NBCC 'Factored ULS Capacity'

[dcarr82775]

I don't venture north of the border too much in work, but I am looking at a building up in BC. The drilled piers per the structural drawings have a 'Factored ULS Strength' for axial compression. Is that similar to what we in the States would call the Ultimate Capacity (nominal strength multipled by Phi factor)? Put another way is that the ASD or LRFD capacity? I assume it is the LRFD capacity, but am having trouble finding certainty. Thanks

 

[canwesteng]

Yep, that is the nominal capacity times the phi factor.

 

[dcarr82775]

Thanks!

 

[EngDM]

Do be cautious, some of the Canadian Phi factors are different than LRFD. I know specifically that cold formed has several differences.