The British Columbia Building Code | Section 4.3. | Design Requirements for Structural Materials Pt 2

Division B: Acceptable Solutions Part 4 – Structural Design

British Columbia Building Code 2018 Revision 2.01 Division B

Section 4.3. Design Requirements for Structural Materials

4.3.1. Wood

4.3.1.1. Design Basis for Wood

1) Except as provided in Sentence (2),

buildings and their structural members made of wood shall conform to

CSAO86, “Engineering Design in Wood,

” incorporating Update 1 to the original 2014 Standard. (See also the

applicable row in Table 1.3.1.2.)

2) Buildings or parts of buildings of encapsulated mass timber construction and their structural members made of

wood shall conform to CSA O86, “Engineering Design in Wood .” (See also the applicable row in Table 1.3.1.2.)

4.3.1.2. Glued-Laminated Members

1) Glued-laminated members shall be fabricated in plants conforming to CSAO177, “Qualification Code for

Manufacturers of Structural Glued-Laminated Timber.”

4.3.1.3. Termites

1) In areas known to be infested by termites, the requirements in Articles9.3.2.9.,9.12.1.1. and9.15.5.1.

shall apply.

4.3.2. Plain and Reinforced Masonry

4.3.2.1. Design Basis for Plain and Reinforced Masonry

1) Buildings and their structural members made of plain and reinforced masonry shall conform to CSAS304,

“Design of Masonry Structures.”

4.3.3. Plain, Reinforced and Pre-stressed Concrete

4.3.3.1. Design Basis for Plain, Reinforced and Pre-stressed Concrete

1) Buildings and their structural members made of plain, reinforced and pre-stressed concrete shall conform to

CSAA23.3, “Design of Concrete Structures.” (See NoteA-4.3.3.1.(1).)

4.3.4. Steel

4.3.4.1. Design Basis for Structural Steel

1) Buildings and their structural members made of structural steel shall conform to CSAS16, “Design of Steel

Structures.” (See NoteA-4.3.4.1.(1).)

4.3.4.2. Design Basis for Cold-Formed Steel

1) Buildings and their structural members made of cold-formed steel shall conform to CSAS136, “North

American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members.” (See NoteA-4.3.4.2.(1).)

4.3.4.3. Steel Building Systems

1) Steel building systems shall be manufactured by companies certified in accordance with the requirements of

CSAA660, “Certification of Manufacturers of Steel Building Systems.”

4.3.5. Aluminum

4.3.5.1. Design Basis for Aluminum

1) Buildings and their structural members made of aluminum shall conform to CAN/CSA-S157/S157.1,

“Strength Design in Aluminum/Commentary on CSAS157-05, Strength Design in Aluminum,” using the loads

stipulated in Section4.1., in accordance with limit states design in Subsection4.1.3.

Part 4 – Structural Design Division B: Acceptable Solutions

Division B Revision 2.01 British Columbia Building Code 2018

4.3.6. Glass

4.3.6.1. Design Basis for Glass

1) Glass used in buildings shall be designed in conformance with

a) CAN/CGSB-12.20-M, “Structural Design of Glass for Buildings,” using an adjustment factor on the wind

load, W, of not less than 0.75, or

b) ASTM E 1300, “Standard Practice for

Determining Load Resistance of Glass in Buildings,” using an

adjustment factor on the wind load, W, of not less than 1.0.

(See NoteA-4.3.6.1.(1).)