Section 2115 — ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES [DSA-SS/CC] — 2025 California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2)

2115.1 General. ¶

2115.1 General. In addition to the provisions of this chapter, the following requirements shall apply to community college buildings regulated by the Division of the State Architect-Structural Safety/Community Colleges (DSA-SS/CC). 2115.1.1 Prohibitions. The following design, systems and materials in TMS 402/602 are not permitted by DSA: 1. Unreinforced masonry. 2. Autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) masonry. 3. Empirical design of masonry. 4. Adobe construction. 5. Ordinary reinforced masonry shear walls. 6. Intermediate reinforced masonry shear walls. 7. Prestressed masonry shear walls. 8.…

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2115.2 Masonry construction materials. ¶

2115.2 Masonry construction materials. 2115.2.1 Metal reinforcement and accessories. The frequency of sampling for unidentifiable reinforcing bars may alternatively be in accordance with Section 1909.2.3. 2115.2.2 Air entrainment. Air-entraining substances shall not be used in grout. 2115.2.3 Specified compressive strength of masonry and grout. Replace TMS 402 Table 4.3.1 with the following. TABLE 4.3.1—SPECIFIED COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH REQUIREMENTSCol2Col3 --------- TYPE OF MASONRYSPECIFIED COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF MASONRYSPECIFIED COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF GROUT Concrete masonry2,000 psi (13.79…

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2115.3 Construction. ¶

2115.3 Construction. 2115.3.1 Masonry construction. Architectural cast stone construction shall be considered as an alternative system. 2115.3.2 Reinforced grouted masonry. 2115.3.2.1 TMS 602, Article 3.3 B Placing mortar and units. Modify TMS 602, Article 3.3 B.2.c as follows: c. Remove masonry protrusions extending greater than [1] / 4 inch ( 6.4 mm) into cells or cavities to be grouted. on Jul 18, 2025 11:14 AM (CDT) THEREUNDER. MASONRY 2115.3.2.2 TMS 602, Article 3.4 B Reinforcement. Modify TMS 602, Article 3.4 B.1 through Article 3.4 B.3 as follows: 1. Support reinforcement to prevent…

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2115.4 Quality assurance. ¶

2115.4 Quality assurance. 2115.4.1 Mortar and grout tests. TMS 602, Article 1.4 B Compressive Strength Determination. Modify TMS 602, Article 1.4 B as follows by adding: 5. Additional testing requirements: a. At the beginning of all masonry work, at least one test sample of the mortar shall be taken on three successive working days and at least at one-week intervals thereafter. Where mortar is based on a proportion specification, mortar shall be sampled and tested during construction in accordance with ASTM C780, including Annex 4, to verify the proportions spec- ified in ASTM C270, Table 2.…

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2115.5 Seismic design. ¶

2115.5 Seismic design. 2115.5.1 TMS 402, Section 5.4.1.4. Replace TMS 402, Section 5.4.1.4 Items (a), (b), (d) & (e) by the following: (a) Vertical reinforcement shall be enclosed by lateral ties at least [3] / 8 in. (12.7 mm) in diameter. (b) Vertical spacing of lateral ties, over the full height of the column, shall not exceed 8 longitudinal bar diameters, 24 lateral tie bar diameters, 8 inches (203 mm), or one-half the least cross-sectional dimension of the member. (d) Lateral ties shall be embedded in grout. (e) Lateral ties shall be located vertically not more than one-half lateral tie…

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2115.6 Allowable stress design. ¶

2115.6 Allowable stress design. 2115.6.1 TMS 402, Section 8.3.4.4 Walls. Modify TMS 402, Section 8.3.4.4 as follows by adding: Thickness of walls. Stresses shall be determined on the basis of the net thickness of the masonry, with consideration for reduc- tion, such as raked joints. The thickness of masonry walls shall be designed so that allowable maximum stresses specified in this chapter are not exceeded. Masonry walls shall not exceed the height or length-to-thickness ratio nor be less than the minimum thickness as speci- fied in this chapter and as set forth in Table 8.3.4.4. Piers.…

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2115.7 Glass unit masonry construction. ¶

2115.7 Glass unit masonry construction. Masonry glass block walls or panels shall be designated for seismic forces. Stresses in glass block shall not be utilized. 21-22 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE on Jul 18, 2025 11:14 AM (CDT) THEREUNDER. CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE – MATRIX ADOPTION TABLE CHAPTER 21A – MASONRY (Matrix Adoption Tables are nonregulatory, intended only as an aid to the code user. See Chapter 1 for state agency authority and building applications.) Adopting agencyBSCBSC-<brCGSFMHCDCol6Col7DSACol9Col10OSHPDCol12Col13Col14Col15Col16Col17BSCCDPHAGRDWRCECCASLSLC…

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