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in the absence of soil report, use class D or 4. is this written somewhere in IBC?

in the absence of soil report, use class D or 4. is this written somewhere in IBC?

in the absence of soil report, use class D or 4. is this written somewhere in IBC?

(OP)
i heard about this and ive always used this but cant find it now.

RE: in the absence of soil report, use class D or 4. is this written somewhere in IBC?

It's in Section 11.4.2 of ASCE/SEI 7-10.

RE: in the absence of soil report, use class D or 4. is this written somewhere in IBC?

For IBC 2012, see Section 1613.3.2.

RE: in the absence of soil report, use class D or 4. is this written somewhere in IBC?

(OP)
is site class D (table 1613.5.2), the same as class of material 4 (table 1806.2)? it's the class of material table that has soil bearing.

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