Chapter 4 — FOUNDATIONS

Section R402 — MATERIALS

2025 California Residential Code (Title 24, Part 2.5) · 2025 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · California

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R402.1 Wood foundations.

R402.1 Wood foundations. Wood foundation systems shall be designed and installed in accordance with the provisions of this code. R402.1.1 Fasteners. Fasteners used below grade to attach plywood to the exterior side of exterior basement or crawl-space wall studs, or fasteners used in knee wall construction, shall be of Type 304 or 316 stainless steel. Fasteners used above grade to attach plywood and all lumber-to-lumber fasteners except those used in knee wall construction shall be of Type 304 or 316 stainless steel, silicon bronze, copper, hot-dipped galvanized (zinc coated) steel nails, or…

R402.2 Concrete.

R402.2 Concrete. Concrete shall have a minimum specified compressive strength of f′ c, as shown in Table R402.2. Concrete subject to moderate or severe weathering as indicated in Table R301.2 shall be air entrained as specified in Table R402.2. The maximum weight of fly ash, other pozzolans, silica fume, slag or blended cements that is included in concrete mixtures for garage floor slabs and for exterior porches, carport slabs and steps that will be exposed to deicing chemicals shall not exceed the percentages of the total weight of cementitious materials specified in Section 19.3.3.4 of ACI…

R402.3 Precast concrete.

R402.3 Precast concrete. Precast concrete foundations shall be designed in accordance with Section R404.5 and shall be installed in accordance with the provisions of this code and the manufacturer’s instructions. on Jul 18, 2025 11:14 AM (CDT) THEREUNDER. FOUNDATIONS R402.3.1 Precast concrete foundation materials. Materials used to produce precast concrete foundations shall meet the following requirements: 1. All concrete used in the manufacture of precast concrete foundations shall have a minimum compressive strength of 5,000 psi (34 470 kPa) at 28 days. Concrete exposed to a freezing and…

R402.4 Masonry.

R402.4 Masonry. Masonry systems shall be designed and installed in accordance with this chapter and shall have a minimum specified compressive strength of 1,500 psi (10.3 MPa).