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What is NYC BC § 1812.5.1?

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This section specifies that shells or casings for steel cased piles must be made of steel, strong enough to prevent collapse, and watertight to keep out foreign materials during concrete placement. The shells must also have a sealed tip with a minimum diameter of 8 inches. Applies to building owners involved in construction activities.

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1812.5.1 Materials.

BC § 1812.5.1

Shells or casings for steel cased piles shall be of steel and be sufficiently strong to resist collapse and sufficiently water tight to exclude any foreign materials during the placing of concrete. Steel shells shall have a sealed tip with a diameter of not less than 8 inches (203.2 mm).

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