Chapter 16A — STRUCTURAL DESIGN

Section 1603A — CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS

2025 California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2) · 2025 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · California

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1603 A .1 General. Construction documents shall show the material, size, section and relative locations of structural members with floor levels, column centers and offsets dimensioned. The design loads and other information pertinent to the structural design required by Sections 1603 A .1.1 through 1603 A .1.10 shall be indicated on the construction documents. Exception: Construction documents for buildings constructed in accordance with the conventional light-frame construction provisions of Section 2308 shall indicate the following structural design information: 1. Floor and roof dead and…

1603A.2 Site data reports.

1603A.2 Site data reports. Geotechnical and geohazard reports for review by the enforcement agency shall be accompanied by a description of the project prepared by the registered design professional (RDP) in responsible charge, which shall include the following: 1. Type of service such as general acute care facility, central utility plants, K-12 school, community college, essential services, etc. 2. Construction materials used for the project such as steel, concrete. masonry, wood, etc. 3. Type of construction project such as new, addition, alteration, repair, etc. 4. For existing buildings,…

1603A.3 Structural design basis and calculations.

1603A.3 Structural design basis and calculations. The application for the approval of construction documents that involves structural elements or components shall be accompanied by complete and accurate structural design computations, which shall comply with requirements prescribed by the enforcement agency: 1. The computations shall be preceded by a detailed index. 2. The computations including each major subsection shall be prefaced by a statement clearly and concisely outlining the basis for the structural design and indicating the manner in which the structure will resist the vertical…