The British Columbia Building Code | Section 4.3. | Design Requirements for Structural Materials Pt 1
Division B: Acceptable Solutions Part 4 – Structural Design
British Columbia Building Code 2018 Division B
Section 4.3. Design Requirements for Structural Materials
4.3.1. Wood
4.3.1.1. Design Basis for Wood
1) Buildings and their structural members made of wood shall conform to CSAO86, “Engineering Design
in Wood.”
4.3.1.2. Glued-Laminated Members
1) Glued-laminated members shall be fabricated in plants conforming to CSAO177, “Qualification Code for
Manufacturers of Structural Glued-Laminated Timber.”
4.3.1.3. Termites
1) In areas known to be infested by termites, the requirements in Articles9.3.2.9.,9.12.1.1. and9.15.5.1.
shall apply.
4.3.2. 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 CSAS304,
“Design of Masonry Structures.”
4.3.3. Plain, Reinforced and Pre-stressed Concrete
4.3.3.1. Design Basis for Plain, Reinforced and Pre-stressed Concrete
1) Buildings and their structural members made of plain, reinforced and pre-stressed concrete shall conform to
CSAA23.3, “Design of Concrete Structures.” (See NoteA-4.3.3.1.(1).)
4.3.4. Steel
4.3.4.1. Design Basis for Structural Steel
1) Buildings and their structural members made of structural steel shall conform to CSAS16, “Design of Steel
Structures.” (See NoteA-4.3.4.1.(1).)
4.3.4.2. Design Basis for Cold-Formed Steel
1) Buildings and their structural members made of cold-formed steel shall conform to CSAS136, “North
American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members.” (See NoteA-4.3.4.2.(1).)
4.3.4.3. Steel Building Systems
1) Steel building systems shall be manufactured by companies certified in accordance with the requirements of
CSAA660, “Certification of Manufacturers of Steel Building Systems.”
4.3.5. Aluminum
4.3.5.1. Design Basis for Aluminum
1) Buildings and their structural members made of aluminum shall conform to CAN/CSA-S157/S157.1,
“Strength Design in Aluminum/Commentary on CSAS157-05, Strength Design in Aluminum,” using the loads
stipulated in Section4.1., in accordance with limit states design in Subsection4.1.3.
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4.3.6. Glass
4.3.6.1. Design Basis for Glass
1) Glass used in buildings shall be designed in conformance with
a) CAN/CGSB-12.20-M, “Structural Design of Glass for Buildings,” using an adjustment factor on the wind
load, W, of not less than 0.75, or
b) ASTM E 1300, “Standard Practice for
Determining Load Resistance of Glass in Buildings,” using an
adjustment factor on the wind load, W, of not less than 1.0.
(See NoteA-4.3.6.1.(1).)
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4.3.6. Glass
4.3.6.1. Design Basis for Glass
1) Glass used in buildings shall be designed in conformance with
a) CAN/CGSB-12.20-M, “Structural Design of Glass for Buildings,” using an adjustment factor on the wind
load, W, of not less than 0.75, or
b) ASTM E 1300, “Standard Practice for
Determining Load Resistance of Glass in Buildings,” using an
adjustment factor on the wind load, W, of not less than 1.0.
(See NoteA-4.3.6.1.(1).)
Effective December 10, 2018 to December 11, 2019