Structural · IBC 2021 §1610.2
Hydrostatic Uplift on Basement Slabs
Basement slab section with water table: uplift taken as full hydrostatic pressure over the entire area, head measured from the underside of the slab; expansive soils go to 1808.6.. Referenced to IBC 2021 §1610.2.
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