Chapter 18A — SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS
Section 1808A — FOUNDATIONS
2025 California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2) · 2025 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · California
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1808 A .1 General. Foundations shall be designed and constructed in accordance with Sections 1808 A .2 through 1808 A .9. Shallow foundations shall satisfy the requirements of Section 1809 A . Deep foundations shall satisfy the requirements of Section 1810 A . 1808 A .2 Design for capacity and settlement. Foundations shall be so designed that the allowable bearing capacity of the soil is not exceeded, and that differential settlement is minimized. Foundations in areas with expansive soils shall be designed in accordance with the provisions of Section 1808 A .6. The enforcing agency may…