This is the fourth edition of CSA A370, Connectors for masonry . It supersedes the previous editions published in 2004, 1994, and 1984. Significant changes in this edition include the following
This Standard should be read in conjunction with CSA S304, Design of masonry structures, and CSA A371, Masonry construction for buildings. This Standard was prepared by the Technical Committee on Masonry Connectors, under the jurisdiction of the Strategic Steering Committee on Masonry, and has been formally approved by the Technical Committee. This Standard has been developed in compliance with Standards Council of Canada requirements for National Standards of Canada. It has been published as a National Standard of Canada by CSA Group
Notes:
This Standard specifies minimum requirements for designing the following masonry connectors
This Standard does not apply to
This Standard recognizes two types of masonry connectors
In this Standard, "shall" is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with the standard; "should" is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required; and "may" is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of the standard. Notes accompanying clauses do not include requirements or alternative requirements; the purpose of a note accompanying a clause is to separate from the text explanatory or informative material. Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as requirements. Annexes are designated normative (mandatory) or informative (nonmandatory) to define their application.
| SDO | CSA: Canadian Standards Association |
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| Publication Date | Jan. 1, 2014 |
| Language | en - English |
| Page Count | 91 |
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