NBC 2015 - Section 9.23-24 -01

How far should strapping be located from each support or other rows of strapping?

What is the minimum size requirement for cross bridging specified in Span Table 9.23.4.2.-A?

In addition to bridging, what else is required when bridging and strapping are specified in Span Table 9.23.4.2.-A?

What is the alternative option for bridging specified in Span Table 9.23.4.2.-B?

When is strapping described in Sentence (1) and Clause (3)(b) not required?

What are the acceptable options for the furring when a ceiling attached to wood furring is specified in Span Table 9.23.4.2.-B?

According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, which of the following is true about the orientation of studs?

According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, how should wall studs be spliced?

According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, how should corners and intersections be framed?

According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, how many studs should be used on each side of an opening where the lintel is more than 3m long?

According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, what is the minimum thickness required for wall plates?

According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, how should joints in the top plates of loadbearing walls be staggered?

Which one of these statements about header joists is correct?

What is the minimum size of lumber required for blocking referred to in Sentence (1) for the support of non-loadbearing walls?

Which one of these statements about loadbearing interior walls parallel to floor joists is correct?

What is the maximum stud spacing for an interior wall supporting attic not accessible by a stairway?

Which one of these statements about loadbearing interior walls at right angles to floor joists is correct?

What is the minimum stud size for an exterior wall supporting a roof with or without attic storage?

Which type of nails are used to tie the top plates in loadbearing walls according to Sentence (4)?

According to Sentence (2), how should joints in single top plates used with loadbearing walls be tied?

According to Sentence (5), what type of fasteners should be used in doubled top plate splice connections in braced wall bands when Sa(0.2) is greater than 0.70 but not more than 1.8?

According to Table 9.23.11.4, how many nails are required on each side of a doubled top plate splice for heavy construction when 0.70 < Sa(0.2) ≤ 0.80?

According to Sentence 9.23.12.3.(2), what is the maximum length that lintels referred to in Sentence (2) shall not exceed?

According to Sentence 9.23.13.1, in what locations does this Article apply?

According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, in which locations does Article 9.23.13.2 apply?

According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, in which locations does Article 9.23.13.3 apply?

According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, what are the requirements for bracing to resist lateral loads in locations where Article 9.23.13.3 applies?

According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, what are the requirements for braced wall bands?

According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, where should braced wall panels be located?

True or false: Article 9.23.13.5 applies in locations where the seismic spectral response acceleration, Sa(0.2), is greater than 0.70 but not more than 1.8 and the 1-in-50 hourly wind pressure is less than 1.20 kPa.

True or false: Bracing to resist lateral loads shall be designed and constructed in accordance with good engineering practice such as that provided in CWC 2014, 'Engineering Guide for Wood Frame Construction.'

True or false: Article 9.23.13.3 applies in locations where the seismic spectral response acceleration, Sa(0.2), is greater than 1.8 or greater than 0.70 and the lowest exterior frame wall supports more than 2 floors in buildings of light construction or more than 1 floor in buildings of heavy construction, or the 1-in-50 hourly wind pressure is equal to or greater than 1.20 kPa.

True or false: Braced wall bands shall be full storey height and not more than 1.2 m wide.

True or false: The perimeter of the building shall be located within braced wall bands.

True or false: Braced wall panels shall be located within braced wall bands, extend from the top of the supporting footing to the underside of the floor above, and conform to the spacing and dimensions given in Table 9.23.13.5.

True or false: The maximum distance between centre lines of adjacent braced wall bands is 10.6 m when 0.70 < Sa(0.2) < 1.0.

True or false: The minimum length of individual braced wall panels is 750 mm when the braced wall panel does not connect to an intersecting braced wall panel.

True or false: The maximum distance from the end of a braced wall band to the edge of the closest required braced wall panel is 2.4 m.

True or false: The minimum total length of all braced wall panels in a braced wall band supporting 2 floors in heavy construction is 40% of the length of the braced wall band.