The Ontario Building Code | Loads Not Listed
4.1.2.2. Loads Not Listed
(1) Where a building or structural member can be expected to be subjected to loads, forces or other effects not listed in Article 4.1.2.1., such effects shall be taken into account in the design based on the most appropriate information available.
4.1.3. Limit States design
In Plain Language
Where a building might reasonably experience loads or forces not specifically listed elsewhere in this Article, this clause requires the designer to account for those effects using the best available information, rather than ignoring anything not explicitly named.
This is a plain-language summary of the 2012/2017 Ontario Building Code text above, for general understanding only and not a substitute for the Code. Always confirm current requirements against the 2024 edition (O.Reg. 163/24) or a qualified professional before construction.