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Chapter 22 — STEEL

2214 Steel Cable Structures — 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) § 2214 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission

2214.1 General.

The design, fabrication and erection including related connections, and protective coatings of steel cables for buildings shall be in accordance with ASCE 19.

[OSHPD 1R, 2 & 5] Steel cables with glass or polymer fabric material acting as a tensile membrane structure shall be considered as an alternative system.

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