Code Library › Volume 1 › Section 4.1 — Structural Loads and Procedures
PART 4 — STRUCTURAL DESIGNUpdated for the 2024 Ontario Building Code

4.1.8.17.Site Stability

(1) The potential for slope instability and its consequences, such as slope displacement, shall be evaluated based on site- specific material properties and ground motion parameters referenced in Subsection 1.1. 3. as m odified by Article 4.1.8.4., and shall be taken into account in the design of the structure and its foundations. (See Note A-4.1.8.17.(1).)
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