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What is NYC BC § 1604.8.1?

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This section mandates the anchorage of roofs to walls and columns, as well as walls and columns to foundations, to resist uplift and sliding forces from prescribed loads and load combinations. Applies to building owners responsible for structural integrity.

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1604.8.1 General.

BC § 1604.8.1

Anchorage of the roof to walls and columns, and of walls and columns to foundations, shall be provided to resist the uplift and sliding forces that result from the application of the prescribed loads and load combinations.

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