. The requirements for protection
of adjacent property and depth to which protection is required, shall be as

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defined by prevailing law. Where not defined by law, the following shall
apply: Any person making or causing an excavation to be made to a depth
of 12 feet or less, below the grade, shall protect the excavation so that the
soil of adjoining property will not cave in or settle, but shall not be liable
for the expense of underpinning or extending the foundation of buildings
on adjoining properties where his excavation is not in excess of 12 feet in
depth. Before commencing the excavation, the person making or causing
the excavation to be made shall notify in writing the owners of adjoining
buildings not less than 10 days before such excavation ig- to be made that
the excavation is to be made and that the adjoining buildings should be
protected.
The owners of the adjoining properties shall be given access to the ex-
cavation for the purpose of protecting such adjoining buildings.
Any person making or causing an excavation to be made exceeding 12
feet in depth below the grade, shall protect the excavation so that the ad-
joining soil will not cave in or settle, and shall extend the foundation of
any adjoining buildings below the depth of 12 feet below grade at his own
expense. The owner of the adjoining buildings shall extend the foundation
of these buildings to a depth of 12 feet below grade at his own expense as
provided in the preceding paragraph.
Soil Classification-Expansive Soil
Sec. 2904. (a) Soil Classification: General. For the purposes of this
Chapter, the definition and classification of soil materials for use in Table
No. 29-B shall be according to U .B.C. Standard No. 29-1.
(b) Expansive Soil. When the expansive characteristics of a soil are to
be determined, the procedures shall be in accordance with U. B.C. Stan-
dard No. 29-2 and the soil shall be classified according to Table No. 29-
C. Foundations for structures resting on soils with an expansion index
greater than 20, as determined by U.B.C. Standard No. 29-2, shall require
special design consideration. In the event the soil expansion index varies
with depth, the weighted index shall be determined according to Table
No. 29-D.
Foundation Investigation
Sec. 2905. (a) General. The classification of the soil at each building
site shall be determined when required by the Building Official. The
Building Official may require that this determination be made by an
engineer or architect licensed by the State to practice as such.
(b) Investigation. The classification shall be based on observation and
any necessary tests of the materials disclosed by borings or excavations
made in appropriate locations. Additional studies may be necessary to
evaluate soil strength, the effect of moisture variation on soil bearing
capacity, compressibility and expansiveness.
(c) Reports. The soil classification and design bearing capacity shall be
shown on the plans, unless the foundation conforms to Table No. 29-A.
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The Building Official may require submission of a written report of the in-
vestigation which shall include, but need not be limited to the following
information:
I. A plot showing the location of all test borings and/or excavations.
2. Descriptions and classifications of the materials encountered.
3. Elevation of the water table if encountered.
4. Recommendations for foundation type and design criteria including
bearing capacity, provisions to minimize the effects of expansive
soils, and the effects of adjacent loads.
5. Expected total and differential settlement.
(d) Expansive Soils. When expansive soils are present, the Building Of-
ficial may require that special provisions be made in the foundation
design and construction to safeguard against damage due to this expan-
siveness. He may require a special investigation and report to provide this
design and construction criteria.
(e) Adjacent Loads. Where footings are placed at varying elevations the
effect of adjacent loads shall be included in the foundation design.
} (f) Drainage. Provisions shall be made for the control and drainage
()· of surface water around buildings.
Allowable Foundation and Lateral Pressures
Sec. 2906. The allowable foundation and lateral pressures shall not ex-
ceed the values set forth in Table No. 29-B unless data to substantiate the
use of higher values is submitted. Table No. 29-B may be used for design
of foundations on rock or nonexpansive soil for Types II, One-hour, 11-N
and V buildings which do not exceed three stories in height or for struc-
tures which have continuous footings having a load of less than 2000
pounds per lineal foot and isolated footings with loads of Jess than 50,000
pounds.
Footings
Sec. 2907. (a) General. Footings and foundations, unless otherwise
specifically provided, shall be constructed of masonry or concrete and in
all cases extend below the frost line. Footings shall be constructed of solid
masonry or concrete. Foundations supporting wood shall extend at least 6
inches above the adjacent finish grade. Footings shall have a minimum
depth below finished grade as indicated in Table No. 29-A unless another
depth is recommended by a foundation investigation.
(b) Bearing Walls. Bearing walls shall be supported on masonry or con-
crete foundations or piles or other approved foundation system which
shall be of sufficient size to support all loads. Where a design is not pro-
vided, the minimum foundation requirements for stud bearing walls shall
be as set forth in Table No. 29-A.
EXCEPTIONS: I. A one-story wood or metal frame building not used for
human occupancy and not over 400 square feet in tloor area may be con-
structed with walls supported on a wood foundation plate when approved by
the Building Official.
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2. The support of buildings by posts embedded in earth shall be designed

as specified in Section 2907 (f). Wood posts or poles embedded in earth shall
be pressure treated with an approved preservative. Steel posts or poles shall
be protected as specified in Section 2908 (h).
(c) Stepped Foundations. Foundations for all buildings where the sur-
face of the ground slopes more than one foot in 10 feet shall be level or
shall be stepped so that both top and bottom of such foundation are level.
(d) Footing Design. Except for special provisions of Section 2909,
covering the design of piles, all portions of footings shall be designed in
accordance with the structural provisions of this Code and shall be design-
ed to minimize differential settlement.
(e) Foundation Plates or Sills. Foundation plates or sills shall be bolted
to the foundation or foundation wall with not less than Vz inch diameter
steel bolts embedded at least 7 inches into the concrete or reinforced
masonry or 15 inches into unreinforced grouted masonry and spaced not
more than 6 feet apart. There shall be a minimum of two bolts per piece
with one bolt located within 12 inches of each end of each piece. Founda-
tion plates and sills shall be the kind of wood specified in Sec-
tion 2517 (c).
(f) Designs Employing Lateral Bearing. Construction employing posts
or poles as columns embedded in earth or embedded in concrete footings
in the earth may be used to resist both axial and lateral loads. The depth to
resist lateral loads shall be determined by means of the design criteria
established herein or other methods approved by the Building Official.
I. Design criteria: nonconstrained. The following formula may be used
in determining the depth of embedment required to resist lateral loads
where no constraint is provided at the ground surface, such as rigid floor
or rigid ground surface pavement.

WHERE:
A _ 2.34P
- --s;h
P = Applied lateral force in pounds.
S1 Allowable lateral soil-bearing pressure as set forth in Table
No. 29-B based on a depth of one-third the depth of embedment.
S3 Allowable lateral soil-bearing pressure as set forth in Table
No. 29-B based on a depth equal to the depth of embedment.
b Diameter of round post or footing or diagonal dimension of
square post or footing (feet).
h = Distance in feet from ground surface to point of application of
"P".
d = Depth of embedment in earth in feet but not over 12 feet for pur-
pose of computing lateral pressure.
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Constrained. The following formula may be used to determine the

depth of embedment required to resist lateral loads where constraint IS
provided at the ground surface, such as a rigid floor or pavement.

P = 4 95 Ph
£ -~· S,/J
Vertical Load. The resistance to vertical loads is determined by the
allowable soil-bearing pressure set forth in Table No. 29-B.
2. Construction requirements: backfill. The backfill in the annular
space around columns not embedded in poured footings shall be by one of
the following methods:
A. Backfill shall be of concrete with an ultimate strength of 2000
pounds per square inch at 28 days. The hole shall be not less than 4
inches larger than the diameter of the column at its bottom or 4 in-
ches larger than the diagonal dimension of a square or rectangular
column.
B. Backfill shall be of clean sand. The sand shall be thoroughly com-
pacted by tamping in layers not more than 8 inches in depth.
3. Limitations. The design procedure outlined in this subsection shall be
subject to the following limitations:
The frictional resistance for retaining walls and slabs on silts and clays
shall be limited to one-half of the normal force imposed on the soil by the
weight of the footing or slab.
Posts embedded in earth shall not be used to provide lateral support for
structural or nonstructural materials such as plaster, masonry or concrete
unless bracing is provided that develops the limited deflection required.
(g) Grillage Footings. When grillage footings of structural steel shapes
are used on soils, they shall be completely embedded in concrete with at
least 6 inches on the bottom and at least 4 inches at all other points.
(h) Bleacher Footings. Footings for open air seating facilities shall com-
ply with Chapter 29.
EXCEPTION: Temporary open air portable bleachers as defined in Sec-
tion 3321 may be supported upon wood sills or steel plates placed directly
upon the ground surface, provided soil pressure does not exceed 1200 pounds
per square foot.
Piles-General Requirements
Sec. 2908. (a) General. The use of piles not specifically mentioned in
this Chapter, and the use of piles under conditions not specifically covered
herein, shall be permitted, subject to the approval of the Building Official,
upon submission of acceptable test data, calculations, or other informa-
tion relating to the properties and load-carrying capacity of such piles.
(b) Determination of Allowable Loads. The allowable axial and lateral
loads on piles shall be determined by an approved formula, by load tests
or by a foundation investigation.

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(c) Static Load Tests. When the allowable axial load of a single pile is
determined by a load test, one of the following methods shall be used:
Method 1. It shall not exceed 50 percent of the yield point under test
load. The yield point shall be defined as that point at which an increase in
load produces a disproportionate increase in settlement.
Method 2. It shall not exceed one-half of the load which causes a net set-
tlement, after deducting rebound, of .01 inch per ton of test load, which
has been applied for a period of at least 24 hours.
Method 3. It shall not exceed one-half of that load under which, during
a 40-hour period of continuous load application, no additional settlement
takes place.
(d) Column Action. All piles standing unbraced in air, water, or
material not capable of lateral support, shall conform with the applicable
column formula as specified in this Code. Such piles driven into firm
ground may be considered fixed and laterally supported at 5 feet below the
ground surface and in soft material at 10 feet below the ground surface
unless otherwise prescribed by the Building Official after a foundation in-
vestigation by an approved agency.
(e) Group Action. Consideration shall be given to the reduction of
allowable pile load when piles are placed in groups. Where soil conditions
make such load reductions advisable or necessary, the allowable axial load
determined for a single pile shall be reduced by any rational method or
formula approved by the Building Official.
(f) Piles in Subsiding Areas. Where piles are driven through subsiding
fills or other subsiding strata and derive support from underlying firmer
materials, consideration shall be given to the downward frictional forces
which may be imposed on the piles by the subsiding upper strata.
Where the influence of subsiding fills is considered as imposing loads on
the pile, the allowable stresses specified in this Chapter may be increased if
satisfactory substantiating data are submitted.
(g) Jetting. Jetting shall not be used except where and as specifically
permitted by the Building Official. When used, jetting shall be carried out
in such a manner that the carrying capacity of existing piles and structures
shall not be impaired. After withdrawal of the jet, piles shall be driven
down until the required resistance is obtained.
(h) Protection of Pile Materials. Where the boring records of site condi-
tions indicate possible deleterious action on pile materials because of soil
constituents, changing water levels, or other factors, such materials shall
be adequately protected by methods or processes approved by the Building
Official. The effectiveness of such methods or processes for the particular
purpose shall have been thoroughly established by satisfactory service
records or other evidence which demonstrates the effectiveness of such
protective measures.
(i) Allowable Loads. The allowable loads based upon soil conditions
shall be established in accordance with Section 2908.
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EXCEPTION: Any uncased cast-in-place pile may be assumed to develop
a frictional resistance equal to one-sixth of the bearing value of the soil
material at minimum depth as set forth in Table No. 29-B but not to exceed
500 pounds per square foot unless a greater value is allowed by the Building
Official after a soil investigation as specified in Section 2905 is submitted.
Frictional resistance and bearing resistance shall not be assumed to act
simultaneously unless recommended after a foundation investigation as
specified in Section 2905.
U> Allowable Pile Stresses. The allowable compressive stresses on all
piling materials shall not exceed the values specified in Section 2909, ex-
cept that stresses may be increased on submission of satisfactory data for
specifically protected, selected, or high-strength material. In determining
stresses, the full load shall be assumed as carried on the pile cross section
located at the upper surface of the soil supporting the pile.
Specific Pile Requirements
Sec. 2909. (a) Round Wood Piles. I. Material. Except where untreated
piles are permitted, wood piles shall be pressure treated in accordance with
U.B.C. Standard No. 25-12. The basic material shall conform to that of
untreated piles. Untreated piles may be used only when it has been
established that the cutoff will be below lowest ground water level
assumed to exist during the life of the structure. Every wood pile shall con-
form to the specification for Class A or Class 8 piles in U.B.C. Standard
No. 25-14.
2. Allowable stresses. The allowable unit stresses for round wood piles
shall not exceed those set forth in Table No. 25-E.
(b) Uncased Cast-in-place Concrete Piles. I. Material. Concrete piles
cast-in-place against earth in drilled or bored holes shall be made in such a
manner as to insure the exclusion of any foreign matter and to secure a
full-sized shaft. The length of such pile shall be limited to not more than 30
times the average diameter. Concrete shall have an ultimate compressive
strength/',. of not less than 2500 pounds per square inch.
2. Allowable stresses. The allowable compressive stress in the concrete
shall not exceed 0.33/' ,.. The allowable compressive stress of reinforce-
ment shall not exceed 34 percent of the yield strength of the steel nor
25,500 psi.
(c) Metal-cased Concrete Piles. I. Material. All concrete used in metal-
cased concrete piles shall have an ultimate compressive strength/' c of not
less than 2500 pounds per square inch.
2. Installation. Every metal casing for a concrete pile shall have a sealed
tip with a diameter of not less than 8 inches.
Concrete piles cast-in-place in metal shells shall have shells driven for
their full length in contact with the surrounding soil and left permanently
in place. The shells shall be sufficiently strong to resist collapse and suffi-
ciently watertight to exclude water and foreign material during the plac-
ing of concrete.
Piles shall be driven in such order and with such spacing as to insure
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against distortion of or injury to piles already in place. No pile shall be

driven within four and one-half average pile diameters of a pile filled with
concrete less than 24 hours old unless approved by the Building Official.
3. Allowable stresses. Allowable stresses shall not exceed the values
specified in Section 2909 (b) 2, except that the allowable concrete stress
may be increased to a maximum value of 0.40 f' c for that portion of the
pile meeting the following conditions:
I. The thickness of the metal casing is not less than No. 14 gauge.
2. The casing is seamless or is provided with seams of equal strength
and is of a configuration which will provide confinement to the
cast-in-place concrete.
3. The designf'c shall not exceed 5000 pounds per square inch and the
ratio of metal yield strength shall be not less than 6.
4. The pile diameter is not greater than 16 inches.
(d) Precast Concrete Piles. I. Material. Precast concrete piles prior to
driving and at 28 days after pouring shall develop an ultimate compressive
strengthf'c of at least 3000 pounds per square inch.
2. Reinforcement ties. The longitudinal reinforcement in driven precast
concrete piles shall be laterally tied with steel ties or wire spirals. Ties and
spirals shall be spaced not more than 3 inches apart, center to center, for a
distance of 2 feet from the ends and not more than 8 inches elsewhere. The
gauge of ties and spirals shall be as follows:
For piles having a diameter of 16 inches or less, wire shall be not smaller
than No. 5 gauge.
For piles having a diameter of more than 16 inches and less than 20
inches wire shall be not smaller than No. 4 gauge.
For piles having a diameter of 20 inches and larger, wire shall be not
smaller than lf.t inch round or No.3 gauge.
3. Allowable stresses. Precast concrete piling shall be designed to resist
stresses induced by handling and driving as well as by loads. The allowable
stresses shall not exceed the values specified in Section 2909 (b) 2.
(e) Precast Prestressed Concrete Piles (Pretensioned). I. Material. Precast
prestressed concrete piles shall develop a compressive strength of not less
than 4000 pounds per square inch before driving and an ultimate com-
pressive strength/' cat 28 days after pouring of not less than 5000 pounds
per square inch.
2. Reinforcement. The longitudinal reinforcement shall be high tensile
seven wire strand conforming to U .B.C. Standard No. 26-7. Longitudinal
reinforcement shall be laterally tied with steel ties or wire spirals.
Ties or spiral reinforcement shall be spaced not more than 3 inches apart
center to center for a distance of 2 feet from the ends, and not more than 8
inches elsewhere.
At each end of the pile, the first five ties or spirals shall be spaced I inch
center to center.

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For piles having a diameter of 24 inches or less, wire shall be not smaller
than No. 5 gauge. For piles having a diameter greater than 24 inches, but
less than 36 inches, wire shall be not smaller than No. 4 gauge. For piles
having a diameter greater than 36 inches, wire shall be not smaller than 1/.
inch round or No. 3 gauge.

3. Allowable stresses. Precast prestressed piling shall be designed to

resist stresses induced by handling and driving as well as by loads. The ef-
fective prestress in the pile shall be not less than 400 pounds per square
inch for piles up to 30 feet in length, 550 pounds per square inch for piles
up to 50 feet in length, and 700 pounds per square inch for piles greater
than 50 feet in length.
The compressive stress in the concrete due to externally applied load
shall not exceed:

/,. = 0.33/',. - 0.27 fPc

WHERE:

jp,. is the effective prestress stress on the gross section.

Effective prestress shall be based on an assumed loss of 30,000 pounds
per square inch in the prestressing steel. The allowable stress in the
prestressing steel shall not exceed the values specified in Section 2618.
(f) Structural Steel Piles. I. Material. Structural steel piles and fully
welded steel piles fabricated from plates shall conform to U.B.C. Stan-
dard No. 27-1.
No section shall have a nominal thickness of metal less than %inch.
2. Allowable stresses. The allowable stresses shall not exceed .35 of the
minimum specified yield strength, Fy, provided such yield strength shall
not be assumed greater than 36,000 pounds per square inch for computa-
tion purposes.

(g) Concrete-filled Steel Pipe Piles. I. Material. Steel pipe piles shall
conform to U .B.C. Standard No. 27-1. If it is desired to use pipe of other
material, satisfactory substantiating data must be submitted.
The concrete used in concrete-filled steel pipe piles shall have an
ultimate compressive strength f'c of not less than 2500 pounds per square
inch.

2. Allowable stresses. The allowable stresses shall not exceed .35 of the
minimum specified yield strength Fy on the steel plus 0.33 of the ultimate
compressive strength (f',.) of the concrete, provided Fy shall not be assum-
ed greater than 36,000 pounds per square inch for computation purposes.

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1976 EDITION 29-A

TABLE NO. 29-A-FOUNDATIONS FOR STUD BEARING

WALLS MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

DEPTH OF
FOUNDATION
WIDTH THICKNESS BELOW
NUMBER THICKNESS OF OF OF NATURAL
OF FOUNDATION WALL FOOTING FOOTING SURFACE
STORIES (Inches) (Inches) (Inches) OF GROUND
AND FINISH
UNIT GRADE
CONCRETE MASONRY (Inches)

1 6 6 12 6 12
2 8 8 15 7 18
3 10 10 18 8 24
NOTES:
Where unusual conditions or frost conditions are found, footings and
foundations shall be as required in Section 2907 (a).
The ground under the Hoor may be excavated to the elevation of the
top of the footing.

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TABLE NO. 29·B-ALLOWABLE FOUNDATION AND LATERAL

PRESSURE

LATERAL
ALLOW· BEARING
ABLE LBS/SQ. LATERAL SLIDING'
FOUNDA· FT./FT. OF RESIS·
TION DEPTH TANCE
PRESSURE NATURAL COEFFI· LBS/SO.
CLASS OF MATERIALS' LBS/FT.SO' GRADE' CIENT' FT"
I. l\ht"ivc Crystalline 4(XJO 1200 .79
lkdruc·~

' Scdimcntarv and 2000 4(XJ .J)

l·uliatcd R,ic~
J, Sandv (ira\d and/or 2(XJO 2(XJ .J)
(ira,~·l ((i\\' and (il')

4. Sand, Siltv Sand. 15<Xl 150 .25

Clavev Sand. Silt v
( ir~i' c.I and Cia ,·e\
(ira\d (SW, Sl;, Sl\1,
SC. ( il\1 and ( iC)
5. Cia\, Sandy Clay, Silty J(XJo· I(XJ I JO
( 'Ia\· ami ( 'lav.:v Silt
(Cl • l\11 . l\1~1 ~ind
( Ill

'Lateral bearing and lateral sliding resistance may be combined.

'For soil classifications OL, OH and Pt (i.e. organic clays and peat), a foun-
dation investigation shall be required.
'All values of allowable foundation pressure are for footings having a
minimum width of 12 inches and a minimum depth of 12 inches into natural
grade. Except as in · below, increase of 20 percent allowed for each ad-
ditional foot of width and/or depth to a maximum value of three times the
designated value.
'May be increased the amount of the designated value for each additional foot
of depth to a maximum of 15 times the designated value. Isolated poles not
supporting buildings such as flagpoles or signs may be designed using lateral
bearing values equal to two times the tabulated values.
'Coefficient to be multiplied by the dead load.
'Frictional value to he multiplied by the contract area. In no case shall the fric-
tional resistance exceed one-half the dead load.
'No increase for width is allowed.

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TABLE NO. 29-C-CLASSIFICATION OF EXPANSIVE SOIL

EXPANSION INDEX POTENTIAL EXPANSION

0-20 Very Low
21-.'50 Low
51-90 Medium
91-130 High
Above 130 Very High

TABLE NO. 29-D-WEIGHTED EXPANSION INDEX

DEPTH INTERVAL' WEIGHT FACTOR

0-1 0.4
1-2 0.3
2-3 0.2
:3-4 0.1
Below 4 0
1The weighted expansion index for non-uniform soils is determined by
multiplying the expansion index for each depth interval by the weight
factor for that interval and summing the products.
2 Depth in feet below the ground surface.

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3001·3004 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE

Chapter 30
VENEER
Scope
Sec. 3001. (a) General. All veneer and its application shall conform to
the requirements of this Code. Wainscots not exceeding 4 feet in height
measured above the adjacent ground elevation for exterior veneer or the
finish floor elevation for interior veneer may be exempted from the provi·
sions of this Chapter if approved by the Building Official.
(b) Limitations. Exterior veneer shall not be attached to wood frame
construction at a point more than 25 feet in height above the adjacent
ground elevation except when approved by the Building Official consider-
ing special construction designed to provide for differential movement.
Definitions
Sec. 3002. For the purpose of this Chapter, certain terms are defined as
follows:
BACKING as used in this Chapter is the surface or assembly to which
veneer is attached.
VENEER is nonstructural facing of brick, concrete, stone, tile, metal,
plastic or other similar approved material attached to a backing for the
purpose of ornamentation, protection, or insulation.
Adhered Veneer is veneer secured and supported through adhesion to an
approved bonding material applied over an approved backing.
Anchored Veneer is veneer secured to and supported by approved
mechanical fasteners attached to an approved backing.
Exterior Veneer is veneer applied to weather-exposed surfaces as de-
fined in Section 424.
Interior Veneer is veneer applied to surfaces other than weather-exposed
surfaces as defined in Section 424.
Materials
Sec. 3003. Materials used in the application of veneer shall conform to
the applicable requirements for such materials as set forth elsewhere in this
Code.
For masonry units and mortar see Chapter 24.
For precast concrete units see Chapter 26.
For portland cement plaster see Chapter 47.
Anchors, supports and ties shall be noncombustible and corrosion-
resistant.
Design
Sec. 3004. (a) General. The design of all veneer shall comply with the
requirements of Chapter 23 and this Section.
Veneer shall support no load other than its own weight and the vertical
dead load of veneer above.
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1976 EDITION
3004·3006

Surfaces to which veneer is attached shall be designed to support the ad-

ditional vertical and lateral loads imposed by the veneer.
Consideration shall be given for differential movement of supports in-
cluding that caused by temperature changes, shrinkage, creep and deflec-
tion.
(b) Adhered Veneer. With the exception of ceramic tile, adhered veneer ::
and its backing shall be designed to have a bond to the supporting element ljjj
sufficient to withstand a shearing stress of 50 pounds per square inch.
(c) Anchored Veneer. Anchored veneer and its attachments shall be
designed to resist a horizontal force equal to twice the weight of the
veneer.
Adhered Veneer
Sec. 3005. (a) Permitted Backing. Backing shall be continuous and
may be of any material permitted by this Code. It shall have surfaces
prepared to secure and support the imposed loads of veneer.
Exterior veneer, including its backing, shall provide a weatherproof
covering.
For additional backing requirements, see Sections 1707 (a), 1711 (a)
and 1711 (d).
(b) Area Limitations. The height and length of veneered areas shall be
unlimited except as required to control expansion and contraction and as
limited by Section 3001 (b).
(c) Unit Size Limitations. Veneer units shall not exceed 36 inches in the
greatest dimension, nor more than 720 square inches in total area and shall
weigh not more than 15 pounds per square foot unless approved by the
Building Official.
EXCEPTION: Veneer units weighing less than three pounds per square
foot shall not be limited in dimension or area.
(d) Application. In lieu of the design required by Section 3004 (a)
adhered veneer may be applied by one of the methods specified in
U.B.C. Standard No. 30-1.
(e) Plastic Veneer. Plastics used as veneer shall conform to the provi-
sions of Chapter 52. When used within a building, plastic veneer shall
comply with the interior finish requirements of Chapter 42. All plastic
veneer shall be installed in an approved manner.
(f) Ceramic Tile. Portland cement mortars for installing ceramic tile on
walls, floors, and ceilings, shall be as set forth in Table No. 30-A.
Anchored Veneer
Sec. 3006. (a) Permitted Backing. Backing may be of any material per-
mitted by this Code. Exterior veneer including its backing shall provide a
weatherproof covering.
(b) Height and Support Limitations. Anchored veneer shall be sup-
ported on footings, foundations or other noncombustible support except
as provided under Section 2516.

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Where anchored veneer is applied more than 25 feet above the adjacent
ground elevation, it shall be supported by noncombustible, corrosion-
resistant, structural framing having horizontal supports spaced not over
12 feet vertically above the 25-foot height.
Noncombustible, noncorrosive lintels and noncombustible supports
shall be provided over all openings where the veneer unit is not self-
spanning. The deflections of all structural lintels and horizontal supports
required by this subsection shall not exceed 1/500 of the span under full
load of the veneer.
(c) Area Limitations. The area and length of anchored veneer walls
shall be unlimited, except as required to control expansion and contraction
and by Section 3001 (b).
(d) Application. In lieu of the design required by Section 3004 anchored
veneer may be applied by one of the methods specified in U .B.C. Standard
No. 30-1.

TABLE NO. 30·A-CERAMIC TILE SETTING MORTARS

Volume
Volume Volume UBCStd. Minimum
Type 1 TypeS 24-21 Sand Maximum Interval
Portland Hydrated Thickness Between
Coat Cement Lime Dry Damp oiCoat Coats

Walls I V::! 4 5 X" 24 hrs.

and Scratch
Ceilings I 0 3 4 Ys" 24 hrs.
over 10
sq. ft. Float or I 4 -1;4,
'/' 5 24 hrs.
Lev ding
I I 6 7 -1;4, 24 hrs.
Walls and Scratch Ys"
Ceilings and I y; 2 y, 3 24 hrs.
10 sq. ft. Float 1;4"
or less

Setting I 0 5 6 )1/.i" -
Floors Bed
I Xo 5 6 ]1;4" -

Chapter 31
NO REQUIREMENTS

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1976 EDITION 3201·3202

Chapter32
ROOF CONSTRUCTION AND COVERING
Chapter 32 has been entirely revised through Section 3204.
General
Sec_. 3201. Roofs shall be as specified in this Code and as otherwise re-
quired by this Chapter.
Sec. 3202. (a) Roof Construction and Materials. Roof coverings shall
be securely fastened to the supporting roof construction and shall provide
weather protection for the building at the roof. For General Requirements
see Sec. 1704.
Spaced sheathing for wood roofs shall be spaced not to exceed 6 inches
clear, nor more than the nominal width of the sheathing board. Sheathing
boards shall be not less than I inch by 4 inches nominal dimensions.
Plywood roof sheathing, unless of exterior type, shall have no surface
or edge exposed to the weather.
Diagonal and sway bracing shall be used to brace all roof trusses.
(b) Quality of Materials. The quality and design of roofing materials
and their fastenings shall conform to the provisions of the following stan-
dards. U.B.C.
MATERIALS AND DESIGN DESIGNATION

Asphalt, Roofing ........................................ 32-1

32-2
Coal Tar, Roofing ....................................... 32-1
32-2
Cap Sheet ............................................. 32- I
Mineral Surfaced ...................................... 32- 3
Smooth Surfaced ...................................... 32- I
Felt, Roofing ........................................... 32- I
Metal Roofing .......................................... 32-4
Mineral Roofing Aggregate ................................ 32-5
Nails, Corrosion-resistant ................................. 32- 6

ROOFING, COMPOSITION

Class A .............................................. 32-7

32-1
Class 8 .............................................. 32-7
32-1
Class C .............................................. 32-7
32-3
SHAKES, HAND-SPLIT ................................. 32-8

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SHINGLES
Asbestos .............................................. 32- 7
Asbestos-cement ....................................... 32- 9
Asphalt .............................................. 32- 3
Slate ................................................. 32-10
Wood ................................................ 32-11
TILE
Concrete ............................................. 32-12
Clay ................................................. 32-12
WIRE ................................................ 32-13
SPECIAL PURPOSE ROOFS ............................ 32-14
Roof Coverings
Sec. 3203. (a) General. Roof coverings shall be as specified in this Sec-
tion.
(b) Definitions. For purposes of this Chapter certain terms are
designated as follows:
BASE SHEET is one layer of felt or combination sheet secured to the
deck over which may be applied additional felts, a cap sheet, organic or in-
organic fiber shingles, smooth coating, or mineral aggregate.
BUlL T -UP ROOF COVERING is two or more layers of roofing con-
sisting of a base sheet, felts and cap sheet, mineral aggregate, smooth
coating, or similar surfacing material.
CAP SHEET is roofing made of organic or inorganic fibers, saturated
and coated on both sides with a bituminous compound, surfaced with
mineral granules, mica, talc, ilminite, inorganic fibers, or similar
materials.
CEMENTING is solidly mopped application of asphalt, cold liquid
asphalt compound, coal tar pitch, or other approved cementing material.
COMBINATION SHEET is a glass fiber felt integrally attached to kraft
paper.
CORROSION-RESIST ANT is any nonferrous metal, or any metal hav-
ing an unbroken surfacing of nonferrous metal, or steel with not less than
10 percent chromium or with not less than 0.20 percent copper.
FELT is matted organic or inorganic fibers, saturated with bituminous
compound.
Felt, Non-bituminous Saturated is matted asbestos fibers with binder
for use with wood shingle and wood shake assemblies as defined in U .B.C.
Standard No. 32-14.
GLASS FIBER FELT is a glass fiber sheet coated on both sides with
bituminous compound.
INTER LA YMENT is a layer of felt or non bituminous saturated
asbestos felt not less than 18 inches wide, shingled between each course of
roof covering.

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METAL ROOFING is metal shingles or sheets for application on solid

roof surfaces, and corrugated or otherwise shaped metal sheets or sections
for application on solid roof surfaces or roof frameworks.
NON-NAILABLE DECK is any deck which is incapable of retaining an
approved fastener.
PREPARED ROOFING is any manufactured or processed roofing
material other than untreated wood shingles and shakes as distinguished
from built-up coverings.
ROOFING SQUARE is 100 square feet of roofing surface.
SPOT-CEMENTING is discontinuous application of asphalt, cold liq-
uid asphalt compound , coal tar pitch or other approved cementing
material.
UNDERLA YMENT is one or more layers of felt or non bituminous
saturated asbestos felt over which finish roofing is applied.
WOOD SHAKES are tapered or nontapered pieces of Western red cedar
or redwood of random widths ranging from 4 inches to 14 inches, and of
the following four types:
I. Hand-split and resawn; tapered with one sawed and one split face;
semi-split; tapered with partially sawn and split faces both sides, 15 inches,
18 inches or 24 inches in length.
2. Taper-split: tapered with both split faces, 24 inches in length.
3. Straight-split: nontapered with both split faces, either 18 inches, or 24
inches in length.
4. Taper sawn-sawn both sides-edges sawn or split. Lengths 24 inches
and longer.
WOOD SHINGLES are tapered pieces of Western red cedar or red-
wood, sawed both sides, of random widths ranging from 3 inches to 14 in-
ches and in lengths of 16 inches, 18 inches or 24 inches.
(c) Roofing Materials. I. Materials. Materials shall conform to the
Standards listed in Section 3202 (b).
2. Identification. All material shall be delivered in packages bearing the
manufacturer's label or identifying mark.
Each package of prepared roofing and built-up roof covering materials
shall bear the label of an approved agency having a service for the inspec-
tion of material and finished products during manufacture.
Each bundle of wood shakes, wood shingles and slate shingles shall
comply with the applicable U.B.C. Standard and shall bear the label or
identification mark of an approved inspection bureau or agency showing
the grade.
Asphalt or pitch shall be delivered in cartons indicating the name of the
manufacturer and the softening point of the product. Bulk shipments shall
be accompanied by a certification of the softening point by the
manufacturer.
3. Metal roofing. Metal roofing exposed to the weather shall be
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Corrugated or ribbed steel shall be not less than No. 30 galvanized sheet
gauge.
Flat steel sheets shall be not less than No. 30 galvanized sheet gauge.
Flat nonferrous sheets and shingles shall be not less than No. 28 B. & S.
gauge.
Other ferrous sections or shapes shall be not less than No. 26 galvanized
sheet gauge. Other nonferrous sections or shapes shall be not less than No.
25 B. & S. gauge.
Corrugated or otherwise shaped sheets or sections shall be designed to
support the required live load between supporting members.
Ferrous sheets or sections shall comply with U.B.C. Standard No. 27-9.
4. Nails. Nails shall be as set forth herein or in Table No. 32-B and shall
be long enough to penetrate into the sheathing % inch or through the
thickness of the sheathing, whichever is less.
Built-up roofing nails for wood board deck shall be No. 12 gauge Y,.
inch head driven through tin caps or approved nails with integral caps. For
plywood, use No. II gauge ring shank nails driven through tin caps or ap-
proved nails with integral caps. For gypsum decks, insulating concrete,
cementitious wood fiber and others, fasteners recommended by the deck
manufacturer shall be used.
All nails except those used in built-up roofing shall be corrosion resis-
tant.
5. Wire. Attaching wire for slate shingle and clay or concrete tile shall
be not smaller than No. 14 gauge complying with U.B.C.
Standard No. 32-13.
(d) Application. I. General. Application of roof covering materials
listed in Table No. 32-B shall be in accordance with the provisions thereof.
2. Built-up roofs. Built-up roofing shall be applied on clean and dry
decks in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions and thisCode.
Wood nailers shall be installed at the perimeter of all non-nailable decks
and at the top of all curbs. Adequate attachment shall be provided on all
vertical surfaces. Reglets shall be provided in walls or parapets receiving
metal counterflashing. Insulated decks shall have wood insulation stops at
all edges of the deck. Suitable cant strips shall be used at all vertical in-
tersections.
The base sheet shall be cemented or spot mopped to non-nailable decks
as required by the type of deck material, using not less than 20 pounds per
square of asphalt for solid mopping (10 pounds per square for spot mopp-
ing), or not less than one and one-half gallons of cold bituminous com-
pound in accordance with manufacturer's published specifications, or 30
pounds per square of coal tar pitch.
Over approved nailable decks, the base sheet shall be nailed, using not
less than one fastener per each I YJ square foot.
Successive layers shall be cemented using no less cementing material
than that specified for a solidly cemented base sheet.

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Mineral aggregate surfaced roofs shall be surfaced with not less than 60
pounds of asphalt or 70 pounds of pitch in which is embedded not less
than 400 pounds of gravel or other approved surfacing materials or 300
pounds of crushed slag per roofing square. See Section 3203 (f) 3 for
minimum amounts of mineral aggregate and asphalt or pitch on ordinary
roofs. (See U.B.C. Standard No. 32-5 for mineral roofing aggregate
weighing less than 60 pounds per cubic foot.)
Cap sheets shall be cemented to the base sheet or felts using no less
cementing material than that specified for solidly cemented base sheets.
Asphalt shall be applied at a temperature not less than 375 °F., nor more
than 475°F., for high melt types. Low melt types shall not be applied at a
temperature of less than 350°F., nor more than 400°F.
Asphalt shall not be heated to a temperature above 500°F., for a high
melt type nor 400°F., for low melt types. Coal tar pitch shall not be heated
to a temperature above 400°F. At no time shall the asphalt be heated to a
temperature which will exceed its flash point at the kettle.
Built-up roofing shall be applied by starting at the low spots and work-
ing toward the ridges, with felts and cap sheets applied in shingle fashion
to drain water. Felts and cap sheets shall be applied in solid uniform mop-
pings of bitumen.
3. Shingle, shake and tile roofs. A. General. Installation shall be in ac-
cordance with Table No. 32-B. Underlayment, when required, shall be
lapped horizontally and vertically so as to shed water.
In areas subject to roof ice build-up, underlayment consisting of two
layers of Type 15 felt applied shingle fashion shall be installed and solid
mopped together with approved cementing material between the plies ex-
tending from the eave up the roof to a point 24 inches inside the exterior
wall line of the building.
EXCEPTION: For wood shingle or wood shake roofs the underlayment
shall extend 36 inches inside the exterior wall line of the building.
B. Asphalt shingles. Asphalt shingles shall be fastened according to
manufacturer's instructions to solidly sheathed roofs but not less than
four nails per each strip shingle not more than nominal 36 inches wide and
two nails per each individual shingle not more than 18 inches wide shall be
used.
Underlayment may be omitted over existing roofs except where the roof
slope is less than 4 inches in 12 inches.
C. Slate shingles. Slate shingles shall comply with U .B.C. Standard No.
32-10 and shall be installed in an approved manner.
D. Asbestos-cement shingles. Asbestos-cement shingles shall comply
with U.B.C. Standard No. 32-9 and shall be installed in an approved
manner.
E. Metal shingles. Metal shingles shall be applied in an approved man-
ner.
F. Clay or concrete tile. Tile of clay or concrete shall comply with
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U.B.C. Standard No. 32-12, shall be installed in an approved manner and

shall be securely fastened with corrosion-resistant nails or nails and wire.
Tile with projecting anchor lugs at the bottom of the tiles shall be held in
position by means of l-inch by 2-inch wood stripping nailed to the roof
sheathing over the underlay.
Tile roofs shall have an underlayment of not less than two layers of
Type 15 felt or one layer of Type 30 felt.
G. Wood shingles. Shingles may be applied to roofs with solid or spaced
sheathing.
Shingles shall be laid with a side lap of not less than I Yz inches between
joints in adjacent courses, and not in direct alignment in alternate courses.
Spacing between shingles shall be not less than Y4 inch nor more than %
inch. Each shingle shall be fastened with two nails only, positioned ap-
proximately 3;4 inch from each edge and approximately I inch above the
exposure line. Starter course at the eaves shall be doubled.
Weather exposures shall not exceed those set forth in Table No. 32-A.
Hip and ridge weather exposures shall not exceed those permitted for the
field of the roof.
H. Wood shakes. Shakes may be applied to roofs with solid or spaced
sheathing. In wind driven snow areas sheathing shall be solid and the
shakes shall be applied over an underlayment of not less than Type 15 felt.
Shakes shall be laid with a side lap of not less than I Yz inches between
joints in adjacent courses. Spacing between shakes shall be not less than
%inch or more than Y. inch.
Shakes shall be fastened to the sheathing with two nails only, positioned
approximately I inch from each edge and approximately 2 inches above
the exposure line. The starter course at the eaves shall be doubled. The
bottom or first layer may be either shakes or shingles.
Fifteen-inch or 18-inch shakes may be used for the final course at the
ridge.
Shakes shall be laid with not less than 18-inch wide strips of not less
than Type 30 felt shingled between each course in such a manner that no
felt is exposed to the weather below the shake butts.
Weather exposures shall not exceed those set forth in Table No. 32-A.
Hip and ridge weather exposures shall not exceed those permitted for the
field of the roof.
4. Other roof coverings. A. Asbestos-cement. Corrugated asbestos-
cement roofing shall be applied in an approved manner.
B. Metal roofing. Flat sheets shall be applied only to solidly sheathed
roofs.
Metal roofing shall be applied in an approved manner.
5. Flashing. Roof valley flashings shall be provided for shingles as
follows:
A. Asphalt shingles. The roof valley flashing shall be the same as re-
quired for wood shingles; or shall be of laced asphalt shingles,
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applied in an approved manner with an underlayment of not less than

Type 15 felt extending 18 inches from the center line each way, or shall be
of two layers of 90-pound mineral surfaced cap sheet cemented together
with the bottom layer not less than 12 inches wide laid face down, and the
top layer not less than 24 inches wide laid face up.
B. Metal shingles. The roof valley flashing shall be provided of not less
than No. 28 galvanized sheet gauge corrosion-resistant metal applied over
an underlayment of not less than Type 15 felt. The metal shall extend at
least 8 inches from the center line each way, and shall have a splash
diverter rib not less than 314 inch high at the flow line formed as part of the
flashing. Sections of flashing shall have an end lap of not less than 4
inches.
C. Asbestos cement shingles, slate shingles and clay and concrete
tile. The roof valley flashing shall be provided of not less than No. 28
galvanized sheet gauge corrosion-resistant metal applied over an underlay-
ment of not less than Type 15 felt. The metal shall extend at least II in-
ches from the center line each way and shall have a splash diverter rib not
less than I inch high at the flow line formed as part of the flashing. Sec-
tions of flashing shall have an end lap of not less than 4 inches.
D. Wood shingles and wood shakes. The roof valley flashing shall be
provided of not less than 28 galvanized sheet .gauge corrosion-resistant
metal applied over an underlayment of not less than Type 15 felt. The
metal shall extend at least 8 inches from the center line each way for wood
shingles and II inches from the center line each way for wood shakes. Sec-
tions of flashing shall have an overlap of not less than 4 inches. ·
(e) Fire-retardant Roof Coverings. A fire-retardant roof covering shall
be any one of the following roofings:
I. Any Class A orB built-up roofing assembly.
2. Any mineral aggregate surfaced built-up roof for application to
roofs having a slope not more than 3 inches to 12 inches applied as
specified in Section 3203 (d) I consisting of not less than the
following:
Roof Deck
Solid surface on noncombustible materials or minimum of liz-inch
plywood or l-inch nominal boards or other material approved by
the Building Official.
Base Sheet and Plies
Four layers of Type 15 perforated organic fiber felt, or three layers
of Type 15 organic or inorganic fiber felt and
Surfacing Material
400 pounds per roofing square of gravel, crushed rock, ceramic or
approved similar surfacing material, or 300 pounds per roofing
square of crushed slag.
(See U.B.C. Standard No. 32-5 for mineral roofing aggregate
weighing less than 60 pounds per cubic foot.)
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3. Any built-up roof for application to roofs having a slope not less
than 1/z inch to 12 inches, applied as specified in Section 3203 (d) 1,
consisting of not less than the following:
Roof Deck
Solid surface on noncomustible materials or minimum of 1/z-inch
plywood or l-inch nominal boards or other material approved by
the Building Official.
Base Sheet and Plies
Two layers of Type 15 organic fiber felt, or
One layer of 14-pound glass fiber felt base sheet, or combination
sheet, or
One layer of Type 30 organic fiber felt, or
One layer of Type 45 asbestos fiber felt base sheet, and,
Cap Sheets
One layer of 90-pound mineral surfaced organic fiber felt cap sheet
(requires not less than two layers of organic fiber felt), or
Two layers of 55-pound mineral surfaced organic fiber felt split
sheet, or
One layer of 80-pound mineral surfaced asbestos fiber felt cap sheet,
or
One layer of 72-pound mineral surfaced glass fiber felt cap sheet, or
Two layers of Type 15 asbestos fiber finishing felts.
4. Any Class A orB prepared roofing.
5. Any Class C mineral surfaced asphalt shingles laid so that there are
not less than two thicknesses at any point and the total wieght per
roofing square is not less than 235 pounds.
6. Asbestos-cement shingles or sheets.
7. Concrete slab roof.
8. Metal roof covering.
9. Slate shingles.
10. Clay or concrete roof tile.
II. Any roof covering systems of wood shingles or shakes having a
Class B rating.
(f) Ordinary Roof Covering. An ordinary roof covering shall be any one
of the following roofings:
EXCEPTION: Unless otherwise required because of location as specified
in Parts IV and V of this Code, Group M, Division I, roof coverings shall
consist of not less than one layer of 55-pound smooth surfaced organic cap
sheet, or built-up roofing consisting of two layers of Type 15 organic fiber
felt and one layer of surfacing material as specified in Section 3203 (f) 3.
I. Any roof covering listed in Section 3203 (e).
2. Any built-up roofing assembly not less than Class C roofing.
3. Any mineral aggregate surface built-up roof for application to roofs
having a slope of not more than 3 inches to 12 inches, applied as
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specified in Section 3203 (d) 2, consisting of not less than the follow-
ing:
Base Sheet and Plies
Three layers of Type 15 organic or inorganic fiber felt and
Surfacing Material
300 pounds per roofing square of gravel or other approved surfac-
ing material, or 250 pounds per roofing square of crushed slag in 50
pounds of asphalt or 60 pounds of pitch.
4. Any prepared roofing not less than Class C roofing.
5. Wood shingles (treated or untreated).
6. Wood shakes (treated or untreated).
(g) Slope of Roof. Roof covering materials shall be installed as set forth
in Table No. 32-B except as follows:
EXCEPTIONS: I. In addition to the application requirements of Table
No. 32-B, built-up roofing on slopes greater than I inch in 12 inches for
gravel surface or 2 inches to 12 inches for smooth or cap sheet surface shall be
blind nailed through tin caps into the deck, wood nailers or wood insulation
stops at not more than 18 inches on center to secure all underlying plies.
Built-up roofing on slopes exceeding 3 inches to 12 inches shall be installed
with plies laid parallel to the slope of the deck and the surfacing material shall
be other than gravel or slag.
2. Asphalt shingles laid with double coverage may be installed on slopes as
low as 2 inches to 12 inches, provided the shingles are approved self-sealing
or are hand-sealed and are installed with an underlayment consisting of two
layers of Type 15 felt applied shingle fashion.
3. Asbestos cement shingles may be installed on slopes as low as 3 inches to
12 inches where the underlayment consists of two layers of Type 15 asbestos
felt applied shingle fashion.
4. Wood shakes may be installed on a slope not less than 3 inches in 12 in-
ches when installed over an underlayment of not less than Type 15 felt and
when approved by the Building Official.
Roof Insulation
Sec. 3204. The use of combustible roof insulation shall be permitted
provided it is covered with approved roof covering applied directly
thereto. For foam plastic see Section 1717.
Insulation shall be of a rigid type suitable for application of a roof
covering.
Where fire-retardant roof coverings are required, insulations shall be a
type approved for the type of deck and the built-up roofing applied.
Where built-up roofing is to be applied, vapor barriers shall be installed
between the deck and the insulation where the average January
temperature is below 45 °F., or where excessive moisture conditions are
anticipated within the building.
Attics: Access, Draft Stops and Ventilation
Sec. 3205. (a) Access. An attic access opening shall be provided in the
ceiling of the top floor of buildings with combustible ceiling or roof con-

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struction. The opening shall be located in a corridor or hallway of

buildings of three or more stories in height, and readily accessible in
buildings of any height.
The opening shall be not less than 22 inches by 30 inches.
Thirty-inch minimum clear head room shall be provided above the ac-
cess opening.
Attics with a maximum vertical clear height of less than 30 inches need
not be provided with access openings.
(b) Draft Stops. Enclosed attic spaces formed of combustible construc-
tion shall be divided into horizontal areas not exceeding 3000 square feet
by partitions extending from the ceiling to the roof.
Such partitions shall be not less than Yz-inch thick gypsum wallboard,
or l-inch nominal thickness tight-fitting wood, %-inch thick plywood, or
approved noncombustible material adequately supported.
Openings in the partitions shall be protected by self-closing doors con-
structed as required for the partitions.
EXCEPTION: Where the entire attic is equipped with an approved
automatic fire-extinguishing system, the attic space may be divided into areas
not to exceed 9000 square feet.
(c) Ventilation. Where determined necessary by the Building Official
due to atmospheric or climatic conditions, enclosed attics and enclosed
rafter spaces formed where ceilings are applied direct to the underside of
roof rafters, shall have cross ventilation for each separate space by ven-
tilating openings protected against the entrance of rain and snow. The net
free ventilating area shall be not less than 1/150 of the area of the space
ventilated, except that the area may be I /300 provided at least 50 percent
of the required ventilating area is provided by ventilators located in the
upper portion of the space to be ventilated at least 3 feet above eave or cor-
nice vents with the balance of the required ventilation provided by eave or
cornice vents.
Where eave or cornice vents are used to provide the required ventilation
of combustible attic spaces, vent openings shall not be located within 3 feet
measured laterally above window or door openings in the wall of the story
immediately below.
Smoke and Heat Venting
Sec. 3206. (a) When Required. Smoke and heat vents shall be installed
in accordance with the provisions of this Section as follows:
I. In single story Group 8, Divisions 2 and 4 Occupancies having over
50,000 square feet in undivided area.
EXCEPT!ONS: I. Office buildings and retail sales areas.
2. Group B, Division 4 Occupancies used for bulk frozen food storage
when the building is protected by a complete automatic fire-extinguishing
system.
2. In Group H Occupancies over 15,000 square feet in single floor
area.
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(b) Mixed Occupancies. Venting facilities shall be installed in buildings

of mixed occupancy on the basis of the individual occupancy involved.
(c) Types of Vents. Vents shall be fixed in the open position or shall
open automatically in the event of fire, and may consist of skylights, ex-
terior wall windows or other openings leading directly to the exterior of
the building. Vents shall be at or near the highest elevation of the ceiling
and in no case lower than the upper one-third of the smoke curtain. Where
plain glass is used, provision shall be made to protect the occupants from
glass breakage. In no case shall vents be located closer than 20 feet to an
adjoining property line.
(d) Releasing Devices. Releasing devices for automatically opening
vents shall be activated by temperature. The temperature releasing device
shall be operated normally at a maximum temperature of. 165°F.; special
circumstances warranting higher releasing temperatures may be approved
by the Building Official. Noncorrodible materials shall be used for hinges,
latches and related details to prevent sticking and consequent failure to
open.
(e) Size and Spacing of Vents. I. Effective vent area. The effective
venting area is the minimum cross-sectional area through which the hot
gases must pass enroute to atmosphere. The effective venting area shall be
not less than 16 square feet with no dimension less than 2 feet.
2. Spacing. The maximum center-to-center spacing between vents
within the building shall be:
A. In Group B Occupancies: 120 feet.
B. In Group H Occupancies: 100 feet.
3. Venting ratios. The following ratios of effective area of vent
openings to floor areas shall be:
A. In Group B Occupancies: I :100.
B. In Group H Occupancies: I :50.
(f) Curtain Boards. I. General. Curtain boards shall be provided to
subdivide a vented building in accordance with the provisions of this sub-
section.
2. Construction. Curtain boards shall be sheet metal, asbestos board,
lath and plaster, gypsum wallboard or other substantial materials.
3. Location and depth. Curtain boards shall extend down from the
ceiling for a minimum depth of 6 feet but need not extend closer than 8
feet to the floor. In Group H Occupancies, the minimum depth shall be 12
feet except that it need not be closer than 8 feet to the floor provided the
curtain is not less than 6 feet in depth.
4. Spacing. The distance between curtain boards shall not exceed 250
feet and the curtained area shall be limited to 50,000 square feet. In Group
H Occupancies, the distance between curtain boards shall not exceed I 00
feet and the curtained area shall be limited to 15,000 square feet.
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Roof Drainage
Sec. 3207. (a) General. Roof systems not designed to support ac-
cumulated water shall be sloped for drainage. See Section 2305 (f).
(b) Roof Drains. Unless roofs are sloped to drain over roof edges or are
designed to support accumulated water, roof drains shall be installed at
each low point of the roof.
Roof drains shall be adequate in size to convey the water tributary to the
roof drains.
(c) Overflow Drains and Scuppers. Where roof drains are required,
overflow drains having the same size as the roof drains shall be installed
with the inlet flow line located 2 inches above the low point of the roof, or
overflow scuppers having three times the size of the roof drains may be in-
stalled in adjacent parapet walls with the inlet flow line located 2 inches
above the low point of the adjacent roof and having a minimum opening
height of 4 inches.
Overflow drains shall be connected to drain lines independent from the
roof drains.
(d) Concealed Piping. Roof drains and overflow drains, when con-
cealed within the construction of the building, shall be installed in ac-
cordance with the Plumbing Code.
(e) Over Public Property. Roof drainage water from a building shall
not be permitted to flow over public property.
EXCEPTION: Groups R, Division 3 and M Occupancies.
Flashing
Sec. 3208. At the juncture of the roof and vertical surfaces, flashing
and counterflashing shall be provided as required in Section 1707 (b).
For roof valley flashing see Section 3203 (d).
TABLE NO. 32-A-MAXIMUM WEATHER EXPOSURE
3" TO LESS THAN 4"1N 12"
GRADE LENGTH 4"1N 12" AND STEEPER

WOOD SHINGLES

No. I 16-inch 3%" 5"

No.2' 16-inch 3Y," 4"
No.3' 16-inch 3" 3Yz"
No. I 18-inch 4\-"4" 5Yz"
No.2' 18-inch 4" 4Vz"
No. 3' 18-inch 3Y2" 4"
No. I 24-inch 5'!." 71/z"
No. 2' 24-inch SY2" 6Vz"
No. 3' 24-inch 5" 5Yz"
WOOD SHAKES'

18-inch ?Y2"' ?Y2"

24-inch 10"' 10"
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'To be used only when spectftcally permttted by the BUIIdmg Offtctal.
2 Exposure of the 24-inch by Ys-inch resawn handsplit tapered shake type shall
not exceed ?Y2 inches on roof slopes less than 8-in-12 to a minimum of 4-in-12.
'See Exception 4 of Section 3203 (g) for restrictions.
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TABLE NO. 32-B-ROOF COVERING APPLICATION'

BUll T·UP ROOFING (See Sec. 3203 (d) 21

ROOF SLOPE
ROOF COVERING MATERIAL Minimum Maximum APPLICATION TO CLEAN SOLID DECK
Non-nailable deck cement per 3203 (d) 2 or nailable deck
I. Base Sheet 0:12 1:12' nail with at leao,t one approved fao,tener for each I'/• o,quare foot,
3203(c)4
2. Felts 0:12 1:12' Cemenl each o,hcet with 20 lbs. per o,q. asphalt or 30 lbs. per o,q. pitch
3203(d)2
3. Glass Fiber Felts 0:12 1:12' Cement each .sheel wilh 25 lbs. per sq. a.sphah, 3203 (d) 2
4. Cap Sheets '/,:12 2:12' Cement with 20 lbo,. per '>Q. a>phah, 3203 (d) 2
5. Gravel-400 lbs. per sq.' 0:12 3:12 Embed inliO lb'>. per '>Q. of a'>phall or 70 lb.s. per '>Q. of pitch '
6. Slag-300 lbs. per sq.' 0:12 3:12 Embed in liO Jb,. per sq. of a'>phah or 70 lbs. per '>Q. of pitch ·

(Continued)
 TABLE NO. 32·8-ROOF COVERING APPLICATION'-(Continued)

> SHINGLES-SHAKES-TILE [See Sec. 3203(d) 3 A for Ice Conditions]

} NAILS
MINIMUM Minimum Minimum
ROOF MATERIAL SLOPE UNDERLAYMENT' NUMBER OF FASTENERS STAPLES Gauge Head
I. Asphalt Shingles 4:12' One Type 15 felt applied 4 per 36 inch strip ' 12 y,
per 3203 (d) 3 A 2 per 18 inch shingle
2. Asbestos-Cement Shingles 5: 12' One Type 15 asbestos felt 4 per shingle' NP ]) y,
applied per 3203 (d) 3 A
••• 3. Metal Shingles 3:12 One Type 30 felt applied 4
'
4
'
••• per 3203 (d) 3 A
4. Slate Shingles 4:12 Two Type 15 or One Type 2 per shingle or wire tie NP
30 felt applied per 3203
5. Tile-Flat or Curved 3:12 (d) 3 A 2 per tile or wire tie NP 11 '
or Sec. 3203 (d) 3 F
6. Wood Shingles 4:12' NR 2 per shingle ' 14'12 ;;, c:
3203 (d) 3 G z
'T'I
7. Wood Shakes 4:12' One Type 30 felt interlay- 2 per shake 4
13 ;;, 0
::0
ment 3203 (d) 3 (H) s:
tD
••••
NP- Not Permitted NR- No Requirements c:
'See text of Chapter 32 for specific details and for construction, definitions, materials, re-roofing, drainage and roof insulation. .....
'See Sec. 3203 (f) 3 for ordinary roof covering. 2
z
'See Sec. 3203 (g) for exceptions. G')
'Approval of the Building Official required. (")

'See Table No. 32-A for exposures on lesser slopes. 0

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1976 EDITION 3301

Chapter 33
STAIRS, EXITS AND OCCUPANT LOADS
NOTE: Table No. 33·A appears at the end of the chapter.
General
Sec. 3301. (a) Purpose. The purpose of this Chapter is to determine oc-
cupant loads and to provide minimum standards of egress facilities for
occupants of buildings, reviewing stands, bleachers and grandstands.
(b) Scope. Every building or portion thereof shall be provided with exits
as required by this Chapter. Where there is a conflict between a general re-
quirement and a specific requirement for an individual occupancy, the
specific requirement shall be applicable.
(c) Definitions. For the purpose of this Chapter, certain terms are defin-
ed as follows:
BALCONY, EXTERIOR EXIT, is a landing or porch projecting from
the wall of a building, and which serves as a required means of egress. The
long side shall be at least 50 percent open, and the open area above the
guardrail shall be so distributed as to prevent the accumulation of smoke
or toxic gases.
EXIT is a continuous and unobstructed means of egress to a public way,
and shall include intervening doors, doorways, corridors, exterior exit
balconies, ramps, stairways, smokeproof enclosures, horizontal exits, exit
passageways, exit courts, and yards.
EXIT COURT is a yard or court providing egress to a public way for
one or more required exits.
EXIT PASSAGEWAY is an enclosed means of egress connecting a re-
quired exit or exit court with a public way.
HORIZONTAL EXIT is a way of passage from one building into
another building on approximately the same level, or is a way of passage
through or around a wall constructed as required for a two-hour occupan-
cy separation and which completely divides a floor into two or more
separate areas so as to establish an area of refuge affording safety from
fire or smoke coming from the area from which escape is made.
OCCUPANT LOAD is the total number of persons that may occupy a
building or portion thereof at any one time.
PANIC HARDWARE is a bar which extends across at least one-half
the width of each door leaf, which will open the door if subjected to
pressure.
PRIVATE STAIRWAY is a stairway serving one tenant only.
PUBLIC WAY is any parcel of land unobstructed from the ground to
the sky, more than 10 feet in width, appropriated to the free passage of the
general public.
SPIRAL STAIRWAY is a stairway having a closed circular form in its
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plan view with uniform section shaped treads attached to and radiating
about a minimum diameter supporting column. The effective tread is
delineated by the nosing radius line, the exterior arc (center line of railing),
and the overlap radius line (nosing radius line of tread above). Effective
tread dimensions are taken along a line perpendicular to the center line of
the tread.
(d) Determination of Occupant Load. The occupant load permitted in
any building or portion thereof shall be determined by dividing the floor
area assigned to that use by the square feet per occupant as set forth in
Table No. 33-A.
When the square feet per occupant are not given for a particular oc-
cupancy it shall be determined by the Building Official, based on the area
given for the occupancy which it most nearly resembles.
EXCEPTIONS: I. The occupant load of an area having fixed seats shall
be determined by the number of fixed seats installed. Aisles serving the fixed
scats and not used for any other purpose shall not be assumed as adding to
the occupant load.
2. The occupant load permitted in a building or portion thereof may be in-
creased above that specified in this Section if the necessary exits are provid-
ed. An approved aisle or seating diagram may be required by the Building
Official to substantiate an increase in occupant load.
In determining the occupant load, all portions of a building shall be
presumed to be occupied at the same time.
EXCEPTION: Accessory use areas which ordinarily are used only by per-
sons who occupy the main areas of an occupancy shall be provided with exits
as though they were completely occupied, but their occupant load need not be
included in computing the total number of occupants for the building.
(e) Overcrowding. The number of occupants of any building or portion
thereof shall not exceed the permitted or posted capacity.
(f) Benches, Pews, Booths. Where benches or pews are used, the
number of seats shall be based on one person for each 18 inches of length
of the pews or benches. Where booths are used in dining areas, the number
of seats will be based on one person for each 24 inches or major portion
thereof of length of booth.
(g) Mixed Occupancies. The capacity of a building containing mixed
occupancies shall be determined by adding the number of occupants of the
various portions as set forth in Table No. 33-A.
(h) More Than One Purpose. For determining exit requirements the
capacity of a building or portion thereof which is used for different pur-
poses, shall be determined by the occupant load which gives the largest
number of persons.
(i) Exit Obstruction. No obstructions shall be placed in the required
width of an exit except projections permitted by this Chapter.
(j) Posting of Room Capacity. Any room having an occupant load of
more than 50 where fixed seats are not installed, and which is used for

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classroom, assembly or similar purpose, shall have the capacity of the

room posted in a conspicuous place near the main exit from the room. Ap-
proved signs shall be maintained in a legible manner by the owner or his
authorized agent, and shall indicate the number of occupants permitted
for each room use.
(k) Changes in Elevation. Within a building, changes in elevation of
less than 12 inches along any exit serving a tributary occupant load of 10
or more shall be by ramps.
EXCEPTION: Group R, Division 3 Occupancies and along aisles adjoin-
ing seating areas.
(I) Reviewing Stands, Grandstands and Bleachers. For special provi- 't
i:i:!
sions applicable for reviewing stands, grandstands and bleachers, see Sec- ~.: '.~ :, .'
tion 3321.
Exits Required
Sec. 3302. (a) Number of Exits. Every building or usable portion
thereof shall have at least one exit, and shall have not less than two exits
where required by Table No. 33-A.
In all occupancies, floors above the first story having an occupant load
of more than 10 shall have not less than two exits.
Each mezzanine used for other than storage purposes, if greater in area
than 2000 square feet or if more than 60 feet in any dimension shall have
not less than two stairways to an adjacent floor.
For special requirements for Groups A, E, I and H Occupancies, and
open parking garages, see Sections 3315, 3316, 3317, 3318, 3319 and II 09
(g). For stage exits, see Section 3907.
Every story or portion thereof, having an occupant load of 500 to 999
shall have not less than three exits.
Every story or portion thereof, having an occupant load of 1000 or more
shall have not less than four exits.
The number of exits required from any story of a building shall be deter-
mined by using the occupant load of that story, plus the percentages of
the occupant loads of floors which exit through the level under considera-
tion as follows:
I. Fifty percent of the occupant load in the first adjacent story above
(and the first adjacent story below, when a story below exits through the
level under consideration).
2. Twenty-five percent of the occupant load in the story immediately
beyond the first adjacent story.
The maximum number of exits required for any story shall be main-
tained until egress is provided from the structure. (See Section 3311.)
For purposes of this Section, basements or cellars and occupied roofs
shall be provided with exits as required for stories. Floors above the sec-
ond story, basements and cellars used for other than service of the building
shall have not less than two exits.
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EXCEPTION: Except as provided in Table No. 33-A, only one exit shall
be required for a basement or cellar of a Group R, Division 3 Occupancy. Sec
Section 1404 for emergency exits from sleeping rooms.
(b) Width. The total width of exits in feet shall be not less than the total
occupant load served divided by 50. Such width of exits shall be divided
approximately equally among the separate exits. The total exit width re-
quired from any story of a building shall be determined by using the occu-
pant load of that story, plus the percentages of the occupant loads of
tloors which exit through the level under consideration as follows:
I. Fifty percent of the occupant load in the first adjacent story above
(and the first adjacent story below, when a story below exits through the
level under consideration).
2. Twenty-five percent of the occupant load in the story immediately
beyond the first adjacent story.
The maximum exit width required from any story of a building shall be
maintained.
(c) Arrangement of Exits. If only two exits are required they shall be
placed a distance apart equal to not less than one-half of the length of the
maximum overall diagonal dimension of the building or area to be served
measured in a straight line between exits.
EXCEPTION: Where exit enclosures are provided as the required means
of egress and are interconnected by a corridor conforming to the re-
quirements of Section 3304 (g), exit separations may be measured in a direct
line of travel within the exit corridor. Enclosure walls shall be not less than 30
feet apart at any point in a direct line of measurement.
Where three or more exits are required, they shall be arranged a
reasonable distance apart so that if one becomes blocked, the others will
be available.
(d) Distance to Exits. The maximum distance of travel from any point
to an exterior exit door, horizontal exit, exit passageway, or an enclosed
stairway in a building not equipped with an automatic fire-extinguishing
system throughout, shall not exceed 150 feet or 200 feet in a building
equipped with an automatic fire-extinguishing system throughout. These
distances may be increased 100 feet when the last 150 feet is within a cor-
ridor, complying with Section 3304.
In a one-story Group B, Division 4 Occupancy classified as a factory or
warehouse and in one-story airplane hangars the exit travel distance may
be increased to 400 feet if the building is equipped with an automatic fire-
extinguishing system throughout and provided with smoke and heat ven-
tilation as specified in Section 3206.
(e) Exits Through Adjoining or Accessory Areas. Exits from a room
may open into an adjoining or intervening room or area provided such ad-
joining room is accessory to the area served and provides a direct means
of egress to an exit corridor, exit stairway, exterior exit, horizontal exit,
exterior exit balcony or exit passageway.

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EXCEPTION: Exits are not to pass through kitchens, storerooms,

restrooms, closets or spaces used for similar purposes.
Foyers, lobbies and reception rooms constructed as required for cor-
ridors shall not be construed as intervening rooms.
(f) Entrances to Buildings. Main exits from buildings requiring egress ,,,
by the physically handicapped, as listed in Table No. 33-A, shall be usable ~~
by individuals in wheelchairs and be on a level that would make the ,'[·l,:.i,i

elevators accessible where provided.

Doors
Sec. 3303. (a) General. This Section shall apply to every exit door serv-
ing an area having an occupant load of more than 10, or serving hazardous
rooms or areas. Buildings or structures used for human occupancy shall
have at least one exit door which meets the requirements of subsection (d).
Subsections (h) and (i) shall apply to all doors, regardless of occupant
load.
(b) Swing. Exit doors shall swing in the direction of exit travel when
serving any hazardous area or when serving an occupant load of 50 or
more.
Double acting doors shall not be used as exits serving a tribuiary occu-
pant load of more than I 00; nor shall they be used as a part of a fire
assembly, nor equipped with panic hardware. A double acting door shall
be provided with a view panel of not less than 200 square inches.
(c) Type of Lock or Latch. Exit doors shall be openable from the in-
side without the use of a key or any special knowledge or effort.
EXCEPTION: This requirement shall not apply to exterior exit doors in a
Group B Occupancy if there is a readily visible, durable sign on or adjacent to
the door, stating "THIS DOOR TO REMAIN UNLOCKED DURING
BUSINESS HOURS." The sign shall be in letters not less than I inch high on
a contrasting background. The locking device must be of a type that will be
readily distinguishable as locked. The use of this Exception may be revoked
by the Building Official for due cause.
Manually operated edge or surface mounted flush bolts and surface
bolts are prohibited. When exit doors are used in pairs and approved
automatic flush bolts are used, the door leaf having the automatic flush
bolts shall have no door knob or surface mounted hardware. The unlatch-
ing of any leaf shall not require more than one operation.
(d) Width and Height. Every required exit doorway shall be of a size as
to permit the installation of a door not less than 3 feet in width and not less
than 6 feet 8 inches in height. When installed in exit doorways, exit doors
shall be capable of opening at least 90 degrees and shall be so mounted that
the clear width of the exitway is not less than 32 inches. In computing the
exit width required by Section 3302 (b), the net dimension of the exitway
shall be used.
(e) Door Leaf Width. No leaf of an exit door shall exceed 4 feet in
width.
(f) Special Doors. Revolving, sliding and overhead doors shall not be t

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ii used as required exits. Power operated doors complying with U.B.C. Stan-
~··· dard No. 33-1 may be used for exit purposes.
(g) Egress from Door. Every exit door required by this Section shall
give immediate access to an approved means of egress from the building.
(h) Change in Floor Level at Doors. Regardless of the occupant load,
there shall be a floor or landing on each side of a door. The floor or land-
ing shall be not more than I inch lower than the threshold of the doorway.
Where doors open over landings, the landing shall have a length of not less
than 5 feet.
EXCEPTIONS: l. Where the door opens into a stair of a smokeproof
enclosure, the landing need not have a length of 5 feet.
2. In Group R, Division 3 Occupancies and within individual units of
(lroup R, Division l Occupancies, a door may open on the top step of a flight
of stairs or on an exterior landing provided the door does not swing over the
top step or exterior landing and the landing is not more than 7 '!, inches below
the floor level.
3. In Group R, Division 3 Occupancies, screen doors and storm doors may
swing over stairs or steps.
4. In Group R, Division 3 Occupancies and private garages and sheds,
where a door opens over a landing, the landing shall have a length equal to
the width of the door.
(i) Door Identification. Glass doors shall conform to the requirements
specified in Section 5406.
Exit doors shall be so marked that they are readily distinguishable from
the adjacent construction.
(j) Additional Doors. When additional doors are provided for egress
purposes, they shall conform to all provisions of this Chapter.
EXCEPTION: Approved revolving doors having leaves which will col-
lapse under opposing pressures may be used in exit situations provided:
I. Such doors have a minimum width of 6 feet 6 inches.
2. They are not used in occupancies where exits are required to be equipped
with panic hardware.
3. At least one conforming exit door is located adjacent to each revolving
door installed in a building.
4. The revolving door shall not be considered to provide any exit width.
Corridors and Exterior Exit Balconies
Sec. 3304. (a) General. This Section shall apply to every corridor serv-
ing as a required exit for an occupant load of 10 or more persons. For the
purposes of this Section the term "corridor" shall include "exterior exit
balcony" and any covered or enclosed exit passageway including
walkways, tunnels and malls.
Foyers, lobbies and reception rooms meeting the construction re-
quirements of corridors as specified in this Section may be classed as cor-
ridors.
Partitions, rails, counters and similar space dividers not over 5 feet in
height above the floor shall not be construed to form corridors.
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1976 EDITION 3304

(b) Width. Every corridor shall be not less in width than 44 inches. For
special requirements for Groups E and I Occupancies, see Sections 3317
and3318.
(c) Height. Corridors and exterior exit balconies shall have a clear
height of not less than 7 feet measured to the lowest projection from the
ceiling.
(d) Projections. The required width of corridors shall be unobstructed.
EXCEPTION: Trim, handrails, and doors when fully opened, shall not
reduce the required width by more than 7 inches. Doors in any position shall
not reduce the required width by more than one-half.
(e) Access to Exits. When more than one exit is required, they shall be @
so arranged that it is possible to go in either direction from any p~int in a =:~=
corridor to a separate exit, except for dead ends not exceeding 20 feet in ii
length.
(f) Changes in Elevation. When a corridor or exterior exit balcony is
accessible to an elevator, changes in elevation of the floor shall be made by
means of a ramp.
(g) Construction. Walls of corridors serving an occupant load of 30 or
more shall be of not less than one-hour fire-resistive construction and the
ceilings shall be not less than that required for a one-hour fire-resistive
floor or roof system.
EXCEPTIONS: 1. One-story buildings housing Group B, Division 4 Oc-
cupancies.
2. Corridors more than 30 feet in width where occupancies served by such
corridors have at least one exit independent from the corridor.
3. Exterior sides of exterior exit balconies.
When the ceiling of the entire story is an element of a one-hour fire-
resistive floor or roof system, the corridor wall may terminate at the ceil-
ing. When the room side fire-resistive membrane of the corridor wall is
carried through to the underside of a fire-resistive floor or roof above, the
corridor side of the ceiling may be protected by the use of ceiling materials
as required for one-hour floor or roof system construction or the corridor
ceiling may be of the same construction as the corridor walls.
Ceilings of noncombustible construction may be suspended below the
fire-resistive ceiling.
(h) Openings. Where corridor walls are required to be of one-hour fire- ~:·:
resistive construction by subsection (g) above, every door opening shall be i!!i.•
protected by a tight-fitting smoke and draft control door assembly having :;,

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showing the rating thereof, the name of the manufacturer, and the iden-
•·.

tification of the service conducting the inspection of materials and

workmanship at the factory during fabrication and assembly. Doors shall
be maintained self-closing or shall be automatic closing in accordance with

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Section 4306 (b) 2. Other interior openings shall be fixed and protected by
approved 114-inch thick wired glass installed in steel frames. The total area
of all openings, other than doors, in any portion of an interior corridor
shall not exceed 25 percent of the area of the corridor wall of the room
which it is separating from the corridor. For duct openings, see Section
4306.
EXCEPTION: Protection of openings in the interior walls of exterior exit
balconies is not required.
(i) Location on Property. Exterior exit balconies shall not be located in
an area where openings are required to be protected due to location on the
property.
Stairways
Sec. 3305. (a) General. Every stairway serving any building or portion
thereof shall conform to the requirements of this Section.
EXCEPTION: Stairs or ladders used only to attend equipment are exempt
from the requirements of this Section.
(b) Width. Stairways serving an occupant load of more than 50 shall be
not less in width than 44 inches. Stairways serving an occupant load of 50
or less may be 36 inches wide. Private stairways serving an occupant load
of less than I 0 may be 30 inches wide.
Trim shall not reduce the required width by more than 3 !12 inches.
Handrails may project from each side of a stairway a distance of 3 !12 in-
ches into the required width.
(c) Rise and Run. The rise of every step in a stairway shall not exceed
7!/z inches and the run shall be not less than 10 inches. The largest tread
width or riser height within any flight of stairs shall not exceed the smallest
by more than Y4 inch.
EXCEPTION: Private stairways serving an occupant load of less than 10
and stairways to unoccupied roofs may be constructed with an 8-inch max-
imum rise and 9-inch minimum run.
(d) Winding Stairways. In Group R, Division 3 Occupancies and in
private stairways in Group R, Division I Occupancies, winders may be
used if the required width of run is provided at a point not more than 12
inches from the side of the stairway where the treads are the narrower, but
in no case shall any width of run be less than 6 inches at any point.
(e) Circular Stairways. Circular stairs may be used as an exit provided
the minimum width of run is not less than 10 inches and the smaller radius
is not less than twice the width of the stairway. The largest tread width or
riser height within any flight of stairs shall not exceed the smallest by more
than 114 inch.
(f) Spiral Stairways. In Group R, Division 3 Cccupancies and in private
stairways within individual units of Group R, Division I Occupancies,
spiral stairways may be installed. Such stairways may be used for required
exits when the area served is limited to 400 square feet.

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The tread must provide a clear walking area measuring at least 26 inches :_:
from the outer edge of the supporting column to the inner edge of the
hand rail. A run of at least 7 V2 inche~ is to be provided at a point 12 inches
from where the tread is the narrowest. The rise must be sufficient to pro-
vide 6-foot 6-inch headroom. The rise shall not exceed 9 V2 inches.
(g) Landings. Every landing shall have a dimension measured in the
direction of travel equal to the width of the stairway.·Such dimension need
not exceed 4 feet when the stair has a straight run. Landings, when provid-
ed, shall not be reduced in width by more than 31fz inches by a door when
fully open. See Section 3303 (h).
EXCEPTION: Stairs serving an unoccupied roof are exempt from these
provisions.
(h) Basement Stairways. Where a basement stairway and a stairway to
an upper story terminate in the same exit enclosure, an approved barrier
shall be provided to prevent persons from continuing on into the base-
ment. Directional exit signs shall be provided as specified in Section 3312
(b).
(i) Distance Between Landings. There shall be not more than 12 feet
vertically between landings.
U) Handrails. Stairways shall have handrails on each side, and every
stairway required to be more than 88 inches in width shall be provided
with not less than one intermediate handrail for each 88 inches of required
width. Intermediate handrails shall be spaced approximately equal within
the entire width of the stairway.
Handrails shall be placed not less than 30 inches nor more than 34 in-
ches above the nosing of treads. They shall be continuous the full length
of the stairs and except for private stairways at least one handrail shall ex-
tend not less than 6 inches beyond the top and bottom risers. Ends shall
be returned or shall terminate in newel posts or safety terminals.
EXCEPTION: Stairways 44 inches or less in width and stairways serving
one individual dwelling unit in Group R, Division I or 3 Occupancies may
have one handrail, except that such stairways open on one or both sides shall
have handrails provided on the open side or sides.
Handrails projecting from a wall shall have a space of not less than llfz
inches between the wall and the handrail.
(k) Guardrails. See Section 1716.
(I) Exterior Stairway Protection. All openings in the exterior wall
below or within 10 feet, measured horizontally, of an exterior exit stairway
serving a building over two stories in height shall be protected by a self-
closing fire assembly having a three-fourths-hour fire-resistive rating.
EXCEPTION: Openings may be unprotected when two separated exterior
stairways serve an exterior exit balcony.
(m) Stairway Construction-Interior. Interior stairways shall be con-
structed as specified in Part V of this Code.
Where there is enclosed usable space under stairs the walls and soffits of

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the enclosed space shall be protected on the enclosed side as required for
one-hour fire-resistive construction. See Section 3308.
All required interior stairways which extend to the top floor in any
building four or more stories in height shall have provided at the highest
point of the stair shaft an approved hatch openable to the exterior not less
than 16 square feet in area with a minimum dimension of 2 feet.
EXCEPTION: The hatch shall not be required on smokeproof enclosures
or on stairways that extend to the roof with an opening onto that roof.
(n) Stairway Construction-Exterior. Exterior stairways shall be of
noncombustible material except that on Types III and IV buildings not ex-
ceeding two stories in height, located in Fire Zones No. 2 and No. 3, and
on Type V buildings, they may be of wood not less than 2 inches in
nominal thickness.
Exterior stairways shall not project into yards where protection of open-
ings is required.
Where there is enclosed usable space under stairs, the walls and soffits
of the enclosed space shall be protected on the enclosed side as required for
one-hour fire~ resistive construction.
(o) Stairway to Roof. In every building four or more stories in height,
one stairway shall extend to the roof surface, unless the roof has a slope
greater than four in 12.
(p) Headroom. Every required stairway shall have a headroom
clearance of not less than 6 feet 6 inches. Such clearances shall be
established by measuring vertically from a plane parallel and tangent to
the stairway tread nosing to the soffit above at all points.
Ramps
Sec. 3306. (a) General. Ramps used as exits shall conform to the provi-
sions of this Section.
(b) Width. The width of ramps shall be as required for stairways.
(c) Slope. Ramps required by Table No. 33-A shall not exceed a slope of
one vertical to 10 horizontal. The slope of other ramps shall not exceed
one vertical to 8 horizontal.
(d) Landings. Ramps having slopes greater than one vertical to 15
horizontal shall have landings at the top and bottom and at least one in-
termediate landing shall be provided for each 5 feet of rise. Top landings
and intermediate landings shall have a dimension measured in the direc-
tion of ramp run of not less than 5 feet. Landings at the bottom of ramps
shall have a dimension in the direction of ramp run of not less than 6 feet.
Doors in any position shall not reduce the minimum dimension of the
landing to less than 42 inches and shall not reduce the required width by
more than 3 Yz inches when fully open.
(e) Handrails. Ramps having slopes exceeding one vertical to 15
horizontal shall have handrails as required for stairways, except that in-
termediate handrails shall not be required.

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(f) Construction. Ramps shall be constructed as required for stairways.

(g) Surface. The surface of ramps shall be roughened or shall be of
nonslip materials.
Horizontal Exit
Sec. 3307. (a) Used as a Required Exit. If conforming to the provisions
of this Chapter, a horizontal exit may be considered as a required exit.
(b) Openings. All openings in a wall which provides a horizontal exit
shall be protected by a fire assembly having a fire-resistance rating of not
less than one and one-half hours. Such fire assembly shall be automatic-
closing as provided in Section 4306 (b) when subject to products of com- Jj
bustion other than heat. '''
(c) Discharge Areas. A horizontal exit shall lead into a floor area hav-
ing capacity for an occupant load not less than the occupant load served
by such exit. The capacity shall be determined by allowing 3 square feet of
net clear floor area per ambulatory occupant and 20 square feet per
nonambulatory occupant. The area into which the horizontal exit leads
shall be provided with exits other than additional horizontal exits as re-
quired by Section 3302.
Exit Enclosures
Sec. 3308. (a) General. Every interior stairway, ramp or escalator shall
be enclosed as specified in this Section.
EXCEPTIONS: I. In other than Group I Occupancies, an enclosure will
not be required for a stairway, ramp or escalator serving only one adjacent
floor and not connected with corridors or stairways serving other floors. For
enclosure of escalators serving Group B Occupancies, see Chapter 17.
2. Stairs in Group R, Division 3 Occupancies and stairs within individual
apartments in Group R, Division I Occupancies need not be enclosed.
(b) Enclosure Construction. Enclosure walls shall be of not less than
two-hour fire-resistive construction in buildings more than four stories in
height and shall be of not less than one-hour fire-resistive construction
elsewhere.
(c) Openings into Enclosures. There shall be no openings into exit
enclosures except exit doorways and openings in exterior walls. All exit
doors in an exit enclosure shall be protected by a fire assembly having a
fire-protection rating of not less than one hour where one-hour shaft con-
struction is permitted and one and one-half hours where two-hour shaft
construction is required. Doors shall be maintained self-closing or shall be
automatic closing by means of products of combustion detectors other
than heat as provided for in Section 4306 (b). The maximum transmitted
temperature end point shall not exceed 450"F. above ambient at the end of
30 minutes of the fire exposure specified in U.B.C. Standard No. 43-2.
(d) Extent of Enclosure. Stairway and ramp enclosures shall include
landings and parts of floors connecting stairway flights and shall also in-
clude a corridor on the ground floor leading from the stairway to the ex-
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from unenclosed stairways. Every opening into the corridor shall comply
with the requirements of Section 3308 (c).
EXCEPTION: In office buildings classed as a Group B, Division 2 Oc-
cupancy, a maximum of 50 percent of the exits may discharge through a
street tloor lobby provided the required exit width is free and unobstructed
and the entire street tloor is protected with an automatic fire-extinguishing
system.
(e) Barrier. A stairway in an exit enclosure shall not continue below the
grade level exit unless an approved barrier is provided at the ground floor
level to prevent persons from accidentally continuing into the basement.
(f) Use of Space Under Stair. There shall be no enclosed usable space
under stairways in an exit enclosure, nor shall the open space under such
stairways be used for any purpose.
Smokeproof Enclosures
Sec. 3309. (a) General. A smokeproof enclosure shall consist of a
vestibule and continuous stairway enclosed from the highest point to the
lowest point by walls of two-hour fire-resistive construction. The sup-
porting frame shall be protected as set forth in Table No. 17-A.
(b) Where Required. Where a floor of any story is located more than 75
feet above the highest grade, one of the required exits shall be a
smokeproof enclosure. When a smokeproof enclosure is required it shall
be used to meet the requirements of Section 3305 (o).
(c) Construction. Stairs in smokeproof enclosures shall be of non-
combustible construction.
(d) Outlet. A smokeproof enclosure shall exit into a public way or into
an exit passageway leading to a public way. The exit passageway shall be
without other openings and shall have walls, floors and ceiling of two-
hour fire resistance.
(e) Barrier. A stairway in a smokeproof enclosure shall not continue
below the grade level unless an approved barrier is provided at the ground
level to prevent persons from accidentally continuing into the basement.
(f) Access. Access to the stairway shall be by way of a vestibule or by
way of an open exterior balcony of noncombustible materials.
(g) Smokeproof Enclosures by Natural Ventilation. I. Doors. Doors
to both the vestibule and to the stairway shall have a ')ne-hour fire-
resistive rating and have closing devices as specified in Section 3309 (h) 6.
2. Open air vestibule. The vestibule shall have a minimum of 16 square
feet of opening, in a wall facing an exterior court, yard or public way at
least 20 feet in width.
(h) Smokeproof Enclosures by Mechanical Ventilation. I. Doors. The
door from the building into the vestibule shall have a one and one-half-
hour fire-resistive rating and have closing devices as specified in Section
3309 (h) 6.
The door from the vestibule to the stairway shall be a tight-fitting door
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equal to not less than an exterior type solid wood door without voids,
assembled with exterior type glue, I :Y.-inch minimum thickness set in a
steel frame. Wired glass, if provided, shall not exceed 100 square inches in
area and shall be set in a steel frame. The door shall be provided with a
drop sill or other provision to minimize air leakage.
2. Vestibule size. The vestibule shall have a minimum dimension of 44
inches in width and 72 inches in direction of exit travel.
3. Vestibule ventilation. The vestibule shall be provided with not less
than one air change per minute and the exhaust shall be 150 percent of the
supply. Supply air shall enter and exhaust air shall discharge from the
vestibule through separate, tightly constructed ducts used only for that
purpose. Supply air shall enter the vestibule within 6 inches of the floor
level. The top of the exhaust register shall be located at the top of the
smoke trap but no more than 6 inches down from the top of the trap and
shall be entirely within the smoke trap area. Doors, when in the open posi-
tion, shall not obstruct duct openings. Duct openings may be provided
with controlling dampers, if needed, to meet the design requirements but
are not otherwise required.
NOTE: For buildings where such air changes would result in excessively
large duct and blower requirements, a specially engineered system may be
used. Such an engineered system shall provide 2500 cfm exhaust from a
vestibule when in emergency operation and shall be sized to handle three
vestibules simultaneously and the smoke detector located outside each
vestibule shall release to open the supply and exhaust duct dampers in that af-
fected vestibule.
4. Smoke trap. The vestibule ceiling shall be at least 20 inches higher
than the door opening into the vestibule to serve as a smoke and heat trap
and to provide an upward moving air column.
5. Stair shaft air movement system. The stair shaft shall be provided
with mechanical supply and exhaust air. There shall be a minimum of 2500
cfm discharge at the top of the shaft. The supply shall be sufficient to pro-
vide a minimum of .05 inch of water column with respect to atmospheric
pressure with all doors closed and a minimum of .10-inch water column
difference between the stair shaft and the vestibule.
6. Door Closing Devices. The exit doors into the vestibule and into the
stair shaft shall close automatically when released by activation of a detec-
tor meeting the requirements of Section 4306 (b) 2. The door holding
devices shall be of an approved type which will release the doors so that
they will close in the event of a power failure.
7. Operation of ventilating equipment. Vestibule and stair shaft
mechanical ventilation may be inactive or may operate at reduced levels
for normal operations as approved by the Building Official; but when the
detectors referred to in paragraph 6 either fail or are activated, the
mechanical equipment shall operate at the levels specified in paragraphs 3
and 5.
8. Standby power. Mechanical ventilation equipment shall be provided
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by an approved self-contained generator set to operate whenever there is a

loss of power in the normal house current. The generator shall be in a
separate room having a minimum One-hour Fire-resistive Occupancy
Separation and shall have a minimum fuel supply adequate to operate the
equipment for two hours.
9. Acceptance and testing. Before the mechanical equipment is ac-
cepted by the Building Official, it shall be tested in his presence to con-
firm that the mechanical equipment is operating in compliance with these
requirements.
10. Emergency lighting. The stair shaft and the vestibule shall be pro-
vided with emergency lighting. The standby generator which is installed
for the smokeproof enclosure mechanical ventilation equipment may be
used for standby emergency lighting power supply.
II. Air-conditioned buildings. In buildings with air-conditioning
systems or pressure air supply, serving more than one story, a detector of
products of combustion other than heat conforming to the requirements
of Section 4306 (b) 2 shall be placed in the return air prior to exhausting
from the building or being diluted by outside air. Upon activation the
detector shall cause the return air to exhaust completely from the building
without any recirculation through the building. Such devices may be in-
stalled in each room or space served by a return air duct.
Exit Courts
Sec. 3310. (a) General. Every exit court shall discharge into a public way
or exit passageway.
(b) Width. Exit court minimum widths shall be determined in ac-
cordance with provisions of Section 3302 based on the tributary occupan-
cy load and such required width shall be unobstructed except for projec-
tions permitted in corridors in Section 3304.
Where the width is reduced from any cause the reduction shall be ef-
fected gradually by a guardrail at least 3 feet in height and making an
angle of not more than 30• with the axis of the exit court.
(c) Number of Exits. Every exit court shall be provided with exits as
determined by Section 3302.
(d) Openings. All openings into an exit court less than I 0 feet wide shall
be protected by fire assemblies having not less than a three-fourths hour
fire-protection rating.
EXCEPTION: Openings more than 10 feet above the floor of the exit
court may be unprotected.
Exit Passageways
Sec. 3311. (a) Discharge. The walls of exit passageways shall be
without openings other than required exits and shall have walls, floors and
ceilings of the same period of fire resistance as required for the walls,
floors and ceilings of the building served with a minimum of one-hour
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exit passageways shall be protected by fire assemblies having a

three-fourths-hour fire-protection rating.
(b) Detailed Requirements. Exit passageways shall have width, height,
and other construction requirements as required for corridors in Section
3304.
Exit Signs and Illumination
Sec. 3312. (a) Exit Illumination. Exits shall be illuminated at any time
the building is occupied with light having an intensity of not less than one
footcandle at floor level.
EXCEPTION: Group R, Division 3 Occupancies.
Exit illumination shall be provided with separate circuits or separate
sources of power (but not necessarily separate from exit signs) when these
are required for exit sign illumination. See Section 3312 (c).
(b) Exit Signs. At every required exit doorway and wherever otherwise ·
required to clearly indicate the direction of egress, an exit sign with letters ::::
having principal stroke not less than % inch wide and at least 6 inches high ,J:i
shall be provided from all areas serving the occupant load specified in this
subsection. In interior stairways the floor level leading direct to the ex-
terior shall be clearly indicated. Exit signs shall be installed in:
I. Group A, Division I Occupancies and Groups A, Divisions 2, 2. I , 3
and 4, I and R Division I Occupancies with an occupant load of more than
50.
2. All other occupancies serving an occupant load of more than 100.
EXCEPTION: Main exterior exit doors which obviously and clearly are
identifiable as exits need not be sign posted when approved by the Building
Official.
(c) Illumination of Signs. Exit signs serving the occupant loads
specified in this subsection shall be lighted with two electric lamps of not
less than 15 watts each in the following manner.
I. Two separate sources of supply shall be provided for the following
occupancies:
A. Group A, Division 1 Occupancies.
B. Divisions 2 and 2.1 of Group A Occupancies with an occupant load
over 500 persons, except churches with an occupant load of less than
750 persons.
C. Group I Occupancies with an occupant load over 100 persons.
2. Separate circuits, one of which shall be separated from all other cir-
cuits in the building and independently controlled, shall be required for
the following occupancies:
A. Groups A, Divisions 2, 2.1, 3 and 4, E and B Occupancies with an
occupant load over 300 persons.
B. Groups H and R, Division I Occupancies with an occupant load
over 100 persons.
C. Group I Occupancies with an occupant load over 50 persons.
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Aisles
Sec. 3313. (a) General. Every portion of every building in which are in-
stalled seats, tables, merchandise, equipment or similar materials shall be
provided with aisles leading to an exit.
(b) Width. Every aisle shall be not less than 3 feet wide if serving only
one side, and not less than 3 feet 6 inches wide if serving both sides. Such
minimum width shall be measured at the point farthest from an exit, cross
aisle, or foyer and shall be increased by I Yz inches for each 5 feet in length
toward the exit, cross aisle, or foyer.
With continental spacing, as specified in Section 3314 (a), side aisles
shall be not less than 44 inches in width.
(c) Distances to Nearest Exit. In areas occupied by seats, and in Group
A Occupancies without seats, the line of travel to an exit door by an aisle
shall be not more than 150 feet.
(d) Aisle Spacing. With standard spacing, as specified in Section 3314
(a), aisles shall be so located that there will be not more than six interven-
ing seats between any seat and the nearest aisle.
With continental spacing, as specified in Section 3314 (a), the number of
intervening seats may be increased to 29 where exit doors are provided
along each side aisle of the row of seats at the rate of one pair of exit doors
for each five rows of seats. Such exit doors shall provide a minimum clear
width of 66 inches.
(e) Cross Aisles. Aisles shall terminate in a cross aisle, foyer, or exit.
The width of the cross aisle shall be not less than the sum of the required
width of the widest aisle plus 50 percent of the total required width of the
remaining aisles leading thereto. In Groups A and E Occupancies, aisles
shall not provide a dead end greater than 20 feet in length.
(f) Vomitories. Vomitories connecting the foyer or main exit with the
cross aisles shall have a total width not less than the sum of the required
width of the widest aisle leading thereto plus 50 percent of the total re-
quired width of the remaining aisles leading thereto.
(g) Slope. The slope portion of aisles shall not exceed I foot fall in 8
feet.
Seat Spacing
Sec. 3314. With standard seating the spacing of rows of seats shall pro-
vide a space of not less than 12 inches from the back of one seat to the
front of the most forward projection of the seat immediately behind it as
measured horizontally between vertical planes.
With continental seating, the spacing of rows of unoccupied seats shall
provide a clear width measured horizontally as follows (automatic or self-
rising seats shall be measured in the seat-up position, other seats shall be
measured in the seat-down position):
Eighteen inches clear for rows of 18 seats or less
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Twenty-one inches clear for rows of 45 seats or less

Twenty-two inches clear for rows of 46 seats or more
Exits: Group A, Division 1 Occupancies
Sec. 3315. (a) Main Exit. Every Group A, Division 1 Occupancy shall
be provided with a main exit.
The main exit shall be of sufficient width to accommodate one-half of
the total occupant load but shall be not less than the total required width
of all aisles, exit passageways, and stairways leading thereto, and shall
connect to a stairway or ramp leading to a public way.
(b) Side Exits. Every auditorium of a Group A, Division 1 Occupancy
shall be provided with exits on each side. The exits on each side of the
auditorium shall be of sufficient width to accommodate one-third of the
total occupant load served. Side exits shall open directly to a public way or
into an exit court, approved stairway, exterior stairway or exit passageway
leading to a public way. Side exits shall be accessible from a cross aisle.
(c) Balcony Exits. Every balcony having an occupant load of more than
10 shall be provided with a minimum of two exits. Balcony exits shall open
directly onto an exterior stairway or into an approved stairway or ramp.
When there is more than one balcony, exits shall open into an exterior or
enclosed stairway or ramp. Balcony exits shall be accessible from a cross
aisle. The number and distribution of exits shall be as otherwise specified
in this Chapter.
(d) Panic Hardware. An exit door from a Group A, Division 1 Oc-
cupancy having an occupant load of more than 100 shall not be provided
with a latch or lock unless it is panic hardware.
Exits: Group A, Divisions 2, 2.1, 3 and 4 Occupancies
Sec. 3316. (a) Group A, Divisions 2, 2.1 and 3. Group A, Divisions 2
and 2.1 Occupancies shall have exits as required by Section 3315. In
Group A, Division 3 Occupancies having an occupant load of more than
100, exit doors shall not be provided with a latch or lock unless it is panic
hardware.
EXCEPTION: Group A, Division 2.1 and 3 Occupanices, such as
restaurants, bars, bowling alleys, auditoriums and similar commercial uses,
and in churches, panic hardware may be omitted from the main exit when the
main exit consists of a single door or one pair of doors. A key locking device
may be used in place of the panic hardware provided there is a readily visible
metallic sign adjacent to the doorway stating "THIS DOOR MUST RE-
MAIN UNLOCKED DURING BUSINESS HOURS." The sign shall be in
letters not less than I inch high on a contrasting background. When unlock-
ed, a single door and each leaf of a pair of doors must be free to swing
without operation of any latching device. The locking device on a pair of
doors must be arranged so that when one leaf is unlocked, the other is free to
swing. Flush, edge or surface bolts or any other type of device that may be
used to close or restrain the doors other than by operation of the locking
device are prohibited. The use of this Exception may be revoked by the
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(b) Group A, Division 4. In Group A, Division 4 Occupancies having an

occupant load of more than 100, exit doors shall not be provided with a
latch or lock unless it is panic hardware. Panic hardware may be waived
on gates surrounding stadiums, when the gates are under constant imme-
diate supervision while the public is present and provided safe dispersal
areas based upon 3 square feet per occupant are located between the stadi-
um and the fence. The required dispersal area shall be located not less than
50 feet from the stadium. See Section 3321 for exits from dispersal areas.
(c) Skating Rinks. Skating rinks shall be located at or near the adjacent
ground level and exits shall be by means of ramps.
Exits: GroupE Occupancies
Sec. 3317. (a) Definitions. For the purpose of this Section, the follow-
ing definitions apply:
ROOM is a space or area bounded by any obstructions to exit passage
which at any time enclose more than 80 percent of the perimeter of the
area. In computing the unobstructed perimeter, openings less than 3 feet
clear width and less than 6 feet 8 inches high shall not be considered.
INTERIOR ROOM is a room whose only means of egress is through an
adjoining or intervening room which is not an exit corridor.
SEPARATE EXIT SYSTEM is a path of exit travel separated in such a
manner from other required exits as to provide an atmospheric separation
which precludes contamination of both paths by the same fire.
(b) Separate Exit Systems Required. Every room with an occupant load
of more than 300 shall have one of its exits into a separate exit system.
When three or more exits are required from a room, no more than two re-
quired exits shall enter into the same exit system.
(c) Distance to Exits. I. No point in a room in a building shall be more
than 75 feet from a minimum protection as provided by an exit corridor,
enclosed stairway, or exterior of the building.
EXCEPTION: In buildings not more than two stories in height, an in-
crease to 90 feet is permitted when the building is protected throughout with
detectors of products of combustion other than heat. When the building is
protected through out by a complete automatic fire-extinguishing system, the
distance may be increased to 110 feet. For buildings over two stories in
height, sprinkler provisions only shall apply.
2. No point in an unsprinklered building shall be more than 150 feet
from either an exterior exit door, a horizontal exit, exit passageway or
enclosed stairway all measured along the line of travel. In a building pro-
tected throughout with an automatic fire-extinguishing system this may
be increased to 225 feet. In buildings not more than two stories in height
protected throughout with detectors of products of combustion other than
heat, the distance may be increased to 175 feet.
(d) Exits Through Adjoining Rooms. Interior rooms may exit through
adjoining or intervening rooms provided the total distance of travel
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through such rooms to an exit corridor does not exceed that specified in
subsection (c) 1 above and is a direct, obvious and unobstructed means of
travel. Such paths of exit travel shall not pass through kitchens,
storerooms, rest rooms, closets, laboratories using hazardous materials,
industrial shops or other similar spaces.
Foyers and lobbies constructed as required for exit corridors shall not be
construed as adjoining or intervening rooms.
Where the only means of exit from a room is through an adjoining or in-
tervening room, detectors of products of combustion other than heat
shall be installed in the area of the common atmosphere through which the
exit must pass. The detectors shall actuate alarms audible in the interior
room and shall be connected to the school fire alarm system.
EXCEPTIONS: I. Where the aggregate occupant load of the interior room
or rooms is less than 10.
2. Where the enclosures forming interior rooms are less than two-thirds of
the floor to ceiling height and do not exceed 8 feet.
3. Rooms used exclusively for mechanical and public utility service to the
buildings.
(e) Corridors and Exterior Exit Balconies. The width of a corridor in a
Group E, Division 1 Occupancy shall be the width required by Section
3302, plus 2 feet, but no corridor shall be less than 6 feet wide.
EXCEPTION: When the number of occupants served is less than 100, the
corridor may be 44 inches wide.
Corridor walls shall be of not less than one-hour fire-resistive construc-
tion with openings protected as required in Section 3304 (h).
EXCEPTION: When each room used for instruction has at least one exit
door directly to the exterior at ground level and when rooms used for
assembly purposes have at least one-half of the required exits directly to the
exterior at ground level, one-hour fire-resistive construction of corridor walls
and ceilings is not required.
There shall be no change in elevation of less than 2 feet in a corridor or
exterior balcony unless ramps are used.
(f) Exit Serving Auditoriums in Group E, Division 1 Occupancy. An ex-
it serving both an auditorium and other rooms need provide only for the
capacity of whichever requires the greater width if the auditorium is not to
be used simultaneously with the other rooms.
(g) Stairs. Each floor above or below the ground floor level shall have
not less than two exits stairs and the required exit width shall be equally
divided between such stairs, provided that no stair serving an occupant
load of more than 100 shall be less than 5 feet in clear width.
EXCEPTION: This subsection does not apply to rooms used for
maintenance, storage, and similar purposes.
(h) Doors. The width of exit doors shall be sufficient to accommodate
the occupant load served.
(i) Basement or Cellar Rooms. Exit stairways from the cellar or
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basement shall open directly to the exterior of the building without enter-
ing the first floor corridor.
U) Panic Hardware. Exit doors from rooms having an occupant load of
more than 100, and from corridors, shall not be provided with a latch or
lock unless it is panic hardware.
(k) Fences and Gates. School grounds may be fenced in and gates equip-
ped with locks, provided safe dispersal areas located not less than 50 feet
from the buildings are available for persons between buildings and fence.
Dispersal areas shall be based upon an area of not less than 3 square feet
per occupant. Gates shall not be permitted across corridors or
passageways leading to such dispersal areas unless they comply with exit
requirements. See Section 3321 for exits from dispersal areas.
Exits: Group I Occupancies
Sec. 3318. (a) Exterior Doors. All required exterior exit doors shall
open in direction of exit travel.
(b) Minimum Size of Exits. Every exit opening through which patients
are transported in wheelchairs, stretchers or beds shall be of sufficient
width to permit the ready passage of such equipment, but shall have a clear
width of not less than 44 inches. There shall be no projections within the
44-inch clear width.
(c) Corridors. The minimum clear width of a corridor shall be 44 in-
ches, except that corridors serving any area housing one or more nonam-
bulatory persons shall be not less than 8 feet in width. There shall be no
change of elevation in a corridor serving nonambulatory persons unless
ramps are used.
In Group I, Division 3 Occupancies such as jails, prisons, reformatories
and similar buildings with open barred cells forming corridor walls, the
corridors and cell doors need not be fire resistive.
(d) Basement Exits. One exit accessible to every room below grade shall
lead directly to the exterior at grade level.
(e) Ramps. Group I, Division I Occupancies housing nonambulatory
patients shall have access to a ramp leading from the first story to the ex-
terior of the building at the ground floor level.
(f) Hardware. Exit doors serving an occupant load of more than 50
shall not be provided with a latch or lock unless it is panic hardware. Pa-
tient room doors shall be readily openable from either side without the
use of keys.
EXCEPTION: No requirements of this Chapter shall be so construed as to
prohibit the construction of cell blocks in jails, or prevent the usc of any
locks or safety devices where it is necessary to forcibly restrain the inmates.
(g) Locking Devices. In buildings housing occupancies in which the per-
sonal liberties of inmates or patients are restrained within the building
and which are constructed in conformance with the special provisions of
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that room doors shall not be fastened by other means than doorknobs or
similar devices which can be opened readily from the corridor side without
the use of keys or any special knowledge or effort.
Exits: Group H Occupancies
Sec. 3319. Every portion of a Group H Occupancy having a floor area
of 200 square feet or more shall be served by at least two separate exits.
In Divisions I and 2, no part of any room shall be more than 75 feet
from an exit.
Doors leading to a corridor of fire-resistive construction shall have a
minimum three-fourths hour fire protection rating; shall have not more
than 100 square inches of wired glass set in steel frames; shall be maintain-
ed self-closing or shall be automatic closing as required by Section 4306
(b); and shall open in the direction of exit travel.
Special Hazards
Sec. 3320. (a) Boiler, Furnace and Incinerator Rooms. Except in Group
R, Division 3 Occupancies, any room containing a boiler, furnace, in-
cinerator, or other fuel-fired equipment must be provided with two means
of egress when both of the following conditions exist:
I. The area of the room exceeds 500 square feet, and
2. The largest piece of fuel-fired equipment exceeds 400,000 Btu per
hour input capacity.
If two means of egress must be provided, one may be a fixed ladder. The
means of egress must be separated by a horizontal distance not less than
half the greatest horizontal dimension of the room. Where oil-fired boilers
are used, a 6-inch noncombustible sill (dike) shall be provided. There shall
be no interior openings between a Group H Occupancy and an incinerator
room.
(b) Cellulose Nitrate Handling. Where cellulose nitrate is handled in
film laboratories, projection rooms and film processing rooms, two exits
shall be provided. Doors shall be self-closing and have a fire-protection
rating of one-hour.
Reviewing Stands, Grandstands and Bleachers
Sec. 3321. (a) Scope. Reviewing stands, grandstands and bleachers
shall conform to provisions of this Section.
(b) Definitions. For the purpose of this Section certain terms are defin-
ed as follows:
BLEACHERS. Bleachers are tiered or stepped seating facilities without
backrests in which an area of 3 square feet or less is assigned per person
for computing the occupant load.
DISPERSAL AREA, SAFE. Safe dispersal area shall mean an area
which will accommodate a number of persons equal to the total capacity
of the stand and building which it serves in such a manner that no person
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Dispersal areas are based upon an area of not less than 3 square feet per
person.
FOOTBOARDS. Footboards are that part of a raised seating facility
other than an aisle or cross aisle upon which the occupant walks to reach a
seat.
GRANDSTANDS. Grandstands are tiered or stepped seating facilities
wherein an area of more than 3 square feet is provided for each person.
OPEN AIR GRANDSTANDS AND BLEACHERS. Open air grand-
stands and bleachers shall refer to seating facilities which are located so
that the side toward which the audience faces is unroofed and without an
enclosing wall.
PERMANENT. Permanent stands are those seating facilities which re-
main at a location for more than 90 days.
REVIEWING STANDS. Reviewing stands are elevated platforms ac-
commodating not more than 50 persons. Seating facilities, if provided,
are normally in the nature of loose chairs. Reviewing stands ac-
commodating more than 50 persons shall be regulated as grandstands.
TEMPORARY. Temporary seating facilities are those which are in-
tended for use at a location for not more than 90 days.
(c) Height of Grandstands and Bleachers. Grandstands or bleachers
employing combustible members in the structural frame shall be limited to
II rows or 9 feet in height. Seat boards, toeboards, bearing or base pads
and footboards may be of combustible materials.
(d) Design Requirements. See Chapter 23 and Section 2907 (g).
(e) General Requirements. I. Row spacing. There shall be a clear space
of not less than 12 inches measured horizontally between the back or
backrest of each seat and the front of the seat immediately behind it. The
minimum spacing of rows of seats measured from back to back shall be:
A. Twenty-two inches for seats without backrests.
B. Thirty inches for seats with backrests.
C. Thirty-three inches for chair seating.
2. Rise between rows. The maximum rise from one row of seats to the
next shall not exceed 16 inches unless the seat spacing from back to back
measured horizontally is 40 inches or more.
3. Seating capacity determination. Where bench type seating is used,
the number of seats shall be based on one person for each 18 inches of
length of the bench.
4. Aisles. A. Aisles required. Aisles shall be provided in all seating
facilities except that aisles may be omitted when all of the following condi-
tions exist:
(i) Seats are without backrests.
(ii) The rise from row to row does not exceed 12 inches per row.
(iii) The number of rows does not exceed II in height.

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(iv) The top seating board is not over 10 feet above grade.
(v) The first seating board is not more than 20 inches above grade.
B. Obstructions. No obstruction shall be placed in the required width of
any aisle or exitway.
C. Width. Aisles serving seats on both sides shall have a minimum
width of 42 inches. When serving seats on only one side, the aisle shall
have a minimum width of 36 inches.
5. Cross aisles and vomitories. Cross aisles and vomitories shall be not
less than 54 inches in clear width and shall extend to an exit, enclosed stair-
way or exterior perimeter ramp.
6. Stairs and ramps. All stairs and ramps shall have a maximum rise
and run as provided in Section 3305 (c) and Section 3306, except those
within the seating area which serve as aisles at right angles to the rows of
seats where the rise shall not exceed 8 inches. When an aisle terminates at
an elevation more than 8 inches above grade, the aisle shall be provided
with a stairway or ramp whose width is not less than the width of the aisle.
7. Guardrails. Perimeter guardrails or enclosing walls or fencing shall :t
be provided for all portions of elevated seating facilities more than 30 in- !li
ches above grade or floor. Construction of guardrails shall comply with t
Section 1716, and Table No. 23-B. The height of the guardrails shall be 42 ~~
inches above the front edge of the walking surface and measured vertical- , ,
ly. Where the seat board is the walking surface, the height shall be ·.'1.•1

measured from the front edge of the seat board.

E XCEPdTIONh: Gudardf rails _a t thedfrohnt of hthe f~ont
row of ~e1ats.
whihch are .· '.·:_.·':.·'
not 1ocate at t e en o an ats 1e an w ere t ere ts no cross ats e, may ave a
height of 30 inches and need not meet the 9-inch maximum spacing specified ,,:
in Section 1716; however, a midrail shall be installed. j
8. Toeboards. A 4-inch high vertical barrier shall be installed along the ?
edge of walking platforms wherever guardrails are required.
EXCEPTION: Toeboards shall not be required at the ends of footboards.
9. Footboards. Footboards shall be provided for all rows of seats above
the third row or beginning at such a point where the seating plank is more
than 2 feet above grade. Where the same platform is used for both seating
and footrests, footrests will not be required provided each level or plat-
form is not less than 24 inches wide. Footboards in bleachers at a level
below the seat board it serves are not to be considered as walking plat-
forms but shall be not less than a structural grade of 2-incl". by 8-inch
lumber or equivalent. When bleachers exceed II rows in height, a walking
platform not less than 18 inches in width shall be provided.
(f) Special Requirements. I. Grandstands and bleachers within build- ·_: ·,_•·, .' ·
ings. Except as otherwise provided in this Section, grandstands and
bleachers within a building shall comply with the other applicable sections
of this Chapter.
EXCEPTION: When seats are without backrests, there may be nine seats
between any seat and an aisle.

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:~ 2. Open-air grandstands and bleachers. Except as otherwise provided in

items A through I below, open-air grandstands and bleachers shall comply
with the other applicable sections of this Chapter.
A. Number of seats between aisles. The number of seats between any
seat and an aisle shall not be greater than 20 when the seats are without
backrests and nine if the seats have backrests.
B. Dead ends. Dead ends in vertical aisles shall not exceed a depth of 16
rows for permanent grandstands and 26 rows for temporary grandstands.
C. Distance to exit. The line of travel from any seat to a safe dispersal
area exit ramp, enclosed stairway or vomitory shall not be more than 200
feet. When the seats have no backrests, the distance may be measured by
direct line.
D. Safe dispersal area. Each safe dispersal area shall have a minimum
of two exits. If more than 6000 persons are to be accommodated within a
dispersal area, there shall be a minimum of three exits and for more than
9000 persons there shall be at least four exits. The aggregate clear width of
exits from a safe dispersal area shall be determined on the basis of not less
than one exit unit of 22 inches for each 500 persons to be accommodated
and no exit shall be less than 44 inches in width.
E. Two exits required. Two exits shall be provided from every stand
which accommodates more than 300 persons.
F. Three exits required. Three exits shall be required where a grand-
stand or section thereof accommodates more than I 000 persons.
G. l'our exits required. Four exits shall be provided where a grandstand
or section thereof accommodates more than 3000 persons.
H. Determination of exit width. The total width of exits in feet shall be
not less than the total occupant load served divided by 150 when exiting by
stairs and divided by 200 when exiting by ramps, corridors, tunnels or
vomitories.
I. Minimum exit width. No exit shall be less than 42 inches in width.

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TABLE NO. 33·A-AVAILABLE SQUARE FEET PER OCCUPANT

AND EGRESS FACILITIES

EGRESS BY
MINIMUM OF MEANS OF A
TWO EXITS RAMP OR AN
OTHER THAN ELEVATOR MUST
ELEVATORS ARE BE PROVIDED
REQUIRED WHERE SQUARE FOR THE
NUMBER OF FEET PHYSICALLY
OCCUPANTS IS PER HANDICAPPED
USE 1 OVER OCCUPANT AS INDICATED'

1. Aircraft Hangars 10 500 Yes

(No Repair)
2. Auction Rooms 30 7 Yes
3. Assembly Areas, Concen-
trated Use (without fixed
seats) 50 7 Ye~34
Auditoriums
Bowling Alleys (Assembly
areas)
Churches and Chapels
Dance Floors
Lodge Rooms
Reviewing Stands
Stadiums
4. Assembly Areas, Less-con-
centrated Use 50 15 Yes3
Conference Rooms
Dining Rooms
Drinking Establishments
Exhibit Rooms
Gymnasiums
Lounges
Skating Rinks
Stages
5. Children's Homes and
Homes for the Aged 5 80 Yes 5
6. Classrooms 50 20 Yes
7. Dormitories 10 50 Yes 5
8. Dwellings 10 300 No
9. Garage, Parking 30 200 Yes 6
10. Hospitals and Sanitariums-
Nursing Homes 5 80 Yes
11. Hotels and Apartments 10 200 Yes when
more than
3 stories
12. Kitchen - Commercial 30 200 No
13. Library Reading Room 50 50 Yes3
14. Locker Rooms 30 50 Yes
15. Mechanical Equipment
Room 30 300 No
16. Nurseries for Children
(Day-care) 6 50 Yes
( Continued )
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TABLE NO. 33-A-AVAILABLE SQUARE FEET PER OCCUPANT

AND EGRESS FACILITIES (Continued)

EGRESS BY
MINIMUM OF MEANS OF A
TWO EXITS RAMP OR AN
OTHER THAN ELEVATOR MUST
ELEVATORS ARE BE PROVIDED
REQUIRED WHERE SQUARE FOR THE
NUMBER OF FEET PHYSICALLY
OCCUPANTS IS PER HANDICAPPED
USE 1 OVER OCCUPANT AS INDICATED'

17. Offices 30 100 Yes 5

18. School Shops and Vocational
Rooms 50 50 Yes
19. Stores - Retail Sales Rooms
Basement 7 20 Yes
Ground Floor 50 30 Yes
Upper Floors 10 50 Yes
20. Warehouses 30 300 Yes5
21. All Others 50 100
1 Refer to Sections 3318 and 3319 for other specific requirements.
2Elevators shall not be construed as providing a required exit.
:!Access to secondary areas on balconies or mezzanines may be by stairs
only.
4Reviewing stands, grandstands and bleachers need not comply.
:>Access to floors other than that closest to grade may be by stairs only.
6Access to floors other than that closest to grade and to garages used in
connection with apartment houses may be by stairs only.
7See Section 3302 for basement exit requirements.

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Chapter 34
SKYLIGHTS
Skylights
Sec. 3401. In other than Types III, IV and V buildings, all skylight
frames shall be constructed of noncombustible materials. All skylights
shall be designed to carry all tributary roof loads as specified in Section
2305. All skylights, the glazing of which is set at an angle of less than 45
degrees from the horizontal, shall be mounted at least 4 inches above the
plane of the roof on a curb constructed as required for the frame.
Spacing between supports in one direction for flat wired glass in
skylights shall not exceed 25 inches. Corrugated wired glass may have sup-
ports 5 feet apart in the direction of the corrugation. All glass in skylights
shall be wire glass or tempered glass, minimum thickness 7/n inch, except
that skylights over vertical shafts extending through two or more stories
shall be glazed with plain glass as specified in this Section; provided, that
wire glass may be used if ventilation equal to not less than one-eighth the
cross-sectional area of the shaft but never less than 4 feet is provided at the
top of such shaft.
Any glass not wire glass shall be protected above and below with a
screen constructed of wire not smaller than No. 12 U.S. gauge with a mesh
not larger than I inch. The screen shall be substantially supported below
the glass.
Ordinary glass may be used in the roofs and skylights for greenhouses,
provided the height of the greenhouse at the ridge does not exceed 20 feet
above the grade. The use of wood in the frames of skylights will be permit-
ted in greenhouses outside of Fire Zones No. I and No. 2 if the height of
the skylight does not exceed 20 feet above the grade, but in other cases
metal frames and metal sash bars shall be used.
Glass used for the transmission of light, if placed in floors or sidewalks,
shall be supported by metal or reinforced concrete frames, and such glass
shall be not less than Yz inch in thickness. Any such glass over 16 square
inches in area shall have wire mesh embedded in the same or shall be pro-
vided with a wire screen underneath as specified for skylights in this Sec-
tion. All portions of the floor lights or sidewalk lights shall be of the same
strength as is required by this Code for floor or sidewalk construction, ex-
cept in cases where the floor is surrounded by a railing not less than 3 feet
6 inches in height, in which case the construction shall be calculated for
not less than roof loads.
For additional requirements for plastic skylights see Section 5205.

Chapter 35
SOUND TRANSMISSION CONTROL
For Sound Transmission Control, see Appendix Chapter 35.

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Chapter 36
PENTHOUSES AND ROOF STRUCTURES
Penthouses and Roof Structures
Sec. 3601. (a) Height. No penthouse or other projection above the roof
in structures of other than Type I construction shall exceed 28 feet in
height above the roof when used as an enclosure for tanks or for elevators
which run to the roof and in all other cases shall not extend more than 12
feet in height above the roof.
(b) Area. The aggregate area of all penthouses and other roof structures
shall not exceed 33 y, percent of the area of the supporting roof.
(c) Prohibited Uses. No penthouse, bulkhead or any other similar pro-
jection above the roof shall be used for purposes other than shelter of
mechanical equipment or shelter of vertical shaft openings in the roof.
Penthouses or bulkheads used for purposes other than permitted by this
Section shall conform to the requirements of this Code for an additional
story.
(d) Construction. Roof structures shall be constructed with walls,
floors, and roof as required for the main portion of the building.
EXCEPTIONS: I. On Types I and II F.R. buildings the exterior walls and
roofs of penthouses which are 5 feet or more from an adjacent property line
may be of one-hour fire-resistive noncombustible construction.
2. On Types Ill and IV buildings, walls not less than 5 feet from a property
line may be of one-hour fire-resistive noncombustible construction.
3. Enclosures housing only mechanical equipment and located at least 20
feet from adjacent property lines may be of unprotected noncombustible
construction.
4. On one-story buildings. unroofed mechanical equipment screens. fences
or similar enclosures may be of combustible construction when located at
least 20 feet from adjacent property lines and when not exceeding 4 feet in
height above the roof surface.
The restrictions of this subsection shall not prohibit the placing of wood
flagpoles or similar structures on the roof of any building.
Towers and Spires
Sec. 3602. Towers or spires when enclosed shall have exterior walls as
required for the building to which they are attached. Towers not enclosed
and which extend more than 75 feet above grade shall have their
framework constructed of iron, steel, or reinforced concrete. No tower or
spire shall occupy more than one-fourth of the street frontage of any
building to which it is attached and in no case shall the base area exceed
1600 square feet unless it conforms entirely to the type of construction re-
quirements of the building to which it is attached and is limited in height
as a main part of the building. If the area of the tower or spire exceeds 100
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extend directly to the ground. The roof covering of spires shall be as re-
quired for the main roof of the rest of the structure.
Skeleton towers used as radio masts and placed on the roof of any
building shall be constructed entirely of noncombustible materials when
more than 25 feet in height and shall be directly supported on a non-
combustible framework to the ground. They shall be designed to with-
stand a wind load from any direction as specified in Section 2311 in addi-
tion to any other loads.

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Chapter37

MASONRY OR CONCRETE CHIMNEYS,

FIREPLACES AND BARBECUES
Scope
Sec. 3701. Chimneys, flues, fireplaces and barbecues and their connec-
tions, carrying products of combustion, shall conform to the re-
quirements of this Chapter.

Definitions
Sec. 3702. BARBECUE is a stationary open hearth or brazier, either
fuel fired or electric, used for food preparation.
CHIMNEY is a hollow shaft containing one or more passageways, ver-
tical or nearly so, for conveying products of combustion to the outside at-
mosphere.
CHIMNEY, FACTORY-BUILT, is a chimney manufactured at a loca-
tion other than the building site, and composed of listed factory-built
components assembled in accordance with the terms of the listing to form
the completed chimney.
MASONRY CHIMNEY is a chimney of masonry units, bricks, stones,
or listed masonry chimney units lined with approved flue liners. For the
purpose of this Chapter masonry chimneys shall include reinforced con-
crete chimneys.
CHIMNEY CLASSIFICATIONS:
Chimney, Residential Appliance Type, is a factory-built or masonry
chimney suitable for removing products of combustion from residential
type appliances producing combustion gases not in excess of 1000°F.,
measured at the appliance flue outlet.
Chimney, Low-heat Industrial Appliance Type, is a factory-built,
masonry or metal chimney suitable for removing the products of combus-
tion from fuel-burning low-heat appliances producing combustion gases
not in excess of 1000°F., under normal operating conditions but capable
of producing combustion gases of 1400°F. during intermittent forced fir-
ing for periods up to one hour. All temperatures are measured at the ap-
pliance flue outlet.
Chimney, Medium-heat Industrial Appliance Type, is a factory-built,
masonry or metal chimney suitable for removing the products of combus-
tion from fuel-burning medium-heat appliances producing combustion
gases not in excess of 2000° F., measured at the appliance flue outlet.
Chimney, High-heat Industrial Appliance Type, is a factory-built,
masonry or metal chimney suitable for removing the products of combus-
tion from fuel-burning high-heat appliances producing combustion gases
in excess of 2000°F., measured at the appliance flue oudet.
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CHIMNEY CONNECTOR is the pipe or breeching which connects a

fuel-burning appliance to a chimney. (See Chapter 9, Mechanical Code.)
CHIMNEY LINER is a lining material of fireclay or other approved
material that meets the requirements ofU.B.C. Standard No. 37-l.
FIREBRICK is a refractory brick which meets the requirements of
U.B.C. Standard No. 37-l.
FIREPLACE is a hearth and fire chamber or similarly prepared place in
which a fire may be made and which is built in conjunction with a
chimney.
Factory-built Fireplace is a fireplace composed of listed factory-built
components assembled in accordance with the terms of listing to form the
completed fireplace.
Masonry Fireplace is a hearth and fire chamber of solid masonry units
such as bricks, stones, masonry units, or reinforced concrete, provided
with a suitable chimney.
FIREPLACE STOVE is a chimney-connected, solid fuel-burning stove
having part of its fire chamber open to the room.
Chimneys General
Sec. 3703. (a) Chimney Support. Chimneys shall be designed, an-
chored, supported and reinforced as required in this Chapter and ap-
plicable provisions of Chapters 23, 24, 26, 27 and 29 of this Code. A
chimney shall not support any structural load other than its own weight
unless designed as a supporting member.
(b) Construction. Each chimney shall be so constructed as to safely con-
vey flue gases not exceeding the maximum temperatures for the type of
construction as set forth in Table No. 37-B, and shall be capable of pro-
ducing a draft at the appliance not less than that required for safe opera-
tion.
(c) Clearance. Clearance to combustible material shall be as required by
Table No. 37- B.
(d) Lining. When required by Table No. 37-B, chimneys shall be lined
with fireclay flue tile, firebrick, molded refractory units or other approved
lining not less than Ys inch thick as set forth in Table No. 37-B. Chimney
liners shall be carefully bedded in approved mortar with close-fitting joints
left smooth on the inside.
(e) Area. Chimney passageways shall be not smaller in area than the
vent connection on the appliance attached thereto nor le~~ than that set
forth in Table No. 37-A, unless engineering methods approved by the
Building Official have been used to design the system.
(0 Height and Termination. Every chimney shall extend above the roof
and the highest elevation of any part of a building as shown in Table
No. 37-B. For altitudes over 2000 feet the Building Official shall be con-
sulted in determining the height of the chimney.
All incinerator chimneys shall terminate in a substantially constructed
spark arrester having a mesh not exceeding % inch.
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(g) Cleanouts. Cleanout openings shall be provided at the base of every

masonry chimney.
Masonry Chimneys
Sec. 3704. (a) Design. Masonry chimneys shall be designed and con-
structed to comply with Section 3703 (b) and Section 3704 (b).
(b) Walls. Walls of masonry chimneys shall be constructed as set forth
in Table No. 37-B.
(c) Reinforcing and Seismic Anchorage. Unless a specific design is pro-
vided, every masonry or concrete chimney in Seismic Zones No. 2, No. 3
and No. 4 shall be reinforced with not less than four No. 4 steel reinforc-
ing bars conforming to the provisions of Chapters 24 or 26 of this Code.
The bars shall extend the full height of the chimney and shall be spliced in
accordance with the applicable requirements of Chapters 24 and 26. The
bars shall be tied horizontally at IS-inch intervals with not less than 114-
inch diameter steel ties. Two ties shall also be placed at each bend in ver-
tical bars. Where the width of the chimney exceeds 40 inches, two
additional No. 4 vertical bars shall be provided for each additional flue
incorporated in the chimney or for each additional 40 inches in width or
fraction thereof.
In Seismic Zones No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4, all masonry and concrete
chimneys shall be anchored at each floor or ceiling line more than 6 feet
above grade, except when constructed completely within the exterior walls
of the building. Anchorage shall consist of two Y, 6-inch by l-inch steel
straps cast at least 12 inches into the chimney with a !SO-degree bend with
a 6-inch extension around the vertical reinforcing bars in the outer face of
the chimney.
Each strap shall be fastened to the structural framework of the building
with two Y2-inch bolts per strap. Where the joists do not head into the
chimney the anchor straps shall be connected to 2-inch by 4-inch ties cross-
ing a minimum of four joists. The ties shall be connected to each joist
with two 16d nails. Metal chimneys shall be anchored at each roof and
ceiling with two I Y2-inch by Ys-inch metal straps looped around the out-
side of the chimney insulation and nailed with six Sd nails per strap to the
roof or ceiling framing.
(d) Chimney Offset. Masonry chimneys may be offset at a slope of not
more than 4 inches in 24 inches but not more than one-third of the dimen-
sion of the chimney in the direction of the offset. Where lined, the lining
shall be cut to fit.
(e) Change in Size or Shape. Changes in the size or shape of a masonry
chimney, where the chimney passes through the roof, shall not be made
within a distance of 6 inches above or below the roof joists or rafters.
(f) Separation of Masonry Chimney Passageways. Two or more flues in
a chimney shall be separated by masonry not less than 4 inches thick bond-
ed into the masonry wall of the chimney.
(g) Inlets. Every inlet to any masonry chimney shall enter the side

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thereof and shall be of not less than Ys-inch thick metal or %-inch thick
refractory material.
Factory-built Chimneys
Sec. 3705. Factory-built chimneys shall be installed in strict accordance
with the terms of their listings and the manufacturer's instructions as
specified in the Mechanical Code.
Metal Chimneys
Sec. 3706. Metal chimneys shall be constructed and installed to meet
the requirements of the Mechanical Code.
Fireplaces and Barbecues
Sec. 3707. (a) General. Masonry fireplaces, barbecues, smoke
chambers and fireplace chimneys shall be of masonry or reinforced con-
crete and shall conform to the requirements of this Section. Approved
factory-built fireplaces and fireplace stoves may be used in accordance
with their listings.
(b) Support. Masonry fireplaces shall be supported on foundations
designed as specified in Chapters 23, 24 and 29.
When an approved design is not provided, foundations for masonry and
concrete fireplaces shall be not less than 12 inches thick, extend not less
than 6 inches outside the fireplace wall, and project below the natural
ground surface in accordance with the depth of foundations set forth in
Table No. 29-A.
(c) Fireplace Walls. Masonry walls of fireplaces shall be not less than 8
inches in thickness. Walls of fireboxes shall be not less than 10 inches in
thickness, except that where a lining of firebrick is used such walls shall be
not less than a total of 8 inches in thickness. The firebox shall be not less
than 20 inches in depth. Joints in firebrick shall not exceed !14 inch.
(d) Hoods. Metal hoods used as part of a fireplace or barbecue shall be
not less than No. 19 gauge copper, galvanized steel or other equivalent
corrosion-resistant ferrous metal with all seams and connections of
smokeproof unsoldered constructions. The hoods shall be sloped at an
angle of 45 o or less from the vertical and shall extend horizontally at least
6 inches beyond the limits of the firebox. Metal hoods shall be kept a
minimum of 18 inches from combustible materials unless approved for
reduced clearances.
(e) Metal Heat Circulators. Approved metal heat circulators may be in-
stalled in fireplaces.
(f) Smoke Chamber. Front and side walls shall be not less than 8 inches
in thickness. Smoke chamber back walls shall be not less than 6 inches in
thickness.
(g) Chimneys. Chimneys for fireplaces shall be constructed as specified
in Sections 3703, 3704, and 3705 for residential type appliances.
(h) Clearance to Combustible Material. Combustible material shall not
be placed within 2 inches of fireplace, smoke chamber or chimney walls
when built entirely within a structure, or within 1 inch when the chimney is
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built entirely outside the structure. In lieu of l-inch clearance between

chimney and exterior wall, Yz-inch gypsum board may be substituted.
Combustible material shall not be placed within 6 inches of the fireplace
opening. No such combustible material within 12 inches of the fireplace
opening shall project more than Y. inch for each l-inch clearance from
such opening.
No part of metal hoods used as part of a fireplace, barbecue or fireplace
stove shall be less than 18 inches from combustible material. This
clearance may be reduced to the minimum requirements specified in the
Mechanical Code.
(i) Areas of Flues, Throats and Dampers. The net cross-sectional area
of the flue and of the throat between the firebox and the smoke chamber
of a fireplace shall be not less than as set forth in Table No. 37-A.
Dampers, when used, shall be of not less than No. 12 gauge metal. When
fully opened, damper openings shall be not less than 90 percent of the re-
quired flue area.
(j) Lintel. Masonry over the fireplace opening shall be supported by a
noncombustible lintel.
(k) Hearth. Masonry fireplaces shall be provided with a brick, concrete,
stone or other approved noncombustible hearth slab. This slab shall be not
less than 4 inches thick and shall be supported by noncombustible
materials or reinforced to carry its own weight and all imposed loads.
Combustible forms and centering shall be removed.
(I) Hearth Extensions. Hearths shall extend at least 16 inches from the
f front of, and at least 8 inches beyond each side of, the fireplace opening.
f Where the fireplace opening is 6 square feet or larger, the hearth extension
f shall extend at least 20 inches in front of, and at least 12 inches beyond
fu~ each side of, the fireplace opening.

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m stoves shall be not less than % inch thick of asbestos, concrete, hollow
~ metal, stone, tile or other approved noncombustible material. Such hearth
j extensions may be placed on the sub- or finish flooring whether the floor-
it ing is combustible or not.
] Except for fireplaces which open to the exterior of the building, the
t hearth slab shall be readily distinguishable from the surrounding or adja-
f. cent floor.
(m) Firestopping. Firestopping between chimneys and wooden con-
struction shall meet the requirements specified in Section 2517.
(n) Nonconforming Fireplaces. Imitation and other fireplaces not con-
forming to the other requirements of this Section shall not exceed 6 inches
in depth. Gas-burning appliances may be installed in such nonconforming
fireplaces provided that compliance is made in accordance with the re-
quirements of the Mechanical Code.

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TABLE 37-A-MINIMUM PASSAGEWAY AREAS FOR

MASONRY CHIMNEYS'

MINIMUM CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA

Lined with
TYPE OF Square or Firebrick or
MASONRY CHIMNEY Round Rectangle Unlined

Residental 50 Sq. in. 50 Sq. in. 85 Sq. in.

l/12 of 1/10 of l/8 of
opening opening opening
Fireplace2
Minimum :\linimmn Minimum
50 Sq. in. 64 Sq. in. 100 Sq. in.
Low Heat 50 Sq. in. .57 Sq. in. 135 Sq. in.
Incinerator
Apartment Type
1 opening 196 Sq. in.
2 to 6 openings 324 Sq. in.
7 to 14 open- l\'ot
ings 484 Sq. in. applicable
15 or more
openings 484 Sq. in. plus
10 Sq. in. for
each additional
opening

'Areas for medium- and high-heat chimneys shall be determined using ac-
cepted engineering methods and as approved by the Building Official.
'Where fireplaces open on more than one side, the fireplace opening shall be
measured along the greatest dimension.
Note: For altitudes over 2000 feet above sea level, the Building Official shall
be consulted in determining the area of the passageway.

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TABLE NO. 37·8-CONSTRUCTION, CLEARANCE AND TERMINATION REQUIREMENTS FOR MASONRY

AND CONCRETE CHIMNEYS

Clearance to
Height Height Combustible
Above Above any Part Construction
Thickness Roof of Building (Inches)
(Min. Inches) Opening within (Feet) Int. Ext.
Chimneys Serving Walls Lining (Feet) 10 25 50 In st. lnst.

RESIDENTIAL TYPE APPLIANCES!. 2

(Low B.t.u. Input) 43 5/8 fire-
Clay, Shale or Concrete Brick 43 clay tile lor
Reinforced Concrete 2 2 2
Hollow Masonry Units
Stone
48
12
or 2 fire-
brick *
gypsum

Unburned Clay Units 8 4 ~2 fire-

brick
BUILDING HEATING AND- I
INDUSTRIAL TYPE LOW HEAT
APPLIANCES!· 2 ( l000°F. operating c
temp.-1400°F. Maximum) 8
z
Clay, Shale or Concrete Brick 5/8 fire- 3 2 2 2 "TI
clay tile 0
Hollow Masonry Units 88 ::1:1
or 2 fire- s::
Reinforced Concrete 8
J brick al
Stone 12
I =
r-
0
zC>
0
0
0
m
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TABLE NO. 37-B-CONSTRUCTION, CLEARANCE AND TERMINATION REQUIREMENTS FOR MASONRY al

m
AND CONCRETE CHIMNEYS-(Continued) c
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MEDIUM HEAT INDUSTRIAL 0
z
TYPE APPLIANCES!, 5
(2000°F. Maximum)
Clay, Shale or Concrete Brick 8 10 4 4
Hollow Masonry Units 8 4Vz Medium 10
(Grouted Solid) duty fire-
Reinforced Concrete 8 brick
Stone 12
HIGH HEAT INDUSTRIAL TYPE
APPLIANCES!, 2 (Over 2000°F.)
Clay, Shale or Concrete Brick 166 7
Hollow Masonry Units 166 4Vz High 20 20 7

(Grouted Solid) duty fire-

Reinforced Concrete 166 brick

RESIDENTIAL TYPE INCINERATORS Same as for Residential Type Appliances as shown above
CHUTE-FED AND FLUE-FED INCIN-
ERATORS WITH COMBINED HEARTH
AND GRATE AREA 7 SQ. FT. OR LESS
Clay, Shale or Concrete Brick 4 1 2 Medium
or Hollow Units duty fire- 3 2 2 2
Portion extending to 10ft. brick
above combustion chamber roof 4 5/8 fire-
Portion more than 10ft. above clay tile
combustion chamber roof 8 liner

(Continued)
 TABLE NO. 37·8-CONSTRUCTION, CLEARANCE AND TERMINATION REQUIREMENTS FOR MASONRY
AND CONCRETE CHIMNEYS-(Conlinued)

Height Clearance to
Above any Part Combustible
Height Construction
Thickness Above of Building
(Inches)
(Min. Inches) Roof within (Feet)
Opening Int. Ext.
Chimneys Serving Walls lining (Feet) 10 25 50 In st. lnst.

CHUTE-FED AND FLUE-FED

INCINERATORS -COMBINED
HEARTH AND GRATE AREAS
LARGER THAN 7 SQ. FT.
Clay, Shale or Concrete Brick 4% Medium
or Hollow Units Grouted Solid duty fire-
or Reinforced Concrete brick
Portion extending to 40 ft. 5/8 fire-
above combustion chamber roof 4 clay tile 10 2 2
Portion more than 40 ft. above liner
combustion chamber roof 8 4% Medium
Reinforced Concrete 8 duty fire-
brick c:
laid in medium ~
duty refract "T1
mortar 0
:xJ
COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL2 s:::
TYPE INCINERATORS Cll
c:
Clay or Shale Solid Brick 8 4 1,2 Medium ,....
Reinforced Concrete 8 duty fire- 5!
brick
4 4
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laid in medium 10
duty refract n
0
mortar 0
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c
3
0
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FOOTNOTES FOR TABLE NO. 37·8

'See Table No. 9-A of the Mechanical Code for types of appliances to be used with each type of chimney.
'Lining shall extend from bottom to top of chimney.
'Chimneys having walls 8 inches or more in thickness may be unlined.
'Chimneys for residential type appliances installed entirely on the exterior of the building.
'Lining to extend from 24 inches below connector to 25 feet above.
'Two 8-inch walls with 2-inch air space between walls. Outer and inner walls may be of solid masonry units or reinforced concrete or any combination
thereof.
"Clearance shall be approved by the Building Official and shall have sufficient clearance to avoid overheating combustible materials (maximum 160°
F.).
'Equivalent thickness including grouted cells when grouted solid. The equivalent thickness may also include the grout thickness between the liner and
masonry unit.
3801·3802 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE

Chapter 38
FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS
Scope
Sec. 3801. (a) General. All fire-extinguishing systems required in this
Code shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of this
Chapter.
All hose threads used in connection with fire-extinguishing systems shall
comply with the standards of the Fire Department.
(b) Approvals. All fire-extinguishing systems including automatic
sprinklers, combination standpipes, dry and wet standpipes, special
automatic extinguishing systems, and basement inlet pipes shall be ap-
proved and shall be subject to such periodic tests as may be required. The
location of all Fire Department connections shall be approved by the Fire
Department.
(c) Definitions. For the purpose of this Chapter, certain terms are defin-
ed as follows:
COMBINATION STANDPIPE is a fire line system with a constant
water supply and installed for the use of the Fire Department and the oc-
cupants of the building.
DRY STANDPIPE is a fire line system without a constant water supply
and equipped with Fire Department inlet and outlet connections and in-
stalled exclusively for the use of the Fire Department.
FIRE I>EPARTMENT HOSE CONNECTION is a hose connection at
grade or street level for use by the Fire Department only.
WET ST ANI>PIPE is an auxiliary fire line system with a constant water
supply installed primarily for emergency fire use by the occupants of the
building.
(d) Standards. Fire-extinguishing systems shall comply with U.B.C.
Standards No. 38-1 and No. 38-2. Combination standpipes shall comply
with U.B.C. Standard No. 38-3.
Automatic Fire-extinguishing Systems
Sec. 3802. (a) General. Automatic fire-extinguishing systems shall
comply with the provisions of this Section.
(b) Where Required. Standard automatic fire-extinguishing systems
shall be installed and maintained in operable condition as specified in this
Chapter in the following locations:
I. In every story, basement or cellar of all buildings except Groups R,
Division 3 and M Occupancies when floor area exceeds 1500 square feet
and there is not provided at least 20 square feet of opening entirely above
the adjoining ground level in each 50 lineal feet or fraction thereof of ex-
terior wall in the story, basement or cellar on at least one side of the
building. Openings shall have a minimum dimension of not less than 30
inches. Such openings shall be maintained readily accessible to the Fire

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Department and shall not be obstructed in a manner that fire fighting or

rescue cannot be accomplished from the exterior.
When openings in a story are provided on only one side and the opposite
wall of such story is more than 75 feet from such openings, the story shall
be provided with an approved automatic fire-extinguishing system, or
openings as specified above shall be provided on at least two sides of the
exterior walls of the story.
If any portion of a basement or cellar is located more than 75 feet from
openings required in this Section, the basement or cellar shall be provided
with an approved automatic fire-extinguishing system.
2. Under the roof and gridiron, in the tie and fly galleries and in all
places behind the proscenium wall of stages, over enclosed platforms in
excess of 500 square feet in area; and in dressing rooms, workshops and
storerooms accessory to such stages or enclosed platforms.
EXCEPTIONS: I. Stages or enclosed platforms open to the auditorium
room on three or more sides.
2. Altars, pulpits or similar platforms and their accessory rooms.
3. Stage gridirons when side wall sprinkers with 135°F. rated heads with
heat-baffle plates are installed around the entire perimeter of the stage at
points not more than 30 inches below the gridiron, nor more than 6 inches
below the baffle plate.
4. Under stage or under enclosed platform areas less than 4 feet in clear
height used exclusively for chair or table storage and lined on the inside with
materials approved for one-hour fire-resistive construction.
3. In any enclosed usable space below or over a stairway in Groups A,
lJivisions 2, 2.1, 3 and 4, E and I Occupancies. See Section 3308 (f).
4. In basements or cellars larger than 1500 square feet in floor area of
Groups A and E Occupancies.
5. In all Group I Occupancies except jails, prisons and reformatories;
however, the respective increases for area and height specified in Sections
506 (c) and 507 shall be permitted.
EXCEPTION: In hospitals of Types I and II -F.R. construction the
automatic fire-extinguishing system may be omitted from operating rooms,
X-ray rooms, delivery rooms, cardiac and intensive care rooms and patient
sleeping rooms not exceeding 600 square feet in area when each such room is
provided with detectors of products of combustion other than heat, comply-
ing with U .B.C. Standard No. 43-6.
6. In Group H, Divisions 1 and 2 Occupancies having an area of more
than 1500 square feet; in Group H, Division 3 Occupancies having an area
of more than 3000 square feet; and in Group H, Division 4 Occupancies
more than one story in height. For paint spray booths or rooms see the
Fire Code.
In rooms where flammable or combustible liquids are stored or handled
in excess of the quantities set forth in Table No. 10-A, or any combination
of flammable liquids totaling 240 gallons, as defined in the Fire Code.
For special provisions on hazardous chemicals and magnesium, and
calcium carbide, see the Fire Code.
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7. At the top of rubbish and linen chutes and in their terminal room in
other than Group R, Division 3 Occupancies. Chutes extending through
three or more floors shall have additional sprinkler heads installed within
such chutes at alternate floors. Sprinkler heads shall be accessible for ser·
vicing.
8. In retail sales rooms classed as Group B, Division 2 Occupancies
where the floor area exceeds 12,000 square feet on any floor or 24,000
square feet on all floors; however, the area and height increases specified
in Sections 506 and 507 shall be permitted.
9. In Group A Occupancies when the occupancy has over 12,000 square
feet of floor area which can be used for exhibition or display purposes;
however, the respective increases for area and height specified in Sec·
tions 506 and 507 shall be permitted.
10. In protected combustible fiber storage vaults as defined in the Fire
Code.
II. Rooms where nitrate film is stored or handled shall be equipped
with an approved automatic fire-extinguishing system as specified in
U.B.C. Standards No. 48-1 and No. 48-2.
(c) Detailed Requirements. Automatic fire-extinguishing systems shall
be installed in accordance with Section 3801 (d).
EXCEPTION: I. Automatic fire-extinguishing systems shall have at least
one automatic water supply of adequate pressure, capacity and reliability.
2. Automatic fire-sprinkling systems may be connected to the domestic
water supply main when approved by the Building Official provided the
domestic water supply is of adequate pressure, capacity and sizing for the
combined domestic and fire sprinkler requirements. In such case, the fire-
sprinkler system connection shall be made between the public water main or
meter and the building shutoff valve and there shall not be intervening valves
or connections. The fire department connection may be omitted when ap-
proved by the Fire Department.
3. The sprinkler alarm valve for an automatic fire-sprinkling system may
be omitted when the sprinkler system serves less than six heads or where the
system is connected to an approved fire alarm system.
Dry Standpipes
Sec. 3803. (a) General. Dry standpipes shall comply with the require-
ments of this Section.
(b) Where Required. All buildings, four or more stories in height, shall
be equipped with one or more dry standpipes.
(c) Location. There shall be a dry standpipe outlet connection at every
floor level landing above the first story of every required stairway and on
each side of the wall adjacent to the exit opening of a horizontal exit.
Outlets at enclosed stairways shall be located within the enclosures.
Risers and laterals of dry standpipe systems not located within an
enclosed stairway or smokeproof enclosure shall be protected by a degree
of fire resistance equal to that required for vertical enclosures in the
building in which they are located.

536
1976 EDITION 3803-3804

In buildings where more than one standpipe is provided, they shall be in- •.,•· ,•.',•.
terconnected at the bottom.
(d) Detailed Requirements. 1. Construction. Dry standpipes shall be
wrought iron or galvanized steel and, together with fittings and connec-
tions, of sufficient strength to withstand 300 pounds per square inch of
water pressure when ready for service. Dry standpipes shall be tested
hydrostatically to withstand not less than 200 pounds per square inch of
pressure for two hours, but in no case shall the pressure be less than 50
pounds per square inch above the maximum working pressure.
2. Piping. All horizontal runs of dry standpipe systems shall be pitched
at the rate of 1f4 inch to 10 feet for purposes of draining.
Where pipe traps occur in such standpipe systems including fire depart-
ment connections, they shall be provided with drain.
3. Size. The size of the standpipe shall be not less than 4 inches in
buildings in which the highest outlet is 75 feet or less above the fire depart-
ment connection and shall be not less than 6 inches where the highest
outlet is higher than 75 feet above the fire department connection.
4. Fire department connections. All 4-inch dry standpipes shall be
equipped with a two-way fire department connection. All6-inch dry stand-
pipes shall be equipped with a four-way fire department connection. The
fire department connection shall be located on a street front, not less than
18 inches nor more than 4 feet above grade and shall be equipped with an
approved straightway check valve and substantial plug or cap. The fire
department connection shall be protected against mechanical injury and
shall be visible and accessible. Unless otherwise approved no more than ..·.
one fire department connection shall be made. A means for removal of i
debris shall be provided. .··
5. Outlets. Each standpipe shall be equipped with an approved 2Yz-inch
outlet not less than 2 feet nor more than 4 feet above the floor level of each
story. All dry standpipes shall be equipped with a two-way, 2 Yz -inch outlet
above the roof line of the building wher. the roof has a pitch of less than 4
inches in 12 inches. All outlets shall be installed so that a 12-inch long
wrench may be used in connecting the hose with clearance for the wrench
on all sides of the outlet. Standpipes located in smokeproof enclosures
shall have outlets located in the vestibule or on the balcony. Standpipe
outlets in stairway enclosure or smoke towers shall be so located that the
exit doors do not interfere with the use of the outlet. All outlets shall be
equipped with an approved valve, cap and chains.
6. Signs. An approved, durable sign with raised letters of at least I inch
in height shall be permanently attached adjacent to all fire department
street connections. Such sign shall read, "DRY STANDPIPE."
Wet Standpipes
Sec. 3804. (a) General. Wet standpipes shall comply with the require-
ments of this Section.
(b) Where Required. Wet standpipes extending from the cellar or
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basement into the topmost story shall be provided in Group A, Divisions

I, 2 and 2.1 Occupancies with an occupant load exceeding I 000; in Groups
E, I, H, Band R, Division I Occupancies four or more stories in height;
and in Groups H and B, Divisions I, 2 and 3 Occupancies having a floor
area exceeding 20,000 square feet per floor.
EXCEPTION: I. Wet standpipes are not required in buildings equipped
throughout with an automatic fire-extinguishing system.
2. Wet standpipes are not required in basements or cellars equipped with a
complete automatic fire-extinguishing system.
3. Wet standpipes shall not be required in assembly areas used solely for
worship.
(c) Location. Wet standpipes shall be located so that all portions of the
building are within 30 feet of a nozzle attached to I 00 feet of hose.
In Group A, Divisions I, 2 and 2.1 Occupancies, when the occupant
load is more than 1000, outlets shall be located on each side of any stage,
on each side of the rear of the auditorium and on each side of the balcony.
(d) Detailed Requirements. I. Construction. Wet standpipes together
with fittings and connections shall be of noncombustible materials with a
melting point in excess of 1000°F. and shall be tested at a hydrostatic
pressure 50 percent in excess of the working pressure required but not less
than 150 pounds per square inch.
2. Size. The size of the standpipe shall be not less than 2 Y2 inches in
diameter when the height of the riser is 50 feet or more above the source
and shall be not less than 2 inches in diameter when the height of the riser
is less than 50 feet above the source.
3. Outlets. All interior wet standpipes shall be equipped with a I !h-inch
valve in each story, including the basement or cellar of the building and
located not less than 3 feet nor more than 6 feet above the floor.
4. Water supply. The wet standpipe system shall deliver not less than 35
gallons of water per minute at not less than 25 pounds per square inch
residual pressure from each of any two outlets flowing simultaneously for
30 minutes. When more than one interior wet standpipe is required in the
building, such standpipes may be connected at their bases or highest points
by pipes of equal size. Where combination standpipes are installed, the
I Y2-inch outlet system may be supplied from the combination system with
a 2-inch connecting line.
5. Pressure and gravity tanks. Pressure or gravity tanks shall have a
capacity sufficient to furnish at least 70 gallons of water per minute for 30
minutes. Other such tanks shall be located so as to provide not less than 25
pounds per square inch residual pressure from each of two outlets flowing
simultaneously for 30 minutes. Discharge pipes from pressure tanks shall
extend 2 inches from and into the bottom of such tanks. All tanks shall be
equipped with a manhole, ladder and platform, drainpipe, water and
pressure gauges, and a pressure relief valve. Each pressure tank shall be
tested in place after installation and proved tight at a hydrostatic pressure
50 percent in excess of the working pressure required, but not less than 150

538
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pounds per square inch. Where such tanks are used also for domestic pur-
poses, the supply takeoff for such purposes shall be located above the re-
quired capacity of such tanks. Supply tanks shall be supported on non-
combustible construction with not less than 3-foot clearances over the top
and under the bottom to adjacent construction. Approved pressure gauges
shall be provided at pressure tanks and at the air pump.
6. Fire Pumps. Fire pumps shall be approved and shall deliver not less
than the required fire flow and pressure. Such pumps shall be supplied
with adequate power source and shall be automatic in 'operation. Where
the wet standpipe system is supplied with water from the domestic supply
of the building, approved fire pumps shall not be required provided the
domestic pump used delivers the required fire flow.
7. Hose. Each wet standpipe outlet shall be supplied with an approved
lined hose not less than I Y2 inches in diameter, capable of withstanding
500 psi test pressure. The lining and jacket shall be ozone resistant. Such
hose shall be equipped with an approved variable fog nozzle. Hose provid-
ed for rack and cabinet use shall be designed to be folded in a pin rack
unit. ·.• •
8. Hose reels, racks and cabinets. An approved and listed hose reel, or {
approved and listed semi-automatic hose rack, shall be provided and shall •.·•
be located so as to make the hose accessible. The approved hose reel or j
rack shall be recessed in the wall or protected by suitable cabinets designed • ·•·
for such use. ·.·
9. Connection to fire-extinguishing systems. Wet standpipe systems
may be supplied from a fire-extinguishing system complying with U.B.C.
Standard No. 38-1 and shall be connected as required in Section 3801.
10. Pressure reduction. Where the static pressure at any standpipe
outlet exceeds 100 pounds per square inch, an approved pressure reduction
device shall be permanently installed at the outlet to reduce the water flow
so that the nozzle pressure does not exceed 80 pounds per square inch in
accordance with Table No. 38-A.
Combination Standpipes
Sec. 3805. (a) General. All combination standpipes shall comply with
the requirements of this Section. Design and installation shall be in ac-
cordance with U.B.C. Standard No. 38-3. Where a combination stand-
pipe system is installed in accordance with this Section, a separate dry
standpipe system need not be installed.
(b) Where Required. One combination standpipe shall be required for
every stairway or smokeproof enclosure that extends from the ground
floor to the roof in buildings exceeding 150 feet in height.
(c) Location. Combination standpipe systems shall have connections
for dry standpipes located as required in Section 3803 (c) and shall have
wet standpipe outlets as required in Section 3804 (c).
Portions of combination standpipe systems, including extensions for
wet standpipe outlets, not within an enclosed stairway or smokeproof

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enclosure shall be protected by a degree of fire resistance equal to that re-

quired for vertical enclosures in the building in which they are located.
In buildings where more than one combination standpipe system is pro-
vided, they shall be cross connected at the bottom.
(d) Detailed Requirements. 1. Construction. Combination standpipe
systems shall be installed and tested as required for dry standpipe systems
in accordance with Section 3803 (d) 1.

TABLE NO. 38·A'

STANDPIPE PRESSURE SIZE OF

AT HOSE OUTLET ORIFICE
(Pounds per square inch) (In inches)

110 1,\;
:.!!l
120 :\:!
1:1
1.'30 I ~;

140 %
:,?:\
l.'5:l :\:!
11
WO Iii

170 :!1
:\:!

180 %
200 ~~
22.'5 1n "
250 17
:\:!

280 1,~

'Orifice size to reduce volume at '/,-inch nozzle to 80 pounds, based on 75-foot

I'/' -inch approved hose.

2. Size. Combination standpipe systems shall be not less than 6 inches in

diameter.
3. Riser shutoff valve and drain. Each individual riser must be equipped
with an OS andY valve at its base and an approved valve for draining.
4. Fire department connections. All combination standpipe systems
shall be equipped with a four-way fire department connection. Combina-
tion standpipe systems with three or more standpipes shall be provided
with not less than two four-way fire department inlet connections.
All fire department connections shall be located on a street front not less
than 18 inches nor more than 4 feet above grade and shall be equipped
with an approved straightway check valve and substantial plugs or caps.
All fire department connections shall be protected against mechanical in-
jury and shall be visible and accessible. The number of fire department
connections shall be determined by the Fire Department. A means for
removal of debris shall be provided.

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1976 EDITION 3805·3807

5. Outlets. Every standpipe shall be equipped with a 2 Y2 -inch outlet not

less than 2 feet nor more than 4 feet above the floor level at each story. All
standpipes shall be equipped with a three-way 2 Y2 -inch outlet above the
roof line when the roof has a pitch of less than 4 inches in 12 inches. Roof
outlets are not required for roofs with a pitch greater than 4 inches in 12
inches. All outlets shall be installed so that a 12-inch long wrench may be
used in connecting the hose with wrench clearance on all sides of the
outlet. Standpipes located in smokeproof enclosures shall have outlets at
the vestibule or balcony. Roof outlets need not be provided with hoses. In
areas subject to freezing, wet standpipe systems shall be protected from
freezing.
6. Signs. An approved durable sign with raised letters at least I inch
high shall be permanently attached to all fire department street connec-
tions and test connections, and such sign shall read: "COMBINATION
STANDPIPE AND TEST CONNECTIONS."
Buildings Under Construction
Sec. 3806. (a) General. During the construction of a building and until
the permanent fire-extinguishing system has been installed and is in ser-
vice, fire protection shall be provided in accordance with this Section.
(b) Where Required. Every building six stories o~ more in height shall
be provided with not less than one standpipe for fin! department use dur-
ing construction. Such standpipes shall be installed when the progress of
construction is not more than 50 feet in height above grade. Such stand-
pipe shall be provided with fire department inlet connections at accessible
locations adjacent to usable stairs. Such standpipe systems shall be extend-
ed as construction progresses to within one floor of the highest point of
construction having secured decking or flooring.
In each floor there shall be provided a 2 Y2 -inch valve outlet for fire
department use. Where construction height requires installation of a com-
bination standpipe, fire pumps and water main connections shall be pro-
vided to serve the standpipe.
(c) Temporary Standpipes. Temporary standpipes may be provided in
place of permanent systems if they are designed to furnish 75 gallons of
water per minute at 50 pounds per square inch pressure with a standpipe
size of not less than 4 inches. All outlets shall be not less than 2 Yz inches.
Pumping equipment sufficient to provide this pressure and volume shall be
available at all times when a combination system is required.
(d) Detailed Requirements. Standpipe systems for building under con-
struction shall be installed as required for permanent standpipe systems.
Basement Pipe Inlets
Sec. 3807. For basement pipe inlet requirements, see Appendix, Sec-
tion 3807.

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Chapter39
STAGES AND PLATFORMS
Stage Ventilators
Sec. 3901. (a) General. There shall be one or more ventilators con-
structed of metal or other noncombustible material near the center and
above the highest part of any working stage raised above the stage roof
and having a total ventilation area equal to at least 5 percent of the floor
area within the stage walls. The entire equipment shall conform to the re-
quirements in subsections (b) to (i) of this Section, or their equivalent.
(b) Opening Action. Ventilators shall open by spring action or force of
gravity sufficient to overcome the effects of neglect, rust, dirt, frost,
snow, or expansion by heat or warping of the framework.
(c) Glass. Glass, if used in ventilators, must be protected against falling
on the stage. A wire screen, if used under the glass, must be so placed that
if clogged it cannot reduce the required ventilating area or interfere with
the operating mechanism or obstruct the distribution of water from the
automatic fire-extinguishing systems.
(d) Design. Ventilators, penthouses and supporting framework shall be
designed in accordance with Chapter 23.
(e) Automatic Openings. Each ventilator shall be arranged to open
automatically after the outbreak of fire by the use of an approved
automatic closing device as defined in Chapter 43. The fusible link and
operating cable shall hold each door closed against a minimum 30-pound
coun!erforce exerted by springs or counterweights. This minimum
counterforce shall be exerted on each door through its entire arc of travel
and for a minimum 115 °. A manual control shall be provided.
(f) Spring Actuation. Springs, when employed to actuate ventilator
doors, shall be capable of maintaining full required tension indefinitely.
Springs shall not be stressed more than 50 percent of their rated capacity
and shall not be located directly in the air stream, nor exposed to the
elements.
(g) Location of J<'usible Links. A fusible link shall be placed in the cable
control system on the underside of the ventilator at or above the roof line,
or as approved by the Building Official, and shall be so located as not to be
affected by the operation of fire-extinguishing systems.
(h) Control. Remote, manual or electrical control shall provide for both
opening and closing of the ventilator doors for periodic testing and shall
be located at a point on the stage designated by the Building Official.
When remote control of ventilator is electrical, power failure shall not af-
fect its instant operation in the event of fire. Hand winches may be
employed to facilitate operation of manually controlled ventilators.
(i) Curb Construction. Curbs shall be constructed as required for the
roof.

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19i6 EDITION 3902-3906

Gridirons
Sec. 3902. Gridirons, fly galleries and pinrails shall be constructed of
noncombustible materials and fire protection of steel and iron may be
omitted.
The head block well must be provided with an adequate strongback or
lateral brace to offset torque.
Rooms Accessory to Stage
Sec. 3903. In buildings having a stage, the dressing room sections,
workshops and storerooms shall be located on the stage side of the pro-
scenium wall and shall be separated from each other and from the stage
by not less than a One-hour Fire-resistive Occupancy Separation, as defin-
ed in Chapter 5.
Proscenium Walls
Sec. 3904. A stage as defined in Section 420 shall be completely
separated from the auditorium by a proscenium wall of not less than two-
hour noncombustible construction. The proscenium wall shall extend not
less than 4 feet above the roof over the auditorium.
Proscenium walls may have, in addition to the main proscenium open-
ing, one opening at the orchestra pit level and not more than two openings
at the stage floor level, each of which shall be not more than 25 square feet
in area.
All openings in the proscenium wall of a stage shall be protected by a
fire assembly having a one and one-half-hour fire-resistive rating. The
proscenium opening, which shall be the main opening for viewing per-
formances, shall be provided with a self-closing fire-resistive curtain as
provided in U.B.C. Standard No. 6-1.
Stage Floors
Sec. 3905. All parts of stage floors shall be of Type I construction ex-
cept the part of the stage extending back from and 6 feet beyond the full
width of the proscenium opening on each side, which may be constructed
of steel or heavy timbers covered with a wood floor of not less than 2-inch
nominal thickness. No part of the combustible construction except the
floor finish shall be carried through the proscenium opening. All parts of
the stage floor shall be designed to support not less than 125 pounds per
square foot.
Openings through stage floors shall be equipped with tight-fitting trap
doors of wood of not less than 2-inch nominal thickness.
Platforms
Sec. 3906. (a) Ventilators. Enclosed platforms shall be provided with
one or more ventilators conforming to the requirements of Section 3901.
When more than one ventilator is provided, they shall be so spaced as to
provide proper exhaust ventilation.
Ventilators shall not be required for enclosed platforms having a floor
area of 500 square feet or less.
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3906·3909 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE

(b) Construction. Walls and ceiling of an enclosed platform in an

assembly room shall be of not less than one-hour fire-resistive construc-
tion.
Any usable space having headroom of 4 feet or more under a raised plat-
form of an assembly room shall be of not less than one-hour fire-resistive
construction.
(c) Accessory Rooms. In buildings having an enclosed platform, the
dressing-room section, workshops, and storerooms shall be separated
from each other and from the rest of the building by not less than a One-
hour Fire-resistive Occupancy Separation as defined in Chapter 5, except
that a chair-storage area having headroom of not more than 4 feet need
not be so separated.
Stage Exits
Sec. 3907. At least one exit not less than 36 inches wide shall be provid-
ed from each side of the stage opening directly or by means of a
passageway not less than 36 inches in width to a street or exit court. An ex-
it stair not less than 2 feet 6 inches wide shall be provided for egress from
each fly gallery. Each tier of dressing rooms shall be provided with at least
two means of egress each not less than 2 feet 6 inches wide and all such
stairs shall be constructed as specified in Chapter 33. The stairs required in
this Section need not be enclosed.
Miscellaneous
Sec. 3908. A protecting hood shall be provided over the full length of
the stage switchboard.
Flame-retarding Requirements
Sec. 3909. No combustible scenery, drops, props, decorations or other
combustible effects shall be placed on any stage or enclosed platform
unless it is treated with an effective fire-retardant solution and maintained
in a nonflammable condition as approved by the Fire Department.

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Chapter40
MOTION PICTURE PROJECTION ROOMS
General
Sec. 4001. (a) Scope. The provisions of this Chapter shall apply where
ribbon-type cellulose acetate or other safety film is used in conjunction
with electric arc, Xenon or other light source projection equipment which
develops hazardous gases, dust or radiation. Where cellulose nitrate film is
used, projection rooms shall comply with Part Ill of U.B.C. Standard No.
48-2.
(b) Projection Room Required. Every motion picture machine projec-
ting film as mentioned within the scope of this Chapter shall be enclosed
in a projection room. Appurtenant electrical equipment, such as rheostats,
transformers and generators, may be within the projection room or in an
adjacent room of equivalent construction.
There shall be posted on the outside of each projection room door and
within the projection room itself a conspicuous sign with l-inch block let-
ters stating: "SAFETY FILM ONLY PERMITTED IN THIS ROOM."
Construction
Sec. 4002. Every projection room shall be of permanent construction
consistent with the construction requirements for the type of building in
which the projection room is located. Openings need not be protected.
The room shall have a floor area of not less than 80 square feet for a
single machine, and at least 40 square feet for each additional machine.
Each motion picture projector, floodlight, spotlight or similar piece of
equipment shall not be used unless approved and shall have a clear work-
ing space not less than 30 inches by 30 inches on each side and at the rear
thereof, but only one such space shall be required between two adjacent
projectors.
The projection room and the rooms appurtenant thereto shall have a
ceiling height of not less than 7 feet 6 inches.
Exits
Sec. 4003. Exits shall be provided as required in Chapter 33.
Projection Ports and Openings
Sec. 4004. The aggregate of openings for projection equipment shall
not exceed 25 percent of the area of the wall between the projection room
and the auditorium.
All openings shall be provided with glass or other approved material, so
as to completely close the opening.
Ventilation
Sec. 4005. (a) General. Ventilation shall be provided in accordance
with the provisions of this Section.

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(b) Projection Booth. I. Supply air. Each projection room shall be pro-
vided with two or more separate fresh air inlet ducts with screened open-
ings terminating within 12 inches of the floor, and located at opposite
ends of the room. Such air inlets shall be of sufficient size to permit an air
change every three minutes. Fresh air may be supplied from the general
building air conditioning system; but when this is done, it shall be so ar-
ranged that the projection booth will continue to receive one change of air
every three minutes, regardless of the status of the general air conditioning
system.
2. Exhaust air. Each projection room shall be provided with one or
more exhaust air outlets which may be manifolded into a single duct out-
side the booth. Such outlets shall be so located as to insure circulation
throughout the room. Projection room exhaust air systems shall be in-
dependent of any other air systems in the buildings. Exhaust air ducts
shall terminate at the exterior of the building in such a location that the ex-
haust air cannot be readily recirculated into the supply air system. The ex-
haust system shall be mechanically operated and of such a capacity as to
provide a minimum of one change of air every three minutes. The blower
motor shall be outside the duct system. The projection room ventilation
system may also serve appurtenant rooms, such as the generator room and
the rewind room.
(c) Projection Equipment Ventilation. Each projection machine shall be
provided with an exhaust duct which will draw air from each lamp and ex-
haust it directly to the outside of the building in such a fashion that it will
not be picked up by supply inlets. Such a duct shall be of rigid materials,
except for a continuous flexible connector approved for the purpose. The
lamp exhaust system shall not be interconnected with any other system.
I. Electric arc projection equipment. The exhaust capacity shall be 200
cubic feet per minute for each lamp connected to the lamp exhaust system,
or as recommended by the equipment manufacturer. Auxiliary air may be
introduced into the system through a screened opening to stabilize the arc.
2. Xenon projection equipment. The lamp exhaust system shall exhaust
not less than 300 cubic feet per minute per lamp, nor less than that exhaust
volume required or recommended by the equipment manufacturer, which-
ever is the greater. The external temperature of the lamp housing shall not
exceed 130°F. when operating.

Miscellaneous Equipment
Sec. 4006. Each projection room shall be provided with rewind and film
storage facilities.
A maximum of four containers for flammable liquids not greater than
16-ounce capacity and of a nonbreakable type, may be permitted in each
projection booth.
Sanitary Facilities
Sec. 4007. Every projection room shall be provided with a lavatory.

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Every projection room serving an assembly occupancy shall be provided

with a water closet.
EXCEPTION: A water closet shall not be required in a projection room
where completely automated projection equipment is installed which does
not require a projectionist in attendance for projection or rewinding film.

Chapter41
NO REQUIREMENTS

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Part VIII
FIRE-RESISTIVE STANDARDS
FOR FIRE PROTECTION
Chapter42
INTERIOR WALL AND CEILING FINISH
General
Sec. 4201. Interior wall and ceiling finish shall mean interior
wainscoting, paneling, or other finish applied structurally or for decora-
tion, acoustical correction, surface insulation, or similar purposes. Re-
quirements for finishes in this Chapter shall not apply to trim, defined as
picture molds, chair rails, baseboards, and handrails; to doors and win-
dows or their frames, nor to materials which are less than Y,, inch in
thickness cemented to the surface of walls or ceilings, if these materials
have flame-spread characteristics no greater than paper of this thickness
cemented to a noncombustible backing.
Foam plastics shall not be used as interior finish except as provided in
Section 1717. For foam plastic trim see Section 1705 (e).
Testing and Classification of Materials
Sec. 4202. (a) Testing. Tests shall be made by an approved testing agen-
cy to establish flame-spread characteristics and to show that materials
when cemented or otherwise fastened in place will not readily become
detached when subjected to room temperatures of 300°F. for 25 minutes.
Flame-spread characteristics shall be determined by one of the following
methods:
I . The "Tunnel Test" as set forth in U. B.C. Standard No. 42-1 .
2. Any other recognized method of test procedure for determining the
flame-spread characteristics of finish materials that will give comparable
results to those specified in Method No. I above.
(b) Classification. The classes of materials based upon their flame-
spread characteristics under the Tunnel Test shall be as set forth in Table
No. 42-A. The smoke density shall be no greater than 450 when tested in
accordance with U.B.C. Standard No. 42-1 in the way intended for use.
The products of combustion shall be no more toxic than the burning of un-
treated wood under similar conditions.
Application of Controlled Interior Finish
Sec. 4203. Interior finish materials applied to walls and ceilings shall be
tested as specified in Section 4202 and regulated for purposes of limiting
flame spread by the following provisions:

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I. When walls and ceilings are required by any provision in this Code to
be of fire-resistive or noncombustible construction, the finish material of
any class shall be applied directly against such fire-resistive construction or
to furring strips not exceeding I l/4 inches applied directly against such sur-
faces. The intervening spaces between such furring strips shall be filled
with inorganic or Class I material or shall be firestopped not to exceed
8 feet in any direction.
2. Where walls and ceilings are required to be of fire-resistive or non-
combustible construction and walls are set out or ceilings are dropped
distances greater than specified in paragraph I of this Section, Class I
finish materials shall be used except where the finish materials are pro-
tected on both sides by automatic fire-extinguishing systems or are attach-
ed to a noncombustible backing or to furring strips installed as specified
in paragraph I. The hangers and assembly members of such dropped ceil-
ings that are below the main ceiling line shall be of noncombustible
materials except that in Type III and V construction fire-retardant treated
wood may be used. The construction of each set-out wall shall be of fire-
resistive construction as required elsewhere in this Code. See Section 2517
(f) for fire and draft stops.
3. Wall and ceiling finish materials of all classes as permitted in this
Chapter may be installed directly against the wood decking or planking of
Type IV Heavy-Timber Construction or to wood furring strips applied
directly to the wood decking or planking installed and firestopped as
specified in paragraph I.

TABLE NO. 42·A-FLAME-SPREAD CLASSIFICATION

MATERIAL QUALIFIED BY:

Class Tunnel Test

I 0- 25
II 26- 75
III 76-200

4. All interior wall or ceiling finish other than Class I material which is
less than 114 inch thick shall be applied directly against a noncombustible
backing unless the qualifying tests were made with the material suspended
from the noncombustible backing.
Finishes Based on Occupancy
Sec. 4204. The minimum flame-spread classification of interior finish,
as determined by tests, shall be based on use or occupancy as set forth in
Table No. 42-8.
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EXCEPTIONS: I. Except in Group I Occupancy and in enclosed vertical

exitways, Class Ill may be used in other exitways and rooms as wainscoting
extending not more than 48 inches above the floor and for tack and bulletin
boards covering not more than 5 percent of the gross wall area of the room.
2. Where approved full fire-extinguishing system protection is provided,
the flame-spread classification rating may be reduced one classification, but
in no case shall materials having a classification greater than Class Ill be
used.
3. The exposed faces of Type IV-H.T., structural members and Type IV-
H.T., decking and planking, where otherwise permissible under this Code are
excluded from flame-spread requirements.

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TABLE NO. 42·8-MINIMUM INTERIOR-FINISH CLASSIFICATIONS

OCCUPANCY ENCLOSED OTHER ROOMS OR

&ROUP VERTICAL EXITWAYS AREAS
EXITWAYS

A I II Ill
E I II Ill
I I II II'
H I II III'
B I II Ill
R-1 I II III
R-3 Ill III Ill'
M• NO RESTRICTIONS

'In rooms iii which personal liberties of inmates are forcibly restrained, Class I
material only shall be used.
'Over two stories shall be of Class I I.
'Flame-spread provisions are not applicable to kitchens and bathrooms of Group
R, Division 3 occupancies.
'Foam plastics shall comply with the requirements specified in Section 1717.

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Chapter43
FIRE-RESISTIVE STANDARDS
NOTE: Tables in Chapter 43 appear at the end of the Chapter.
General
Sec. 4301. In addition to all the other requirements of this Code, fire-
resistive materials shall meet the requirements for fire-resistive construc-
tion given in this Chapter.
Fire-resistive Materials
Sec. 4302. (a) General. Materials and systems used for fire-resistive
purposes shall be limited to those specified in this Chapter unless accepted
under the procedure given in Section 4302 (b), and shall conform to the
following standards. For standards for the specific materials of construc-
tion referred to in this Chapter, see the appropriate Chapter in this Code
or the Uniform Building Code Standards specifically regulating such
materials.
The materials and details of construction for the fire-resistive systems
described in this chapter shall be in accordance with all other provisions of
this Code except as modified herein.
U.B.C.
MATERIALS AND TESTS DESIGNATION
FIRE TEST OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
AND MATERIAL .................................... 43-1
FIRE TESTS OF DOOR ASSEMBLIES .................... 43-2
TINCLAD FIRE DOORS ................................ 43-3
FIRE TESTS OF WINDOW ASSEMBLIES ................. 43-4
INSTALLATION OF FIRE DOORS AND FIRE WINDOWS .... 43-5
SMOKE AND FIRE DETECTORS FOR FIRE PROTECTIVE
SIGNALING SYSTEMS .............................. 43-6
FIRE DAMPERS ...................................... 43-7

(b) Tests. For the purpose of determining the degree of fire resistance
afforded, the materials of construction listed in this Chapter shall be
assumed to have the fire-resistance rating indicated. Any material or
assembly of materials of construction tested in accordance with the re-
quirements set forth in U.B.C. Standard No. 43-1 shall be rated for fire
resistance in accordance with the results and conditions of such tests.
(c) Concrete. Grade A concrete is made with aggregates such as
limestone, calcareous gravel, trap rock, slag, expanded clay, shale, slate or
any other aggregates possessing equivalent fire-resistive properties.
Grade B concrete is all concrete other than Grade A concrete and in-
cludes concrete made with aggregates containing more than 40 percent
quartz, chert, or flint.
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(d) Pneumatically placed Concrete. Pneumatically placed concrete

without coarse aggregate shall be classified as Grade A or B concrete in ac·
cordance with aggregate used.
Protection of Structural Members
Sec. 4303. (a) General. Structural members having the fire-resistive
protection set forth in Table No. 43-A shall be asst•med to' have the fire-
resistance ratings set forth therein.
(b) Protective Coverings. I. Thickness of protection. The thickness of
fire-resistive materials required for protection of structural members shall
be not less than set forth in Table No. 43-A, except as modified in this Sec-
tion. The figures shown shall be the net thickness of the protecting
materials and shall riot include any hollow space back of the protection.
2. Unit masonry protection. Where required, metal ties shall be embed-
ded in transverse joints of unit masonry for protection of steel columns.
Such ties shall be as set forth in Table No. 43-A or be equivalent thereto.
3. Reinforcement for cast-in-place concrete column protection.
Cast-in-place concrete protection for steel columns shall be reinforced at
the edges of such members with wire ties of not less than .18 inch in
diameter wound spirally around the columns on a pitch of not more than 8
inches or by equivalent reinforcement.
4. Embedment of pipes. Conduits and pipes shall not be embedded in
required fire protection of structural members.
5. Column jacketing. Where the fire-resistive covering on columns is
exposed to injury from moving vehicles, the handling of merchandise or
other means, it shall be protected in an approved manner.
6. Ceiling protection. Where a ceiling forms the protective membrane
for fire-resistive assemblies, the constructions and their supporting
horizontal structural members need not be individually fire protected ex-
cept where such members support directly applied loads from more than
one floor or roof. The required fire resistance shall be not less than that re-
quired for individual protection of members.
Ceilings shall form continuous fire-resistive membranes, but may have
openings for copper, sheet steel or ferrous plumbing pipes, ducts and elec-
trical outlet boxes provided the areas of such openings through the ceiling
aggregate not more than 100 square inches for any 100 square feet of ceil-
ing area. All duct openings in such ceilings shall be protected by approved
fire dampers.
EXCEPTION: Larger openings than permitted above may be installed
where such openings and the assemblies in which they are utilized are in ac-
cordance with the results of tests pursuant to the provisions of Section 4302
(b).
Individual electrical outlet boxes shall be of steel and not greater than 16
square inches in area.
7. Plaster application. Plaster protective coatings may be applied with
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the finish coat omitted when they comply with the design mix and
thickness requirements of Tables Nos. 43-A, 43-B and 43-C.
(c) Protected Members. I. Attached metal members. The edges of lugs,
brackets, rivets and bolt heads attached to structural members may extend
to within 1 inch of the surface of the fire protection.
2. Reinforcing. Thickness of protection for concrete or masonry rein-
forcement shall be measured to the outside of the reinforcement except
that stirrups and spiral reinforcement ties may project not more than !lz
inch into the protection.
3. Bonded prestressed concrete tendons. For members having a single
tendon or more than one tendon installed with equal concrete cover
measured from the nearest surface, the cover shall be not less than that set
forth in Table No. 43-A.
For members having multiple tendons installed with variable concrete
cover, the average tendon cover shall be not less than that set forth in
Table No. 43-A provided:
A. The clearance from each tendon to the nearest exposed surface is
used to determine the average cover.
B. In no case can the clear cover for individual tendons be less than
one-half of that set forth in Table No. 43-A. A minimum cover of %
inch for slabs and I inch for beams is required for any aggregate
concrete.
C. For the purpose of establishing a fire-resistive rating, tendons
having a clear covering less than that set forth in Table No. 43-A
shall not contribute more than 50 percent of the required ultimate
moment capacity for members less than 350 square inches in cross-
sectional area and 65 percent for larger members. For structural
design purposes, however, tendons having a reduced cover are
assumed to be fully effective.
(d) Fire Protection Omitted. Fire protection may be omitted from the
bottom flange of lintels, spanning not over 6 feet, shelf angles, or plates
that are not a part of the structural frame.
Walls and Partitions
Sec. 4304. (a) General. Fire-resistive walls and partitiOns shall be
assumed to have the fire-resistance ratings set forth in Table No. 43-B.
(b) Combustible Members. Combustible members framed into a wall
shall be protected at their ends by not less than one-half the required fire-
resistive thickness of such wall.
(c) Exterior Walls. In fire-resistive exterior wall construction the fire-
resistive rating shall be maintained for such walls passing through attic
areas.
Floor-ceilings or Roof-ceilings
Sec. 4305. (a) General. Fire-resistive floor-ceiling or roof-ceiling
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construction systems shall be assumed to have the fire-resistance ratings

set forth in Table No. 43-C.
(b) Floors. Fire-resistive floors shall be continuous and all openings for
mechanical and electrical equipment shall be enclosed as specified in Sec-
tion 1706.
EXCEPTIONS: I. Occasional pipes, conduits, sleeves and electrical out·
lets of copper, sheet steel or ferrous construction may be installed within or
through fire-resistive floor systems provided such installations do not unduly
impair the required fire resistance of the assembly.
2. The provisions of this Section shall not apply when such openings are in
accordance with the results of tests conducted pursuant to the provisions of
Section 4302 (b).
(c) Roofs. Fire-resistive roofs may have the same openings as permitted
for floors and may contain other openings as permitted by this Code. See
Chapter 34 for skylight construction.
(d) Unusable Space Above or Below. In one-hour fire-resistive con-
struction the ceiling may be omitted over unusable space and flooring
may be omitted where unusable space occurs above.
(e) Ceiling Panels. Where the weight of lay-in roof-ceiling panels, used
as part of fire-resistive floor-ceiling assemblies is not adequate to resist an
upward force of one pound per square foot, wire or other approved
devices shall be installed above the panels to prevent vertical displacement
under such upward force.

Fire-resistive Assemblies for Protection of Openings

Sec. 4306. (a) General. Where required by this Code for the fire protec-
tion of openings, fire-resistive assemblies shall meet the requirements of
this Chapter.
(b) Definitions. FIRE ASSEMBLY is the assembly of a fire door, fire
windows or fire damper, including all required hardware, anchorage,
frames and sills. Fire dampers shall be fabricated and installed in ac-
cordance with U.B.C. Standard No. 43-7.
FIRE ASSEMBLY, AUTOMATIC CLOSING, is a fire assembly which
may remain in an open position and which will close automatically if sub-
jected to either of the following:
I. An increase in temperature.
2. Products of combustion other than heat.
Unless otherwise specified, the closing device shall be one rated at a
maximum temperature of 165°F. If products of combustion other than
heat are being detected to actuate the closing device, the closing device
shall operate by the activation of an approved detector set to operate when
smoke reduces the intensity of a 1-foot long beam of white light by 4 per-
cent or any other detection device conforming to the requirements
specified in U.B.C. Standard No. 43-6.
FIRE ASSEMBLY, SELF -CLOSING, is a fire assembly which is kept in

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a normally closed position and is equipped with an approved device to in-

sure closing and latching after having been opened for use.
(c) Identification of Fire Assemblies. All fire assemblies having fire-
protection ratings shall have a label or other identification showing the
rating thereof. Such label shall be approved and shall be permanently af-
fixed. The label shall be applied at the factory where fabrication and
assembly are done. Inspection shall be made by an approved inspection
agency during fabrication and assembly.
(d) Fire-resistive Tests. The fire-protection rating of all types of re-
quired fire assemblies shall be determined in accordance with the re-
quirements specified in U.B.C. Standards No. 43-2 and No. 43-4.
(e) Hardware. Every fire assembly required to have a three-hour fire
protection rating shall be of an automatic closing type as specified in Sec-
tion 4306 (b). Every fire assembly required to have a one and one-half
hour, one-hour, or three-fourths-hour fire-protection rating shall be of an
automatic or self-closing type as specified in Section 4306 (b).
EXCEPTIONS: I. Dual fire-exit doors shall have closing devices as
specified in Chapter 33.
2. Fire assemblies installed across exit corridors which are part of an oc-
cupancy or area separation wall, as defined in Chapter 5, shall be automatic
closing fire assemblies which will close automatically if subjected to products
of combustion other than heat. Door hold open devices shall be of an ap-
proved type which will release the door so that it will close in the event of a
power failure.
Heat-actuated devices used in automatic fire assemblies providing
three-hour fire protection shall be installed, one on each side of the wall at
the top of the opening and one on each side of the wall at the ceiling height
where the ceiling is more than 3 feet above the opening.
Fire assemblies protecting openings required to have one and one-half,
one or three-fourths-hour fire-protection rating, and which are not exit
doors, may be activated in a similar manner or by a single fusible link in
the opening incorporated in the closing device.
Devices detecting products of combustion shall meet the approval of the
Building Official as to installation and locations, and shall be subject to
such periodic tests as may be required.
(f) Glazed Openings in Fire Doors. Glazed openings in fire doors shall
not be permitted in a fire assembly required to have a three-hour fire-
resistive rating.
The area of glazed openings in a fire door required to have one and
one-half hour or one-hour fire-resistive rating shall be limited to 100
square inches with a minimum dimension of 4 inches. When both leaves of
a pair of doors have observation panels, the total area of the glazed open-
ings shall not exceed 100 square inches for each leaf.
Glazed openings shall be limited to 1296 square inches in wood and
plastic-faced composite or hollow metal doors, per light, when fire-

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resistive assemblies are required to have a three-fourths-hour fire-resistive

rating.
(g) Glazed Openings in Fire Windows. Windows required to have a
three-fourths-hour fire-resistive rating may have an area not greater than
84 square feet with neither width nor height exceeding 12 feet.
(h) Glazing. Glazing shall be glass not less than Y4 inch thick and shall
be reinforced with wire mesh No. 24 gauge or heavier embedded in the
glass with openings not larger than I inch square. Glass not conforming to
these requirements may be used when qualified by tests in accordance with
U.B.C. Standard No. 43-2 (for doors) or No. 43-4 (for windows). Glass
shall be held in place by steel glazing angles except that in casement win-
dows wire clips may be used.
(i) Fire Dampers. Except where fire tests have shown that fire dampers
are not necessary to maintain the required fire resistance of the construc-
tion, fire dampers complying with the requirements of U.B.C. Standard
No. 43-7 shall be installed in the following locations:
I. Duct penetrations of area or occupancy separation walls. When the
wall is required to have a rating of more than two hours, a fire door
meeting the requirements of U .B.C. Standard No. 43-2 is required.
2. Ducts passing through horizontal exit walls.
3. Duct penetrations of fire-rated shafts unless exhaust or return air
sub-ducts extend 22 inches vertically in a vented shaft.
4. Ducts penetrating the ceiling of a fire-resistive floor-ceiling
assembly.
5. Ducts penetrating fire-rated corridor walls having openings into the
corridor
(j) Tin-clad Doors. If constructed as specified in U.B.C. Standard No.
43-3, tin-clad fire doors installed on each side of openings requiring pro-
tection shall be considered as providing a fire assembly having a three-
hour fire-protection rating provided each door bears the label of an ap-
proved testing agency showing the classification thereof.
(k) Installation. A fire assembly shall be installed as specified in U.B.C.
Standard No. 43-5.
(I) Signs. A sign shall be displayed permanently near or on each re-
quired fire door in letters not less than I inch high to read as follows:
FIRE DOOR
DO NOT OBSTRUCT
Roof Coverings
Sec. 4307. Fire-retardant roof coverings shall be as. specified in Section
3203.

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Ul
TABLE NO. 43-A-MINIMUM PROTECTION OF STRUCTURAL PARTS BASED ON TIME PERIODS FOR
lXI VARIOUS NONCOMBUSTIBLE INSULATING MATERIALS•

MINIMUM THICKNESS OF
INSULATING MATERIAL FOR
STRUCTURAL FOLLOWING FIRE-RESISTIVE
PARTS TO BE ITEM PERIODS (In Inches)
PROTECTED NUMBER INSULATING MATERIAL USED 4Hr. 3Hr. 2Hr. 1Hr.

I Grade A concrete, members 6"x 6" or greater (not including 2Yz 2 IYz I
sandstone, granite and siliceous gravel)'
2 Grade A concrete, members 8"x 8" or greater (not including 2 I Vz I I
sandstone, granite and siliceous gravel)'
3 Grade A concrete, members 12"x 12" or greater (not including~ lVz I I I
sandstone, granite and siliceous gravel)'
4 Grade B concrete and Grade A concrete excluded above, members 3 2 IYz I
Steel 6"x 6" or greater'
Columns
and All 5 Grade B concrete and Grade A concrete excluded above, members 2Yz 2 I I
Members 8"x 8" or greater'
of Primary
Trusses 6 Grade B concrete and Grade A concrete excluded above, members 2 I I I
12"x 12" or greater' c
z
7 Clay or shale brick with brick and mortar fi!Jl 3% 2V. "T'I
0
8 4" Hollow clay tile in two 2" layers; Vz" mortar between tile and 4 ::0
column; Y." metal mesh (wire diameter = .046") in horizontal s:
joints; tile fill' Ill
c
r-
9 2" Hollow clay tile; %" mortar between tile and column; Y." metal 3 2
mesh (.046" wire diameter) in horizontal joints; Grade A concrete z
fill'; plastered with %" gypsum plaster G)
()
10 2" Hollow clay tile with outside wire ties (.08" diameter) at each 3 0
course of tile or Y." metal mesh (.046" diameter wire) in horizontal c
joints; Grade A concrete fill' extending I ., outside column on all sides m
 .....
co
2" Hollow clay tile with outside wire ties (.08" diameter) at each iii
II course of tile with or without Grade A concrete fill; 314" mortar be- 2 m
tween tile and column c
=t
Solid gypsum blocks with woven wire mesh' in horizontal joints, a
z
12 laid with I" mortar on flanges 1 and plastered with !lz" gypsum plaster 2Y2 2Y2

Hollow gypsum blocks with Ys" wide No. 12 gauge metal cramps
13 and woven wire mesh' in horizontal joints. PL denotes Y2" gyp- 3Y2 3 112 3 3
sum plaster PL PL
Steel Portland cement plaster over metal lath wire tied to 314" cold-rolled
Columns 14 vertical channels with No. 18 gauge wire ties spaced 3" to 6" on 2!/z' Y,
and All center. Plaster mixed I :2 !lz by volume, cement to sand
Members
of Primary Vermiculite concrete, I :4 mix by volume over paperbacked wire
Trusses fabric lath wrapped directly around column with additional 2"x 2"
(Cont'd.) 15 No. 16/16 gauge wire fabric placed 314 • from outer concrete sur- 2
face. Wire fabric tied with No. 18 gauge wire spaced 6" on center
for inner layer and 2" on center for outer layer
Perlite or vermiculite gypsum plaster over metal lath wrapped
around column and furred I Y4" from column flanges. Sheets lap-
16 ped at ends and tied at 6" intervals with No. 18 gauge tie wire. I Y2 I
Plaster pushed through to flanges.
Perlite or vermiculite gypsum plaster over self-furring metal lath
17 wrapped directly around column, lapped I • and tied at 6" in- 1314 IY, I
tervals with No. 18 gauge wire

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 TABLE NO. 43·A-MINIMUM PROTECTION OF STRUCTURAL PARTS BASED ON TIME PERIODS FOR
VARIOUS NONCOMBUSTIBLE INSULATING MATERIALS•-Continued

MINIMUM THICKNESS OF
INSULATING MATERIAL FOR
STRUCTURAL
PARTS TO BE ITEM FOLLPOE~:~g::,~~~~~~~~TIVE
PROTECTED NUMBER INSULATING MATERIAL USED 4Hr. 3 Hr. 2 Hr. 1 Hr.

Perlite or vermiculite gypsum plaster on metal lath applied to %"

18 cold-rolled channels spaced 24 inches apart vertically and wrapped I y,
flat wise around column

Perlite or vermiculite gypsum plaster over 2 layers of y," plain

full-length gypsum lath applied tight to column flanges. Lath
wrapped with I" hexagonal mesh of No. 20 gauge wire and tied
Steel 19 with doubled No. 18 gauge wire ties spaced 23" on center. For 2Y, 2
Columns three-coat work the plaster mix for the second coat shall not ex-
and All ceed 100 pounds of gypsum to 2Y, cubic feet of aggregate for the
Members three-hour system
of Primary
Trusses Perlite or vermiculite gypsum plaster over one layer of y," plain
(Cont'd.) full-length gypsum lath applied tight to column flanges. Lath tied c:
with doubled No. 18 gauge wire ties spaced 23" on center and
20 scratch coat wrapped with I" hexagonal mesh No. 20 gauge wire
fabric. For three-coat work the plaster mix for the second coat
2 .,0z
shall not exceed 100 pounds of gypsum to 2Y, cubic feet of ::n
aggregate s::
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Perlite or vermiculite gypsum plaster over Y." perforated gypsum
lath applied tight to column flanges and tied with doubled No. 18
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21 gauge wire ties spaced 15" on center. For three-coat work the
plaster mix for the second coat shall not exceed 100 pounds of gyp-
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Multiple layers of Yz" gypsum wallboard adhesively• secured to
column flanges and successive layers. Wallboard applied without
22 horizontal joints. Corner edges of each layer staggered. Wall- 2 I m
board layer below outer layer secured to column with doubled No. c
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18 gauge wire ties spaced 15" on center. Exposed corners taped 0
and treated z
Three layers of%" Type "X" gypsum wallboard. First and second
layer held in place by Y." diameter by I Y." long ring shank nails
with 1:." diameter heads spaced 24" on center at corners. Middle
23 layer also secured with metal straps at mid-height and 18" from !Y,
each end, and by metal corner bead at each corner held by the
Steel metal straps. Third layer attached to corner bead with I" long gyp-
Columns sum wallboard screws spaced 12" on center
and All
Members
of Primary Three layers of Y." Type "X" gypsum wallboard, each layer screw
Trusses attached to I%" steel studs (No. 25 gauge) at each corner of
(Cont'd.) column. Middle laver also secured with No. 18 gauge double
24 1%
strand tie wire, 24" on center for inner layer, No. 6 by I Y." spaced
12" on center for middle layer and No.8 by 2'14" spaced 12" on
center for outer layer

Wood-fibered gypsum plaster mixed I: I by weight gypsum to sand

aggregate applied over metal lath. Lath lapped I" and tied 6" on
center at all ends, edges and spacers with No. 18 gauge tie wire.
25 Lath applied over Y2" spacers made of 3;:1" furring channel with 2" IY,
legs bent around each corner. Spacers located I " from top and
bottoin of member and a maximum of 40" on center and wire tied
with a single strand of No. 18 gauge wire. Corner bead tied to the
lath at 6" on center along each corner to provide plaster thickness

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VARIOUS NONCOMBUSTIBLE INSULATING MATERIALS8 -Continued

MINIMUM THICKNESS OF
INSULATING MATERIAL FOR
STRUCTURAL FOLLOWING FIRE-RESISTIVE
PARTS TO BE ITEM PERIODS, In Inches)
PROTECTED NUMBER INSULATING MATERIAL USED 41 r. J r. 2 r. 1 Hr.

Grade A concrete (not including sandstone, granite and siliceous

gravel) with 3" or finer metal mesh placed 1" from the finished
26 surface anchored to the top flange and providing not less than 2 lY2 I I
.025 square inch of steel area per foot in each direction.

Webs or Grade B concrete and Grade A concrete excluded above with

Flanges of 3" or finer metal mesh placed I" from the finished surface
Steel Beams 27 anchored to the top flange and providing not less than .025 square 2Y2 2 I y, I
and Girders inch of steel area per foot in each direction
Portland cement plaster on metal lath attached to %" cold-rolled c:
28 channels with No. 18 gauge wire ties spaced 3" to 6" on center.
Plaster mixed I :2 y, by volume, cement to sand
2Yz 3 % ,0z
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Vermiculite Gypsum plaster on a metal lath cage, wire tied to ;:
No. 8 steel wire hangers wrapped around beam and spaced 16" lXI
29
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on center. Metal lath ties spaced approximately 5" on center at !, r-
cage sides and bottom !2
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T'.vo layers of Y," Type "X" gypsum wallboard are attached to U-
shaped brackets spaced 24" on center. No. 25 gauge I Y," deep by
I" galvanized steel runner channels are first installed parallel to
and on each side of the top beam flange to provide a Yz" clearance
to the flange. The channel runners are attached to steel deck or
concrete floor construction with approved fasteners spaced 12" on
center. U-shaped brackets are formed from members identical to
the channel runners. At the bent portion of the U-shaped bracket,
the webs of the channel are cut out so that I Y," deep corner chan-
Webs or nels can be inserted without attachment parallel to each side of the
Flanges of lower flange
Steel Beams As an alternate No. 24 gauge I" by 2" runner and corner angles
and Girders 30 may be used in lieu of channels and the web cutouts in the U- IV..
(Cont'd.) shaped brackets may be omitted. Each angle is attached to the
bracket with Yz" long No. 8 self-drilling screws. The vertical legs
of the U-shaped bracket are attached to the runners with one Yz"
long No. 8 self-drilling screw. The completed steel framing
provides a 21." and I Yz" space between the inner layer of
wallboard and the sides and bottom of the steel beam respectively.
The inner layer of wallboard is attached to the top runners and
bottom corner channels or corner angles with 1'14" long No.6 self-
drilling screws spaced 16" on center. The outer layer of wallboard
is applied with 1%" long No. 6 self-drilling screws spaced 8" on
center. The bottom corners are reinforced with metal corner beads

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 TABLE NO. 43·A-MINIMUM PROTECTION OF STRUCTURAL PARTS BASED ON TIME PERIODS FOR
VARIOUS NONCOMBUSTIBLE INSULATING MATERIALS•-Continued
MINIMUM THICKNESS OF
INSULATING MATERIAL FOR
STRUCTURAL FOLLOWING FIRE-RESISTIVE
PARTS TO BE ITEM PERIODS (In Inches)
PROTECTED NUMBER INSULATING MATERIAL USED 4Hr. 3 Hr. 2Hr. 1 Hr.

Three layers of Y." Type X gypsum wallboard attached to a steel

suspension system as described immediately above utilizing the
No. 25 gauge I" by 2" lower corner angles. The framing is located
so that a 2Ys" and 2" space is provided between the inner layer of
wallboard and the sides and bottom of the beam respectively. The
Webs or first two layers of wallboard are attached as described immediately
Flanges of above. A layer of No. 20 gauge I" hexagonal galvanized wire mesh
Steel Beams 31 is applied under the soffit of the middle layer and up the sides ap- 1/,
and Girders proximately 2". The mesh is held in position with the No. 6 I Y."
(Cont'd.) long screws installed in the vertical leg of the bottom corner angles.
The outer layer of wallboard is attached with No. 6 2 1!." long
screws spaced 8" on center. One screw is also installed at the mid-
depth of the bracket in each layer. Bottom corners are finished as
described above.
Bonded c:
Pretensioned Grade A' Beams or girders 4' 3' 2Vz' IVz z
Reinforcement
32 concrete Solid slabs" 2 "TI
IVz I 0
in Prestressed XI
Concrete' s:
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Bonded or Grade A or B Concrete c:
Unbonded Unrestrained Members: r-
Posttensioned 33 Solid Slabs" 2 !Vz !2
Tendons in Beams and Girders'' z
8 in. wide 4Vz C>
Prestressed 2Vz IV. 0
Concrete'' " > 12 in. wide 3 2Vz 2 IV2 0
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Restrained Members: 12 0
Solid Slabs' I !I• I %
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34 Beams and Girders 11
Sin. Wide 2 !12 2 Jl/4
> 12 in. wide 2 1% I !12
Reinforcing Grade A concrete, members 12" or larger, square or round
Steel in 35 (Size limit does not apply to beams and girders monolithic 1!12 1 1/z 1 1/z I !12
Reinforced with lloors)
Concrete
Columns, Grade B concrete, members 12" or larger, square or round
Beams, 36 (Size limit does not apply to beams and girders monolithic 2 1 !12 I !12 I !12
Girders and with lloors)
Trusses
Reinforcing
Steel in 37 Grade A concrete 1 1/4 1 1/4 I y.
Reinforced
Concrete 38 Grade B concrete 1'14 l!lz I 3f4
Joists'

Reinforcing
and Tie Rods 39 Grade A concrete I I 3f4 lf4
in Floor and
Roof Slabs' 40 Grade B concrete IV. I I lf4

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 FOOTNOTES TO TABLE NO. 43·A

:; aGeneric fire resistance ratings (those not designated by company code letter) as listed in the Design Manual-Fire Resistance 1975-76 Edition as
published by the Gypsum Association-may be accepted as if herein listed.
'Reentrant parts of protected members to be filled solidly.
'Woven wire mesh consists of Y,-inch mesh of No. 17 gauge wire.
'Two layers of equal thickness with a %-inch air space between.
'An approved adhesive qualified under U.B.C. Standard No. 43-1.
'Where lightweight Grade A concrete aggregates producing concrete having an over-dry weight of 110 pounds per cubic foot or less are used, the
tabulated minimum cover may be reduced 25 percent, except that in no case shall the cover be less than '!. inch in slabs nor I y, inches in beams or girders.
'For Grade B concrete increase tendon cover 20 percent.
·Adequate provisions against spalling shall be provided by U-shaped or hooped stirrups spaced not to exceed the depth of the member with a clear
cover of I inch.
"Prestressed slabs shall have a thickness not less than that required in Table No. 43-C for the respective fire-resistive time period.
'For use with concrete slabs havings a comparable fire endurance where members are framed into the structure in such a manner as to provide equivalent
performance to that of monolithic concrete construction. c:
'"Fire coverage at end anchorages shall be as follows: Cover to the prestressing steel at the anchor shall be Yz inch greater than that required away from ~
the anchor. Minimum cover to steel bearing plate shall be I inch in beams and '!. inch in slabs. "T1
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''For beam widths between 8 and 12 inches, cover thickness can be determined by interpolation. :::rJ
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MINIMUM FINISHED THICKNESS ~
FACE· TO-FACE' m
ITEM (In Inches) c
MATERIAL NUMBER CONSTRUCTION' 4Hr. 3Hr. 2Hr. 1 Hr. ~
0
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I Solid units (at least 75 percent solid) 8 6' 4
Solid units plastered each side with Yo" gypsum or portland cement
2 plaster. Portland cement plaster mixed I :2 Y2 by weight, cement 4%'
to sand
3 Hollow brick units' at least 71 percent solid 8
Brick of
Clay or Hollow brick units' at least 71 percent solid, plastered each side
Shale 4 with Yo" gypsum plaster 8%

5 Hollow (rowlock') 12 8
Hollow (rowlock') plastered each side with Yo" gypsum or portland
6 cement plaster. Portland cement plaster mixed 1:2!12 by weight, 9
cement to sand
Hollow cavity wall consisting of two 4" nominal clay brick units
7 with air space between 10

Hollow brick units at least 60 percent solid, cells filled with

8 perlite loose fill insulation 8

4-in. nominal thick units at least 75 percent solid backed with

a hat shaped metal furring channel % inch thick formed from
0.021-inch sheet metal attached to the brick wall on 24-inch
9 centers with approved fasteners; and Yz-inch Type X gypsum 5'
wallboard attached to the metal furring strips with l-inch long
TypeS screws spaced 8 inches on center.

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 TABLE NO 43·8-RATED FIRE-RESISTIVE PERIODS FOR VARIOUS WALLS AND PARTITIONS•- Continued
MINIMUM FINISHED THICKNESS
FACE·TO·FACE'
ITEM _(In lnche!ll_
MATERIAL NUMBER CONSTRUCTION'
4Hr. 3Hr. 2Hr. 1 Hr.

Cavity wall consisting of two 3-inch nominal thick solid clay

10 units with air space 8
One cell in wall thickness, units at least 50 percent solid, plastered
II each side with Yo" gypsum plaster 4V..
Hollow Clay
Tile, Non- 12 Two cells in wall thickness, units at least 45 percent solid 6
load-bearing
(End or Two cells in wall thickness, units at least 45 percent solid.
Side Con- 13 Plastered each side with Yo" gypsum plaster 7
struction)
Two cells in wall thickness, units at least 60 percent solid.
14 Plastered each side with Yo" gypsum plaster 5
15 Two cells in wall thickness, units at least 40 percent solid 8

Two cells in wall thickness, units at least 40 percent solid.

16 Plastered one side with Yo • gypsum plaster 8Y2
17 Two cells in wall thickness, units at least 49 percent solid 8
c::
18 Three cells in wall thickness, units at least 40 percent solid 12 ,0z
Two units and three cells in wall thickness, units at least 40 :::0
19 percent solid 12 s::
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Two units and four cells in wall thickness, units at least 45 c::
Hollow Clay 20 percent solid 12 r-
Tile, Load- S!
bearing
(End or 21
Two units and three cells in wall thickness, units at least 40 percent
solid. Plastered one side with Yo • gypsum plaster I2Y2
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Side Con- 0
struction) Three cells in wall thickness, units at least 43 percent solid. 0
22 Plastered one side with Yo • gypsum plaster 8Y2 c
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Two cells in wall thickness, units at least 40 percent solid.
Plastered each side with%" gypsum plaster 9 ~
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Hollow Clay Three cells in wall thickness, units at least 43 percent solid. :::j
Tile, Load- 24 Plastered each side with%" gypsum plaster 9 0
bearing z
(End or Three cells in wall thickness, units at least 40 percent solid.
Side Con- 25 Plastered each side with %" gypsum plaster 13
struction)
(Cont'd.) Hollow cavity wall consisting of two 4" nominal clay tile units
(at least 40 percent solid) with air space between. Plastered one
26 side (exterior) with % • portland cement plaster and other side 10
with %" gypsum plaster. Portland cement plaster mixed 1:3 by
volume, cement to sand
Combina- 27 4 n brick and 8 n tile 12
tionofClay
Brick and 28 4 n brick and 4. tile 8
Load-bear-
ing Hollow 4" brick and 4" tile plastered on the tile side with Y," gypsum
Clay Tile 29 plaster 8Yz
30 Expanded slag or pumice 4.7 4.0 3.2 2.1
Concrete 31 Expanded clay or shale 5.7 4.8 3.8 2.6
Masonry
Units' 32 Limestone, cinders or air cooled slag 5.9 5.0 4.0 2.7
33 Calcareous or siliceous gravel 6.2 5.3 4.2 2.8
Horizontal reinforcement not less than 0.25 per- Grade A
Solid cent.and vertical reinforcement not less than 0.15 Concrete 6Yz 6 5 3Y2'
Concrete 34 percent. (Three-fourths as much for welded wire
fabric) Grade B
Concrete 7Yz 6Y2 5Yz 4'

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 TABLE NO. 43·8-RATED FIRE·RESISTIVE PERIODS FOR VARIOUS WALLS AND PARTITIONS•-Continued
MINIMU~~b~~~8.~~C~\\,;I\N~:S:S
ITEM 1ln1 :hasl-
MATERIAL NUMBER CONSTRUCTION' 4Hr. 3Hr. 2Hr. 1 Hr.

35 3• tile not less than 70 percent solid 3'

36 3" tile plastered one side with%" gypsum plaster 3¥.4
Hollow
Gypsum 37 4" tile plastered one side with Yz • gypsum plaster 4Yz'
Tile
38 3" tile plastered both sides with Yz" gypsum plaster 4'
39 4" tile plastered both sides with Y," gypsum plaster 5'

One 2" unit cored 15 percent maximum and one 4" unit cored
40 25 percent maximum with :Y." mortar filled collar joint. Unit 6Y,
positions reversed in alternate courses

One 2" unit cored 15 percent maximum and one 4" unit cored
40 percent maximum with Y, " mortar filled collar joint. Plas-
41 tered one side with %" gypsum plaster. Two wythes tied together 6:Y.
Glazed or every fourth course with No. 22 gauge corrugated metal ties
Unglazed c:
Facing Tile,
Nonload- 42
One unit with three cells in wall thickness, cored 29 percent
maximum 6 .,0z
bearing ::c
One 2" unit cored 22 percent maximum and one 4" unit cored
41 percent maximum with V." mortar filled collar joint. Two s::
41 wythes tied together every third course with No. 22 gauge cor- 6 CD
rugated metal ties c:
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One 4" unit cored 25 percent maximum with 3f4, gypsum S2
44 plaster on one side 4:Y. z
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One 4" unit with two cells in wall thickness, cored 22 percent 0
45 maximum 4 0
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Glazed or One 4" unit cored 30 percent maximum with 3;4 • vermiculite .....
Unglazed gypsum plaster on one side 4Y2 en
46 m
Facing Tile, c
Nonload- One 4" unit cored 39 percent maximum with 3;4" gypsum =4
bearing 4Y2
I<Cont'd.)
47 plaster on one side 0
z
3f4" by No. 16 gauge vertical cold-rolled channels, 16" on
center with 2.5-pound flat metal lath applied to one face and
48 tied with No. 18 gauge wire at 6" spacing. Gypsum plaster each 2'
side mixed I :2 by weight, gypsum to sand aggregate
Studless with Yz" full-length plain gypsum lath and gypsum
49 plaster each side. Plaster mixed I: I for scratch coat and I :2 2'
for brown coat, by weight, gypsum to sand aggregate
314" by No. 16 gauge cold-rolled channels 16" on center with
metal lath applied to one face and tied with No. 18 gauge wire
at 6" spacing. Perlite or vermiculite gypsum plaster each side.
50 For three-coat work the plaster mix for the second coat shall 2Y2' 2'
not exceed 100 pounds of gypsum to 2Y2 cubic feet of aggregate
for the one-hour system
Solid
Gypsum Studless with Y2 • full-length plain gypsum lath and perlite or
Plaster 51 vermiculite gypsum plaster each side 2Y2' 2'
Studless partition with Y," rib metal lath installed vertically,
adjacent edges tied 6" on center with No. 18 gauge wire ties,
52 gypsum plaster each side mixed I :2 by weight, gypsum to 2'
sand aggregate
3;4" by No. 16 gauge vertical cold-rolled channels, 16" on center,
with Y, " gypsum lath applied to one face and attached with
53 sheet metal clips. Gypsum plaster each side mixed I :2 by weight, 2'
gypsum to sand aggregate.
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TABLE NO 43 B - RATED FIRE RESISTIVE PERIODS FOR VARIOUS WALLS AND PARTITIONS•-Continued MINIMUM FINISHED THICKNESS ~
~ ITEM
FACE·TO·FACE'
(In Inches)
m
MATERIAL NUMBER CONSTRUCTION' 3 Hr. 2Mr. 1 Hr.
4 Hr.

Perlite mixed in the ratio of 3 cubic feet to 100 pounds of portland

Solid Perlite cement and machine applied to stud side of I Vz • mesh by No. 17
and 54 gauge paper-backed woven wire fabric lath wire-tied to 4" deep 3V.'
Portland steel trussed wire' studs 16" on center. Wire ties of 18 gauge
Cement galvanized steel wire 6" on center vertically

Solid Neat
Wood :V. • by No. 16 gauge cold-rolled channels, 12" on center with 2.5-
Fibered 55 pound flat metal lath applied to one face and tied with No. 18 2'
Gypsum gauge wire at 6" spacing. Neat gypsum plaster applied each side
Pla"Ster
Solid One full-length layer Vz" Type "X" gypsum wallboard laminated
Gypsum to each side of I" full length V-edge gypsum core board with
Wallboard 56 approved laminating compound. Vertical joints of face layer 2'
Partition and core board staggered at least 3"
One full-length layer of Yo" Type "X" gypsum wallboard attached
to both sides of wood or metal top and bottom runners laminated c:
57
to each side of I "x 6" full-length gypsum coreboard ribs
spaced 24" on center with approved laminating compound. Ribs 2V..'
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Hollow centered at vertical joints of face plies and joints staggered 24" ::D
(Studless) in opposing faces. Ribs may be recessed 6" from the top and s::
Gypsum bottom til
Wallboard
Partition I" regular gypsum "V" edge full-length backing board attached
to both sides of wood or metal top and bottom runners with
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nails or I Y." drywall screws at 24" on center. Minimum width z
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58 of runners I Y." . Face layer of Vz" regular full-length gypsum 4Y.' (")
wallboard laminated to outer faces of backing board with 0
approved laminating compound c
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3\4 • by No. 18 gauge steel studs spaced 24" on center. %"
59 gypsum plaster on metal lath each side mixed 1:2 by-weight, 4'14 4
gypsum to sand aggregate m
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3% • No. 16 gauge approved nailable' studs spaced 24" on 0
center. %" neat gypsum wood fibered plaster each side over z
60 %" rib metal lath nailed to studs with 6d common nails, 8" 5'1,
on center. Nails driven 1\4" and bent over

2\12" steel studs 16" on center formed with No. 16 gauge

angle flanges and No. 7 gauge wire diagonals. '/," perforated
gypsum lath attached to the studs each side with No. 12
61 gauge wire clips at horizontal and vertical joints. \12" gyp. 4\l.i'
Noncombus- sum plaster applied each side mixed I :2 by weight, gypsum
tible Studs to sand aggregate
-Interior
Partition 211z" steel studs 16" on center formed with No. 16 gauge
with Plaster angle flanges and No. 7 gauge wire diagonals. '!, • perforated
Each Side gypsum lath attached to the studs each side with No. 12
62 gauge approved steel wire clios. End joints of lath held by ap- 4%·•
proved end joint clips. '14" perlite or vermiculite gypsum
plaster applied each side

4" No. 18 gauge channel-shaped steel studs at 16" on center.

On each side approved resilient clips pressed onto stud flange
63 at 16" vertical spacing, l4 • pencil rods snapped into or wire- 7'/,'
tied onto outer loop of clips, metal lath wire-tied to pencil
rods at 6" intervals, I" perlite gypsum plaster, each side

211z" No. 18 gauge steel studs spaced 16" on center. Wood

fibered gypsum plaster mixed I: I by weight gypsum to sand
64 aggregate applied on 3.4 pound metal lath wire tied to studs, 4\l.i'
each side. 3/.o • plaster applied over each face, including finish
coat

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 TABLE NO. 43-B-RATED FIRE-RESISTIVE PERIODS FOR VARIOUS WALLS AND PARTITIONS•- Continued
MINIMUM FINISHED THICKNESS
FACE·TO·FACE'
ITEM (In Inches)
MATERIAL NUMBER CONSTRUCTION' 4 Hr. JHr. J 2 Hr. 1 Hr.

2" x 4" wood studs 16" on center with '/.'' gypsum plaster
metal lath. Lath attached bv 4d common naib bent over
on
or
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65 No. 14 gauge by ll;i" x ,~,·, crown width staples spaced 6"
on center. Plaster mixed 1:1''' for scratch coat and 1:3 for
brown coat, by \\eight, gypsum to sand aggregate

2" x 4" wood '>luds 16" on center with metal lath and ·;:• neat
66 wood fibered gypsum plaster each side. Lath attached by 6d 5'/.'
common nails, 7" on center. Nails driven I'''" and bent over

2" x 4" wood studs 16" on center \\ith '/," perforated or plain
gyp'>um lath and Y2" gypsum plaster each side. Lath nailed
67 with I'/," by No. 13 gauge by '"/"" head pla;,terboard blued 5'/,
Wood Stud;, naih, 4" on center. Plaster mixed 1:2 by weight, gypsum to
Interior sand aggregate
Partition
with Plaster 2" x 4" wood studs 16" on center with '/," Type "X" gyp;,um c:
Each Side lath and y," gypsum pla'>ter each side. Lath nailed with I'!.'' z
68 by No. 13 gauge by '"!,./' head plasterboard blued naih, 5" on "T1
center. Plaster mixed I :2 by weight, gypsum to sand aggre- 0
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gate s:
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2" x 4" wood studs 16" on center v.ith ·;," perforated gypsum c:
lath and y,• perlite or vermiculite gypsum plaster each -.ide. r-
Lath nailed with I/," by No. 13 gauge by '"/,/' head pla>ter- c
69 board blued nail'>, 5" on center. For three-coat work the plas- 5
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ter rni.x for the second coat .-.hall not exceed I 00 pounds of gyp'>urn (")
to 2' ',cubic feet of aggregate 0
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2"x 4" wood studs 16" on center with%" perforated gypsum lath ~
Wood Studs with 1" hexagonal mesh of No. 20 gauge wire furred out X," and rn
Interior 1" perlite or vermiculite ¥~sum plaster each side. Lath nailed with c
Partition 1Y," by No. 13 gauge by ••" head plasterboard blued nails spaced =i
with Plaster 70 5" on center. Mesh attached by 13,1.1" by No. 12 gauge by %• head 6'1, i5
Each Side nails with%" furrings, spaced 8" on center. For three-coat work
z
(Cont'd.) the plaster mix for the second coat shall not exceed 100 pounds of
gypsum to 2 Y2 cubic feet of aggregate

No. 25 gauge channel-shaped studs 24" on center with one full-

length layer of %" Type "X" gypsum wallboard applied vertically
attached with 1" long No. 6 drywall screws to each side. Screws are
71 8" on center around the perimeter and 12" on center on the in- ZY.'
termediate stud. The wallboard may be applied horizontally when
attached to 3%" studs and the horizontal joints are staggered with
those on the opposite side
Noncom bus-
tible Studs No. 25 gauge channel-shaped studs 24" on center with two full-
-Interior length layers of Y2" Type "X" gypsum wallboard applied ver-
Partition tically each side. First layer attached with 1" long, No. 6 drywall
with screws, 8" on center around the perimeter and 12" on center on the
Gypsum 72 intermediate stud. Second layer applied with vertical joints offset 3'/,'
Wallboard one stud space from first layer using 1%" long, No. 6 drywall
Each Side screws spaced 9" on center along vertical joints, 12" on center at
intermediate studs and 24" on center along top and bottom run-
ners

(Contmued)

...
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 TABLE NO 43-B-RATED FIRE-RESISTIVE PERIODS FOR VARIOUS WALLS AND PARTITIONS•-Continued
MINIMU~~b~~~g~~b~\<;1\Nt.""
ITEM (In Inches}
MATERIAL NUMBER CONSTRUCTION'
4Hr. 3Hr. 2Hr. 1Hr.
Noncombus-
tible Studs
-Interior No. 16 gau~e approved nailable metal studs' 24" on center with
Partition full-length '•" Type "X" gypsum wallboard applied vertically and
with 73 4'1,
nailed 7" on center with 6d cooler nails. Approved metal fastener
Gypsum grips used with nails at vertical butt joints along studs
Wallboard
Each Side
(Cont'd.)

2"x 4" wood studs 16" on center with two layers Yo" regular gyp-
sum wallboard each side, 4d cooler nails 8 • on center first layer, 5d
cooler nails 8" on center second layer with laminating compound
74 between layers. Joints staggered. First layer applied full length ver- 5'1,
tically, second layer applied horizontally or vertically
Wood
Studs- 2"x 4" wood studs 16" on center with two layers V:z • regular gyl?"
Interior sum wallboard applied vertically or horizontally each side, joint
Partition 75 staggered. Nail base layer with 5d cooler nails at 8" on center, fac~ 5'1,
with layer with 8d cooler nails at 8 • on center c:
Gypsum z
Wallbaord
Each Side 2"x 4" wood studs 16" on center with Yo" Type "X" gypsum ~
:D
76 wallboard applied vertically or horizontally nailed with 6d cooler 4'1,
nails 7 • on center with end join~ on nailing members s::
1:11
c:
2 • x 4 • fire-retardant treated wood studs spaced 24 • on center with
one layer of Yo" thick Type "X" gypsum wallboard applied with
;=
77 face paper grain {long dimension) parallel to studs·. Wallboard at 4'/s• 5!
tached with 6d cooler nails spaced 7" on center
z
C)
0
0
0
m
 ....
2"x 4" wood studs 16" on center with two layers Y." Type "X"
gypsum wallboard each side. Base layers applied vertically and
~
m
Wood nailed with 6d cooler nails 9" on center. Face layer applied ver- c
Studs- 78 tically or horizontally and nailed with Sd cooler nails 7" on center. 6 11, =t
Interior For nail-adhesive application, base layers are nailed 6" on center. 5z
Partition Face layers applied with coating of approved wallboard adhesive
With and nailed 12" on center
Gypsum
Wallboard 2"x 3" fire-retardant treated wood studs spaced 24" on center with
Each Side one layer of Y." thick Type "X" gypsum wallboard applied with
(Cont'd.) 79 face paper grain (long dimension) at right angles to studs. 3%'
Wallboard attached with 6d cement coated box nails spaced 7" on
center
Exterior surface with % • drop siding or Y. • exterior type plywood
over \12" gypsum sheathing on 2"x 4" wood studs at 16" on center;
interior surface treatment as required for one-hour rated exterior
or interior 2"x 4" wood stud partitions. Gypsum sheathing nailed
80 with 1%" by No. 11 gauge by Yt." head galvanized nails at 8" on Varies
center. Siding nailed with 7d galvanized smooth box nails.
Plywood nailed with 6d galvanized siding or casing nails, 6" on
center around the perimeter and 12" on center elsewhere.
Exterior or
Interior 2"x 4" wood studs 16" on center with metal lath and % • exterior
Walls cement plaster 10 on each side. Lath attached with 6d common nails
81 7" on center driven to 1" on center driven to 1• minimum penetra- 5\12
tion and bent over. Plaster mix 1:4 for scratch coat and 1:5 for
brown coat, by volume, cement to sand
2"x 4" wood studs 16" on center withY." exterior cement plaster
(measured from the face of studs) on the exterior surface with in-
82 terior surface treatment as required for interior wood stud par- Varies
titions in this Table. Plaster mix 1:4 for scratch coat and 1:5 for
brown coat, by volume, cement to sand
(Contmued)
 TABLE NO. 43·8-RATED FIRE-RESISTIVE PERIODS FOR VARIOUS WALLS AND PARTITION5a-Continued
MINIMUM FINISHED THICKNESS
FACE·TO-FACE'
ITEM (In Inches)
MATERIAL NUMB !OR CONSTRUCTION' 4Hr. 3Hr. 2Hr. 1 Hr.

3Y." No. 16 gauge noncombustible studs 16" on center withY." ex-

terior cement plaster (measured from the face of the studs) on the
exterior surface with interior surface treatment as required for in-
83 terior, nonbearing, noncombustible stud partitions in this Table. Varies'
Plaster mix 1:4 for scratch coat and 1:5 for brown coat, by
volume, cement to sand
2 !4 "x 3 ~" clay face brick with cored holes over Yz" gypsum
sheathing on exterior surface of 2" x 4" wood studs at 16" on
Exterior or center and two layers Y." Type "X" gypsum wallboard on interior
Interior surface. Sheathing placed horizontally or vertically with vertical
Walls ~oints over studs nailed 6" on center with 1~" by No. 11 gauge by
(Cont'd.) X." head galvanized nails. Inner layer of wallboard placed c:
84
horizontally or vertically and nailed 8" on center with 6d cooler
nails. Outer layer of wallboard placed horizontally or vertically 10'/, .,0z
and nailed 8" on center with 8d cooler nails. All joints staggered ::tl
with vertical joints over studs. Outer layer joints taped and 3::::
finished with compound. Nailheads covered with joint compound. Ill
No. 20 gauge corrugated galvanized steel wall ties ~ "x 6Y." at- c:
tached to each stud with two 8d cooler nails, every sixth course of r-
c
bricks
z
G)
0
0
c
m
 ....
2" x 6" fire-retardant treated wood studs 16" on center. Inte-
rior face has two layers of Yo" Type "X" gypsum wallboard
~
with the base layer placed vertically and attached with 6d
m
box nails 12" on center. The face layer is placed horizontally
c
and attached with 8d box nails 8" on center at joints and 12"
=t
on center elsewhere. The exterior face has a base layer of Yo" 0
Type "X" gypsum wallboard placed vertically with 6d box z
nails 8" on center at joints and 12" on center elsewhere. An
approved building paper is next applied. followed by self-
85 furred exterior lath attached with 8d by 2Y2" long galvanized 8Y,
roofing nails spaced 6" on center along each stud. Exterior
cement plaster consisting of a y," scratch coat, a bonding
agent and a V," brown coat is then applied. The scratch coat
is mixed in the proportion of I :3 by weight·, cement to sand
with I 0 pounds of hydrated lime and 3 pounds of asbestos
fiber per sack of cement. The brown coat is mixed in the pro-
portion of I :4 by weight, cement to sand with the same
amounts of hydrated lime and asbestos fiber used in the
scratch coat
Exterior or
Interior 2" x 6" wood studs at 16" on center. The exterior face has a
Walls layer of Yo" Type "X" gypsum wallboard placed vertically
(Cont'd.) with 6d box nails 8" on center at joints and 12" on center
elsewhere. An approved building paper is next applied, fol-
lowed by I" by No. 18 gauge self-furred exterior lath at-
tached with 8d by 2V2" long galvanized roofing nails spaced
6" on center along each stud. Exterior cement plaster con-
sisting of a y," scratch coat, a bonding agent and a y,"
brown coat a·nd a finish coat is then applied. The scratch coat
is mixed in the proportion of I :3 by weight, cement to sand
with I0 pounds of hydrated lime and 3 pounds of asbestos
86 fiber per sack of cement. The brown coat is mixed in the pro- gy,
portion of I :4 by weight, cement to sand with the same
amounts of hydrated lime and asbestos fiber used in the
scratch coat. The interior is covered with Yo" gypsum lath
with I" hexagonal mesh of No. 20 gauge woven wire lath
furred out '!.," ancl I" perlite or vermiculite gypsum plaster.
Lath nailed with IY." by No. 13 gauge by '%.'' head plaster-
board blued nails spaced 5" on center. Mesh attached by p;."
by No. 12 gauge by Yo" head nails with Yo" furrings, spaced
8" on center. The plaster mix shall not exceed 100 pounds
of gypsum to 2'/o cubic feet of aggregate
(Contmued)
 TABLE NO 43-B-RATED FIRE-RESISTIVE PERIODS FOR VARIOUS WALLS AND PARTITIONSa-continued
MINIMUM FINISHED THICKNESS
FACE-TO-FACE'
ITEM (In Inches)
MATERIAL NUMBER CONSTRUCTION' 4 Hr. 1 Hr.
3Hr. 2Hr.

2"x 6" wood studs at 16" on center. The exterior face has a layer
of%" Type "X" gypsum wallboard placed vertically with 6d box
nails 8" on center at joints and 12" on center elsewhere. An ap-
proved building paper is next applied, followed by 1 !lz" by No. 17
gauge self-furred exterior lath attached with 8d by 2!/z" long
galvanized roofing nails spaced 6" on center along each stud. Ex-
terior cement plaster consisting of a Yz" scratch coat, and a Yz"
brown coat is then applied. The plaster may be placed by machine.
87 The scratch coat is mixed in the proportion of I :4 by weight, 8Vo
plastic cement to sand. The brown coat is mixed in the proportion
of I :5 by weight, plastic cement to sand. The interior is covered
with %" gypsum lath with I" hexagonal mesh of No. 20 gauge
woven wire lath furred out ~ •" and I" perlite or vermiculite gyp-
sum plaster each side. Lath nailed with 1Y." by No. 13 gauge by
Exterior or '%.''head plasterboard blued nails spaced 5" on center. Mesh at-
Interior tached by 1 %" by No. 12 gauge by Y." head nails with Y." furrings,
Walls spaced 8" on center. The plaster mix shall not exceed 100 pounds
(Cont'd.) of gypsum to 2 !lz cubic feet of aggregate. c:
.,3!':
0
:D
4" No. 18 gauge, nonload-bearing metal studs, 16" on center, with i:
I" portland cement lime plaster (measured from the back side of CZI
the 3.4# expanded metal lath) on the exterior surface. Interior sur-

88
face to be covered with 1" of gypsum plaster on 3.4# expanded
metal lath proportioned by weight- 1:2 for scratch coat, 1:3 for 6 1/o'
=
r-
2
z
brown, gypsum to sand. Lath on one side of the partition fastened
to V." diameter pencil rods supported by No. 20 gauge metal clips,
located 16" on center vertically, on each stud. 3" thick mineral
fiber insulating batts friction fitted between the studs
"c
0
0
m
 ....
!m
c
=t
5z

FOOTNOTES TO TABLE NO. 43-B

] "Generic fire resistance ratings (those not designated by company code letter) as listed in the Design Manual-Fire Resistance 1975-76
f Edition as published by the Gypsum Association-may be accepted as if herein listed.
'Staples with equivalent holding power and penetration may be used as alternate fasteners to nails for attachment to wood framing.
'Thicknesses shown for brick and clay tile are nominal thicknesses unless plastered, in which case thicknesses are net. Thicknesses
shown for solid or hollow concrete masonry units are "equivalent thicknesses" as defined in U.B.C. Standard No. 24-4.
Thickness includes plaster, lath and gypsum wallboard where mentioned and grout when all cells are solidly grouted.
'Single wythe brick.
'Shall be used for non bearing purposes only.
'Hollow brick units 4-inch by 8-inch by 12-inch nominal with two interior cells having a I Y2-inch web thickness between cells and
I ~-inch thick face shells.
'Rowlock design employs clay brick with all or part of bricks laid on edge with the bond broken vertically.
'See also Footnote No. 2 The equivalent thickness may include the thickness of portland cement plaster or 1.5 times the thickness
of gypsum plaster applied in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 47 of the Code.
~ 'Studs are welded trussed wire studs with No. 7 gauge flange wire and No.7 gauge truss wires.
'Nailable metal studs consist of two channel studs spot welded back-to-back with a crimped web forming a nailing groove.
"Three pounds of asbestos fiber added for each bag of portland cement.
 TABLE NO. 43·C-MINIMUM PROTECTION FOR FLOOR AND ROOF SYSTEMSat
MINIMUM THICKNESS
~Fn?,E~~~?
Item
FLOOR OR ROOF CONSTRUCTION Number CEILING CONSTRUCTION 4 Hr. 3 Hr. 2 Hr. 1 Hr. 4Hr. 3Hr. 2Hr. 1 Hr.

Concrete-Excluding Ex-
panded Clay Shale or
Slate (by Rotary Kiln I Slab (no ceiling required) 6Y2 5Y' 3Y,'
Process) or Expanded
Slag

Concrete - Expanded Clay

Shale or Slate (by Rotary
Kiln Process) or Expanded 2 Slab (no ceiling required) 5 4!12 4 3
Sl<tK
c:
Slab with suspended ceil- !:
ing of vermiculite gypsum "T1
plaster over metal lath at- 0
Reinforced Concrete tached to :V." cold-rolled
::a
3:
Joists 3 channels spaced 12" on 3 2 1:11
center. Ceiling located 6" c:
minimum below joists r-
5!
z
"
0
0
c
m
 ....
co
~
m
'!," Type "X" gypsum wall- 0
::::;
board attached to No. 25
gauge by '/," deep by 2'/," 5
hat-shaped galvanized steel
z
channels with 1" long No. 6
screws. The channels are
spaced 24" on center, span
35" and are supported along
their length at 35"
intervals by No. 21-gauge
galvanized steel flat strap
hangers having formed
edges which engage the
lips of the channel. The
Reinforced Concrete strap hangers are attached
Joists (Cont'd.) 4 to the side of the concrete 2Y:z '!,
Uoists with '132" by ~~·
long powder-driven fasten-
ers. The wallboard is in-
~tailed with the long di-
!mension perpendicular to
he channels. All end joints
[occur on channels and sup-
IPiementary channels are in-
~tailed parallel to the main
hannels, 12" each side, at
end joint occurrences. The
mish ceiling is located ap-
proximately 12" below the
offit of the floor slab
(Contmued)
 TABLE NO. 43-C-MINIMUM PROTECTION FOR FLOOR AND ROOF SYSTEMS1a -Continued

THI~~Ni~~:>;&LJ>OR MINI~~'t:~~~~~~NE5S
Item (In Inches) (In Inches)
FLOOR OR ROOF CONSTRUCTION Number CEILING CONSTRUCTION 4Hr. 3Hr. 2Hr. 1 Hr. 4Hr. 3Hr. 2Hr. 1 Hr.

Gypsum plaster on metal

lath attached to the bot-
tom chord with single No.
16 gauge or doubled No.
18 gauge wire ties spaced
5 6" on center. Plaster mix- 2 1/z 2\4 y. '!,
ed 1:2 for scratch coat,
1:3 for brown coat, by
weight, gypsum to sand
aggregate for two-hour
system. For three-hour
system plaster is neat
Steel Joist Construction Vermiculite gypsum plas-
with a Reinforced Con- ter on metal lath attached
crete Slab on Top Poured to the bottom chord with
on a Metal Lath Form' 6 single No. 16 gauge or dou- 2 'I,
bled No. 18 gauge wire ties
6" on center
c
Portland cement plaster
over metal lath attached to
.,0z
the bottom chord of joists ::D
with single No. 16 gauge 3:
or doubled No. 18 gauge m
wire ties spaced 6" on cen-
7 ter. Plaster mixed 1:2 for
scratch coat, I :3 for
brown coat for one-hour
2\4 2 %" %' =
r-
0
z
system and 1:1 for scratch C)
coat, 1: I Y, for brown coat 0
for two-hour system, by 0
weight, cement to sand 0
m
 ....
Cl)

Perlite or vermiculite gyp- Cit

sum plaster on Y." perfo- m
c
rated gypsum lath attached :::::j
to .Y." cold-rolled chan- 0
nels with approved clips z
8 giving continuous support 2 2 2 2 1'1,··· '1,•
to lath. Channels attached 1'·'
to or suspended below
joists and held to bottom
chord of joists
Gypsum plaster on '1," per-
forated gypsum lath at-
tached to .Y." cold-rolled
Steel Joist Construction channels, with approved
with a Reinforced Concrete 9 clips giving continuous 2 1'
Slab on Top Poured on a support to lath. Channels
Metal Lath Form' attached to or suspended
(Cont'd.) below joists and wire tied
to bottom chord of joists
Ceiling of '1, " Type "X"
wallboard attached to Y."
deep by 2 %" by No. 25
gauge hat-shaped furring
channels 12" on center
10 with 1" long No. 6 wall- '1,
board screws at 8" on cen-
ter. Channels wire tied to bot-
tom chord of joists with
doubled No. 18 gauge wire
or suspended below joists
on wire hangers

(Contmued)
 TABLE NO. 43-C-MINIMUM PROTECTION FOR FLOOR AND ROOF SYSTEM5a1-Continued
THICKNESS OF FLOOR MINIMUM THICKNESS
OR ROOF SLAB OF CEILING
Item (In Inches) (In Inches)
FLOOR OR ROOF CONSTRUCTION Number CEILING CONSTRUCTION 4 Hr. 3Hr. 2Hr. 1 Hr. 4Hr. 3 Hr. 2Hr. 1 Hr.

Wood-fibered gypsum plas·

ter mixed 1:1 by weight
gypsum to sand aggregate
Steel Joist Construction applied over metal lath.
with a Reinforced Con- Lath tied 6" on center to
crete Slab on Top Poured II 3;4" channels spaced 13\lz .. 2Y, 3;4
on a Metal Lath Form' on center. Channels se-
(Cont'd.) cured to joists at each in-
tersection with two strands
of No. 18 gauge galvanized
wire

Reinforced Concrete Slab

and Joists with Hollow %" gypsum plaster on bot-
Clay Tile Fillers Laid End 12 tom of floor or roof con- 89 v~
to End in Rows 2\lz" or s !ruction
More Apart; Reinforcement c:
Placed Between Rows and
Concrete Cast Around and
13 None 5Yz" .,0z
Over Tile :tl
3:
Vermiculite gypsum plas- a1
Steel Joist Construction
c:
ter on metal lath attached r-
with a Reinforced Con- to 3;4" cold-rolled chan-
nels with No. 18 gauge 2Yz"
!2
crete Slab on Top poured 14 3;4 z
on a lh" deep steel Deck wire ties spaced 6" on C)
center 0
0
c
m
 ...
U)
Perlite or vermiculite gyp- ......
g)
sum plaster on %" perfo-
rated gypsum lath at-
m
0
tached to %" cold-rolled =i
15 7/~ 7,8
channels with approved 2 1/o 0
clips. Channels suspended z
by No. 8 gauge hanger
wire through units be-
tween cells
Suspended ceiling of ver-
miculite gypsum plaster
base coat and vermiculite
3" Deep Cellular Steel acoustical plaster on metal
Deck with Concrete Slab lath attached at 6" inter-
on Top. Slab Thickness vals to 3.4" cold-rolled
Measured to Top of Cells channels spaced 12" on
center and secured to I y,"
16 cold-rolled channels spaced 2Yo I'/,"
36" on center with No. 16
gauge wire. IY," channels
supported by No. 8 gauge
wire hangers at 36" on cen-
ter. Beams within envelope
and with a 2Y," air space
between beam soffit and
lath have a 4-hour rating

(Contmued)

(II
CID
......
 TABLE NO. 43-C-MINIMUM PROTECTION FOR FLOOR AND ROOF SYSTEM$81-Continued
MINIMUM THICKNESS

Item
~r..9;~::.f
FLOOR OR ROOF CONSTRUCTION Number CEILING CONSTRUCTION 4Hr. 2Hr. 1 Hr. 4Hr. 3Hr. 2Ht. 1 Hr.
3Hr.

Ceiling of gypsum plaster

on metal lath. Lath at-
1 Y2" Deep Steel Roof Deck tached to %" furring chan-
on Steel Framing. Insula- nels with No. 18 gauge
tion Board, 30 lbs. per wire ties spaced 6" on cen-
Cubic Foot Density, Com- ter. %" channel saddle-
posed of Wood Fibers tied to 2" channels with
with Cement Binders of 17 doubled No. 16 gauge wire 1'/,
Thickness Shown Bonded ties. 2" channels spaced c:
to Deck with Unfinished 36" on center suspended ~
'TI
Asphalt Adhesive. Cov- 2" below steel framing and 0
ered with a Fire-retardant saddle-tied with No. 8 :a
Roof Covering gauge wire. Plaster mixed s::
I :2 by weight, gypsum to m
sand aggregate c:
r=
c
z
G)
0
0
c
m
 ....
ID
Ceiling of gypsum plaster
on metal lath. Lath at- ~
tached to ~If furring chan- m
nels with No. 18 gauge
c
wire ties spaced 6" on cen- 3
ter. JA" channels saddle- 0
I '12 • Deep Steel Roof Deck tied to 2" channels with z
on Steel Framing Wood doubled No. 16 gauge wire
Fiber Insulation Board, ties. 2" channels spaced
17.5 lbs., per Cubic Foot 36" on center suspended
Density on Top Applied 18 2" below steel framing and 1'12 I 7;,• %'
Over a 15-lb. Asphalt saddle-tied with No. 8
Saturated Felt. Fire-re- gauge wire. Plaster mixed
tardant Roof Covering 1:2 for scratch coat and
1:3 for brown coat, by
weight, gypsum to sand
aggregate for one-hour
system. For two-hour sys-
tern plaster mix is 1:2 by
weight, gypsum to sand
aggregate
1'12" Deep Steel Roof
Deck on Steel Framing
Insulation of Rigid Board
Consisting of Expanded
Perlite and Fibers Impreg- Gypsum-vermiculite plas-
nated With Integral As- ter on metal lath wire-tied
phalt Waterproofing; Den- at 6" intervals to lf4" fur-
sity 9 to 12 Lbs./Cu. Ft. ring channels spaced 12"
Secured to Metal Roof 19 on center and wire-tied to I 'I,
Deck by 'h" Wide Rib- 2" runner channels spaced
bons of Waterproof, Cold- 32" on center. Runners
process Liquid Adhesive wire-tied to bottom chord
Spaced 6" Apart. Steel of steel joists
Joist or Light Steel Con-
struction with Metal Roof
(Continued)
fContmued)
 TABLE NO. 43-C-MINIMUM PROTECTION FOR FLOOR AND ROOF SYSTEM5a1-Continued
THICKNESS OF FLOOR MINIMUM THICKNESS
OR ROOF SLAB OF CElLI~?
Item (In Inches) J!n Inches
FLOOR OR ROOF CONSTRUCTION Number CEILING CONSTRUCTION 4Hr. 3 Hr. 2Hr. 1 Hr. 4Hr. 3 Hr. 2 Hr. 1 Hr.

(Continued)
Deck, Insulation, and
Built-up Fire-retardant
Roof Covering

Gypsum plaster over %"

perforated gypsum lath at-
tached to joists with 11/g,
by No. 13 gauge by 19/fiJ,
head plasterboard blued
nails at a spacing of 4" on
center. All joints reinforced
with 3" wide strips of metal
20 lath nailed through gyp- 'I,
sum lath to joists with
Double Wood Floor Over 1%" by No. II gauge by
Wood Joists 1;2" head nails spaced S"
Spaced 16" on center along joists and c:
On Center" with two nails per joist in
the opposite direction. ,2!:
Plaster mixed I :2 by 0
::D
weight, gypsum to sand i:
aggregate IJI
c:
Perlite or vermiculite plas- I"'"
ter over 3j8, perforated !2
gypsum lath nailed with z
G)
21 1'/," by No. 13 gauge by 'I, (")
''/"" head plasterboard 0
blued nails c
m
 ....
~
Gypsum plaster over 1/8,
Type "X'' gypsum lath.
Lath initially applied with m
not less than four )I/, If
by c
No. 13 gauge by '%. • head :::::j
plasterboard blued nails i5
per bearing. Continuous
stripping over lath along
z
all joist lines. Stripping consists
of 3" wide strips
of metal lath attached by
I y,• by No. II gauge by
!lz" head roofing nails spaced
6" on center. Alter-
22 nate stripping consists of %
3" wide .049" diameter
Double Wood Floor Over wire stripping weighing
Wood Joists one pound per sq. yd. and
Spaced 16" On Center" attached by No. 16 gauge
(Cont'd.) by IY2" by 3;4" crown
width staples, spaced 4"
on center. ·where alter-
nate stripping is used the lath
nailing may consist
of two nails at each end
and one nail at each inter-
mediate bearing. Plaster
mixed 1:2 by weight, gyp-
sum to sand aggregate

Portland cement or gyp-

sum plaster on metal lath.
Lath fastened with I !12"
23 by No. II gauge by 7/16" '/,
head barbed shank roofing
nails spaced 5" on center.
Plaster mixed 1:2 for
scratch coat and 1:3 for
brown coat, by weight,
cement to sand aggregate

(Contmued)
 TABLE NO. 43-C-MINIMUM PROTECTION FOR FLOOR AND ROOF SYSTEM&1-Contlnued
THICKNESS OF FLOOR MINIMUM THICKNESS

Item
OR(I~~~:t!!fB ~rn9;~~~~
FLOOR OR ROOF CONSTRUCTION Number CEILING CONSTRUCTION 4Hr. 3Hr. 12Hr. 1Hr. 4t1r. at1r. 2Hr. 1 Hr.

Perlite or vermiculite gyp-

sum plaster on metal lath
secured to joists with I y, •.
24 by No. II gauge by ~6" 'I,
head barbed shank roof-
Double Wood Floor Over ing nails spaced 5" on
Wood Joists center
Spaced 16" On Center"
(Con!' d.)
Yz" Type "X" gypsum wall-
board nailed to joists with 5 d
25 cooler nails spaced 6" on cen- 'h
ter. End joints of wallboard
centered on joists
Vz" thick wood fiberboard
weighing 15 to 18 lbs. per
cu. ft. installed with long
dimension parallel to c:
Plywood Stressed Skin Panels stringers or Ys" Standard z
Consisting of X" Thick In- (exterior glue) plywood "TI
terior C-D (Exterior Glue) Top gl~ed and/or nailed to 0
stnngers. Nailing to be :::tl
Stressed Skin on 2" X 6" s:::
Nominal (Minimum) Stringers. 26 with 5d cooler nails. spaced I
12" on center. Second CD
Adjacent Panel Edges Joined c:
with 8d Common Wire Nails layer of Yz" Type "X'' ;::
Spaced 6" on Center. Stringers gypsum wallboard applied with
Spaced 12" Maximum on long dimension perpendicular 2
Center. to joists and attached with z
C)
8d cooler nails spaced 6" on
center at end joints and 8" on 0
0
center elsewhere. Wallboard c
joints staggered with respect to m
fiberboard joints
 ....
Vermiculite Concrete Slab
Proportioned 1:4 (Portland ~
Cement to Vermiculite Aggre- m
c
gate) on a I !12" Deep Steel :::j
Deck Supported on In- 0
dividually Protected Steel z
Framing. Maximum span of 27 None 311
deck 6'-10" where deck is less
than No. 26 gauge and 8' -0"
where deck is No. 26 gauge or
greater. Slab Reinforced with
4"x 8" No. 12/14 Welded Wire
Mesh
Perlite Concrete Slab Propor-
tioned I :6 (Portland Cement to
Perlite Aggregate) on a I Y."
Deep Steel Deck Supported on 28 None 3Y211
Individually Protected Steel
Framing. Slab Reinforced with
4"x 8" No. 12/14 Welded Wire
Mesh
Perlite Concrete Slab Propor-
tioned I :6 (Portland Cement to
Perlite Aggregate) ·on a ~.· Perlite gypsum plaster on metal
Deep Steel Deck Supported by lath wire tied to %" furring
Steel Joists 4' on Center. 29 channels attached with No. 16 21' 21' Y. %
Maximum span of deck 6' -10" gauge wire ties to lower chord
where deck is less than No. 26 of joists.
gauge and 8' -0" where deck is
No. 26 gauge or greater. Fire-
retardant roof covering on top

(Contmued)
 TABLE NO. 43·C-MINIMUM PROTECTION FOR FLOOR AND ROOF SYSTEMSa1-Continued
THICKNESS OF FLOOR MINIMUM THICKNESS
OR ROOF SLAB OF CEILING
Item (In Inches) (In Inches)
FLOOR OR ROOF CONSTRUCTION Number CEILING CONSTRUCTION 14Hr. 1~Hr. 2Hr. 1 Hr. 4Hr. 3Hr. 2Hr. 1 Hr.

Perlite Concrete Slab Propor-

tiona! I :6 (Portland Cement to
Perlite Aggregate) on IV."
Deep Steel Deck Supported on
Individually Protected Steel
raming. Maximum span of
deck 6' -10" where deck is less 30 None 2Y. 14

han No. 26 gauge and 8' -0"

where deck is No. 26 gauge or
~eater. Slab Reinforced with
No. 19 Gauge Hexagonal Wire
mesh: Fire-retardant roof
ovenng on top
c:
Suspended envelope ceiling of ~
'TI
F1oor and Beam Construction perlite gypsum plaster on metal 0
Consisting of 3" Deep Cellular lath attached to %" cold-rolled ::D
~tee! Floor Units Mounted on channels, secured to I \12" cold- s:::
Ill
Steel Members with 1:4 31 rolled channels spaced 42" on 2" I' c:
Proportion of Portland center supported by No. 6 wire ;=
~ement to Perlite Aggregate) 36" on center. Beams in en- c
Perlite-concrete floor slab on
op
velope with 3" minimum air
space between beam soffit and
z
C)
lath have a 4-hour rating. 0
0
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m
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FOOTNOTES TO TABLE NO. 43·C 6
z
]:).) aGeneric fire resistance ratings (those not designated by company code letter) as listed in the Design Manual-Fire Resistance 1975-76 Edition as
published by the Gypsum Association-may be accepted as if herein listed.
'Staples with equivalent holding power and penetration may be used as alternate fasteners to nails for attachment to wood framing.
'The thickness may be reduced to 3 inches where limestone aggregate is used.
'Slab thickness over steel joists measured at the joists.
'Portland cement plaster with 40 pounds of asbestos fiber per bag of cement.
'Portland cement plaster with 15 pounds of hydrated lime and three pounds of asbestos fiber per bag of cement.
'One-inch by No. 20 gauge hexagonal wire mesh installed below lath and tied to each furring channel at joints between lath.
'No. 14 gauge wires spaced 11.3 inches on center or 10 inches on center [for channel spacing of 16 inches and 12 inches respectively) installed below lath
sheets in a diagonal pattern. Wires tied to furring channels or clips at lath edges.
'Furring channels spaced 12 inches on center.
. 'Six-inch hollow clay tile with 2-inch concrete slab above.
"Four-inch hollow clay tile with I V2-inch concrete slab above.
"Thickness measured to bottom of steel form units.
"Five-eighths inch of vermiculite gypsum plaster plus V1 inch of approved vermiculite acoustical plastic.
"Double wood floor may be either of the following [see also Section 4305 (d) for conditions where flooring or ceiling may be omitted]:
(a) Subfloor of l-inch nominal boarding, a layer of asbestos paper weighing not less than 14 pounds per 100 square feet and a layer of l-inch
nominal tongue and groove finish flooring; or
(b) Subfloor of l-inch nominal tongue and groove boarding or V2-inch interior type plywood with exterior glue, a layer of .010-inch thick rosin sized
building paper and a layer of l-inch nominal tongue and groove finish flooring or Y.-inch interior type plywood finish flooring or a layer of Type I
Grade B, class I particleboard not less than %inch thick.
"Thickness measured to top of steel deck unit.

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4401-4405 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE

Part IX
REGULATIONS FOR USE OF PUBLIC
STREETS AND PROJECTIONS
OVER PUBLIC PROPERTY
Chapter44
PROTECTION OF PEDESTRIANS
DURING CONSTRUCTION OR DEMOLITION
General
Sec. 4401. No person shall use or occupy a street, alley or public
sidewalk for the performance of work under a building permit except in
accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.
No person shall perform any work on any building or structure adjacent
to a public way in general use by the public for pedestrian travel, unless the
pedestrians are protected as specified in this Chapter.
Any material or structure temporarily occupying public property, in-
cluding fences and walkways, shall be adequately lighted between sunset
and sunrise.
Temporary Use of Streets and Alleys
Sec. 4402. The use of public property shall meet the requirements of the
public agency having jurisdiction. Whenever requested, plot plans and
construction details shall be submitted for review by the agencies
concerned.
Storage on Public Property
Sec. 4403. Material and equipment necessary for work to be done under
a permit shall not be placed or stored on public property so as to obstruct
free and convenient approach to and use of any fire hydrant, fire or police
alarm box, utility box, catch basin or manhole or so as to interfere with
the free flow of water in any street or alley gutter.
Mixing Mortar on Public Property
Sec. 4404. The mixing or handling of mortar, concrete or other material
on public property shall be done in a manner that will not deface public
property or create a nuisance.
Protection of Utilities
Sec. 4405. A substantial protective frame and boarding shall be built
around and over every street lamp, utility box, fire or police alarm box,
fire hydrant, catch basin, and manhole that may be damaged by any work
being done under the permit. This protection shall be maintained while
such work is being done and shall not obstruct the normal functioning of
the device.
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1976 EDITION 4406-4407

Walkway
Sec. 4406. A walkway not less than 4 feet wide shall be maintained on
the sidewalk in front of the building site during construction, alteration or
demolition unless the public agency having jurisdiction authorizes the
sidewalk to be fenced and closed. Adequate signs and railings shall be pro-
vided to direct pedestrian traffic. Railings shall be provided when re-
quired by Section 4407.
The walkway shall be capable of supporting a uniform live load of 150
pounds per square foot. A durable wearing surface shall be provided.
Pedestrian Protection
Sec. 4407. (a) Protection Required. Pedestrian traffic shall be pro-
tected by a railing on the street side when the walkway extends into the
roadway, by a railing adjacent to excavations and by such other protection
as set forth in Table No. 44-A. The construction of such protective devices
shall be in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.
(b) Railings. Railings shall be substantialJy built and, when of wood,
shall be constructed of new material having a nominal size of at least 2
inches by 4 inches. Railings shall be at least 3 feet 6 inches in height and
when adjacent to excavations shall be provided with a mid-rail.
(c) Fences. Fences shall be solid and substantially built, be not less than
8 feet in height above grade, and be placed on the side of the walkway
nearest to the building site. Fences shall extend the entire length of the
building site and each end shall be returned to the building line.
Openings in such fences shall be protected by doors which normally are
kept closed.
All fences shall be provided with 2-inch by 4-inch plate, top and bottom,
and shall be well braced. The fence material shall be a minimum of %-inch
boards or l/4-inch plywood. Plywood fences shall conform to the follow-
ing requirements.
l. Plywood panels shall be bonded with an adhesive identical to those
for exterior plywood.
2. Plywood V4 inch or Y,6 inch in thickness shall have studs spaced not
more than 2 feet on center.
3. Plywood Ys inch or Yz inch in thickness shall have studs spaced not
more than 4 feet on center, provided a 2-inch by 4-inch stiffener is placed
horizontally at the mid-height when the stud spacing exceeds 2 feet on
center.
4. Plywood Ys inch or thicker shall not span over 8 feet.
(d) Canopies. The protective canopy shall have a clear height of 8 feet
above the walkway. The roof shall be tightly sheathed. The sheathing shall
be 2-inch nominal wood planking or equal. Every canopy shall have a
solid fence built along its entire length on the construction side.
If materials are stored or work is done on the roof of the canopy, the
street sides and ends of the canopy roof shall be protected by a tight curb
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TABLE NO. 44-A-TYPE OF PROTECTION REQUIRED FOR PEDESTRIANS

HEIGHT OF DISTANCE FROM CONSTRUCTION PROTECTION

CONSTRUCTION REQUIRED
8 feet Less than 6 feet Railing
or less 6 feet or more None
Fence and
Less than 6 feet canopy
6 feet or more but not more than Fence and
one-fourth the height of construction canopy
More than 6 feet or more, but between one-
8 feet fourth to one-half the height of Fence
construction
6 feet or more but exceeding one-
half the construction height None

board not less than 1 foot high and a railing not less than 3 feet 6 inches
high.
The entire structure shall be designed to carry the loads to be imposed
on it, provided the live load shall be not less than 150 pounds per square
foot. In lieu of such design a protection canopy supporting not more than
150 pounds per square foot may be constructed as follows:
1. Footings shall be continuous 2-inch by 6-inch members with scabbed
joints.
2. Posts, not less than 4 inches by 6 inches in size, shall be provided on
both sides of the canopy and spaced not more than 12 feet, center to
center.
3. Stringers, not less than 4 inches by 12 inches in size, shall be placed on
edge upon the posts.
4. Joists resting upon the stringers shall be at least 2 inches by 8 inches
in size and shall be spaced not more than 2 feet, center to center.
5. The deck shall be of planks at least 2 inches thic'k nailed to the joists.
6. Each post shall be knee-braced to joists and stringers by members 4
feet long, not less than 2 inches by 4 inches in size.
7. A curb, not less than 2 inches by 12 inches in size, shall be set on edge
along the outside edge of the deck.
EXCEPTION: Protection canopies for new, light frame construction not
exceeding two stories in height may be designed for a live load of 75 pounds
per square foot or the loads to be imposed on it, whichever is the greater.
Maintenance and Removal of Protective Devices
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place and kept in good order for the entire length of time pedestrians may
be endangered.
(b) Removal. Every protection fence or canopy shall be removed within
30 days after such protection is no longer required by this Chapter for pro-
tection of pedestrians.
Demolition
Sec. 4409. The work of demolishing any building shall not be com-
menced until the required pedestrian protection structures are in place.
The Building Official may require the permittee to submit plans and a
complete schedule for demolition. Where such are required, no work shall
be done until such plans and/or schedule are approved by the Building
Official.

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4501-4504 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE

Chapter45
PERMANENT OCCUPANCY
OF PUBLIC PROPERTY
General
Sec. 4501. No part of any structure or any appendage thereto, except
signs, shall project beyond the property line of the building site, except as
specified in this Chapter.
Structures or appendages regulated by this Code shall be constructed of
materials as specified in Section 1710.
The projection of any structure or appendage shall be the distance
measured horizontally from the property line to the outermost point of the
projection.
Nothing in this Code shall prohibit the construction and use of a struc-
ture between buildings and over or under a public way provided the struc-
ture complies with all requirements of this Code.
No provisions of this Chapter shall be construed to permit the violation
of other laws or ordinances regulating the use and occupancy of public
property.
Projection into Alleys
Sec. 4502. No part of any structure or any appendage thereto shall pro-
ject into any alley.
A curb or buffer block may project not more than 9 inches and not ex-
ceed a height of 9 inches above grade.
Footings located at least 8 feet below grade may project not more than
12 inches.
Space Below Sidewalk
Sec. 4503. The space adjoining a building below a sidewalk on public
property may be used and occupied in connection with the building for any
purpose not inconsistent with this Code or other laws or ordinances
regulating the use and occupancy of such spaces on condition that the right
so to use and occupy may be revoked by the city at any time and that the
owner of the building will construct the necessary walls and footings to
separate such space from the building and pay all costs and expenses atten-
dant therewith.
Footings located at least 8 feet below grade may project not more than
12 inches.
Balconies and Appendages.
Sec. 4504. Oriel windows, balconies, unroofed porches, cornices, belt
courses, and appendages such as water tables, sills, capitals, bases and
architectural projections, may project over the public property of the
building site a distance as determined by the clearance of the lowest point
of the projection above the grade immediately below, as follows:
Clearance above grade less than 8 feet-no projection is permitted.
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1978 EDITION 4504-4506

Clearance above grade over 8 feet-1 inch of projection is permitted for

each additional inch of clearance, provided that no such projection shall
exceed a distance of 4 feet.
Marquees
Sec. 4505. (a) Gen~ral. For the purpose of this Section a marquee shall
include any object or decoration attached to or a part of said marquee.
(b) Projection and Clearance. The horizontal clearance between a mar-
quee and the curb line shall be not less than 2 feet.
A marquee projecting more than two-thirds of the distance from the
property line to the curb line shall be not less than 12 feet above the ground
or pavement below.
A marquee projecting less that two-thirds of the distance from the prop-
erty line to the curb line shall be not less than 8 feet above the ground or
pavement below.
(c) Length. A marquee projecting more than two-thirds of the distance
from the property line to the curb line shall not exceed 25 feet in length
along the direction of the street.
(d) Thickness. The maximum height or thickness of a marquee
measured vertically from its lowest to its highest point shall not exceed 3
feet when the marquee projects more than two-thirds of the distance from
the property line to the curb line and shall not exceed 9 feet when the mar-
quee is less than two-thirds of the distance from the property line to the
curb line.
(e) Construction. A marquee shall be supported entirely by the building
and constructed of noncombustible material or when supported by a
building of Type V construction may be of one-hour fire-resistive
construction.
(f) Roof Construction. The roof or any part therof may be a skylight,
provided wire glass is used not less than \.4 inch thick with no single pane
more than 18 inches wide.
Every roof and skylight of a marquee shall be sloped to downspouts
which shall conduct any drainage from the marquee under the sidewalk to
the curb.
(g) Location Prohibited. Every marquee shall be so located as not to
interfere with the operation of any exterior standpipe or to obstruct the
clear passage of stairways or exits from the building or the installation or
maintenance of electroliers.
Awnings
Sec. 4506. (a) Definitions. For the purpose of this Section, certain
terms are defined as follows:
AWNING is a temporary shelter supported entirely from the exterior
wall of a building.
(b) Construction. Awnings shall have noncombustible frames but may
have combustible coverings. Every awning shall be collapsible, retractable
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4506·4507 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE

or capable of being folded against the face of the supporting building.

When collapsed, retracted or folded, the design shall be such that the awn-
ing does not block any required exit.
EXCEPTION: A fixed awning not more than 10 feet in length may be
erected over a doorway to the building.
(c) Projection. Awnings may extend over public property not more than
7 feet from the face of a supporting building but no portion shall extend
nearer than 2 feet to the face of the nearest curb line measured horizontal-
ly. In no case shall the awning extend over public property greater than
two-thirds of the distance from the property line to the nearest curb in
front of the building site.
(d) Clearances. All portions of any awning shall be at least 8 feet above
any public walkway.
EXCEPTION: Any valance attached to an awning shall not project above
the roof of the awning at the point of attachment and shall not extend more
than 12 inches below the roof of the awning at the point of attachment, but in
no case shall any portion of a valance be less than 7 feet in height above a
public way.
Doors
Sec. 4507. Doors, either fully opened or when opening, shall not project
more than 1 foot beyond the property line, except that in alleys no projec-
tion beyond the property line is permitted.

Chapter46
NO REQUIREMENTS

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1976 EDITION 4701

Part X
WALL AND CEILING
COVERINGS
Chapter47
INSTALLATION OF WALL
AND CEILING COVERINGS
Note: Tables in Chapter 47 appear at the end of the Chapter.
Scope
Sec. 4701. (a) General. The installation of lath, plaster and gypsum
wallboard shall be done in a manner and with materials as specified in this
Chapter, and when required for fire-resistive construction, also shall com-
ply with the provisions of Chapter 43.
Other approved wall or ceiling coverings may be installed in accordance
with the recommendations of the manufacturer and the conditions of
approval.
(b) Inspection. No lath or gypsum wallboard or their attachments shall
be covered or finished until it has been inspected and approved by the
Building Official in accordance with Section 304 (d).
(c) Tests. The Building Official may require tests to be made in ac-
cordance with approved standards to determine compliance with the pro-
visions of this Chapter, provided the permit holder has been notified 24
hours in advance of the time of making such tests.
(d) Definitions. For purposes of this Chapter, certain terms are defined
as follows:
CORNER BEAD is a rigid formed unit or shape used at projecting or
external angles to define and reinforce the corners of interior surfaces.
CORNERITE is a shaped reinforcing unit of expanded metal or wire
fabric used for angle reinforcing and having minimum outstanding legs of
not less than 2 inches.
CORROSION-RESISTANT MATERIALS are materials that are in-
herently rust-resistant or materials to which an approved rust-resistive
coating has been applied either before or after forming or fabrication.
EXTERIOR SURF ACES are weather-exposed surfaces as defined in
Section 424.
EXTERNAL CORNER REINFORCEMENT is a shaped reinforcing
unit for external corner reinforcement for portland cement plaster formed
to insure mechanical bond and a solid plaster corner.
INTERIOR SURF ACES are surfaces other than weather-exposed sur-
faces.
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MOIST CURING is any method employed to retain sufficient moisture

for hydration of portland cement plaster.
PORTLAND CEMENT PLASTER is a mixture of portland cement, or
portland cement and lime and aggregate and other approved materials as
specified in this Code.
STEEL STUDS, LOAD-BEARING AND NONLOAD-BEARING, are
prefabricated channel shapes, welded wire, or combination wire and steel
angle types, galvanized or coated with rust-resistive material.
STRIPPING is flat reinforcing units of expanded metal or wire fabric
or other materials not less than 3 inches wide to be installed as required
over joints of gypsum lath.
TIE WIRE is wire for securing together metal framing or supports, for
tying metal and wire fabric lath and gypsum lath and wallboard together
and for securing accessories.
WIRE BACKING is horizontal strands of tautened wire attached to sur-
faces of vertical wood supports which, when covered with building paper,
provide a backing for portland cement plaster.
(e) Suspended Acoustical Ceiling Systems. Suspended acoustical ceiling
systems shall be installed in accordance with U .B.C. Standard No. 47-18.
Materials
Sec. 4702. Lathing, plastering, wallboard materials, ceiling suspension
systems and plywood paneling shall conform to the following Standards:
U.B.C.
MATERIALS AND DESIGN DESIGNATION

ADHESIVES
Plaster Liquid Bonding Agents ........................ 47- 1
Wallboard ........................................ 47- 2
AGGREGATE
Sand, Perlite and Vermiculite ......................... 47- 3
METAL LATH, WIRE LATH, WIRE FABRIC AND
METAL ACCESSORIES .............................. 47- 4
DRILL SCREWS .................................... 47- 5
COMPOUND, WALLBOARD TAPE AND JOINT .......... 47- 6
GYPSUM MATERIALS
Gypsum .......................................... 47-17
Gypsum Backing Board .............................. 47- 7
Gypsum Lath ...................................... 47- 8
Gypsum Plaster .................................... 47- 9
Gypsum Sheathing Board ............................. 47-10
Gypsum Wallboard ................................. 47-11
Keene's Cement .................................... 47-12
Molding Plaster .................................... 47-13

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Testing ........................................... 47-17

Water-Resistant Gypsum Backing Board ................. 47-14
GYPSUM BASE FOR VENEER PLASTER AND GYPSUM VENEER
PLASTER .......................................... 47-15
LIME
Hydrated Finishing .................................. 47-16
Structural Quicklime ................................. 24-16
Gypsum Partition Tile or Block ......................... 47-17
METAL SUSPENSION SYSTEMS FOR LAY·IN PANEL CEILINGS
................................................... 47-18
PLYWOOD .......................................... 25- 9
FIBER INSULATION BOARD .......................... 25-24
PORTLAND CEMENT
Air-entrained ........................ : .............. 26- 1
Masonry .......................................... 24-15
Types I, II and Ill ................................... 26- I
WIRE .............................................. 32-13
Vertical Assemblies
Sec. 4703. (a) General. In addition to the requirements of this Section,
vertical assemblies of plaster or gypsum wallboard shall be designed to
resist the loads specified in Chapter 23 of this Code. For wood framing,
see Chapter 25. For metal framing, see Chapter 27.
EXCEPTION: Wood framed assemblies meeting the requirements of Sec-
tion 2518 need not be designed.
(b) Wood Framing. Wood supports for lath or gypsum wallboard shall
be not Jess than 2 inches nominal in least dimension. Wood stripping or
furring shall be not Jess than 2 inches nominal thickness in the least dimen-
sion except that furring strips not less than l-inch by 2-inch nominal
dimension may be used over solid backing.
(c) Studless Partitions. The minimum thickness of vertically erected
studless solid plaster partitions of %-inch and V-i-inch rib metal lath or
Vz-inch thick long-length gypsum lath and gypsum wallboard partitions
shall be 2 inches.
Horizontal Assemblies
Sec. 4704. (a) General. In addition to the requirements of this Section,
supports for horizontal assemblies of plaster or gypsum wallboard shall be
designed to support all loads as specified in Chapter 23 of this Code.
EXCEPTION: Wood framed assemblies meeting the requirements of Sec-
tion 2518 need not be designed.
(b) Wood Framing. Wood stripping or suspended wood systems, where
used, shall be not less than 2 inches nominal thickness in the least dimen-
sion except that furring strips not less than l-inch by 2-inch nominal
dimension may be used over solid backing.
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4704·4705 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE

(c) Hangers. Hangers for suspended ceilings shall be not less than the
sizes set forth in Table No. 47-A, fastened to or embedded in the structural
framing, masonry or concrete.
Hangers shall be saddle-tied around main runners to develop the full
strength of the hangers. Lower ends of flat hangers shall be bolted with
Yo-inch bolts to runner channels or bent tightly around runners and
bolted to the main part of the hanger.
(d) Runners and Furring. The main runner and cross-furring shall be
not less than the sizes set forth in Table No. 47-A, except that other steel
sections of equivalent strength may be substituted for those set forth in
this Table. Cross-furring shall be securely attached to the main runner by
saddle-tying with not less than one strand of No. 16 or two strands of No.
18 U.S. gauge tie wire or approved equivalent attachments.
Interior Lath
Sec. 4705. (a) General. Gypsum lath shall not be installed until weather
protection for the installation is provided. Where wood frame walls and
partitions are covered on the interior with portland cement plaster or tile
of similar material and are subject to water splash, the framing shall be
protected with an approved moisture barrier.
Showers and public toilet walls shall conform to Section 1711 (a) and
Section 1711 (d).
(b) Application of Gypsum Lath. The thickness, spacing of supports,
and the method of attachment of gypsum lath shall be as set forth in
Tables No. 47-B and No. 47-C. Approved wire and sheet metal attachment
clips may be used.
Gypsum lath shall be applied with the long dimension perpendicular to
supports, and with end joints staggered in successive courses. End joints
may occur on one support when stripping is applied the full length of the
joints.
Where electrical radiant heat cables are installed on ceilings, the strip-
ping, if conductive, may be omitted a distance not to exceed 12 inches
from the walls.
Where lath edges are not in moderate contact, and have joint gaps ex-
ceeding Y. inch, the joint gaps shall be covered with stripping or cor-
nerite. Stripping or cornerite may be omitted when the entire surface is
reinforced with not less than l-inch No. 20 U.S. gauge woven wire. When
lath is secured to horizontal or vertical supports not used as structural
diaphragms, end joints may occur between supports when lath ends are
secured together with approved fasteners. Vertical assemblies also shall
comply with Section 2309 (b).
Cornerite shall be installed so as to retain position during plastering at
all internal corners. Cornerite may be omitted when plaster is not con-
tinuous from one plane to an adjacent plane.

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(c) Application of Metal Plaster Bases. The type and weight of metal
lath, and the gauge and spacing of wire in welded or woven lath, the spac-
ing of supports, and the methods of attachment to wood supports shall be
as set forth in Tables No. 47-B and No. 47-C.
Metal lath shall be attached to metal supports with not less than No. 18
U.S. gauge tie wire spaced not more than 6 inches apart or with approved
equivalent attachments.
Metal lath or wire fabric lath shall be applied with the long dimension of
the sheets perpendicular to supports.
Metal lath shall be lapped not less than Yz inch at sides and 1 inch at
ends. Wire fabric lath shall be lapped not less than one mesh at sides and
ends, but not less than 1 inch. Rib metal lath with edge ribs greater than
Y. inch, shall be lapped at sides by nesting outside ribs. When edge ribs
are Y. inch or less, rib metal lath may be lapped V2 inch at sides, or out-
side ribs may be nested. Where end laps of sheets do not occur over sup-
ports, they shall be securely tied together with not less than No. 18 U.S.
gauge wire.
Cornerite shall be installed in all internal corners to retain position dur-
ing plastering. Cornerite may be omitted when lath is continuous or when
plaster is not continuous from one plane to an adjacent plane.
Exterior Lath
Sec. 4706. (a) General. Exterior surfaces are weather-exposed surfaces
as defined in Section 424. For eave overhangs required to be fire-resistive,
see Section 1710.
(b) Corrosion Resistance. All lath and lath attachments shall be of
corrosion-resistant material. See Section 4701 (d).
(c) Backing. Backing or a lath shall provide sufficient rigidity to permit
plaster application.
Where lath on vertical surfaces extends between rafters or other similar
projecting members, solid backing shall be installed to provide support for
lath and attachments.
Gypsum lath or gypsum board shall not be used, except that on horizon-
tal supports of ceilings or roof soffits, it may be used as backing for metal
lath or wire fabric lath and portland cement plaster.
Backing is not required under metal lath or paperbacked wire fabric
lath.
(d) Weather Resistive Barriers. Weather resistive barriers shall be in-
stalled as required in Section 1707 (a).
(e) Application of Metal Plaster Bases. The application of metal lath or
wire fabric lath shall be as specified in Section 4705 (c) and they shall be
furred out from vertical supports or backing not less than '14 inch except as
set forth in footnote No.2, Table No. 47-B.
Where no external corner reinforcement is used, lath shall be furred out
and carried around corners at least one support on frame construction.

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A weep screed shall be provided at the foundation plate line on all ex-
terior stud walls. The screed shall be of a type which will allow trapped
water to drain to the exterior of the building.
Interior Plaster
Sec. 4707. (a) General. Plastering with gypsum plaster or portland ce-
ment plaster shall be not less than three coats when applied over metal
lath or wire fabric lath and shall be not less than two coats when applied
over other bases permitted by this Chapter. Showers and public toilet walls
shall conform to Section 1711 (a) and Section 1711 (d).
Plaster shall not be applied directly to fiber insulation board. Portland
cement plaster shall not be applied directly to gypsum lath, gypsum
masonry or gypsum plaster except as specified in Section 4706 (c).
When installed, grounds shall assure the minimum thickness of plaster
as set forth in Table No. 47-D. Plaster thickness shall be measured from
the face of lath and other bases.
(b) Base Coat Proportions. Proportions of aggregate to cementitious
materials shall not exceed the volume set forth in Table No. 47-E for gyp-
sum plaster, and Table No. 47-F for portland cement and portland
cement-lime plaster.
(c) Base Coat Application. Base coats shall be applied with sufficient
material and pressure to form a complete key or bond.
1. Gypsum plaster. For two-coat work, the first coat shall be brought
out to grounds and straightened to a true surface leaving the surface rough
to receive the finish coat. For three-coat work, the surface of the first coat
shall be scored sufficiently to provide adequate bond for the second coat
and shall be permitted to harden and set before the second coat is applied.
The second coat shall be brought out to grounds and straightened to a true
surface leaving the surface rough to receive the finish coat.
2. Portland cement plaster. The first two coats shall be as required for
the first coats of exterior plaster, except that the moist curing time period
between the first and second coats shall be not less than 24 hours and the
thickness shall be as set forth in Table No. 47-D. Moist curing shall not be
required where job and weather conditions are favorable to the retention
of moisture in the portland cement plaster for the required time period.
(d) Finish Coat Application. Finish coats shall be applied with suffi-
cient material and pressure to form a complete bond. Finish coats shall be
proportioned and mixed in an approved manner. Gypsum and lime and
other interior finish coats shall be applied over gypsum base coats which
have hardened and set. Thicknesses shall be not less than Yt. inch.
Portland cement and lime finish coats may be applied over interior
portland cement base coats which have been in place not less than 48
hours.
Approved acoustical finish plaster may be applied over any base coat
plaster, over lean masonry or concrete, or other approved surfaces.
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(e) Interior Masonry or Concrete. Condition of surfaces shall be as

specified in Section 4708 (g). Approved specially prepared gypsum plaster
designed for application to concrete surfaces or approved acoustical
plaster may be used. The total thickness of base coat plaster applied to
concrete ceilings shall be as set forth inTable No. 47-0 Should ceiling sur-
faces require more than the maximum thickness permitted in Table No.
47-0, metal lath or wire fabric lath shall be installed on such surfaces
before plastering.
Exterior Plaster
Sec. 4708. (a) General. Plastering with portland cement plaster shall be
not less than three coats when applied over metal lath or wire fabric lath
and shall be not less than two coats when applied over masonry, concrete
or gypsum backing as specified in Section 4706 (c).If plaster surface is
completely covered by veneer or other facing material, or is completely
concealed by another wall, plaster application need only be two coats pro-
vided the total thickness is as set forth in Table No. 47-F.
On wood frame or metal stud construction with an on-grade concrete
floor slab system, exterior plaster shall be applied in such a manner as to
cover, but not extend below, lath and paper. See Section 4706(e) for the
application of paper and lath, and flashing or drip screeds.
Only approved plasticity agents and approved amounts thereof may be
added to portland cement. When plastic cement is used, no additional lime
or plasticizers shall be added. Hydrated lime or the equivalent amount of
lime putty used as a plasticizer, may be added to portland cement plaster in
an amount not to exceed that set forth in Table No. 47-F.
For machine-placed plasters, asbestos fiber may be added to portland
cement plaster in approved amounts. Approved portland cement plaster
containing asbestos fiber, blended at the time of manufacture, and so
labeled, may be used.
Gypsum plaster shall not be used on exterior surfaces. See Section 424.
(bj Base Coat Proportions. The proportion of aggregate to cemen-
titious materials shall be as set forth in Table No. 47-F.
(c) Base Coat Application. The first coat shall be applied with sufficient
material and pressure to fill solidly all openings in the lath. The surface
shall be scored horizontally sufficiently rough to provide adequate bond to
receive the second coat.
The second coat shall be brought out to proper thickness, rodded and
floated sufficiently rough to provide adequate bond for finish coat. The
second coat shall have no variation greater than Y-1 inch in any direction
under a 5-foot straight edge.
(d) Curing and Interval. First and second coats of plaster shall be ap-
plied and moist-cured as set forth in Table No. 47-F.
When applied over gypsum backing as specified in Section 4706 (c) or
directly to unit masonry surfaces, the second coat may be applied as soon
as the first coat has attained sufficient hardness.
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(e) Alternate Method of Application. As an alternate method of ap-

plication, the second coat may be applied a·s soon as the first coat has at-
tained sufficient rigidity to receive the second coat.
When using this method of application calcium aluminate cement up to
15 percent of the weight of the portland cement may be added to the mix.
Curing of the first coat may be omitted and the second coat shall be
.. cured as set forth in Table No. 47-F.
(0 Finish Coats. Finish coats shall be proportioned and mixed in an ap-
proved manner and in accordance with Table No. 47-F.
Portland cement and lime finish coats shall be applied over base coats
which have been in place for the time periods set forth in Table No. 47-F.
The third or finish coat shall be applied with sufficient material and
pressure to bond to and to cover the brown coat and shall be of sufficient
thickness to conceal the brown coat.
(g) Preparation of Masonry and Concrete. Surfaces shall be clean, free
from efflorescence, sufficiently damp and rough to assure proper bond. If
surface is insufficiently rough, approved bonding agents or a portland ce-
ment dash bond coat mixed in the proportions of one and one-half cubic
feet of sand to one cubic foot of portland cement shall be applied. Dash
bond coat shall be left undisturbed and shall be moist cured not less than
24 hours. When dash bond is applied, first coat of base coat plaster may be
omitted. See Table No. 47-D for thickness.
Exposed Aggregate Plaster
Sec. 4709 (a) General. Exposed natural or integrally colored aggregate
may be partially embedded in a natural or colored bedding coat of port-
land cement or gypsum plaster subject to the provisions of this Section.
(b) Aggregate. The aggregate may be applied manually or mechanically
and shall consist of marble chips, pebbles or similar durable, nonreactive
materials, moderately hard (three or more on the MOH scale).
(c) Bedding Coat Proportions. The exterior bedding coat shall be com-
posed of one part portland cement, one part Type S lime and a maximum
three parts of graded white or natural sand by volume. The interior bed-
ding coat shall be composed of 100 pounds neat gypsum plaster and a
maximum 200 pounds of graded white sand, or exterior or interior may be
a factory prepared bedding coat. The exterior bedding coat shall have a
minimum compressive strength of 1000 pounds per square inch.
(d) Application. The bedding coat may be applied directly over the first
(scratch) coat of plaster provided the ultimate overall thickness is a
minimum of Ya inch including lath. Over concrete or masonry surfaces
the overall thickness shall be a minimum of Vz inch.
(e) Bases. Exposed aggregate plaster may be applied over concrete,
masonry, portland cement plaster base coats or gypsum plaster base coats.
(f) Preparation of Masonry and Concrete. Masonry and concrete sur-
faces shall be prepared in accordance with the provisions of Sec-
tion 4708 (e).
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1976 EDITION 4709-4711

(g) Curing. Portland cement base coats shall be cured in accordance

with Table No. 47-F. Portland cement bedding coat shall retain sufficient
moisture for hydration (hardening) for 24 hours minimum or, where
necessary, shall be kept damp for 24 hours by light water spraying.
Pneumatically Placed Plaster (Gunite)
Sec. 4710. Pneumatically placed portland cement plaster shall be a mix-
ture of portland cement and sand, mixed dry, conveyed by air through a
pipe or flexible tube, hydrated at the nozzle at the end of the conveyor and
deposited by air pressure in its final position.
Rebound material may be screened and reused as sand in an amount not
greater than 25 percent of the total sand in any batch.
Pneumatically placed portland cement plaster shall consist of a mixture
of one part cement to not more than five parts sand. Plasticity agents may
be used as specified in Section 4708 (a). Except when applied to concrete
or masonry, such plaster shall be applied in not less than two coats to a
minimum total thickness of Ys inch. The first coat shall be rodded as
specified in Section 4708 (c) for the second coat. The curing period and
time interval shall be as set forth in Table No. 47-F.
Gypsum Wallboard
Sec. 4711. (a) General. All gypsum wallboard shall be installed in ac-
cordance with the provisions of this Section. Gypsum wallboard shall not
be installed on exterior surfaces. See Section 424. For use as backing under
stucco, see Section 4706 (c).
Gypsum wallboard shall not be installed until weather protection for the
installation is provided.
Shower and public toilet walls shall conform to Section 1711 (a) and
Section 1711 (d).
(b) Supports. Supports shall be spaced not to exceed the spacing set
forth in Table No. 47-G for single-ply application and Table No. 47-H for
two-ply application. Vertical assemblies shall comply with Section 4703.
Horizontal assemblies shall comply with Section 4704.
(c) Single-ply Application. All edges and ends of gypsum wallboard
shall occur on the framing members, except those edges and ends which
are perpendicular to the framing members. All edges and ends of gypsum
wallboard shall be in moderate contact except in concealed spaces where
fire-resistive construction or diaphragm action is not required.
The size and spacing of fasteners shall comply with Table No. 47-G ex-
cept where modified by fire-resistive construction meeting the re-
quirements of Section 4302 (b). Fasteners shall be spaced not less than Ys
inch from edges and ends of gypsum wallboard. Fasteners at the top and
bottom plates of vertical assemblies, or the edges and ends of horizontal
assemblies perpendicular to supports, and at the wall line may be omitted
except on shear-resisting elements or fire-resistive assemblies. Fasteners
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shall be applied in such a manner as not to fracture the face paper with the
fastener head.
Gypsum wallboard may be applied to wood framing members with an
approved adhesive. A continuous bead of the adhesive shall be applied to
the face of all framing members, except top and bottom plates, of suffi.
cient size as to spread to an average width of l inch and thickness of X.
inch when the gypsum wallboard is applied. Where the edges or ends of
two pieces of gypsum wallboard occur on the same framing member, two
continuous parallel beads of adhesive shall be applied to the framing
member. Fasteners shall be used with adhesive application in accordance
with Table No. 47-G.

(d) Two-ply Application. The base of gypsum wallboard shall be ap-

plied with fasteners of the type and size as required for the nonadhesive
application of single-ply gypsum wallboard. Fastener spacings shall be in
accordance with Table No. 47-H except where modified by fire-resistive
construction meeting the requirements of Section 4302 (b).
The face ply of gypsum wallboard may be applied with gypsum
wallboard joint compound or approved adhesive furnishing full coverage
between the plies, or with fasteners in accordance with Table No. 47-H.
When the face ply is installed with joint compound or adhesive, the joints
of the face ply need not occur on supports. Temporary nails or shoring
shall be used to hold face ply in position until the joint compound or
adhesive develops adequate bond.
(e) Joint Treatment. Gypsum wallboard single layer fire-rated assem-
blies shall have joints treated except where the wallboard is to receive a
decorative finish such as wood paneling, battens, acoustical finishes or
any similar application which would be equivalent to the joint treatment.

EXCEPTION: Assemblies tested without joint treatment.

Softwood Plywood Paneling

Sec. 4712. All softwood plywood paneling shall comply with the provi-
sions of Chapters 25 and 42 and shall be installed in accordance with
Table No. 47-J.
Shear-resisting Construction with Wood Frame
Sec. 4713. (a) General. Portland cement plaster, gypsum lath and
plaster, gypsum sheathing board and gypsum wallboard may be used on
wood studs for vertical diaphragms if applied in accordance with this Sec-
tion. Shear-resisting values shall not exceed those set forth in Table
No. 47-1.
The shear values tabulated shall not be cumulative with the shear value
of other materials applied to the same wall. The shear values may be
doubled when the identical materials applied as specified in this Section
are applied to both sides of the wall.
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1976 EDITION 4713

(b) Masonry and Concrete Construction. Portland cement plaster, gyp-

sum lath and plaster, gypsum sheathing board and gypsum wallboard
shall not be used in vertical diaphragms to resist forces imposed by
masonry or concrete construction.
(c) Wall Framing. Framing for vertical diaphragms shall comply with
Section 2518 (g) for bearing walls, and studs shall be spaced not further
apart than 16 inches center to center. Marginal studs and plates shall be
anchored to resist all design forces.
(d) Height to Length Ratio. The maximum allowable height to length
ratio for the construction in this Section shall be 1 Yz to 1.
(e) Application. End joints of adjacent courses of gypsum lath, gypsum
sheathing board or gypsum wallboard sheets shall not occur over the same
stud.
Where required in Table No. 47-1, blocking having the same cross-
sectional dimensions as the studs shall be provided at all joints•that are
perpendicular to the studs.
The size and spacing of nails shall be as set forth in Table No. 47-1.
Nails shall be spaced not less than %inch from edges and ends of gypsum
lath, gypsum sheathing board, gypsum wallboard or sides of studs, block-
ing, and top and bottom plates.
I. Gypsum lath. Gypsum lath shall be applied perpendicular to the
studs. Maximum allowable shear values shall be as set forth in Table
No. 47-1.
2. Gypsum sheathing board. Four-foot-wide pieces may be applied
parallel or perpendicular to studs. Two-foot-wide pieces shall be applied
perpendicular to the studs. Maximum allowable shear values shall be as set
forth in Table No. 47-1.
3. Gypsum wallboard. Gypsum wallboard may be applied parallel or
perpendicular to studs. Maximum allowable shear values shall be as set
forth in Table No. 47-1.

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 TABLE NO. 47·A-SUSPENDED AND FURRED CEILINGS'
(For Support of Ceilings Weighing Not More than 10 Pounds per Square Foot)

Minimum Sizes for Wire and Rigid Hangers

MAXIMUM AREA
SUPPORTED
SIZE AND TYPE (In Square Feet) SIZE
12.5 No. 9 gauge wire
16 No. 8 gauge wire
Hangers for Suspended Ceilings 18 Y,," diameter, mild steel rod'
20 ;!,," diameter, mild steel rod'
22.5 14" diameter, mild steel rod'

25.0 I " x X," mild steel flats'

Single Hangers Between 8 No. 12 gauge wire

Beams' 12 No. 10 gauge wire
16 No. 8 gauge wire

For Supporting Runners Double Wire Loops at 8 No. 14 gauge wire c:

Beams or Joists' 12 No. 12 gauge wire ~
Hangers for Attaching 16 N_Q. ll_gayg_e wire 'TI
Runners and Furring Di- 0
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rectly to Beams and Joists For Supporting Furring
without Runners' (Wire
Type of Support:
Concrete 8
No. 14 gauge wire
No. 16 gauge wire (21oops)'
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Loops at Supports) Steel No. 16 gauge wire (21oops)' c:
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SIZE AND TYPE MAXIMUM SPACING DF HANGERS MAXIMUM SPACING OF RUNNERS

OR SUPPORTS (ALONG RUNNERS) (TRANSVERSE)

*"-.3 pound per foot, cold- or hot-rolled channel

1lh"- .475pound per foot, cold-rolled channel
2'0"
3'0"
3'0"
4'0"
1lh"- .475 pound per foot, cold-rolled channel 3'6" 3'6"
1lh"- .475 pound per foot, cold-rolled channel 4'0" 3'0"
1lh "~1.12 pounds per foot, hot-rolled channel 4'0" 5'0"
2 "-1.26 pounds per foot, hot-rolled channel 5'0" 5'0"
2 "- .59 pound per foot, cold-rolled channel 5'0" 3'6"
1lh" x 1lh" x f«" angle 5'0" 3'6"
Minimum Sizes and Maximum Spans for Cross Furring•'

SIZE AND TYPE OF CROSS FURRING MAXIMUM SPACING OF RUNNERS MAXIMUM SPACING OF CRDSS
OR SUPPORTS FURRING MEMBERS (TRANSVERSE)

'4" diameter pencil rods 2'0" 12"

%" diameter pencil rods 2'0" 19"
%" diameter pencil rods 2'6" 12"
3'0" 24"
* "-.3 pound per foot, cold- or hot-rolled channel 3'6"
4'0"
16"
12"
4'0" 24"
1 "-.410 pound per foot, hot-rolled channel 4'6" 19"
5'0" 12"
..

I 'Metal suspenston systems for acoustical ttle and lay-m panel ceiling systems wetgbmg not more than 4 pounds per square foot,
including light fixtures and all ceiling supported equipment and conforming to U .B.C. Standard No. 47-18, are exempt from
Table No. 47-A. · ·
'All rod hangers shall be protected with a zinc or cadmium coating or with a rust-inhibitive paint.
'All flat hangers shall be protected with a zinc or cadmium coating or with a rust-inhibitive paint.
'Inserts, special clips or other devices of equal strength may be substituted for those specir.ed.
'Two loops of No. 18 gauge wire may be substituted for each loop of No. 16 gauge wire for attaching steel furring to steel or wood joists.
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(II 'Spans are based on webs of channels being erected vertically.

'Other sections of hot- or cold-rolled members of equivalent strength may be substituted for those specified.
 TABLE NO. 47·8'-TYPES OF LATH-MAXIMUM SPACING OF SUPPORTS

VERTICAL
(In Inches)
Metal HORIZONTAL
MINIMUM WEIGHT Solid (In Inches)
TYPE OF LATH 2 (Per Square Yard) Plaster Wood or
GAUGE AND MESH SIZE Wood Partitions Other Concrete Metal

E'(Janded Metal Lath 2.5 16 16 12 12 12

Diamond Mesh) 3.4 16 16 16 16 16
Flat Rib Expanded Metal Lath 2.75 16 16 16 16 16
3.4 19 24 19 19 19
Stucco Mesh Expanded 1.8 and -
Metal Lath 3.6 163 - - -

% 11 Rib Expanded Metal Lath 3.4 24 244 24 24 24 c:

4.0 24 244 24 24 24 ~
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Sheet Lath 4.5 24 -4 24 24 24 0
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%. 11 Rib Expanded i:
Metal Lath 5.4 - -4 - 365 365 til
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1.95 pounds, No. 11 gauge, 2" x 2" 24 24 24 24 24

Welded 1.4 pounds, No. 16 gauge, 2" x 2" 16 16 16 16 16
1.4 pounds, No. 18 gauge, 1" x 1"6 l(fl - - - -
Wire Fabric Lath
Woven3 1.4 pounds, No. 17 gauge, 1 ¥.1" Hexagonal6 24 16 16 24 16
1.4 pounds, No. 18 gauge, 1" Hexagonal6 24 16 16 24 16
%" Gypsum Lath (perforated) 16 - 167 16 16
%"Gypsum Lath (plain) 16 - 167 16 16
lh" Gypsum Lath (perforated) 16 - 167 16 16
%"Gypsum Lath (plain) 24 - 24 24 24

'For FirC-resistive Construction, see Tables No. 43-A, No. 43-B and No. 43-C. For Shear-resisting Elements, see Table No. 47-1.
'Metal lath and wire fabric lath used as reinforcement for portland cement plaster shall be furred out away from verticle supports at least 14 inch. Self·
furring lath meets furring requirement. Exception: Furring is not required on steel supports having a flange width of I inch or less.
'Wire backing required on open vertical frame construction except under expanded metal lath and paperbacked wire fabric lath.
'May be used for studless solid partitions.
'Contact or furred ceilings only. May not be used in suspended ceilings.
'Woven wire or welded wire fabric lath, not to be used as base for gypsum plaster, without absorbent paper backing or slot-perforated separator.
'Span may be increased to 24 inches on vertical screw or approved nailable assemblies.
 TABLE NO. 47-C-TYPES OF LATH-ATTACHMENT TO WOOD AND METAL' SUPPORTS

STAPLES 2 · '
2
MAXIMUM SPACING 4
SCREWS
MAX. SPACING•
' Round or Fllttened Wire
I MAX. SPACING"~
NAILS'· 2 Vertical 1 Horizontal Vertical 1 Horizontal Wire GIUie Crown Le1' Vertical I Horizontal
TYPE OF LATH TJPe and Size (In Inches) (In Inches) No. (In Inches)
4d blued smooth
box Ph No.14 I
Diamond Mesh gauge -h" head 6
Expanded Metal ( clinched) ~ -
Lath and Flat 1" No. 11 gauge 6 - 6 6 16 * '% 6 6
Rib Metal Lath >.7l!i" head, barbed
6 6
1%" No. 11 gauge
·{ff" head, barbed
%"Rib Metal 1 %"No. 11 ga.
Lath and Sheet 6 6 6 6 16 U4 At At
l~" head, barbed * Ribs Ribs c:
Lath
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4d common 1%" At 0
*"Rib Metal No. 12% gauge Ribs At At At At :D
Lath 14"head - Ribs Ribs 16 ~ 1o/s Ribs Ribs
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2" No. 11 gauge At
lrr" head, barbed Ribs
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box ( clinched) ' 6 - ::::j
1" No. 11 gauge 6 - 0
Wire Fabric l~" head, barbed % z
Lath'
1%" No. 11 gauge
6 6
16
16
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6
6
6
6
,_Tg" head, barbed
114" No. 12 ga. 6 6
% " head, furring
Y' No. 12 gauge
%"head
6
6
6
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1%" No. 13 gauge 8' 8' 8' 8' 8', 8'
%" Gypsum Lath H" head, blued

114" No. 13 gauge 8' 8'

16
* %

8!
8 8' Ph 8'
%" Gypsum Lath H" head, blued
6'" 6'"
16
* 6'"
'for nailable nonload-bearing metal supports, use annular threaded nails or approved staples.
'For Fire-resistive Construction, see Tables No. 43-B and No. 43-C. For Shear-resisting Elements, see Table No. 47-1. Approved wire and sheet metal
attachment clips may be used.
'With divergent points.
'Maximum spacing of attachments from longitudinal edges shall not exceed 2 inches.
'Screws shall be an approved type long enough to penetrate into wood framing not less than %inch and through metal supports adaptable for screw at-
tachment not less than '14 inch.
'When lath and stripping are stapled simultaneously, increase leg length of staple Ys inch.
'For interiors only.
'Attach self-furring wire fabric lath to supports at furring device.
'Three attachments per 16-inch wide lath per bearing. Four attachments per 24-inch wide lath per bearing.
"Supports spaced 24 inches o.c. Four attachments per bearing per 16-inch wide lath. Five attachments per 24-inch wide lath per bearing.
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 TABLE NO 47-D-THICKNESS OF PLASTER1

FINISHED THICKNESS OF PLASTER FROM FACE OF LATH, MASONRY, CONCRETE

PLASTER BASE
Gypsum Plaster Portland Cement Plaster

Expanded Metal Lath %" minimum2 %" minimum 2

Wire Fabric Lath %"minimum2 % " minimum ( interior) 3
%" minimum (exterior) 3
Gypsum Lath ¥:!"minimum
Masonry W alls1 ¥:!"minimum ¥:!"minimum
Monolithic Concrete Walls4· 5 %"maximum %"maximum
Monolithic Concrete Ceilings4· 5 %" maximum6,7,s lfz" maximum 1 ' 8

'For Fire-resistive Construction, see Tables No. 43-A, No. 43-B, and No. 43-C.
'When measured from back plane of expanded metal lath, exclusive of ribs, or self-furring lath plaster thickness shall be V.-inch minimum. c:
'When measured from face of support or backing.
'Because masonry and concrete surfaces may vary in plane, thickness of plaster need not be uniform.
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'When applied over a liquid bonding agent, finish coat may be applied directly to concrete surface. :a
'Approved acoustical plaster may be applied directly to concrete, or over base coat plaster, beyond the maximum plaster thickness shown. 5:
'On concrete ceilings, where the base coat plaster thickness exceeds the maximum thickness shown, metal lath or wire fabric lath shall be attached to the
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TABLE NO. 47·E-GYPSUM PLASTER PROPORTIONS'

MAXIMUM VOLUME AGGREGATE PER 100 POUNDS NEAT PLASTER'·>

PLASTER BASE (Cubic Feet)
NUMBER COAT OR LATH Damp Loose Sand• Perlite or Vermiculite•

Base Coat Gypsum Lath 2:1,.2 2

Two-coat Work
Base Coat Masonry 3 3
First Coat Lath 25 2
Second Coat Lath 35 26
Three-coat Work
First and Masonry 3 3
Second Coats

'Wood fibered gypsum plaster may be mixed in the proportions of 100 pounds of gypsum to not more than one cubic foot of sand where applied on
masonry or concrete.
'For Fire-resistive Construction, see Tables No. 43-A, No. 43-B and No. 43-C.
'When determining the amount of aggregate in set plaster, a tolerance of I 0 percent shall be allowed.
'Combinations of sand and lightweight aggregate may be used provided the volume and weight relationship of the combined aggregate to gypsum
plaster is maintained.
'If used for both first and second coats, the volume of aggregate may be two and one-half cubic feet.
'Where plaster is I inch or more in total thickness the proportions for the second coat may be increased to three cubic feet.
 TABLE NO. 47-F-PORTLAND CEMENT PLASTERS'

PORTLAND CEMENT PLASTER

MAXIMUM WEIGHT
(OR VOLUME) MAXIMUM APPROXIMATE
VOLUME LIME PER VOLUME VOLUME SAND MINIMUM MINIMUM PERIOD MINIMUM INTERVAL
COAT CEMENT CEMENT> PER VOLUME CEMENT' THICKNESS' MOIST CURING BETWEEN COATS

First 1 20 lbs. 4 ~lg ";) 486 Hours 487 Hours

Second 1 20 lbs. 1st and 2nd Coats 48 Hours 7 Days 8

5 total%"
1st, 2nd and
Finish 1 I9 3 Finish Coats - 8
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PORTLAND CEMENT ·LIME PLASTER"
MAXIMUM VOLUME
MAXIMUM VOLUME SAND PER COMBINED APPROXIMATE
VOLUME" LIME PER VOLUME VOLUMES CEMENT MINIMUM MINIMUM PERIOD MINIMUM INTERVAL
COAT CEMENT CEMENT AND LIME THICKNESS• MOIST CURING BETWEEN COATS

First 1 1 4 %"5 486 Hours 487 Hours

Second 1 1 41~
1st and 2nd Coats 48 Hours 7 Days 8
total%"
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Finish 1 19 3 ht 2nd and
Fini~h Coats 7 s"
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'Exposed aggregate plaster shall be applied in accordance with Section 4709. Minimum overall thickness shall be 3/; inch.
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:up to 20 pounds of dry hydrated lime (or an equivalent amount of lime putly) may be used as a plasticizing agent in proportion to each sack (cubic 3:
foot) of Type I and Type II Standard portland cement in first and second coats of plaster. See Section 4708 (a) for use of plastic cement.
'When determining the amoum of sand in set plaster. a tolerance of 10 percent may be al]o\\.ed.
a:J
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'Measured from face of support or backing to crest of scored plaster. !:!
'See Section 4707 (c) 2. z
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·T~enty-four hours minimum interval betv.een coat~ of interior portland cement plaster. For alternate method of application see Section 4708 (e).
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Finish coat plaster may be applied to interior portland cement base coats after a 48-hour period. (')
9
For finish coat plaster, up to an equal pan of dry hydrated lime by v.eight (or an equi ... alent \Oiume of lime putty) may be added to Types I, II and Ill 0
Standard portland cement. 0
m
0
No additiom of plasticizing agents shall be made.
11
Type I, I I or Ill Standard portland cement. See Section 4708 (a) for use of pla~tic cement.
 TABLE NO. 47-G-APPLICATION OF SINGLE-PLY GYPSUM WALLBOARD
.....
MAXIMUM
SPACING OF MAXIMUM SPACING OF ~
THICKNESS LONG DIMENSION OF FRAMING FASTENERS' m
OF GYPSUM WALLBOARD MEMBERS' (Center to Center) c
GYPSUM
WALLBOARD
PLANE OF
FRAMING
SHEETS IN RELATION
TO DIRECTION OF
(Center to
Center)
(In Inches) NAILS._TO WOOD 3
0
(Inch) SURFACE FRAMING MEMBERS (In Inches) Nails' Screws• z
Horizontal Either Direction 16 7 12 No. 13gauge, I Ys" long,'%," head;
24 7 12 .098 diameter; I Y-1" long, Annular ringed;
1h Horizontal Perpendicular 5d, cooler nail (.086" dia., I Y." long,
Vertical Either Direction 24 8 12 15/64" head)

Horizontal Either Direction 16 7 12 No. 13 gauge, I Y." long, '%,''·head;

24 7 12 .098" diameter, I Y," long, Annular ringed;
% Horizontal Perpendicular
6d, cooler nail (.092" dia., I Y." long,
Vertical Either Direction 24 8 12 v:i" head)

Nail or Screw Fastenings With Adhesives

(Maximum Center to Center in Inches)
(Column headings as above) End Edges Field

Either Direction 16 16 16 24
¥2 Horizontal
or Perpendicular 24 16 24 24 As required for 1h" and %" gypsum wall-
% board, see above
Vertical Either Direction 24 16 24 5

'For Fire-resistive Construction, see Tables No. 43-B and No. 43-C. For Shear-resisting Elements, see Table No. 47-1. ,,,
'Where the metal framing has a clinching design formed to receive the nails by two edges of metal, the nails shall be not less than %-inch longer than the
wallboard thickness, and shall have ringed shanks. Where the metal framing has a nailing groove formed to receive the nails, the nails shall have barbed
shanks or be Sd, No. 13X gauge, 1% inches long, 'Y.,-inch head for X-inch gypsum wallboard; 6d, No. 13 gauge, IY. inches long, 'Y.,-inchhead
for %-inch gypsum wallboard.
'Two nails spaced 2 inches to 2X inches apart may be used where the pairs are spaced 12 inches on center except around the perimeter of sheets.
'Screws shall comply with U.B.C. Standard No. 47-5 and be long enough to penetrate into wood framing not less than )I inch and through metal fram-
ing not less than Y. inch.
'Not required.
 TABLE NO. 47-H-APPLICATION OF TWO-PLY GYPSUM WALLBOARD'

Fasteners Only
MAXIMUM
SPACING OF
THICKNESS FRAMING MAXIMUM SPACING OF FASTENERS
OF GYPSUM MEMBERS (Center to Center) (In Inches)
WALLBOARD PLANE OF LONG DIMENSION (Center to
(Each PIJ) FRAMING OF GYPSUM center) Base PIJ Face PIJ
(I ncb) SURFACE WALLBOARD SHEETS (In Inches) Nails' Screws' Staples• Nails' Screws>

Horizontal Perpendicular only 16 7

%
Vertical Either Direction 16 8
Horizontal Perpendicular only 24 16 24 16 7 12
1h
Vertical Either Direction 24 8
Horizontal Perpendicular only 24 7
%
Vertical Either Direction 24 8
Fasteners and Adhesives

% Horizontal Perpendicular only 16 7 5

Base Ply Vertical Either Direction 24 8 7 c:
Temporary Nailing or ~
v. Horizontal Perpendicular only 24 7 12 5
Shoring to Comply with "T1
Base Ply Vertical Either Direction 24 0
8 7 ~
Section 4711 (d) 31:
% Horizontal Perpendicular only 24 7 5 til
Base Ply Vertical Either Direction 24 8 7
=
r-
c
'For Fife-reSIStive Construction, see Tables No. 43-B and No. 43 C. For Shear-reSIStmg Elements, see Table No. 47-1.
'Nails for wood framing shall be long enough to penetrate into wood members not less than % inch and the sizes shall comply with the provisions of
z
C)
Table No. 47-G. For nails not included in Table No. 47-G, use the appropriate size cooler nail as set forth in Table No. 25-17-1 of U.B.C. Standard 0
No. 25-17. Nails for metal framing shall comply with the provisions of Table No. 47-G. 0
'Screws shall comply with the provisions of Table No. 47-G. c
m
'Staples shall be not less than No. 16 gauge by Y.-inch crown width with leg length of Yo inch, I Y. inches and I Y. inches for gypsum wallboard
thicknesses of Y, inch, Y, inch and Y, inch respectively.
 TABLE NO. 47·1-ALLOWABLE SHEAR FOR WIND OR SEISMIC FORCES IN POUNDS PER FOOT ....
~
FOR VERTICAL DIAPHRAGMS OF LATH AND PLASTER, GYPSUM SHEATHING BOARD, AND
GYPSUM WALLBOARD WOOD FRAMED WALL ASSEMBLIES'
m
c
NAIL ::::::j
SPACING2 0
TYPE OF MATERIAL
THICKNESS OF
MATERIAL
WALL
CONSTRUCTION
MAXIMUM
(In Inches)
SHEAR
VALUE MINIMUM NAIL SIZE
z

Woven or Welded
Wire Lath and VB" Unblocked 6 180 No. 11 gauge, 11;2" long with Y!s" diameter head
Portland Cement nail or No. 16 gauge staples having %" long legs.
Plaster

1911
Gypsum Lath, Plain %"Lath and No. 13 gauge, 1%" long, head, plaster-
or Perforated 'h" Plaster
Unblocked 5 100 board blued nail "'
Gypsum Sheathing
Board
'h" X 2';,: 8' Unblocked 4 75 No. 11 gauge, 1
point, galvanized
*" long, ln" head, diamond- '
'h" X 4' Blocked 4 175
Y2" x4 Unblocked 7 100
7 100
Unblocked
4 125
'h" 5d cooler nails
7 125
Blocked
Gypsum Wallboard 4 150
Blocked 4 175 6d cooler nails
%" Blocked Base Ply 9 Base Ply-6d cooler nails
Two-ply Face Ply 7 250 Face Ply-8d cooler nails

'These vertical diaphragms shall not be used to resist loads imposed by masonry or concrete walls. Values are for short-time loading due to wind or
earthquake and must be reduced 25 percent for normal loading.
'Applies to nailing at all studs, top and bottom plates, and blocking.
47·J UNIFORM BUILDING CODE

TABLE NO. 47-J-SOFTWOOD PLYWOOD PANELING

(Meeting Requirements of U.B.C. Standard No. 25·9.)

PLYWOOD MAX. SUPPORT NAIL SPACING (Inches)

THICKNESS SPACING NAIL SIZE
(Inch) (Inches) & TYPE Panel Edges Intermediate

14 161 4cl casing or 6 12

finish
% 24 6cl casing or 6 12
finish

'Twenty inches if face grain of paneling is across supports.

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Part XI
SPECIAL SUBJECTS
Chapter48
FILM STORAGE
Film Storage
Sees. 4801, 4802, and 4803. Where it is desired to regulate film storage,
complete provisions covering handling and storage of photographic and
X-ray nitrocellulose films may be found in Appendix Chapter 48.

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Chapter49
NO REQUIREMENTS
(See page 668 -Appendix.)

Chapter 50
PREFABRICATED CONSTRUCTION
General
Sec. 5001. (a) Purpose. The purpose of this Chapter is to regulate
materials and establish methods of safe construction where any structure
or portion thereof is wholly or partially prefabricated.
(b) Scope. Unless otherwise specifically stated in this Chapter, all
prefabricated construction and all materials used therein shall conform to
all the requirements of this Code. (See Section 106.)
(c) Definition. PREFABRICATED ASSEMBLY is a structural unit,
the integral parts of which have been built up or assembled prior to in-
corporation in the building.
Tests of Materials
Sec. 5002. Every approval of a material not specifically mentioned in
this Code shall incorporate as a proviso the kind and number of tests to be
made during prefabrication.
Tests of Assemblies
Sec. 5003. The Building Official may require special tests to be made on
assemblies to determine their durability and weather resistance.
Connections
Sec. 5004. Every device designed to connect prefabricated assemblies
shall be capable of developing the strength of the members connected, ex-
cept in the case of members forming part of a structural frame designed
as specified in Chapter 23. The connection device shall be designed as re-
quired by the other Chapters in this Code. Connections between roofs
and supporting walls shall be capable of withstanding an uplift force equal
to the requirements contained in Chapter 23.
Pipes and Conduits
Sec. 5005. In structural design, due allowance shall be made for any
material to be removed for the installation of pipes, conduits or other
equipment.

Certificate and Inspection

Sec. 5006. (a) Materials. Materials and the assembly thereof shall be
inspected to determine compliance with this Code. Every material shall be
graded, marked or labeled where required elsewhere in this Code.

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(b) Certificate. A certificate of approval shall be furnished with every

prefabricated assembly, except where the assembly is readily accessible to
inspection at the site. The certificate of approval shall certify that the
assembly in question has been inspected and meets all the requirements of
this Code. When mechanical equipment is installed so that it cannot be in-
spected at the site, the certificate of approval shall certify that such equip-
ment complies with the laws applying thereto.
(c) Certifying Agency. To be acceptable under this Code, every cer-
tificate of approval shall be made by an approved agency.
(d) Field Erection. Placement of prefabricated assemblies at the
building site shall be inspected by the Building Official to determine com-
pliance with this Code.
(e) Continuous Inspection. If continuous inspection is required for cer-
tain materials where construction takes place on the site, it shall also be
required where the same materials are used in prefabricated construction.
EXCEPTION: Continuous inspection will not be required during
prefabrication if the approved agency certifies to the construction and fur-
nishes evidence of compliance.

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Chapter 51
ELEVATORS, DUMBWAITERS, ESCALATORS
AND MOVING WALKS
Scope
Sec. 5101. The provisions of this Chapter shall apply to the design, con-
struction, installation, operation, alteration and repair of elevators,
dumbwaiters, escalators and moving walks and their hoistways.
Where it is desired to further regulate such conveyances additional pro-
visions covering installation, inspection and testing may be found in Ap-
pendix Chapter 51.
Elevator Enclosures
Sec. 5102. Walls and partitions enclosing elevator and dumbwaiter
hoistway shafts and escalator shafts shall be of not less than the fire-
resistive construction required under Types of Construction in Part V of
this Code.
;: Emergency Operation and Special Provisions
Sec. 5103. (a) Automatic Elevators. Automatic passenger elevators
shall conform to the following:
I. Commandeering switch. In other than dwelling units, elevators shall
be provided with a two-position switch for emergency operation. Such
switch shall be located near the entrance to the elevator at each main floor
of the building.
When the switch is in the "on" position, all elevators which are in nor-
mal service shall return non-stop to the floor where the switch is in the
"on" position and the doors shall open, except that an elevator traveling
away from the main floor may reverse at the next available floor without
opening its doors. When the switch is in the "on" position, door reopen-
ing devices for power operated doors which may be affected by smoke or
heat so as to prevent door closure shall be rendered inoperative and
elevators equipped with power operated doors and standing at a floor
other than the main floor, with doors open, shall close their doors without
delay. Except for elevators in emergency service, the switch shall be con-
nected so that elevators may be returned to normal service by moving the
switch to the "off" position.
2. Heat and smoke sensing devices. The return to a main floor may be
initiated by heat and/or smoke sensing devices in the building in-
dependently of the switch required by provision I above, except that such
devices at the main floor shall not initiate the return of the elevators. If so,
the switch required at a main floor shall have three positions. The third
position shall restore normal service independent of the heat and/or
smoke sensing device.
3. Elevator car emergency switch. A switch shall be provided in or
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1976 EDITION 5103

adjacent to an operating panel of each elevator car. This switch, when

operated, shall put the elevator on emergency service and shall be operable
only after the switch required by provision 1 above has been activated.
When the emergency service switch in the elevator is actuated:
(i) An elevator shall be operable only by a person in the elevator.
(ii) Elevators on eQlergency service shall not respond to elevator landing
calls.
(iii) The opening of power operated doors shall be controlled only by
continuous pressure "open" buttons or switches. If the open button
or switch is released during the "open" motion, the doors shall
automatically reclose.
(iv) Door reopening devices for power operated doors which may be af-
fected by smoke or heat so as to prevent door closure shall be
rendered inoperative.
4. Keys for elevator switches. Keys where permitted for the switches re-
quired by provisions 1 and 3 above shall be kept on the premises by the
person responsible for the maintenance and operation of the elevators, in a
location readily accessible to authorized persons in an emergency, but not
where they are available to the public.
(b) Attendant Operated Elevators. Elevators operated only by a
designated operator in the car shall be provided with a signal system to
permit signaling the operator from the main floor to return nonstop to a
designated main floor. Attendant operated elevators having power
operated doors and door reopening devices affected by smoke or heat shall
be rendered inoperative and such doors and devices shall conform to
subsection (a) 3, (iii) and (iv) above.
(c) Dual Operated Elevators. Elevators arranged for dual operation shall,
when on automatic operation, conform to subsection 5103 (a) and when
attendant operated shall conform to subsection 5103 (b).
(d) Door Operation. Each elevator lobby or entrance area shall be pro-~
vided with an approved smoke detector which will operate before the op- .
tical density reaches 0.03 per foot and conforming to U.B.C. Standard "
No. 43-6, and which will not permit the elevator doors to open when the ·
detector is activated. .:
(e) Access. Each elevator car shall have a height, recessed area or
movable ceiling which will make possible the carrying of a 9-foot-high ladder.
(f) Standby Power. In every building over one story and more than 75
feet in height, standby power shall be provided for at least one elevator in
each bank. This standby power shall be transferable to any other elevator
in the bank and shall be capable of operating the elevator with a full load
at a speed of not less than 150 feet per minute. Standby power shall be pro-
vided by an approved self-contained generator set to operate whenever
there is a loss of power in the normal house current. The generator shall be
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in a separate room having at least a One-hour Fire-resistive Occupancy

Separation from the remainder of the building and shall have a fuel supply
adequate to operate the equipment for two hours.
(g) Restricted or Limited Use Elevators. The Building Official may
waive the requirements of this Section for any elevator designed for
limited or restricted use, serving only specific floors or a special function.
,,,, (h) Size of Cab. In buildings more than three stories in height where
ti elevators are provided and in all buildings where elevators are provided to
':' satisfy the requirements in Table No. 33-A, at least one elevator car shall
!]!: have a minimum inside car platform of 6 feet 8 inches wide by 4 feet 3
inches deep with a minimum clear opening width of 42 inches unless other-
wise designed to provide equivalent utility to accommodate an ambulance
stretcher (minimum size 22 inches by 78 inches) in its horizontal position.
(i) Call and Car Operation Buttons. Automatic passenger elevators
shall have call and car operation buttons within 60 inches of the floor.
Emergency telephones shall also be within 60 inches of the floor.
Emergency Communications
Sec. 5104. Every elevator car shall be provided with a two-way com-
munication system connected to an approved emergency service which
operates 24 hours every day.

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Chapter 52
PLASTICS
General
Sec. 5201. (a) Material. Plastic materials may be of any plastic defined
in this Chapter. For foam plastics see Section 1705 (e) and 1717.
(b) Approval for Use. The Building Official shall require that sufficient
technical data be submitted to substantiate the proposed use of any plastic
material and, if it is determined that the evidence submitted is satisfactory
for the use intended, he may approve its use subject to the requirements of
this Chapter.
(c) Identification. Each sheet, roll or piece of plastic for which a
building permit is required shall be identified with a mark or decal
satisfactory to the Building Official showing its intended use.
Approved Plastics
Sec. 5202. Approved plastic materials shall b~ those which have a
flame-spread rating of 225 or less when tested in a'ccordance with U .B.C.
Standard No. 42-1, in the way intended for use; and a smoke density
rating no greater than 450 when tested in accordance with U .B.C. Stan-
dard No. 42-1, in the way intended for use; or a smoke density rating no
greater than 75 when tested in the thickness intended for use by the
chamber method of test under U .B.C. Standard No. 52-2.
The products of combustion shall be no more toxic than those of un-
treated wood when burned under similar conditions.
Installation
Sec. 5203. (a) General. All plastics shall be approved plastics and those
used as interior finish or trim shall comply with the requirements specified
in Sections 1705 (e), 1717 and Chapter 42.
EXCEPTION: Approved plastics are not required to be used in occupan-
cies not restricted by Table No. 42-B.
(b) Structural Requirements. All plastic materials and their assemblies
shall be of adequate strength and durability to withstand the design loads
as prescribed elsewhere in this Code. Sufficient and substantial technical
data shall be submitted to the Building Official by an approved testing
agency to establish stresses, maximum unsupported spans, and such other
information as may be deemed necessary by the Building Official for the
various thicknesses and forms used.
(c) Fastenings. Fastenings shall be adequate to withstand design loads
as prescribed elsewhere in this Code. Proper allowance shall be made for
expansion and contraction of plastic materials in accordance with accepted
data on coefficient of expansion of the material and any material in con-
junction with which it is employed.
Glazing of Unprotected Openings
Sec. 5204. (a) Definition. EXTERIOR PLASTIC UGHT TRANSMIT-

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TING PANELS-light transmitting material glazed, set in frame or sash,

or held by mechanical fasteners which pass through the material.
(b) General. In Type V-N construction, doors, sash and framed open-
ings, not required to be fire protected, may be glazed or equipped with ap-
proved plastic materials. ·
In all types of construction having occupancies other than Groups A,
Divisions l and 2, H, Divisions l and 2, and in all types of buildings e-
quipped with an approved automatic fire-extinguishing system, openings
not required to be fire protected may be glazed or equipped with approved
plastic materials subject to the following requirements:
l. The aggregate area of plastic light shall not exceed 30 percent of the
area of any wall face of the story in which they are installed.
2. In stories above the first story the area of a pane of glazing shall not
exceed 12 square feet and the vertical dimension of a unit or pane
shall not exceed 3 feet. When the light transmitting panel is
mechanically fastened, the maximum height of each panel shall not
exceed I 0 feet in buildings over one story in height.
3. Assemblies of transmitting materials shall be separated vertically by
noncombustible wall surfacing material to a height of at least 4 feet,
or a height equal to at least 50 percent of the height of the highest
panel of the next lower assembly or run, whichever is greater.
4. Such installations shall be of materials easily removed by firemen to
permit venting of a fire or entry by firemen, or clearly marked ac-
cess panels shall be provided.
EXCEPTIONS: I. Installation of approved plastic materials which will
automatically vent a fire in the occupancy prior to ignition of the plastic
materials may occupy a maximum of 50 percent of the area of the wall face
and the story when installed in the first three stories. The area of such
materials above the third story shall not exceed 30 percent of the area of the
wall face and story of which it is installed. These materials will be subject to
the installation requirements specified in Items 2, 3 and 4 above.
2. Plastic materials qualifying under Exception I above may be installed in
areas up to 50 percent of the wall area of each story in structures less than 150
feet in height which are provided, on each floor above the first floor, with
continuous architectural projections meeting the requirements of Sec-
tion 1710 and extending at least 3 feet from the surface of the wall in which
the light transmitting material is installed. The size and dimensions of in-
dividual units or panes shall not be limited in such installaf.:>ns except as re-
quired to meet loading requirements.
Skylights
Sec. 5205. (a) General. Approved plastics may be used in skylights in-
stalled on roofs in accordance with the following provisions:
I. The plastic shall be mounted at least 4 inches above the plane of the
roof on a curb constructed with materials consistent with the con-
struction of the roof upon which the skylight is mounted. The curb
may be omitted in buildings of Types 11-N and V-N construction.
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1976 EDITION 5205·5206

2. Flat or corrugated plastic lights shall slope at least 4:12 when

mounted above the plane of the roof on a curb.
3. Dome-shaped skylights shall rise above the mounting flange a
minimum distance equal to lO percent of the maximum span of the
dome, but not less than 5 inches.
4. The edges of the plastic lights or dome shall be protected by metal or
noncombustible material.
5. Each skylight unit may have a maximum area within the curb of 100
square feet.
6. The aggregate area of skylights shall not exceed 25 percent of the
floor area of the room or space sheltered by the roof in which they
are installed.
7. Skylight units shall be installed on the roof with a minimum distance
of 4 feet between units and, except for Group R Occupancies, not
less than 4 feet from any exterior wall. In no case shall they extend
into yards beyond a vertical plane where fire protection of wall
openings is required.
(b) Exceptions. 1. Provision 5 of Section 5205 (a) need not be applied if
the building on which the skylights are located is not more than one story
in height, the building has an exterior separation from other buildings of
at least 30 feet and the room or space sheltered by the roof is not classified
in Group I, Division 1 or 3 Occupancy, or as a required means of egress,
or the plastic material meets the fire-retardant requirements of the roof.
2. Except for Groups A, Divisions 1 and 2, I and H Occupancies, ap-
proved plastic materials may be used beyond the limitations specified in
provisions 5 and 7 of Section 5205 (a) if serving as an approved fire vent-
ing system, or if used in a building equipped with an approved automatic
fire-extinguishing system.
(c) Plastics over Stair Shafts. Approved plastic materials which will not
automatically vent but which are able to be vented may be used over stair-
ways and shafts, provided the installation conforms to the requirements
of Section 5205 (a) above.
(d) Combinations of Roof Panels and Skylights. Combinations of ap-
proved plastics used in roofs and skylights shall not exceed 25 percent of
the floor area of the room or occupancy sheltered.
Monitors and Sawtooth Roofs
Sec. 5206. (a) General. Where a fire-resistive rating is not required for
the roof structure, and in all buildings provided with an approved
automatic fire-extinguishing system, approved plastics may be used with
or without sash as the light-transmitting medium in monitors and
sawtooth roofs.
EXCEPTION: Plastics used in monitors or sawtooth roofs of Type 11-N
buildings shall be of Class I or II material as set forth in Table No. 42-A.
(b) Allowable Areas. The area of individual plastic glazing used in
monitors and sawtooth glazing shall not exceed 200 square feet. The total
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aggregate area of plastics used in skylights, monitors and sawtooth glazing

shall not exceed 30 percent of the floor area of the room or occupancy
sheltered.
(c) Area Separations. The areas of such plastic panels shall be separated
from each other by a section of noncombustible material or by a section of
the roofing material of the structure not less than 4 feet in length.
Plastic Light Diffusers in Ceilings
Sec. 5207. (a) Luminous Ceilings. For the purpose of this Section, a
luminous ceiling shall be defined as any light diffusing or light transmit-
ting ceiling consisting of transparent, translucent, louvered, egg-crated,
mesh or similar materials suspended from a ceiling or structural
framework by means of hangers and which may include a supporting grid
on which the material rests.
Where ceilings are required to be fire-resistive or of noncombustible
construction and are dropped greater than the distance specified in
paragraph I of Section 4203, plastics conforming to the requirements of a
Class I finish material shall be used except where they are protected on
both sides by an automatic fire-extinguishing system.
EXCEPTION: Ceiling light diffusers of approved plastics shall not be re-
quired to conform to the above requirement, provided the installation meets
the following requirements:
I. The ceiling light diffusers, as installed, will fall from their mountings at
an ambient temperature of at least 200°F. below the ignition temperature of
the plastic material, as measured by U.B.C. Standard No. 52-3.
2. The plastic light diffusers are mounted in the ceiling in such a manner
that they will remain in place at an ambient room temperature of 175°F. for a
period of not less than 15 minutes.
3. The maximum length of any single plastic light transmitting panel shall
not exceed 10 feet.
Luminous ceilings installed below sprinkler heads shall be installed so
that they will not interfere with the effective operation of the sprinkler
system in the area to be protected and shall provide a ready means of ac-
cess to all valves and sprinkler heads of the system.
(b) Use of Approved Plastics with Electrical Lighting Fixtures. Light
transmitting and light diffusing panels made from plastic materials in-
stalled in approved electric lighting fixtures shall be exempt from the re-
quirements of Chapter 42 and Section 5207 (a) above and shall meet the
following requirements:
1. The light diffusers shall meet the requirements of Section 5207 (a),
Exceptions 1 and 2.
2. Unless the occupancy is protected by an approved automatic
sprinkler system, the area of approved plastic materials when used
in exitways, exit passages or corridors or in Groups A, Divisions 1
and 2, and I Occupancies shall not exceed 30 percent of the ag-
gregate area of the ceiling in which they are installed.
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1976 EDITION 5207·5212

3. The maximum area of any single plastic light diffuser shall not
exceed 30 square feet.
Partitions
Sec. 5208. Where partitions are not required to be of fire-resistive or
noncombustible construction, approved plastics conforming to the re-
quirements specified in Chapter 42 and Section 1705 (b) 4 may be used.
Foam plastics shall comply with Section 1717.
Exterior Veneer
Sec. 5209. (a) General. Exterior veneer shall be of approve plastic
materials and shall conform to the provisions of this Section.
(b) Limitations. Exterior plastic veneer which meets the requirements
for noncombustibility as defined in Section 415 shall be unlimited as to
height and length of veneered area except as limited by Sections 3001 (b)
and 3005 (c).
All other approved plastic materials shall conform to the following pro-
visions:
1. Height. The approved veneer shall not be attached to any exterior
wall above 35 feet.
EXCEPTION: Plastic veneer may be attached to exterior walls above the
first story of buildings outside of Fire Zones No. I and No. 2, provided the
height of veneer is not in excess of 50 feet above the adjacent grade elevation.
2. Area. Sections of plastic veneer shall not exceed 200 square feet in
area.
EXCEPTION: In Fire Zone No. 3, the area may be increased by 50
percent.
3. Separation. Sections of plastic veneer shall be separated by a
minimum of 4 feet vertically.
Awnings and Patio Covers
Sec. 5210. Approved plastics may be used in awnings and patio covers.
All such awnings shall be constructed in accordance with provisions
governing projections and appendages as specified in Section 4506. For
patio covers see Appendix, Chapter 49.
Greenhouses
Sec. 5211. Approved plastics may be used in lieu of plain glass in
greenhouses in Fire Zone No.3.
Canopies
Sec. 5212. Approved plastic panels may be installed in canopies erected
over motor vehicle service station pumps provided the panels are located at
least 10 feet from any building on the same property, face yards or streets
not less than 40 feet wide on the other sides. The aggregate area of plastic
shall not exceed 200 square feet in Fire Zone No. 1 or 1000 square feet in
Fire Zones No. 2 and No. 3. The maximum area of each panel shall not
exceed I 00 square feet.
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Chapter 53
NO REQUIREMENTS

Chapter 54
GLASS AND GLAZING
Scope
Sec. 5401. (a) General. The provisions of this Chapter apply to:
I. Exterior glass and glazing in all occupancies except Groups R and M
not over three stories in height; and
2. Interior and exterior glass and glazing in all occupancies subject to
human impact as specified in Section 5406.
W; (b) Standards. Standards for material shall be as specified in this
H Chapter and U.B.C. Standard No. 54-1.
I Standards for glazing subject to human impact (hazardous location) as
•·• • specified in Section 5406 shall be as specified in U.B.C. Standard No. 54-
• ·• 2.
(c) Other Provisions. See Part V of this Code for additional glass re-
quirements where openings are required to be fire protected and Sec-
tion 5204 for openings glazed with plastics.
Identification
j Sec. 5402. Each light shall bear the manufacturer's label designating
·•·•· the type and thickness of glass. When approved by the Building Official,
I labels may be omitted from other than safety glazing materials provided
• • • an affidavit is furnished by the glazing contractor certifying that each light
]! is glazed in accordance with approved plans and specifications.
·•·• Each light of safety glazing material installed in hazardous locations as
.••• defined in Section 5406 of this Chapter shall be identified by a label which
. •. will specify the labeler, whether the manufacturer or installer, and state
•·•·• that safety glazing material has been utilized in such installation. The label

•.·•. · .• ·• shall be legible

and shall specifyand visible
that fromshall
the label the not
inside
be of the building after installation
removed.
.
EXCEPTION: Tempered glass shall have an etched manufacturer's label.
Area Limitations
Sec. 5403. Exterior glass and glazing shall be capable of safely
withstanding the loads set forth in Table No. 23-F, acting inward or out-
ward. The area of individual lights shall be not more than set forth in
Table No. 54-A or as adjusted by Table No. 54-B.
Glazing
Sec. 5404. Glass firmly supported on all four edges shall be glazed with
minimum laps and edge clearances set forth in Table No. 54-C. For glass
not firmly supported on all four edges, design shall be submitted to the

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Building Official for approval. Glass supports shall be considered firm

· when deflection of the support at design load does not exceed X,, of the
span.
Louvered Windows
Sec. 5405. Regular plate, sheet or patterned glass in jalousies and
louvered windows shall be no thinner than nominal ~2 inch and no
longer than 48 inches. When other glass types are used, design shall be sub-
mitted to the Building Official for approval. Exposed glass edges shall be
smooth.
Wired-glass with wire exposed on longitudinal edges shall not be used in
jalousies or louvered windows.
Human Impact
Sec. 5406. Glazing in locations subject to human impact such as glass t
doors, glazing immediately adjacent to such doors, glazing adjacent to any :l~
surface normally used as a walking surface, sliding glass door units, in- ~!
eluding fixed glass panels which are part of such units, shower doors, tub it[
enclosures and storm doors shall comply with Section 5401 (b). For f:
shower doors and tub enclosures also see Section 1711 (f) and (g). ~:
EXCEPTIONS: I. Glass lights located more than 18 inches above any sur- i
fac~ normally used as a walking surface and where there is an opaque wali ~·
section between such surface and the glass. ,W
2. Glass lights when the least dimension is no greater than 18 inches. ffi
3_. Gl~ss lights protected. by a guardrail •. handrail or other approved barrier ~
wh1ch will p~event human 1m pact from bemg delivered to the glass surface. ·r,;
4. Glass d1rectly attached to walls or wardrobe closet doors in an approved fi
manne~. ~
5. Mmored glass wardrobe doors provided: ~~
A. The glass is at least Y.. inch thick; {i
B. Such mirrors are gasket wrapped in vinyl or rubber set in a metal P
frame; and W
C. Such mirrors are backed by~ minimu~ of Kraft p~per ~ith a tensile i
st~ength of 80 pounds per mch of w1dth, both d1rect10ns, applied ~l
With an approved adhesive without voids in adhesive application. [:
fu1!

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 TABLE NO. 54-A-MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE AREA OF GLASS'
(In Square Feet)

WIND LOAD
{In Pounds PLATE OR FLOAT GLASS THICKNESS (In Inches) SHEET GLASS THICKNESS (In Inches)
per Square
Foot) y, l(, 'J(. l), y. l(, y, y, y, y. Y. 1 1Y. ss OS l(, l), y, lx-2 y, )(, y,
10 41 72 81 89 107 144 185 2i.=j 151 465 525 656 956 41 56 95 109 128 186 213 243 311

15 27 48 54 60 71 96 123 1&1 214 .3,0 3.50 418 617 27 38 6.1 7.3 86 !24 142 162 207

20 21 .36 I
40 4.5 5.1 72 92 137 176 232 262 .328 478 20 28 47 55 64 9.3 !07 122 !55

25 16 29 .32 .36 43 58 74 110 140 186 210 262 382 16 23 38 44 51 74 85 97 124

.30 14 24 27 30 .36 48 62 92 117 !55 17.'5 219 .3!9 H 19 30 I 36 4.3 62 71 81 104

.35 12 21 21 :26 31 41 53 79 100 1.3.3 1.50 !88 27.1 12 16 27 31 .37 53 61 69 89

I
40 10 18 20 22 27 I .36 46 69 88 116 I J,JJ 164 219 10 14 24 27 .32 46 53 61 78
I
4.5 9 16 \8 20 24 i 30 41 (jJ 78 101 117 146 212 9 11 21 24 29 41 47 54 69
i
50 8 14 16 18 21 ! 29 37 5.5 70 9.3 10.5 !.3! 191 8 11 19 22 26 37 4.1 49 62
c:
60 7 12 13 15 18 24 31 46 59 77 88 109 !59 7 9 16 18 21 .31 .36 41 52
3!::
Tl
70 6 10 12 13 15 21 26 .39 50 66 75 94 117 6 8 14 16 18 27 .30 35 44 0
::D
80 .5 9 10 11 !.3 18 23 34 44 58 66 82 120 5 7 12 14 16 23 27 30 39 i:
til
90 4.5 8 9 10 12 16 21 31 .39 52 58 73 106 4.5 6 11 12 14 21 24 27 35 c:
.35
r-
100 4 7 8 9 II 14 18 27 46 52 66 96 4 5.5 9 11 13 19 21 24 31
2
z
C)
'Maximum areas apply for rectangular lights of plate, float or sheet glass firmly supported on all four sides in a vertical position. Glass mounted at a
slope not to exceed one horizontal to five verticals may be considered vertical. Maximum areas based on minimum thicknesses set forth in Table No. 0
54-1-C, Uniform Building Code Standards, No. 54-I. 0
c
m
1976 EDITION 54·B-54·C
TABLE NO. 54·B-ADJUSTMENT FACTORS-RELATIVE
RESISTANCE TO WIND LOAD'

APPROXIMATE
GLASS TYPE RELATIONSHIP
Laminated .................................... . 0.6
Wired ........................................ . 0.5
Heat-strengthened .............................. . 2.0
Fully tempered ................................. . 4.0
Factory-fabricated Double Glazing' ................. . 1.5
Rough Rolled Plate ............................. . 1.0
Sandblasted ................................... . Varies'
Regular Plate, Float or Sheet ...................... . 1.0

'To determine the maximum allowable area for glass types listed in Table No.
54-B multiply the allowable area established in Table No. 54-A by the ap-
propriate adjustment factor. Example: For V. -inch heat strengthened glass
determine the maximum allowable area for a 30-pound per square foot wind
load requirement. Solution procedure: Use Table No. 54-A to determine the
established allowable area for !I.-inch plate or float glass. Answer: 36 square
feet, then multiply 36 by 2- the heat-strengthened glass adjustment factor.
Answer: 72.
'Use thickness of the thinner of the two lights, not thickness of the unit.
'To be approved by the Building Official since adjustment factor varies with
amount of depreciation and type of glass.

TABLE NO. 54·C-MINIMUM GLAZING REQUIREMENTS

Fixed Windows and Openable Windows Other Than Horizontal Sliding

UPTO 6 8T014 14 TO ~2 32TO 50 OVER SO
GLASS AREA SQ. FT. SQ. FT. SQ. FT. SQ. FT. SQ. FT.
I. Minimum Frame Lap .. 1/4" V.." X6" Y,• V2"
2. Minimum Glass Edge
Clearance ............ Ys, 1,2 Ys" 1,1 X6" I •;." l/4 "I
3. Continuous Glazing Rab-
bet and Glass Retainer'. Required
4. Resilient Setting NotRe-
Material' ............ qui red Required

Sliding Doors and Horizontal Sliding Windows

UPT014 14TO 32 32T050 OVER511
GLASS AREA SQ. FT. SQ. FT. SQ. FT. SQ. FT.

5. Minimum Glass Frame Lap . ... 1;4, x6, Ys" lf2 "
6. Minimum Glass Edge Clearance. Ys, 2
X6" •;.. Y.t"
Re-
quired
above
7. Continuous Glazing Rabbet third
and Glass Retainer' .......... story Required
8. Resilient Setting Material' ..... Not Required Required
Footnotes on page 642.
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FOOTNOTES TOT ABLE NO. 54-C

'Glass edge clearance in fixed openings shall be not less than required to provide
for wind and earthquake drift.
'Glass edge clearance at all sides of pane shall be a minimum of Y,,-inch where
height of glass exceeds 3 feet.
'Glass retainers such as metal, wood, or vinyl face stops, glazing beads, gaskets,
glazing clips, and glazing channels shall be of sufficient strength and fixation
to serve this purpose.
'Resilient setting material shall include preformed rubber or vinyl plastic
gaskets or other materials which are proved to the satisfaction of the
Building Official to remain resilient.

CHAPTERS 55·59-NO REQUIREMENTS

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Part XII
LEGISLATIVE
Chapter SO
LEGISLATIVE
Validity
Sec. 6001. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this
Ordinance is, for any reason, held to be unconstitutional, such decision
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance.
The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this Or-
dinance, and each section, subsection, clause, or phrase thereof, irrespec-
tive of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences,
clauses, and phrases be declared unconstitutional.
Uniform Building Code Standards
Sec. 6002. The U.B.C. Standards which are referred to in various parts
of this Ordinance shall be the Uniform Building Code Standards, 1976
Edition, and are hereby declared to be a part of this Ordinance.

U.B.C. TITLE AND SOURCE

STD. AND (Vertical lines in the margin indicate that the Standard
SEC. NO. has been revised since the previous edition)

CHAPTER4
4-1,410
Noncombustible Material-Tests. Standard Specification EI36-65 of
theASTM.*
CHAPTER6
6-1,608
Proscenium Curtains. Recommended Standards of the International
Conference of Building Officials.
CHAPTER 10
10-1' 1001
Storage and Handling of Flammable and Combustible Liquids. Stan-
dard 30, 1969. National Fire Protection Association.
10-2, 1008
Class II and Class III Dry Cleaning Plants or Systems. Standard 32,
1970- Dry Cleaning Plants. National Fire Protection Association.
10-3, 1008
Blower and Exhaust System for Dust, Stock and Vapor Removal.
Standard 91, 1972. National Fire Protection Association.
CHAPTER 17
17-1,1707
Kraft Waterproof Building Paper. Federal Specification UU-B 790.
*ASTM refers to American Society for Testing and Materials.
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 6002 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE

CHAPTER 18
18-1, 1807
Fire Alarm Systems for High Rise Buildings. Based on Recommended
Standards of the International Conference of Building Officials.
CHAPTER 23
@23-1,2314
] Determination of the Characteristic Site Period, Ts. Recommended
t Standards of the International Conference of Building Officials.
CHAPTER 24
24-1, 2403, 2419
Building Brick, Facing Brick and Hollow Brick. (Made from Clay or
Shale.) Standard Specifications C62-58 , C216-66 and C652-70 of
theASTM.
24-2,2403
Sand-Lime Building Brick. Standard Specification C73-67 of the
ASTM.
24-3, 2403
Concrete Building Brick. Standard Specification C55-55 of the
ASTM.
24-4,2403
Hollow Load-Bearing Concrete Masonry Units. Standard
Specification C90-70 of the ASTM.
24-5,2403
Solid Load-Bearing Concrete Masonry Units. Standard Specification
Cl45-59 of the ASTM.
24-6,2403
Hollow Nonload-Bearing Concrete Masonry Units. Standard
Specification Cl29-59 of the ASTM.
24-7,2403
Method of Test for Concrete Masonry Units. Standard Specification
Cl40-70 of the ASTM.
24-8,2403
Structural Clay Load-Bearing Wall Tile and Standard Methods of
Sampling and Testing Structural Clay Tile. Standard Specifications
C34-70 and C 112-70 of the ASTM.
24-9,2403
Structural Clay Nonload-Bearing Tile. Standard Specification C56-70
oftheASTM.
24-10,2403
Structural Clay Floor Tile. Standard Specification C57-65 of the
ASTM.
24-11,2403
Gypsum Partition Tile or Block. Standard Specification C52-72 of the
ASTM.
24-12,2403
Reinforced Gypsum Concrete and Precast Reinforced Gypsum Slabs.

II Standard Specifications C317-70 and C377-72 of the ASTM. Poured

Gypsum Roof Diaphragms, based on reports of test programs by S. B.
Barnes and Associates, dated February 1955, November 1956,
January 1958 and February 1962.

644
1976 EDITION 6002

24-13,2403
Cast Stone. Specification ACI 704-44 of the American Concrete In-
stitute.
24-14,2403
Unburned Clay Masonry Units and Standard Methods of Sampling
and Testing Unburned Clay Masonry Units. Recommended Standards
of the International {::onference of Building Officials.
24-15,2403
Cold-Drawn Steel Wire for Concrete Reinforcement. Standard
Specification A82-62T of the ASTM.
24-16,2403
Cement, Masonry. Standard Specification C91-67 of the ASTM.
24-17,2403
Quicklime for Structural Purposes. Standard Specification C5-59 of
theASTM.
24-18, 2403
Hydrated Lime for Masonry Purposes. Standard Specification C207-
49 of the ASTM.
24-19,2403
Processed Pulverized Quicklime. Standard Specification CSl-47 of
theASTM.
24-20,2403
Mortar for Unit Masonry and Reinforced Masonry Other than Gyp-
sum. Specifications C 161-44T and C270-59T of the ASTM.
24-21,2403
Aggregate for Masonry Mortar. Specification Cl44-70ofthe ASTM.
24-22,2403
Field Tests for Grout and Mortar. Recommended Standards of the In-
ternational Conference of Building Officials.
24-23,2403
Aggregates for Grout. Standard Specification C404-61 of the ASTM.
24-24,2403
Sampling and Testing Brick. Standard Specification C67-60 of the
ASTM.
CHAPTER25
25-1,2501
Qassification, Definition and Methods of Grading for all Species of
Lumber. Based on Standard D245-70 of the ASTM, Handbook No.
72 of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, American Softwood
Lumber Standard PS 20-70 and National Grading Rule for Dimension
Lumber of the National Grading Rule Committee.
25-2,2501
Black Cottonwood, Coast Sitka Spruce, Douglas Fir-Larch (North),
Eastern Hemlock-Tamarack (North), Eastern White Pine (North),
I
Hem-Fir (North), Northern Aspen, Ponderosa Pine, Red Pine, Spruce-
Pine-Fir, Western Cedars (North), and Western White Pine. Standard
Grading Rules for Canadian Lumber U.S. Edition (March 1971). .
25-3,2501
Douglas Fir, West Coast Hemlock, Western Red Cedar, White Fir,
and Sitka Spruce. Standard Grading Rules No. 16 (September 1970)
of the West Coast Lumber Inspection Bureau.

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~ 25-4,2501

l
~l',; Douglas Fir, Larch, Hem-Fir, Mountain Hemlock, Alpine Fir,
Engelmann Spruce, Lodgepole Pine, Ponderosa Pine, Sugar Pine,
Idaho White Pine, Western Cedars, Western Hemlock and Aspen
(Bigtooth Quaking). Standard Grading Rules o( the Western Wood
Products Association (July I, 1974 ).

,:~-,1_', -~;s~~:n
25
White Pine, Norway Pine, Eastern Spruce, Balsam Fir, Aspen
~ (Bigtooth-Quaking), Eastern Hemlock and Tamarack. Grading Rules,
Northern Hardwood and Pine Manufacturers Association, Inc. (Sep-
tember I, 1970).
25-6,2501
Southern Pine. Grading Rules, Southern Pine Inspection Bureau (Sep-
tember I, 1970).
25-7, 2501
Redwood. Specifications for Grades of California Redwood Lumber
of the Redwood Inspection Service (November, 1970).
25-8, 2501
Eastern Spruce, Balsam Fir, Eastern White Pine, Northern Pine,
Eastern Hemlock-Tamarack, Northern White Cedar. Grading Rules
of the Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association, Inc. (Sep-
tember I, 1970).
25-9, 2501
Construction and Industrial Plywood. Product Standard PS 1-74 of
the U.S. Department of Commerce, and National Bureau of Stan-
dards and Calculation of Diaphragm Action. A recommended Stan-
dard of the International Conference of Building Officials.
25-10,2501
Structural Glued-Laminated Timber. Standard PS 56-73. U. S.
Department of Commerce, and Bulletin 1069, Forest Products
Laboratory, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
25-11,2501
Structural Glued-Laminated Timbers: Douglas Fir, Western Larch,
Southern Pine, California Redwood, Hem-Fir, Lodgepole Pine,
Western Wood Species and Hardwood. Standard Specifications for
Structural Glued-Laminated Timber of Douglas Fir, Western Larch,
f Southern Pine and California Redwood (1971), with Supplements I
i_: and 2, American Institute of Timber Construction; Standard
~ Specif:cations for Structural Glued-Laminated Timber Using "E"
~ Rated and Visually Graded Lumber of Douglas Fir, Southern Pine,
~ Hem-Fir and Lodgepole Pine (1971), American Institute of Timber
i.'. Cstrouncsttirounc.tion and Standard Specification for Hardwood Glued-
~ Laminated Timber (1971), American Institute of Timber Con-

f 25-12. 2501
i Preservative Treatment and Quality Control of Lumber and Plywood
~. Using Pressure Processes. Standard Specifications CI-74, C2-74, C3-
1 74, C4-74, C9-72 and C28-73 of the American Wood Preservers

~,
Association and LP2-71, LP3-71, LP4-71, LP5-71, LP7-71, LP22-71,
LP33-71, LP44-71, LP55-71 and LP77-71 of the American Wood
Preservers Bureau.

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1976 EDITION 6002

25-13.2501
Wood Poles. Specifications and Dimensions for Wood Poles, ANSI
05.1-1972 of the American National Standards Institute, Inc.
I·
25-14,2501
Round Timber Piles. Standard Specification D25-70 of the ASTM.
25-15,2501
Spaced Columns. National Design Specification for Stress-Grade
Lumber and its Fastenings (1971), National Forest Products
Association.
25-16,2501
Flexural and Axial Loading Combined. National Design Specification
for Stress-Grade Lumber and its Fastenings (1971), National Forest
Products Association.
25-17,2501
Timber Connector Joints, Bolted Joints, Drift Bolts and Wood
Screws, Lag Screws. National Design Specification for Stress-Grade
Lumber and its Fastenings (1971), National Forest Products
Association. Light Metal Plate Connected Wood Truss Design,
Design Specification for Light Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses
TPl-68, Truss Plate Institute. Nails and Staples, Federal Specification
No. FF-N-105B (March 17, 1971).
25-18,2501
Structural Glued Built-up Members-Plywood Components. Design
and Fabrication Specifications of American Plywood Association.
25-19, 2501
Adhesives. Standard Specification D2559-72, Adhesives for Structural
Laminated Wood Products for Use Under Exterior (Wet-Use) Ex-
posure Conditions ~d Standard Specification D3024-72, Protein
Base Adhesive for Structural Laminated Wood Products for Use
Under Interior (Dry-Use) Exposure Conditions of the ASTM.
25-20,2501
Test for Glue Joints in Laminated Wood Product. Standard Method
of Testing DllOl-59 of the ASTM, and AITC 200-73 American In-
stitute of Timber Construction referenced in PS 56-73.
25-21, 2501
Span Tables for Joists and Rafters. Recommended Standards of the
International Conference of Building Officials.
25-22,2501
Plank-and-Beam Framing. Wood Construction Data No. 4 (1970),
National Forest Products Association.
~D.~Ol I
Tests for Structural Glued-laminated Lumber. Inspection Manual, 1
AITC 200-73 of American Institute of Timber Construction, refer-~
enced in PS 56-73, the basis for U.B.C. Standard No. 25-10 and
Specification D805-63 of the ASTM.
25-24, 2501,4702
Fiberboard Nail-Base Sheathing and Structural Insulating Board.
Standard Specifications C208-66 and D2277-66 of the ASTM.
25-25, 2501
Mat-Formed Wood Particleboard. U.S. Department of Commerce,
Commercial Standard CS 236-66.

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CHAPTER 26
26-1,2603
Portland Cement and Blended Hydraulic Cements. Standard
Specifications Cl50-72 and C595-72 of the ASTM.
26-2,2603
Concrete Aggregates Specification C33-71a of the ASTM.
26-3,2603
Lightweight Aggregates for Structural Concrete. Standard
Specifications C330-69 and C332-66 of the ASTM.
26-4,2603
Concrete Reinforcement Specifications A615-68, A616-68, and A617-
68 of the ASTM.
26-5,2603
Steel Bar or Rod Mats. Standard Specification Al84-65 of the ASTM.
26-6,2603
Welded Steel Wire and Deformed Wire Fabric. Specifications Al85-
70, A496-70, and A497 -70 of the AST M .
26-7,2603
Prestressed Steel Strand and Wire for Concrete. Standard
Specifications A416-68 and A421-65 of the ASTM.
26-8,2603
Welding Reinforcing Steel, Metal Inserts and Connections in Rein-
forced Concrete Construction. AWS 012.1-61 of the American
Welding Society.
26-9,2603
Admixtures for Concrete. Standard Specifications C260-60, C494-71,
and C618-69ofthe ASTM.
26-10,2603
Concrete Tests. Part I-Making and Curing Concrete Test Specimens
in the Laboratory. Part 11-Making and Curing Concrete Com-
pression and Flexure Test Specimens in the Field. Part III-Obtaining
and Testing Drilled Cores and Sawed Beams of Concrete. Part
IV-Compressive and Flexural Tests. Part V-Capping Cylindrical
Concrete Specimens. Standard Specifications C31-69, C39-71, C42-
68, C78-64, C 192-69, and C617 -71 of the ASTM.
26-11,2603
Evaluation of Compression Test Results in Field Concrete. American
Concrete Institute Standard 214-65.
26-12,2603
Splitting Tensile Strength. Specification C496-71 of the ASTM.
26-13,2603
Ready-Mixed Concrete. Standard Specification C94-72 of the ASTM.
CHAPTER 27
~ 27-1,2701
:~·~ Material Specifications for Structural Steel. Standard Specifications
A27, A36, A48, A53, Al48, A242, A252, A283, A307, A325, A440,
.. A441, A446, A490, A500, A501, A514, A529, A570, A572, A588,
~ A606, A607, A611, A618and A666oftheASTM.

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1978 EDITION 8002

27-2,2701
Erection, Fabrication, Identification and Painting of Structural Steel.
Specifications for the Design Fabrication and Erection of Structural
Steel for Buildings of American Institute of Steel Construction, Inc.,
(February I, 1969).
27-3,2701
Stress Variation or Stress Reversal Design. Specifications of The

I
American Institute of Steel Construction, Inc., (February, 1969).
27-4,2701
·Open Web Steel Joists, J and H Series, Longspan Steel Joists, LJ and
LH Series and Deep Longspan Steel Joists, DLJ and DLH Series,
November 1, 1972, of the American Institute of Steel Construction.
27-5,2701
Structural Rivet Steel, Standard Specification A502-65 of the ASTM.
~m1 1
American Welding Society Structural Welding Code, Dl. 1-1972. W
27-7,2701 t
High Strength Bolts. Specification for Structural Joints using ASTM ~
A325 or A490 Bolts, (May, 1974), as endorsed by the American In- i
stitute of Steel Construction and Industrial Fastening Institute. f
27-8,2701
Shear Connectors for Composite Construction. Specifications of the
American Institute of Steel Construction, Inc., (1969), and American
Welding Society, Inc., (1969).
27-9,2701
Specifications and Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members.
Specifications A446, A570 A606, A607 and A611 of the ASTM and
Specification of the American Iron and Steel Institute Specification
Manual (1968).
27-10,2701
Specification and Design, Light Gauge Cold-Formed Stainless Steel
Structural Members. Specification Manual, 1974 Edition, American
Iron and Steel Institute.
27-11,2724
Steel Storage Racks. Interim Specification for the Design, Testing and
Utilization of Industrial Steel Storage Racks, 1972,and Supplement
No. 1 to the Specification, June 18, 1973, Rack Manufacturers In-
stitute.
CHAPTER28
28-1, 2802, 2803, 2804
Aluminum. Specifications for Aluminum Structures, Aluminum
Association.
CHAPTER29
29-1,2904
Classification of Soils. Standard 2487-69 of the ASTM.
29-2,2904
Expansion Index Test. Recommendation of the Los Angeles Section
ASCE Soil Committee.

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CHAPTER30
30-1,3005,3006
Veneer Application. Recommended Standards of the International
Conference of Building Officials.

CHAPTER 32
32-1, 3202
Materials for Use in Construction of Built-up Roof Coverings. Stan-
dard Specification 55-A, (1968), Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
32-2, 3202
Roofing Asphalt. Standard Specification 0312-44 of the ASTM.
32-3, 3202
Composition Roofing. Standard Specification 55-B, (April, 1962),
Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
32-4, 3202
Sheet Metals. Standard Specifications A245-62aT, A361-63T and
B209-63 of the ASTM.
32-5, 3202
Roofing Aggregates. Recommended Standards of the International
Conference of Building Officials.
32-6, 3202
Corrosion-Resistant Metals. Standard Specifications A219-58 and
A239-41 of the ASTM.
32-7, 3202
Fire-Retardant Roof Covering Materials. Standard Specification 790
(April, 1969), Underwriters Laboratories, Inc .
32
·'.,•:.·•',.'· . -~~~~~Split
Shakes.
Cedar Shakes, Grading
(1971), and Packing
Red Cedar Shingle Rules, Hand-SplitShake
and Hand-Split Red
. Bureau.
32-9, 3202
Asbestos-Cement Shingles. Standard Specification C222-60 of the
ASTM.
32-10, 3202
Slate Shingles. Standard Specification C406-57T of the ASTM.
32-11,3202
Wood Shingles. Commercial Standard CS31-52 (October, 1952), U.S.
Department of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards, and
Recommended Standards of the International Conference of Building
Officials.
32-12, 3202
Roofing Tile. Recommended Standards of the International Con-
ference of Building Officials.
32-13, 3202
Wire. Standard Specifications Bl34-62, B211-63 and B250-62 of the
ASTM.
32-14, 3202
Special Purpose Roofs. Recommended Standards of the International
Conference of Building Officials.

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1976 EDITION 6002

CHAPTER33
33-1,3303(0
Power Operated Exit Doors. Recommended Standards of the Inter- .\f
I
national Conference of Building Officials. i
CHAPTERJS
35-1.3501
Airborne Sound Transmission, Laboratory Test Standards E90-61T,
E90-70 and E413-70T of the ASTM.
35-2, 3501
Impact Sound Insulation. Department of Housing and Urban
Development Publication FT /TS 24. Guide to Noise Control in
Multifamily Dwellings.
35-3, 3501
Airborne Sound Insulation Field Test. Standard E336-67T of the
ASTM.

CHAPTER 37
37-1,3701
Fireclay Refractories. Standard Specification C27-60 of the ASTM.

CHAPTER38
38-1,1807,3802 1.·
Installation of Automatic Fire-extinguishing Systems. Standard 13-
1975, National Fire Protection Association.
38-2, 3802 I
Carbon Dioxide Fire-Extinguishing Systems. Standard 12 - 1973, ~
National Fire Protection Association. ~
38-3, 3805 ~,,,
Combination Standpipe Systems. Based on Standard 14-1974, '*j
National Fire Protection Association. lI
CHAPTER42
42-1,4202
Test Method for Fire Hazard Classification of Building Materials.
Standard Test Method, Subject 723 (August, 1960), Underwriters
Laboratories, Inc.

CHAPTER43
43-1,4302
Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials. Standard Method
Ell9-73 of the ASTM.
43-2,4306
Fire Tests of Door Assemblies. Standard Method El52-58 of the
ASTM and I 0 (b )-1970 of the Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
43-3,4306
Tin-Clad Fire Doors and Shutters. Standard Subject 10 (a) (January,
1965), Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
43-4,4302
Fire Tests of Window Assemblies. Standard Specification EI63-60T
oftheASTM.

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43-5,4302
Installation of Fire Doors and Fire Windows. Standard 80- 1970,
National Fire Protection Association.
H 43-6,4302
:ri Smoke Detectors for Fire Protective Signaling Systems. Standards
~::~~ 167-1974and 168-1971, Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
43-7. 1706, 4302
Fire Dampers. Standard 555-1970, Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
CHAPTER47
47-1,4702
Plaster Bonding Agents and Bonding Compounds for Interior Plaster.
U.S. Government Military Specification MIL-B-19235 (Docks)
(December, 1%5), and Standard Specifications of the California
Lathing and Plastering Contractors Association (1%5), and C631-70
of the ASTM, and Recommendations of the Gypsum Association.
47-2,4702
Adhesives for Fastening Gypsum Wallboard to Wood Framing
Specification C557-73 of the ASTM.
47-3,4702
Perlite, Vermiculite and Sand Aggregates for Gypsum Plaster. Stan-
dard Specification C35-70 of the ASTM.
47-4,4702
Metal Lath, Wire Lath, Wire Fabric Lath and Metal Accessories.
Standard Specification A42.4-1955, of the American National Stan-
dards Institute, Inc., and Specification 2.6. 73 of the California
Lathing and Plastering Contractors Association.
47
;; -~ri~~::e~~St:~~~;d Specification C646-72 of the ASTM.
47-6,4702
Gypsum Wallboard Tape and Joint Compound. Standard
Specifications C475-70 and C474-73 of the ASTM.
47-7,4702
Gypsum Backing Board. Standard Specification C442-72 of the
ASTM.
47-8,4702
Gypsum Lath. Standard Specification C37-69 of the ASTM.
47-9,4702
Gypsum Plasters. Standard Specification C28-73 of the ASTM.
47-10,4702
Gypsum Sheathing Board. Standard Specification C79-73 of the
,,, ASTM.
:47-11,4702
··· Gypsum Wallboard. Standard Specification C36-75 of the ASTM.
47-12,4702
Keene's Cement. Standard Specification C61-70 of the ASTM.

~ -~~~~~
47
Molding Plaster. Standard Specification C59-73 of the

47
j -~~~~:R~;~~:~s~a.sum Backing Board. Standard Specification

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47-15,4702
Gypsum Base Veneer Plaster and Gypsum Veneer Plaster. Standard
Specifications C588-68 and C587-73 of the ASTM.

47-16,4702
Lime. Standard Specifications C6-49 ( 1968) and C206-49 ( 1968) of the

I
ASTM.
47-17,4702 .
Testing Gypsum and Gypsum Products. Standard Specifications and
Methods C22-74, C472-73 and C473-74 of the ASTM. ·
47-18,4702 .
Metal Suspension Systems for Acoustical Tile and for Lay-In Panel
Ceilings. Standard Specifications C635-69 and C636-69 of the ASTM.

CHAPTER48
48-1.4802
Storage and Handling of Photographic and X-Ray Nitrocellulose
Ftlms. Standard 41, (July I 5,1930), National Fire Protection Association.
48-2,4001,4803
Cellulose Nitrate Motion Picture Film. Standard 40, (November
1967), National Fire Protection Association.

CHAPTER 52
52-1, 5201
Plastic Materials. Based on Technical Data on Plastics. Specifications
of the Manufacturing Chemists Association.
52-2,5202
Chamber Method of Test for Measuring the Density of Smoke from
the Burning or Decomposition of Plastic Materials. Based on 02843-
70 of the ASTM.
52-3,5207
Ignition Properties of Plastics. Based on D 1929-68 of the ASTM.

CHAPTER 54
54-I, 5401
Glass, Federal Specification DD-G-00451 (b), U.S. Federal Govern-
ment (August 22, 1966).
54-2,5401
Safety Glazing. Performance Specifications and Methods of Test for
Transparent Safety Glazing Material Used in Buildings. ANSI Z97 .1-
1966 of the American National Standards Institute, Inc.

CHAPTER 70
70-1,7012
Moisture-Density Relations of Soils. Tentative Methods of Test
Dl557-58Tofthe ASTM.
70-2,7012
In-Place Density of Soils. Tentative Methods of Test Dl556-58T of
theASTM.

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Ordinances Repealed
Sec. 6003. Ordinance No .......... and all ordinances amendatory
thereto, and all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this Or-
dinance are hereby repealed.
Date Effective
Sec. 6004. This Ordinance shall be, and is hereby declared to be in full
force and effect, from and after 30 days from this date of final passage
and approval.

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THE APPENDIX

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APPENDIX
Chapter 13
EXISTING BUILDINGS
Existing Buildings
Sec. 1313. (a) Purpose. The purpose of this Section is to provide a
reasonable degree of safety to persons living and sleeping in apartment
houses and hotels through providing for alterations to such existing
buildings as do not conform with the minimum safety requirements of this
Code.
(b) Scope. The provisions of this Section shall apply exclusively to ex-
isting nonconforming Group R, Division I Occupancies more than two
stories in height.
(c) Effective Date. Eighteen months after the effective date of this Sec-
tion, every building falling within its scope shall be vacated until made to
conform to the requirements of this Section.
(d) Number of Exits. Every apartment and every other sleeping room
shall have access to not less than two exits. A fire escape as specified herein
may be used as one required exit.
(e) Stair Construction. All stairs shall have a minimum run of 9 inches
and a maximum rise of 8 inches and a minimum width exclusive of hand-
rails of 30 inches. Every stairway shall have at least one handrail. A land-
ing having a minimum horizontal dimension of 30 inches shall be provid-
ed at each point of access to the stairway.
(f) Interior Stairways. Every interior stairway shall be enclosed with
walls of not less than one-hour fire-resistive construction.
Where existing partitions form part of a stairwell enclosure, wood lath
and plaster in good condition will be acceptable in lieu of one-hour fire-
resistive construction. Doors to such enclosures shall be protected by a
self-closing door equivalent to a solid wood door not less than I% inches
thick. Enclosures shall include landings between flights and any corridors,
passageways, or public rooms necessary for continuous exit to the exterior
of the building.
The stairway need not be enclosed in a continuous shaft if cut off at
each story by the fire-resistive construction required by this subsection for
stairwell enclosures.
Enclosures shall not be required if an automatic fire-extinguishing
system is provided for all portions of the building except bedrooms, apart-
ments, and rooms accessory thereto.
(g) Exterior Stairways. Exterior stairs shall be noncombustible or of
wood of not less than 2-inch nominal thickness with solid treads and
risers.
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(h) Fire Escapes. Fire escapes may be used as one means of egress, if
the pitch does not exceed 60 degrees, the width is not less than 18 inches,
the treads are not less than 4 inches 'lYide, and they extend to the ground or
are provided with counterbalanced stairs reaching to the ground. Access
shall be by an opening having a minimum dimension of 29 inches when
open. The sill shall be not more than 30 inches above the floor and
landing.
(i) Doors and Openings. Exit doors shall meet the requirements of Se<;- 1
tions 3003 (b), (c), (d) and 3304 (h). Doors shall not reduce the required I
width of stairway more than 6 inches when open. Transoms, and openings
other than doors, from corridors to rooms shall be fixed closed and shall
be covered with a minimum of % inch plywood or \.1-inch gypsum
wallboard or equivalent material.
EXCEPTIONS: I. Existing solid bonded wood core doors 1% inches thick ~
or their equivalent may be continuedin use. J
2. Where the existing frame will not accommodate a door complying with H
Section 3304 (h), a I Y, inch thick solid bonded wood core door may be used. m
!·:·:

U) Exit Signs. Every exit doorway or change of direction of a corridor

shall be marked with a well-lighted exit sign having letters at least 5 rnches
high.
(k) Enclosure of Vertical Openings. Elevators, shafts, ducts, and other
vertical openings shall be enclosed as required for stairways in subsec-
tion (f) or by wired glass set in metal frames. Doors shall be non-
combustible, or as regulated in subsection (f).
(I) Separation of Occupancies. Occupancy separations shall be provided
as specified in Section 503. Lobbies, and public dining rooms not in-
cluding cocktail lounges, shall not require a separation if the kitchen is so
separated from the dining room.
Every room containing a boiler or central heating plant shall be
separated from the rest of the building by not less than a One-Hour Fire-
Resistive Occupancy Separation.
EXCEPTION: A separation shall not be required for such rooms with
equipment serving only one dwelling unit.
(m) Alternates. No alternate method of obtaining the fire protection
and safety required by this Section may be used unless the Board of Ap-
peals, including as a voting member for this purpose the Chief of the Fire
Department, finds that such alternate method provides protection and
safety equivalent to that required herein.

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Chapter 15

AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS
Scope
Sec. 1507. The proviSions of this Chapter shall apply exclusively to
agricultural buildings located in Fire Zone No. 3. Such buildings shall be
classified as a Group M, Division 3 Occupancy and shall include the
following uses:
I. Storage, livestock and poultry.
2. Milking barns.
3. Shade structures.
4. Horticultural structures (greenhouse and crop protection).
Construction, Height and Allowable Area
Sec. 1508. (a) General. Buildings classed a Group M, Division 3 Oc-
cupancy shall be of one of the types of construction specified in this Code
and shall not exceed the area or height limits specified in Sections 505, 506
and 507 and Table No. 15-A.
(b) Special Provisions. The area of a Group M, Division 3 Occupancy in
a one-story building shall not be limited if the building is entirely sur-
rounded and adjoined by public space, street, or yards not less than 60
feet in width, regardless of the type of construction.
The area of a two-story Group M, Division 3 Occupancy shall not be
limited if the building is entirely surrounded and adjoined by public space,
streets or yards not less than 60 feet in width and is provided with an ap-
proved automatic fire-extinguishing system throughout, conforming to
U.B.C. Standard No. 38-1.
Buildings using plastics shall comply with Type V-N construction.
Plastics shall be approved plastics regulated by Chapter 52. For foam
plastic, see Section 1717.
EXCEPTIONS: I. When used as skylights or roofs, the areas of plastic
skylights shall not be limited.
2. Except where designs must consider snow loads, plastics less than 20
mils thick may be used without regard to structural considerations. The struc-
tural frame of the building, however, shall comply.
Occupancy Separations
Sec. 1509. Occupancy separations shall be as specified in Section 503
and Table No. 15-B.
Exterior Walls and Openings
Sec. 1510. Except where Table No. 17-A requires greater protection,
exterior walls of agricultural buildings located in Fire Zone No. 3 shall be
not less than one-hour fire-resistive construction when less than 20 feet
from property line.
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Openings in exterior walls of agricultural buildings in Fire Zone No. 3 }

which are less than 20 feet from property lines shall be protected by fire _::
assemblies having a fire-protection rating of not less than three-fourths- r
hour. .·
Exit Facilities
Sec. 1511. Exit facilities shall be as specified in Chapter 33.
EXCEPTIONS: I. The maximum distance of travel from any point in the
building to an exterior exit door, horizontal exit, exit passageway or an
enclosed stairway shall not exceed 300 feet.
2. One exit is required for each 15,000 square feet of floor area and frac- .• _,_•
tion thereof.
3. Exit openings shall be not less than 2 feet 6 inches by 6 feet 8 inches.

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)>

TABLE NO. 15·A-BASIC ALLOWABLE AREA FOR A GROUP M, DIVISION 3 OCCUPANCY, ONE STORY IN HEIGHT, m
LOCATED IN FIRE ZONE NO.3, AND MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF SUCH OCCUPANCY z
c
v
x
....I
I II Ill &IV
Ul

I
!-Hour
F-R
I 1-Hour
I :\
or Type IV :\ 1-Hour
I :\ l>

Allowable Area•

Cnlimited 60,000
I 27,100
I 18,000 27,100
l 18,000 21,100
I 12,000 1
Maximum Height in Stories'

Cnlimited 12
I -1
I :2 -1
l 2 3
I :2

'See Section 1508, for unlimited area under certain conditions.

'For maximum height in feet, see Chapter 5 Table No. 5-D.

c::
TABLE NO. 15·B-REQUIRED SEPARATIONS BETWEEN GROUP M, DIVISION 3 AND OTHER OCCUPANCIES .,~
(In Hours)
0
::D
i:
Occupanc~ A E I H B-1 B-2 B-3 B-4 R-1 R-3 M OJ

Rating -1 -1 4 -1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1'..: =
I""
5!
z
C>
0
0
c
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1976 EDITION 23-APPENDIX

Chapter23
WEIGHTS OF BUILDING MATERIALS
Weights of Building Materials
Refer to Sec. 2301.
LBS.PER
MATERIAL CU. FT.
BRICK-
Common ........................................... 125
Common, laid Ys" joints ................................ 120
Pressed ............................................. 150
Soft, laid Ys" joints .................................. 100
CAST IRON .......................................... 450
CINDERS, DRY, BITUMINOUS, IN BULK .................. 45
CONCRETE-
Cinder, structural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I 10
Stone or gravel ....................................... 144
Conctete building tile, 60 percent solid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Concrete building tile, 55 percent solid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
EARTH-
Common loam, dry and loose. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Clay and gravel, dry and loose ........................... 100
Common earth, dry and packed .......................... 100
Wet mud ............................................ 120
GLASS .............................................. 157
GRANITE ............................................ 170
GRANITE MASONRY, DRESSED ........................ 165
GRANITE MASONRY, RUBBLE ......................... 155
GRAVEL, DRY ........................................ 120
LIMESTONE MASONRY, DRESSED ...................... 162
MARBLE MASONRY, DRESSED ......................... 170
MORTAR, HARD, CEMENT ............................. 135
MORTAR, HARD LIME ................................. 105
SAND, DRY ........................................... 100
SAND, WET .......................................... 120
SLAG (BLAST FURNACE) ............................... 130
STEEL ............................................... 490
TERRA COTTA, FIELD WITH BRICKWORK ................ 120
TERRA COTTA, DENNISON INTERLOCK TILE, LAID ........ 65
TIMBER-
Fir, dry ............................................. 32

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LBS. PER
MATERIAL SO. FT.
Fir, wet ............................................. 44
Oak ............................................... 46
WATER, FRESH AT 60°F ................................ 62.5
CEILINGS-
Wood, lath and plaster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Metallath and plaster suspended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
PARTITIONS-
2" x 4" studs, plasterboard, %"plaster, both sides . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2" x 4" studs, wood lath,%" plaster, both sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Channel studs, metal lath, cement plaster, solid 2" thick . . . . . . . 20
PLASTER ON HOLLOWCLAYTILE(ONESIDE)............ 5
2" hollow clay tile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3" hollow clay tile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
4" hollow clay tile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
5" hollow clay tile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
6" hollow clay tile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
8" hollow clay tile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
12" hollow clay tile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
PLASTER ON PLASTER-BLOCK PARTITIONS (ONE SIDE) . . . 5
2" plaster blocks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2 1/z" plaster blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.5
3" plaster blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.5
3 Yz" plaster blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.5
4" plaster blocks ...................................... 12
5" plaster blocks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
6" plaster blocks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
8" plaster blocks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
ROOFINGS-
Wood shingles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Slate;!,.· ........................................... 7
Slate Y.". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Tile and clay shingles .............................. II to 14
Roman tile, clay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Spanish tile, clay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Ludowici tile, Spanish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Tile roof laid in mortar, add . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Copper (if no weight is specified). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5
Tin................................................ I
Corrugated iron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Tar and gravel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Prepared composition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I
Skylights, metal-covered, wire glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
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Earthquake Recording Instrumentations

Sec. 2312 (1). l. General. In Seismic Zones No. 3 and No. 4 every
building over six stories in height with an aggregate floor area of 60,000
square feet or more, and every building over 10 stories in height regardless
of floor area, shall be provided with not less than three approved record-
ing accelerographs.
2. Location. The instruments shall be located in the basement, midpor-
tion, and near the top of the building. Each instrument shall be located so
that access is maintained at all times and is unobstructed by room con-
tents. A sign stating "Maintain Clear Access to This Instrument" shall be
posted in a conspicuous location. ·
3. Maintenance. Maintenance and service of the instruments shall be
provided by the owner of the building subject to the approval of the
Building Official. Data produced by the instruments shall be made
available to the Building Official upon his request.
4. Instrumentation of existing buildings. All owners of existing struc- ::::
tures selected by the jurisdiction authorities shall provide accessible space }
for the installation of appropriate earthquake recording instruments. J
Location of said instruments shall be determined by the jurisdiction ::
authorities. The jurisdiction authorities shall make arrangements to pro- }
vide, maintain and service the instruments. Data shall be the property of ll
the jurisdiction, but copies of individual records shall be made available to rl
the public upon request and the payment of an appropriate fee. l

SEISMIC ZON,E TABULATION

For Areas Outside
the United States
Location Seismic Zone Location Seismic Zone
ASIA: Keflavik 3
Turkey PACIFIC OCEAN AREA:
Ankara 2 Caroline Island:
Karamursel 3 Koror, Paulau 2
ATLANTIC OCEAN AREA: Po nape 0
Azores: 2 Johnston Island: 1
Bermuda: 1 Mariana Islands:
CARIBBEAN SEA: Guam 3
Bahama Islands: l Kwajalein 1
Canal Zone: 2 Saipan 3
Leeward Islands: 3 Tinian 1
Puerto Rico: 3 Marcus Island: I
Trinidad Island: 2 Okinawa: 3
NORTH AMERICA: Philippine Islands: 3
Greenland: Samoa Islands: 3
Icelancl: Wake Island: 0

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Chapter35
SOUND TRANSMISSION CONTROL
Sound Transmission Control
Sec. 3501. (a) General. In Group R Occupancies, wall and floor-ceiling
assemblies separating dwelling units or guest rooms from each other and
from public space such as interior corridors and service areas shall provide
airborne sound insulation for walls, and both airborne and impact sound
insulation for floor-ceiling assemblies.
(b) Airborne Sound Insulation. All such separating walls and floor-
ceiling assemblies shall provide an airborne sound insulation equal to that
required to meet a Sound Transmission Class (STC) of 50 (45 if field
tested) as defined in U .B.C. Standard No. 35-1.
Penetrations or openings in construction assemblies for piping, elec-
trical devices, recessed cabinets, bathtubs, soffits, or heating, ventilating
or exhaust ducts shall be sealed, lined, insulated or otherwise treated to
maintain the required ratings.
Entrance doors from interior corridors together with their perimeter
seals shall have a laboratory tested Sound Transmission Class (STC) rating
of not less than 26 and such perimeter seals shall be maintained in good
operating condition.
(c) Impact Sound Insulation. All separating floor-ceiling assemblies
between separate units or guest rooms shall provide impact sound insula-
tion equal to that required to meet an Impact Insulation Class (IIC) of 50
(45 if field tested) as defined in U .B.C. Standard No. 35-2. Floor coverings
may be included in the assembly to obtain the required ratings, and must
be retained as a permanent part of the assembly and may only be replaced
by other floor covering that provides the same sound insulation required
above.
(d) Tested Assemblies. Field or laboratory tested wall or floor-ceiling
designs having an STC or IIC of 50 or more as determined by U.B.C.
Standard No. 35-1, 35-2 or 35-3 may be used without additional field
testing when in the opinion of the Building Official the tested design has
not been compromised by flanking paths. Tests may be required by the
Building Official when evidence of compromised separations is noted.
(e) Field Testing and Certification. Field testing, when required, shall
be done under the supervision of a professional acoustician who shall be
experienced in the field of acoustical testing and engineering, who shall
forward certified test results to the Building Official that minimum sound
insulation requirements stated above have been met.
·•·•· (f) Airborne Sound Insulation Field Tests. When required, airborne

•...

..
··l_...
··j.·····... ~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~t1~a~~~~s~~odne~~:i~:~ta~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~a~:=~=~~ ~i~~
. 35-3. All sound transmitted from the source room to the receiving room
shall be considered to be transmitted through the test partition.
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1976 EDITION 3501·3502-APPENDIX

(g) Impact Sound Insulation Field Test. When required, impact sound ~~'
~~~~~ation shall
be determined in accordance with U.B.C. Standard No. ~~

Sound Transmissi.on Control S~ste~s . . . ~

Sec. 3502. Genenc s.y~tems as hst.ed m the Design Data-Fue .Re.sistance ~
Manual, 1975-1976 Edition, as published by the Gypsum Association may ,~,
be accepted where a laboratory test indicates the requirements of Section ·
3501 are met by the system. '

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APPENDIX-3807 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE

Chapter 38
FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS
Basement Pipe Inlets
Sec. 3807. (a) General. All basement pipe inlets shall be installed in ac-
cordance with requirements of this Section.
(b) Where Required. Basement pipe inlets shall be installed in the first
floor of every store, warehouse, or factory having cellars or basements.
EXCEPTIONS: I. Where the cellar or basement is equipped with an
automatic fire-extinguishing system as specified in Section 3802.
2. Where the cellar or basement is used for the storage of permanent ar-
chives or valuables such as safe deposit vaults or similar uses adversely af-
fected by water.
(c) Location. The location of basement pipe inlets shall be as required
by the Building Official in accordance with Section 3801 (b).
(d) Detailed Requirements. All basement pipe inlets shall be of cast
iron, steel, brass or bronze with lids of cast brass or bronze.
The basement pipe inlet shall consist of a sleeve not less than 8 inches in-
side diameter extending through the floor and terminating flush with or
through the basement or cellru- ceiling and shall have a top flange recessed
with an inside shoulder to receive the lid. The top flange shall be installed
flush with finish floor surface. The lid shall be a solid casting and have a
lift recessed in the top. This lid shall be provided with a cast-in sign
reading: "FIRE DEPARTMENT ONLY, DO NOT COVER." The lid
shall be installed in such a manner to permit its easy removal from the
flange shoulder.

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Chapter48
PHOTOGRAPHIC AND X-RAY FILMS
Photographic and X-ray Films
Refer to Chapter 48. The following provisions are recommended for
inclusion in the Code where provisions covering the handling and storage
of photographic and X-ray nitrocellulose films are desired:
Classes of Film Excepted
Sec 4801. The provisions of this Chapter do not apply to:
I. Film for amateur photographic use in original packages of "roll"
and "film pack" films in quantities of less than 50 cubic feet.
2. Safety film (cellulose acetate base).
3. Dental X-ray film.
4. Establishments manufacturing photographic films and storage in-
cidental thereto.
5. Films stored or being used in standard motion picture booths (see
Chapter 40).
Safety photographic and X-ray film (cellulose acetate base) may be iden-
tified by the marking on the edge of the film. This marking shows plainly
before and after developing. Where film is not so marked it shall be in-
spected to determine whether it is of the safety acetate or nitrate type.
General Regulations
Sec. 4802. All regulations for the storage and handling of photographic
and X-ray nitrocellulose films shall conform to the requirements set forth
in U. B.C. Standard No. 48-1.
EXCEPTION: Where definite fire-rcsi,tive materials arc specified,
materials of equal fire resistance as specified in this Code may be used.
Motion Picture Film
Sec. 4803. The storage and handling of nitrocellulose motion picture
film shall conform to the requirements set forth in U. B.C. Standard No.
48-2.

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Chapter49
PATIO COVERS
Patio Covers Defined
Sec. 4901. Patio covers are one story roof structures which shall not ex-
ceed 12 feet in height. Patio covers shall be open on one or more sides for
a clear height of not less than 6 feet 8 inches between the floor and the sof-
fit of supporting members. Where two sides are open, such open sides
may be partially closed by solid walls which are not more than 30 inches in
height above the patio floor and the remaining sides may be totally enclos-
ed. Open sides shall not be covered with any materials which would
obstruct the free passage of light and air.
EXCEPTION: Open sides may be closed with insect screening and
plastic.'
Patio covers may be detached or attached to other buildings as ac-
cessories to Group M, Group R, Division 3, or to single dwelling units in
Group R, Division 1 Occupancies. Patio covers shall be used only for
recreational, outdoor living purposes and not as carports, garages, storage
rooms or habitable rooms.
Design Loads
Sec. 4902. Patio covers shall be designed and constructed to sustain,
within the stress limits of this Code, all dead loads plus a minimum vertical
live load of 10 pounds per square foot except that snow loads shall be used
where such snow loads exceed this minimum. Such covers shall be design-
ed to resist the minimum horizontal wind loads set forth in this Code, ex-
cept that where less than 12 feet high the horizontal wind load shall be as
indicated in Table No. 49-A. In addition, they shall be designed to support
a minimum wind uplift equal to the horizontal wind load acting vertical
upward normal to the roof surface, except that for structures not more
than 10 feet above grade the uplift may be three-fourths of the horizontal
wind load. When enclosed with insect screening or plastic,' wind loads
shall be applied to the structure assuming it is fully enclosed.
Light and Ventilation
Sec. 4903. Where required windows open into a patio cover, the re-
quirements of Section 1305 and 1405 shall apply.
Footings
Sec. 4904. A patio cover may be supported on a concrete slab on grade
without footings provided the slab is not less than 3 Yz inches thick and fur-
ther provided that the columns do not support live and dead loads in ex-
cess of 750 pounds per column.
'The plastic referenced in Sections 4901 and 4902 is readily removable translu-
cent or readily removable transparent flexible plastic screening of not more
than 20 mils thickness.

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TABLE NO. 49·A-DESIGN WIND PRESSURES FOR PATIO COVERS•

HEIGHT ZONE WINO PRESSURE- MAP AREAS (Pounds per Sq. Ft.)
IN FEET 20 1 25 J
30 351 40 I I 451 50
Less than 12 10 1 13 111 1 11 1 20 1 23 1 27
'See Figure No.4 in Chapter 23 for the Wind Pressure Map.

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Chapter 51
ELEVATORS, DUMBWAITERS, ESCALATORS
AND MOVING WALKS
Purpose
Sec. 5105. The purpose of this Chapter is to safeguard life, limb,
property and public welfare by establishing minimum requirements
regulating the design, construction, alteration, operation and maintenance
of elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and moving walks, and by
establishing procedures by which these requirements may be enforced.
Scope
Sec. 5106. This Chapter shall apply to new and existing installations of
elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and moving walks; requiring permits
therefor; and providing for the inspection and maintenance of such con-
veyances.
Definitions
Sec. 5107. For purposes of this Chapter, certain terms are defined as
follows:
ANSI CODE shall mean American National Standards Institute
A 17.1-1971-American National Standard Safety Code for Elevators,
Dumbwaiters, Escalators and Moving Walks, Eighth Edition, published
by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Permits-Certificates of Inspection
Sec. 5108. (a) Permits Required. It shall be unlawful to hereafter in-
stall any new elevator, moving walk, escalator or dumbwaiter, to make
major alterations to any existing dlevator, dumbwaiter, escalator or mov-
ing walk witmout having first obtained a permit for such installation from
the Building Official. Permits shall not be required for maintenance or
minor alterations. (See ANSI Code, Sections 1002, 1200.1 band 1201.1 b.)
(b) Certificates of Inspection Required. It shall be unlawful to operate
any elevator, dumbwaiter, escalator or moving walk without a current
Certificate of Inspection issued by the Building Official. Such certificate
shall be issued annually upon payment of prescribed fees and the presen-
tation of a valid inspection report indicating that the conveyance is safe
and that the inspection was made within the previous six months. Cer-
tificates shall not be issued when the conveyance is posted as unsafe pur-
suant to Section 5114.
EXCEPTION: Certificates of Inspection shall not be required for con-
veyances within a dwelling unit.
(c) Application for Permits. Application for a permit to install shall be
made on forms provided by the Building Official and the permit shall be
issued to an owner upon payment of the permit fees specified in this Sec-
tion.

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(d) Application for Certificates of Inspection. Application for a Cer-

tificate of Inspection shall be made by the owner of an elevator, dumb-
waiter, escalator or moving walk. Applications shall be accompanied by
an inspection report as described in Section 5113. Fees for Certificates of
Inspection shall be as specified in this Section.
(e) Fees. A fee for each permit or Certificate of Inspection shall be paid
to the Building Official as follows:
New Installations:
Passenger or freight elevator, escalator, moving walk:
Up to and including $40,000 of valuation $55.00 Over $40,000 of
valuation-$55.00 plus $1.00 for each
$1,000 or fraction thereof over $40,000.
Dumbwaiter or private residence elevator:
Up to and including $10,000 of valuation ................. $15.00
Over $10,000 of valuation-$15.00 plus $1.00 for each
$1,000 or fraction thereof over $10,000.
Major Alterations:
Fees for major alterations shall be as set forth in Table No. 3-A.
Installation fees include charges for the first year's annual inspection fee
and charges for electrical equipment on the conveyance side of the discon-
nect switch.
Annual Certificates of Insp.ection:
For each elevator ................................... $25.00
For each escalator and moving walk ..................... $15.00
For each commercial dumbwaiter ...................... $10.00
(Each escalator or moving walk unit powered by one motor shall be con-
sidered as a separate escalator or moving walk.)
ANSI Code Adopted
Sec. 5109. All new elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and moving
walks and major alterations to such conveyances and the installation
thereof shall conform to the requirements of the American National Stan-
dards Institute A 17 .1, 1971 Edition, except as otherwise provided in this
Chapter.
Design
Sec. 5110. For detailed design requirements see Chapter 23 and the ap-
propriate design sections of ANSI Code.
Passenger Car Enclosures
Sec. 5111. (a) Material for Enclosures.and Linings. Material for car
enclosures shall be metal, fire-retardant treated wood, or other equally
fire-retardant approved material which complies with Section 5202 of this
Code.
EXCEPTION: Untreated wood or other materials of equivalent combusti-
ble characteristics may be used if all exterior surfaces of the enclosure are

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covered with sheet metal or other equally fire-retardant material or by paint-

ing with an approved fire-retardant paint. The sheet metal shall be not less
than No. 27 U.S. gauge. The fire-retardant paint shall have a flame-spread
rating of not more than 50 when tested in accordance with Uniform Building
Code Standard No. 42-1 and shall be applied in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions.
Slow-burning combustible materials for insulating, sound deadening or
decorative purposes, may be used for lining and enclosures if firmly bond-
ed to the enclosure. Such materials shall not be padded or tufted.
EXCEPTION: Padded protective linings used temporarily in passenger
cars during the handling of freight may be used.
Requirements for Existing Installations
Sec. 5112. (a) General. All existing elevators shall comply with the re-
quirements of this Section.
(b) Hoistway Entrances. Every existing passenger elevator entrance
shall be equipped with hoistway doors, and hoistway door interlocks.
Every existing freight elevator shall be provided with hoistway protection
at every elevator landing as follows:
I. A hoistway gate with approved electric contacts and locks or in-
terlocks which shall be not less than 66 inches in height above the
threshold and shall be full bodied, coming to within 2 inches of the
floor at all points. Grill, lattice and other open work gates shall
reject a ball 2 inches in diameter.
2. Gates shall be of metal or wood and shall resist a lateral pressure of
250 pounds applied at any point of the gate.
(c) Hoistway Enclosures. All sides of elevator hoistways shall be per-
manently enclosed to a height of not less than 6 feet above each floor.
Where moving parts within the hoistway, including sliding doors are
closer than 4 inches from the outside face of the enclosure, openings in
grillwork or between vertical boards or bars shall reject a ball over \11 inch
in diameter.
(d) Elevator Gates or Doors. Automatic elevators shall have electrical-
ly contacted car gates or car doors.
(e) Car Enclosures. Passenger cars shall be enclosed with a solid panel
or open work- to the car top. Openings in open work shall not exceed \11
inch square. Except for entrances, freight elevators shall be enclosed to a
height of at least 6 feet with a design that will reject a ball 2 inches in
diameter. Enclosures shall be provided opposite counterweight runways.
Such enclosures shall extend not less than 6 inches on each side of the run-
way and to the car top, or to the car cross head level, where no car top is
provided.
(f) Shear Guards. Where an elevator does not have a car door, projec-
tions within 4 inches of the car threshold and extending inward more than
1!2 inch from the general surface of the hoistway enclosure, and which are
opposite the car entrance, shall be beveled on the underside or shall be
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guarded with beveled metal or concrete plates. Plates of steel shall be of

not less than No. ll U.S. gauge, or may be No. 16 U.S. gauge when solidly
backed with wood not less than 2 inches thick. The angle of bevels or
guard plates shall be not less than 60 degrees from the horizontal, and they
shall be smoothly and securely attached to the hoistway enclosure.
EXCEPTION: Shear guards need not be provided for door-operating
devices, interlocks, indicator and signal devices.
(g) Clearance Between Sills and Doors. The clearance between the
landing siii and the inside face of the swinging hoistway door for
automatic elevators shall not exceed 2V2 inches, unless door extension
panels are installed on the hoistway side of the door. Door extension
panels shall be securely attached to the lowest portion of the door, shall be
not less than 36 inches in height and shall project within 2 inches of the sill
edge the full width of the door. The top surface of the panel shall be
beveled at not less than 60 degrees from the horizontal.
(h) Operating Devices. All operating devices shall be of the enclosed
electric type. Rope or rod operated devices activated by hand, or rope
operating devices activated by wheels, levers or cranks, shall be removed.
(i) Relays. Except for alternating current motors used in motor
generator sets, electric elevators driven by a polyphase alternating current
motor shall be provided with a device which will prevent starting the
motor, if:
l. The phase rotation is in the wrong direction; or
2. There is a failure in any phase.
U) Sidewalk Elevators. All sidewalk elevators shall be operated from
the sidewalk level by a keyed switch. The keyed switch shall be located so
that the operator has a full view of the elevator. Every sidewalk elevator
shall be provided with the safety bar and a protective screen that will open
and close with the car when the sidewalk doors are in the open position.
Requirements for Operation and Maintenance
Sec. 5113. (a) General. The owner shall be responsible for the safe
operation and maintenance of each elevator, dumbwaiter, escalator, or
moving walk installation and shall cause periodic inspections, tests, and
maintenance to be made on such conveyances as required in this Section.
(b) Annual Inspections and Tests. Except in dwelling units, elevators,
escalators, and moving walks shall be inspected at least once every 12
months by a special inspector or by the Building Official. Such inspections
shall include tests of the car and counterweight safeties, governors and oil
buffers to be made in accordance with Rule I 001.1 b of the ANSI Code.
(c) Five-Year Maintenance Inspection Tests. Except in dwelling units,
maintenance inspection and tests of elevator car and counterweight
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safeties, governors and oil buffers shall be made at intervals not exceeding
five years in accordance with Rule 1001.4, by a person qualified to per-
form such service.
(d) Inspection Costs. All costs of such inspections and tests shall be
paid by the owner.
(e) Inspection Reports. After each required inspection, a full and cor-
rect report of such inspection shall be filed with the Building Official.
Unsafe Conditions
Sec. 5114. When an inspection reveals an unsafe condition, the inspec-
tor shall immediately file with the owner and the Building Official a full
and true report of such inspection and such unsafe condition. If the
Building Official finds that the unsafe condition endangers human life, he
shall cause to be placed on such elevator, escalator or moving walk in a
conspicuous place, a notice stating that such conveyance is unsafe. The
owner shall see to it that such notice of unsafe condition is legibly main-
tained where placed by the Building Official. The Building Official shall
also issue an order in writing to the owner requiring the repairs or altera-
tions to be made to such conveyance which are necessary to render it safe,
and may order the operation thereof discontinued until the repairs or
alterations are made or the unsafe conditions are removed. A posted
notice of unsafe conditions shall be removed only by the Building Official
when he is satisfied that the unsafe conditions have been corrected.

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Chapter 57
REGULATIONS GOVERNING FALLOUT SHELTERS
Purpose
Sec. 5701. The purpose of this Chapter is to establish minimum criteria
which must be met before a building or building space can be constructed,
occupied, used or designated a fallout shelter.
Scope
Sec. 5702. The scope of this Chapter extends to building spaces
designated for use as fallout shelters including periods of drill and instruc-
tion for this purpose.
Definitions
Sec. 5703. FALLOUT SHELTER is any room, structure or space
designated as such and providing its occupants with protection at a
minimum protection factor of 40 from gamma radiation from fallout
from a nuclear explosion as determined by a Qualified Fallout Shelter
Analyst certified by the Office of Civil Defense. Area used for storage of
shelter supplies need not have a protection factor of 40.
DUAL-USE FALLOUT SHELTER is a fallout shelter having a nor-
mal, routine use and occupancy as well as an emergency use as a fallout
shelter.
SINGLE-PURPOSE FALLOUT SHELTER is a fallout shelter having
no use or occupancy except as a fallout shelter.
PROTECTION FACTOR is a factor used to express the relation be-
tween the amount of fallout gamma radiation that would be received by
an unprotected person and the amount that would be received by one in a
shelter.
UNIT OF EGRESS WIDTH is 22 inches.
Occupancy Requirements
Sec. 5704. (a) General. Nothing is these regulations shall be construed
as preventing the dual use or multiple use of normal occupancy space as
fallout shelter space, providing the minimum requirements for each use
are met.
(b) Mixed Occupancy. The occupancy classification shall be determined
by the normal use of the building. When a normal-use space is designed to
have an emergency use as a fallout shelter in addition to the normal use,
the most restrictive requirements for all such uses shall be met.
(c) Occupancy Separation. No occupancy separation is required be-
tween that portion designated as a fallout shelter and the remainder of the
building.
(d) Space and Ventilation. A minimum of 10 square feet of net floor
area shall be provided per shelter occupant. Partitions, columns, and area
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for storage of federal shelter supplies also may be included in net area. A
minimum of 65 cubic feet of volume shall be provided per shelter oc-
cupant. A minimum of 3 cubic feet of fresh air per minute per person shall
be provided.
In addition, the shelter shall have a ventilating rate sufficient to main-
tain a daily average effective temperature of not more than 82°F. for at
least 90 percent of the days of the year.
(e) Illumination. No special lighting levels are required.
(f) Hazards. Hazardous utility lines such as steam, gas and oil shall not
be located in or near the shelter unless provision is made to control such
lines by valving or other approved means.
Exits
Sec. 5705. There shall be no fewer than two widely spaced exits from a
fallout shelter, leading directly to other spaces of the building or outdoors.
Exits from the fallout shelter shall aggregate at least one unit of egress
width for every 200 shelter occupants. In no case shall a single exit be less
than 24 inches wide.
Flame-spread Rating of Interior Surfaces
Sec. 5706. Interior surfaces of single-purpose fallout shelters shall have
a flame-spread rating not exceeding 200.
Minimum Design Loads
Sec. 5707. (a) Dual-use Fallout Shelters. In the case of dual-use fallout
shelters, design live load required for the normal use shall govern, except
that concentrated loads shall be considered.
(b) Single-purpose Fallout Shelters. Minimum Jive loads for floor
design in single-purpose fallout shelters shall be 40 pounds per square foot
except that concentrated loads shall be considered.
Sanitation
Sec. 5708. Toilets, either flush type operating from the normal water
supply system, or chemical or other types, shall be provided on the basis of
one toilet per 50 fallout shelter occupants. Fifty percent of the toilets may
be provided outside the fallout shelter area. Empty water containers may
be considered as fulfilling this requirement.

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Chapter70
EXCAVATION AND GRADING
Purpose
Sec. 7001. The purpose of this Chapter is to safeguard life, limb, prop-
erty and the public welfare by regulating grading on private property.
Scope
Sec. 7002. This Chapter sets forth rules and regulations to control ex-
cavation, grading and earthwork construction, including fills and em-
bankments; establishes the administrative procedure for issuance of per-
mits; and provides for approval of plans and inspection of grading con-
struction.
Permits Required
Sec. 7003. No person shall do any grading without first having obtained
a grading permit from the Building Official except for the following:
I. Grading in an isolated, self contained area if there is no danger ap-
parent to private or public property.
2. An excavation below finished grade for basements and footings of a
building, retaining wall or other structure authorized by a valid building
permit. This shall not exempt any fill made with the material from such ex-
cavation nor exempt any excavation having an unsupported height greater
than 5 feet after the completion of such structure.
3. Cemetery graves.
4. Refuse disposal sites controlled by other regulations.
5. Excavations for wells or tunnels or utilities.
6. Mining, quarrying, excavating, processing, stockpiling of rock, sand,
gravel, aggregate or clay where established and provided for by law pro-
vided such operations do not affect the lateral support or increase the
stresses in or pressure upon any adjacent or contiguous property.
7. Exploratory excavations under the direction of soil engineers or
engineering geologists.
8. An excavation which (a) is less than 2 feet in depth, or (b) which does
not create a cut slope greater than 5 feet in height and steeper than one and
one-half horizontal to one vertical.
9. A fill less than I foot in depth, and placed on natural terrain with a
slope flatter than five horizontal to one vertical, or less than 3 feet in
depth, not intended to support structures, which does not exceed 50 cubic
yards on any one lot and does not obstruct a drainage course.

Hazards
Sec. 7004. Whenever the Building Official determines that any existing
excavation or embankment or fill on private property has become a hazard
to life and limb, or endangers property, or adversely affects the safety, use

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or stability of a public way or drainage channel, the owner of the property

upon which the excavation or fill is located, or other person or agent in
control of said property, upon receipt of notice in writing from the
Building Official shall within the period specified therein repair or
eliminate such excavation or embankment so as to eliminate the hazard
and be in conformance with the requirements of this Code.
Definitions
Sec. 7005. For the purposes of this Chapter the definitions listed
hereunder shall be construed as specified in this Section.
~ APPROVAL shall mean a written engineering or geological opinion
' ' concerning the progress and completion of the work.
AS-GRADED is the surface conditions extent on completion of
grading.
BEDROCK is in-place solid rock.
BENCH is a relatively level step excavated into earth material on which
fill is to be placed.
BORROW is earth material acquired from an off-site location for use in
grading on a site.
CIVIL ENGINEER shall mean a professional engineer registered in the
state to practice in the field of civil works.
CIVIL ENGINEERING shall mean the application of the knowledge of
the forces of nature, principles of mechanics and the properties of
materials to the evaluation, design and construction of civil works for the
beneficial uses of mankind.
COMPACTION is the densification of a fill by mechanical means.
EARTH MATERIAL is any rock, natural soil or fill and/or any com-
bination thereof.
ENGINEERING GEOLOGIST shall mean a geologist experienced and
knowledgeable in engineering geology.
ENGINEERING GEOLOGY shall mean the application of geologic
knowledge and principles in the investigation and evaluation of naturally
occurring rock and soil for use in the design of civil works.
EROSION is the wearing away of the ground surface as a result of the
movement of wind, water and/or ice.
EXCAVATION is the mechanical removal of earth material.
FILL is a deposit of earth material placed by artificial means.
GRADE shall mean the vertical location of the ground surface.
EXISTING GRADE is the grade prior to grading.
ROUGH GRADE is the stage at which the grade approximately con-
forms to the approved plan.
FINISH GRADE is the final grade of the site which conforms to the
approved plan.

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GRADING is any excavating or filling or combination thereof.

KEY is a designed compacted fill placed in a trench excavated in earth
material beneath the toe of a proposed fill slope.
SITE is any lot or parcel of land or contiguous combination thereof,
under the same ownership, where grading is performed or permitted.
SLOPE is an inclined ground surface the inclination of which is express-
ed as a ratio of horizontal distance to vertical distance.
SOIL is naturally occurring surficial deposits overlying bed rock.
SOIL ENGINEER shall mean a civil engineer experienced and
knowledgeable in the practice of soil engineering.
SOIL ENGINEERING shall mean the application of the principles of
soil mechanics in the investigation, evaluation and design of civil works in-
volving the use of earth materials and the inspection and testing of the
construction thereof.
TERRACE is a relatively level step constructed in the face of a graded
slope surface for drainage and maintenance purposes.
Grading Permit Requirements
Sec. 7006. (a) Permits Required. Except as exempted in Section 7003
of this Code, no person shall do any grading without first obtaining a
grading permit from the Building Official. A separate permit shall be re-
quired for each site, and may cover both excavations and fills.
(b) Application. The provisions of Section 301 (b) are applicable to
grading and in addition the application shall state the estimated quantities
of work involved.
(c) Plans and Specifications. When required by the Building Official,
each applicant for a grading permit shall be accompanied by two sets of
plans and specifications, and supporting data consisting of a soil engineer-
ing report and engineering geology report. The plans and specifications
shall be prepared and signed by a civil engineer when required by the
Building Official.
(d) Information on Plans and in Specifications. Plans shall be drawn to
scale upon substantial paper or cloth and shall be of sufficient clarity to in-
dicate the nature and extent of the work proposed and show in detail that
they will conform to the provisions of this Code and all relevant laws, or-
dinances, rules and regulations. The first sheet of each set of plans shall
give the location of the work and the name and address of the owner and
the person by whom they were prepared.
The plans shall include the following information:
I. General vicinity of the proposed site.
2. Property limits and accurate contours of existing ground and details
of terrain and area drainage.
3. Limiting dimensions, elevations or finish contours to be achieved by
the grading, and proposed drainage channels and related construction.
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4. Detailed plans of all surface and subsurface drainage devices, walls,

cribbing, dams and other protective devices to be constructed with, or as a
part of, the proposed work together with a map showing the drainage area
and the estimated runoff of the area served by any drains.
5. Location of any buildings or structures on the property where the
work is to be performed and the location of any buildings or structures on
land of adjacent owners which are within 15 feet of the property or which
may be affected by the proposed grading operations.
Specifications shall contain information covering construction and
material requirements.
(e) Soil Engineering Report. The soil engineering report required by
subsection (c) shall include data regarding the nature, distribution and
strength of existing soils, conclusions and recommendations for grading
procedures and design criteria for corrective measures when necessary,
and opinions and recommendations covering adequacy of sites to be
developed by the proposed grading.
Recommendations included in the report and approved by the Building
Official shall be incorporated in the grading plans or specifications.
(f) Engineering Geology Report. The engineering geology report re-
quired by subsection (c) shall include an adequate description of the
geology of the site, conclusions and recommendations regarding the effect
of geologic conditions on the proposed development, and opinions and
recommendations covering the adequacy of sites to be developed by the
proposed grading.
Recommendations included in the report and approved by the Building
Official shall be incorporated in the grading plans or specifications.
(g) Issuance. The provisions of Section 302 are applicable to grading
permits. The Building Official may require that grading operations and
project designs be modified if delays occur which incur weather generated
problems not considered at the time the permit was issued.
Fees
Sec. 7007. (a) Plan-checking Fee. For excavation and fill on the same
site, the fee shall be based on the volume of the excavation or fill,
whichever is greater. Before accepting a set of plans and specifications for
checking, the Building Official shall collect a plan-checking fee. Separate
permits and fees shall apply to retaining walls or major drainage structures
as indicated elsewhere in this Code. There shall be no separate charge for
standard terrace drains and similar facilities. The amount of the plan-
checking fee for grading plans shall be as set forth in Table No. 70-A.
The plan-checking fee for a grading permit authorizing additional work
to that under a valid permit shall be the difference between such fee paid
for the original permit and the fee shown for the entire project.
(b) Grading Permit Fees. A fee for each grading permit shall be paid to
the Building Official as set forth in Table No. 70-B.

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TABLE NO. 70-A-PLAN-CHECKING FEES

50 cubic yards or less ----------------------------------------------------------No Fee

51 to 100 cubic yards ----------------------------------------------------------$10.00
101 to 1000 cubic yards -------------------------------------------------------- 15.00
1001 to 10,000 cubic yards ---------------------------------------------------- 20.00
10,001 to 100,000 cubic yards - $20.00 for the first 10,000 cubic
yards plus $10.00 for each additional 10,000 cubic yards or
fraction thereof.
100,001 to 200,000 cubic yards - $110.00 for the first 100,000
cubic yards plus $6.00 for each additional 10,000 cubic yards
or fraction thereof.
200,001 cubic yards or more - $170.00 for the first 200,000 cubic
yards, plus $3.00 for each additional 10,000 cubic yards or
fraction thereof.

TABLE NO. 70-B-GRADING PERMIT FEES

50 cubic yards or less ------------------------------------------------------------$10.00

51 to 100 cubic yards -------------·--·--···------------------·---·-···--·------·· 15.00
101 to 1000 cubic yards - $15.00 for the first 100 cubic yards,
plus $7.00 for each additional 100 cubic yards or fraction
thereof.
1001 to 10,000 cubic yards - $78.00 for the first 1000 cubic
yards, plus $6.00 for each additional 1000 cubic yards or
fraCtion thereof.
10,001 to 100,000 cubic yards - $132.00 for the first 10,000 cubic
yards, plus $27.00 for each additional 10,000 cubic yards or
fraction thereof.
100,001 cubic yards or more - $375.00 for the first 100,000
cubic yards, plus $15.00 for each additional 10,000 cubic yards
or fraction thereof.

The fee for a grading permit authorizing additional work to that under a
valid permit shall be the difference between the fee paid for the original
permit and the fee shown for the entire project.
Bonds
Sec. 7008. Bonds. The Building Official may require bonds in such
form and amounts as may be deemed necessary to assure that the work, if
not completed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications,
will be corrected to eliminate hazardous conditions.
In lieu of a surety bond the applicant may file a cash bond or instrument
of credit with the Building Official in an amount equal to that which
would be required in the surety bond.

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Cuts
Sec. 7009. (a) General. Unless otherwise recommended in the approved
soil engineering and/or engineering geology report cuts shall conform to
the provisions of this Section.
(b) Slope. The slope of cut surfaces shall be no steeper than is safe for
the intended use. Cut slopes shall be no steeper than two horizontal to one
vertical.
(c) Drainage and Terracing. Drainage and terracing shall be provided as
required by Section 7012.
Fills
Sec. 7010. (a) General. Unless otherwise recommended in the approved
soil engineering report fills shall conform to the provisions of this Sec-
tion.
In the absence of an approved soil engineering report these provisions
may be waived for minor fills not intended to support structures.
(b) Fill Location. Fill slopes shall not be constructed on natural slopes
steeper than two to one.
(c) Preparation of Ground. The ground surface shall be prepared to
receive fill by removing vegetation, noncomplying fill, top-soil and other
unsuitable materials scarifying to provide a bond with the new fill, and,
where slopes are steeper than five to one, and the height is greater than 5
feet, by benching into sound bedrock or other competent material as deter-
mined by the soils engineer. The bench under the toe of a fill on a slope
steeper than five to one shall be at least 10 feet wide. The area beyond the
toe of fill shall be sloped for sheet overflow or a paved drain shall be pro-
vided. Where fill is to be placed over a cut, the bench under the toe of fill
: : : shall be at least 10 feet wide but the cut must be made before placing fill
:i:: and approved by the soils engineer and engineering geologist as a suitable
foundation for fill. Unsuitable soil is soil which, in the opinion of the
Building Official or the civil engineer or the soils engineer or the geologist,
is not competent to support other soil or fill, to support structures or to
satisfactorily perform the other functions for which the soil is intended.
(d) Fill Material. Detrimental amounts of organic material shall not be
permitted in fills. Except as permitted by the Building Official, no rock or
similar irreducible material with a maximum dimension greater than 12 in-
ches shall be buried or placed in fills.
EXCEPTION: The Building Official may permit placement of larger rock
when the soils engineer properly devises a method of placement, continuously
inspects its placement and approves the fill stability. The following condi-
tions shall also apply:
A. Prior to issuance of the Grading Permit, potential rock disposal areas
shall be delineated on the grading plan.
B. Rock sizes greater than 12 inches in maximum dimension shall be 10
feet or more below grade, measured vertically.
C. Rock' shall be placed so as to assure filling of all void' with fines.

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(e) Compaction. All fills shall be compacted to a minimum of 90 per-

cent of maximum density as determined by U.B.C. Standard No. 70-1.
Field density shall be determined in accordance with U. B.C. Standard
No. 70-2 or equivalent as approved by the Building Official.
(f) Slope. The slope of fill surfaces shall be no steeper than is safe for
the intended use. Fill slopes shall be no steeper than two horizontal to one
vertical.
(g) Drainage and Terracing. Drainage and terracing shall be provided
and the area above fill slopes and the surfaces of terraces shall be graded
and paved as required by Section 7012.
Setbacks
Sec. 701 I. (a) General. The setbacks and other restrictions specified by
this Section are minimum and may be increased by the Building Official or
by the recommendation of a civil engineer, soils engineer or engineering
geologist, if necessary for safety and stability or to prevent damage of ad-
jacent properties from deposition or erosion or to provide access for slope
maintenance and drainage. Retaining walls may be used to reduce the re-
quired setbacks when approved by the Building Official.
(b) Setbacks from Property Lines. The tops of cuts and toes of fill
slopes shall be set back from the outer boundaries of the permit area, in-
cluding slope right areas and easements, in accordance with Figure No. I
and Table No. 70-C.
(c) Design Standards for Setbacks. Setbacks between graded slopes (cut
or fill) and structures shall be provided in accordance with Figure No. 2
and Table No. 70-C.

PA•

Cut or hll
Slope

•Permit Area Boundary

FIGURE 1

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TABLE NO. 70·C

REQUIRED SETBACKS FROM PERMIT AREA BOUNDARY
(IN FEET)

SETBACKS
H a b'
Under 5 0 I
5- 30 H/2 H/5
Over 30 15 6
'Additional width may be required for interceptor drain.

H/2 but need not

C'Xi..:CCd 10' Ma\.

FIGURE 2

Drainage and Terracing

Sec. 7012. (a) General. Unless otherwise indicated on the approved
grading plan, drainage facilities and terracing shall conform to the provi-
sion of this Section.
(b) Terrace. Terraces at least 6 feet in width shall be established at not
more than 30-foot vertical intervals on all cut or fill slopes to control sur-
face drainage and debris except that where only one terrace is required, it
shall be at mid-height. For cut or fill slopes greater than 60 feet and up to
120 feet in vertical height one terrace at approximately mid-height shall be
12 feet in width. Terrace widths and spacing for cut and fill slopes greater
than 120 feet in height shall be designed by the ci vii engineer and approved
by the Building Official. Suitable access shall be provided to permit proper
cleaning and maintenance.
Swales or ditches on terraces shall have a minimum gradient of 5 percent
and must be paved with reinforced concrete not less than 3 inches in
thickness or an approved equal paving. They shall have a minimum depth
at the deepest point of I foot and a minimum paved width of 5 feet.
A single run of swale or ditch shall not collect runoff from a tributary
area exceeding 13,500 square feet (projected) without discharging into a
down drain.
(c) Subsurface Drainage. Cut and fill slopes shall be provided with sub-
surface drainage as necessary for stability.

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(d) Disposal. All drainage facilities shall be designed to carry waters to l

the nearest practicable drainage way approved by the Building Official t
and/or othe; appropriate jurisdiction as .a safe place to deposit such '.1
waters. ErosiOn of ground m the area of dtscharge shall be prevented by ·~
installation of non-erosive downdrains or other devices. W.
Building. pads sh~I.I _have a drain~ge gradient ~f ~ perce~~ toward ap- ~
proved dramage facthttes, unless watved by the BUIIdmg Offtctal. M
EXCEPTION: The gradient from the building pad may be one percent if f~
all of the following conditions exist throughout the permit area: ~.(~
A. No proposed fills are greater than 10 feet in maximum depth. ff
B. No proposed finish cut or fill slope faces have a vertical height in excess ~
of 10 feet. ••.'.
C. No existing slope faces, which have a slope face steeper than 10 j
horizontally to I vertically, have a vertical height in excess of 10 feet. j
(e) Interceptor Drains. Paved interceptor drains shall be installed along I
the top of all cut slopes where the tributary drainage area above slopes i:!
towards the cut and has a drainage path greater than 40 feet measured ['j•
horizontally. Interceptor drains shall be paved with a minimum of 3 inches !!
of concrete or gunite and reinforced. They shall have a minimum depth of I!
12 inches and a minimum paved width of 30 inches measured horizontally t
across the drain. The slope of drain shall be approved by the Building Of- •ii.i
ficial.
Erosion Control
Sec. 7013. (a) Slopes. The faces of cut and fill slopes shall be prepared
and maintained to control against erosion. This control may consist of ef-
fective planting. The protection for the slopes shall be installed as soon as
practicable and prior to calling for final approval. Where cut slopes are
not subject to erosion due to the erosion-resistant character of the
materials, such protection may be omitted.
(b) Other Devices. Where necessary, check dams, cribbing, riprap or
other devices or methods shall be employed to control erosion and provide
safety.
Grading Inspection
Sec. 7014. (a) General. All grading operations for which a permit is re-
quired shall be subject to inspection by the Building Official. When re-
quired by the Building Official, special inspection of grading operations
and special testing shall be performed in accordance with the provisions of
Section 305 and subsection 7014 (c).
(b) Grading Designation. All grading in excess of 5000 cubic yards shall
be performed in accordance with the approved grading plan prepared by a
civil engineer, and shall be designated as "engineered grading." Grading
involving less than 5000 cubic yards shall be designated "regular grading"
unless the permittee, with the approval of the Building Official chooses to
have the grading performed as "engineered grading."

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i (c) Engineered Grading Requirements. For engineered grading, it shall

f be the responsibility of the civil engineer who prepares the approved
t~=·= grading plan to incorporate all recommendations from the soil engineering
~;r and engineering geology reports into the grading plan. He shall also be
~ responsible for the professional inspection and approval of the grading
·· within his area of technical specialty. This responsibility shall include, but
li need not be limited to, inspection and approval as to the establishment of
(J line, grade and drainage of the development area. The civil engineer shall
;,,, act as the coordinating agent in the event the need arises for liason between
¥,l the other professionals, the contractor, and the Building Official. The
f civil engineer shall also be responsible for the preparation of revised plans
::f] and the submission of as-graded grading plans upon completion of the
t work. The grading contractor shall submit in a form prescribed by the
}~ Building Official a statement of compliance to said as-built plan.
Soil engineering and engineering geology reports shall be required as
specified in Section 7006. During grading all necessary reports, compac-
tion data and soil engineering and engineering geology recommendations
shall be submitted to the civil engineer and the Building Official by the soil
engineer and the engineering geologist.
): The soil engineer's area of responsibility shall include, but need not be
!! limited to, the professional inspection and approval concerning the
·· preparation of ground to receive fills, testing for required compaction,
stability of all finish slopes and the design of buttress fills, where required,
incorporating data supplied by the engineering geologist.
,:o The engineering geologist's area of responsibility shall include, but need
J not be limited to, professional inspection and approval of the adequacy of
,. . natural ground for receiving fills and the stability of cut slopes with
respect to geological matters, and the need for subdrains or other ground
water drainage devices. He shall report his findings to the soil engineer and
the civil engineer for engineering analysis.
:••:, The Building Official shall inspect the project at the various stages of
: : the work requiring approval and at any more frequent intervals necessary
·to determine that adequate control is being exercised by the professional
consultants.
(d) Regular Grading Requirements. The Building Official may require
inspection and testing by an approved testing agency.
The testing agency's responsibility shall include, but need not be limited
,::: to, approval concerning the inspection of cleared areas and benches to
::~ receive fill, and the compaction of fills.
When the Building Official has cause to believe that geolugic factors
may be involved the grading operation will be required to conform to
"engineered grading" requirements.
(e) Notification of Noncompliance. If, in the course of fulfilling their
responsibility under this Chapter, the civil engineer, the soil engineer, the
engineering geologist or the testing agency finds that the work is not being
done in conformance with this Chapter or the approved grading plans, the

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discrepancies shall be reported immediately in writing to the person in

charge of the grading work and to the Building Official. Recommenda-
tions for corrective measures, if necessary, shall be submitted.
(f) Transfer of Responsibility for Approval. If the civil engineer, the ti
soil engineer, the engineering geologist or the testing agency of record are :'' '
changed during the course of the work, the work shall be stopped until the
replacement has agreed to accept the responsibility within the area of their , ,
technical competence for approval upon completion of the work.
Completion of Work
Sec. 7015. (a) Final Reports. Upon completion of the rough grading
work and at the final completion of the work the Building Official may re-
quire the following reports and drawings and supplements thereto:
I. An As-graded grading plan prepared by the civil engineer including
original ground surface elevations, as-graded ground surface elevations,
lot drainage patterns and locations and elevations of all surface and sub- .
surface drainage facilities. He shall provide approval that the work was i@
done in accordance with the final approved grading plan. ··
2. A Soil Grading Report prepared by the soil engineer including loca-
tions and elevations of field density tests, summaries of field and
laboratory tests and other substantiating data and comments on any
changes made during grading and their effect on the recommendations
made in the soil engineering investigation report. He shall provide ap- z;
proval as to the adequacy of the site for the intended use. ::[,
3. A Geologic Grading Report prepared by the engineering geologist in- ''
eluding a final description of the geology of the site including any new in-
formation disclosed during the grading and the effect of same on recom-
mendations incorporated in the approved grading plan. He shall provide : ;:
approval as to the adequacy of the site for the intended use as affected by '}
geologic factors.
(b) Notification of Completion. The permittee or his agent shall notify
the Building Official when the grading operation is ready for final inspec-
tion. Final approval shall not be given until all work including installation
of all drainage facilities and their protective devices and all erosion control
measures have been completed in accordance with the final approved
grading plan and the required reports have been submitted.

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INDEX
For Index by Parts, Chapters and Sections, see Pages 7 to 19

A
Section

A-OCCUPANCIES ............ . Chapter 6 and 7

ACCESS (see also Handicapped)
To attic ................ . 3205 (a)
To building 3302(f)
To roof. ............... . 3305(0)
To toilet facilities ..................... . 1711 (b)
ACCESSORY BUILDINGS ...... . 1501
ADDITIONS, To buildings .. 104
ADHERED VENEER ..... 3005
ADHESIVES, Glued construction. 2511
ADJOINING BUILDINGS (see LOCATION ON PROPERTY)
Foundation to be protected . . . ........ . 2903 (b)
Wall protection . . . . . ................. . 504(c)
ADMINISTRATIVE (see Part 1) ..... . Chapter 1, 2 and 3
ADMIXTURE.. . .......... . 2602, 2603 (g)
ADOBE CONSTRUCTION 2403, 2403 (i), 2405
AGED, HOMES FOR . Chapter9
AGGREGATES
Concrete ............ . 2603 (d)
Definition .......... . 2602
Masonry, mortar and grout .. . 2403
Proportions in concrete ..... . 2604 (c)
Storage of ...... . 2603 (h)
AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS
Definition of ... . .. .. .. .. .. . 402
General. . ............. . Chapter 15, Appendix Chapter 15
AIR-CONDITIONED BUILDINGS.... 3309(h) 11
AIRCRAFT HANGARS
Areas allowed ... 505, 1002 (b)
Classified .. 1001,1101
Exterior walls.................... . ...................... . 1002,1102
Height.. ........ . ........ . 507
Ventilating equipment .... 1005, 1105
AIRSPACE
Around timber in masonry 2517 (C)
AISLES 3313
ALARM VALVE, AUTOMATIC FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS . 3802 (c)
ALLEY
Definition .................................. . 402
Projection into . 4502
Temporary use ... 4402
ALLOWABLE WORKING STRESSES (see WORKING STRESSES ALLOWABLE)
ALTERATION
Definition .. 402
General ............ . 104,502
Structural alterations and repairs . 2312(j)2
To Historic Buildings ............. . 1040)
When in Fire Zones No. 1 and No.2 . 1602 (b), 1603 (b)

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ALTERNATE MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION

Board of Appeals................................................ 204, Appendix 1313(m)
May be approved by Building Official . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Suitability of. . . . . . . . .................. .................. 204
Tests required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
ALUMINUM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 28
Alloys . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................... ............. 2801 (b)
Allowable stresses. . ... ....... 2802
Bolts. . . . . . . . . . . ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2802 (c)
Connections . . . . . . . . . . .............. ........... 2803 (d)
Design... ................ ................ ..... ... ... ... 2803
Erection . . . . ............ ........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2804 (g)
Fasteners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2802, 2804 (b)
Identification. . . .......... ............ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2801 (d)
Materials, dissimilar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2804 (c)
Painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2804 (d)
Rivets............. . . . . . . . . . . . .·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.. _280 2 (c)
Stresses, allowable . . . . . . . . ..... ....... 280 2
Structural roofing and siding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2803 (c)
Welding......................... ............. 2802 (b), 2804 (e)
AMUSEMENT PARK STRUCTURES. 701, 702 (c), 704 (b)
ANCHORAGE
Chimneys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 3704 (c)
Concrete or masonry walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2313,2614 (d), (e), 2627 (d)
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........... 2310, 2311
Masonry construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2417 (h)
Nonbearing masonry partitions................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2420 (c)
Steel in reinforced concrete. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2603 (f)
ANCHORS
Foundation sills ......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2907(e)
Joists ........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2417(h)
Masonry construction ..... . ................... 2417(h)
Reinforcing In concrete ........ . ............. . . . . . . . . . . . 2603(f)
Veneer, attachment. Chapter30
Wood columns ... 2510
ANTENNAE, Radio and television. 507, 2308 (g), 3602
APARTMENT, Definition ............... . 402
APARTMENT HOUSE
Classed as............................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1301
Definition of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402
Existing nonconforming . . ........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appendix 1313
APPEALS, BOARD OF . ......... . .......... .. ........................... ..... 204
APPENDIX, REFERENCE TO ... . 103
APPLIANCES (see UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE)
Chimneys...................... . .......... . 3703
High heat.... . ............. . 3701
Low heat.................... . ........ . 3701
Medium heat.... .......... . ......... . 3701
APPLICATION
For permit, details required 301, Appendix 7006 (b)
For certificates of inspection ...... . Appendix 5108(d)
Of Code to buildings or structures .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103,104
To changed use or occupancy ........................ . . . . . . . . . . . 306 (a), 502
To existing buildings ........... . 104, Appendix 1313
APPROVAL
After called inspection. ......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 (d)
Final . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... .......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 (c)
For storage of materials in street. .......... . . . . . . . . . . 4402
For use of plastic materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5201 (b)
Of Federal Aviation Agency.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1715 (e)
Of Fabricators . . . . .......... ............... 305 (c)
Of Fire Chief . . . . . . . ... ......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3801 (b)
Of new materials . . . ............. 106
Of plans for permit . ................. ........... .. . 302 (a)
Of Special inspector .......... ........... . 305
Required. ............... .......... 304 (c)

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APPROVED, Definition 402

APPROVED AGENCY
Certifies prefabricated assembly . 5006 (C)
Definition . 402
APPROVED FABRICATOR (see FABRICATOR)
Definition . 402
Special inspection. 305(1)

ARCADES
Connecting buildings . 509
ARCHES
In masonry... . ........ . 2417 (g)
Over proscenium opening ............ . 3904
Where roof joists are used .. 2506(h)
ARCHITECTURAL PROJECTIONS. 1710,4504
ARC WELDS (see WELDING)
AREA
Allowable (see also OCCUPANCY, FIRE ZONES,
and TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION). 505
Floor definition .. 407
For plastics used structurally Chapter 52
Increase allowable. 506
Limitations of exterior glass. 5403
Separation of. 505 (d), 902, 1101 (b)
Separation walls . 505(d)
Support limitations. 3006 (b)
Unlimited. 506(b)
ASPHALT
In roof coverings. 3203 (C)
ASSEMBLY BUILDINGS
Areas allowed. .................. 505, 602, 702
Classified . 601,701
Definition . . ........................ . 402
Exits, special requirements. 3315,3316,3317,3318,3319
Exterior walls . 603,703
Requirements ...... . Chapters 6, 7
Ventilating equipment. 605,705
ASSUMPTIONS
For lateral forces ...................... . 2308,2312
For live loads used in design. . . . . . ......... . 2304,2305
For reinforced concrete design . 2608 (e), 2610 (c), 2613 (b), 2618 (d), 2619 (a)
ATIIC
Access ..... . 3205(a)
Separation .. 3205 (b)
Story, definition. 402
Ventilation .. 3205(c)
AUDITORIUMS (see ASSEMBLY BUILDINGS)
AUTOMATIC FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS (see FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS)
AWNINGS
Definition . . . . . . . . . 4506
Fixed, regulations . 4506
Movable, regulations. 4506
Of plastic materials 5210

B
B-OCCUPANCIES . 1101, 1201
BALCONY
Assembly, definition 403
Exits. . ................... . 3315(c)
Exterior, construction . 2104
Exterior exit . 3301 (c), 3304

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For smokeproof enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3304, 3309

May project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4504
Waterproofing... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1707 (c)

BARBECUES ..... . Chapter37

BARRICADES, Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 44
BARS
For concrete reinforcing (see REINFORCED CONCRETE)
Panic (see PANIC HARDWARE)
BASEMENT
Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......................... 403
Enclosure . . . ............ ........ ................................. 1703
Pipe inlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appendix 3807
Protection of ceiling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1703
Sprinklers, when required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................... 3802
BASE PLATE (see FOUNDATION PLATES)
BATHROOM
Required....................................................... 1305(b),1308,1405(b)
BEAMS
Construction details. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2106 (g)
Reinforced concrete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2608,2609, 2610
Reinforced masonry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2418
~r:~·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.-.·.·.··········.-.-.- ........................................................ 2~W
T·Beams or reinforced concrete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2608 (g)
Wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2506, 2511
Wood in heavy timber construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2106
BEARING
For woOd beams and girders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2506 (f), 2518 (c)
For wood joists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2518 (d)
BEARING PARTITIONS (see WALLS)

BEARING WALLS (see WALLS)

BENDING MOMENTS (see REINFORCED CONCRETE)
BLEACHERS (see REVIEWING STANDS)
BLOCKS, CONCRETE (see CONCRETE BLOCKS)
BOARD OF APPEALS ............................................................. . 204
BOILER (see UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE)
Definition of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403
Room for (see BOILER ROOM)
BOILER ROOM
Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403
Exits, special requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3320
For occupancy groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "08" Sections Chapters 6-12, 1312
BOLTS
For foundations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2907 (e)
In aluminum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2802 (c)
In masonry................................. 2405(d), 2407 (c), 2409 (d), 2410(d), 2411 (c),
2412(d), 2413(e), 2417 (k)
In reinforced concrete. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2624
In steel construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2712,2713,2719
In wood construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2510
BOND
For concrete................................................................... 2612
For veneer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3002, 3003, 3004
Masonry....................................... 2406 (d), 2412 (b), 2413 (c), 2415 (b), 2417 (I)
Reinforcements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2414,2415,2416,2612
BOX SYSTEM
Definition .................................................................. . 2312(b)
BRACING
During erection ..... 2309(a)

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For foundation studs .......................... . 2518(1)

For reinforced concrete forms .. 2606
For stud walls and partitions . 2518(f)
BRICK-CLAY, CONCRETE, SAND-LIME (see MASONRY)
Engineered brick masonry .. 2418,2419(c)
Quality ......................................... . 2403 (b), (c), (d)
Walls of (see WALLS)
Working stresses, brick masonry. 2412,2414,2415
BRIDGING
For concrete joists ..................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2610(e)
For wood joists. 2506 (g), 2518 (d)
BUILDING CODE
Adopted .. 6004
Application . 103,104
Enforced .... 202
Purpose. 102
Scope . 103
Title. 101
BUILDING MATERIALS
May be stored . 4403
Weights .. Appendix 2301
BUILDING OFFICIAL
Approvals required ............ . 304(C)
Approves Special Inspector .. 305(b)
Approves structural frame. 304 (d), 4701 (b)
Classifies buildings ..... 501
Completion of work reports. Appendix 7015
Cooperation of other officials .. 202(h)
Definition . 403
Deputies.. . ...................................................... . 202(b)
Excavation report .................... . 2902
Grading operations inspection ................... . Appendix 7014
Issues permit . 302
Liability 202(g)
May approve alternate construction or materials 106
May enter premises .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202(d)
May order occupancy of building discontinued .. 202(f)
May require bonds . Appendix 7008
May require plans by licensed engineer or architect .. 301 (c)
May require Special Inspector . 305
May require tests. 107,4701 (C)
May stop work . 202(e)
Plastics . 5201 (b)
Powers and duties ............. . 202
Record of permits required . 202(c)
Retention of plans .......................................................... . 302(b)
Shall make inspections. 304
Shall require reports .. 305(c)
BUILDING OFFICIAL'S AUTHORIZATION REQUIRED
Before changing plans ...................... 302 (a)
For changes of use or occupancy. 104 (g), 306 (b), 502
For structural alterations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
BUILDING PERMITS
Expiration. 302(d)
Fees .................................... ······························· 303(a)
Issuance ........ . 302(a)
Suspension or revocation. 302(e)
Validity .. 302(c)
When required. 301, Appendix 7003
BUILDINGS
Air-conditioned .. ................................... 3309(h)11
Areas allowable . ............. ...................... 505
ChanQe of use. . . ............... . 104 (g), 306 (b), 502
ClaSSified by type of construction .. .. .... ...... ...... ... ..... .............. 1701
Classified by use or occupancy . 501,503
Definition 403
Drainage, around .......... . 2905(f)
Existing 104, 403; Appendix 1313
Height, definition. 409

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Heights allowable . 507

Historic. 104(j)
Located in more than one fire zone. 1601 (b)
Location on same property 504(c)
Moving. 105, 1601 (C)
Nonconforming . . 104; Appendix 1313
Site 2517(b)
Temporary ...... . 1601 (d)
To be condemned. 203
To be occupied .. 306
To conform to Code . 103,104
Two or more on same property 504(C)
Unsafe. 203
Unsafe appendages to. 104(i)

c
CANOPIES, CONSTRUCTION. 4505, 4506, 5212
CARPORT ... 1412
CAISSONS. 23120)3
CAST STONE. 404, 2403 (h)
CAVITY WALL MASONRY . .................................... . 2410
CEILING
Design load. . . . ........ . . . . . . 2304
Dropped ............................. . 1307, 1407,2517(e),4203
Fire-resistive required, basements or cellars . . . . 1703
For fire-protection purposes. . ........ . 4303,4305
Framing.... . ............... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2518(h)
Minimum height of dwelling . . . ........ . 1307 (a), 1407 (a)
Minimum height In garages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ . 1109(d), 1502(b)
Panels.. ......................... . .......... . 4306(e)
Suspended, acoustical systems for . . . ..................... . 4701 (e)

CELLAR
Definition 404
Sprinklers required 3802
CEMENT, PORTLAND (see PORTLAND CEMENT)
CENTRAL HEATING PLANT
Definition . 404
CERTIFICATE
Of Approval 5006 (b)
Of Inspection . 2505
Of Occupancy, for change of use 306,502
Of Occupancy, issued to owner. 306
Posting of 306
Temporary. 306
Of registration of fabricator .................................. . 305(f)
CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY, Certificate required. 306,502
CHASES (see RECESSES)
CHIEF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Approval required ollire-extinguishing systems .................................... . 3801
Definition .. 404
CHILDREN, Homes for. Chapter9
CHIMNEYS (see also UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE)
Anchorage. 3704(c)
Classification. 3702
Design. 3703,3704
Factory-built. 3705
Firestopping around 2517 (f), 3707 (m)
For fireplaces. ....................... 3ro7
General requirements .. 3703
Height above roof. 3703(f)
Inlets. 3704(g)

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Metal......................................................................... 3706

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Wood frame, spaced from . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3703 (c)

CHURCHES (see ASSEMBLY BUILDINGS)

CHUTES
Clothes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1408, 1706
Refuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1706
CITY
Adopted this Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6004
Council orders repairs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404
Grants permission for storage in streets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4403
Levies penalties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Permits use of space under sidewalks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4503
CLASSIFICATION
Of buildings, by fire zones................................................... 1601·1604
Of buildings, by occupancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 5
Of buildinlls, by types of construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1701
Off~re-resostlve constructoon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 43
Of occupancies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501, 503
Of types of construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1701
CLAY ROOF TILE .......................................................... . 3203 (c), (d)
CLAY TILE, STRUCTURAL ... 2403(f)
CLEANOUT
For cells of reinforced hollow unit masonry....................................... 2415 (b)
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For grouted masonry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2413 (d)
CLEARANCE (see also CEILING HEIGHT AND HEADROOM)
Above electric ranges and hot plates............................................... 1714
Around chimneys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3703 (c), 3707 (h)
Around fireplaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3707 (h)
Around reinforcing in concrete. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2607
Around timber in masonry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2517 (c)
Between marquee and curb line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4505
For swelling of heavy timber floors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2106 (e)
Of balconies above grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4504
Of wood above grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2517 (b)
Of wood framing from chimneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3703 (c), 3707 (h)
Under first floor joists................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2517 (c)
CLUBS (see ASSEMBLY BUILDINGS)
COLD STORAGE ............................ . 1201
COLUMN CAPITAL
Definition ............... . 2613(b)
COLUMNS
Composite. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2610 (p), 2617,2708
Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2602
Design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2507
Fire-protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4303
Heavy limber................................................................ 2106(b)
Masonry............................................................. 2416(e), 2419(c)
Mill construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2106
Reinforced concrete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2610
Reinforced concrete, definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2602
Round, footings supporting.................................................... 26150)
Steel pipe filled.............................................................. 2610(p)
Structural steel, allowable stresses................................................ 2702
Wood, allowable stresses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......................... 2504
Wood, framing details. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2507
COMB IN ED STRESSES
Concrete columns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2610
General requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........... 2311 0), 2312 (j)
Masonry................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2418 (g)

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Steel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2703
Wood......................................................................... 2508
COMBUSTIBLE GOODS, Sales and storage (see GROUP B, Divisions 1, 2 and 3)
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
Prohibited in Fire Zone No. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1602
Regulated in Types ol Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1705
COMPLIANCE
Determined by inspection ..................................................... . 304(e)
With Code .................................................................. . 303(a)
COMPOSITION ROOFINGS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..................................... . 3203(b)
COMPUTATIONS, May be required ................................................ . 301 (d)
CONCENTRATED LOADS
Assumed distribution on walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2614 (d)
Special requirements lor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2304
CONCRETE
Allowable unit stresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2609, 2611, 2618 (e), 2622 (d)
Blocks of (see CONCRETE BLOCKS)
Bolts in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2624
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Compressive strength, definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2602
Conduits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2606 (c)
Confined concrete, definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2626 (b)
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Conveying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2605 (c)
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Determining proportions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2604 (d)
Exposed to freezing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2605 (I)
Fire-resistive classification (see Chapter 43) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4303
Footings...................................................................... 2615
Forms........................................................................ 2606
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Inspection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304, 305
Jacking force, defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2602
Materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2603
Members carrying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1708
Minimum strength...................................................... 2609 (c), (d), (e)
Mix design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2604 (c), 2605
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Piles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2909 (b)
Pipes in. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2606 (c)
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Pneumatically placed............................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2621,4302 (d)

Quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2604
Reinforced (see REINFORCED CONCRETE)
Slabs on grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2623
Special inspection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Tests. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2604 (d)
Transporting and placing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2605 (c), (d)
Unreinlorced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2622
Veneer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2516
Walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2610 (q), 2611 (q), 2614, 2622, 2627
Water cement ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2604
Weatherrequirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2605 (I), (g)
CONCRETE BLOCKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2403 (e)
CONDEMNATION .............................................................. . 203
CONNECTIONS
Between wood and masonry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2416 (d)
Bolted.............. .................................. 2506,2517 0), 26<o~. 2907 (e)
For prefabricated assemblies..................................................... ~4
For structural steel....................................................... 2712, 272• 'i)

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In wood framing .... ............... 25t0

Mechanical and welded ..... . 2803 (c)
CONSTRUCTION
Fire-resistive substitution .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 508
Fire Zones Nos. 1, 2, and 3 ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1602, 1603, 1604
For occupancies (see OCCUPANCY)
For types of (see TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION)
Lights required ... 4401
Temporary use of streets allowed during 4402
CONSTRUCTION JOINTS
In concrete ...... . 2606(d)
CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL
Allowed in streets ....... . 4402
CONVENTS .................... . 1301
CORBELING
Of masonry walls .... 2416(b)
CORNICES (see also TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION) . 1710,4504
CORRIDORS
As required exits ............ . 3304
In GroupE Occupancies .. . 3317
In Group I Occupancies .... . 3318
In Group H Occupancies ... . 3319
In stores and offices ..... . 1705(b)
COST (see also VALUATION)
Of permits ........... . 303
COURT
Between buildings .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 504 (c), 1306
Definition .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404
Minimum width. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1306
Used as exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3301
COVERINGS
For exterior wood stud walls ..... 2517(g)
For exteriors, weather protection .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1707
For fire protection .. 4303
For roofs ........ . Chapter32
CURB
Allowed in alley ........... . 4502
For skylights ..... . 3401
CURTAIN (see PROSCENIUM CURTAIN)
CURTAIN WALL (see WALLS, NON BEARING)
Masonry, construction of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2420
Reinforced concrete, construction of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2614, 2616

D
DEFLECTION CRITERIA . ..... . 2309
DEMOLITION .... 203,4409
DEPARTMENT
Creation of ..... . 201
DEPTH OF FOUNDATIONS
Affects excavations ....... . ............................. 2903
Governed by frost line ..... . 2907(a)
Governed by soil conditions .. 2908
DESIGN
Aluminum.......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2803
Concrete.......... .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 26
Footings and foundations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 29
General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................ Chapter 23
Masonry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 24
Must be approved by Building Official. 302
Plastic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... 2721

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Retaining walls .. . . ............................... '. 2308(b)

Structural steel ............ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter27
Walls ..... 2309,2310,2417,2614,2616
Wood. .................................. Chapter25
DETECTORS (see smoke detectors)
DIMENSIONS
Unit masonry, defined. . . . . . . . . ............................. .. ........... ... 240?.
DISPERSAL AREA, SAFE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................ 3321
DISTANCE, Between buildings 504
DOORS
Construction for fire-resistive rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4306
Corridor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3304 (h)
Existing buildings.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appendix 1313(i)
Exit.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3303
Fire-resistive, classification, design, hanging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4306
Fire-resistive, when required (see under OCCUPANCY,
FIRE ZONES, and TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION)
For lire separations ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 503
For high rise buildings ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1807 (e), (m)
For motion picture machine booths ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4003
For smokeproof enclosures .............. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3309(g), (h)
General requirements ....................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3303,4306
Glass ................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5406
May not project over public property ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4507
Shower... . ...................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1711
DORMITORY
Definition ............................. . 405
DOWNSPOUT
~g; ~~~~~~=~;,;.;1: : : : : : : : : · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : .. 4 ~~~?
DRAFT STOPS ............ . 2517 (f), 3206
DRAINAGE
Around buildings.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2905 (f)
Excavations........................................................... Appendix 7012
Roof...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3207
DRAWINGS (see PLANS)
DRESSING ROOMS (Stages)
Construction ..... 3903
Exits ...... . 3907
Location .. . 3903
DRIFT ...... . 2312(h)
DRINKING FOUNTAIN, Required............................................ 805, 705, 1712
DROP PANEL, definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2621 (b)

DROPPED CEILINGS

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DRY CLEANING PLANTS
Classified . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1001
Flammable liquids regulated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1008
In Fire zone No. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1802 (c)
In Fire Zone No.2 . . . . . . . . ...... ·.·. ·.·.·.·.· ......................... ·.·.·.· ..... ·.· ..... ·.·.·. ·.· ...... _16~3o~fJ
~~en~~a~li~,;extln_g.uishing _apparat~s::::::.......................................... 1008
DRY STANDPIPES (see STANDPIPES)
DRYWALL (see GYPSUM WALLBOARD)
DUCTS(see also UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE)
For ventilation of motion picture booths ........................................... . 4005

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DUMBWAITER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 51, and Appendix Chapter 51

Construction ol walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1706
DUTIES
Of Board of Appeals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Of Building Officials (see BUILDING OFFICIAL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Of Special Inspector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305 (c)
DWELLING
Classified as Group I Occupancy ................................................. . 1401
Definition ..................................................................... . 405
Efficiency units ............................................................... . 1308
u~ .......................................................................... . 405
When constructed on roof ...................................................... . 3601

E-OCCUPANCIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 8, 3317

EARTHQUAKES (see LATERAL FORCE, PROVISIONS)
Anchorage of chimneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3704 (c)
Earthquake recording Instruments........................................ Appendix 2312
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2312
Seismic considerations for high rise buildings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1807 (k)
EAVES
Projection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 504 (a), (b), 1306 (d)
Construction................................................................... 1710
Educational uses........................................................... 801, 1101
EGRESS (see Chapter 33)
ELECTRIC WELDING (see WELDING)
ELEVATOR SHAFTS (see VERTICAL OPENINGS)
ELEVATORS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 51 and Appendix Chapter 51
Emergency operation and communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5103, 5104
Enclosures.................................................................... 5102
For high rise buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1807 (h)
Loads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tables Nos. 23-B, 23.J
EMERGENCY EXITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1304, 1404
ENCLOSURE OF VERTICAL OPENINGS (see OCCUPANCY,
TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION, and STAIRS AND EXITS)
Construction requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 503 (c), 1706
Fire resistance required . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 1701,1706
For stairs and ramps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3308
For open parking garages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1109 (j)
Required.............................. "06" Sections, Chapters 6·12, 1309,1408,1706,3308
Smokeproof enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3309
Through occupancy separations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 503 (c)
ENCLOSURE WALLS (see WALLS)
ENTRANCE TO BUILDINGS ........................................................ 3302 (I)
ENTRY, Right of . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . . . . . . . . .. .. . 202 (d)
ERECTION, bracing during construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2309 (a)
ESCALATORS (see ELEVATORS)
EXCAVATIONS(seeGRADING-EARTH)
Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appendix 7005
General details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2901, 2902, 2903
Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2903,4407, Appendix Chapter 70
Water to be removed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2605 (a)
EXHAUST VENTILATION (see VENTILATION)
EXISTING BUILDINGS
Additions, alterations, repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
~~~~~f~l~n~f~~~~:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ...103, !8~
Historic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 (j)

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Load tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2620

Nonconforming Group R-1 Occupancies................................... Appendix 1313
Nonstructural alterations and repairs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 (e)
EXISTING OCCUPANCY, Continued use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 (g)
EXITS
g~~~iti.on : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : ·... 3301 (~~W~
Facilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "04" Sections, Chapters 6-14 incl., Chapter 33
For amusement structures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 704 (b)
For fallout shelters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appendix 5705
For helistops................................................................ 1715(d)
For open parking garage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1109 (g)
General requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3301
~~~~~~~~f~ri ior. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·.. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·...
3301 ~c), t~~
Number required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appendix 1313 (d), 3302
Obstruction prohibited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3301 (I)
Panic hardware required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3315,3316,3317,3318
~:~r:~;:,~altaricis:::::::::::::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ...
33
30 1W~
3 1
. (c) •.
Special requirements, occupancies............................ 1109 (g), 1715 (d), 3315,3320
~::11~::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::.:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~~~
EXIT LIGHTS. 3312
EXPIRATION OF PERMIT . ...... . 302(d)
EXPLOSION VENTING ....... . 1009
EXPLOSIVES, Storage............................................................. 1001
EXTERIOR EXIT BALCONY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3301 (c)
EXTERIOR OPENING, PROTECTION REQUIRED
Because of location In Fire Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1602, 1603
Because of location on property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 504 (b)
Because of Type of Construction (see TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION)
For boilerrooms.................................. "08" Sections, Chapters 6-12 incl., 1312
When near exits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3305 (1), 3310 (d)
EXTERIOR STAIRWAYS .......................................................... . 3305
EXTERIOR WALLS
Construction (see LOCATION ON PROPERTY, TYPES
OF CONSTAUCTION, WALLS)
Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424
Coverings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2517 (g)

F
FABRICATOR, APPROVED . ........................................ . 305 (1), 402, Chapter 50
FACTORIES
Moderately hazardous. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1101
Nonhazardous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1201
FALLOUT SHELTERS ..................................... . Appendix Chapter 57
FAMILY, Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407
FEES

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Plan-checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 (b), Append ox 7007 (a)
Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 (c)
Reinspect ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 (I)
FENCES
Around school grounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3317 (k)
Classified . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... Tab.le .No.'i3oJ
Design in seismic zones . ......................................... .
For construction purposes. . ............. ........... 4407 (c)

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ABERBOARD............................................................... 2515,2518
ALMS, FLAMMABLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3320 (b), 4001, Chapter 48
ANAL APPROVAL . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. . . . . . . .. .. .. . . .. .. . 304 (c)
ANAL INSPECTION .. . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. . . . .. .. . .. 304
ANES FOR VIOLATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
FINISH RATING
Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407
Required.................................................................... 1717 (b)
ARE ALARMS
~~~~~:l~~ ~~~ld.lngs::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: · · 009; 009; i302 (b), ·13.10, JT,J~
ARE ASSEMBLY
Definition .................................................................. . 4306(b)
General requirements ................................................ . . 4:106
Occupancy requirements .................................................... . 503,505
FIREBRICK
Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3702
For fireplaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3707 (c)
For chimney lining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3703 (d)
FIRE CHIEF (see CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENn
FIRE DAMPERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4306 (I)
FIRE DETECTION SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1310 (a), 1413, 1807
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Access to basement pipe inlets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3805 (d), Appendix 3807
Central control station tor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1807 (g)
FIRE ESCAPES (see EXTERIOR STAIRWAYS)
FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS
Areas increased by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 506 (c)
Automatic, requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3802
Automatic, where required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3802
Basement pipe inlets, where required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appendix 3807
Combination standpipe.......................................................... 3805
Dry standpipes, requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3803
For alternate to one-hour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 508
For high rise buildings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1807 (m)
For occupancy groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "07" Sections, Chapter 6-12, incl.,
~~ • ~
10 1
Height Increased by ..........................................................
Wet standpipes, requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3804
FIREPLACES, CONSTRUCTION OF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3707
FIRE PROTECTION (see TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION)
For buildings under construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3806
For spray booths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5302
Requirements, detailed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 43
FIRE-PROTECTED PASSAGEWAYS
For smokeproot enclosures ................ . 3309
FIRE PUMPS, For wet standpipe supply. . . . . . . . . . . ............... . 3804(d)
FIRE RATINGS
~~; ~:fe~:::l:rati.~~~: : : : ·. : : : : ·. ·. · ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. : : : : ·. : : ·. : ·. : : : : ·. : : : ·. : ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. : : : : : ·. ·. · · Cha~t~~ ~J
For occupancy separations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 503 (d)
FIRE RESISTANCE (see also FIRE-RESISTIVE STANDARDS)
Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407
In fire zones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1602, 1603
Of area separation walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 505
Of buildings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Table No. 17-A
Of exterior walls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 504
Of materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 43
Of occupancy separations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 503 (c)

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FIRE-RESISTIVE STANDARDS
Ceilings...... ....................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4305
Dampers ........ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4306 (i)
Doors, windows, and shutters .................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4306
Floors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4305
General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 43
Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4302
Partitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4304
Protection of structural members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... 4303
Roof coverings...................... . . . . . . 3203,4307
Walls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 504 (b), 4304

FIRE RETARDANT ROOFS

Required ..... . ......................... 1602 (b), 1603 (b), 1704
Construction . . . ......... . .......... .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . 3203(e)

FIRE-RETARDANT WOOD ....... ........ . 407,1705,1801, 1901,2001,2103,2504(c),4203

FIRE SEPARATION
Required for areas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 505, 903, 1102 (b)
Required for occupancy .... . ............................................... 503
FIRE STATIONS ...... . 1101
FIR ESTOPPING
Between stories.............. .. ............... . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 2517 (f)
Between chimneys and wooden construction . .................... 3707 (m)
Between wood sleepers. . . . . ...................... 1804 (a), 1904 (a)
Exterior wood veneer walls .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 1705 (c)
Floor spaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................................· .· .· . . . 25 17 ((f~
For wood frame construction. . . ............. . 25 17
Of attic spaces. . ............. . . 320
FIRE WARNING SYSTEM (see also SMOKE DETECTORS and FIRE ALARMS)
In dwelling units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1310, 1413
In guest rooms.. 1310
FIRE ZONES
Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................. ........... 1601
Requirements for Fire Zones Nos. 1, 2, and 3 ........... 1602, 1603, 1604
FLAG POLES ON BUILDINGS ........... . 3601
FLAME, OPEN, Prohibited .... 1008
FLAMEPROOFING REQUIRED .. 3909
FLAME SPREAD . ................. . Chapter42
FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS
In occupancy groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
"08" Sections, Chapters 6·12, incl.,
1312,1504
Stored ...... . .. .............. ......................... ... ........ ....... 1001
FLASHING .. . ............... 1707(b),3208
FLAT SLAB .... 2613
FLOOR AREA
Delinition ............................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407
Limited (see OCCUPANCY and FIRE ZONES). 505,506
FLOOR CONSTRUCTION
Concrete .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter26
Fire-resistive ........... . .......... . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . 503 (c), 4305
Framin9 ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . 2106 (c), 2517 (e)
Heavy t1mber ............. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2106(e)
Insulating material under flooring.
Laminated... . ...................... . ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. · · ·2·1-0S 2511 (i1): 5
W1 /8~
Mezzanines. . . .......... . . . . . . . . . . . 1804 (b), 1904 (b)
Motion picture machine booths ............. . 4002
Paint spray booth .... . 5301 (C)
Plank flooring ........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2518(e)
Plywood ........... . 2518(e)
Stages .. 3905
Steel joists . . . ......... . . . . . . . . . . . . 2715
Two-way floor system 2613
Water closet. 1711

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Wood joists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2506 (g), 2518 (d)

Wood sleepers................................................ 1804 (a), 1904 (a), 2517 (c)
FLOOR FILL, Required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1804 (a), 1904 (a)
FLOOR LEVELS
For Group A Occupancies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 603, 703
Changes in elevation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3301 (k)
FLOOR LOADS
Assumed live . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2303, 2304
Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2302
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2304
FLOOR OPENINGS
Enclosures of, when required (see VERTICAL
OPENINGS, ENCLOSURE OF)
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1703, 4305
In stages, construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3905
FLOOR OPENINGS
Enclosures of, when required (see VERTICAL
OPENINGS, ENCLOSURE OF)
~es~:~~s."c.orist.rui:i;Ciri::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: .. .1 :~3 • ~~;
FLUES (see UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE)
tr:.~~efo~·~~?rririevs ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·... ~ 703 'llo~4<gl
FLY GALLERIES, Construction .................................................... . 3902
FOAM PLASTICS.......................................................... 1705(e),1717
FOOTING
Bleacher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2907 (h)
Concrete, design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2615, 2902, 2907 (g)
Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407
Design, general . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2907
Grillage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2907 (g)
Minimum requirements for bearing walls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2907 (b)
Under sidewalk................................................................. 4503
FOAM PLASTICS
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1717
Trim........................................................................ 1705(e)
FOLDING PARTITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1705(c)
FORMS
For concrete construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2606
May be removed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2606 (b)
FOUNDATION
g~~;~~~~i~~~s~y,~.;,ed.(see'iYi>i:'s ciF' coNi=iiFiuci;oN) ............ · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 2615
Deslqn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2902, 2907
Excavations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2903
Footing design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2907
rn':;:~~;'~~nr~;u~~ed .......... ·. ·...... .' ................. ·............. ·.. .'. ·... ·. ·. ·. ·.............. .' ... ·... ·................... ·. ·..... 2308
:1
Lateral pressure allowed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2906
Liability of adjoining property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2903 (b)
May project beyond property line.................................................. 4503
Openings in wall for ventilation................................................. 2517(c)
~1fene~·s lla.blllty .·.·.·.·:::.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·:::.·.·.·:.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.·.·.·::.·.·.·:.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.. .290~
Piling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2909
~:n~e·s· ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Stepped in Type V buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
~m: ~m: ~~~ l:~
2907 (c)
FRAME BUILDINGS (see TYPE V BUILDINGS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2201
FRAME INSPECTION, Required................................................... 304
FRAMES
Braced.............................................................. 2312 (b), 2721 (c)
Definition................................................................... 2312 (b)
Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2627 (a)
Unbraced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2721 (d)

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FRAMEWORK OF BUILDINGS (see also TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION) ............... . t702

FRAMING
Around chimneys ......... . 3703(c)
Of wood construction (see WOOD)
FRONTAGE REQUIRED ................. . 603, 703, 803
FRONT OF LOT
Definition . 407
FROST
Depth of foundation . . ................................ . 2907 (a)
Protection of concrete ................... . 2605 (f), (g)
FURNACES (see UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE)
Central heating plant definition . 404
FURRING
For interior finish .. 4203
For plaster or gypsum wallboard . 4703,4704
Of ceiling.. . ........ . 1307, 1407
Of stucco reinforcement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... . 4706
Requirements in wood-frame construction 2517(f)
FUSIBLE LINKS
For doors, automobile ramp enclosures . 1006
For fire doors .......... . 4306(e)
For stage ventilators. . .. 3901 (g)
For vents supplying air backstage . 605

GARAGE, OPEN PARKING. 1109

GARAGE, PRIVATE
Carport .... 1501
Classified . 1501
Connected to dwelling 1504
Definition ... . 408
Floor surface .......... .. 1505
GARAGE, PUBLIC
Classified ... 1001,1101
Construction limited . 1002
Definition . .. ........ 408
Open parking garage . 1109
Ramps. 1006
Repair. 1001
Separations required. 503
Storage. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1101
Ventilation required. 1005, 1105, 1109 (k)
GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS .. 1101,1105
GENERATING SYSTEMS FOR HIGH RISE BUILDINGS . .................. . 1807 U)
GIRDERS
Construction details ..... . 2106(g)
End support 2417(i)
Fire protection . 1708
Loads reduced .. 2306
Steel . . . . . . . . . . . 2707
Wood. 2517,2518 (c)
GLASS AND GLAZING . Chapter 54
GLASS BLOCK MASONRY. 2403 (k), 2408
GLAZING. 1711 (f), 5204, 5404
GRADE (see also GRADING)
Brick .. 2403
~rnt~nrliPvP.I definition. 408
GRADING (EARTH) (Chapler 70 Appendix)
Bonds . 7008
Definitions . 7005

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General provisions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7001, 7002

Hazardous conditions. . ..................... .... 7004
Permits 7003, 7006, 7007, 7008
Plans.............. · 7006
Supervised grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7014
GRADING (LUMBER)
By machine. . ....................................... . 2504
Definition .......................................... . 2502
Light framing . 2504
Planks. 2504
Stress. 2504
GRANDSTANDS. 702, 3321
GRAVITY TANKS
For wet standpipe supply. 3804 (d)
GREENHOUSE, Roofs. 2311, 3401, Chapter 52
GRIDIRONS
Construction. 3902
GROUT. 2403 (s), 2618 (r)
GROUTED MASONRY .. 2413,2414
GUARDRAIL
Table No. 23-B
~~~~~ricistanc:i5 i.~iJ Ei1.iachers. 3321 (e) 7
For open parking garages. 1109(c)
Required general ........... . 1716
GUEST, Definition ......... . 408
GUNITE (see PNEUMATICALLY PLACED CONCRETE
and PNEUMATICALLY PLACED PLASTER)
GUTTERS
Forroof drainage . . . . .......... . 3207
When to keep free of obstructions. 4403
GYMNASIUMS
General ... 601,701
Live loads . 2304
Special construction . 609, 709, 809
GYPSUM
Masonry ............ . 2403 (g), 2406, 2407
Partitions, nonbearing . ...... . 2420
Plaster for fire-resistive purposes . 4302
Plaster lath . 4702,4705
Tile .. 2406
Wallboard ... . ............. 4711,4713
Working stresses . 2406,2407
GYPSUM, REINFORCED
General requirements . 2407
Special inspection 305(a)

H-OCCUPANCIES .. Chapter 10

HABITABLE ROOM
Definition . 409
Minimum requirements for. 1307, 1407

HANDICAPPED, REQUIREMENTS FOR

Access to building ..... . 3302 (f), 3303 (d)
Access to toilet facilities .. . . . 1711 (b),(c)
Access to building uses. Table No. 33-A
Changes in floor elevation . 3303 (h), 3304 (f)
Handrails ..... . . . . . . . . . . . 3305(j)
Landings . 3303 (h), 3305 (f)
Ramps ...... . 3306
Telephones. 1713
Water fountains . 1712

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HANDRAILS
Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4407(b)
Design ... Table No. 23-B, 2308 (a), 3305 (i)
Forramps .. 3306(e)
Measuring stair clear width 3305 (b)
Required for stairways .... 3305(h), (j)
HANGARS, AIRCRAFT
Allowable area . 505, 1002, 1102
Classified . 1001,1101
Ventilating equipment .. 1005, 1105
HANGERS, Joist. 2510 (g)
HAZARDS, SPECIAL (see GROUPS, OCCUPANCY)

HAZARDOUS BUILDINGS. 203

HAZARDOUS OCCUPANCIES
Highly hazardous (see GROUP H). 1001
Moderately hazardous (see GROUP B-1, 2, 3) 1101
Nonhazardous (see GROUP B-4). 1201
HEADERS
Joist, support required. . . . . 2518(d)
Over opening in stud partitions . 2518(f)
Headroom for stairways .. 3305 (p)
HEADROOM (see also CEILING)
In garages.. . 1104(b), 1109(d), 1502(b)
For sta1rways. 3305 (f), 3305 (0)
HEARTH FOR FIREPLACE . 3707 (k), (I)
HEAT VENTING
Smoke and Heat 3206
HEATING (see UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE)
Required . 1311,1410
HEAVY TIMBER CONSTRUCTION
(see TYPE IV BUILDINGS, Chapter 21). 2105
HEIGHT
Additional for roof structures . 507,3601
Awnings . 4506
Ce11mgs 1:3UI, 14U/
Definition . 409
Marquees above sidewalk 4505
Of buildings . 409,507
Of masonry walls (see WALLS)
Permanent projections over property line. 4501
Towers or spires .. 507,3602
Types I, II, Ill, IV, and V. 507
Veneered walls Chapter 30
HELIPORT
Definition . 409
Design 2308
General requirements . 1715
HIGH RISE BUILDINGS. 1807
HISTORIC BUILDINGS 104(j)
HOLLOW CONCRETE BLOCK OR TILE
(see CONCRETE BLOCKS)
HOLLOW MASONRY
Units. 2402
Walls 2411,2415
HORIZONTAL EXITS
Definitions .. 3301 (C)
General requirements . 3307
Signs for. 3312
HORIZONTAL FORCE . 2516(b)
HOSE, As equipment for wet standpipe 3804

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HOSE CONNECTIONS
To dry standpipes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. . 3803
To wet standpipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................... . 3804
HOSPITALS
General .............. . Chapter9
Live loads ............ . 2304
HOTELS
Classified .......................... . ............ 1301
Definition .......................... . .. ................................. 409
Existing, nonconforming ....... . .................... Appendix 1313
Live loads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 2304

I-OCCUPANCIES .............. . Chapter9

ILLUMINATION
For exits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3312

INNER COURT WALLS (see TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION)

INSPECTION
·.·.·.·.· ... 30~
Final, required ......................... .
For change of occupancy ................ .
General .................... . 304
Material for prefabrication ........... . 5006
Of foundation ............ . .. ......... 2905
Of prefabricated construction .. . 5006
Of wallboard . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ . 4701 (b)
Plastering ......................... . 4701
Record card .............................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . 304(b)
Special ......... . 304(e), 305
INSULATION
Floor ........... .
Roof .... .
INTERIOR FINISH
Application of materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4203
Classification of materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4202
Flame spread of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4202
Occupancy requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4204
Of plastic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 52
INTERIOR TRIM . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. . . ............ 1705, 4203
INTERIOR WALLS (see WALLS)
INTERPRETATION OF CODE
By Board of Appeals . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... . 204
By Building Official ................ . 202

J
JAILS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................ Chapter 9
JOINTS, CONSTRUCTION, In concrete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2607 (d)
JOIST HANGERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2510 (g)
JOISTS
Bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2417 (i)
Ceiling, dead load . . . . . . . . ..... ....................................... . 2304
Concrete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2608 (h)
Fire protection . . . . . . . . . . .............. ................ 4303
Steel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2715
Wood..................... ...................... 2506,2517(j),2518(d)

K
KEENE'S CEMENT, Specifications · · · · · 4702

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L
LABELS
Fire doors. 4306
Roofing .. 3203
Windows .. 4306
LACING. 2715
LADDERS
Used for exit from equipment 3320(a)
LAMINATED
Floors 2517 (I)
Timber, glued .. 2511
LANDING OF STAIRS ..... 3305 (g)
LATERAL FORCE PROVISIONS. 2311,2312
LATH
Fiberboard .... . 4702
Fire-resistive . .. . .. ...... 4302
Gypsum .. 4702,4705,4706
Inspection ..... 304(d)
Metal ... 4702, 4705,4706
LAVATORIES. 605, 705,805, 1105, 1305 (b)
1308,1405
Installation .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1711 (C)
Required ..... . .............. 605,705,805, 1105, 1305 (b), 1308
1405
LIABILITY .... 202(g)
LIBRARIES
General ... 601' 701' 801
Live loads 2304
LIGHT
For exits .............. . ................... .. ... ... 3312
For occupancy groups .......... . "05" Sections, Chapters 6-14
LIGHT STEEL CONSTRUCTION . . 2701
LIME
For mortar ................. . 2403 (q), (r)
Proportions for plaster.. 4707,4708
Specifications .. 2403 (q), 4702
LINING
Of chimneys (masonry) ....... . 3704 (b)
Of chimneys (metal) .. 3706

LINTEL
Definition .. 413
LIQUIDS (see FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS)
LIVE LOADS
Concentrations .. 2304
Definition 2302
Reductions allowed .... 2306
Required to be posted . 2304
Roofs. .. .......... . 2305
Special considerations ... . 2303,2304
Unit, for certain occupancies .. 2304
LOADING PLATFORM. 1705(f)
LOADS (see LIVE, DEAD, FLOOR, ROOF, SEISMIC, WIND)
LOCATION IN FIRE ZONES
Fire Zones Nos. 1, 2, and 3. 1602, 1603, 1604
LOCATION ON PROPERTY
Fills .............. . Appendix 7010
General requirements . .. .. .. .. 504
Occupancy groups ..... . "0~" Sections, Chapters 6-15, incl.
Open parking garages .. 1109(f)

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LOCKS ON DOORS, PROHIBITED. 3303 (c), 3315, 3316, 3317, 3318

LODGES (see ASSEMBLY BUILDINGS)

LODGING HOUSES .. 1401
Definition . 413
LOT LINES (see LOCATION ON PROPERTY)
LOT SURVEY. 304(a)
LUMBER (see WOOD). Chapter25

M
M-OCCUPANCIES .. Chapter 15, Appendix Chapter 15
MAINTENANCE ................. . 104 (h), 4408 (a)
MARQUEES
Defined. 414
General requirements .. 4505
Live load. . .......... . Table No. 23-A

MASONRY
Ad~e ............................ . 2403 (i), 2405
Anchorage. . ................. 2310,2417(h),2418(i),2420(c)
Arches and lintels .. ................... 2417 (g)
Area of hollow units. 2402
Bearing walls .. 2419(a)
Bed joints. 2417(m)
Bolts. 2417(k)
Brick. 2403 (b), (c), (d), 2419 (c)
Cast stone .. 2403(h)
Cavity walls. 2410
Cement. ................. . 2403(p)
Chases and recesses 2417(e)
Chimneys .. 3704
Columns. 2418(k)
Combination of units 2417 (b)
Combined with wood ............................................ . 2516
Concentrated loads. . .............................. . 2417(j),2418(d)
Concrete units . ......... . 2403(e)
Construction requirements . .......... . 2416
Corbeling. 2416(b)
Definition ........... . 414
Design .. 2417,2418,2419,2420
Dimensions. 2402,2418
Foundations 2416(d)
Flexural stresses. Tables Nos. 24-B, 24-H
Freezing protection. 2416(a)
Glass block ...... . 2403 (k), 2408
Glazed units 2403(1)
Grout. .. . 2403(s)
Grouted ........... . 2413
Grouted, reinforced . 2414
Gypsum ................. . 2403 (g), 2406, 2407
High lift grout construction. 2413(d)
Hollow units . . ........ . 2402,2411, 2415
Joint reinforcement . 2403(n)
Lime. 2403(q)
Low lift grout construction. 2413(c)
Materials. 2403
Members carrying . 1708
Mortar. 2403 (r), (t), (u), 2408 (d)
Non bearing walls 2420(a)
Piers. 2417(d)
Pipes embedded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2417 (f)
Reinforced. 2415,2418,2419
Reinforced grouted . 2414
Reinforced hollow . 2415
Reinforcement. 2403(m)
Re-use of . 2403 (x)
Solid. 414,2412
Special inspection . 305 (a), Table No. 24-H
Stone. 2403 (j), 2409
Supports must be fire protected. 1708

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When In Fire Zones Nos. 1, 2, and 3 .......... . 1602, 1603, 1604

MOVING WALKS .................... . Chapter 51, and Appendix Chapter 51
MUSEUMS (see ASSEMBLY BUILDINGS)

N
NAILS .......................... . 2510(f)
NEW MATERIALS OR METHODS . .... . 106
NON BEARING WALLS (see WALLS)
NONCOMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL, Definition .. 415
NONCONFORMING BUILDINGS ...................................... . 104, Appendix 1313
NOTICES
For Inspections by Building Official . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Of approval required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Of condemnation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
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NURSERIES. . . . . . . . Chapter 9
NURSING HOMES . .. 901

0
OBSTRUCTIONS PROHIBITED
At exits ................ . 3301 (i), 4306 (k)
In exit courts. . ........ . 3310
In street gutter ............... . 4403

OCCUPANCY
Certificate ........ . . . . . . 306
ChanQe in use ..... . 306(b), 502
ClaSSified ........ . 501,503
Definition .. 416
Discontinuance ..... 202(1)
Existing ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104(g)
In occupancy groups ...... . "01" sections, Chapters 6·15, incl.
Mixed ................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 503
Separations . . . . . . . . . . . . .... 503, Appendix 1313 (I)
Temporary, allowed for construction purposes . . . . . . . . . . 4402
Violation ................................. . 202 (f), 4501
When not specifically mentioned in Code ..... . 501

OCCUPANT LOAD 3301 (C)

Definition ...... . 3:\01 (d)
Deterrnin;~tion of
Posting ... 3301 U)

OFFICE BUILDINGS
General ........ . 1101
live loads .... . 2304

OIL
Storage (in occupancy) .. 908,1001,1008,1108,1208,1312,1504

OPENINGS
In area separation walls ...... . 505(d)
In ceilings . . . . . . ....... . 4303(b)
In occupancy separations .... . 503(c)
In floors ....... . 4305(b)
In walls........ . ....................... . 4304
Exterior, to be protected when (see LOCATION ON PROPERTY,
FIRE ZONES, and TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION)
Vertical, to be protected when (see VERTICAL OPENINGS,
ENCLOSURE OF)
OPEN PARKING GARAGE .. 1109

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ORIEL WINDOW
Definition . 416
Projection . 4504
ORPHANAGES. 901
OVERCROWDING PROHIBITED. 3301 (e)
OVERTURNING MOMENT
For earthquake calculations. 2312 (f)
For wind calculations . . 2311 (e)

PAINTING
Of aluminum alloy parts. 2804 (d)
Of structural steel . 2720
Spray .. 1001
PAINT SHOPS . 802 (b), 1001
PAINT STORAGE. 1001
PAINT STORES. 1001,1101
PANEL STRIPS, definition. 2613(b)
PANEL WALL (see WALLS)
PANIC HARDWARE
Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . ..... . 3301 (c)
In Groups A and E Occupancies. 3315, 3316, 3317, 3318
PAPER, waterproof, required . 1707,4706
PARAPET WALL
Definition .. 424
Required 1709
PARKING GARAGE, OPEN . . 1109
PARTITIONS
Bearing, combustible ..... . 2518(f)
Bearing, noncombustible .. 2419
Fire-resistive . ............. . 4304
Folding, portable or movable. 1705 (c)
For frame construction . 2518(f)
General (see TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION)
Nonbearing, noncombustible. 2420,2614,2616,2622
Temporary ... , ............. . 1705(b)
Unprotecled materials allowed .. 1705
PASSAGEWAYS
As discharge for exit courts .. 3311
As horizontal exits . 3307
As stairway enclosures 3308 (d)
For smokeproof enclosures. 3309 (g)
To be sprinklered. 3802
PATIO
Covers 5210, Appendix 4901
Design. 2305 (e), Appendix 4902
PEDESTAL
Concrete, definition. 2602
Concrete, design .. 2623 (g)
PEDESTRIANS, PROTECTION OF. Chapter44
PENALTIES AND VIOLATIONS, Provided by Code . 205
PENTHOUSE
General requirements . 3601
PERMIT
Application .. 301 (b)
Definition ............... . 417
Does not permit violation. . . . . . . . . 302(c)
Expiration .. 302 (d), 1601 (d)

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Fees. . ............... . 303

Fees doubled. . ...................... . 303(a)
For alteration .................................... . 301
For change of occupancy .................. . 306
For demolishing. . ...................... . 301
For moving............. . ................... . 301
For new buildings or structures ............ . 301
For storage of construction materials in street 4403
For temporary buildings. 1601 (d)
For use or occupancy ............... . 306
Information on plans and specifications . 301 (d)
Not valid ...... . 302(d)
Plans required. 301 (c)
Revocation of. 302(e)
Suspension of .. 302(e)
When required. 301 (a)
Work without . 303(a)
PERSON, Definition of 417

PETROLEUM STORAGE . 1001

PEWS, WIDTH 3314
PIERS, Masonry. 2417(d)

PILES, General requirements 2908,2909

PLAN CHECKING
Fee for .. 303 (b), (c), Appendix 7007 (a)
Required .. 302,303
PLANK AND BEAM CONSTRUCTION 2106,2517 (1), 2518 (e) 3
PLANS (see also PLAN CHECKING)
Alteration of .............................. . 302(a)
Approved by Building Official. ................ . 302
For demolishing. . ....................... . 4409
Information on ........... . 301 (d)
Kept on building 302(b)
Required for permit when . 301
Retention of ........... . 302(b)
Shall bear name of whom. 301 (b)
PLASTER AND PLASTERING
Aggregate. 4702
Ceiling, suspended ................... . 4704
Definitions .................... . 4701
Exterior, application 4708
Exterior, backing . 4708
Exterior, corner beads .......... . 4706(e)
Fire-resistive. 4303
Inspection of. . . ........................... . 304,4701
Interior. 4707
Lathing . 4705,4706
Materials. 4702
Materials for fire-resistive construction 4303
Over masonry 4707 (e), 4708 (a)
Pneumatically placed 4710
Portland cement. ..... 4701
To resist horizontal forces . 4712
PLASTERBOARD, GYPSUM
Exposed to weather. 4709
For fire resistance, ceilings . 4305
For fire resistance, partitions. 4304
Inspection 304(d)
PLASTIC DESIGN ... 2721
PLASTICS (also see FOAM PLASTICS)
Approved ..... . 5202
Approval for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5201 (b)
Area limitations. 5204, 5205, 5206, 5209
Awnings . 5210
Classification. 5204
Fastenings .. 5203 (c)

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Foam.................................................................... 1717
Glazing of openings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171' (I), (g), 5204
Greenhouses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5211
Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5201
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5203
Interior finish and trim. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4203, Chapter 52
Light diffusers in ceilings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5207
Monitors and sawtooth roofs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5206
Pallo Covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5210

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Trom............ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1705(e)

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PLATE
Foundation ......................... . 2907(e)
In bearing partitions . . . ........ . 2518(b)
PLATE GIRDERS ....................... . 2707
PLATFORM, ENCLOSED
Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417
Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3906
Special provisions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 602 (b)
PLATFORM, LOADING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1705 (f)
PLYWOOD
Diaphragms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2514 (c)
For exterior sheathing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2517 (gJ
~~;~~~~~~r~~~ing::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: .. ~518(~kl~)
PNEUMATICALLY PLACED CONCRETE
Fire-resistive standards..................................................... 4301,4302
Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2621
PNEUMATICALLY PLACED PLASTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4710
PORTABLE PARTITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1705 (c)
PORTLAND CEMENT
Compressive strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2603
For plaster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4702
In masonry mortar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2403 (p)
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2403 (p), 2603,4702
POSTING
Certificate of Occupancy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306 (e)
Live loads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2304
Room capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3301 (j)
Unsafe building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
POWER PLANTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1201
Generating system for high-rise buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1807 0)
PREFABRICATED CONSTRUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 50
PRESSURE TANKS, For wet standpipe supply ........................................ . 3604
PRESSURE TREATED
Treated wood (see WOOD- TREATED)
PRESTRESSED CONCRETE ............................................... . 2618
PRINTING PLANTS ...................................................... . 1101
PRISONS .................................................................. . Chapter9
PRIVATE GARAGE (see GARAGE, PRIVATE)
PROJECTIONS FROM BUILDING
(see TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION)
Awnings ..................... . ......... ····· ........... 4506
Below sidewalk .. . ....... ... ........ . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 4503
Cornices ................ . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . .. .. . . 1710,4504
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In alleys .. 4502
Marquees ................... . 4505
Plastic awnings and canopies .. . 5210
PROSCENIUM
Sprinkler required over opening .................. . 3802
Wall ................ . 3904
Wall openings allowed ............... . 3904
PROSCENIUM CURTAIN
Required ....... . 608, 708, 3904
PUBLIC GARAGE (see GARAGE, PUBLIC)
PUBLIC PROPERTY
Use during construction. Chapter44
PUBLIC WAY, Definition. 3301 (C)
PUMPING PLANTS 1201
PUMPS
For oil .......................... . 1008
For wet standpipe supply 3804

QUALITY AND DESIGN OF THE MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION

Aluminum ........................ . Chapter28
Masonry ........... . Chapter24
Reinforced concrete ............... . Chapter26
Steel and iron. Chapter27
Wood. Chapter25

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A-OCCUPANCIES . ... . Chapters 13, 14
RADIO TOWERS ...... . 507, 2311 (g), 3602
RAFTERS (see ROOF CONSTRUCTION)
RAIL AROUND OPENINGS. 1716, Table No. 23-B
RAILINGS (see HANDRAILS and GUARDRAILS)
RAILWAY STATIONS (see ASSEMBLY BUILDINGS)
RAMPS
Construction .......... . 3306(f)
Doors in automobile enclosures . 1006
Enclosure.............. . ..................... . 3308
For hospitals and sanitariums. . ................ . 3318(e)
Gradient. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................... _. 3306 (c)
LandinQS . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................ . 3306(d)
Reviewmg stands, for ... 3321 (e)6
Substituted for stairways ............................ . ... 3306
When required ... 3301 (k), 3318 (e), Table No. 33-A
RANGES AND HOT PLATES, Clearances. 1714
RECESSES, In masonry ........ . 2417 (e)
RECORD CARD OF INSPECTIONS. 304(b)
RECORDS OF FEES . 202(c)
REDUCTIONS
Of live loads ....... . 2306
Of strength for length of compression members .. 2610(k), (I)
REFRIGERATION (see UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE)
REGISTERS
Equipped with fusible links. 605
REINFORCED CONCRETE (see CONCRETE)

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Bars, bent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2611
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Bending moments In columns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2610 (d), 2611 (n)
Bond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2612
Columns...................................................................... 2610
Composite design and construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2617
Compression load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2609
Computations, flexural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2606
Control of cracking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2607 (n)
Cover of reinforcing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2607 (o), 4303
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Ductile moment-resisting space frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2625, 2626

Earth~uake resisting concrete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2314, 2625, 2627
Effect ve area, definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2602
Fire-protection of (see TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4303
Folded plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2619
Footings, design...................................................... 2615, 2902!2907
Footings, shear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2615 f), (9,)
Footings, thickness........................................................... 2.61~ Q)
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I· and T-sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2608 (g)
Joints and bearing for precast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2616
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Plain bar, definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2602
Precast wall panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2616
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Prestressed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2618
Reinforcements (see REINFORCEMENn........................................... 2607
Seismic zone designs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2312,2625,2627
Shear and diagonaltension. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2611
Shells......................................................................... 2619
Shear walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2627
Slabs, one-way. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2609 (f), 2610 (g)
Slabs, systems................................................................. 2613
Slab, shear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2611 (e), (m)
Slab, opening........................................................ 2611 (m), 2613 (g)
Slab, thickness of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2609 (f)
Slab, reinforcement........................................................... 2613(f)
Spacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2314 (k)
Span . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2606 (e)
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T-beams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2606 (g)

Tests. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2604 (d)
Torsion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2611 (d)
Transmission of column load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2610(n)
Walls.................................................................. 2614, 2616(c)
Web reinforcement, anchorage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2612 (n)
Web reinforcement, design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2611
Working stress design (alternate method). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2606 0)
Yield strength, definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2602
REINFORCED GYPSUM CONCRETE
Special inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305 (a)
Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2407 (b)
Stresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2407 (c)
REINFORCED GROUTED MASONRY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2414
REINFORCED HOLLOW MASONRY................................................. 2415
REINFORCEMENT
Anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2612
~~~~i~g:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: .. 2~1?.(f). ~m
Chimneys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3704 (c)
Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2607 (c)
Compression steel in beams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2610 0)
Design.......................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2608

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Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2607, 2608 (e)

Effective area of, definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2602
End regions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2618 (I)
Fabric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2603(f), 2607 (1), (1), 2612/hl
Fire protection ......................................... , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4303
For columns, reinforced concrete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2607, 26100), 2612
For masonry............................................... 2403 (m), 2416,2417, 2418(b)
For prestressed concrete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2618
For stucco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4706 (e)
For T·beams, reinforced concrete. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2608 (g)
For two-way slabs, reinforced concrete............................................. 2613
For web (diagonal tension), concrete. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2611
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2603 (f)
Hooks, definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2607 (b)
inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 (d), 305
Lateral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2607 (m)
Minimum in flexural members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2610 (f)
Minimum, bend diameter, definition............................................. 2607 (b)
Modulus of elasticity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2608 (c)
Placing In reinforced concrete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2607 (d)
Prestressing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2618
Protection, fn concrete. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2607 (o), 4303
Protection, In masonry................................................... 2416 (g), 4303
Shrinkage................................................................... 2607 (n)
Spacing bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2607 (e)
Special transverse, definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2626 (b)
Splices, in concrete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2607 (f), (g), (h), (I)
Splices, in masonry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2416 (f)
Strength reductions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2610 (k)
Stress allowable unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2609, 2610
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2607 (o)
REINSPECTION
May be made. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 (e), 702 (c)
REPAIR
Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419
Garages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1001
May ba required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
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REPORTS
Of Board of Appeals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Of fees collected by Building Official. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20~J
81~:S~;~~~~~~~r~\~r:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: · 2604
Of tests, general. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
REQUIREMENTS BASED ON LOCATION IN FIRE ZONES
Fire zones defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1601
ForFireZonesNos.1,2,and3.......................................... 1602,1603,1604
REQUIREMENTS BASED ON OCCUPANCY
Classification of all occupancies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501·503
For Groups AtoM.................................. Chapters 6to 15, Appendix Chapter 15
REQUIREMENTS BASED ON TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION
Classllicatlon ot buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1701, 1702
For Type I to Type V buildings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapters 16 to 22
RESIDENCES (see DWELLINGS)
RESISTING MOMENT, DEAD LOAD
For earthquake calculations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2312 Ol
For wind calculations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2311
RESTAURANTS.............................................................. 701,1101
RETAIL STORES.................................................................. 1101
RETAINING WALLS
Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424
Deslg n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2308
REVIEWING STANDS
Classification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 701
Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 702 (c)
General requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3321
REVOCATION OF PERMIT . .................................................. . 302(9)

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RIBBON, In frame construction ............................................. . 2509,2518 (d)

RIGHT OF ENTRY . ............................................................. . 202(d)
RISERS
For dry standpipes ............................................................. . 3803
For stairways ................................................................. . 3305
For wet standpipes ............................................................ . 3804
RIVETS
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2713
Holes, to be deducted'. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2711
In aluminum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2802 (c)
In connections................................................................. 2712
Working stresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2702 (c)
ROOF CONSTRUCTION (see TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION and ROOF COVERING)
Access to attic spaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3205
Access to roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3305 (o)
Camber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2305 (f)
Decks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006 (f), (h)
Design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2305
Drainage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2305 (f), 3207
Flashing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3208
~':~~~~::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: .. ~-1~.(d)•. 251jl2~~
Insulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3204
Of marquee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4505 (I)
Panels, of plastic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5206
Planking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2518 (h)
Purllns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2518 (h)
Rafters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2518 (h)
2
~~=~:~~eaitii.ri9 :::::: ::: :: ::: :::: :::::::::::::: :::: :::: :::: :: :::::: :.. ~_um. ~~6~ \~l
ROOF COVERING (see TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION)
Applicatoon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3203 (d)
Asbestos-cement shingles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3203 (d) 3
Asphalt shingles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3203 (d) 3
Classified . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3203
Clay tile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3203 (d)
Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3203 (d)
Concrete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3203 (d)
Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3203 (b)
Fire-retardant, details. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3203 (e)
Flashing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3203 (d) 3
Kind required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1602, 1603, 1704
Metal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3203 (c)
Nails for. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3203 (c) 5
Ordinary, details.............................................................. 3203(1)
~::ft:i~~iilg.las· ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ~ ·. ·. ·. ~ ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·· ·32o1~~)(~
Wood shakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1704, 3203 (d)
Wood shingles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3203 (d)
ROOF DRAINAGE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2305 (f), 3207 (c), 4505 (f)
ROOF OVERHANG.................................................... 504, 1306(d), 1710
ROOF STRUCTURES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3601
ROOM
Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3301
Dimensions......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1307, 1407
Guest, definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408
Habitable.............................................................. 409,1307,1407
RUBBLE MASONRY . ................ . 2409
RUNNING TRACKS (see GYMNASIUMS)
s
SAFEGUARDS, Maintenance ................ . 104(h)

SALES ROOMS
For combustible goods ......................................................... . 1101
For noncombustible goods ..........., ........................................... . 1201

SAND
260
For concrete .. .
For mortar .... . .......... .-.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·::.· ............................................................ l4~J
For plaster . . 4702

718
1976 EDITION INDEX

SAND·LIME BRICK (see BRICK. SAND·LIME\

SANITATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 510, "OS" Sections. Chapters 6·14.1ncl.
SANITARIUMS............................................................... Chapter9
SCHOOLS
Colleges...................................................................... 1101
Exceptions for not more than 20 pupils. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 809
Exits.......................................................................... 3317
General requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-!109
live loads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2304
SCUTTLE
Access to roofspace ......... 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 3205 •

Access to roof, when required ...................... 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 3305 (n)

Access to underfloor areas ...................................... 0 • • • • • • • 2517 (c) 2
SEATING CAPACITY (see OCCUPANT LOAD)
SEATS
Number of, to be posted 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • 0 • 0 ••••••••••••• 0 • 0 • 0 0 •••••• 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 • 0 3301 0)
0 ••••• 0 • 0

Spacing ..... 0 0 0 •• 0 •••••• 0 0 •• 0 0 ••••••• 0 •••• 0 0 0 0 0. 0 0 •••• 0. 0. 0 •• 0...... 3314 (a), 3321 (e)
Width ....... 0 ••••• 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ••••••••••••••• 0 ••••••••••••••• 0 0 0 3301,3314 (a), 3321 (e)
SEISMIC DESIGN .......... 0 •••• 0 ••••••••••• 0 ••••••••• 0 ••••• 0 0 ••••• 0 0 2312
0...........

SELF-CLOSING DOOR
Attic partitions . 0 0 0 •••• 0 •••• 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 •• 0 •••••• 0 0 0 0 0 • 0 0 ••••••• 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • • • • 3205 (b)
Automobile ramp enclosure ....... 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 • 0 0 ••••••••••• 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 •••••••••• 0 • 0 • 0 0 0 • 1006
Basement stairways ...... 0 •••••••••••• 0 ••• 0 0 0 0 ••••••••• 0 0 0 0 0 0 • 0 0 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • 3305 (h)
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0 °. •• ·_ •• •• •• ·0 • • •• • •• 0 ~~4 ~h).~!~!
Exterior stairways 0 0 0 • 0 0 0 ••••••••••• 0 ••• 0 0 ••••••••••• 0 0 • 0 • 0 0 • 0 ••••••••••• 0 • • • • 3305 (I)
Fire doors ... 0 0 ••••••••••••••••••• 0 •••••••• 0 0 •• 0 0 •••••••••••• 0 •••••••••••••• 0 4306 (b)
Motion picture machine booths .... 0 ••••••• 0 •• 0 0 0 0 ••••••••••••••••• 0 •••••••• 0 0 0 • 0 0 4003
Smoke proof enclosures ........ 0 •••••••••• 0 • 0 0 0 0 • • • •• 0 •••• 0 •••••• 0 • • • 3309 (g)
SEPARATION
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Of areas for suspended ceilings ...... 2517 (e 1 0 0 0 0. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 •• 0 ••• 0 •••••••••••••••• 0....

Of buildings for seismic action or wind forces 2312 (h", 0 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 • 0 0 • 0 0 •• 0 ••• 0 • 0 0 •• 0 0 •••••• 0 •

SERVICE STATIONS, GASOLINE (see GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS)

SHAFT
Definition .............. 0 • 0 • 0 0 0 ••••••• 0 • 0 0 0 0 • 0 ••• 0 • 0 ••••••••• 0 ••••••• 0 •••• 0 420 • 0 • • •

Enclosures. 0 •• 0 ••••••••••••••• 0 •••••••• 0 0 0 0 ••••••••• 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1006, 1706 (a)

Elevator ..... 0 ....... 0 0 ... 0 0 0 0 0 •••••••• 0 0 0 0 ••••••• 0 0 ••••• 0 0 ...... 0 0 ••••• 0 0 1706 (d)
0 •

SHALL. Definition of . 0 0 0 0 0 0 •••••••• 0 •••••• 0 •• 0 0 •••• 0 ••••••••••••••••••• 0 • 0 •••• 0 0 •• 0 420

SHEAR
Horizontal.. 0 0. 0. 0 •••••••• 0 •••••••••• 0 0 •••••••••••• 0 ••• 0................ 2312 (e), 2506
Masonry, stresses ....... 0 0. 0 ••••••••• 0 ••••••••• 0 0. 0 0....................... 2411·2418
Reinforced concrete, allowable stresses 0 •••••• 0 0 0 •• 0 •••• 0 •••••• 0 • 0 •••••••• 0 2611 • • • • • • •

Reinforced concrete, design. 0 •••••••••• 0 •••••••••• 0 0 0 •••••••• 0 0 0 0 •••••• 0 0. 2608·2610 0 0

Structural steel 0 ••••••••••••••• 0 ••••••• 0 0 0 0 ••••••••• 0 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2702, 2708 (c), (d)

Wall, definition ...... 0 0........ • ••••••••••••• 0 •••••• 0 •••••••••••••••• 0..... 2312(b)
Wood. 0 0 ••• 0. 0. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 •• 0 0. 0. 0. 0 ••••••••• 0 •••••••••••••••••••••• 0 2506 •••••• 0

SHEATHING
Diaphragm . 0 0 0 •• 0 • 0 0 •••••••• 0 0 0 ••••••••••••••• 0 • 0 •••••••••••••• 0 0 0 0 0 2514 • 0 • • • • • • • •

Fiberboard 0 0 0 0 0 0 •••••••••••• 0 0 0 ••••••••••••••• 0. 0 ••••••• 0 ••• 0 0 0 0 0............. 2515

Floor 0 0 0 0 •••••• 0 •• 0 0 0 0 0 0 ••••••••••••• 0 0 ••••••••••••• 0 0 0 0 0 ••••• 0 •••••••••• 2517 (h) 0 0 •

Roof............ 0 0 0 0 0 ••••••••• 0 0 • 0 •••••••••• 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 ••••••••• 0 •• 0 2517 (1), 2518 (h), 3202

Subfloor ...... 0 0 •• 0 ••••••••• 0 0 •••••••• 0 0 ••••••••••••••••••••• 0 0 •••••••• 2518(e) 0. 0 0 0

Wall .. 0 0 0 0 ••••••••••••••••• 0 •••••••••••••••• , •••••••• 0 •••••••••• 0.. 2517(g),2518(g)S

SHEET METAL PAINT SPRAY BOOTHS ...... o o o ••••••• o. o o •• o ••• o ••••• o o o o o.... Chapter 53
SHELLS (concrete). 0 0 0 0 0 0 •••••••••••••• 0 0. 0 •••••••••• 0 •••••••••••••••••••••• 0 0 0... 2619
SHINGLES AND SHAKES
As roof covering .... 0 • 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 •• 0 •••••••••• 0 • 0 0 ••••••• 0 0 0 0 0 0 •••••••• 0 0 0 0 • 1704, 3203
As siding .. 0 • 0 0 0 •••••••••••••• 0 • 0 0 • 0 0 0 0 •••••••• 0 0 0 0 0 •••••••• 0 •••••••••••• 0 0 0 2517 (g)
SHORING
Of adjoining foundations .. 0 ••• 0 0 •••••••••• 0 •••••••••••••••••• 0 0 •••••••• 0 • 0 0 0 0 • • • 2903
SHOW WINDOWS .................................................... o o o •••• o o. 1705(d)
SHUTTERS
For motion picture machine booths .. 0 •••••••••• 0 0 •••••• 0 • 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 4004
Required for stage vent ducts. 0 • 0 0 0 ••••••••• 0 0 0 •••••••••••••• 0 •• 0 ••••••••••• 0 • • • • • 3901

719
 INDEX UNIFORM BUILDING CODE

SIDEWALKS
Glass lights ................................................................... . 3401
Live load for design ............................................................ . 2304
Railing required around ......................................................... . 3401
Required to be protected ........................................................ . 4407
Space under, may be occupied ................................................... . 4503
Walkways .................................................................... . 4406
SIGNS(see also UNIFORM SIGN CODE)
For basement pipe inlets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appendix 3807
For combination standpipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3805 (d)

~~;~~t~:~:~~~~:s::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 3J12;Ap·p·~~dlx~:2l
For live load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2304 (e)
~~; ~~~i~s~~P~~~ty.:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: .. 3~J,OJ
b~~~~~~lfcb~r~~~~Y· : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : · 4~~
SILL(See FOUNDATION PLATE)
SINK, KITCHEN...................................................... 1305,1308, 1405(b)
SKYLIGHTS
General requirements (see TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3401, 3901 (c)
Plastic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5205
SLAB
Gypsum....................................................................... 2407
Minimum thickness, for fire-resistive purposes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4305
Minimum thickness for floors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2608, 2609, 2623
Reinforced conr.rete !CONCRETE)
SLATE. For roof covering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3203
SLEEPERS, WOOD
On floors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1804 (a), 1904 (a)
SMOKE DETECTORS
~g:~~~~rs: ·. :::·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ::::::·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ::::·. ·. ·. ::·. :·. ·. ·. ·. :·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ::·. ··43oi! <di,' 4:ro:~~
Fore evators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5103(a)2, 5103(dJ
:~ ~~:~\~~~o~~ts::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ...13.10, 1~1o
In high rise buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1807 (d)
In hospitals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3802 (b) 5
SMOKE VENTING
In Group H Occupancies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3206
In high rise buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1807 (h)
In one-story buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3206
Over stages ................................................................. , . . 3901
SMOKEPROOF ENCLOSURE, REQUIRED
Construction and design..... . ............................................... . 3309
SNOW LOAD ................................................................. . 2305(d)
SOIL
Bearin~, allowable................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2906
Classification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2904
Excavation and grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 70
Investigation required . . . . . . ... ... ... ....... .... ................ 2903 (b)
Tests required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................ 2904
SOLID MASONRY (see MASONRY)
SOLID MASONRY WALLS (see WALLS)
SOUND TRANSMISSION CONTROL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appendix Chapter 35
SPACE FRAME................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2312
SPECIAL INSPECTOR . .. . .. . . . .. .. .. .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . 305 (b), (c)
SPECIFICATIONS, Required for permit. ...... . 301
SPIRES (see TOWERS)
SPLICES
Reinforcing steel ..................... . 2607
SPRAY PAINTING
Construction requirements for booths ...... . .. .. ...... ........... See Uniform Fire Code
Occupancy classification ....... . ......................... .... ...... . 1001

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SPRINKLERS, AUTOMATIC (see FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS)

STADIUMS .............................................. . 701,702

STAGE
Classification of occupancy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 601, 701
Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 39
Sprinklers required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3802
Standpipes required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3805
Ventilation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. ........ ... ..... .... 608, 3901
STAIRS(STAIRWAY)
Access and arrangement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3302 (c), 3304, 3305
Access to roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3305 (h)
Application to building, general (see GROUPS, OCCUPANCY,
and TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION)
Basement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3305 (h)
Construction . . . . . . . . . . . 1805, 1905,2005,2104,2204, Appendix 1313
Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420
Design, general . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3305
Doors, leading to. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3303 (h)
Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3308
Exterior........................................... 3305 (1), 3305 (n), Appendix 1313 (g), (h)
Firestoppin~ (wood frame construction). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2508
~~nr;;:!r~~-a_ _e_ry::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 33~~~
1
··
Headroom clearance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3305 (p)
Helistops................................................................... 1715 (d)
Horizontal exits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3307
Interior................................................... 3305 (m), Appendix 1313 (f)
Landings, intermediate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3305 (g) (i)
Lighting....................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3312
Live loads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2304
Number of exits required. . . . ............... .... .. ... ...... 3302
Obstructions prohibited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3301 (i)
Passageways as enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3308 (d)
Protection for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1706
Railings. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 1716, 3305 (h), 0)
Ramps may be substituted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............. 3306
Requirements, detailed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3305
Reviewing stands, for. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3321 (e) 6
Rise and run............... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3305(c)
Signs required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3312
Smokeproof enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3309
Space under . .. . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3305 (n), (m), 3308 (I)
Spiral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................................... 3301 (C), 3305 (f)
Waterproofing................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1707 (c)
Width, minimum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3305 (b)
Winders, permitted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3305 (d)
STANDARDS, UNIFORM BUILDING CODE (U.B.C.) . .... . 422,6002

STANDPIPES
Dry standpipes, design and construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3803
Dry standpipes, where required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3803
Open parking garages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1109 (h)
Wet standpipes, design and construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3804
Wet standpipes, where required................................................... 3804
STEEL, REINFORCING (see REINFORCEMENT)
STEEL, STRUCTURAL
Allowable unit stresses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2702
Beams and oirders ............_. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2707
Bearing plates and anchorage.................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2712 (h)
Bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2702 (c), 2712,2713,2719,2721
Camber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2716
Cast, allowable stresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... ........ ... ... 2702
Cold formed designed specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2701
Column bases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2718
Combined stresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2703
Composite construction.................................................... 2617,2708
Compression............... . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 2703, 2708,2712 (h)
Connections . . . . . . ................ ....... ............... 2712,2721 (h)
Deflection criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........... 2307, 2710
Ductile moment-resisting space frames.. ............ 2722,2723
Erection. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... ................. 2309

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Expansion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2717
Fabrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2720
Flanges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2707
Fire-protection (see also TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4303

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Joists, open web........................................................... 2715,3103
Lacing........................................................................ 2715
Light steel construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2701
Net sections, in computations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2711
Painting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2720
Piles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2908, 2909
~M.. . ................................................................. m1oo
Plastic design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2721
Quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2701
Reversal of stress. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2704
Rivets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2702 (c), 2712,2713
Rotational restraint. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2707 (k)
Spans......................................................................... 2709
Splices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2707 (h)
Stability and slenderness ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2705 (a)
Standards for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2701
Stiffeners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2707 (e)
Stresses, allowable unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2702
7of:J
~~~.f~~:~eilnit.lon ·. ·. ·. ·. ·.·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·_. _.. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·_.. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·... 2
Tension members, net section. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2711
Trusses, design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2716
Welding......................................................... 2702(d), 2712 (1), 2714
Working stresses, allowable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2702
STIFFENERS.................................................................. 2707 (e)
STIRRUPS REQUIRED
Anchorage of................................................................ 2612 (n)
Concrete. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2611
STONE
Cast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2403 (h)
Masonry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2403 2409
Veneer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3002
m.
STOP ORDERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 (e)
STORAGE
Combustibles.................................................................. 1101
Film..................................................................... Chapter48
Flammables........................... "08" Sections, Chapters 6-12,1ncl., 1001,1312,1504
~f~~'l.~&rC!.9ci<i<i8:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 1681
In connection with stores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1102 (b)
Live loads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2304
Materials In streets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4401
Noncombustlbles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1201
Racks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2724, Tables Nos. 23-B. 23-J
STOREROOMS-GROUPS A AND E OCCUPANCIES
Fire protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3903
Flammable liquids, storage regulated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 608, 708,808
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3903
STORES
Live loads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2304
Retail and wholesale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1101
STORY, Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420
STREET
Center line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 504 (a)
Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420
Temporary use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4402
STRENGTH OF MATERIALS (see QUALITY AND DESIGN
OF THE MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION)
STRENGTH DESIGN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2609
STRESS DIAGRAMS REQUIRED................................................... 301 (d)
STRESSED SKIN PANELS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2513

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STRESSES (see WORKING STRESSES, ALLOWABLE)

STRUCTURAL FRAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 (d), "02" Sections, Chapters
17·221ncl., 2309
STRUCTURE, Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420
STUCCO (see PLASTERING)
STUDS IN WOOD CONSTRUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2518 (g)
SURVEY REQUIRED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 (a)
SUSPENDED CEILINGS
Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4702,4704, Tables Nos. 23-B, 23-J
~r~~=~~f~~:.o.r: : : : : : : ::::::: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :::::::: ::: :: : : : : : : : : : : : :: ::: :: : : ~~~: t~~
Sprinkler system for. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4203
SUSPENSION OF PERMIT ...................................................... · · 302 (e)
SWITCHBOARD PROTECTION .................................................... · 3908

T
TANKS
For storage offlammable liquids. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1008, 1504
For wet standpipe supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3804
Horizontal forces, design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2311 (f), 2312
Roof structures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3801
Water......................................................................... 1501
T·BEAMS IN REIN FORCED CONCRETE . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . . . . .. .. .. .. . . . . 2608 (g)
TELEPHONES
For handicapped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1713
In high rise buildings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1807 (I)
TEMPORARY BUILDINGS
Permitted during construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1601 (d)
Permitted In fire zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1601 (d)
TEMPORARY PARTITIONS......................................................... 1705
TERMITE PROVISIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2517 (c)
TERRACING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appendix 7012
TESTS
Clay roofing tile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3203
Combination standpipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3805 (dl
Concrete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2604 (d
g~n;[:~~~ppg;:g~t~·s·::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~l~l
Fire-extinguishing systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3802
Fire-resistive materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4302
Masonry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2404
Materials In prefabrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5002
~=~ ~;:e~~r:~rici devices:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ... ~~· ~~
107 5
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Plies, safe bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2908
Prefabricated construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 50
Soli bearing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2904
Sprinkler systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3801
Stage ventilators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3901
To classify mortars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2403
Welds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2722 (f)
Wet standpipes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3804 (d)
THEATERS (see ASSEMBLY BUILDINGS)
TILE
Ceramic..................................................................... 3005(f)
Of clay (see CLAY TILE)
Of concrete (see CONCRETE BLOCKS)
Of gypsum (see GYPSUM)
TIMBER (see WOOD)
TOILET ROOM................................................................... 1711
TOWERS (see TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION)
General requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 507,3602

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Honzontal forces, design

Setbacks
Wind pressure
3905
1705 (e)
TRUSSES
F~re protection of (see TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION). 4303
Steel frame 2716(b)
TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION (See Type I, II, Ill, IV or V Buildings)
General Chapter 17
Wood frame. 2517
TYPE I BUILDINGS Chapter 18
TYPE II F.R. BUILDINGS Chapter 19
TYPE II ONE-HOUR AND II N . Chapter20
TYPE Ill BUILDINGS Chapter 21
TYPE IV BUILDINGS Chapter 21
TYPE V BUILDINGS. Chapter22

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U.B.C. STANDARDS (see UNIFORM BUILDING CODE STANDARDS)
ULTIMATE(STRENGTH DESIGN) Chapter 26. 2609
UNBURNED CLAY MASONRY 2403 (1), 2405
UNDERPINNING (see FOUNDATION STUDS)
UNIFORM BUILDING CODE STANDARDS 422, 6002
UNIT STRESSES (see WORKING STRESSES)
UNLAWFUL TO OCCUPY, When 203, 306
UNLIMITED AREA 506(b)
UNSAFE BUILDINGS 203
URINALS
Required 805
Walls around. 1711
USABLE SPACE UNDER FLOOR 1703
USE OF BUILDING (see also OCCUPANCY)
Change .... 306 (b), 502
Classified . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "01" Sections Chapter 6-15, included
Not specifrcally mentioned. . 501
Mixed. t>UJ
Permitted when 306(a)
UTILITIES
Protected 4405

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VALIDITY
Of permits 302 (C)
Of this ordinance 6001
VALUATION
Oefmition 423
Of burldings by Building Official. 303(a)
To be stated on permit 301 (b)
VALUE, Definition 423
VENEER
Adhered 3005
Anchored 3006
Defmit10n 3002
For masonry walls Chapter 30
01 plastic. 5209
Over wood frame Chapter 30

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Supported by wood .. 2516

Walls of (see WALLS)
VENTILATING CEILING
Definition 423
VENTILATION
Attic . .......... 3205(c)
Automobile repair . 1005
Automobile storage. . . . . . . . . . . 1105, 1504
Dry cleaning establishments . . 1008
Motion picture machine booths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4005
Occupancy groups.... "05" Section of Chapter 6·14, incl., 1504
Open parking garages. 1109(k)
Over stage. 3901
Under wood floor. 2517(c)
VENTS
For dry cleaning plants . 1008
For explosion venting . . . . . ...... . 1009
For motion picture machine booths. 4005
For public garages. 1005, 1105
For stages. 3901
For smoke and heat . 3206
VENTS, HEATING (see UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE)
VENT SHAFTS (see VERTICAL OPENINGS)
VERTICAL OPENINGS, ENCLOSURE OF
Construction requirements. 1706
Existing buildings ............. . Appendix 1313(k)
Fire assemblies for protection of. ....... .. . ...... . . . 4306
For occupancy groups . "06" Sections of Chapter6·12, incl.,
1309,1408
When required 1706,3308
VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
Of occupancy ....... . 202(1)
Provided in this Code. 205

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WALLBOARD, GYPSUM . 4711,4712
WALLS
Anchoring .. 2310, 2417 (h), 2420 (c)
Area separation. 505(d)
Basement, enclosure . . 1703
Bearing. 424, 2419, 2518(g), 2614(d), 2907 (b)
Bracing.. . ..... 2518(g)
Chases in masonry . 2417 (e)
Concentrated loads. 2417 (j), 2614(d)
Concrete, plain. 2622
Coverings ................... . 2517(g)
Cripple. 2518(g)
Curtain (see Nonbearing, below)
Definition . 424
Design .. 2309,2417,2418,2614,2616,2622
Eccentricity . 2419(c)
Exterior .. 424,2203
Faced, definition . 424
Fire-resistive. 4304
Foundation . 2903
Framing. 2517(d),2518(g)
Fronting on streets or yards .. 1705(g)
Height allowed 2410 (c), 2417(c), 2614(c). ~S22 (bi
Hollow masonry, reinforced ... 2415
Hollow masonry, unreinforced 2411
Lintels 2417(g)
424, ?420, 2614(c), (d)
~?~~~~~~?osures .· 3308
Of roof structures. 3601
Of smokeproof enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3309
Openings. "03" Sections, Chapters 18·22, incl.
Parapet ................. . 1709
Partitions (see PARTITIONS)
Piers. 2417 (d)
Plain concrete 2622

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Protection of openings 504

Reinforced concrete 2314 (f), 2614
Rem forced grouted 2414
Reinforced hollow . 2415
Retaming (see RETAINING WALLS)
Sheathing. when required
Solid masonry, fire-resistive rating
Solid masonry, plain.
Solid masonry, reinforced
Solid masonry. separation of combustible members.
Solid masonry, thickness of.
Solid masonry. working stresses
Stone
Thickness of masonry
Veneered
Water closet.
Water splash
Wood-studs
WAREHOUSE
For storage 1201
Live load 2304
WATER
Accumulation on roof 2305 (f). 2710
Drainage around buildings 2905 (f), 3207 (e)
Drainage from roof 3207
Fountains 1712
Heater, defmition 424
Removal from excavations 2605 (a)
Requirements for concrete 2604 (C)
Requirements for masonry. 2403 (0)
Retainmg walls, design for .. 2308
Supply for automatic sprinkler system 3802
Supply for wet standpipes 3804
WATER CEMENT RATIO
Consistency required . 2604 (c)
Control of proportions 2604 (c)
WATER CLOSET COMPARTMENTS AND SHOWERS
Fallout shelters.
Floors and walls of compartments ..
For Occupancies .
For handicapped.

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Horizontal shear 2506 (c)

Joists .. . ..... 25170),2518(d)
Masonry, in combination . 2417 (b), 2516
Masonry, supported 2416 (c)
Nails . . . ........ . 2510(f)
Nominal size defined. 2502
Normal loading defined .... 2502
Partitions, framing details. 2518
Piles .. 2909
Plywood...... . . . . .. 2502, 2514,2517
Plywood exterior covering 2202.2514 (c), 2517 (g)
Quality and design. 2501
Rafters .. 2518(h)
Required sizes, determination 2503
Roof framing . 2506,2518 (h)
Shear. horizontal 2506(c)
Sheathing .. 2514,2515,2517,2518
Siding. 2517 (g)
Stressed skin panels . . . . . . . . .... 2513
Structural glued-laminated timber. 2502, 2511
Stud walls, framing details. 2517(g),2518(f)
Subfloor. 2517,2518 (e)
Termite protection 2517 (c)
Timber connections. 2510
Treated ....................... . 1705,2502, 2504(c), 2517,2909
Unit stresses, decrease for exposure 2504
Ventilation, underfloor 2517(c)
Weatherboarding . . . . . . . . . . . ....... .. 2517 (g)
Wood of natural resistance to decay, defined .. 2502(a)
WOOD FRAME BUILDINGS (see TYPE V BUILDINGS)
WOODWORKING FACTORIES. 1001
WORKING STRESSES, ALLOWABLE
Aluminum. 2802(a)
Increase allowed for seismic forces 2312
Increase allowed for wind . 2311
Increase allowed, wood. 2504
Masonry. 2409(d), 2418
Piles ........ . 2908
Plain concrete. 2609 (C), 2622 (d)
Plastic ............ . 2721
Reinforced concrete. 2609 (c), 2611, 2614, 2618 (e)
Soil. Table No. 29-B
Separation required. 510
Width of compartment. 1711
WATER PRESSURE
In wet standpipes. 3804
Retaining walls, design. 2308
WEATHERBOARDING. 2517 (g)
WEATHER-EXPOSED SURFACES
Definition . 424
WEATHER PROTECTION. 1707, 2605 (f), (g), 3006 (a), 3202 (a)

WEIGHTS OF BUILDING MATERIALS. Appendix 2301

WELDING
Allowable stresses. 2702, 2802
General requirements . 2714
Special inspection 305(a)
Standard for . 2701, 2804 (e)

WET STANDPIPES (see STANDPIPES)

WIDTH
Aisles .. 3313(b)
Corridors .. 3304 (b), 3317 (e), 3318 (c)
Courts .. 1306(c)
Entrance doors . 3303 (d)
Exit passageways 3311
Rooms. 1307, 1407
Stair landings 3305(f)
Stair treads 3305 (g)
Stairways 3305 (b)

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Walkway 44Ub
Water closet 1711 (b)
Yards 1306(b)
WIND
Des1gn 2311

WINDOWS
Area ltmttatwns 5403
Fire-reststtve, design 4306(1)
For extting 1304. 1404
For occupancy groups "05" Sections of Chapters 6-13, mel.,
1306, 1405, 1406
5404
5402
5406
1803, 1903, 2003, 2103, 2203
5405
504, 1306
5204
1711 (d), 5406
3401
WIRE
For stucco reinforcmg .... 4706
For typmg roofmg materials ... 3203
Hangers for suspended ceilings. 4704
Masonry joint reinforcement . 2403 (n)
Ties for fire-reststive materials 4303
Veneer. anchorage. 3006
WIRE GLASS
In ftre-resisttve doors and wmdows. 4306 (h)
In skylights .. _... . ................. _. _.. . 3401
Required by location (see LOCATION ON PROPERTY.
FIRE ZONES, DOORS, and WINDOWS)
WIRE MESH
For exterior lath
For interior lath.
For skylights.
For stage ventilators
Steel
Wood
WORKMANSHIP
2804
304
2309
2720
2501 (b)
WORKSHOPS
Moderately hazardous 1101
Nonhazardous 1201
WRECKING (see DEMOLISHING)

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YARD
Between buildings 504 (c). 1306
Defintlton 426
Minimum width. 1306
Required. 504 (a)
To be maintamed. 504 (a)
Used for area mcreases .. 506

z
ZONES (see FiHE ZONES)

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