Chapter 18 — SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS

Section 1811 — PRESTRESSED ROCK AND SOIL FOUNDATION ANCHORS [OSHPD 1R, 2 & 5]

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

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1811.1 General.

1811.1 General. The requirements of this section address the use of vertical rock and soil anchors in resisting seismic or wind overturn- ing forces, resulting in tension on shallow foundations.

1811.2 Adoption.

1811.2 Adoption. Except for the modifications as set forth in Sections 1811.3 and 1811.4, all prestressed rock and soil foundation anchors shall comply with PTI Recommendations for Prestressed Rock and Soil Anchors.

1811.3 Geotechnical requirements .

1811.3 Geotechnical requirements . The geotechnical report for the Prestressed Rock & Soil Foundation Anchors shall address the following: 1. Minimum diameter and minimum spacing for the anchors including consideration of group effects. 2. Maximum unbonded length and minimum bonded length of the tendon. on Jul 18, 2025 11:14 AM (CDT) THEREUNDER. SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS 3. Maximum recommended anchor tension capacity based upon the soil or rock strength/grout bond and anchor depth/spacing. 4. Allowable bond stress at the ground/grout interface and applicable factor of safety for ultimate bond…

1811.4 Structural Requirements .

1811.4 Structural Requirements . 1. Tendons shall be thread-bar anchors conforming to ASTM A722. 2. The anchors shall be placed vertical. 3. Design loads shall be based upon the load combinations in Section 2.4 of ASCE 7 and shall not exceed 60 percent of the speci- fied minimum tensile strength of the tendons. 4. Ultimate load shall be based upon the lesser of the strength of the superstructure elements, the maximum forces from a fully yielded structural system and forces from the load combinations with overstrength factor in accordance with ASCE 7, Section 12.4.3 and shall not exceed 80…