Chapter 19 — CONCRETE

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

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User notes: About this chapter: Chapter 19 provides minimum accepted practices for the design and construction of buildings and structural components using concrete—both plain and reinforced. Chapter 19 relies primarily on the reference to American Concrete Institute (ACI) 318, Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete. Structural concrete must be designed and constructed to comply with this code and all listed standards. There are also specific provisions addressing slabs-on-ground and shotcrete. This chapter was extensively reorganized for the 2024 edition. For complete…

11.9 - Foundation walls.

11.9 - Foundation walls. Horizontal reinforcing of concrete foundation walls for wood-frame or light-steel buildings shall consist of the equivalent of not less than one No. 5 bar located at the top and bottom of the wall. Where such walls exceed 3 feet (914 mm) 19-10 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE on Jul 18, 2025 11:14 AM (CDT) THEREUNDER. CONCRETE in height, intermediate horizontal reinforcing shall be provided at spacing not to exceed 2 feet (610 mm) on center. Minimum verti- cal reinforcing shall consist of No. 3 bars at 24 inches (610 mm) on center. Where concrete foundation walls or…

1909.4 Shotcrete.

1909.4 Shotcrete. Shotcrete shall also conform to the provisions of ACI 506.2 and ACI 506R. The specified compressive strength of shot- crete shall not be less than 4,000 psi (27.6 MPa). Preconstruction tests of one or more shotcrete mockup panels prepared in accordance with Section 1705A.3.9.2 are required. In addition to testing requirements in ACI 318, special inspection and testing shall be in accor- dance with Section 1705A.3.9. The evaluation of the shotcrete mockup panel to qualify bar clearance dimensions in accordance with ACI 318 Section 25.2.7 or contact lap splices in accordance…

1909.5 Existing concrete structures.

1909.5 Existing concrete structures. The structural use of existing concrete with a core strength less than 1,500 psi (10.3MPa) is not permitted in rehabilitation work. For existing concrete structures, sufficient cores shall be taken at representative locations throughout the structure, as designated by the architect or structural engineer, so that knowledge will be had of the in-place strength of the concrete. At least three cores shall be taken from each building for each 4,000 square feet (372 m [2] ) of floor area, or fraction thereof. Cores shall be at least 4 inches (102 mm) in…