Chapter 22 — STEEL

Section 2201 — GENERAL

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

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2201.1 Scope.

2201.1 Scope. The provisions of this chapter govern the quality, design, fabrication and erection of steel construction. 2201.1.1 Application. [DSA-SS/CC, OSHPD] The scope of application of Chapter 22 is as follows: 1. Structures regulated by the Department of Health Care Access and Information/Office of Statewide Hospital Planning and Development (OSHPD), which include hospital buildings removed from general acute care service, skilled nursing facility buildings, intermediate care facility buildings and acute psychiatric hospital buildings, as listed in Sections 1.10.1, 1.10.2 and 1.10.5. 2.…

2201.2 Identification.

2201.2 Identification. Identification of steel members shall be in accordance with the applicable referenced standards within this chapter. Other steel furnished for structural load-carrying purposes shall be identified for conformity to the ordered grade in accordance with the specified ASTM standard or other specification and the provisions of this chapter. Where the steel grade is not readily identifiable from marking and test records, the steel shall be tested to verify conformity to such standards.

2201.3 Protection.

2201.3 Protection. The protection of steel members shall be in accordance with the applicable referenced standards within this chapter.

2201.4 Connections.

2201.4 Connections. The design and installation of steel connections shall be in accordance with the applicable referenced standards within this chapter. For special inspection of welding or installation of high-strength bolts, see Section 1705.2. 2201.4.1 Restrained welded connections. [OSHPD 1R, 2 & 5] Welded structural steel connections having a medium or high level of restraint, as defined by AWS D1.1 Annex H, shall have a minimum pre-heat temperature of not less than 150 [o] F (66 [o] C). Welded struc- tural steel connections with welds to flange, web, wall or plate having a high level…

2201.5 Anchor rods.

2201.5 Anchor rods. Anchor rods shall be set in accordance with the approved construction documents. The protrusion of the threaded ends through the connected material shall fully engage the threads of the nuts, but shall not be greater than the length of the threaded portion of the bolts. on Jul 18, 2025 11:14 AM (CDT) THEREUNDER. � STEEL 2201.5.1 Shear transfer at column base plate. [OSHPD 1R, 2 & 5] Where the holes in column base plates are more than [1] / 8 inch (3 mm) larger than the anchor rods, as permitted by AISC 360, the anchor rods shall be designed for the induced bending stresses…