Code Library › Volume 1 › Section 2.3 — Structural Loads and Procedures
PART 2 — RESERVEDUpdated for the 2024 Ontario Building Code

2.3.2.2.Poultry Manure

(1) Areas designed for the accumulation of poultry manure, such as solid floors and dropping pits under a wire floor, slotted floor or cage, shall be designed for a specified live load of not less than 1 kPa for each 100 mm depth of manure. (2) Where machinery or vehicles not exceeding 1 000 kg in gross weight are used for manure clean-out in a poultry barn, the barn floor shall be designed for a specified two-wheel live load of not less than 6 kN in addition to the specified live load prescribed in Sentence (1).
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Code text is reproduced for reference from the Ontario Building Code (O. Reg. 163/24, 2024 Building Code Compendium). This page is provided for general information and is not an official copy. Always verify requirements against the official Ontario Building Code and confirm with your local building department.