The Ontario Building Code | Damaged Shallow Foundations
4.2.6.4. Damaged Shallow foundations
(1) Where a shallow foundation unit is damaged,
(a) it shall be repaired, or
(b) the design of the foundation unit shall be recalculated for the damaged condition by the designer.
4.2.7. Deep foundations
In Plain Language
Where a shallow foundation unit is damaged, it must either be repaired, or the foundation design must be recalculated to account for the reduced capacity the damage has caused.
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.