Appendix BK — COB CONSTRUCTION (MONOLITHIC ADOBE)
BK110 Referenced Standards — 2025 California Residential Code
California Residential Code (Title 24, Part 2.5) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-10-19 · California
CBSC: official editions, supplements and errata
Italicized text is a California amendment to the model code, as printed in the official publication.
Cite as: 2025 California Residential Code (Title 24, Part 2.5) § BK110 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission
BK110.1 General.¶
See Table BK110.1 for standards that are referenced in various sections of this appendix. Standards are listed by the standard identification with the effective date, the standard title and the section or sections of this appendix that reference the standard.
TABLE BK110.1—REFERENCED STANDARDS
| STANDARD ACRONYM |
STANDARD NAME | SECTIONS HEREIN REFERENCED |
|---|---|---|
| ASTM C5—10 | Standard Specification for Quicklime for Structural Purposes | BK104.4.6 |
| ASTM C141/C141M—14 | Standard Specification for Hydrated Hydraulic Lime for Structural Purposes | BK104.4.6 |
| ASTM C206—14 | Standard Specification for Finishing Hydrated Lime | BK104.4.6 |
| ASTM C926—21 | Specification for Appliance of Portland Cement-Based Plaster | BK104.4.8 |
| ASTM C1707—11 | Standard Specification for Pozzolanic Hydraulic Lime for Structural Purposes | BK104.4.6 |
| ASTM E2392/E2392M—10(2016) | Standard Guide for Design of Earthen Wall Building Systems | BK104.4.3.2 |
| ASTM BS1, ASTM BS EN 459—15 | Building Lime—Part 1: Definitions, Specifications and Conformity Criteria; Part 2: Test Methods |
BK104.4.6 |
CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE – MATRIX ADOPTION TABLE APPENDIX BL – HEMP-LIME (HEMPCRETE) CONSTRUCTION
(Matrix Adoption Tables are nonregulatory, intended only as an aid to the code user. See Chapter 1 for state agency authority and building applications.)
| Adopting agency | BSC | BSC-CG | SFM | HCD 1 | HCD 2 | HCD 1/AC | DSA AC | DSA SS | DSA SS/CC | OSHPD 1 | OSHPD 1R | OSHPD 2 | OSHPD 3 | OSHPD 4 | OSHPD 5 | BSCC | DPH | AGR | DWR | CEC | CA | SL | SLC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adopt entire chapter | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adopt entire chapter as amended (amended sections listed below) | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adopt only those sections that are listed below | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chapter / Section | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| BL 105 | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Get a plain-English answer with a citation back to this text.
Ask AI about this code