I have one local CBO who doing the same (& another who is can't make up
his mind).
Chuck Utzman
Chris Slater wrote:
> I know of at least one jurisdiction that is only requiring them in
> areas of unknown soil. If it's a new house in an area with known soil
> properties (from past development) they are not requiring reports to
> be done.
>
> Chris
>
> On Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 11:13 AM, <Jnapd@aol.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> Brian
>>
>> As the building official, the Building code grants you, the authority to
>> decide what projects need soils report and which don't. Most remodel and
>> additions should not be required unless there is soils related distress on
>> the existing building. New housing developments and commercial yes.
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>> In a message dated 2/15/2008 8:19:55 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
>> bgerving@ci.eureka.ca.gov writes:
>> Unfortunately, there's not much of a loop hole there. The exception to
>> 1802.2.7, item 2 only applies to the site-specific study for peak ground
>> acceleration taking into account soil amplification effects.
>>
>> All of the other soils report requirements dictated in Section 1802.6
>> still have to be addressed, and in SDCs D, E, and F, so do the rest of
>> the items contained in 1802.2.7, items 1 and 2.
>>
>> All projects in our jurisdiction are assigned to SDC E or F, and we are
>> really struggling with the fact that we're forced to require soils
>> reports for even small projects on infill lots.
>>
>>
>> Brian Gerving
>> Plans Examiner
>> City of Eureka Building Department
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Thor Matteson [mailto:thor@yosemite.net]
>> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 6:28 AM
>> To: SEAINT
>> Subject: Soils Reports under CBC 1802.2
>>
>> I keep hoping to find a loop-hole....
>>
>> Section 1802.2.7, item 2, Exception states: "A site-specific study need
>> not
>> be performed, provided that peak ground acceleration equal to
>> (S-sub-DS)/2.5
>> is used, where S-sub-DS is determined in accordance with Section 21.2.1
>> of
>> ASCE-7"
>>
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