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What is NYC BC § 1815.6?

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This section outlines the installation procedures for anchors, specifying that anchors must be installed through fully cased boreholes and that open hole drilling is permitted only in stable bedrock. It also mandates that anchors with bond zones in soil be pressure grouted to a specified stress level. Applies to building owners involved in anchor installation.

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1815.6 Installation.

BC § 1815.6

Installation procedures shall comply with the following: 1. Anchors shall be installed through fully cased boreholes. Open hole drilling shall only be permitted through stable bedrock.

2.Anchors having bond zones formed in soil shall be pressure grouted to at least 1.5 times the total stress at the midpoint of the bond zone.

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