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Foundation depth

bill1952 said:
First the IBC says "reasonable" level of safety. Relying on AI: "Reasonable" implies something is fair, sensible, and based on good judgment, while "acceptable" means it meets minimum requirements or is simply satisfactory. Reasonable is a higher standard that suggests appropriateness and rationality under the circumstances, whereas acceptable can be just good enough or barely adequate."
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From the 2021 ICC IBC Commentary:

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And from the 2021 IBC itself:

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