CBC · California Building Code
Concrete
Chapter 19 (and 19A for DSA/OSHPD) sets the CBC requirements for materials, design, tests, durability, seismic rules and construction of concrete, with primary reference to ACI 318.
Last reviewed: July 5, 2026
Overview
Chapter 19 of the California Building Code establishes the minimum accepted practices for design and construction of concrete—plain and reinforced—and relies primarily on ACI 318 for structural concrete design; its scope is set out in §1901.
The chapter includes material and testing specifications (§1903), durability requirements (§1904), seismic provisions (§1905), and provisions addressing footings (§1906), slabs-on-ground (§1907) and shotcrete (§1908). The table of contents and section list make these core topics easy to find.
Chapter 19A contains additional concrete rules that apply to projects regulated by the Division of the State Architect (DSA‑SS) and OSHPD (hospitals and certain institutional facilities); construction documents, required strengths, reinforcement details and special inspection requirements are described in the chapter (see §1901.5 and §1901.6).
In this section
Code references
Grounded in the retrieved California Building Code — click a citation to read the verbatim passage:
CBC § 1.11. Medium relevance — show source text
The state agency does not adopt sections identified with the following symbol: The Office of the State Fire Marshal’s adoption of this chapter or individual sections is applicable to structures regulated by other state agencies pursuant to Section 1.11.
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User notes:
About this chapter: Chapter 19A provides minimum accepted practices for the design and construction of buildings and structural components using concrete, both plain and reinforced. Chapter 19A is applicable to structures regulated by the Division of the State Architect- Structural Safety—including public elementary and secondary schools, community colleges, and state-owned or state-leased essential services buildings (applications listed in Sections 1.9.2.1 [DSA-SS] and 1.9.2.2 [DSA-SS/CC])—and by the Department of Health Care Access and Information/Office of Statewide Hospital Planning and Development—including hospitals and correctional treatment centers (applications listed in Sections 1.10.1 [OSHPD 1] and 1.10.4 [OSHPD 4]).
SECTION 1901 A —GENERAL
1901 A .1 Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall govern the materials, quality control, design and construction of concrete used in structures.
1901A.1.1 Application. The scope of application of Chapter 19A is as follows: 1. Structures regulated by the Division of the State Architect-Structural Safety (DSA-SS), which include those applications listed in Section 1.9.2.1. These applications include public elementary and secondary schools, community colleges and state- owned or state-leased essential services buildings. 2. Applications listed in Sections 1.10.1 and 1.10.4, regulated by the Department of Health Care Access and Information/Office of Statewide Hospital Planning and Development (OSHPD). These applications include hospitals and correctional treatment centers.
1901A.1.2 Amendments in this chapter. DSA-SS and OSHPD adopt this chapter and all amendments.
Exception: Amendments adopted by only one agency appear in this chapter preceded with the appropriate acronym of the adopt- ing agency, as follows: 1. Division of the State Architect-Structural Safety:
[DSA-SS] For applications listed in Section 1.9.2.1. 2. Office of Statewide Hospital Planning and Development.
[OSHPD 1] – For applications listed in Section 1.10.1.
[OSHPD 4] – For applications listed in Section 1.10.4.
1901 A .2 R einforced concrete. Structural concrete shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the requirements of this chapter and ACI 318 as supplemented in Section 1905 A of this code, except that plain concrete is not permitted.
CBC § 18A-11 Medium relevance — show source text
1808A Foundations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18A-11
1809A Shallow Foundations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18A-14
1810A Deep Foundations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18A-15
1811A Prestressed Rock and Soil Foundation
Anchors [OSHPD 1R, 2 & 5] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18A-25
1812A Earth Retaining Shoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18A-26
1813A Vibro Stone Columns for Ground
Improvement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18A-29
CHAPTER 19 CONCRETE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-1
1901 General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-3
1902 Coordination of Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-5
1903 Specifications for Tests and Materials . . . . . . . . . . . 19-5
1904 Durability Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-6
1905 Seismic Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-6
1906 Footings for Light-Frame Construction . . . . . . . . . . 19-8
1907 Slabs-on-Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-8
1908 Shotcrete. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-8
1909 Additional Requirements for Community Colleges
[DSA-SS/CC]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19-8
1910 Additional Requirements for Skilled Nursing Facilities, Intermediate Care Facilities, Acute Psychiatric and Non-GAC Buildings
[OSHPD 1R, 2 & 5]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19-12
1911 Existing Concrete Structures [OSHPD 1R, 2 & 5]. . . . . . .19-13
CBC § 2205.1 Medium relevance — show source text
Cold-Formed Steel 2204
Cold-formed Stainless Steel 2205.1 Cutting and notching 2206.3 Light-frame construction 2206 Special inspection 1705.12.2, 1705.13.3, 1705.2.3, 1705.2.7 Combustible Dusts 307.4, 414.5.1, 426.1 Combustible Liquids 307.1, 307.4, 307.5, 414.2.5, 414.5.3, 415.9.2, 415.10.1, 418.6
Combustible Material
Concealed spaces 413.2, 718.5 Exterior side of exterior wall 1405 High-pile stock or rack storage 413.1, 910.2.2 Type I and Type II 603, 805 Combustible Projections 705.2, 705.2.3.1 Combustible Storage 413, 910.2.2 Common Path of Egress Travel 1006.2.1 Compartmentation Ambulatory care facilities 422.2, 422.3 Group I-2 407.5, 407.6 Group I-3 408.6 Laboratory suites 428.3 Underground buildings 405.4, 405.5.2 Compressed Gas 307.2, 415.11.8 Concealed Spaces 413.2, 718 Concrete Chapters 19 and 19A Anchorage 1901.3 Calculated fire resistance 722.2
Cellular 721.2
Construction documents 1603.1,
1901.5 Durability 1904 Footings 1809, 1906 Foundation walls 1807.1.5, 1808.8 Materials 1705.3.2, 1901, 1903 Plain, structural 1906 Reinforced gypsum concrete 2514 Rodentproofing Appendix F Roof tile 1504.3, 1507.3, 1513 Shotcrete 1908 Slabs-on-ground 1907 Special inspections 1705.3, Table 1705.3 Specifications 1903 Strength testing 1705.3.2 Structural concrete with GFRP
reinforcement 1901.2.1 Wood support 2304.13 Concrete Masonry Calculated fire resistance 722.3
Construction 2104
Design 2101.2, 2108, 2109 Materials 2103.1 Surface bonding 2103.2.2, 2109.2 Wood support 2304.13 Concrete Roof Tile 1504.3, 1507.3, 1513 Wind Resistance 1504.3, 1609.6.3.1 Condominium (see Apartment Houses) Conduit, Penetration Protection 713.3,
1023.5 Conflicts in Code 102, 104.2.4.1 Congregate Living Facilities 310.2, 310.3, 310.4
Construction (See Safeguards During Construction) Construction Documents 107, 1603 Alarms and detection 907.1.1
Balconies 107.2.5
CBC § 3106.3 Medium relevance — show source text
Roof construction 3106.3 Masonry Chapter 21A Adhered veneer 1404.11
Adobe 2109 Anchorage 1604.8.2 Anchored veneer 1404.7
Architectural cast stone 2103.1
Calculated fire resistance 722.4 Chimneys 2113 Construction 2104 Dampproofing 1805.2.2 Design, methods 2101.2, 2107, 2108, 2109
Fire resistance, calculated 722.3.2,
722.3.4
Fireplaces 2111 Floor anchorage 1604.8.2 Foundation walls 1807.1.5
Foundations, adobe 2109.2.4.5 Glass unit 2110
Heaters 2112
Inspection, special 1705.4 Joint reinforcement 2103.4
Materials 603.1, 2103 Penetrations 714 Quality assurance 2105 Rodentproofing Appendix F Roof anchorage 1604.8.1 Seismic provisions 2106 Serviceability 1604.3.4 Supported by wood 2104.1.1, 2304.13 Surface bonding 2103.2.2 Veneer 1404.11, 1404.7, 2101.2.1,
2308.10.10 Wall anchorage 1604.8.2 Waterproofing 1805.3.2 Mass Notification Systems 917 Mass Timber 508, 509, 602, 703, 718, 722 Materials
Alternates 104.2.3
Aluminum Chapter 20 Concrete Chapter 19, Chapter 19A Glass and glazing Chapter 24 Gypsum Chapter 25 Masonry Chapter 21, Chapter 21A Noncombustible 703.4
Plastic Chapter 26 Steel Chapter 22, Chapter 22A Testing (see Testing) 1707 Wood Chapter 23 Materials and Construction Methods for Exterior Exposure Chapter 7A Means of Appeals 113, Appendix B Means of Egress Chapter 10, 202 Accessible 1009, 2702.2 Aircraft related 412.2.2, 412.2.5.1, 412.4.2, 412.6.1, 412.7.3 Alternating tread device 412.7.3, 1006.2.2.1, 1006.2.2.2, 1011.14 Ambulatory care facilities 422.3.1, 422.3.3 Assembly 1009.1, 1030 Atrium 404.9, 404.11, 707.3.6 Capacity 1005.3
Laboratories
Classification of 304.1, 307.1.1 Hazardous materials 414, 415 Higher education laboratories 304.4, 428 Incidental uses Table 509.1
Ladders
Boiler, incinerator and furnace
rooms 1006.2.2.1
Construction 1011.15, 1011.16, 1014.2, 1014.7, 1015.3, 1015.4 Emergency escape window wells 1031.5.2
CBC § 44-18 Medium relevance — show source text
R303.4
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REFERENCED STANDARDS
276—23: Standard Method of Fire Test for Determining the Heat Release Rate of Roofing Assemblies with Combustible Above- Deck Roofing Components
R906.1
286— 24 : Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Evaluating Contribution of Wall and Ceiling Interior Finish to Room Fire Growth
R302.9.4, R303.6
501—22: Standard on Manufactured Housing
R202
720—15: Standard for the Installation of Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection and Warning Equipment
R311.7.1, R311.7.2
PCA Portland Cement Association 5420 Old Orchard Road Skokie, IL 60077
100—17: Prescriptive Design of Exterior Concrete Walls for One- and Two-family Dwellings (Pub. No. PCA 100.3)
R301.2.2.5, R404.1.3, R404.1.3.2.1, R404.1.3.2.2, R404.1.3.4, R404.1.4.2, R608.1, R608.2, R608.5.1, R608.9.2, R608.9.3
PTI Post-Tensioning Institute 38800 Country Club Drive Farmington Hills, MI 48331
PTIDC10.5—19: Standard Requirements for Design and Analysis of Shallow Concrete Foundations on Expansive and Stable Soils
R506.2
SBCA Structural Building Components Association 6300 Enterprise Lane Madison, WI 53719
BCSI—2018: Building Component Safety Information—Guide to Good Practice for Handling, Installing, Restraining & Bracing of Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses
R502.12.2, R802.10.3
CFS-BCSI—(updated June 2016): Cold-formed Steel Building Component Safety Information (CFSBCSI)—Guide to Good Practice for Handling, Installing & Bracing of Cold-formed Steel Trusses
R505.1.3, R804.3.6
SFM State of California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Office of the State Fire Marshal, P.O. Box 944246, Sacramento, CA
944246-2460
SFM—12-3: Releasing Systems for Security Bars in Dwellings
SFM 12-7A-1: Exterior Wall Siding and Sheathing
SFM 12-7A-2: Exterior Window
SFM 12-7A-3: Horizontal Protection Underside
SFM 12-7A-4: Decking
SFM 12-7A-4A: Decking Alternate Method A
(The Office of the State Fire Marshal standards referred to above are found in the California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 12.)
TMS The Masonry Society 105 South Sunset Street, Suite Q Longmont, CO 80501
402—2022: Building Code Requirements for Masonry Structures
CBC § 301.3 Medium relevance — show source text
Select the required number of additional electives from those categories shown on the table below and add a “ Y ” on the selected elective and add an “ N ” on the rest.
Count the total number of Tier 2 prerequisite measures plus the additional electives and write down the total number at the end of the checklist. Determine if the required number of Tier 2 measures have been selected to achieve Tier 2 compliance.
Y = Yes (section has been selected and/or included) N = No (section has not been selected and/or included) O = Other (provide explanation)
[N] = New construction pursuant to Section 301.3
[A] = Additions and/or Alterations pursuant to Section 301.3
CHAPTER 5
DIVISIONSCol2 SECTION TITLE CODE
SECTIONY N O PLAN SHEET,
SPEC OR
ATTACHDIVISION 5.1
Planning and
Design
(continued)Mandatory Deconstruction and reuse of existing structures,
Scope with Exception5.105.1 DIVISION 5.1
Planning and
Design
(continued)Mandatory Reuse of existing building & Verification of compliance with
note5.105.2 and 5.105.2.1 DIVISION 5.1
Planning and
Design
(continued)Mandatory Storm water pollution prevention for projects that disturb
less than 1 acre of land5.106.1 through
5.106.2DIVISION 5.1
Planning and
Design
(continued)Mandatory Short-term bicycle parking 5.106.4.1.1 DIVISION 5.1
Planning and
Design
(continued)Mandatory Long-term bicycle parking 5.106.4.1.2 through
5.106.4.1.5DIVISION 5.1
Planning and
Design
(continued)Tier 2
PrerequisiteDesignated parking—50% of parking capacity with future
charging spaces, parking stall markings and vehicle
designationA5.106.5.1,
A5.106.5.1.2,
A5.106.5.1.3,
A5.106.5.1.4,
A5.106.5.1.5DIVISION 5.1
Planning and
Design
(continued)Tier 2
PrerequisiteElectric vehicle (EV) charging [N] with Section 5.106.3.1,
Section 5.106.5.3.2 and associated Table A5.106.5.3.3 Tier 2
OR
Power Allocation Method:
Section A5.106.5.3.4 and associated Table A5.106.5.3.4 Tier 25.106.5.3.1,
5.106.5.3.2,
_Table A5.106.5.CBC § 1.1 Medium relevance — show source text
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The state agency does not adopt sections identified with the following symbol: The Office of the State Fire Marshal’s adoption of this chapter or individual sections is applicable to structures regulated by other state agencies pursuant to Section 1.11.
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19 CONCRETE
User notes:
About this chapter: Chapter 19 provides minimum accepted practices for the design and construction of buildings and structural components using concrete—both plain and reinforced. Chapter 19 relies primarily on the reference to American Concrete Institute (ACI) 318, Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete. Structural concrete must be designed and constructed to comply with this code and all listed standards. There are also specific provisions addressing slabs-on-ground and shotcrete.
This chapter was extensively reorganized for the 2024 edition. For complete information, see the relocations table in the Preface information of this code.
ICC code development note: Code change proposals to this chapter will be considered by the IBC—Structural Code Development Committee during the
2025 (Group B) Code Development Cycle.
SECTION 1901—GENERAL
1901.1 Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall govern the materials, quality control, design and construction of concrete used in structures.
CBC § 5503.1.2 Medium relevance — show source text
5503.1.2 Concrete containers. Concrete containers shall be built in accordance with the California Building Code . Barrier materials and membranes used in connection with concrete, but not functioning structurally, shall be compatible with the materials contained.
5503.1.3 Foundations and supports. Containers shall be provided with substantial concrete or masonry foundations, or structural steel supports on firm concrete or masonry foundations. Containers shall be supported to prevent the concentration of excessive loads on the supporting portion of the shell. Foundations for horizontal containers shall be constructed to accommo
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CRYOGENIC FLUIDS
date expansion and contraction of the container. Foundations shall be provided to support the weight of vaporizers or heat exchangers.
5503.1.3.1 Temperature effects. Where container foundations or supports are subject to exposure to temperatures below -130°F (-90°C), the foundations or supports shall be constructed of materials to withstand the low-temperature effects of cryogenic fluid spillage.
5503.1.3.2 Corrosion protection. Portions of containers in contact with foundations or saddles shall be painted to protect against corrosion.
5503.2 Pressure relief devices. Pressure relief devices shall be provided in accordance with Sections 5503.2.1 through 5503.2.7 to protect containers and systems containing cryogenic fluids from rupture in the event of overpressure. Pressure relief devices shall be designed in accordance with CGA S-1.1, CGA S-1.2 and CGA S-1.3.
5503.2.1 Containers. Containers shall be provided with pressure relief devices.
5503.2.2 Vessels or equipment other than containers. Heat exchangers, vaporizers, insulation casings surrounding containers, vessels and coaxial piping systems in which liquefied cryogenic fluids could be trapped because of leakage from the primary container shall be provided with a pressure relief device.
5503.2.3 Sizing. Pressure relief devices shall be sized in accordance with the specifications to which the container was fabricated. The relief device shall have sufficient capacity to prevent the maximum design pressure of the container or system from being exceeded.
5503.2.4 Access. Pressure relief devices shall be located such that they are provided with ready access for inspection and repair.
5503.2.5 Arrangement. Pressure relief devices shall be arranged to discharge unobstructed to the open air in such a manner as to prevent impingement of escaping gas on personnel, containers, equipment and adjacent structures or to enter enclosed spaces. Exception: DOTn-specified containers with an internal volume of 2 cubic feet (0.057 m [3] ) or less.
5503.2.6 Shutoffs between pressure relief devices and containers. Shutoff valves shall not be installed between pressure relief devices and containers.
Exceptions:
- A shutoff valve is allowed on containers equipped with multiple pressure relief device installations where the arrangement of the valves provides the full required flow through the minimum number of required relief devices at all times.
- A locking-type shutoff valve is allowed to be used upstream of the pressure relief device for service-related work performed by the supplier when in accordance with the requirements of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code .
5503.2.7 Temperature limits. Pressure relief devices shall not be subjected to cryogenic fluid temperatures except when operating.
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CBC § 18-35 Medium relevance — show source text
[OSHPD 1R, 2 & 5] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-35
CHAPTER 18A SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . .18A-1
1801A General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18A-3
1802A Design Basis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18A-3
1803A Geotechnical Investigations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18A-3
1804A Excavation, Grading and Fill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18A-7
1805A Dampproofing and Waterproofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18A-7
1806A Presumptive Load-Bearing Values of Soils. . . . . . . . 18A-9
CONTENTS
1807A Foundation Walls, Retaining Walls and Embedded Posts and Poles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18A-10
1808A Foundations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18A-11
1809A Shallow Foundations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18A-14
1810A Deep Foundations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18A-15
1811A Prestressed Rock and Soil Foundation
Anchors [OSHPD 1R, 2 & 5] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18A-25
1812A Earth Retaining Shoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18A-26
1813A Vibro Stone Columns for Ground
Improvement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18A-29
CHAPTER 19 CONCRETE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-1
1901 General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-3
CBC § 04-15 Medium relevance — show source text
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UG-1: Services/Greenbook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 063927 Methods and Requirements for Installing Commercial Underground Electric Services 0−600 Volts to Customer-Owned Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UG-1: Services/Greenbook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 063928
Table 1 Description of Items to be Furnished and Installed by Customer Item Description 1 Option 1: Meter Adapter, Cooper B-Line Cat. No. MARR20L45GRSD
(160A) Use with Customer’s Panel Rated at 160A Continuous1, 21 Option 2: Meter Adapter, Ekstrom Industries No. 722B (175A). Specify Left, Right, or Bottom Hub 2 Combination Service Meter and Breaker Panel (rating as required) 3 Pull Termination Box, 8” x 12” x 4”, Rain-Tight, Circle A-W (Cooper B-Line) No. R-9007A or Equivalent (see Note
4M on Page 2)4 Conduit, See Notes 4C and 4G on Page 1 5 Hub to Be Closed and Made Tamper Proof 6 Pull Termination Box, 12” x 26” x 6”, Rain-Tight, Circle A-W Catalog Number R-90008, or Equivalent
(see Note 4K on Page 2)1 Fifth jaw accessory, use Cooper B-Line Cat. No. 50365. 2 Reducer hub and gasket accessories for 2” conduit, use Cooper B-Line Cat. No. AW200 and 12750A.
061032 Page 2 of 4 Rev. #04: 04-15-11
UG-1: Services Greenbook Residential and Small Commercial Overhead to Underground Electric Service Conversion
Frequently asked questions
Does the CBC require use of ACI 318 for structural concrete?
Yes. Structural concrete in Chapter 19 is to be designed and constructed in accordance with ACI 318 as referenced and supplemented in the code (see §1901 and the chapter preface).
When does Chapter 19A apply instead of Chapter 19?
Chapter 19A provides amended and additional provisions that apply to structures regulated by DSA‑SS and OSHPD (for example, public schools, community colleges and hospitals); see the Chapter 19A scope and application notes.
Where are material, testing and durability rules for concrete found?
Materials and test specifications are in §1903, with durability rules in §1904; special inspection and testing requirements are called out in §1901.6 and related chapters.
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