Code of Massachusetts Regulations
780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS
Chapter 18 - Soils and Foundations
Section 1806 - PRESUMPTIVE LOAD-BEARING VALUES OF SOILS
Subsection 1806.1 - Load combinations

Universal Citation: 780 CMR MA Code of Regs 1806.1
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

The presumptive load-bearing values provided in Table 1806.2 shall be used with the allowable stress design load combinations specified in Section 1605.3. The values of vertical foundation pressure and lateral bearing pressure given in Table 1806.2 shall be permitted to be increased by one-third where used with the alternative basic load combinations of Section 1605.3.2 that include wind or earthquake loads.

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