The Ontario Building Code | Design Basis for 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 S304.1, "design of masonry Structures".
4.3.3. Plain, Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete
In Plain Language
Buildings and structural members made of plain or reinforced masonry must conform to the design requirements in Subsection 4.3.2, setting the engineering basis for masonry construction throughout the Code.
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.