BRHDG Structural Analysis Suite

Complete Load Path Analysis - OBC 2024 / CSA O86-19 / CSA S16-19
Import from Drawings

Project Information

Site Conditions

Select location to auto-fill Ss, Sr, and frost depth from OBC SB-1 Table 1.2
kPa
mm
kPa
kPa
kPa
1-in-50 year reference velocity pressure, q (NBCC 4.1.7.1)
kPa
Updates snow load in Levels table

Building Levels

Level Elevation (mm) Dead Load (kPa) Slope (rise:run) Live Load (kPa) Snow Load (kPa) Actions

Values stored internally in kPa. 1 kPa = 20.89 psf

Structural Members

Select a member from the sidebar or add a new one

Columns

Select a column from the sidebar or add a new one

Load Path Connections

Define how loads transfer from one member to another. Reactions from upper members become loads on lower members or columns.

Load Path Diagram

Click any element to open its editor. Hover an arrow for reaction details. Member Column Footing Unconnected reaction

Footings

Select a footing from the sidebar or add a new one

Load Path Analysis

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Members
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Columns
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Passing
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Failing

Calculation Report

Run analysis first to generate report

OBC 2024 Part 9 Prescriptive Calculators

Prescriptive span tables from the Ontario Building Code 2024 for residential construction (Part 9 buildings). Select a calculator type below.

No location selected. Set site conditions in the Project tab to auto-fill snow loads.
Joists
Beams
Lintels

Floor Joist Span Calculator

Table 9.23.4.2-A/B