Code Library › Volume 1 › Section 9.20 — Masonry and Insulating Concrete Form
PART 9 — HOUSING AND SMALL BUILDINGSUpdated for the 2024 Ontario Building Code

9.20.17.2.Reinforcement for Flat Insulating Concrete Form Walls

(1) Horizontal reinforcement in above-grade flat insulating concrete form walls shall (a) consist of (i) one 10M bar placed not more than 300 mm from the top of the wall, and (ii) 10M bars spaced not more than 600 mm o.c., and (b) be placed in the middle third of the wall section. (2) Vertical reinforcement in above-grade flat insulating concrete form walls shall (a) consist of 10M bars spaced not more than 400 mm o.c., and (b) be placed in the middle third of the wall section. (3) Vertical reinforcement required by Sentence (2) and interrupted by wall openings shall be placed not more than 600 mm from each side of the opening.
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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.