2114A Dry-Stack Masonry — 2025 California Building Code
California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-09-25 · California
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Cite as: 2025 California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2) § 2114A · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission
2114 A .1 General. The design of dry-stack masonry structures shall comply with the requirements of Chapters 1 through 8 of TMS 402 except as modified by Sections 2114 A .2 through 2114 A .5.
2114 A .2 Limitations. Dry-stack masonry shall be prohibited in Risk Category IV structures.
2114 A .3 Materials. Concrete masonry units complying with ASTM C90 shall be used.
2114 A .4 Strength. Dry-stack masonry shall be of adequate strength and proportions to support all superimposed loads without exceeding the allowable stresses listed in Table 2114 A .4. Allowable stresses not specified in Table 2114 A .4 shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 8 of TMS 402.
TABLE 2114A.4—GROSS CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA ALLOWABLE STRESS FOR DRY-STACK MASONRY
| DESCRIPTION | MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE STRESS (psi) |
|---|---|
| Compression | 45 |
| Flexural tension Horizontal span Vertical span |
30 18 |
| Shear | 10 |
| For SI: 1 pound per square inch = 0.006895 MPa. |
2114 A .5 Construction. Construction of dry-stack masonry shall comply with ASTM C946.
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SFM | 1 | 2 | 1/AC | AC | SS | SS/CC | 1 | 1R | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Adopt entire chapter | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adopt entire chapter as amended (amended sections listed below) |
X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Adopt only those sections that are listed below |
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| 2201.1.1 | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2201.1.3 | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2201.1.4 | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2201.1.5 | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2201.4.1 | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2201.5.1 | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2202.1 | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2202.2.1.2 | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2202.2.2 | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2202.3 | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2202.4 | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2202.2.1 | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2207.4 | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2207.6 | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2214.1 | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2208.1 | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2204.2 | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2206.1.1.2 | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2206.1.3 | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2206.2 | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2215 | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2216 | X | X | X |
The state agency does not adopt sections identified with the following symbol: The Office of the State Fire Marshal’s adoption of this chapter or individual sections is applicable to structures regulated by other state agencies pursuant to Section 1.11.
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