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OBC 2006 Division B

4.1.1.4.

Version 0 — in force 31 December 2006

In force
Verified · covered Verified against the 2006-12-31–2007-04-01 consolidation, whose range covers the query date. How to read this

Provenance

OBC 1997 · continues from 4.1.1.4. — Pro

Base · O. Reg. 350/06 · ext← current

Original — base regulation

OBC 2012 · continues as 4.1.1.4. — Pro

4.1.1.4. — Design Basis

(1) Except as provided in Sentence (2) and (3), buildings and their structural members shall be designed in conformance with the procedures and practices provided in this Part.

(2) Provided the design is carried out by a person especially qualified in the specific methods applied and provided the design demonstrates a level of safety and performance in accordance with the requirements of this Part, buildings and their structural components falling within the scope of this Part that are not amenable to analysis using a generally established theory may be designed by,

(a) evaluation of a full-scale structure or a prototype by a loading test, or

(b) studies of model analogues.

(3) Communications towers, dish antennas and their supporting structures shall conform to CSA S37, “Antennas, Towers, and Antenna Supporting Structures”.

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