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Chapter 22 — STEEL

2205 Cold-Formed Stainless Steel — 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) § 2205 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission

2205.1 General.

The design of cold-formed stainless steel structural members shall be in accordance with ASCE 8.

[OSHPD 1R, 2 & 5] Modify AISI S100 Chapter J (Connections and Joints, Section J7.2) by the following: Power-actuated fastener allow- able design strength shall not exceed that permitted in the evaluation report qualified by ICC AC 70 or ASCE 7, Section 13.4.5.

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