Name: Division B: Part 9: Housing and Small Buildings
Author: Guides Team

9.17.1. Scope

9.17.1.

Scope

9.17.1.1.

Application

This Section applies to columns used to support
1. beams carrying loads from not more than 2 wood-frame floors where
  1. the supported length of joists bearing on such beams does not exceed 5 m, and
  2. the live load on any floor does not exceed 2.4 kPa (see Table 4.1.5.3.),
2. beams or header joists carrying loads from not more than 2 levels of wood-frame balconies, decks or other accessible exterior platforms, or 1 level plus the roof, where
  1. the supported length of joists bearing on such beams or joists does not exceed 5 m,
  2. the sum of the specified snow and occupancy loads does not exceed 4.8 kPa (see Sentence 9.4.2.3.(1) for the determination of load on platform-type constructions), and
  3. the platform serves only a single suite of residential occupancy, or
3. carport roofs (see Section 9.35.).
Columns for applications other than as described in Sentence (1) shall be designed in accordance with Part 4.