Chapter 16 — REFERENCED STANDARDS
Section A114 — WALLS OF UNBURNED CLAY, ADOBE OR STONE MASONRY
2025 California Existing Building Code (Title 24, Part 10) · 2025 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · California
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[BS] A114.1 General. Walls of unburned clay, adobe or stone masonry construction shall conform to the following: 1. Walls of unburned clay, adobe or stone masonry shall not exceed a height- or length-to-thickness ratio specified in Table A114.1. 2. Adobe shall be allowed a maximum value of 9 pounds per square inch (62.1 kPa) for shear unless higher values are justified by test. 3. Mortar for repointing may be of the same soil composition and stabilization as the brick, in lieu of cement mortar. [BS]TABLE A114.1—MAXIMUM HEIGHT-TO-THICKNESS RATIO FOR ADOBE OR STONE WALLSCol2Col3Col4…