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 change beginBy-lawchange end. (See Article 1.1.1.1. of Division A.)

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2) change beginWhen an existing building is altered and the alteration triggers upgrading as determined by this By-law, alternative provisions in Part 11 of Division B may be used instead of the requirements of this Part. (See Article 1.1.1.2. of Division A.)change end

1.1.2. Objectives and Functional Statements

1.1.2.1. Attributions to Acceptable Solutions
1) For the purpose of compliance with this change beginBy-lawchange end 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., change begin9.38. and 10.5 10.5.change end (See Appendix A.)

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1.1.3. Climatic and Seismic Data

1.1.3.1. Climatic and Seismic Values
1) change beginExcept as required by Sentence (3), thechange end climatic and seismic values required for the design of buildings under this By-law shall be in conformance change beginwith Table 1.1.3.1.A and Table 1.1.3.1.B.

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Table 1.1.3.1.A
Climatic Data for the City of Vancouver – Except Granville & 41st Avenue
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 28°C
4. July 2.5% Design Wet-bulb Temperature 20°C
5. Degree-days below 18°C 2 925
6. Ground Snow Load  
  Ground Snow Load, 1/50 (Ss) 1.8 kPa
  Associated Rain Load, 1/50 (Sr) 0.2 kPa
7. Hourly Wind Pressures  
  Probability 1/10 0.35 kPa
  Probability 1/50 0.45 kPa
8. Seismic Data:  
  5% Damped Spectral Response Acceleration Sa(T)  
    Sa(0.2) 0.94
    Sa(0.5) 0.64
    Sa(1.0) 0.33
    Sa(2.0) 0.17
  Peak Ground Acceleration, PGA 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 – For Granville & 41st Avenue
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 2 925
6. Ground Snow Load  
  Ground Snow Load, 1/50 (Ss) 1.9 kPa
  Associated Rain Load, 1/50 (Sr) 0.3 kPa
7. Hourly Wind Pressures  
  Probability 1/10 0.35 kPa
  Probability 1/50 0.45 kPa
8. Seismic Data:  
  5% Damped Spectral Response Acceleration Sa(T)  
    Sa(0.2) 0.95
    Sa(0.5) 0.65
    Sa(1.0) 0.34
    Sa(2.0) 0.17
  Peak Ground Acceleration, PGA 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 Pachange end
2) The outside winter design temperatures change beginshall be those listed in Table 1.1.3.1.A and Table 1.1.3.1.B for the January 2.5 per cent valueschange end. (See Appendix A.)

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3) change beginThe driving rain wind pressure (DRWP) values in Table A.1 of CSA A440S1, “Canadian Supplement to AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/I.S.2/A440, NAFS - North American Fenestration Standard/Specification for Windows, Doors and Skylights,” shall be used for selecting the performance grades of windows, doors and skylights, as required by Article 5.10.2.2. and Subsection 9.7.4.change end

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1.1.3.2. Depth of Frost Penetration
1) Depth of frost penetration shall be change beginno less than 450 mmchange end.

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1.1.4. Fire Safety Plan

1.1.4.1. Fire Safety Plan
1) Fire safety plans shall conform to the change beginVancouver Fire By-lawchange end.

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