Construction codes of Ontario

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Anchorage Cantilevered Precast Concrete Steps

Anchorage Cantilevered Precast Concrete Steps (1) Cantilevered concrete steps referred to in Article 9.8.10.1. shall be anchored to concrete foundation walls at least 200 mm thick. Article 9.8.10.2 Ontario Regulation 332/12 Building Code, Information published by oncodes.ca for educational purposes only.

Application Means of Egress

Application Means of Egress (1) Stairways, handrails and guards in a means of egress shall conform to the requirements in Section 9.8. as well as to the requirements in this Section. Article 9.9.1.1 Ontario Regulation 332/12 Building Code, Information published by oncodes.ca for educational purposes only.

Continuity of Handrails

Continuity of Handrails (1) Except for stairs or ramps serving a house or an individual dwelling unit, at least one required handrail shall be continuous throughout the length of the stair or ramp, including at the landings, except where interrupted by doorways. (2) For stairs or ramps serving a house or an individual dwelling unit, at […]

Curved Flights in Exits

Curved Flights in Exits (1) Flights used as an exit shall consist solely of, (a) straight flights, or (b) curved flights complying with Sentence (2). (2) A curved flight used as an exit shall have, (a) a handrail on each side, (b) treads with a minimum run of 240 mm, (c) […]

Design and Attachment of Handrails

Design and Attachment of Handrails (1) Handrails and their supports shall be designed and constructed to withstand the following loads, which need not be considered to act simultaneously: (a) a concentrated load of not less than 0.9 kN applied at any point and in any direction for all handrails, and (b) for handrails other […]

Design Cantilevered Precast Concrete Steps

Design Cantilevered Precast Concrete Steps (1) Exterior concrete steps and their anchorage system that are cantilevered from a foundation wall shall be designed and installed to support the loads to which they may be subjected. Article 9.8.10.1 Ontario Regulation 332/12 Building Code, Information published by oncodes.ca for educational purposes only.

Dimensions for Risers

(1) The rise, which is measured as the vertical nosing-to-nosing distance, shall conform to Table 9.8.4.1. Table 9.8.4.1.Rise for Rectangular Treads, Tapered Treads and Winders and Run for Rectangular Treads Forming Part of Sentences 9.8.4.1.(1) and 9.8.4.2.(1) Notes to Table 9.8.4.1.: (1) Private stairs are: (a) interior stairs within a house or an individual dwelling unit, […]