The Ontario Building Code | High Strength Steel Tendons
4.2.3.9. High Strength Steel Tendons
(1) Where high strength steel is used for tendons in anchor systems used for the permanent support of a foundation or in the erection of temporary support of soil or rockadjacent to an excavation, it shall conform with the requirements of CSA A23.1, "Concrete Materials and Methods of Concrete Construction".
In Plain Language
Where high-strength steel is used for tendons in permanent foundation anchor systems, or in temporary shoring for an excavation, this clause requires it to meet CSA A23.1's concrete materials and construction requirements.
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.