Chapter 23 — WOOD
2025 California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2) · 2025 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · California
Sections in this part
- Section 2301 — GENERAL
- Section 2302 — DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
- Section 2303 — MINIMUM STANDARDS AND QUALITY
- Section 2304 — GENERAL CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
- Section 2305 — GENERAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR LATERAL FORCE-RESISTING SYSTEMS
- Section 2306 — ALLOWABLE STRESS DESIGN
- Section 2307 — LOAD AND RESISTANCE FACTOR DESIGN
- Section 2308 — CONVENTIONAL LIGHT-FRAME CONSTRUCTION
- Section 2309 — WOOD FRAME CONSTRUCTION MANUAL
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User notes: About this chapter: Chapter 23 provides minimum requirements for the design of buildings and structures that use wood and wood-based products. The chapter is organized around three design methodologies: allowable stress design (ASD), load and resistance factor design (LRFD) and conventional light-frame construction. In addition it allows the use of the American Wood Council Wood Frame Construction Manual for a limited range of structures. Included in the chapter are references to design and manufacturing standards for various wood and wood-based products; general construction…