| 9.15.2. |
General |
| 9.15.2.1. |
Concrete
- Concrete shall conform to Section 9.3.
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| 9.15.2.2. |
Unit Masonry Construction
- Concrete block shall conform to CSA A165.1, "Concrete Block Masonry Units," and shall have a compressive strength over the average net cross-sectional area of the block of not less than 15 MPa.
- Mortar, grout, mortar joints, corbelling and protection for unit masonry shall conform to Section 9.20.
- For concrete block foundation walls required to be reinforced,
- mortar shall be Type S, conforming to CSA A179, "Mortar and Grout for Unit Masonry,"
- grout shall be coarse, conforming to CSA A179, "Mortar and Grout for Unit Masonry," and
- placement of grout shall conform to CSA A371, "Masonry Construction for Buildings."
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| 9.15.2.3. |
Pier-Type Foundations
- Where pier-type foundations are used, the piers shall be designed to support the applied loads from the superstructure.
- Where piers are used as a foundation system in a building of 1 storey in building height, the piers shall be installed to support the principal framing members and shall be spaced not more than 3.5 m apart along the framing, unless the piers and their footings are designed for larger spacings.
- The height of piers described in Sentence (2) shall not exceed 3 times their least dimension at the base of the pier.
- Where concrete block is used for piers described in Sentence (2), they shall be laid with cores placed vertically, and where the width of the building is 4.3 m or less, placed with their longest dimension at right angles to the longest dimension of the building.
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| 9.15.2.4. |
Wood-Frame Foundations
- Foundations of wood-frame construction shall conform to
- CSA S406, "Permanent Wood Foundations for Housing and Small Buildings," or
- Part 4. (See Note A-9.15.2.4.(1).)
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