2006 International Building Code

SECTION 1808 PIER AND PILE FOUNDATIONS

1808.2.2 General. Pier and pile foundations shall be designed and installed on the basis of a foundation investigation as defined in Section 1802, unless sufficient data upon which to base the design and installation is available. The investigation and report provisions of Section 1802 shall be expanded to include, but not be limited to, the following:

1. Recommended pier or pile types and installed capacities.

2. Recommended center-to-center spacing of piers or piles.

3. Driving criteria.

4. Installation procedures.

5. Field inspection and reporting procedures (to include procedures for verification of the installed bearing capacity where required).

6. Pier or pile load test requirements.

7. Durability of pier or pile materials.

8. Designation of bearing stratum or strata.

9. Reductions for group action, where necessary.

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