Division B
Acceptable Solutions

Part 1 — General

Section 1.1. General

1.1.1. Application

1.1.1.1. Application

1) This Part applies to all buildings covered in this By-law. (See Article 1.1.1.1. of Division A.)

1.1.2. Objectives and Functional Statements

1.1.2.1. Attribution to Acceptable Solutions

1) For the purposes of compliance with this By-law as required in Clause 1.2.1.1.(1)(b) of Division A, the objectives and functional statements attributed to the acceptable solutions in Division B shall be the objectives and functional statements identified in Sections 3.9., 4.5., 5.11., 6.4., 7.2., 8.3. and 9.36. (See Appendix A.)

1.1.3. Climatic and Seismic Data

1.1.3.1. Climatic and Seismic Values

1) The climatic and seismic values required for the design of buildings under this By-law shall be in conformance with Table 1.1.3.1.A and Table 1.1.3.1.B.

Table 1.1.3.1.A
Climatic Data for the City of Vancouver – Except Granville & 41st Ave
Forming Part of Sentence 1.1.3.1.(1)
1. January 2.5% Design Temperature –7°C
2. January 1% Design Temperature –9°C
3. July 2.5% Design Dry-bulb Temperature 26°C
4. July 2.5% Design Wet-bulb Temperature 19°C
5. Degree-days below 18°C 2925
6. Ground Snow Load
   Ground Snow Load,1/50 (Ss)
   Associated Rain Load, 1/50 (Sr)		 1.8 kPa
0.2 kPa
7. Hourly Wind Pressures
   Probability 1/10
   Probability 1/50		 0.36 kPa 0.48 kPa
8. Seismic Data:
   5% Damped Spectral Response Acceleration Sa(T)
      Sa(0.2)
      Sa(0.5)
      Sa(1.0)
      Sa(2.0)
   Peak Ground Acceleration, PGA		 0.94
0.64
0.33
0.17
0.46
9. 15-minute Rainfall 10 mm
10. One-day Rainfall, 1/50 112 mm
11. Annual Rainfall 1 325 mm
12. Moisture Index 1.44
13. Annual Total Precipitation 1 400 mm
14. Driving Rain Wind Pressures, 1/5 160 Pa
Table 1.1.3.1.B
Climatic Data for the City of Vancouver – Granville & 41st Ave
Forming Part of Sentence 1.1.3.1.(1)
1. January 2.5% Design Temperature –6°C
2. January 1% Design Temperature –8°C
3. July 2.5% Design Dry-bulb Temperature 28°C
4. July 2.5% Design Wet-bulb Temperature 20°C
5. Degree-days below 18°C 2 950
6. Ground Snow Load
   Ground Snow Load,1/50 (Ss)
   Associated Rain Load, 1/50 (Sr)		 1.9 kPa
0.3 kPa
7. Hourly Wind Pressures
   Probability 1/10
   Probability 1/50		 0.36 kPa 0.48 kPa
8. Seismic Data:
   5% Damped Spectral Response Acceleration Sa(T)
      Sa(0.2)
      Sa(0.5)
      Sa(1.0)
      Sa(2.0)
   Peak Ground Acceleration, PGA		 0.95
0.65
0.34
0.17
0.47
9. 15-minute Rainfall 10 mm
10. One-day Rainfall, 1/50 107 mm
11. Annual Rainfall 1 325 mm
12. Moisture Index 1.44
13. Annual Total Precipitation 1 400 mm
14. Driving Rain Wind Pressures, 1/5 160 Pa

2) The outside winter design temperatures shall be those listed in Table 1.1.3.1.A and Table 1.1.3.1.B for January 2.5 % values. (see Appendix C.)

1.1.3.2. Depth of Frost Penetration

1) Depth of frost penetration shall be not less than 450 mm.

1.1.4. Fire Safety Plan

1.1.4.1. Fire Safety Plan

1) Where a fire safety plan is required, it shall conform to Section 2.8. of the Vancouver Fire By-law.