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Chapter 8-8 — ARCHAIC MATERIALS AND METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION

Section 8-804 — ALLOWABLE CONDITIONS FOR SPECIFIC MATERIALS

2025 California Historical Building Code (Title 24, Part 8) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-07-29 · California

Archaic materials which exist and are to remain in qualified historical buildings or structures shall be evaluated for their condition and for loads required by this code. The structural survey required in Section 8-703 of the CHBC shall document existing conditions, reinforcement, anchorage, deterioration and other factors pertinent to establishing allowable stresses, strength levels and adequacy of the archaic materials. The remaining portion of this chapter provides additional specific requirements for commonly encountered archaic materials.

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▸ Contents — 2025 California Historical Building Code (Title 24, Part 8)
2025 California Historical Building Code (Title 24, Part 8)
  1. Chapter 8-1 — ADMINISTRATION
  2. Chapter 8-2 — DEFINITIONS
  3. Chapter 8-3 — USE AND OCCUPANCY
  4. Chapter 8-4 — FIRE PROTECTION
  5. Chapter 8-5 — MEANS OF EGRESS
  6. Chapter 8-6 — ACCESSIBILITY
  7. Chapter 8-7 — STRUCTURAL REGULATIONS
  8. ▸ Chapter 8-8 — ARCHAIC MATERIALS AND METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION
    Overview
    1. Section 8-801 — PURPOSE, INTENT AND SCOPE
    2. Section 8-802 — GENERAL ENGINEERING APPROACHES
    3. Section 8-803 — NONSTRUCTURAL ARCHAIC MATERIALS
    4. Section 8-804 — ALLOWABLE CONDITIONS FOR SPECIFIC MATERIALS
    5. Section 8-805 — MASONRY
    6. Section 8-806 — ADOBE
    7. Section 8-807 — WOOD
    8. Section 8-808 — CONCRETE
    9. Section 8-809 — STEEL AND IRON
    10. Section 8-810 — HOLLOW CLAY TILE
    11. Section 8-811 — VENEERS
    12. Section 8-812 — GLASS AND GLAZING
  9. Chapter 8-9 — MECHANICAL, PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS
  10. Chapter 8-10 — QUALIFIED HISTORICAL DISTRICTS, SITES AND OPEN …

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