8-804 Allowable Conditions for Specific Materials — 2025 California Historical Building Code

California Historical Building Code (Title 24, Part 8) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-10-19 · California

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Cite as: 2025 California Historical Building Code (Title 24, Part 8) § 8-804 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission

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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