The British Columbia Building Code | Section 9.9. | Means of Egress Pt 2
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Section 9.9. Means of Egress
9.9.1. General
9.9.1.1. Application
1) Stairways, handrails and guards in a means of egress shall conform to the requirements in Section9.8. as well as to
the requirements in this Section.
9.9.1.2. Fire Protection
1) In addition to the fire protection requirements provided in Subsection9.9.4., flame-spread ratings, fire-resistance
ratings and fire-protection ratings for means of egress shall conform to Section9.10.
9.9.1.3. Occupant Load
1) Except for dwelling units, the occupant load of a floor area or part of a floor area shall be the number of persons for
which such areas are designed, but not fewer than that determined from Table3.1.17.1., unless it can be shown that
the area will be occupied by fewer persons.
2) The occupant load for dwelling units shall be based on 2 persons per bedroom or sleeping area.
9.9.2. Types and Purpose of Exits
9.9.2.1. Types of Exits
1) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, an exit from any floor area shall be one of the following used
singly or in combination:
a) an exterior doorway,
b) an exterior passageway,
c) an exterior ramp,
d) an exterior stairway,
e) a fire escape,
f) a horizontal exit,
g) an interior passageway,
h) an interior ramp, or
i) an interior stairway.
2) Fire escapes shall only be used as exits on existing buildings and shall be designed and installed in conformance
with Subsection3.4.7.
3) Where a horizontal exit is used, it shall conform to Sentence3.4.1.6.(1) and Article3.4.6.10.
9.9.2.2. Purpose of Exits
1) An exit shall be designed for no purpose other than for exiting except that an exit may also serve as an access
to a floor area.
9.9.2.3. Elevators, Slide Escapes and Windows as Means of Egress
1) Elevators, slide escapes and windows shall not be considered as part of a required means of egress.
9.9.2.4. Principal Entrances
1) Except for doors serving a single dwelling unit or a house with a
secondary suite including their common spaces,
at least one door at every principal entrance to a building providing access from the exterior at ground level shall be
designed in accordance with the requirements for exits.
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9.9.3. Dimensions of Means of Egress
9.9.3.1. Application
1) Except as required by Sentences 9.9.3.3.(2) and 9.9.3.4.(3), t
his Subsection applies to every means of egress
except
a) exits that serve not more than one dwelling unit or a house with a
secondary suite including their common spaces,
and
b) access to exits within dwelling units and within houses with a
secondary suite including their common spaces.
9.9.3.2. Exit Width
1) Except for doors and corridors, the width of every exit facility shall be not less than 900mm.
(SeeArticle9.9.6.3. for doors, Article9.8.2.1. for stairs, and Article9.8.5.2. for ramps.)
9.9.3.3. Width of Corridors
1) The width of every public corridor, corridor used by the public, and exit corridor shall be not less than
1 100mm. (Seealso Subsection9.9.5. for obstructions in corridors.)
2) The width of public corridors and exit corridors that serve only a house with a secondary suite including their
common spaces shall be not less than 860 mm.
9.9.3.4. Clear Height
1) Except for stairways, doorways and storage garages, the minimum clear height in exits and access to exits shall
be 2.1m. (SeeArticle9.8.2.2. for stairs, Article9.8.5.3. for ramps, Article9.8.6.4. for landings and Article9.9.6.2. for
doorways.)
2) The clear height in exits and access to exits in storage garages shall be not less than 2m.
3) The clear height in public corridors and exit corridors that serve only a house with a secondary suite including their
common spaces shall be not less than 2 m.
9.9.4. Fire Protection of Exits
9.9.4.1. Application
1) Except as provided in Articles9.9.4.4. and9.9.4.6., this Subsection applies to the fire protection of all exits
except exits serving not more than one dwelling unit.
9.9.4.2. Fire Separations for Exits
1) Except as provided in Sentences(2) and(5) and Article9.9.8.5., every exit other than an exterior doorway
shall be separated from each adjacent floor area or from another exit
a) where there is a floor assembly above the floor area, by a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating not less than
that required for the floor assembly above the floor area (seeArticle9.10.9.10.), and
b) where there is no floor assembly above the floor area, by a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating not less than
the greater of
i) that required by Subsection9.10.8. for the floor assembly below, or
ii) 45min.
2) Where an
exit is located in a house with a secondary suite including their common spaces, the exit shall be
separated from adjacent floor areas with a fire separation
a) having a fire-resistance rating not less than 15 min where all smoke alarms within the house are of photo-electric
type and interconnected as described in Clause 9.10.19.5.(2)(a),
b) having a fire-resistance rating not less than 30 min where additional smoke alarms of photo-electric type are
installed and interconnected as described in Clause 9.10.19.5.(2)(b),
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c) having a fire-resistance rating not less than 45 min when smoke alarms are not installed and interconnected as
described in Clauses (a) or (b), or
d) that is not required to have a fire-resistance rating if the building is sprinklered.
3) A fire separation common to 2 exits shall not be pierced by doorways, duct work, piping or any other opening
that may affect the continuity of the separation.
4) A fire separation that separates an exit from the remainder of the building shall have no openings except those
for electrical wiring, noncombustible conduit and noncombustible piping that serve only the exit, and for standpipes,
sprinkler piping, exit doorways and wired glass and glass block permitted in Article9.9.4.3.
5) The requirements in Sentences
(1) and(2) do not apply to an exterior exit passageway provided the
passageway has not less than 50% of its exterior sides open to the outdoors and is served by an exit stair at each end
of the passageway.
9.9.4.3. Wired Glass or Glass Block
(SeeNoteA-3.1.8.19.(1).)
1) This Article applies to wired glass in doors, and wired glass or glass block in sidelights, where these are
installed in fire separations between exit enclosures and floor areas.
2) Except as provided in Sentence(3), the combined area of glazing in doors and sidelights shall not exceed
0.8m
2
.
3) Where an exit enclosure connects with a floor area through an enclosed vestibule or corridor separated from
the floor area by fire separations having not less than a 45min fire-resistance rating, the glazed areas described in
Sentence(1) need not be limited as required in Sentence(2).
9.9.4.4. Openings Near Unenclosed Exterior Exit Stairs and Ramps
1) Unprotected openings in exterior walls of the building shall be protected with wired glass in fixed steel frames or
glass block conforming to Articles9.10.13.5. and9.10.13.7., where
a) an unenclosed exterior exit stair or ramp provides the only means of egress from a suite and is exposed to fire
from unprotected openings in the exterior walls of
i) another fire compartment, or
ii) another dwelling unit, ancillary space or common space in a house with a
secondary suite, and
b) unprotected openings in the exterior walls of the building are within 3m horizontally and less than 10m below or
less than 5m above the exit stair or ramp.
9.9.4.5. Openings in Exterior Walls of Exits
1) Either openings in exterior walls of an exit or openings in adjacent exterior walls of the building the exit serves
shall be protected with wired glass in fixed steel frames or glass block installed in accordance with Articles9.10.13.5.
and9.10.13.7., where
a) the exit enclosure has exterior walls that intersect the exterior walls of the building at an angle of less than 135°
measured on the outside of the building, and
b) the openings in the exterior walls of the building are within 3m horizontally and less than 2m above the
openings in the exterior walls of the exit.
(SeeNoteA-9.9.4.5.(1).)
9.9.4.6. Openings Near Exit Doors
1) Where an exterior exit door in one fire compartment is within 3 m horizontally of an unprotected opening in another
fire compartment and the exterior walls of these fire compartments intersect at an exterior angle of less than 135°, the
opening shall be protected with
a) wired glass in fixed steel frames conforming to Article 9.10.13.5., or
b) glass block conforming to Article 9.10.13.7.
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9.9.4.7. Stairways in 2 Storey, GroupD or E Buildings
1) Where a suite of GroupD or E occupancy is located partly on the first storey and partly on the second storey,
stairways serving the second storey of that suite need not be constructed as exit stairs provided,
a) the building is not greater than 2 storeys in building height,
b) the suite is separated from other occupancies by at least a 45min fire separation,
c) the area occupied by the suite is not greater than 100m
2
per storey,
d) the maximum travel distance from any point in the suite to an exterior exit is not greater than 25m,
e) the floor assemblies have a fire-resistance rating of not less than 45min or are of noncombustible construction,and
f) the basement and first storey are separated by a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating of not less than 45min.
9.9.5. Obstructions and Hazards in Means of Egress
9.9.5.1. Application
1) This Subsection applies to obstructions and hazards in every means of egress except those within a dwelling unit
or serving not more than one dwelling unit.
9.9.5.2. Occupancies in Corridors
1) Where a corridor contains an occupancy, the occupancy shall not reduce the unobstructed width of the corridor
to less than the required width of the corridor.
9.9.5.3. Obstructions in Public Corridors
1) Except as permitted in Sentence(2), obstructions located within 1 980mm of the floor shall not project
horizontally more than 100mm into exit passageways, corridors used by the public or public corridors in a manner that
would create a hazard for visually impaired persons travelling adjacent to walls.
2) The horizontal projection of an obstruction referred to in Sentence(1) is permitted to exceed 100mm where
the obstruction extends to less than 680mm above the floor. (SeeNoteA-3.3.1.9.(4).)
9.9.5.4. Obstructions in Exits
1) Except as permitted in Subsection9.9.6. and Article9.8.7.6., no fixture, turnstile or construction shall project
within the required width of an exit.
9.9.5.5. Obstructions in Means of Egress
1) No obstructions such as posts or turnstiles shall be placed so as to restrict the width of a required means of
egress from a floor area or part of a floor area to less than 750mm unless an alternate unobstructed means of egress is
provided adjacent to and plainly visible from the restricted egress.
2) Except as provided in Sentence(3), no obstructions, such as counter gates, that do not meet the
requirements for exit doors, shall be placed in a required means of egress from a floor area or part of a floor area unless an
alternate unobstructed means of egress is provided adjacent to and plainly visible from the restricted egress.
3) Obstructions, such as counter gates, that do not satisfy Sentence(2), are permitted to be placed in a required
means of egress from a part of a floor area in mercantile occupancies and business and personal services occupancies, provided that
the part of the floor area served by the obstructed means of egress is not generally accessible to the public.
9.9.5.6. Mirrors or Draperies
1) No mirror shall be placed in or adjacent to any exit so as to confuse the direction of exit, and no mirror or
draperies shall be placed on or over exit doors.
9.9.5.7. Fuel-Fired Appliances
1) Fuel-fired appliances shall not be installed in an exit or corridor serving as an access to exit.
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9.9.5.8. Service Rooms
1) Service rooms containing equipment subject to possible explosion, such as boilers designed to operate at a
pressure in excess of 100kPa, and certain types of refrigerating and transformer equipment, shall not be located
under required exits.
9.9.5.9. Ancillary Rooms
1) Ancillary rooms such as storage rooms, washrooms, toilet rooms, laundry rooms and service rooms shall not
open directly into an exit.
9.9.6. Doors in a Means of Egress
9.9.6.1. Obstructions by Doors
1) Except as provided in Sentence(4), obstructions created by doors shall be limited in accordance with
Sentences(2) and(3)
a) at exit doors,
b) at doors that open into or are located within a public corridor, and
c) at doors that open into or are located within another facility that provides access to exit from a suite.
2) When fully open, doors described in Sentence(1) shall not decrease the required exit width by more than
a) 100mm in exit corridors, and
b) 50mm for other exit facilities.
3) The swing of doors described in Sentence(1) shall not reduce the width of the path of travel to less than
a) the required exit width in exit corridors and passageways, and
b) 750mm on exit stairs or landings.
4) Doors serving a single dwelling unit need not comply with Sentences(2) and(3).
9.9.6.2. Clear Opening Height at Doorways
1) Except as provided in Sentences(2) to (4)
, the clear opening height of doorways shall be not less than
2 030mm high at
a) exit doors,
b) doors that open into or are located within a public corridor, and
c) doors that open into or are located within another facility that provides access to exit from a suite.
2) The clear opening height under door closers and other devices in doorways described in Sentence(1) shall be
not less than 1 980mm.
3) Doorways serving only
a single dwelling unit need not comply with Sentences(1) and(2).
4) Except as permitted by Sentence (3), the clear opening height of doorways described in Sentence (1) serving
a house with a secondary suite including their common spaces shall be not less than 1 980 mm high.
9.9.6.3. Clear Opening Width at Doorways
1) Except as provided in Sentence(4), the clear opening width of doorways shall comply with Sentence(2) at
a) exit doors, and
b) doors that open into or are located within a public corridor or other facility that provides access to exit from
a suite.
2) Doorways described in Sentence(1) shall be
a) not less than 800mm wide where there is only one door leaf,
b) not less than 800mm wide where multiple-leaf doors are installed with only one active leaf having a latching
mechanism described in Article9.9.6.7., and
c) not less than 1 210mm wide where multiple-leaf doors are installed with two active leaves.
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3) In doorways described in Sentence(1) that have multiple-leaf doors installed,
a) no active leaf shall be less than 810mm wide where only one leaf is active, and
b) no single leaf shall be less than 610mm wide where two leaves are active.
4) Doorways serving only
a single dwelling unit need not comply with Sentence(2). (Seealso Article9.5.5.1.)
9.9.6.4. Door Action
1) Except as provided in Sentences(4) and(5), required exit doors and doors in required means of egress, except
doors in means of egress within dwelling units, shall swing on the vertical axis.
2) Except as provided in Sentence(5), breakaway sliding doors, installed as required exit doors or required doors
in means of egress, shall be identified as swinging doors by means of a label or decal affixed to the door.
3) Revolving doors shall comply with Article3.4.6.15.
4) Movable partitions used to separate a public corridor from an adjacent business and personal services occupancy or a
mercantile occupancy need not conform to Sentence(1), provided the partitions are not located in the only means of egress.
(SeeNoteA-3.3.1.12.(3).)
5) Exit doors need not conform to Sentences(1) or(2), where
a) the doors serve accessory buildings where life safety is not adversely affected,
b) the doors serve storage garages or other accessory buildings serving not more than one dwelling unit, or
c) the doors
i) serve storage suites of not more than 20m
2
in gross area that are in warehousing buildings of not more
than one storey, and
ii) open directly to the exterior at ground level.
9.9.6.5. Direction of Door Swing
1) Except for doors serving a single dwelling unit or a house with a
secondary suite including their common spaces,
exit doors that are required to swing shall swing in the direction of exit travel.
2) Doors that open onto a corridor or other facility that provides access to exit from a room or suite having an
occupant load of more than 60persons shall swing on the vertical axis in the direction of exit travel.
3) Doors that divide a corridor that is not wholly contained within a suite shall swing in the direction of
exit travel.
4) Where a pair of doors is installed in a corridor that provides access to exit in both directions, the doors shall
a) swing in opposite directions, with the door on the right-hand side swinging in the direction of exit travel, or
b) swing in both directions.
9.9.6.6. Nearness of Doors to Stairs
1) Except as provided in Sentence(2), the distance between a stair riser and the leading edge of a door during its
swing, except for doors serving a single dwelling unit, shall be not less than 300mm.
2) Where there is a danger of blockage from ice or snow, an exit door, including doors serving a single dwelling
unit, may open onto not more than one step, provided the riser of such a step does not exceed 150mm.
9.9.6.7. Door Latching, Locking and Opening Mechanisms
1) Principal entrance doors, exit doors and doors to suites, including exterior doors of dwelling units, and other
doors in an access to exit shall
a) be openable from the inside or in travelling to an exit without requiring keys, special devices or specialized
knowledge of the door-opening mechanism, or
b) be controlled by electromagnetic locking mechanisms in accordance with Sentence3.4.6.16.(4).
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2) Except for doors serving a single dwelling unit or a house with a secondary suite including their common spaces,
and doors to accessory buildings and to garages serving a single dwelling unit, door release hardware on doors in a means
of egress shall be operable with one hand and the door shall be openable with not more than one releasing operation.
(Seealso Sentence3.8.3.6.(4) and NoteA-3.3.1.13.(4).)
3) Door release hardware on doors in a means of egress shall be installed not more than 1 200mm above the
finished floor.
4) Except for hotels and motels, a door opening onto a public corridor that provides access to exit from suites shall be
designed not to lock automatically if it is equipped with an automatic self-closing device. (SeeNoteA-3.3.4.5.(1).)
9.9.6.8. Effort Required to Open
1) Every exit door, except doors serving a single dwelling unit or a house with a
secondary suite including their
common spaces, shall be designed and installed so that when the latch is released the door will open in the direction
of exit travel under a force of not more than 90 N applied to the door release hardware. (SeeSentence3.8.3.6.(8) for
door opening forces in an accessible path of travel.)
9.9.7. Access to Exits
9.9.7.1. Egress from Roof Area, Podiums, Terraces, Platforms and Contained Open Spaces
1) Except as required by Sentences (2) and (3) an
access to exit shall be provided from every roof intended for
occupancy and from every podium, terrace, platform or contained open space.
2) Except as required by Sentence (3), means of egress at the roof level, designed in conformance with the
requirements for exits shall be provided from an occupancy on a roof serving more than a single dwelling unit.
3) Where a roof is intended for an occupant load of more than 60 persons, at least 2 separate means of egress at the
roof level, designed in conformance with the requirements for exits and located remote from each other, shall
be provided.
4) Where a podium, terrace, platform or contained open space is provided, egress requirements shall conform
to the appropriate requirements for rooms or suites in Article9.9.7.4.
9.9.7.2. Means of Egress from Suites
1) Except as required in Sentence9.9.9.3.(1), each suite in a floor area occupied by more than one suite shall have
a) an exterior exit doorway,
b) a doorway to a public corridor, or
c) a doorway to an exterior passageway.
2) Except as provided in Sentences9.9.7.3.(1) and9.9.8.2.(2), from the point where a doorway described in
Clause(1)(b) or(c) enters the public corridor or exterior passageway, it shall be possible to go in opposite directions to
each of 2 separate exits.
9.9.7.3. Dead-End Corridors
1) Except for a dead-end corridor that is entirely within a suite and except as permitted in Sentence9.9.9.2.(1),
a dead-end corridor is permitted provided it is not more than 6m long.
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9.9.7.4. Number and Spacing of Egress Doors
1) Except for dwelling units, at least 2 egress doors shall be provided when the area of a room or suite, or the
distance measured from any point within the room or suite to the nearest egress door, exceeds the values in
Table9.9.7.4.
2) Doors required in Sentence(1) shall be spaced so that in the event that one door is made inaccessible by a
fire within such room or suite, the other door will provide safe egress.
9.9.7.5. Independent Access to Exit
1) Required access to exit from suites shall not be through any other dwelling unit, service room or other occupancy.
9.9.7.6. Travel Distance within Rooms and Suites
1) Except for dwelling units, the travel distance from any point within the room or suite to the nearest egress door
shall not exceed the maximum travel distance in Article9.9.8.2.
9.9.8. Exits from Floor Areas
9.9.8.1. Measurement of Travel Distance
1) Except as provided in Sentences(2) and(3), for the purposes of this Subsection, travel distance means the
distance from any point in the floor area to an exit measured along the path of exit travel.
2) Where a room or suite is separated from the remainder of the floor area by a fire separation having a fire-resistance
rating of at least 45min or, in a sprinklered building, by a fire separation which is not required to have a fire-resistance rating,
the travel distance may be measured from an egress door of the room or suite to the nearest exit.
3) Where a public corridor is not less than 9m wide and conforms to Subclauses3.4.2.5.(1)(d)(i) to(d)(iv), the
travel distance may be determined in accordance with those Subclauses.
9.9.8.2. Number of Required Exits
1) Except as provided in Sentence(2) and Subsection9.9.9., at least 2 exits shall be provided from every floor
area, spaced so that the travel distance to the nearest exit is not more than
a) 40m in the case of business and personal services occupancies,
b) 45m for all occupancies where the floor area is sprinklered, and
c) 30m for all other occupancies.
2) Except as provided in Subsection9.9.9., a single exit is permitted from each storey in buildings of 1 and 2 storeys
in building height provided the floor area and travel distance requirements conform to those required in Article
9.9.7.4.
and the total occupant load served by an exit facility does not exceed 60persons.
9.9.8.3. Contribution of Each Exit
1) Where more than one exit is required from a floor area, each exit shall be considered as contributing not more
than half the required exit width.
Table 9.9.7.4.
Maximum Areas and Travel Distances for Rooms, Suites and Mezzanines with a Single Means of Egress
Forming Part of Sentences 9.9.7.4.(1) and 9.9.8.6.(2)
Occupancy of Room, Suite or Floor Area Maximum Area of Room, Suite or Floor Area, m
2
Maximum Distance to Egress Door, m
Group C (except dwelling units) 100 15
Group D 200 25
Group E 150 15
Group F, Division 2 150 10
Group F, Division 3 200 15
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9.9.8.4. Location of Exits
1) Where more than one exit is required from a floor area, at least 2 exits shall be independent of each other and
be placed remote from each other along the path of travel between them. (SeeNoteA-9.9.8.4.(1).)
9.9.8.5. Exiting through a Lobby
1) Not more than one exit from a floor area above or below the first storey is permitted to lead through a lobby.
2) The lobby referred to in Sentence(1) shall be not more than 4.5m above grade, and the path of travel through
the lobby to the outdoors shall not exceed 15m.
3) The lobby referred to in Sentence(1) shall conform in all respects to the requirements for exits, except that
rooms other than service rooms, storage rooms and rooms of residential or industrial occupancy are permitted to open
directly onto such lobby.
4) Where the lobby referred to in Sentence(1) and adjacent occupancies that are permitted to open into the lobby
are sprinklered, the fire separation between such occupancies and the lobby need not have a fire-resistance rating.
(SeeNoteA-3.4.4.2.(2)(e).)
5) Passenger elevators are permitted to open onto the lobby referred to in Sentence(1) provided the elevator
doors are designed to remain closed except while loading and unloading passengers.
9.9.8.6. Mezzanine Means of Egress
1) Except as permitted by Sentences(2) and(3), the space above a mezzanine shall be served by means of egress
leading to exits accessible at the mezzanine level, on the same basis as floor areas.
2) The means of egress from a mezzanine need not conform to Sentence
(1), provided
a) the mezzanine is not required to terminate at a vertical fire separation, as permitted by Sentence9.10.12.1.(2),
b) the occupant load of the mezzanine is not more than 60,
c) the area of the mezzanine does not exceed the area limits stated in Table9.9.7.4., and
d) the distance limits stated in Table9.9.7.4., measured along the path of travel, are not exceeded from any point
on the mezzanine to
i) an egress door serving the space that the mezzanine overlooks if the space is served by a single egress
door, or
ii) an egress stairway leading to an access to exit in the space below if that space is required to be served by
2or more egress doorways in conformance with Sentence9.9.7.4.(1).
3) One of the means of egress from a mezzanine that is not required to terminate at a fire separation, as permitted by
Sentence9.10.12.1.(2), and that exceeds the limits of Sentence(2) is permitted to lead through the room in which the
mezzanine is located, provided all other means of egress from that mezzanine lead to exits accessible at the mezzanine level.
4) Except as provided in Sentence(2), the maximum travel distance from any point on a mezzanine to the nearest
exit shall be not more than
a) 40m in a business and personal services occupancy,
b) 45m in a floor area that is sprinklered throughout, provided it does not contain a high-hazard industrial occupancy,
or
c) 30m in any floor area not referred to in Clauses(a) or(b).
9.9.9. Egress from Dwelling Units
9.9.9.1. Travel Limit to Exits or Egress Doors
1) Except as provided in Sentences(2) and(3), every dwelling unit containing more than 1 storey shall have exits or
egress doors located so that it shall not be necessary to travel up or down more than 1 storey to reach a level served by
a) an egress door to a public corridor, enclosed exit stair or exterior passageway, or
b) an exit doorway not more than 1.5m above adjacent ground level.
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2) Where a dwelling unit is not located above or below another suite, the travel limit from a floor level in the
dwelling unit to an exit or egress door may exceed 1 storey where that floor level is served by an openable window
a) providing an unobstructed opening of not less than 1m in height and 0.55m in width, and
b) located so that the sill is not more than
i) 1m above the floor, and
ii) 7m above adjacent ground level.
3) The travel limit from a floor level in a dwelling unit to an exit or egress door may exceed 1storey where that
floor level has direct access to a balcony.
9.9.9.2. Two Separate Exits
1) Except as provided in Sentence (2) and
Sentence9.9.7.3.(1), where an egress door from a dwelling unit opens
onto a public corridor or exterior passageway it shall be possible from the location where the egress door opens onto
the corridor or exterior passageway to go in opposite directions to 2 separate exits unless the dwelling unit has a second
and separate means of egress.
2) For dwelling units in a house with a secondary suite, it need not be possible to go in more than one direction to an
exit from the location where the egress door opens onto a public corridor or exterior passageway if the building is
sprinklered or if each dwelling unit has separate and direct access from each storey to
a) a balcony, or
b) an openable window conforming to Clauses 9.9.9.1.(2)(a) and (b).
9.9.9.3. Shared Egress Facilities
1) Except as provided in Sentences (2) and (3)
, a dwelling unit shall be provided with a second and separate means
of egress where an egress door from the dwelling unit opens onto
a) an exit stairway serving more than one suite,
b) a public corridor
i) serving more than one suite, and
ii) served by a single exit,
c) an exterior passageway
i) serving more than one suite,
ii) served by a single exit stairway or ramp, and
iii) more than 1.5m above adjacent ground level, or
d) a balcony
i) serving more than one suite,
ii) served by a single exit stairway or ramp, and
iii) more than 1.5m above adjacent ground level.
2) Where a dwelling unit is located above another dwelling unit or common space in a house with a secondary suite,
the upper dwelling unit shall be provided with a second and separate means of egress where an egress door from that
dwelling unit opens onto an exterior passageway that
a) has a floor assembly with a fire-resistance rating less than 45min,
b) is served by a single exit stairway or ramp, and
c) is located more than 1.5m above adjacent ground level.
3) For dwelling units in a house with a secondary suite where an egress door from either dwelling unit opens onto a
shared egress facility served by a single exit stairway or ramp, other than as described in Sentence (2), a second and
separate means of egress need not be provided if the building is sprinklered or if the dwelling units have separate and direct
access from each storey to
a) a balcony, or
b) an openable window conforming to Clauses 9.9.9.1.(2)(a) and (b).
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9.9.10. Egress from Bedrooms
9.9.10.1. Egress Windows or Doors for Bedrooms
1) Except where the suite is sprinklered, each bedroom or combination bedroom shall have at least one outside
window or exterior door openable from the inside without the use of keys, tools or special knowledge and without
the removal of sashes or hardware. (SeeArticle9.5.1.2. and NoteA-9.9.10.1.(1).)
2) The window referred to in Sentence(1) shall
a) provide an unobstructed opening of not less than 0.35 m
2
in area with no dimension less than 380 mm, and
b) maintain the required opening during an emergency without the need for additional support.
(SeeNoteA-9.9.10.1.(2).)
3) Where a window required in Sentence(1) opens into a window well, a clearance of not less than 760mm
shall be provided in front of the window. (SeeNoteA-9.9.10.1.(3).)
4) Where the sash of a window referred to in Sentence(3) swings towards the window well, the operation of the
sash shall not reduce the clearance in a manner that would restrict escape in an emergency.
5) Where a protective enclosure is installed over the window well referred to in Sentence(3), the enclosure shall
be openable from the inside without the use of keys, tools or special knowledge of the opening mechanism.
9.9.11. Signs
9.9.11.1. Application
1) This Subsection applies to all exits except those serving not more than one dwelling unit or a house with a
secondary suite including their common spaces.
9.9.11.2. Visibility of Exits
1) Exits shall be located so as to be clearly visible or their locations shall be clearly indicated.
2) Where an exit door leading directly to the outside is subject to being obstructed by parked vehicles or storage
because of its location, a visible sign or a physical barrier prohibiting such obstructions shall be installed on the
exterior side of the door.
9.9.11.3. Exit Signs
1) Every exit door shall have an exit sign placed over it or adjacent to it if the exit serves
a) a building that is 3 storeys in building height,
b) a building having an occupant load of more than 150, or
c) a room or floor area that has a fire escape as part of a required means of egress.
2) Every exit sign shall
a) be visible on approach to the exit,
b) consist of a green and white or lightly tinted graphical symbol meeting the colour specifications referred to in
ISO3864-1, “Graphical symbols – Safety colours and safety signs – Part1: Design principles for safety signs
and safety markings,” and
c) conform to ISO7010, “Graphical symbols – Safety colours and safety signs – Registered safety signs,” for
the following symbols (seeNoteA-3.4.5.1.(2)(c)):
i) E001 emergency exit (left hand),
ii) E002 emergency exit (right hand),
iii) E005 Direction, arrow (90° increments), safe condition, and
iv) E006 Direction, 45° arrow (90° increments), safe condition.
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3) Internally illuminated exit signs shall be continuously illuminated and
a) where illumination of the sign is powered by an electrical circuit, conform to CSAC22.2 No.141,
“Emergency Lighting Equipment,” or
b) where illumination of the sign is not powered by an electrical circuit, conform to
CAN/ULC-S572, “Photoluminescent and Self-Luminous Exit Signs and Path Marking Systems.”
4) Externally illuminated exit signs shall be continuously illuminated and conform to CAN/ULC-S572,
“Photoluminescent and Self-Luminous Exit Signs and Path Marking Systems.” (SeeNoteA-3.4.5.1.(4).)
5) The circuitry serving lighting for externally and internally illuminated exit signs shall
a) serve no equipment other than emergency equipment, and
b) be connected to an emergency power supply as described in Sentences9.9.12.3.(2),(3) and(7).
6) Where no exit is visible from a public corridor, from a corridor used by the public, or from principal routes
serving an open floor area having an occupant load of more than 150, an exit sign conforming to Clauses(2)(b) and(c)
with an arrow or pointer indicating the direction of egress shall be provided.
9.9.11.4. Signs for Stairs and Ramps at Exit Level
1) In buildings that are 3 storeys in building height, any part of an exit ramp or stairway that continues up or down
past the lowest exit level shall be clearly marked to indicate that it does not lead to an exit, if the portion beyond the
exit level may be mistaken as the direction of exit travel.
9.9.11.5. Floor Numbering
1) Arabic numerals indicating the assigned floor number shall be
a) mounted permanently on the stair side of the wall at the latch side of doors to exit stair shafts,
b) not less than 60mm high, raised approximately 0.8mm above the surface,
c) located 1 500
mm from the finished floor and not more than 300mm from the door, and
d) contrasting in colour with the surface on which they are applied. (SeeNoteA-3.4.6.19.(1)(d).)
9.9.12. Lighting
9.9.12.1. Application
1) This Subsection applies to the lighting of all means of egress except those within dwelling units or a house with a
secondary suite including their common spaces.
9.9.12.2. Required Lighting in Egress Facilities
1) Every exit, public corridor or corridor providing access to exit for the public shall be equipped to provide
illumination to an average level of not less than 50lx at floor or tread level and at all points such as angles and
intersections at changes of level where there are stairs or ramps.
2) The minimum value of the illumination required by Sentence(1) shall be not less than 10lx.
9.9.12.3. Emergency Lighting
1) Emergency lighting shall be provided in
a) exits,
b) principal routes providing access to exit in an open floor area,
c) corridors used by the public,
d) underground walkways, and
e) public corridors.
2) Emergency lighting required in Sentence(1) shall be provided from a source of energy separate from the
electrical supply for the building.
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3) Lighting required in Sentence(1) shall be designed to be automatically actuated for a period of at least 30min
when the electric lighting in the affected area is interrupted.
4) Illumination from lighting required in Sentence(1) shall be provided to average levels of not less than 10lx at
floor or tread level.
5) The minimum value of the illumination required by Sentence(4) shall be not less than 1 lx.
6) Where incandescent lighting is provided, lighting equal to 1W/m
2
of floor area shall be considered to meet the
requirement in Sentence(4).
7) Where self-contained emergency lighting units are used, they shall conform to CSAC22.2 No.141,
“Emergency Lighting Equipment.”
Division B: Acceptable Solutions Span Tables
British Columbia Building Code 2018 Division B
Span Tables
Table 9.20.17.4.-A
Maximum Allowable Clear Spans for Lintels in Flat Loadbearing Insulating Concrete
Form (ICF) Walls
(1)(2)(3)
(1-10M Bottom Bar)
Forming Part of Sentences 9.3.2.8.(1) and 9.20.17.4.(3)
Minimum Lintel
Thickness, mm
Minimum Lintel Depth,
mm
Maximum Clear Span, m
Supporting Light-Frame Roof Only Supporting ICF Second Storey and Light-Frame Roof
Maximum Ground Snow Load, kN/m
2
1.50 3.33 1.50 3.33
140
200 1.41 1.18 1.03 0.93
300 1.78 1.50 1.30 1.18
400 2.08 1.75 1.53 1.38
500 2.33 1.97 1.72 1.56
600 2.55 2.16 1.89 1.71
150
200 1.41 1.18 1.02 0.92
300 1.78 1.50 1.29 1.17
400 2.08 1.75 1.51 1.37
500 2.33 1.97 1.70 1.54
600 2.54 2.15 1.87 1.70
160
200 1.41 1.18 1.01 0.91
300 1.78 1.50 1.28 1.16
400 2.07 1.75 1.50 1.36
500 2.32 1.96 1.68 1.53
600 2.53 2.15 1.85 1.68
190
200 1.41 1.19 0.98 0.89
300 1.78 1.50 1.24 1.13
400 2.06 1.74 1.45 1.32
500 2.30 1.95 1.63 1.49
600 2.51 2.13 1.78 1.63
200
200 1.41 1.19 0.97 0.89
300 1.77 1.49 1.23 1.12
400 2.06 1.74 1.43 1.31
500 2.30 1.95 1.61 1.48
600 2.50 2.13 1.77 1.62
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240
200 1.41 1.19 0.94 0.86
300 1.76 1.49 1.18 1.09
400 2.04 1.73 1.38 1.27
500 2.27 1.93 1.55 1.43
600 2.47 2.11 1.70 1.56
Notes to Table 9.20.17.4.-A:
(1) Deflection criterion is L/240, where “L” is the clear span of the lintel.
(2) Linear interpolation is permitted between ground snow loads and between lintel depths.
(3) 10M stirrups are required at a maximum d/2 spacing for spans greater than 1 200 mm, where “d” is the distance from the top of the lintel to the level of the bottom
reinforcing bar in the lintel.
Table 9.20.17.4.-B
Maximum Allowable Clear Spans for Lintels in Flat Loadbearing Insulating Concrete
Form (ICF) Walls
(1)(2)(3)
(1-15M Bottom Bar)
Forming Part of Sentences 9.3.2.8.(1) and 9.20.17.4.(3)
Minimum Lintel
Thickness, mm
Minimum Lintel Depth,
mm
Maximum Clear Span, m
Supporting Light-Frame Roof Only Supporting ICF Second Storey and Light-Frame Roof
Maximum Ground Snow Load, kN/m
2
1.50 3.33 1.50 3.33
140
200 1.63 1.46 1.31 1.23
300 2.43 2.08 1.81 1.64
400 2.90 2.44 2.13 1.93
500 3.26 2.75 2.41 2.18
600 3.58 3.03 2.65 2.4
150
200 1.67 1.49 1.33 1.25
300 2.48 2.08 1.79 1.62
400 2.90 2.44 2.11 1.91
500 3.26 2.75 2.38 2.16
600 3.57 3.02 2.62 2.38
160
200 1.70 1.53 1.35 1.26
300 2.48 2.08 1.78 1.61
400 2.90 2.44 2.09 1.90
500 3.25 2.75 2.36 2.14
600 3.56 3.02 2.59 2.36
Table 9.20.17.4.-A (continued)
Maximum Allowable Clear Spans for Lintels in Flat Loadbearing Insulating Concrete
Form (ICF) Walls
(1)(2)(3)
(1-10M Bottom Bar)
Forming Part of Sentences 9.3.2.8.(1) and 9.20.17.4.(3)
Minimum Lintel
Thickness, mm
Minimum Lintel Depth,
mm
Maximum Clear Span, m
Supporting Light-Frame Roof Only Supporting ICF Second Storey and Light-Frame Roof
Maximum Ground Snow Load, kN/m
2
1.50 3.33 1.50 3.33
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190
200 1.80 1.61 1.36 1.24
300 2.48 2.09 1.73 1.58
400 2.89 2.44 2.03 1.85
500 3.23 2.74 2.29 2.09
600 3.53 3.00 2.51 2.30
200
200 1.83 1.64 1.35 1.23
300 2.48 2.09 1.71 1.57
400 2.88 2.44 2.01 1.84
500 3.22 2.74 2.26 2.07
600 3.52 2.99 2.48 2.28
240
200 1.93 1.65 1.30 1.20
300 2.47 2.08 1.66 1.52
400 2.86 2.43 1.94 1.78
500 3.19 2.72 2.18 2.01
600 3.47 2.97 2.39 2.20
Notes to Table 9.20.17.4.-B:
(1) Deflection criterion is L/240, where “L” is the clear span of the lintel.
(2) Linear interpolation is permitted between ground snow loads and between lintel depths.
(3) 10M stirrups are required at a maximum d/2 spacing for spans greater than 1 200 mm, where “d” is the distance from the top of the lintel to the level of the bottom
reinforcing bar in the lintel.
Table 9.20.17.4.-C
Maximum Allowable Clear Spans for Lintels in Flat Loadbearing Insulating Concrete
Form (ICF) Walls
(1)(2)(3)
(2-15M Bottom Bar)
Forming Part of Sentences 9.3.2.8.(1) and 9.20.17.4.(3)
Minimum Lintel
Thickness, mm
Minimum Lintel Depth,
mm
Maximum Clear Span, m
Supporting Light-Frame Roof Only Supporting ICF Second Storey and Light-Frame Roof
Maximum Ground Snow Load, kN/m
2
1.50 3.33 1.50 3.33
140
200 1.63 1.46 1.31 1.23
300 2.43 2.18 1.96 1.84
400 3.22 2.90 2.60 2.42
500 4.00 3.60 3.25 2.70
600 4.71 4.20 3.61 2.97
Table 9.20.17.4.-B (continued)
Maximum Allowable Clear Spans for Lintels in Flat Loadbearing Insulating Concrete
Form (ICF) Walls
(1)(2)(3)
(1-15M Bottom Bar)
Forming Part of Sentences 9.3.2.8.(1) and 9.20.17.4.(3)
Minimum Lintel
Thickness, mm
Minimum Lintel Depth,
mm
Maximum Clear Span, m
Supporting Light-Frame Roof Only Supporting ICF Second Storey and Light-Frame Roof
Maximum Ground Snow Load, kN/m
2
1.50 3.33 1.50 3.33
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150
200 1.67 1.49 1.33 1.25
300 2.48 2.23 1.99 1.87
400 3.29 2.96 2.64 2.45
500 4.80 3.68 3.29 2.74
600 4.87 4.20 3.64 3.02
160
200 1.70 1.53 1.35 1.27
300 2.53 2.28 2.02 1.90
400 3.36 3.02 2.68 2.48
500 4.16 3.76 3.27 2.78
600 4.95 4.20 3.61 3.08
190
200 1.80 1.61 1.39 1.32
300 2.67 2.40 2.09 1.97
400 3.53 3.19 2.77 2.56
500 4.38 3.81 3.18 2.90
600 4.92 4.19 3.50 3.21
200
200 1.83 1.64 1.41 1.33
300 2.87 2.44 2.11 2.00
400 3.78 3.24 2.79 2.55
500 4.46 3.81 3.15 2.89
600 4.86 4.18 3.47 3.18
240
200 2.07 1.74 1.46 1.38
300 3.07 2.59 2.18 2.07
400 3.95 3.38 2.70 2.48
500 4.40 3.80 3.04 2.80
600 4.78 4.16 3.34 3.08
Notes to Table 9.20.17.4.-C:
(1) Deflection criterion is L/240, where “L” is the clear span of the lintel.
(2) Linear interpolation is permitted between ground snow loads and between lintel depths.
(3) 10M stirrups are required at a maximum d/2 spacing for spans greater than 1 200 mm, where “d” is the distance from the top of the lintel to the level of the bottom
reinforcing bar in the lintel.
Table 9.20.17.4.-C (continued)
Maximum Allowable Clear Spans for Lintels in Flat Loadbearing Insulating Concrete
Form (ICF) Walls
(1)(2)(3)
(2-15M Bottom Bar)
Forming Part of Sentences 9.3.2.8.(1) and 9.20.17.4.(3)
Minimum Lintel
Thickness, mm
Minimum Lintel Depth,
mm
Maximum Clear Span, m
Supporting Light-Frame Roof Only Supporting ICF Second Storey and Light-Frame Roof
Maximum Ground Snow Load, kN/m
2
1.50 3.33 1.50 3.33
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Table 9.23.4.2.-A
Maximum Spans for Floor Joists – General Cases
(1)
Forming Part of Sentences 9.3.2.8.(1), 9.23.4.2.(1) and (2), 9.23.4.4.(1) and 9.23.9.4.(1) to (3)
Commercial
Designation
Grade Joist Size, mm
Maximum Span, m
With Strapping
(2)
With Bridging With Strapping
(2)
and Bridging
Joist Spacing, mm Joist Spacing, mm Joist Spacing, mm
300 400 600 300 400 600 300 400 600
Douglas Fir –
Larch (includes
Douglas Fir and
Western Larch)
Select Structural
38 x 89 2.13 1.97 1.73 2.19 1.99 1.73 2.19 1.99 1.73
38 x 140 3.23 3.07 2.73 3.44 3.12 2.73 3.44 3.12 2.73
38 x 184 3.88 3.69 3.51 4.18 3.92 3.59 4.37 4.07 3.59
38 x 235 4.57 4.34 4.13 4.86 4.57 4.29 5.05 4.70 4.39
38 x 286 5.21 4.95 4.71 5.49 5.16 4.85 5.66 5.28 4.92
No. 1 and No. 2
38 x 89 2.00 1.85 1.66 2.09 1.90 1.66 2.09 1.90 1.66
38 x 140 3.09 2.91 2.62 3.29 2.99 2.62 3.29 2.99 2.62
38 x 184 3.71 3.53 3.36 4.00 3.76 3.44 4.19 3.90 3.44
38 x 235 4.38 4.16 3.96 4.66 4.38 4.11 4.84 4.51 4.20
38 x 286 4.99 4.75 4.52 5.26 4.94 4.65 5.43 5.06 4.72
No. 3
38 x 89 1.90 1.69 1.38 1.95 1.69 1.38 1.95 1.69 1.38
38 x 140 2.78 2.41 1.97 2.78 2.41 1.97 2.78 2.41 1.97
38 x 184 3.38 2.93 2.39 3.38 2.93 2.39 3.38 2.93 2.39
38 x 235 4.14 3.58 2.93 4.14 3.58 2.93 4.14 3.58 2.93
38 x 286 4.80 4.16 3.39 4.80 4.16 3.39 4.80 4.16 3.39
Construction 38 x 89 1.90 1.77 1.61 2.03 1.84 1.61 2.03 1.84 1.61
Standard 38 x 89 1.81 1.63 1.33 1.88 1.63 1.33 1.88 1.63 1.33
Hem – Fir
(includes
Western
Hemlock and
Amabilis Fir)
Select Structural
38 x 89 2.08 1.93 1.71 2.16 1.96 1.71 2.16 1.96 1.71
38 x 140 3.18 3.03 2.69 3.39 3.08 2.69 3.39 3.08 2.69
38 x 184 3.82 3.64 3.46 4.12 3.87 3.54 4.31 4.02 3.54
38 x 235 4.50 4.28 4.08 4.80 4.51 4.23 4.98 4.64 4.33
38 x 286 5.14 4.89 4.65 5.42 5.09 4.78 5.59 5.21 4.86
No. 1 and No. 2
38 x 89 2.00 1.85 1.66 2.09 1.90 1.66 2.09 1.90 1.66
38 x 140 3.09 2.91 2.62 3.29 2.99 2.62 3.29 2.99 2.62
38 x 184 3.71 3.53 3.36 4.00 3.76 3.44 4.19 3.90 3.44
38 x 235 4.38 4.16 3.96 4.66 4.38 4.11 4.84 4.51 4.20
38 x 286 4.99 4.75 4.52 5.26 4.94 4.65 5.43 5.06 4.72
No. 3
38 x 89 1.90 1.77 1.61 2.03 1.84 1.61 2.03 1.84 1.61
38 x 140 2.99 2.78 2.43 3.19 2.90 2.43 3.19 2.90 2.43
38 x 184 3.60 3.42 2.95 3.88 3.61 2.95 4.06 3.61 2.95
38 x 235 4.24 4.03 3.61 4.51 4.24 3.61 4.68 4.37 3.61
38 x 286 4.84 4.60 4.19 5.10 4.79 4.19 5.26 4.90 4.19
Construction 38 x 89 1.90 1.77 1.61 2.03 1.84 1.61 2.03 1.84 1.61
Standard 38 x 89 1.81 1.68 1.39 1.96 1.71 1.39 1.96 1.71 1.39
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Spruce – Pine –
Fir (includes
Spruce (all
species except
Coast Sitka
Spruce), Jack
Pine, Lodgepole
Pine, Balsam Fir
and Alpine Fir)
Select Structural
38 x 89 1.95 1.81 1.64 2.06 1.87 1.64 2.06 1.87 1.64
38 x 140 3.05 2.85 2.57 3.24 2.95 2.57 3.24 2.95 2.57
38 x 184 3.66 3.48 3.31 3.94 3.70 3.38 4.12 3.84 3.38
38 x 235 4.31 4.10 3.90 4.59 4.31 4.05 4.76 4.44 4.14
38 x 286 4.91 4.67 4.45 5.18 4.87 4.57 5.34 4.98 4.64
No. 1 and No. 2
38 x 89 1.86 1.72 1.58 1.99 1.81 1.58 1.99 1.81 1.58
38 x 140 2.92 2.71 2.49 3.14 2.85 2.49 3.14 2.85 2.49
38 x 184 3.54 3.36 3.20 3.81 3.58 3.27 3.99 3.72 3.27
38 x 235 4.17 3.96 3.77 4.44 4.17 3.92 4.60 4.29 4.00
38 x 286 4.75 4.52 4.30 5.01 4.71 4.42 5.17 4.82 4.49
No. 3
38 x 89 1.81 1.68 1.55 1.96 1.78 1.55 1.96 1.78 1.55
38 x 140 2.84 2.64 2.43 3.08 2.80 2.43 3.08 2.80 2.43
38 x 184 3.47 3.30 2.95 3.74 3.52 2.95 3.92 3.61 2.95
38 x 235 4.09 3.89 3.61 4.36 4.09 3.61 4.52 4.22 3.61
38 x 286 4.67 4.44 4.19 4.92 4.62 4.19 5.08 4.73 4.19
Construction 38 x 89 1.81 1.68 1.55 1.96 1.78 1.55 1.96 1.78 1.55
Standard 38 x 89 1.70 1.58 1.44 1.88 1.71 1.44 1.88 1.71 1.44
Table 9.23.4.2.-A (continued)
Maximum Spans for Floor Joists – General Cases
(1)
Forming Part of Sentences 9.3.2.8.(1), 9.23.4.2.(1) and (2), 9.23.4.4.(1) and 9.23.9.4.(1) to (3)
Commercial
Designation
Grade Joist Size, mm
Maximum Span, m
With Strapping
(2)
With Bridging With Strapping
(2)
and Bridging
Joist Spacing, mm Joist Spacing, mm Joist Spacing, mm
300 400 600 300 400 600 300 400 600
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Northern
Species
(includes any
Canadian
species covered
by the NLGA
Standard
Grading Rules)
Select Structural
38 x 89 1.65 1.53 1.42 1.84 1.68 1.46 1.84 1.68 1.46
38 x 140 2.59 2.41 2.24 2.90 2.63 2.30 2.90 2.63 2.30
38 x 184 3.27 3.11 2.94 3.52 3.31 3.03 3.69 3.44 3.03
38 x 235 3.85 3.66 3.48 4.10 3.85 3.62 4.26 3.97 3.70
38 x 286 4.39 4.18 3.97 4.63 4.35 4.09 4.78 4.45 4.15
No. 1 and No. 2
38 x 89 1.59 1.48 1.37 1.80 1.64 1.43 1.80 1.64 1.43
38 x 140 2.51 2.33 2.16 2.83 2.57 2.25 2.83 2.57 2.25
38 x 184 3.19 3.04 2.84 3.44 3.23 2.96 3.60 3.36 2.96
38 x 235 3.76 3.58 3.41 4.01 3.77 3.54 4.16 3.88 3.62
38 x 286 4.29 4.08 3.88 4.53 4.25 4.00 4.67 4.35 4.06
No. 3
38 x 89 1.54 1.43 1.32 1.74 1.57 1.36 1.76 1.60 1.36
38 x 140 2.42 2.24 1.94 2.74 2.38 1.94 2.75 2.38 1.94
38 x 184 3.12 2.90 2.37 3.35 2.90 2.37 3.35 2.90 2.37
38 x 235 3.67 3.49 2.89 3.91 3.54 2.89 4.06 3.54 2.89
38 x 286 4.19 3.98 3.36 4.42 4.11 3.36 4.55 4.11 3.36
Construction 38 x 89 1.54 1.43 1.32 1.74 1.57 1.40 1.76 1.60 1.40
Standard 38 x 89 1.48 1.37 1.15 1.63 1.41 1.15 1.63 1.41 1.15
Notes to Table 9.23.4.2.-A:
(1) Spans apply only where the floors serve residential areas as described in Table 4.1.5.3., or the uniformly distributed live load on the floors does not exceed that specified
for residential areas as described in Table 4.1.5.3.
(2) See Sentence 9.23.9.4.(5) for alternatives to strapping.
Table 9.23.4.2.-A (continued)
Maximum Spans for Floor Joists – General Cases
(1)
Forming Part of Sentences 9.3.2.8.(1), 9.23.4.2.(1) and (2), 9.23.4.4.(1) and 9.23.9.4.(1) to (3)
Commercial
Designation
Grade Joist Size, mm
Maximum Span, m
With Strapping
(2)
With Bridging With Strapping
(2)
and Bridging
Joist Spacing, mm Joist Spacing, mm Joist Spacing, mm
300 400 600 300 400 600 300 400 600
Span Tables Division B: Acceptable Solutions
Division B British Columbia Building Code 2018
Table 9.23.4.2.-B
Maximum Spans for Floor Joists – Special Cases
(1)
Forming Part of Sentences 9.3.2.8.(1), 9.23.4.2.(1) and (2), 9.23.4.4.(2) and 9.23.9.4.(4) and (6)
Commercial
Designation
Grade Joist Size, mm
Maximum Span, m
Joists with Ceilings Attached to Wood Furring Joists with Concrete Topping
Without Bridging With Bridging With or Without Bridging
(2)
Joist Spacing, mm Joist Spacing, mm Joist Spacing, mm
300 400 600 300 400 600 300 400 600
Douglas Fir –
Larch (includes
Douglas Fir and
Western Larch)
Select Structural
38 x 89 2.19 1.99 1.73 2.19 1.99 1.73 2.19 1.99 1.73
38 x 140 3.44 3.12 2.73 3.44 3.12 2.73 3.44 3.12 2.73
38 x 184 4.24 3.99 3.59 4.52 4.11 3.59 4.52 4.11 3.59
38 x 235 4.98 4.69 4.29 5.47 5.20 4.58 5.77 5.24 4.58
38 x 286 5.67 5.34 4.88 6.19 5.89 5.54 6.83 6.37 5.58
No. 1 and No. 2
38 x 89 2.09 1.90 1.66 2.09 1.90 1.66 2.09 1.90 1.66
38 x 140 3.29 2.99 2.62 3.29 2.99 2.62 3.29 2.99 2.55
38 x 184 4.06 3.83 3.44 4.33 3.93 3.44 4.33 3.81 3.11
38 x 235 4.78 4.50 4.11 5.24 4.98 4.31 5.37 4.65 3.80
38 x 286 5.44 5.12 4.68 5.93 5.64 5.00 6.24 5.40 4.41
No. 3
38 x 89 1.95 1.69 1.38 1.95 1.69 1.38 1.72 1.49 1.21
38 x 140 2.78 2.41 1.97 2.78 2.41 1.97 2.45 2.12 1.73
38 x 184 3.38 2.93 2.39 3.38 2.93 2.39 2.98 2.58 2.11
38 x 235 4.14 3.58 2.93 4.14 3.58 2.93 3.65 3.16 2.58
38 x 286 4.80 4.16 3.39 4.80 4.16 3.39 4.23 3.66 2.99
Construction 38 x 89 2.03 1.84 1.61 2.03 1.84 1.61 2.03 1.84 1.61
Standard 38 x 89 1.88 1.63 1.33 1.88 1.63 1.33 1.66 1.44 1.17
Division B: Acceptable Solutions Span Tables
British Columbia Building Code 2018 Division B
Hem – Fir
(includes
Western
Hemlock and
Amabilis Fir)
Select Structural
38 x 89 2.16 1.96 1.71 2.16 1.96 1.71 2.16 1.96 1.71
38 x 140 3.39 3.08 2.69 3.39 3.08 2.69 3.39 3.08 2.69
38 x 184 4.18 3.94 3.54 4.46 4.05 3.54 4.46 4.05 3.54
38 x 235 4.92 4.63 4.23 5.39 5.13 4.52 5.69 5.17 4.52
38 x 286 5.60 5.27 4.82 6.10 5.81 5.47 6.74 6.28 5.50
No. 1 and No. 2
38 x 89 2.09 1.90 1.66 2.09 1.90 1.66 2.09 1.90 1.66
38 x 140 3.29 2.99 2.62 3.29 2.99 2.62 3.29 2.99 2.62
38 x 184 4.06 3.83 3.44 4.33 3.93 3.44 4.33 3.93 3.26
38 x 235 4.78 4.50 4.11 5.24 4.98 4.39 5.53 4.88 3.99
38 x 286 5.44 5.12 4.68 5.93 5.64 5.25 6.54 5.66 4.63
No. 3
38 x 89 2.03 1.84 1.61 2.03 1.84 1.61 2.03 1.83 1.50
38 x 140 3.19 2.90 2.43 3.19 2.90 2.43 3.02 2.62 2.14
38 x 184 3.94 3.61 2.95 4.17 3.61 2.95 3.68 3.18 2.60
38 x 235 4.63 4.36 3.61 5.08 4.42 3.61 4.50 3.89 3.18
38 x 286 5.27 4.96 4.19 5.74 5.13 4.19 5.22 4.52 3.69
Construction 38 x 89 2.03 1.84 1.61 2.03 1.84 1.61 2.03 1.84 1.61
Standard 38 x 89 1.96 1.71 1.39 1.96 1.71 1.39 1.74 1.50 1.23
Table 9.23.4.2.-B (continued)
Maximum Spans for Floor Joists – Special Cases
(1)
Forming Part of Sentences 9.3.2.8.(1), 9.23.4.2.(1) and (2), 9.23.4.4.(2) and 9.23.9.4.(4) and (6)
Commercial
Designation
Grade Joist Size, mm
Maximum Span, m
Joists with Ceilings Attached to Wood Furring Joists with Concrete Topping
Without Bridging With Bridging With or Without Bridging
(2)
Joist Spacing, mm Joist Spacing, mm Joist Spacing, mm
300 400 600 300 400 600 300 400 600
Span Tables Division B: Acceptable Solutions
Division B British Columbia Building Code 2018
Spruce – Pine –
Fir (includes
Spruce (all
species except
Coast Sitka
Spruce), Jack
Pine, Lodgepole
Pine, Balsam Fir
and Alpine Fir)
Select Structural
38 x 89 2.06 1.87 1.64 2.06 1.87 1.64 2.06 1.87 1.64
38 x 140 3.24 2.95 2.57 3.24 2.95 2.57 3.24 2.95 2.57
38 x 184 4.00 3.77 3.38 4.26 3.87 3.38 4.26 3.87 3.38
38 x 235 4.70 4.43 4.05 5.16 4.91 4.32 5.45 4.95 4.32
38 x 286 5.35 5.04 4.61 5.84 5.55 5.23 6.45 6.01 5.26
No.1 and No.2
38 x 89 1.99 1.81 1.58 1.99 1.81 1.58 1.99 1.81 1.58
38 x 140 3.14 2.85 2.49 3.14 2.85 2.49 3.14 2.85 2.49
38 x 184 3.87 3.64 3.27 4.12 3.75 3.27 4.12 3.75 3.27
38 x 235 4.55 4.28 3.91 4.99 4.75 4.18 5.27 4.79 4.13
38 x 286 5.18 4.88 4.46 5.65 5.37 5.06 6.23 5.81 4.79
No. 3
38 x 89 1.96 1.78 1.55 1.96 1.78 1.55 1.96 1.78 1.50
38 x 140 3.08 2.80 2.43 3.08 2.80 2.43 3.02 2.62 2.14
38 x 184 3.80 3.58 2.95 4.05 3.61 2.95 3.68 3.18 2.60
38 x 235 4.47 4.21 3.61 4.90 4.42 3.61 4.50 3.89 3.18
38 x 286 5.09 4.79 4.19 5.55 5.13 4.19 5.22 4.52 3.69
Construction 38 x 89 1.96 1.78 1.55 1.96 1.78 1.55 1.96 1.78 1.55
Standard 38 x 89 1.88 1.71 1.44 1.88 1.71 1.44 1.80 1.56 1.27
Table 9.23.4.2.-B (continued)
Maximum Spans for Floor Joists – Special Cases
(1)
Forming Part of Sentences 9.3.2.8.(1), 9.23.4.2.(1) and (2), 9.23.4.4.(2) and 9.23.9.4.(4) and (6)
Commercial
Designation
Grade Joist Size, mm
Maximum Span, m
Joists with Ceilings Attached to Wood Furring Joists with Concrete Topping
Without Bridging With Bridging With or Without Bridging
(2)
Joist Spacing, mm Joist Spacing, mm Joist Spacing, mm
300 400 600 300 400 600 300 400 600
Division B: Acceptable Solutions Span Tables
British Columbia Building Code 2018 Division B
Northern
Species
(includes any
Canadian
species covered
by the NLGA
Standard
Grading Rules)
Select Structural
38 x 89 1.84 1.68 1.46 1.84 1.68 1.46 1.84 1.68 1.46
38 x 140 2.90 2.63 2.30 2.90 2.63 2.30 2.90 2.63 2.30
38 x 184 3.58 3.37 3.03 3.81 3.46 3.03 3.81 3.46 3.03
38 x 235 4.20 3.96 3.62 4.61 4.39 3.86 4.87 4.42 3.86
38 x 286 4.79 4.51 4.12 5.22 4.96 4.68 5.76 5.37 4.54
No.1 and No.2
38 x 89 1.80 1.64 1.43 1.80 1.64 1.43 1.80 1.64 1.43
38 x 140 2.83 2.57 2.25 2.83 2.57 2.25 2.83 2.57 2.23
38 x 184 3.50 3.29 2.96 3.72 3.38 2.96 3.72 3.32 2.71
38 x 235 4.11 3.87 3.54 4.51 4.29 3.76 4.69 4.06 3.31
38 x 286 4.68 4.40 4.03 5.10 4.85 4.36 5.44 4.71 3.84
No. 3
38 x 89 1.76 1.60 1.36 1.76 1.60 1.36 1.70 1.47 1.20
38 x 140 2.75 2.38 1.94 2.75 2.38 1.94 2.42 2.10 1.71
38 x 184 3.35 2.90 2.37 3.35 2.90 2.37 2.95 2.55 2.08
38 x 235 4.01 3.54 2.89 4.09 3.54 2.89 3.61 3.12 2.55
38 x 286 4.56 4.11 3.36 4.75 4.11 3.36 4.18 3.62 2.96
Construction 38 x 89 1.76 1.60 1.40 1.76 1.60 1.40 1.76 1.60 1.37
Standard 38 x 89 1.63 1.41 1.15 1.63 1.41 1.15 1.44 1.25 1.02
Notes to Table 9.23.4.2.-B:
(1) Spans apply only where the floors serve residential areas as described in Table 4.1.5.3., or the uniformly distributed live load on the floors does not exceed that specified
for residential areas as described in Table 4.1.5.3.
(2) No bridging is assumed for spans for floor joists with concrete topping.
Table 9.23.4.2.-B (continued)
Maximum Spans for Floor Joists – Special Cases
(1)
Forming Part of Sentences 9.3.2.8.(1), 9.23.4.2.(1) and (2), 9.23.4.4.(2) and 9.23.9.4.(4) and (6)
Commercial
Designation
Grade Joist Size, mm
Maximum Span, m
Joists with Ceilings Attached to Wood Furring Joists with Concrete Topping
Without Bridging With Bridging With or Without Bridging
(2)
Joist Spacing, mm Joist Spacing, mm Joist Spacing, mm
300 400 600 300 400 600 300 400 600
Span Tables Division B: Acceptable Solutions
Division B British Columbia Building Code 2018
Table 9.23.4.2.-C
Maximum Spans for Ceiling Joists – Attic not Accessible by a Stairway
Forming Part of Sentences 9.3.2.8.(1), 9.23.4.2.(1) and 9.23.14.10.(2)
Commercial
Designation
Grade Joist Size, mm
Maximum Span, m
Joist Spacing, mm
300 400 600
Douglas Fir – Larch (includes
Douglas Fir and Western
Larch)
Select Structural
38 x 89 3.41 3.10 2.71
38 x 140 5.37 4.88 4.26
38 x 184 7.05 6.41 5.60
38 x 235 9.01 8.18 7.15
38 x 286 10.96 9.96 8.70
No. 1 and No. 2
38 x 89 3.27 2.97 2.59
38 x 140 5.14 4.67 4.08
38 x 184 6.76 6.14 5.36
38 x 235 8.63 7.84 6.85
38 x 286 10.50 9.54 8.34
No. 3
38 x 89 3.17 2.88 2.42
38 x 140 4.89 4.23 3.46
38 x 184 5.95 5.15 4.20
38 x 235 7.27 6.30 5.14
38 x 286 8.44 7.31 5.97
Construction 38 x 89 3.17 2.88 2.51
Standard 38 x 89 3.06 2.78 2.34
Hem – Fir (includes Western
Hemlock and Amabilis Fir)
Select Structural
38 x 89 3.36 3.06 2.67
38 x 140 5.29 4.81 4.20
38 x 184 6.96 6.32 5.52
38 x 235 8.88 8.07 7.05
38 x 286 10.81 9.82 8.58
No. 1 and No. 2
38 x 89 3.27 2.97 2.59
38 x 140 5.14 4.67 4.08
38 x 184 6.76 6.14 5.36
38 x 235 8.63 7.84 6.85
38 x 286 10.50 9.54 8.34
No. 3
38 x 89 3.17 2.88 2.51
38 x 140 4.98 4.53 3.95
38 x 184 6.55 5.95 5.19
38 x 235 8.36 7.60 6.34
38 x 286 10.18 9.01 7.36
Construction 38 x 89 3.17 2.88 2.50
Standard 38 x 89 3.06 2.78 2.43
Division B: Acceptable Solutions Span Tables
British Columbia Building Code 2018 Division B
Spruce – Pine – Fir (includes
Spruce (all species except
Coast Sitka Spruce), Jack
Pine, Lodgepole Pine,
Balsam Fir and Alpine Fir)
Select Structural
38 x 89 3.22 2.92 2.55
38 x 140 5.06 4.60 4.02
38 x 184 6.65 6.05 5.28
38 x 235 8.50 7.72 6.74
38 x 286 10.34 9.40 8.21
No. 1 and No. 2
38 x 89 3.11 2.83 2.47
38 x 140 4.90 4.45 3.89
38 x 184 6.44 5.85 5.11
38 x 235 8.22 7.47 6.52
38 x 286 10.00 9.09 7.94
No. 3
38 x 89 3.06 2.78 2.43
38 x 140 4.81 4.37 3.82
38 x 184 6.32 5.74 5.02
38 x 235 8.07 7.33 6.34
38 x 286 9.82 8.93 7.36
Construction 38 x 89 3.06 2.78 2.43
Standard 38 x 89 2.94 2.67 2.33
Northern Species (includes
any Canadian species
covered by the NLGA
Standard Grading Rules)
Select Structural
38 x 89 2.88 2.61 2.28
38 x 140 4.53 4.11 3.59
38 x 184 5.95 5.40 4.72
38 x 235 7.60 6.90 6.03
38 x 286 9.25 8.40 7.34
No. 1 and No. 2
38 x 89 2.81 2.55 2.23
38 x 140 4.42 4.02 3.51
38 x 184 5.81 5.28 4.61
38 x 235 7.42 6.74 5.89
38 x 286 9.03 8.21 7.17
No. 3
38 x 89 2.74 2.49 2.18
38 x 140 4.31 3.92 3.42
38 x 184 5.67 5.09 4.16
38 x 235 7.19 6.23 5.08
38 x 286 8.34 7.23 5.90
Construction 38 x 89 2.74 2.49 2.18
Standard 38 x 89 2.67 2.43 2.03
Table 9.23.4.2.-C (continued)
Maximum Spans for Ceiling Joists – Attic not Accessible by a Stairway
Forming Part of Sentences 9.3.2.8.(1), 9.23.4.2.(1) and 9.23.14.10.(2)
Commercial
Designation
Grade Joist Size, mm
Maximum Span, m
Joist Spacing, mm
300 400 600
Span Tables Division B: Acceptable Solutions
Division B British Columbia Building Code 2018
Table 9.23.4.2.-D
Maximum Spans for Roof Joists – Specified Roof Snow Loads 1.0 to 2.0 kPa
Forming Part of Sentences 9.3.2.8.(1), 9.23.4.2.(1), 9.23.4.5.(1) and 9.23.14.10.(2)
Commercial
Designation
Grade Joist Size, mm
Maximum Span, m
Specified Snow Load, kPa
1.0 1.5 2.0
Joist Spacing, mm Joist Spacing, mm Joist Spacing, mm
300 400 600 300 400 600 300 400 600
Douglas Fir –
Larch (includes
Douglas Fir and
Western Larch)
Select Structural
38 x 89 2.71 2.46 2.15 2.37 2.15 1.88 2.15 1.95 1.71
38 x 140 4.26 3.87 3.38 3.72 3.38 2.95 3.38 3.07 2.68
38 x 184 5.60 5.09 4.44 4.89 4.44 3.88 4.44 4.04 3.53
38 x 235 7.15 6.49 5.67 6.24 5.67 4.96 5.67 5.15 4.50
38 x 286 8.70 7.90 6.91 7.60 6.91 6.03 6.91 6.27 5.48
No.1 and No.2
38 x 89 2.59 2.36 2.06 2.27 2.06 1.80 2.06 1.87 1.63
38 x 140 4.08 3.71 3.24 3.57 3.24 2.83 3.24 2.94 2.57
38 x 184 5.36 4.87 4.26 4.69 4.26 3.72 4.26 3.87 3.38
38 x 235 6.85 6.22 5.44 5.98 5.44 4.74 5.44 4.94 4.22
38 x 286 8.34 7.57 6.40 7.28 6.62 5.50 6.62 6.00 4.90
No. 3
38 x 89 2.49 2.16 1.76 2.14 1.85 1.51 1.91 1.65 1.35
38 x 140 3.56 3.08 2.51 3.06 2.65 2.16 2.72 2.36 1.92
38 x 184 4.33 3.75 3.06 3.72 3.22 2.63 3.31 2.87 2.34
38 x 235 5.29 4.58 3.74 4.55 3.94 3.22 4.05 3.51 2.86
38 x 286 6.14 5.32 4.34 5.28 4.57 3.73 4.70 4.07 3.32
Construction 38 x 89 2.51 2.28 1.99 2.20 1.99 1.74 1.99 1.81 1.58
Standard 38 x 89 2.41 2.08 1.70 2.07 1.79 1.46 1.84 1.60 1.30
Division B: Acceptable Solutions Span Tables
British Columbia Building Code 2018 Division B
Hem – Fir
(includes
Western
Hemlock and
Amabilis Fir)
Select Structural
38 x 89 2.67 2.43 2.12 2.33 2.12 1.85 2.12 1.93 1.68
38 x 140 4.20 3.82 3.33 3.67 3.33 2.91 3.33 3.03 2.65
38 x 184 5.52 5.02 4.38 4.82 4.38 3.83 4.38 3.98 3.48
38 x 235 7.05 6.41 5.60 6.16 5.60 4.89 5.60 5.09 4.44
38 x 286 8.58 7.80 6.81 7.50 6.81 5.95 6.81 6.19 5.41
No.1 and No.2
38 x 89 2.59 2.36 2.06 2.27 2.06 1.80 2.06 1.87 1.63
38 x 140 4.08 3.71 3.24 3.57 3.24 2.83 3.24 2.94 2.57
38 x 184 5.36 4.87 4.26 4.69 4.26 3.72 4.26 3.87 3.38
38 x 235 6.85 6.22 5.44 5.98 5.44 4.75 5.44 4.94 4.32
38 x 286 8.34 7.57 6.62 7.28 6.62 5.77 6.62 6.01 5.25
No. 3
38 x 89 2.51 2.28 1.99 2.20 1.99 1.74 1.99 1.81 1.58
38 x 140 3.95 3.59 3.10 3.45 3.14 2.67 3.14 2.85 2.37
38 x 184 5.20 4.62 3.77 4.54 3.97 3.24 4.09 3.54 2.89
38 x 235 6.53 5.65 4.61 5.61 4.86 3.97 5.00 4.33 3.53
38 x 286 7.57 6.56 5.35 6.51 5.64 4.60 5.80 5.02 4.10
Construction 38 x 89 2.51 2.28 1.99 2.20 1.99 1.74 1.99 1.81 1.58
Standard 38 x 89 2.43 2.18 1.78 2.12 1.88 1.53 1.93 1.67 1.36
Table 9.23.4.2.-D (continued)
Maximum Spans for Roof Joists – Specified Roof Snow Loads 1.0 to 2.0 kPa
Forming Part of Sentences 9.3.2.8.(1), 9.23.4.2.(1), 9.23.4.5.(1) and 9.23.14.10.(2)
Commercial
Designation
Grade Joist Size, mm
Maximum Span, m
Specified Snow Load, kPa
1.0 1.5 2.0
Joist Spacing, mm Joist Spacing, mm Joist Spacing, mm
300 400 600 300 400 600 300 400 600
Span Tables Division B: Acceptable Solutions
Division B British Columbia Building Code 2018
Spruce – Pine –
Fir (includes
Spruce
(all species
except Coast
Sitka Spruce),
Jack Pine,
Lodgepole Pine,
Balsam Fir and
Alpine Fir)
Select Structural
38 x 89 2.55 2.32 2.03 2.23 2.03 1.77 2.03 1.84 1.61
38 x 140 4.02 3.65 3.19 3.51 3.19 2.79 3.19 2.90 2.53
38 x 184 5.28 4.80 4.19 4.61 4.19 3.66 4.19 3.81 3.33
38 x 235 6.74 6.13 5.35 5.89 5.35 4.68 5.35 4.86 4.25
38 x 286 8.21 7.46 6.52 7.17 6.52 5.69 6.52 5.92 5.17
No.1 and No.2
38 x 89 2.47 2.24 1.96 2.16 1.96 1.71 1.96 1.78 1.56
38 x 140 3.89 3.53 3.08 3.40 3.08 2.69 3.08 2.80 2.45
38 x 184 5.11 4.64 4.05 4.46 4.05 3.54 4.05 3.68 3.22
38 x 235 6.52 5.93 5.18 5.70 5.18 4.52 5.18 4.70 4.11
38 x 286 7.94 7.21 6.30 6.94 6.30 5.50 6.30 5.73 5.00
No. 3
38 x 89 2.43 2.20 1.93 2.12 1.93 1.68 1.93 1.75 1.53
38 x 140 3.82 3.47 3.03 3.33 3.03 2.65 3.03 2.75 2.37
38 x 184 5.02 4.56 3.77 4.38 3.97 3.24 3.98 3.54 2.89
38 x 235 6.41 5.65 4.61 5.60 4.86 3.97 5.00 4.33 3.53
38 x 286 7.57 6.56 5.35 6.51 5.64 4.60 5.80 5.02 4.10
Construction 38 x 89 2.43 2.20 1.93 2.12 1.93 1.68 1.93 1.75 1.53
Standard 38 x 89 2.33 2.12 1.85 2.04 1.85 1.59 1.85 1.68 1.41
Table 9.23.4.2.-D (continued)
Maximum Spans for Roof Joists – Specified Roof Snow Loads 1.0 to 2.0 kPa
Forming Part of Sentences 9.3.2.8.(1), 9.23.4.2.(1), 9.23.4.5.(1) and 9.23.14.10.(2)
Commercial
Designation
Grade Joist Size, mm
Maximum Span, m
Specified Snow Load, kPa
1.0 1.5 2.0
Joist Spacing, mm Joist Spacing, mm Joist Spacing, mm
300 400 600 300 400 600 300 400 600
Division B: Acceptable Solutions Span Tables
British Columbia Building Code 2018 Division B
Northern
Species
(includes any
Canadian
species covered
by the NLGA
Standard
Grading Rules)
Select Structural
38 x 89 2.28 2.07 1.81 1.99 1.81 1.58 1.81 1.65 1.44
38 x 140 3.59 3.26 2.85 3.14 2.85 2.49 2.85 2.59 2.26
38 x 184 4.72 4.29 3.75 4.12 3.75 3.27 3.75 3.40 2.97
38 x 235 6.03 5.48 4.79 5.27 4.79 4.18 4.79 4.35 3.80
38 x 286 7.34 6.67 5.82 6.41 5.82 5.09 5.82 5.29 4.62
No.1 and No.2
38 x 89 2.23 2.03 1.77 1.95 1.77 1.55 1.77 1.61 1.41
38 x 140 3.51 3.19 2.79 3.07 2.79 2.43 2.79 2.53 2.21
38 x 184 4.61 4.19 3.66 4.03 3.66 3.20 3.66 3.33 2.91
38 x 235 5.89 5.35 4.68 5.15 4.68 4.09 4.68 4.25 3.68
38 x 286 7.17 6.52 5.58 6.26 5.69 4.80 5.69 5.17 4.27
No. 3
38 x 89 2.18 1.98 1.73 1.90 1.73 1.50 1.73 1.57 1.33
38 x 140 3.42 3.05 2.49 2.99 2.62 2.14 2.69 2.33 1.90
38 x 184 4.28 3.71 3.03 3.68 3.19 2.60 3.28 2.84 2.32
38 x 235 5.23 4.53 3.70 4.50 3.90 3.18 4.01 3.47 2.83
38 x 286 6.07 5.26 4.29 5.22 4.52 3.69 4.65 4.03 3.29
Construction 38 x 89 2.18 1.98 1.73 1.90 1.73 1.51 1.73 1.57 1.37
Standard 38 x 89 2.09 1.81 1.48 1.80 1.56 1.27 1.60 1.38 1.13
Table 9.23.4.2.-D (continued)
Maximum Spans for Roof Joists – Specified Roof Snow Loads 1.0 to 2.0 kPa
Forming Part of Sentences 9.3.2.8.(1), 9.23.4.2.(1), 9.23.4.5.(1) and 9.23.14.10.(2)
Commercial
Designation
Grade Joist Size, mm
Maximum Span, m
Specified Snow Load, kPa
1.0 1.5 2.0
Joist Spacing, mm Joist Spacing, mm Joist Spacing, mm
300 400 600 300 400 600 300 400 600
Span Tables Division B: Acceptable Solutions
Division B British Columbia Building Code 2018
Table 9.23.4.2.-E
Maximum Spans for Roof Joists – Specified Roof Snow Loads 2.5 and 3.0 kPa
Forming Part of Sentences 9.3.2.8.(1), 9.23.4.2.(1), 9.23.4.5.(1) and 9.23.14.10.(2)
Commercial
Designation
Grade Joist Size, mm
Maximum Span, m
Specified Snow Load, kPa
2.5 3.0
Joist Spacing, mm Joist Spacing, mm
300 400 600 300 400 600
Douglas Fir – Larch
(includes Douglas Fir
and Western Larch)
Select Structural
38 x 89 1.99 1.81 1.58 1.88 1.71 1.49
38 x 140 3.14 2.85 2.49 2.95 2.68 2.34
38 x 184 4.12 3.75 3.27 3.88 3.53 3.08
38 x 235 5.27 4.79 4.18 4.96 4.50 3.93
38 x 286 6.41 5.82 5.09 6.03 5.48 4.79
No. 1 and No. 2
38 x 89 1.91 1.74 1.52 1.80 1.63 1.43
38 x 140 3.01 2.73 2.39 2.83 2.57 2.25
38 x 184 3.95 3.59 3.14 3.72 3.38 2.90
38 x 235 5.05 4.59 3.84 4.75 4.32 3.55
38 x 286 6.14 5.46 4.46 5.78 5.05 4.12
No. 3
38 x 89 1.74 1.50 1.23 1.60 1.39 1.13
38 x 140 2.48 2.15 1.75 2.29 1.98 1.62
38 x 184 3.01 2.61 2.13 2.79 2.41 1.97
38 x 235 3.69 3.19 2.61 3.41 2.95 2.41
38 x 286 4.28 3.70 3.03 3.95 3.42 2.79
Construction 38 x 89 1.85 1.68 1.47 1.74 1.58 1.38
Standard 38 x 89 1.68 1.45 1.19 1.55 1.34 1.10
Division B: Acceptable Solutions Span Tables
British Columbia Building Code 2018 Division B
Hem – Fir (includes
Western Hemlock
and Amabilis Fir)
Select Structural
38 x 89 1.97 1.79 1.56 1.85 1.68 1.47
38 x 140 3.10 2.81 2.46 2.91 2.65 2.31
38 x 184 4.07 3.70 3.23 3.83 3.48 3.04
38 x 235 5.20 4.72 4.12 4.89 4.44 3.88
38 x 286 6.32 5.75 5.02 5.95 5.41 4.72
No. 1 and No. 2
38 x 89 1.91 1.74 1.52 1.80 1.63 1.43
38 x 140 3.01 2.73 2.39 2.83 2.57 2.25
38 x 184 3.95 3.59 3.14 3.72 3.38 2.95
38 x 235 5.05 4.59 4.01 4.75 4.32 3.72
38 x 286 6.14 5.58 4.68 5.78 5.25 4.32
No. 3
38 x 89 1.85 1.68 1.47 1.74 1.58 1.38
38 x 140 2.91 2.65 2.16 2.74 2.45 2.00
38 x 184 3.72 3.22 2.63 3.44 2.98 2.43
38 x 235 4.55 3.94 3.22 4.20 3.64 2.97
38 x 286 5.28 4.57 3.73 4.88 4.22 3.45
Construction 38 x 89 1.85 1.68 1.47 1.74 1.58 1.38
Standard 38 x 89 1.76 1.52 1.24 1.62 1.40 1.15
Table 9.23.4.2.-E (continued)
Maximum Spans for Roof Joists – Specified Roof Snow Loads 2.5 and 3.0 kPa
Forming Part of Sentences 9.3.2.8.(1), 9.23.4.2.(1), 9.23.4.5.(1) and 9.23.14.10.(2)
Commercial
Designation
Grade Joist Size, mm
Maximum Span, m
Specified Snow Load, kPa
2.5 3.0
Joist Spacing, mm Joist Spacing, mm
300 400 600 300 400 600
Span Tables Division B: Acceptable Solutions
Division B British Columbia Building Code 2018
Spruce – Pine – Fir
(includes Spruce (all
species except Coast
Sitka Spruce), Jack
Pine, Lodgepole
Pine, Balsam Fir and
Alpine Fir)
Select Structural
38 x 89 1.88 1.71 1.49 1.77 1.61 1.41
38 x 140 2.96 2.69 2.35 2.79 2.53 2.21
38 x 184 3.89 3.54 3.09 3.66 3.33 2.91
38 x 235 4.97 4.52 3.94 4.68 4.25 3.71
38 x 286 6.05 5.50 4.80 5.69 5.17 4.52
No. 1 and No. 2
38 x 89 1.82 1.65 1.44 1.71 1.56 1.36
38 x 140 2.86 2.60 2.27 2.69 2.45 2.14
38 x 184 3.76 3.42 2.99 3.54 3.22 2.81
38 x 235 4.81 4.37 3.82 4.52 4.11 3.59
38 x 286 5.85 5.31 4.64 5.50 5.00 4.37
No. 3
38 x 89 1.79 1.62 1.42 1.68 1.53 1.34
38 x 140 2.81 2.56 2.16 2.65 2.40 2.00
38 x 184 3.70 3.22 2.63 3.44 2.98 2.43
38 x 235 4.55 3.94 3.22 4.20 3.64 2.97
38 x 286 5.28 4.57 3.73 4.88 4.22 3.45
Construction 38 x 89 1.79 1.62 1.42 1.68 1.53 1.34
Standard 38 x 89 1.72 1.56 1.29 1.62 1.46 1.19
Table 9.23.4.2.-E (continued)
Maximum Spans for Roof Joists – Specified Roof Snow Loads 2.5 and 3.0 kPa
Forming Part of Sentences 9.3.2.8.(1), 9.23.4.2.(1), 9.23.4.5.(1) and 9.23.14.10.(2)
Commercial
Designation
Grade Joist Size, mm
Maximum Span, m
Specified Snow Load, kPa
2.5 3.0
Joist Spacing, mm Joist Spacing, mm
300 400 600 300 400 600
Division B: Acceptable Solutions Span Tables
British Columbia Building Code 2018 Division B
Northern Species
(includes any
Canadian species
covered by the NLGA
Standard Grading
Rules)
Select Structural
38 x 89 1.68 1.53 1.34 1.58 1.44 1.26
38 x 140 2.65 2.40 2.10 2.49 2.26 1.98
38 x 184 3.48 3.16 2.76 3.27 2.97 2.60
38 x 235 4.44 4.04 3.53 4.18 3.80 3.32
38 x 286 5.41 4.91 4.29 5.09 4.62 4.04
No. 1 and No. 2
38 x 89 1.64 1.49 1.31 1.55 1.41 1.23
38 x 140 2.59 2.35 2.05 2.43 2.21 1.93
38 x 184 3.40 3.09 2.70 3.20 2.91 2.53
38 x 235 4.34 3.94 3.35 4.09 3.71 3.10
38 x 286 5.28 4.76 3.89 4.97 4.40 3.59
No. 3
38 x 89 1.60 1.46 1.21 1.51 1.37 1.12
38 x 140 2.45 2.12 1.73 2.26 1.96 1.60
38 x 184 2.98 2.58 2.11 2.76 2.39 1.95
38 x 235 3.65 3.16 2.58 3.37 2.92 2.38
38 x 286 4.23 3.66 2.99 3.91 3.39 2.76
Construction 38 x 89 1.60 1.46 1.27 1.51 1.37 1.20
Standard 38 x 89 1.46 1.26 1.03 1.34 1.16 0.95
Table 9.23.4.2.-E (continued)
Maximum Spans for Roof Joists – Specified Roof Snow Loads 2.5 and 3.0 kPa
Forming Part of Sentences 9.3.2.8.(1), 9.23.4.2.(1), 9.23.4.5.(1) and 9.23.14.10.(2)
Commercial
Designation
Grade Joist Size, mm
Maximum Span, m
Specified Snow Load, kPa
2.5 3.0
Joist Spacing, mm Joist Spacing, mm
300 400 600 300 400 600
Span Tables Division B: Acceptable Solutions
Division B British Columbia Building Code 2018
Table 9.23.4.2.-F
Maximum Spans for Roof Rafters – Specified Roof Snow Loads 1.0 to 2.0 kPa
Forming Part of Sentences 9.3.2.8.(1), 9.23.4.2.(1), 9.23.4.5.(1) and 9.23.14.10.(2)
Commercial
Designation
Grade Rafter Size, mm
Maximum Span, m
Specified Snow Load, kPa
1.0 1.5 2.0
Rafter Spacing, mm Rafter Spacing, mm Rafter Spacing, mm
300 400 600 300 400 600 300 400 600
Douglas Fir –
Larch (includes
Douglas Fir and
Western Larch)
Select Structural
38 x 89 3.41 3.10 2.71 2.98 2.71 2.37 2.71 2.46 2.15
38 x 140 5.37 4.88 4.26 4.69 4.26 3.72 4.26 3.87 3.38
38 x 184 7.05 6.41 5.60 6.16 5.60 4.89 5.60 5.09 4.44
38 x 235 9.01 8.18 7.15 7.87 7.15 6.24 7.15 6.49 5.62
38 x 286 10.96 9.96 8.70 9.58 8.70 7.40 8.70 7.90 6.52
No.1 and No.2
38 x 89 3.27 2.97 2.59 2.86 2.59 2.27 2.59 2.36 2.06
38 x 140 5.14 4.67 3.95 4.49 4.08 3.34 4.08 3.60 2.94
38 x 184 6.76 5.88 4.80 5.74 4.97 4.06 5.06 4.38 3.58
38 x 235 8.30 7.19 5.87 7.02 6.08 4.96 6.19 5.36 4.38
38 x 286 9.63 8.34 6.81 8.14 7.05 5.76 7.18 6.22 5.08
No. 3
38 x 89 2.65 2.30 1.87 2.24 1.94 1.58 1.98 1.71 1.40
38 x 140 3.78 3.28 2.68 3.20 2.77 2.26 2.82 2.44 1.99
38 x 184 4.61 3.99 3.26 3.89 3.37 2.75 3.43 2.97 2.43
38 x 235 5.63 4.88 3.98 4.76 4.12 3.37 4.20 3.64 2.97
38 x 286 6.53 5.66 4.62 5.52 4.78 3.91 4.87 4.22 3.44
Construction 38 x 89 3.17 2.88 2.42 2.77 2.50 2.04 2.51 2.21 1.80
Standard 38 x 89 2.56 2.22 1.81 2.17 1.88 1.53 1.91 1.65 1.35
Division B: Acceptable Solutions Span Tables
British Columbia Building Code 2018 Division B
Hem – Fir
(includes
Western
Hemlock and
Amabilis Fir)
Select Structural
38 x 89 3.36 3.06 2.67 2.94 2.67 2.33 2.67 2.43 2.12
38 x 140 5.29 4.81 4.20 4.62 4.20 3.67 4.20 3.82 3.33
38 x 184 6.96 6.32 5.52 6.08 5.52 4.82 5.52 5.02 4.38
38 x 235 8.88 8.07 7.05 7.76 7.05 6.16 7.05 6.41 5.54
38 x 286 10.81 9.82 8.58 9.45 8.58 7.28 8.58 7.80 6.42
No. 1 and
No. 2
38 x 89 3.27 2.97 2.59 2.86 2.59 2.27 2.59 2.36 2.06
38 x 140 5.14 4.67 4.08 4.49 4.08 3.50 4.08 3.71 3.08
38 x 184 6.76 6.14 5.04 5.90 5.21 4.26 5.31 4.60 3.75
38 x 235 8.63 7.54 6.16 7.36 6.37 5.20 6.49 5.62 4.59
38 x 286 10.11 8.75 7.15 8.54 7.40 6.04 7.53 6.52 5.33
No. 3
38 x 89 3.17 2.83 2.31 2.76 2.39 1.95 2.44 2.11 1.72
38 x 140 4.67 4.04 3.30 3.95 3.42 2.79 3.48 3.01 2.46
38 x 184 5.68 4.92 4.02 4.80 4.16 3.40 4.23 3.67 2.99
38 x 235 6.95 6.02 4.91 5.87 5.08 4.15 5.18 4.48 3.66
38 x 286 8.06 6.98 5.70 6.81 5.90 4.82 6.01 5.20 4.25
Construction 38 x 89 3.17 2.88 2.51 2.77 2.51 2.14 2.51 2.28 1.89
Standard 38 x 89 2.68 2.32 1.90 2.27 1.96 1.60 2.00 1.73 1.41
Table 9.23.4.2.-F (continued)
Maximum Spans for Roof Rafters – Specified Roof Snow Loads 1.0 to 2.0 kPa
Forming Part of Sentences 9.3.2.8.(1), 9.23.4.2.(1), 9.23.4.5.(1) and 9.23.14.10.(2)
Commercial
Designation
Grade Rafter Size, mm
Maximum Span, m
Specified Snow Load, kPa
1.0 1.5 2.0
Rafter Spacing, mm Rafter Spacing, mm Rafter Spacing, mm
300 400 600 300 400 600 300 400 600
Span Tables Division B: Acceptable Solutions
Division B British Columbia Building Code 2018
Spruce – Pine –
Fir (includes
Spruce (all
species except
Coast Sitka
Spruce), Jack
Pine, Lodgepole
Pine, Balsam Fir
and Alpine Fir)
Select Structural
38 x 89 3.22 2.92 2.55 2.81 2.55 2.23 2.55 2.32 2.03
38 x 140 5.06 4.60 4.02 4.42 4.02 3.51 4.02 3.65 3.19
38 x 184 6.65 6.05 5.28 5.81 5.28 4.61 5.28 4.80 4.19
38 x 235 8.50 7.72 6.74 7.42 6.74 5.89 6.74 6.13 5.35
38 x 286 10.34 9.40 8.21 9.03 8.21 7.17 8.21 7.46 6.52
No. 1 and
No. 2
38 x 89 3.11 2.83 2.47 2.72 2.47 2.16 2.47 2.24 1.96
38 x 140 4.90 4.45 3.89 4.28 3.89 3.40 3.89 3.53 3.08
38 x 184 6.44 5.85 5.11 5.62 5.11 4.41 5.11 4.64 3.89
38 x 235 8.22 7.47 6.38 7.18 6.52 5.39 6.52 5.82 4.75
38 x 286 10.00 9.06 7.40 8.74 7.66 6.25 7.80 6.76 5.52
No. 3
38 x 89 3.06 2.78 2.31 2.67 2.39 1.95 2.43 2.11 1.72
38 x 140 4.67 4.04 3.30 3.95 3.42 2.79 3.48 3.01 2.46
38 x 184 5.68 4.92 4.02 4.80 4.16 3.40 4.23 3.67 2.99
38 x 235 6.95 6.02 4.91 5.87 5.08 4.15 5.18 4.48 3.66
38 x 286 8.06 6.98 5.70 6.81 5.90 4.82 6.01 5.20 4.25
Construction 38 x 89 3.06 2.78 2.43 2.67 2.43 2.12 2.43 2.20 1.93
Standard 38 x 89 2.78 2.41 1.97 2.35 2.04 1.66 2.07 1.79 1.47
Table 9.23.4.2.-F (continued)
Maximum Spans for Roof Rafters – Specified Roof Snow Loads 1.0 to 2.0 kPa
Forming Part of Sentences 9.3.2.8.(1), 9.23.4.2.(1), 9.23.4.5.(1) and 9.23.14.10.(2)
Commercial
Designation
Grade Rafter Size, mm
Maximum Span, m
Specified Snow Load, kPa
1.0 1.5 2.0
Rafter Spacing, mm Rafter Spacing, mm Rafter Spacing, mm
300 400 600 300 400 600 300 400 600
Division B: Acceptable Solutions Span Tables
British Columbia Building Code 2018 Division B
Northern
Species
(includes any
Canadian
species covered
by the NLGA
Standard
Grading Rules)
Select Structural
38 x 89 2.88 2.61 2.28 2.51 2.28 1.99 2.28 2.07 1.81
38 x 140 4.53 4.11 3.59 3.95 3.59 3.14 3.59 3.26 2.85
38 x 184 5.95 5.40 4.72 5.20 4.72 4.12 4.72 4.29 3.68
38 x 235 7.60 6.90 6.03 6.64 6.03 5.11 6.03 5.48 4.51
38 x 286 9.25 8.40 7.01 8.08 7.26 5.93 7.34 6.40 5.23
No. 1 and
No. 2
38 x 89 2.81 2.55 2.23 2.46 2.23 1.95 2.23 2.03 1.77
38 x 140 4.42 4.02 3.44 3.86 3.51 2.91 3.51 3.14 2.56
38 x 184 5.81 5.13 4.19 5.00 4.33 3.54 4.41 3.82 3.12
38 x 235 7.24 6.27 5.12 6.12 5.30 4.33 5.40 4.67 3.82
38 x 286 8.40 7.27 5.94 7.10 6.15 5.02 6.26 5.42 4.43
No. 3
38 x 89 2.62 2.27 1.85 2.22 1.92 1.57 1.95 1.69 1.38
38 x 140 3.74 3.24 2.65 3.16 2.74 2.24 2.79 2.42 1.97
38 x 184 4.56 3.94 3.22 3.85 3.33 2.72 3.40 2.94 2.40
38 x 235 5.57 4.82 3.94 4.71 4.08 3.33 4.15 3.60 2.94
38 x 286 6.46 5.60 4.57 5.46 4.73 3.86 4.82 4.17 3.41
Construction 38 x 89 2.74 2.49 2.11 2.40 2.18 1.90 2.18 1.93 1.57
Standard 38 x 89 2.22 1.93 1.57 1.88 1.63 1.33 1.66 1.44 1.17
Table 9.23.4.2.-F (continued)
Maximum Spans for Roof Rafters – Specified Roof Snow Loads 1.0 to 2.0 kPa
Forming Part of Sentences 9.3.2.8.(1), 9.23.4.2.(1), 9.23.4.5.(1) and 9.23.14.10.(2)
Commercial
Designation
Grade Rafter Size, mm
Maximum Span, m
Specified Snow Load, kPa
1.0 1.5 2.0
Rafter Spacing, mm Rafter Spacing, mm Rafter Spacing, mm
300 400 600 300 400 600 300 400 600
Span Tables Division B: Acceptable Solutions
Division B British Columbia Building Code 2018
Table 9.23.4.2.-G
Maximum Spans for Roof Rafters – Specified Roof Snow Loads 2.5 and 3.0 kPa
Forming Part of Sentences 9.3.2.8.(1), 9.23.4.2.(1) and 9.23.4.5.(1)
Commercial
Designation
Grade Rafter Size, mm
Maximum Span, m
Specified Snow Load, kPa
2.5 3.0
Rafter Spacing, mm Rafter Spacing, mm
300 400 600 300 400 600
Douglas Fir – Larch
(includes Douglas Fir
and Western Larch)
Select Structural
38 x 89 2.51 2.28 1.99 2.37 2.15 1.88
38 x 140 3.95 3.59 3.14 3.72 3.38 2.95
38 x 184 5.20 4.72 4.12 4.89 4.44 3.83
38 x 235 6.64 6.03 5.08 6.24 5.67 4.68
38 x 286 8.08 7.23 5.90 7.60 6.65 5.43
No. 1 and
No. 2
38 x 89 2.41 2.19 1.86 2.27 2.06 1.71
38 x 140 3.76 3.26 2.66 3.46 3.00 2.45
38 x 184 4.58 3.96 3.24 4.21 3.65 2.98
38 x 235 5.60 4.85 3.96 5.15 4.46 3.64
38 x 286 6.50 5.63 4.59 5.98 5.17 4.23
No. 3
38 x 89 1.79 1.55 1.26 1.64 1.42 1.16
38 x 140 2.55 2.21 1.80 2.35 2.03 1.66
38 x 184 3.10 2.69 2.20 2.86 2.47 2.02
38 x 235 3.80 3.29 2.68 3.49 3.02 2.47
38 x 286 4.41 3.82 3.12 4.05 3.51 2.87
Construction 38 x 89 2.30 2.00 1.63 2.12 1.84 1.50
Standard 38 x 89 1.73 1.50 1.22 1.59 1.38 1.12
Division B: Acceptable Solutions Span Tables
British Columbia Building Code 2018 Division B
Hem – Fir (includes
Western Hemlock and
Amabilis Fir)
Select Structural
38 x 89 2.48 2.25 1.97 2.33 2.12 1.85
38 x 140 3.90 3.54 3.10 3.67 3.33 2.91
38 x 184 5.13 4.66 4.07 4.82 4.38 3.77
38 x 235 6.55 5.95 5.01 6.16 5.60 4.61
38 x 286 7.97 7.12 5.81 7.50 6.55 5.34
No. 1 and
No. 2
38 x 89 2.41 2.19 1.91 2.27 2.06 1.80
38 x 140 3.79 3.42 2.79 3.57 3.14 2.57
38 x 184 4.80 4.16 3.40 4.42 3.83 3.12
38 x 235 5.87 5.08 4.15 5.40 4.68 3.82
38 x 286 6.81 5.90 4.82 6.27 5.43 4.43
No. 3
38 x 89 2.21 1.91 1.56 2.03 1.76 1.43
38 x 140 3.15 2.73 2.23 2.90 2.51 2.05
38 x 184 3.83 3.32 2.71 3.52 3.05 2.49
38 x 235 4.68 4.06 3.31 4.31 3.73 3.05
38 x 286 5.43 4.71 3.84 5.00 4.33 3.54
Construction 38 x 89 2.33 2.09 1.71 2.20 1.93 1.57
Standard 38 x 89 1.81 1.57 1.28 1.66 1.44 1.18
Table 9.23.4.2.-G (continued)
Maximum Spans for Roof Rafters – Specified Roof Snow Loads 2.5 and 3.0 kPa
Forming Part of Sentences 9.3.2.8.(1), 9.23.4.2.(1) and 9.23.4.5.(1)
Commercial
Designation
Grade Rafter Size, mm
Maximum Span, m
Specified Snow Load, kPa
2.5 3.0
Rafter Spacing, mm Rafter Spacing, mm
300 400 600 300 400 600
Span Tables Division B: Acceptable Solutions
Division B British Columbia Building Code 2018
Spruce – Pine – Fir
(includes Spruce (all
species except Coast
Sitka Spruce), Jack
Pine, Lodgepole Pine,
Balsam Fir and Alpine
Fir)
Select Structural
38 x 89 2.37 2.15 1.88 2.23 2.03 1.77
38 x 140 3.73 3.39 2.96 3.51 3.19 2.79
38 x 184 4.90 4.45 3.89 4.61 4.19 3.66
38 x 235 6.26 5.69 4.97 5.89 5.35 4.68
38 x 286 7.62 6.92 5.90 7.17 6.52 5.43
No. 1 and
No. 2
38 x 89 2.29 2.08 1.82 2.16 1.96 1.71
38 x 140 3.61 3.28 2.86 3.40 3.08 2.66
38 x 184 4.74 4.31 3.52 4.46 3.96 3.23
38 x 235 6.06 5.27 4.30 5.59 4.84 3.96
38 x 286 7.06 6.11 4.99 6.49 5.62 4.59
No. 3
38 x 89 2.21 1.91 1.56 2.03 1.76 1.43
38 x 140 3.15 2.73 2.23 2.90 2.51 2.05
38 x 184 3.83 3.32 2.71 3.52 3.05 2.49
38 x 235 4.68 4.06 3.31 4.31 3.73 3.05
38 x 286 5.43 4.71 3.84 5.00 4.33 3.54
Construction 38 x 89 2.25 2.05 1.77 2.12 1.93 1.63
Standard 38 x 89 1.87 1.62 1.33 1.72 1.49 1.22
Table 9.23.4.2.-G (continued)
Maximum Spans for Roof Rafters – Specified Roof Snow Loads 2.5 and 3.0 kPa
Forming Part of Sentences 9.3.2.8.(1), 9.23.4.2.(1) and 9.23.4.5.(1)
Commercial
Designation
Grade Rafter Size, mm
Maximum Span, m
Specified Snow Load, kPa
2.5 3.0
Rafter Spacing, mm Rafter Spacing, mm
300 400 600 300 400 600
Division B: Acceptable Solutions Span Tables
British Columbia Building Code 2018 Division B
Northern Species
(includes any
Canadian species
covered by the NLGA
Standard Grading
Rules)
Select Structural
38 x 89 2.12 1.93 1.68 1.99 1.81 1.58
38 x 140 3.33 3.03 2.65 3.14 2.85 2.49
38 x 184 4.38 3.98 3.33 4.12 3.75 3.07
38 x 235 5.60 4.99 4.08 5.27 4.59 3.75
38 x 286 6.69 5.79 4.73 6.15 5.33 4.35
No. 1 and
No. 2
38 x 89 2.07 1.88 1.62 1.95 1.77 1.49
38 x 140 3.26 2.84 2.32 3.02 2.61 2.13
38 x 184 3.99 3.46 2.82 3.67 3.18 2.60
38 x 235 4.88 4.23 3.45 4.49 3.89 3.17
38 x 286 5.66 4.90 4.00 5.21 4.51 3.68
No. 3
38 x 89 1.77 1.53 1.25 1.63 1.41 1.15
38 x 140 2.52 2.19 1.78 2.32 2.01 1.64
38 x 184 3.07 2.66 2.17 2.82 2.45 2.00
38 x 235 3.76 3.25 2.66 3.45 2.99 2.44
38 x 286 4.36 3.77 3.08 4.01 3.47 2.83
Construction 38 x 89 2.01 1.74 1.42 1.85 1.60 1.31
Standard 38 x 89 1.50 1.30 1.06 1.38 1.19 0.98
Table 9.23.4.2.-G (continued)
Maximum Spans for Roof Rafters – Specified Roof Snow Loads 2.5 and 3.0 kPa
Forming Part of Sentences 9.3.2.8.(1), 9.23.4.2.(1) and 9.23.4.5.(1)
Commercial
Designation
Grade Rafter Size, mm
Maximum Span, m
Specified Snow Load, kPa
2.5 3.0
Rafter Spacing, mm Rafter Spacing, mm
300 400 600 300 400 600
Span Tables Division B: Acceptable Solutions
Division B British Columbia Building Code 2018
Table 9.23.4.2.-H
Maximum Spans for Built-up Floor Beams Supporting not more than One Floor
(1)(2)
Forming Part of Sentences 9.3.2.8.(1), 9.23.4.2.(3), 9.23.4.4.(3) and 9.23.8.1.(1)
Commercial
Designation
Grade
Supported
Length, m
(3)(4)
Maximum Span, m
(5)(6)
Size of Built-up Beam, mm
3- 38x184 4- 38x184 5- 38x184 3- 38x235 4- 38x235 5- 38x235 3- 38x286 4- 38x286 5- 38x286
Douglas Fir –
Larch (includes
Douglas Fir
and Western
Larch)
Select
Structural
2.4 3.36 3.70 3.99 4.30 4.73 5.09 5.23 5.66 5.99
3.0 3.12 3.44 3.70 3.99 4.39 4.73 4.84 5.34 5.66
3.6 2.94 3.23 3.48 3.75 4.13 4.45 4.41 5.03 5.41
4.2 2.79 3.07 3.31 3.52 3.92 4.23 4.09 4.72 5.14
4.8 2.67 2.94 3.17 3.29 3.75 4.04 3.82 4.41 4.92
5.4 2.54 2.83 3.04 3.11 3.59 3.89 3.60 4.16 4.65
6.0 2.41 2.73 2.94 2.95 3.40 3.75 3.42 3.95 4.41
No. 1 and
No. 2
2.4 2.97 3.42 3.82 3.63 4.19 4.68 4.21 4.86 5.43
3.0 2.65 3.06 3.42 3.24 3.75 4.19 3.76 4.35 4.86
3.6 2.42 2.80 3.13 2.96 3.42 3.82 3.44 3.97 4.44
4.2 2.24 2.59 2.89 2.74 3.17 3.54 3.18 3.67 4.11
4.8 2.10 2.42 2.71 2.56 2.96 3.31 2.98 3.44 3.84
5.4 1.98 2.28 2.55 2.42 2.79 3.12 2.81 3.24 3.62
6.0 1.88 2.17 2.42 2.29 2.65 2.96 2.66 3.07 3.44
Hem – Fir
(includes
Western
Hemlock and
Amabilis Fir)
Select
Structural
2.4 3.32 3.65 3.93 4.24 4.66 5.03 5.16 5.61 5.93
3.0 3.08 3.39 3.65 3.93 4.33 4.66 4.76 5.27 5.61
3.6 2.90 3.19 3.44 3.70 4.08 4.39 4.35 4.96 5.34
4.2 2.75 3.03 3.27 3.47 3.87 4.17 4.02 4.65 5.07
4.8 2.63 2.90 3.12 3.24 3.70 3.99 3.66 4.35 4.85
5.4 2.49 2.79 3.00 2.95 3.53 3.83 3.32 4.10 4.58
6.0 2.28 2.69 2.90 2.70 3.35 3.70 3.04 3.87 4.35
No. 1 and
No. 2
2.4 3.11 3.55 3.82 3.80 4.39 4.88 4.41 5.10 5.70
3.0 2.78 3.21 3.55 3.40 3.93 4.39 3.95 4.56 5.10
3.6 2.54 2.93 3.28 3.11 3.59 4.01 3.60 4.16 4.65
4.2 2.35 2.72 3.04 2.88 3.32 3.71 3.34 3.85 4.31
4.8 2.20 2.54 2.84 2.69 3.11 3.47 3.12 3.60 4.03
5.4 2.07 2.39 2.68 2.54 2.93 3.27 2.94 3.40 3.80
6.0 1.97 2.27 2.54 2.41 2.78 3.11 2.79 3.22 3.60
Division B: Acceptable Solutions Span Tables
British Columbia Building Code 2018 Division B
Spruce – Pine
– Fir (includes
Spruce (all
species except
Coast Sitka
Spruce), Jack
Pine,
Lodgepole
Pine, Balsam
Fir and Alpine
Fir)
Select
Structural
2.4 3.17 3.49 3.76 4.05 4.46 4.81 4.93 5.42 5.73
3.0 2.95 3.24 3.49 3.76 4.14 4.46 4.58 5.04 5.42
3.6 2.77 3.05 3.29 3.54 3.90 4.20 4.31 4.74 5.11
4.2 2.63 2.90 3.12 3.36 3.70 3.99 4.09 4.51 4.85
4.8 2.52 2.77 2.99 3.22 3.54 3.81 3.82 4.31 4.64
5.4 2.42 2.67 2.87 3.09 3.41 3.67 3.60 4.14 4.46
6.0 2.34 2.57 2.77 2.95 3.29 3.54 3.32 3.95 4.31
No. 1 and
No. 2
2.4 3.07 3.38 3.64 3.92 4.32 4.65 4.57 5.25 5.59
3.0 2.85 3.14 3.38 3.52 4.01 4.32 4.09 4.72 5.25
3.6 2.63 2.95 3.18 3.22 3.71 4.06 3.73 4.31 4.82
4.2 2.44 2.80 3.02 2.98 3.44 3.84 3.46 3.99 4.46
4.8 2.28 2.63 2.89 2.79 3.22 3.60 3.23 3.73 4.17
5.4 2.15 2.48 2.77 2.63 3.03 3.39 3.05 3.52 3.93
6.0 2.04 2.35 2.63 2.49 2.88 3.22 2.89 3.34 3.73
Northern
Species
(includes any
Canadian
species
covered by the
NLGA
Standard
Grading Rules)
Select
Structural
2.4 2.84 3.12 3.36 3.62 3.99 4.30 4.33 4.85 5.23
3.0 2.63 2.90 3.12 3.34 3.70 3.99 3.88 4.47 4.85
3.6 2.48 2.73 2.94 3.05 3.48 3.75 3.54 4.08 4.57
4.2 2.31 2.59 2.79 2.82 3.26 3.57 3.28 3.78 4.23
4.8 2.16 2.48 2.67 2.64 3.05 3.41 3.06 3.54 3.96
5.4 2.04 2.35 2.57 2.49 2.87 3.21 2.89 3.34 3.73
6.0 1.93 2.23 2.48 2.36 2.73 3.05 2.74 3.16 3.54
No. 1 and
No. 2
2.4 2.59 2.99 3.29 3.16 3.65 4.08 3.67 4.24 4.74
3.0 2.31 2.67 2.99 2.83 3.27 3.65 3.28 3.79 4.24
3.6 2.11 2.44 2.73 2.58 2.98 3.33 3.00 3.46 3.87
4.2 1.95 2.26 2.52 2.39 2.76 3.09 2.77 3.20 3.58
4.8 1.83 2.11 2.36 2.24 2.58 2.89 2.59 3.00 3.35
5.4 1.72 1.99 2.23 2.11 2.43 2.72 2.45 2.82 3.16
6.0 1.64 1.89 2.11 2.00 2.31 2.58 2.32 2.68 3.00
Notes to Table 9.23.4.2.-H:
(1) Beam spans apply only where the floors serve residential areas as described in Table 4.1.5.3., or the uniformly distributed live load on the floors does not exceed that
specified for residential areas as described in Table 4.1.5.3.
(2) When the floors have a concrete topping of not more than 51 mm, the spans must be multiplied by 0.8.
(3) Supported length means half the sum of the joist spans on both sides of the beam.
(4) Straight interpolation may be used for other supported lengths.
(5) Spans are clear spans between supports. For total span, add two bearing lengths.
(6) 3-ply beams with supported lengths greater than 4.2 m require 114 mm bearing. All other beams require 76 mm bearing.
Table 9.23.4.2.-H (continued)
Maximum Spans for Built-up Floor Beams Supporting not more than One Floor
(1)(2)
Forming Part of Sentences 9.3.2.8.(1), 9.23.4.2.(3), 9.23.4.4.(3) and 9.23.8.1.(1)
Commercial
Designation
Grade
Supported
Length, m
(3)(4)
Maximum Span, m
(5)(6)
Size of Built-up Beam, mm
3- 38x184 4- 38x184 5- 38x184 3- 38x235 4- 38x235 5- 38x235 3- 38x286 4- 38x286 5- 38x286
Span Tables Division B: Acceptable Solutions
Division B British Columbia Building Code 2018
Table 9.23.4.2.-I
Maximum Spans for Built-up Floor Beams Supporting not more than Two Floors
(1)(2)
Forming Part of Sentences 9.3.2.8.(1), 9.23.4.2.(3), 9.23.4.4.(3) and 9.23.8.1.(1)
Commercial
Designation
Grade
Supported
Length, m
(3)(4)
Maximum Span, m
(5)(6)
Size of Built-up Beam, mm
3- 38x184 4- 38x184 5- 38x184 3- 38x235 4- 38x235 5- 38x235 3- 38x286 4- 38x286 5- 38x286
Douglas Fir –
Larch (includes
Douglas Fir
and Western
Larch)
Select
Structural
2.4 2.80 3.08 3.32 3.49 3.93 4.24 4.05 4.67 5.16
3.0 2.55 2.86 3.08 3.12 3.60 3.93 3.62 4.18 4.67
3.6 2.33 2.69 2.90 2.85 3.29 3.68 3.30 3.82 4.27
4.2 2.16 2.49 2.75 2.64 3.04 3.40 2.99 3.53 3.95
4.8 2.00 2.33 2.60 2.38 2.85 3.18 2.69 3.30 3.69
5.4 1.82 2.20 2.45 2.17 2.68 3.00 2.45 3.08 3.48
6.0 1.67 2.08 2.33 2.00 2.51 2.85 2.26 2.83 3.30
No. 1 and
No. 2
2.4 2.22 2.56 2.87 2.72 3.14 3.51 3.15 3.64 4.07
3.0 1.99 2.29 2.56 2.43 2.80 3.14 2.82 3.25 3.64
3.6 1.81 2.09 2.34 2.22 2.56 2.86 2.57 2.97 3.32
4.2 1.68 1.94 2.17 2.05 2.37 2.65 2.38 2.75 3.07
4.8 1.57 1.81 2.03 1.92 2.22 2.48 2.23 2.57 2.88
5.4 1.48 1.71 1.91 1.81 2.09 2.34 2.10 2.43 2.71
6.0 1.40 1.62 1.81 1.72 1.98 2.22 1.99 2.30 2.57
Hem – Fir
(includes
Western
Hemlock and
Amabilis Fir)
Select
Structural
2.4 2.76 3.04 3.27 3.43 3.88 4.18 3.99 4.60 5.09
3.0 2.51 2.82 3.04 2.97 3.55 3.88 3.34 4.12 4.60
3.6 2.15 2.65 2.86 2.56 3.24 3.62 2.88 3.65 4.20
4.2 1.90 2.40 2.72 2.26 2.85 3.35 2.55 3.21 3.87
4.8 1.70 2.15 2.56 2.03 2.56 3.08 2.30 2.88 3.46
5.4 1.56 1.95 2.35 1.86 2.32 2.79 2.11 2.62 3.14
6.0 1.44 1.79 2.15 1.72 2.14 2.56 1.96 2.42 2.88
No. 1 and
No. 2
2.4 2.33 2.69 3.01 2.85 3.29 3.68 3.30 3.82 4.27
3.0 2.08 2.41 2.69 2.55 2.94 3.29 2.96 3.41 3.82
3.6 1.90 2.20 2.45 2.33 2.68 3.00 2.70 3.12 3.48
4.2 1.76 2.03 2.27 2.15 2.49 2.78 2.50 2.88 3.22
4.8 1.65 1.90 2.13 2.01 2.33 2.60 2.30 2.70 3.02
5.4 1.55 1.79 2.00 1.86 2.19 2.45 2.11 2.54 2.84
6.0 1.44 1.70 1.90 1.72 2.08 2.33 1.96 2.41 2.70
Division B: Acceptable Solutions Span Tables
British Columbia Building Code 2018 Division B
Spruce – Pine
– Fir (includes
Spruce (all
species except
Coast Sitka
Spruce), Jack
Pine,
Lodgepole
Pine, Balsam
Fir and Alpine
Fir)
Select
Structural
2.4 2.64 2.91 3.13 3.37 3.71 4.00 4.05 4.52 4.87
3.0 2.45 2.70 2.91 3.12 3.45 3.71 3.62 4.18 4.52
3.6 2.31 2.54 2.73 2.79 3.24 3.49 3.14 3.82 4.25
4.2 2.07 2.41 2.60 2.46 3.04 3.32 2.77 3.50 3.95
4.8 1.85 2.31 2.48 2.21 2.79 3.17 2.50 3.14 3.69
5.4 1.69 2.13 2.39 2.02 2.53 3.00 2.28 2.85 3.42
6.0 1.56 1.95 2.31 1.86 2.32 2.79 2.11 2.62 3.14
No. 1 and
No. 2
2.4 2.41 2.79 3.03 2.95 3.41 3.81 3.42 3.95 4.42
3.0 2.16 2.49 2.79 2.64 3.05 3.41 3.06 3.53 3.95
3.6 1.97 2.27 2.54 2.41 2.78 3.11 2.79 3.23 3.61
4.2 1.82 2.11 2.35 2.23 2.57 2.88 2.59 2.99 3.34
4.8 1.71 1.97 2.20 2.09 2.41 2.69 2.42 2.79 3.12
5.4 1.61 1.86 2.08 1.97 2.27 2.54 2.28 2.63 2.95
6.0 1.53 1.76 1.97 1.86 2.15 2.41 2.11 2.50 2.79
Northern
Species
(includes any
Canadian
species
covered by the
NLGA
Standard
Grading Rules)
Select
Structural
2.4 2.29 2.60 2.80 2.80 3.23 3.57 3.24 3.75 4.19
3.0 2.04 2.36 2.60 2.50 2.89 3.23 2.90 3.35 3.75
3.6 1.87 2.16 2.41 2.28 2.64 2.95 2.65 3.06 3.42
4.2 1.73 2.00 2.23 2.11 2.44 2.73 2.45 2.83 3.17
4.8 1.62 1.87 2.09 1.98 2.28 2.55 2.29 2.65 2.96
5.4 1.52 1.76 1.97 1.86 2.15 2.41 2.11 2.50 2.79
6.0 1.44 1.67 1.87 1.72 2.04 2.28 1.96 2.37 2.65
No. 1 and
No. 2
2.4 1.94 2.24 2.50 2.37 2.73 3.06 2.75 3.17 3.55
3.0 1.73 2.00 2.24 2.12 2.44 2.73 2.46 2.84 3.17
3.6 1.58 1.83 2.04 1.93 2.23 2.50 2.24 2.59 2.90
4.2 1.46 1.69 1.89 1.79 2.07 2.31 2.08 2.40 2.68
4.8 1.37 1.58 1.77 1.67 1.93 2.16 1.94 2.24 2.51
5.4 1.29 1.49 1.67 1.58 1.82 2.04 1.83 2.11 2.36
6.0 1.22 1.41 1.58 1.50 1.73 1.93 1.74 2.01 2.24
Notes to Table 9.23.4.2.-I:
(1) Beam spans apply only where the floors serve residential areas as described in Table 4.1.5.3., or the uniformly distributed live load on the floors does not exceed that
specified for residential areas as described in Table 4.1.5.3.
(2) When the floors have a concrete topping of not more than 51 mm, the spans must be multiplied by 0.8.
(3) Supported length means half the sum of the joist spans on both sides of the beam.
(4) Straight interpolation may be used for other supported lengths.
(5) Spans are clear spans between supports. For total span, add two bearing lengths.
(6) 3-ply beams require 114 mm bearing. 4-ply and 5-ply beams with supported lengths greater than 3 m require 114 mm bearing. All other beams require 76 mm bearing.
Table 9.23.4.2.-I (continued)
Maximum Spans for Built-up Floor Beams Supporting not more than Two Floors
(1)(2)
Forming Part of Sentences 9.3.2.8.(1), 9.23.4.2.(3), 9.23.4.4.(3) and 9.23.8.1.(1)
Commercial
Designation
Grade
Supported
Length, m
(3)(4)
Maximum Span, m
(5)(6)
Size of Built-up Beam, mm
3- 38x184 4- 38x184 5- 38x184 3- 38x235 4- 38x235 5- 38x235 3- 38x286 4- 38x286 5- 38x286
Span Tables Division B: Acceptable Solutions
Division B British Columbia Building Code 2018
Table 9.23.4.2.-J
Maximum Spans for Built-up Floor Beams Supporting not more than Three Floors
(1)(2)
Forming Part of Sentences 9.3.2.8.(1), 9.23.4.2.(3), 9.23.4.4.(3) and 9.23.8.1.(1)
Commercial
Designation
Grade
Supported
Length, m
(3)(4)
Maximum Span, m
(5)(6)
Size of Built-up Beam, mm
3- 38x184 4- 38x184 5- 38x184 3- 38x235 4- 38x235 5- 38x235 3- 38x286 4- 38x286 5- 38x286
Douglas Fir –
Larch (includes
Douglas Fir
and Western
Larch)
Select
Structural
2.4 2.38 2.74 2.95 2.91 3.36 3.75 3.37 3.89 4.35
3.0 2.13 2.46 2.74 2.60 3.00 3.36 2.92 3.48 3.89
3.6 1.88 2.24 2.51 2.24 2.74 3.06 2.53 3.18 3.56
4.2 1.66 2.08 2.32 1.99 2.49 2.84 2.25 2.81 3.29
4.8 1.50 1.88 2.17 1.80 2.24 2.65 2.04 2.53 3.02
5.4 1.38 1.71 2.05 1.65 2.04 2.44 1.88 2.31 2.75
6.0 1.28 1.58 1.88 1.53 1.89 2.24 1.75 2.14 2.53
No. 1 and
No. 2
2.4 1.85 2.14 2.39 2.26 2.61 2.92 2.63 3.03 3.39
3.0 1.66 1.91 2.14 2.02 2.34 2.61 2.35 2.71 3.03
3.6 1.51 1.74 1.95 1.85 2.13 2.39 2.14 2.48 2.77
4.2 1.40 1.62 1.81 1.71 1.98 2.21 1.99 2.29 2.56
4.8 1.31 1.51 1.69 1.60 1.85 2.07 1.86 2.14 2.40
5.4 1.23 1.42 1.59 1.51 1.74 1.95 1.75 2.02 2.26
6.0 1.17 1.35 1.51 1.43 1.65 1.85 1.66 1.92 2.14
Hem – Fir
(includes
Western
Hemlock and
Amabilis Fir)
Select
Structural
2.4 2.22 2.70 2.91 2.64 3.31 3.70 2.98 3.78 4.29
3.0 1.85 2.35 2.70 2.21 2.79 3.31 2.50 3.14 3.78
3.6 1.61 2.02 2.43 1.92 2.40 2.89 2.18 2.71 3.24
4.2 1.43 1.78 2.14 1.71 2.13 2.54 1.95 2.40 2.86
4.8 1.30 1.61 1.92 1.56 1.92 2.28 1.77 2.18 2.58
5.4 1.19 1.47 1.74 1.44 1.76 2.08 1.64 2.00 2.35
6.0 1.11 1.36 1.61 1.34 1.63 1.92 1.53 1.85 2.18
No. 1 and
No. 2
2.4 1.94 2.24 2.51 2.37 2.74 3.06 2.75 3.18 3.56
3.0 1.74 2.00 2.24 2.12 2.45 2.74 2.46 2.84 3.18
3.6 1.58 1.83 2.05 1.92 2.24 2.50 2.18 2.60 2.90
4.2 1.43 1.69 1.89 1.71 2.07 2.32 1.95 2.40 2.69
4.8 1.30 1.58 1.77 1.56 1.92 2.17 1.77 2.18 2.51
5.4 1.19 1.47 1.67 1.44 1.76 2.04 1.64 2.00 2.35
6.0 1.11 1.36 1.58 1.34 1.63 1.92 1.53 1.85 2.18
Division B: Acceptable Solutions Span Tables
British Columbia Building Code 2018 Division B
Spruce – Pine
– Fir (includes
Spruce (all
species except
Coast Sitka
Spruce), Jack
Pine,
Lodgepole
Pine, Balsam
Fir and Alpine
Fir)
Select
Structural
2.4 2.35 2.58 2.78 2.89 3.30 3.55 3.24 3.89 4.33
3.0 2.02 2.40 2.58 2.40 3.00 3.30 2.71 3.42 3.89
3.6 1.74 2.20 2.43 2.08 2.62 3.06 2.35 2.95 3.54
4.2 1.55 1.94 2.31 1.85 2.31 2.77 2.10 2.61 3.12
4.8 1.40 1.74 2.09 1.68 2.08 2.48 1.91 2.35 2.80
5.4 1.28 1.59 1.90 1.54 1.90 2.26 1.76 2.16 2.55
6.0 1.19 1.47 1.74 1.44 1.76 2.08 1.64 2.00 2.35
No. 1 and
No. 2
2.4 2.01 2.32 2.60 2.46 2.84 3.17 2.85 3.29 3.68
3.0 1.80 2.08 2.32 2.20 2.54 2.84 2.55 2.95 3.29
3.6 1.64 1.90 2.12 2.01 2.32 2.59 2.33 2.69 3.01
4.2 1.52 1.75 1.96 1.85 2.15 2.40 2.10 2.49 2.78
4.8 1.40 1.64 1.84 1.68 2.01 2.24 1.91 2.33 2.60
5.4 1.28 1.55 1.73 1.54 1.89 2.12 1.76 2.16 2.46
6.0 1.19 1.47 1.64 1.44 1.76 2.01 1.64 2.00 2.33
Northern
Species
(includes any
Canadian
species
covered by the
NLGA
Standard
Grading Rules)
Select
Structural
2.4 1.91 2.20 2.46 2.33 2.69 3.01 2.70 3.12 3.49
3.0 1.70 1.97 2.20 2.08 2.41 2.69 2.42 2.79 3.12
3.6 1.56 1.80 2.01 1.90 2.20 2.46 2.18 2.55 2.85
4.2 1.43 1.66 1.86 1.71 2.03 2.27 1.95 2.36 2.64
4.8 1.30 1.56 1.74 1.56 1.90 2.13 1.77 2.18 2.47
5.4 1.19 1.47 1.64 1.44 1.76 2.01 1.64 2.00 2.33
6.0 1.11 1.36 1.56 1.34 1.63 1.90 1.53 1.85 2.18
No. 1 and
No. 2
2.4 1.61 1.86 2.08 1.97 2.28 2.55 2.29 2.64 2.96
3.0 1.44 1.67 1.86 1.76 2.04 2.28 2.05 2.36 2.64
3.6 1.32 1.52 1.70 1.61 1.86 2.08 1.87 2.16 2.41
4.2 1.22 1.41 1.57 1.49 1.72 1.93 1.73 2.00 2.23
4.8 1.14 1.32 1.47 1.40 1.61 1.80 1.62 1.87 2.09
5.4 1.08 1.24 1.39 1.32 1.52 1.70 1.53 1.76 1.97
6.0 1.02 1.18 1.32 1.25 1.44 1.61 1.45 1.67 1.87
Notes to Table 9.23.4.2.-J:
(1) Beam spans apply only where the floors serve residential areas as described in Table 4.1.5.3., or the uniformly distributed live load on the floors does not exceed that
specified for residential areas as described in Table 4.1.5.3.
(2) When the floors have a concrete topping of not more than 51 mm, the spans must be multiplied by 0.8.
(3) Supported length means half the sum of the joist spans on both sides of the beam.
(4) Straight interpolation may be used for other supported lengths.
(5) Spans are clear spans between supports. For total span, add two bearing lengths.
(6) 3-ply beams with supported lengths greater than 4.2 m require 152 mm bearing. All other beams require 114 mm bearing.
Table 9.23.4.2.-J (continued)
Maximum Spans for Built-up Floor Beams Supporting not more than Three Floors
(1)(2)
Forming Part of Sentences 9.3.2.8.(1), 9.23.4.2.(3), 9.23.4.4.(3) and 9.23.8.1.(1)
Commercial
Designation
Grade
Supported
Length, m
(3)(4)
Maximum Span, m
(5)(6)
Size of Built-up Beam, mm
3- 38x184 4- 38x184 5- 38x184 3- 38x235 4- 38x235 5- 38x235 3- 38x286 4- 38x286 5- 38x286
Span Tables Division B: Acceptable Solutions
Division B British Columbia Building Code 2018
Table 9.23.4.2.-K
Maximum Spans for Glued-Laminated Floor Beams – 20f-E Grade(1)
Forming Part of Sentences 9.3.2.8.(1), 9.23.4.2.(3), 9.23.4.4.(3) and 9.23.8.1.(1)
Number of Storeys
Supported
Beam Width,
mm
Supported
Length, m
(2)(3)
Maximum Span, m
(4)(5)(6)(7)
Beam Depth, mm
228 266 304 342 380 418 456
1
80
2.4 4.32 5.04 5.76 6.48 7.20 7.92 8.64
3.0 3.87 4.51 5.15 5.80 6.44 7.09 7.73
3.6 3.53 4.12 4.70 5.29 5.88 6.47 7.06
4.2 3.27 3.81 4.36 4.90 5.44 5.99 6.53
4.8 3.06 3.57 4.07 4.58 5.09 5.60 6.11
5.4 2.88 3.36 3.84 4.32 4.80 5.28 5.76
6.0 2.73 3.19 3.64 4.10 4.56 5.01 5.47
130
2.4 5.51 6.43 7.35 8.26 9.18 10.10 11.02
3.0 4.93 5.75 6.57 7.39 8.21 9.03 9.86
3.6 4.50 5.25 6.00 6.75 7.50 8.25 9.00
4.2 4.16 4.86 5.55 6.25 6.94 7.64 8.33
4.8 3.90 4.54 5.19 5.84 6.49 7.14 7.79
5.4 3.67 4.28 4.90 5.51 6.12 6.73 7.35
6.0 3.48 4.07 4.65 5.23 5.81 6.39 6.97
2
80
2.4 3.28 3.83 4.37 4.92 5.47 6.01 6.56
3.0 2.93 3.42 3.91 4.40 4.89 5.38 5.87
3.6 2.68 3.12 3.57 4.02 4.46 4.91 5.36
4.2 2.48 2.89 3.31 3.72 4.13 4.54 4.96
4.8 2.32 2.71 3.09 3.48 3.86 4.25 4.64
5.4 2.19 2.55 2.91 3.28 3.64 4.01 4.37
6.0 2.07 2.42 2.77 3.11 3.46 3.80 4.15
130
2.4 4.18 4.88 5.57 6.27 6.97 7.66 8.36
3.0 3.74 4.36 4.99 5.61 6.23 6.85 7.48
3.6 3.41 3.98 4.55 5.12 5.69 6.26 6.83
4.2 3.16 3.69 4.21 4.74 5.27 5.79 6.32
4.8 2.96 3.45 3.94 4.43 4.93 5.42 5.91
5.4 2.79 3.25 3.72 4.18 4.64 5.11 5.57
6.0 2.64 3.08 3.53 3.97 4.41 4.85 5.29
Division B: Acceptable Solutions Span Tables
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3
80
2.4 2.75 3.21 3.66 4.12 4.58 5.04 5.50
3.0 2.46 2.87 3.28 3.69 4.10 4.51 4.92
3.6 2.24 2.62 2.99 3.37 3.74 4.11 4.49
4.2 2.08 2.42 2.77 3.12 3.46 3.81 4.15
4.8 1.94 2.27 2.59 2.91 3.24 3.56 3.89
5.4 1.83 2.14 2.44 2.75 3.05 3.36 3.66
6.0 1.74 2.03 2.32 2.61 2.90 3.19 3.48
130
2.4 3.50 4.09 4.67 5.25 5.84 6.42 7.01
3.0 3.13 3.66 4.18 4.70 5.22 5.74 6.27
3.6 2.86 3.34 3.81 4.29 4.77 5.24 5.72
4.2 2.65 3.09 3.53 3.97 4.41 4.85 5.30
4.8 2.48 2.89 3.30 3.72 4.13 4.54 4.95
5.4 2.34 2.72 3.11 3.50 3.89 4.28 4.67
6.0 2.22 2.58 2.95 3.32 3.69 4.06 4.43
Notes to Table 9.23.4.2.-K:
(1) Spans apply only where the floors serve residential areas as described in Table 4.1.5.3., or the uniformly distributed live load on the floors does not exceed that specified
for residential areas as described in Table 4.1.5.3.
(2) Supported length means half the sum of the joist spans on both sides of the beam.
(3) Straight interpolation may be used for other supported lengths.
(4) Spans are valid for glued-laminated timber conforming to CAN/CSA-O122 and CSA O177.
(5) Spans are clear spans between supports. For total span, add two bearing lengths.
(6) Provide a minimum bearing length of 89 mm. (Alternatively, the bearing length may be designed in accordance with Part 4.)
(7) Top edge of beam assumed to be fully laterally supported by joists.
Table 9.23.4.2.-K (continued)
Maximum Spans for Glued-Laminated Floor Beams – 20f-E Grade(1)
Forming Part of Sentences 9.3.2.8.(1), 9.23.4.2.(3), 9.23.4.4.(3) and 9.23.8.1.(1)
Number of Storeys
Supported
Beam Width,
mm
Supported
Length, m
(2)(3)
Maximum Span, m
(4)(5)(6)(7)
Beam Depth, mm
228 266 304 342 380 418 456
Span Tables Division B: Acceptable Solutions
Division B British Columbia Building Code 2018
Table 9.23.4.2.-L
Maximum Spans for Built-up Ridge Beams and Lintels Supporting the
Roof and Ceiling Only, No. 1 or No. 2 Grade
Forming Part of Sentences 9.3.2.8.(1), 9.23.4.2.(4), 9.23.4.5.(1), 9.23.12.3.(1) and (3), and 9.23.14.10.(2)
Commercial
Designation
Beam or Lintel Size,
mm
Maximum Span, m
(1)(2)(3)
Specified Snow Load, kPa
1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
Douglas Fir – Larch
(includes Douglas Fir
and Western Larch)
3-38x184 2.65 2.28 2.03 1.85 1.71
4-38x184 3.06 2.64 2.35 2.14 1.97
5-38x184 3.43 2.95 2.62 2.39 2.21
3-38x235 3.25 2.79 2.49 2.26 2.09
4-38x235 3.75 3.22 2.87 2.61 2.41
5-38x235 4.19 3.60 3.21 2.92 2.70
3-38x286 3.77 3.24 2.88 2.62 2.43
4-38x286 4.35 3.74 3.33 3.03 2.80
5-38x286 4.86 4.18 3.72 3.39 3.13
Hem – Fir (includes
Western Hemlock
and Amabilis Fir)
3-38x184 2.78 2.39 2.13 1.94 1.79
4-38x184 3.21 2.76 2.46 2.24 2.07
5-38x184 3.59 3.09 2.75 2.50 2.31
3-38x235 3.40 2.93 2.61 2.37 2.19
4-38x235 3.93 3.38 3.01 2.74 2.53
5-38x235 4.39 3.78 3.36 3.06 2.83
3-38x286 3.95 3.40 3.02 2.75 2.54
4-38x286 4.56 3.92 3.49 3.18 2.94
5-38x286 5.10 4.38 3.90 3.55 3.28
Spruce – Pine – Fir
(includes Spruce (all
species except Coast
Sitka Spruce) Jack
Pine, Lodgepole
Pine, Balsam Fir and
Alpine Fir)
3-38x184 2.88 2.48 2.21 2.01 1.86
4-38x184 3.30 2.86 2.55 2.32 2.14
5-38x184 3.55 3.10 2.82 2.59 2.40
3-38x235 3.53 3.03 2.70 2.46 2.27
4-38x235 4.07 3.50 3.12 2.84 2.62
5-38x235 4.54 3.91 3.49 3.17 2.93
3-38x286 4.09 3.52 3.13 2.85 2.63
4-38x286 4.72 4.06 3.62 3.29 3.04
5-38x286 5.28 4.54 4.04 3.68 3.40
Notes to Table 9.23.4.2.-L:
(1) Beam and lintel spans are calculated based on a maximum supported length of 4.9 m. Spans may be increased by 5% for supported lengths of not more than 4.3 m, by
10% for supported lengths of not more than 3.7 m, and by 25% for supported lengths of not more than 2.4 m.
(2) For ridge beams, supported length means half the sum of the rafter, joist or truss spans on both sides of the beam. For lintels, supported length means half the sum of
truss, roof joist or rafter spans supported by the lintel plus the length of the overhang beyond the lintel.
(3) Provide minimum 76 mm bearing.
Division B: Acceptable Solutions Span Tables
British Columbia Building Code 2018 Division B
Table 9.23.12.3.-A
Maximum Spans for Douglas Fir – Larch Lintels – No. 1 or No. 2 Grade – Non-structural Sheathing
(1)
Forming Part of Sentences 9.3.2.8.(1), 9.23.4.5.(1) and 9.23.12.3.(1) and (3)
Lintel Supporting Lintel Size,
(2)
mm
Maximum Span, m
(3)(4)
Exterior Walls
Interior WallsSpecified Snow Load, kPa
1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
Limited attic
storage and
ceiling
2-38x89
This Area Intentionally Left Blank
1.25
2-38x140 1.78
2-38x184 2.17
2-38x235 2.65
2-38x286 3.08
Roof and ceiling
only (tributary
width of 0.6 m
maximum)
(5)
2-38x89 2.68 2.34 2.13 1.97 1.86 1.97
2-38x140 4.21 3.68 3.34 3.10 2.92 3.10
2-38x184 5.50 4.84 4.39 4.08 3.84 4.08
2-38x235 6.61 5.97 5.56 5.21 4.88 5.21
2-38x286 7.66 6.92 6.44 6.09 5.66 6.09
Roof and ceiling
only (tributary
width of 4.9 m
maximum)
(6)
2-38x89 1.25 1.07 0.96 0.87 0.80 0.87
2-38x140 1.78 1.53 1.36 1.24 1.15 1.24
2-38x184 2.17 1.86 1.66 1.51 1.40 1.51
2-38x235 2.65 2.28 2.03 1.85 1.71 1.85
2-38x286 3.08 2.64 2.35 2.14 1.98 2.14
Roof, ceiling and
1 storey
(3)(6)(7)
2-38x89 0.96 0.88 0.82 0.77 0.73 0.68
2-38x140 1.37 1.26 1.17 1.10 1.04 0.97
2-38x184 1.67 1.53 1.42 1.34 1.26 1.18
2-38x235 2.04 1.88 1.74 1.63 1.54 1.44
2-38x286 2.37 2.18 2.02 1.90 1.79 1.67
Roof, ceiling and
2 storeys
(3)(6)(7)
2-38x89 0.86 0.81 0.77 0.73 0.70 0.61
2-38x140 1.23 1.16 1.09 1.04 0.99 0.87
2-38x184 1.50 1.41 1.33 1.27 1.21 1.06
2-38x235 1.84 1.72 1.63 1.55 1.48 1.30
2-38x286 2.13 2.00 1.89 1.80 1.72 1.51
Span Tables Division B: Acceptable Solutions
Division B British Columbia Building Code 2018
Roof, ceiling and
3 storeys
(3)(6)(7)
2-38x89 0.81 0.77 0.73 0.71 0.68 0.57
2-38x140 1.15 1.10 1.05 1.01 0.97 0.82
2-38x184 1.40 1.33 1.28 1.22 1.18 1.00
2-38x235 1.71 1.63 1.56 1.50 1.44 1.22
2-38x286 1.99 1.89 1.81 1.74 1.67 1.41
Notes to Table 9.23.12.3.-A:
(1) Where structural sheathing is used, lintel spans may be increased by 15%. Structural sheathing consists of a minimum 9.5 mm thick structural panel conforming to
CSA O121, CSA O151, CSA O325 or CSA O437.0 fastened with at least two rows of fasteners to the exterior face of the lintel, and a single row to the top plates and
studs. Fasteners shall conform to Table 9.23.3.5.-A.
(2) A single piece of 89 mm thick lumber may be used in lieu of 2 pieces of 38 mm thick lumber on edge.
(3) If floor joists span the full width of the building without support, lintel spans shall be reduced by 15% for “roof, ceiling and 1 storey,” by 20% for “roof, ceiling and 2 storeys,”
and by 25% for “roof, ceiling and 3 storeys.”
(4) For ends of lintels fully supported by walls, provide minimum 38 mm bearing for lintel spans up to 3 m, or minimum 76 mm bearing for lintel spans greater than 3 m.
(5) Spans for 0.6 m tributary width are calculated for lintels in end walls that support only a 0.6 m width of roof and ceiling, but do not support roof joists, roof rafters or roof
trusses.
(6) Lintel spans are calculated based on a maximum floor joist, roof joist or rafter span of 4.9 m and a maximum roof truss span of 9.8 m. Lintel spans may be increased by
5% if rafter and joist spans are no greater than 4.3 m and roof truss spans are no greater than 8.6 m. Spans may be increased by 10% if rafter and joist spans are
no greater than 3.7 m and roof truss spans are no greater than 7.4 m.
(7) Spans apply only where the floors serve residential areas as described in Table 4.1.5.3., or the uniformly distributed live load does not exceed that specified for residential
areas as described in Table 4.1.5.3.
Table 9.23.12.3.-B
Maximum Spans for Hem – Fir Lintels – No. 1 or No. 2 Grade – Non-structural Sheathing
(1)
Forming Part of Sentences 9.3.2.8.(1), 9.23.4.5.(1) and 9.23.12.3.(1) and (3)
Lintel Supporting Lintel Size,
(2)
mm
Maximum Span, m
(3)(4)
Exterior Walls
Interior WallsSpecified Snow Load, kPa
1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
Limited attic
storage and
ceiling
2-38x89
This Area Intentionally Left Blank
1.31
2-38x140 1.87
2-38x184 2.27
2-38x235 2.78
2-38x286 3.23
Roof and ceiling
only (tributary
width of 0.6 m
maximum)
(5)
2-38x89 2.68 2.34 2.13 1.97 1.86 1.97
2-38x140 4.21 3.68 3.34 3.10 2.92 3.10
2-38x184 5.50 4.84 4.39 4.08 3.84 4.08
2-38x235 6.61 5.97 5.56 5.21 4.90 5.21
2-38x286 7.66 6.92 6.44 6.09 5.82 6.09
Table 9.23.12.3.-A (continued)
Maximum Spans for Douglas Fir – Larch Lintels – No. 1 or No. 2 Grade – Non-structural Sheathing
(1)
Forming Part of Sentences 9.3.2.8.(1), 9.23.4.5.(1) and 9.23.12.3.(1) and (3)
Lintel Supporting Lintel Size,
(2)
mm
Maximum Span, m
(3)(4)
Exterior Walls
Interior WallsSpecified Snow Load, kPa
1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
Division B: Acceptable Solutions Span Tables
British Columbia Building Code 2018 Division B
Roof and ceiling
only (tributary
width of 4.9 m
maximum)
(6)
2-38x89 1.31 1.13 1.00 0.91 0.84 0.91
2-38x140 1.87 1.61 1.43 1.30 1.20 1.30
2-38x184 2.27 1.95 1.74 1.58 1.42 1.58
2-38x235 2.78 2.39 2.13 1.92 1.71 1.92
2-38x286 3.23 2.77 2.47 2.17 1.94 2.17
Roof, ceiling and
1 storey
(3)(6)(7)
2-38x89 1.01 0.93 0.86 0.81 0.76 0.69
2-38x140 1.44 1.32 1.23 1.14 1.05 0.95
2-38x184 1.75 1.61 1.47 1.34 1.23 1.12
2-38x235 2.14 1.96 1.76 1.60 1.48 1.35
2-38x286 2.49 2.22 2.00 1.82 1.69 1.55
Roof, ceiling and
2 storeys
(3)(6)(7)
2-38x89 0.91 0.85 0.80 0.76 0.72 0.60
2-38x140 1.29 1.21 1.13 1.05 0.98 0.82
2-38x184 1.57 1.44 1.33 1.24 1.16 0.98
2-38x235 1.90 1.73 1.60 1.49 1.40 1.19
2-38x286 2.15 1.97 1.82 1.70 1.60 1.37
Roof, ceiling and
3 storeys
(3)(6)(7)
2-38x89 0.85 0.81 0.77 0.74 0.69 0.55
2-38x140 1.21 1.14 1.06 1.00 0.95 0.76
2-38x184 1.43 1.33 1.25 1.18 1.12 0.91
2-38x235 1.72 1.60 1.50 1.42 1.35 1.10
2-38x286 1.95 1.82 1.72 1.63 1.55 1.27
Notes to Table 9.23.12.3.-B:
(1) Where structural sheathing is used, lintel spans may be increased by 15%. Structural sheathing consists of a minimum 9.5 mm thick structural panel conforming to
CSA O121, CSA O151, CSA O325 or CSA O437.0 fastened with at least two rows of fasteners to the exterior face of the lintel, and a single row to the top plates and
studs. Fasteners shall conform to Table 9.23.3.5.-A.
(2) A single piece of 89 mm thick lumber may be used in lieu of 2 pieces of 38 mm thick lumber on edge.
(3) If floor joists span the full width of the building without support, lintel spans shall be reduced by 15% for “roof, ceiling and 1 storey,” by 20% for “roof, ceiling and 2 storeys,”
and by 25% for “roof, ceiling and 3 storeys.”
(4) For ends of lintels fully supported by walls, provide minimum 38 mm bearing for lintel spans up to 3 m, or minimum 76 mm bearing for lintel spans greater than 3 m.
(5) Spans for 0.6 m tributary width are calculated for lintels in end walls that support only a 0.6 m width of roof and ceiling, but do not support roof joists, roof rafters or roof
trusses.
(6) Lintel spans are calculated based on a maximum floor joist, roof joist or rafter span of 4.9 m and a maximum roof truss span of 9.8 m. Lintel spans may be increased by
5% if rafter and joist spans are no greater than 4.3 m and roof truss spans are no greater than 8.6 m. Spans may be increased by 10% if rafter and joist spans are
no greater than 3.7 m and roof truss spans are no greater than 7.4 m.
(7) Spans apply only where the floors serve residential areas as described in Table 4.1.5.3., or the uniformly distributed live load does not exceed that specified for residential
areas as described in Table 4.1.5.3.
Table 9.23.12.3.-B (continued)
Maximum Spans for Hem – Fir Lintels – No. 1 or No. 2 Grade – Non-structural Sheathing
(1)
Forming Part of Sentences 9.3.2.8.(1), 9.23.4.5.(1) and 9.23.12.3.(1) and (3)
Lintel Supporting Lintel Size,
(2)
mm
Maximum Span, m
(3)(4)
Exterior Walls
Interior WallsSpecified Snow Load, kPa
1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
Span Tables Division B: Acceptable Solutions
Division B British Columbia Building Code 2018
Table 9.23.12.3.-C
Maximum Spans for Spruce – Pine – Fir Lintels – No. 1 or No. 2 Grade – Non-structural Sheathing
(1)
Forming Part of Sentences 9.3.2.8.(1), 9.23.4.5.(1) and 9.23.12.3.(1) and (3)
Lintel Supporting Lintel Size,
(2)
mm
Maximum Span, m
(3)(4)
Exterior Walls
Interior WallsSpecified Snow Load, kPa
1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
Limited attic
storage and
ceiling
2-38x89
This Area Intentionally Left Blank
1.27
2-38x140 1.93
2-38x184 2.35
2-38x235 2.88
2-38x286 3.34
Roof and ceiling
only (tributary
width of 0.6 m
maximum)
(5)
2-38x89 2.55 2.23 2.02 1.88 1.77 1.88
2-38x140 4.01 3.50 3.18 2.96 2.78 2.96
2-38x184 5.27 4.61 4.18 3.88 3.66 3.88
2-38x235 6.37 5.76 5.34 4.96 4.67 4.96
2-38x286 7.38 6.67 6.21 5.87 5.61 5.87
Roof and ceiling
only (tributary
width of 4.9 m
maximum)
(6)
2-38x89 1.27 1.11 1.01 0.93 0.87 0.93
2-38x140 1.93 1.66 1.48 1.35 1.25 1.35
2-38x184 2.35 2.02 1.80 1.64 1.52 1.64
2-38x235 2.88 2.47 2.20 2.01 1.84 2.01
2-38x286 3.34 2.87 2.56 2.33 2.09 2.33
Roof, ceiling and
1 storey
(3)(6)(7)
2-38x89 1.05 0.96 0.89 0.84 0.79 0.74
2-38x140 1.49 1.37 1.27 1.19 1.13 1.02
2-38x184 1.82 1.67 1.55 1.44 1.33 1.20
2-38x235 2.22 2.04 1.89 1.73 1.59 1.45
2-38x286 2.58 2.36 2.15 1.96 1.81 1.66
Roof, ceiling and
2 storeys
(3)(6)(7)
2-38x89 0.94 0.88 0.83 0.79 0.76 0.64
2-38x140 1.34 1.26 1.19 1.13 1.06 0.88
2-38x184 1.63 1.53 1.44 1.33 1.25 1.05
2-38x235 1.99 1.87 1.72 1.60 1.50 1.27
2-38x286 2.31 2.12 1.96 1.82 1.71 1.45
Division B: Acceptable Solutions Span Tables
British Columbia Building Code 2018 Division B
Roof, ceiling and
3 storeys
(3)(6)(7)
2-38x89 0.88 0.83 0.80 0.77 0.74 0.59
2-38x140 1.25 1.19 1.14 1.08 1.02 0.81
2-38x184 1.52 1.44 1.35 1.27 1.21 0.97
2-38x235 1.86 1.73 1.62 1.53 1.45 1.17
2-38x286 2.11 1.96 1.84 1.74 1.66 1.35
Notes to Table 9.23.12.3.-C:
(1) Where structural sheathing is used, lintel spans may be increased by 15%. Structural sheathing consists of a minimum 9.5 mm thick structural panel conforming to
CSA O121, CSA O151, CSA O325 or CSA O437.0 fastened with at least two rows of fasteners to the exterior face of the lintel, and a single row to the top plates and
studs. Fasteners shall conform to Table 9.23.3.5.-A.
(2) A single piece of 89 mm thick lumber may be used in lieu of 2 pieces of 38 mm thick lumber on edge.
(3) If floor joists span the full width of the building without support, lintel spans shall be reduced by 15% for “roof, ceiling and 1 storey,” by 20% for “roof, ceiling and 2 storeys,”
and by 25% for “roof, ceiling and 3 storeys.”
(4) For ends of lintels fully supported by walls, provide minimum 38 mm bearing for lintel spans up to 3 m, or minimum 76 mm bearing for lintel spans greater than 3 m.
(5) Spans for 0.6 m tributary width are calculated for lintels in end walls that support only a 0.6 m width of roof and ceiling, but do not support roof joists, roof rafters or roof
trusses.
(6) Lintel spans are calculated based on a maximum floor joist, roof joist or rafter span of 4.9 m and a maximum roof truss span of 9.8 m. Lintel spans may be increased by
5% if rafter and joist spans are no greater than 4.3 m and roof truss spans are no greater than 8.6 m. Spans may be increased by 10% if rafter and joist spans are
no greater than 3.7 m and roof truss spans are no greater than 7.4 m.
(7) Spans apply only where the floors serve residential areas as described in Table 4.1.5.3., or the uniformly distributed live load does not exceed that specified for residential
areas as described in Table 4.1.5.3.
Table 9.23.12.3.-C (continued)
Maximum Spans for Spruce – Pine – Fir Lintels – No. 1 or No. 2 Grade – Non-structural Sheathing
(1)
Forming Part of Sentences 9.3.2.8.(1), 9.23.4.5.(1) and 9.23.12.3.(1) and (3)
Lintel Supporting Lintel Size,
(2)
mm
Maximum Span, m
(3)(4)
Exterior Walls
Interior WallsSpecified Snow Load, kPa
1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
Span Tables Division B: Acceptable Solutions
Division B British Columbia Building Code 2018
Table 9.23.12.3.-D
Maximum Spans for Glued-Laminated Timber Lintels – 20f-E Stress Grade – Exterior Walls – Roof and Ceiling Load Only
Forming Part of Sentences 9.3.2.8.(1), 9.23.4.5.(1) and 9.23.12.3.(1) and (3)
Lintel Size, mm
Maximum Span, m
(1)(2)(3)
Specified Snow Load, kPa
1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
Supported length, m
(4)(5)
Supported length, m
(4) (5)
Supported length, m
(4) (5)
Supported length, m
(4) (5)
Supported length, m
(4) (5)
2.4 3.6 4.8 2.4 3.6 4.8 2.4 3.6 4.8 2.4 3.6 4.8 2.4 3.6 4.8
130 x 304 6.23 5.63 5.24 5.63 5.09 4.73 5.24 4.73 4.40 4.95 4.48 4.17 4.73 4.28 3.87
80 x 380 6.52 5.89 5.48 5.89 5.32 4.96 5.48 4.96 4.52 5.19 4.69 4.11 4.96 4.39 3.80
130 x 342 6.80 6.15 5.72 6.15 5.56 5.17 5.72 5.17 4.81 5.41 4.89 4.55 5.17 4.67 4.35
80 x 418 7.00 6.33 5.89 6.33 5.72 5.32 5.89 5.32 4.96 5.57 5.03 4.52 5.32 4.81 4.18
130 x 380 7.36 6.65 6.19 6.65 6.01 5.59 6.19 5.59 5.21 5.86 5.29 4.92 5.59 5.06 4.70
80 x 456 7.48 6.76 6.29 6.76 6.10 5.68 6.29 5.68 5.29 5.95 5.37 4.93 5.68 5.13 4.56
130 x 418 7.91 7.15 6.65 7.15 6.46 6.01 6.65 6.01 5.59 6.29 5.68 5.29 6.01 5.43 5.05
80 x 494 7.94 7.17 6.68 7.17 6.48 6.03 6.68 6.03 5.61 6.31 5.71 5.31 6.03 5.45 4.94
80 x 532 8.39 7.58 7.06 7.58 6.85 6.38 7.06 6.38 5.93 6.67 6.03 5.61 6.38 5.76 5.32
130 x 456 8.44 7.63 7.10 7.63 6.89 6.41 7.10 6.41 5.97 6.71 6.07 5.65 6.41 5.80 5.39
Notes to Table 9.23.12.3.-D:
(1) Spans are valid for glued-laminated timber conforming to CAN/CSA-O122 and CSA O177.
(2) Provide minimum 89 mm bearing. (Alternatively, the bearing length may be calculated in accordance with Part 4.)
(3) Top edge of lintel assumed to be fully laterally supported.
(4) Supported length means half the length of trusses or rafters, plus the length of the overhang beyond the wall.
(5) For intermediate supported lengths, straight interpolation may be used.
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Section 10.1. General
10.1.1. Application
10.1.1.1. Scope
1) The scope of this Part shall be as described in Subsection 1.3.3. of Division A.
10.1.1.2. Application
1) The application of this Part shall be as described in Subsection 1.3.3. of Division A.
10.1.2. Definitions
10.1.2.1. Defined Terms
1) Words that appear in italics are defined in Article 1.4.1.2..
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Section 10.1. General
10.1.1. Application
10.1.1.1. Scope
1) The scope of this Part shall be as described in Subsection 1.3.3. of Division A.
10.1.1.2. Application
1) The application of this Part shall be as described in Subsection 1.3.3. of Division A.
10.1.2. Definitions
10.1.2.1. Defined Terms
1) Words that appear in italics are defined in Article 1.4.1.2.
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Section 10.2. Energy Efficiency
10.2.1. General
10.2.1.1. Application
1) This Section does not apply to buildings described in Sentence 1.3.3.3.(1) of Division A.
10.2.2. Design and Construction
10.2.2.1. Design and Construction
1) Except as permitted in Article 10.2.2.2., buildings shall be designed and constructed to conform to
a) ANSI/ASHRAE/IES 90.1, “Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings”
(except Subsection 8.4.2.)
,
b) the NECB, or
c) Subsection 10.2.3.
2) Where a building contains one or more major occupancies that conform to Subsection 10.2.3., the remaining
major occupancies shall comply with Clause (1)(a) or (b).
10.2.2.2.
Application to Existing Buildings
(See Note A-10.2.2.2.)
1) Where a building or major occupancy designed and constructed to conform to any version of
ANSI/ASHRAE/IES 90.1, “Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings” is altered,
rehabilitated, or renovated, or there is a change in occupancy, the energy performance of the alteration, rehabilitation,
renovation, or change in occupancy shall comply with Clause 10.2.2.1.(1)(a) or (c).
2) Notwithstanding Article 1.1.1.1. of Division A of the NECB, where a building or major occupancy designed
and constructed to conform to any version of the NECB is altered, rehabilitated, or renovated, or there is a change in
occupancy, the energy performance of the alteration, rehabilitation, renovation or change in occupancy, shall comply
with Clause 10.2.2.1.(1)(b) or (c).
3) Notwithstanding Article 1.1.1.1. of Division A of the NECB, where a building or major occupancy designed
and constructed to conform to any version of Subsection 10.2.3. is altered, rehabilitated, renovated, or there is a
change in occupancy, the energy performance of the alteration, rehabilitation, renovation, or change in occupancy,
shall comply Clauses 10.2.2.1.(1)(b) or (c).
4) Notwithstanding Article 1.1.1.1. of Division A of the NECB, where a building or major occupancy that is
not described in Sentences (1) through (3) is altered, rehabilitated, renovated, or there is a change in occupancy,
the energy performance of the alteration, rehabilitation, renovation, or change in occupancy shall comply with
Sentence 10.2.2.1.(1).
10.2.3. Energy Step Code
10.2.3.1. Application
1) This Subsection applies to buildings containing any of the following major occupancies:
a) residential,
b) business and personal services, or
c) mercantile.
(See Sentence 1.1.3.1.(1) and Table C-2 in Appendix C.)
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10.2.3.2. Definitions
(See Note A-9.36.6.2.)
1) For the purpose of this Subsection, the term “total energy use intensity” shall mean a metric of the energy
used over a year by the building, estimated by using an energy model in accordance with Article 10.2.3.4.,
normalized per square metre of floor area of conditioned space and expressed in kWh/(m
2
•year), for all of the following
combined:
a) space-heating equipment,
b) space-cooling equipment,
c) fans,
d) interior and exterior lighting devices,
e) service water heating equipment,
f) pumps,
g) auxiliary HVAC equipment (see A-9.36.6.2.(1)(f) in Appendix A),
h) receptacle loads and miscellaneous equipment,
i) appliances, and
j) elevators and escalators.
2) For the purpose of this Subsection, the term “thermal energy demand intensity” shall mean a metric of the
annual heating required by the building for space conditioning and for conditioning of ventilation air, estimated by
using an energy model in accordance with Article 10.2.3.4., normalized per square metre of floor area of conditioned
space and expressed in kWh/(m
2
•year), taking into account all of the following:
a) thermal transmittance of above-ground walls and roof-ceiling assemblies,
b) thermal transmittance of floors and walls in contact with the ground, or space that is not conditioned space,
c) thermal transmittance and solar heat gain of windows, doors and skylights,
d) air leakage through the air barrier system,
e) internal heat gains from occupants and equipment, and
f) heat recovery from exhaust ventilation.
(See Note A-10.2.3.2.(2).)
3) For the purpose of this Subsection, the term “Step” shall mean a Step referred to in Tables 10.2.3.3.-A and
10.2.3.3.-
B.
10.2.3.3. Compliance Requirements
1) Buildings and major occupancies conforming to the requirements of any of Steps 1 to 4 shall be designed and
constructed to conform to the applicable energy performance requirements in Tables 10.2.3.3.-A and 10.2.3.3.-
B.
Table 10.2.3.3.-A
Energy Performance Requirements for Residential Occupancies
Forming part of Sentences 10.2.3.3.(1) and (2)
Step
Hotels and Motels Other Group C Occupancies Hotels and Motels Other Group C Occupancies
Equipment and Systems – Maximum Total Energy Use
Intensity, kWh/(m
2
•year)
Building Envelope – Maximum Thermal Energy Demand Intensity, kWh/(m
2
•year)
1 Conform to Part 8 of the NECB
2 170
130 30 45
3 140
120 20 30
4 120
100 15 15
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2) Except as permitted by Sentence (3),
a) energy performance shall be calculated in conformance with Article 10.2.3.4., and
b) airtightness shall be tested in accordance with Article 10.2.3.5.
(See Note A-
10.2.3.3.(2).)
3) Buildings and major occupancies designed and constructed to conform to Step 4 of Table 10.2.3.3.-A or to
Step 3 in Table 10.2.3.3.-B, and to the Passive House Planning Package, version 9 or newer, are deemed to comply
with this Subsection provided the energy model according to which the building or the major occupancy of the
building is designed and constructed is prepared by a Certified Passive House Designer, or Certified Passive House
Consultant, who is approved by the Passive House Institute.
(See also Sentence 10.2.2.1.(2).)
10.2.3.4. Energy Modelling
(See Note A-10.2.3.4.)
1) Except as required by Sentence (2), for buildings and major occupancies conforming to the requirements of any
of Steps 1 to 4, energy modelling shall conform to
a) the applicable requirements of Part 8 of the NECB, and
b) the City of Vancouver Energy Modelling Guidelines.
2) Except as permitted by Sentence (3), energy modelling for buildings and major occupancies conforming to the
requirements of any of Steps 2 to 4 shall account for the air leakage rate derived in accordance with Article 10.2.3.5.
3) Until the air leakage rate determined by Sentence (2) is available, an air leakage rate determined in accordance
with the City of Vancouver Energy Modelling Guidelines shall be used.
4) In case of conflict between the provisions of the NECB and the City of Vancouver Energy Modelling
Guidelines, the provisions of the City of Vancouver Energy Modelling Guidelines shall govern.
10.2.3.5. Building Envelope Airtightness Testing
1) Except as required by Sentence (2), buildings and major occupancies shall be tested for airtightness in
accordance with
a) ASTM E 779, “Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization”, or
b) USACE Version 3, “Air Leakage Test Protocol for Building Envelopes”.
(See Note A-10.2.3.5.(1).)
2) Where airtightness is determined in accordance with Sentence (1) with intentional openings for mechanical
equipment left unsealed, the airtightness rate shall be adjusted in the energy model calculations to account for air
leakage through mechanical equipment.
3) Buildings and major occupancies shall be tested for airtightness to an induced test pressure of not less
than 75 Pa.
Table 10.2.3.3.-B
Energy Performance Requirements for Business and Personal Services or Mercantile Occupancies
Forming part of Sentences 10.2.3.3.(1) and (2)
Step
Offices Other Group D and E Occupancies Offices Other Group D and E Occupancies
Equipment and Systems – Maximum Total Energy Use
Intensity, kWh/(m
2
•year)
Building Envelope – Maximum Thermal Energy Demand Intensity, kWh/(m
2
•year)
1 Conform to Part 8 of the NECB
2 130
170 30 30
3 100
120 20 20
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Section 10.2. Energy Efficiency
10.2.1. General
10.2.1.1. Application
1) This Section does not apply to buildings described in Sentence 1.3.3.3.(1) of Division A.
10.2.2. Design and Construction
10.2.2.1. Design and Construction
1) Except as permitted in Article 10.2.2.2., buildings shall be designed and constructed to conform to
a) ANSI/ASHRAE/IES 90.1, “Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings”
(except Subsection 8.4.2.)
,
b) the NECB, or
c) Subsection 10.2.3.
2) Where a building contains one or more major occupancies that conform to Subsection 10.2.3., the remaining major
occupancies shall comply with Clause (1)(a) or (b).
10.2.2.2.
Application to Existing Buildings
(See Note A-10.2.2.2.)
1) Where a building or major occupancy designed and constructed to conform to any version of
ANSI/ASHRAE/IES 90.1, “Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings” is altered,
rehabilitated, or renovated, or there is a change in occupancy, the energy performance of the alteration, rehabilitation,
renovation, or change in occupancy shall comply with Clause 10.2.2.1.(1)(a) or (c).
2) Notwithstanding Article 1.1.1.1. of Division A of the NECB, where a building or major occupancy designed and
constructed to conform to any version of the NECB is altered, rehabilitated, or renovated, or there is a change in
occupancy, the energy performance of the alteration, rehabilitation, renovation or change in occupancy, shall comply with
Clause 10.2.2.1.(1)(b) or (c).
3) Notwithstanding Article 1.1.1.1. of Division A of the NECB, where a building or major occupancy designed and
constructed to conform to any version of Subsection 10.2.3. is altered, rehabilitated, renovated, or there is a change
in occupancy, the energy performance of the alteration, rehabilitation, renovation, or change in occupancy, shall comply
Clauses 10.2.2.1.(1)(b) or (c).
4) Notwithstanding Article 1.1.1.1. of Division A of the NECB, where a building or major occupancy that is
not described in Sentences (1) through (3) is altered, rehabilitated, renovated, or there is a change in occupancy,
the energy performance of the alteration, rehabilitation, renovation, or change in occupancy shall comply with
Sentence 10.2.2.1.(1).
10.2.3. Energy Step Code
10.2.3.1. Application
1) This Subsection applies to buildings containing any of the following major occupancies:
a) assembly
, as described in Tables 10.2.3.3.-A, 10.2.3.3.-B, 10.2.3.3.-C and 10.2.3.3.-D,
b) treatment, as described in Table 10.2.3.3.-E,
c) care, as described in Table 10.2.3.3.-F,
d) residential,
e) business and personal service, or
f) mercantile.
(See Sentence 1.1.3.1.(1) and Table C-2 in Appendix C.)
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10.2.3.2. Definitions
(See Note A-9.36.6.2.)
1) For the purpose of this Subsection, the term “total energy use intensity” shall mean a metric of the energy
used over a year by the building, estimated by using an energy model in accordance with Article 10.2.3.4.,
normalized per square metre of floor area of conditioned space and expressed in kWh/(m
2
•year), for all of the following
combined:
a) space-heating equipment,
b) space-cooling equipment,
c) fans,
d) interior and exterior lighting devices,
e) service water heating equipment,
f) pumps,
g) auxiliary HVAC equipment (see A-9.36.6.2.(1)(f) in Appendix A),
h) receptacle loads and miscellaneous equipment,
i) appliances, and
j) elevators and escalators.
2) For the purpose of this Subsection, the term “thermal energy demand intensity” shall mean a metric of the
annual heating required by the building for space conditioning and for conditioning of ventilation air, estimated by
using an energy model in accordance with Article 10.2.3.4., normalized per square metre of floor area of conditioned
space and expressed in kWh/(m
2
•year), taking into account all of the following:
a) thermal transmittance of above-ground walls and roof-ceiling assemblies,
b) thermal transmittance of floors and walls in contact with the ground, or space that is not conditioned space,
c) thermal transmittance and solar heat gain of windows, doors and skylights,
d) air leakage through the air barrier system,
e) internal heat gains from occupants and equipment, and
f) heat recovery from exhaust ventilation.
(See Note A-10.2.3.2.(2).)
3) For the purpose of this Subsection, the term “Step” shall mean a Step referred to in Tables 10.2.3.3.-A
to
10.2.3.3.-J.
10.2.3.3. Compliance Requirements
1) Buildings and major occupancies conforming to the requirements of any of Steps 1 to 4 shall be designed and
constructed to conform to the applicable energy performance requirements in Tables 10.2.3.3.-A and 10.2.3.3.-
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Table 10.2.3.3.-A
Energy Performance Requirements for Schools Other than Colleges
Forming part of Sentences 10.2.3.3.(1) and (2)
Degree-Days Below
18°C
Step
Equipment and Systems – Maximum Total Energy Use
Intensity, kWh/(m
2
•year)
Building Envelope – Maximum Thermal Energy Demand
Intensity, kWh/(m
2
•year)
Less than
3000-Greater
than 4999
1 Conform to Part 8 of the NECB
Table 10.2.3.3.-B
Energy Performance Requirements for Libraries
Forming part of Sentences 10.2.3.3.(1) and (2)
Degree-Days Below
18°C
Step
Equipment and Systems – Maximum Total Energy Use
Intensity, kWh/(m
2
•year)
Building Envelope – Maximum Thermal Energy Demand
Intensity, kWh/(m
2
•year)
Less than
3000-Greater
than 4999
1 Conform to Part 8 of the NECB
Table 10.2.3.3.-C
Energy Performance Requirements for Colleges
Forming part of Sentences 10.2.3.3.(1) and (2)
Degree-Days Below
18°C
Step
Equipment and Systems – Maximum Total Energy Use
Intensity, kWh/(m
2
•year)
Building Envelope – Maximum Thermal Energy Demand
Intensity, kWh/(m
2
•year)
Less than
3000-Greater
than 4999
1 Conform to Part 8 of the NECB
Table 10.2.3.3.-D
Energy Performance Requirements for Recreation Centres
Forming part of Sentences 10.2.3.3.(1) and (2)
Degree-Days Below
18°C
Step
Equipment and Systems – Maximum Total Energy Use
Intensity, kWh/(m
2
•year)
Building Envelope – Maximum Thermal Energy Demand
Intensity, kWh/(m
2
•year)
Less than
3000-Greater
than 4999
1 Conform to Part 8 of the NECB
Table 10.2.3.3.-E
Energy Performance Requirements for Hospitals
Forming part of Sentences 10.2.3.3.(1) and (2)
Degree-Days Below
18°C
Step
Equipment and Systems – Maximum Total Energy Use
Intensity, kWh/(m
2
•year)
Building Envelope – Maximum Thermal Energy Demand
Intensity, kWh/(m
2
•year)
Less than
3000-Greater
than 4999
1 Conform to Part 8 of the NECB
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Table 10.2.3.3.-F
Energy Performance Requirements for Care Centres
Forming part of Sentences 10.2.3.3.(1) and (2)
Degree-Days Below
18°C
Step
Equipment and Systems – Maximum Total Energy Use
Intensity, kWh/(m
2
•year)
Building Envelope – Maximum Thermal Energy Demand
Intensity, kWh/(m
2
•year)
Less than
3000-Greater
than 4999
1 Conform to Part 8 of the NECB
Table 10.2.3.3.-G
Energy Performance Requirements for Hotels and Motels
Forming part of Sentences 10.2.3.3.(1) and (2)
Degree-Days Below
18°C
Step
Equipment and Systems – Maximum Total Energy Use
Intensity, kWh/(m
2
•year)
Building Envelope – Maximum Thermal Energy Demand
Intensity, kWh/(m
2
•year)
Less than 3000 1 Conform to Part 8 of the NECB
2 170 30
3 140 20
4 120 15
3000 to 3999 1 Conform to Part 8 of the NECB
2 170 30
3 145 21
4 130 16
4000 to 4999 1 Conform to Part 8 of the NECB
2 170 30
3 145 25
4 130 18
Greater than 4999 1 Conform to Part 8 of the NECB
2 170 32
3 150 28
4 145 20
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Table 10.2.3.3.-H
Energy Performance Requirements for Other Residential Occupancies
Forming part of Sentences 10.2.3.3.(1) and (2)
Degree-Days Below
18°C
Step
Equipment and Systems – Maximum Total Energy Use
Intensity, kWh/(m
2
•year)
Building Envelope – Maximum Thermal Energy Demand
Intensity, kWh/(m
2
•year)
Less than 3000 1 Conform to Part 8 of the NECB
2 130 45
3 120 30
4 100 15
3000 to 3999 1 Conform to Part 8 of the NECB
2 130 45
3 120 35
4 110 22
4000 to 4999 1 Conform to Part 8 of the NECB
2 135 50
3 120 35
4 110 22
5000 to 5999 1 Conform to Part 8 of the NECB
2 135 55
3 120 40
4 110 22
6000 to 6999 1 Conform to Part 8 of the NECB
2 150 60
3 140 50
4 125 35
Greater than 6999 1 Conform to Part 8 of the NECB
2 180 90
3 160 75
4 140 60
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2) Except as permitted by Sentence (3),
a) energy performance shall be calculated in conformance with Article 10.2.3.4., and
b) airtightness shall be tested in accordance with Article 10.2.3.5.
(See Note A-
10.2.3.3.(2).)
Table 10.2.3.3.-I
Energy Performance Requirements for Offices
Forming part of Sentences 10.2.3.3.(1) and (2)
Degree-Days Below
18°C
Step
Equipment and Systems – Maximum Total Energy Use
Intensity, kWh/(m
2
•year)
Building Envelope – Maximum Thermal Energy Demand
Intensity, kWh/(m
2
•year)
Less than 3000 1 Conform to Part 8 of the NECB
2 130 30
3 100 20
3000 to 3999 1 Conform to Part 8 of the NECB
2 130 30
3 100 20
4000 to 4999 1 Conform to Part 8 of the NECB
2 130 30
3 100 20
Greater than 4999 1 Conform to Part 8 of the NECB
2 130 30
3 110 20
Table 10.2.3.3.-J
Energy Performance Requirements for Other Business and Personal Service or Mercantile Occupancies
Forming part of Sentences 10.2.3.3.(1) and (2)
Degree-Days Below
18°C
Step
Equipment and Systems – Maximum Total Energy Use
Intensity, kWh/(m
2
•year)
Building Envelope – Maximum Thermal Energy Demand
Intensity, kWh/(m
2
•year)
Less than 3000 1 Conform to Part 8 of the NECB
2 170 30
3 120 20
3000 to 3999 1 Conform to Part 8 of the NECB
2 170 30
3 125 25
4000 to 4999 1 Conform to Part 8 of the NECB
2 170 45
3 130 30
Greater than 4999 1 Conform to Part 8 of the NECB
2 190 55
3 150 40
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3) Buildings and major occupancies designed and constructed to conform to Step 4 of Tables 10.2.3.3.-A
to 10.2.3.3.-H
or to Step 3 in Tables 10.2.3.3.-I and 10.2.3.3.-J, and to the Passive House Planning Package, version 9
or newer, are deemed to comply with this Subsection provided the energy model according to which the building or
the major occupancy of the building is designed and constructed is prepared by a Certified Passive House Designer, or
Certified Passive House Consultant, who is approved by the Passive House Institute.
(See also Sentence 10.2.2.1.(2).)
10.2.3.4. Energy Modelling
(See Note A-10.2.3.4.)
1) Except as required by Sentence (2), for buildings and major occupancies conforming to the requirements of any of
Steps 1 to 4, energy modelling shall conform to
a) the applicable requirements of Part 8 of the NECB, and
b) the City of Vancouver Energy Modelling Guidelines.
2) Except as permitted by Sentence (3), energy modelling for buildings and major occupancies conforming to the
requirements of any of Steps 2 to 4 shall account for the air leakage rate derived in accordance with Article 10.2.3.5.
3) Until the air leakage rate determined by Sentence (2) is available, an air leakage rate determined in accordance
with the City of Vancouver Energy Modelling Guidelines shall be used.
4) In case of conflict between the provisions of the NECB and the City of Vancouver Energy Modelling
Guidelines, the provisions of the City of Vancouver Energy Modelling Guidelines shall govern.
10.2.3.5. Building Envelope Airtightness Testing
1) Except as required by Sentence (2), buildings and major occupancies shall be tested for airtightness in accordance
with
a) ASTM E 779, “Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization”, or
b) USACE Version 3, “Air Leakage Test Protocol for Building Envelopes”.
(See Note A-10.2.3.5.(1).)
2) Where airtightness is determined in accordance with Sentence (1) with intentional openings for mechanical
equipment left unsealed, the airtightness rate shall be adjusted in the energy model calculations to account for air
leakage through mechanical equipment.
3) Buildings and major occupancies shall be tested for airtightness to an induced test pressure of not less than 75 Pa.
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Section 10.3. Objectives and Functional Statements
10.3.1. Objectives and Functional Statements
10.3.1.1. Attributions to Acceptable Solutions
1) For the purpose of compliance with this Code as required in Clause 1.2.1.1.(1)(b)of Division A, the
objectives and functional statements attributed to the acceptable solutions in this Part shall be the objectives and
functional statements listed in Table 10.3.1.1. (See NoteA-1.1.2.1.(1).)
Table 10.3.1.1.
Objectives and Functional Statements Attributed to the Acceptable Solutions in Part 10
Forming part of Sentence 10.3.1.1.(1)
Acceptable Solutions Functional Statements and Objectives
(1)
10.2.3.3. Compliance Requirements
(3) [F85, F86, F90, F91, F92, F93, F95, F96, F98, F99, F100-OE1.1]
10.2.3.5. Building Envelope Airtightness Testing
(1) [F90-OE1.1]
Notes to Table 10.3.1.1.:
(1) See Parts 2 and 3 of Division A.
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Section 10.3. Objectives and Functional Statements
10.3.1. Objectives and Functional Statements
10.3.1.1. Attributions to Acceptable Solutions
1) For the purpose of compliance with this Code as required in Clause 1.2.1.1.(1)(b)of Division A, the
objectives and functional statements attributed to the acceptable solutions in this Part shall be the objectives and
functional statements listed in Table 10.3.1.1. (See NoteA-1.1.2.1.(1).)
Table 10.3.1.1.
Objectives and Functional Statements Attributed to the Acceptable Solutions in Part 10
Forming part of Sentence 10.3.1.1.(1)
Acceptable Solutions Functional Statements and Objectives
(1)
10.2.3.3. Compliance Requirements
(3) [F85, F86, F90, F91, F92, F93, F95, F96, F98, F99, F100-OE1.1]
10.2.3.5. Building Envelope Airtightness Testing
(1) [F90-OE1.1]
Notes to Table 10.3.1.1.:
(1) See Parts 2 and 3 of Division A.