2006 International Building Code

For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm, 1 foot = 304.8 mm, 1 pound per square foot = 0.157kPa/m.
a. For design lateral soil loads for different classes of soil, see Section 1610.
b. Provisions for this table are based on construction requirements specified in Section 1805.5.2.1.
c. “PC” means plain concrete.
d. Where design lateral soil loads from Table 1610.1 are used, the requirements for 30 and 45 psf per foot of depth are not applicable. See Section 1610.
e. For height of unbalanced backfill, see Section 1805.5.1.2.

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