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R404.1.9.2 Masonry Piers Supporting Floor Girders
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Masonry piers supporting wood girders sized in accordance
with Tables R602.7(1) and R602.7(2) shall be
permitted in accordance with this section. Piers supporting
girders for interior bearing walls shall have a
minimum nominal dimension of 12 inches (305 mm)
and a maximum height of 10 feet (3048 mm) from top
of footing to bottom of sill plate or girder. Piers supporting
girders for exterior bearing walls shall have a
minimum nominal dimension of 12 inches (305 mm)
and a maximum height of 4 feet (1220 mm) from top of
footing to bottom of sill plate or girder. Girders and sill
plates shall be anchored to the pier or footing in accordance
with Section R403.1.6 or Figure R404.1.5(1).
Floor girder bearing shall be in accordance with Section
R502.6.
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