The Ontario Building Code | Determination of Wind Load
5.2.2.2. Determination of Wind Load
(1) This Article applies to the determination of wind load to be used in the design of materials, components and assemblies, including their connections, that separate dissimilar environments or are exposed to the exterior, where these are,
(a) subject to wind load, and
(b) required to be designed to resist wind load.
(2) Except as provided in Sentence (3), the wind load referred to in Sentence (1) shall be 100% of the specified wind load determined in accordance with Article 4.1.7.1.
(3) Where it can be shown by test or analysis that a material, component, assembly or connection described in Sentence (1) will be subject to less than 100% of the specified wind load, the wind load referred to in Sentence (1) shall be not less than the load determined by test or analysis.
In Plain Language
This article covers how wind load is determined for the design of environmental separation materials, components, and assemblies, including their connections, distinct from the structural wind-load calculations covered in Part 4.
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.