Foundation Walls Considered to be Laterally Supported at the Bottom, (1)  Flat insulating concrete form foundation walls shall be considered to be laterally supported at the bottom where the foundation wall,     (a)   supports backfill not more than 1.2 m in height,     (b)   is supported at the footing by a shear key and is supported […]

Foundation Walls Considered to be Laterally Supported at the Top, (1)  Sentences (2) to (4) apply to lateral support for walls described in Sentence 9.15.4.2.(1).     (2)  Foundation walls shall be considered to be laterally supported at the top if,     (a)   such walls support solid masonry superstructure,     (b)   the floor joists are embedded in the […]

Foundation Walls Permanent Form Material (1)  Insulating concrete form units shall be manufactured of polystyrene conforming to the performance requirements of CAN/ULC-S701.1, “Thermal Insulation, Polystyrene Boards”, for Type 2, 3 or 4 polystyrene. Article 9.15.4.1 Ontario Regulation 332/12 Building Code,   Information published by oncodes.ca for educational purposes only.

A foundation wall transfers the floor, wall, roof and other building loads (including snow and occupant loads) down to the footings. The four most common types of foundations are cast-in-place concrete, concrete blocks, insulating concrete forms (ICF) and preserved wood. Precast concrete may also be used. The required wall thickness of concrete and concrete block […]

Foundations for Deformation Resistant Buildings     (1)  Where the superstructure of a detached building conforms to the requirements of the deformation resistance test in CSA Z240.2.1, “Structural Requirements for Manufactured Homes”, the foundation shall be constructed in conformance with,     (a)   this Section, or     (b)   CSA Z240.10.1, “Site Preparation, Foundation, and Installation of Buildings”. Article […]