Resources

• SmaxGPT (beta) Watch the Introductory Video

Developed by part9bracing.ca

• The Part 9 Bracing Course — Learner InterfaceGPT

(Coming Soon)

• Decks and Other Related Structures — Interpretation Worksheet (BCBC2024)

(Available also as PDF)

Published by part9bracing.ca

• BCBC2024 9.23.13 Plan Review Checklist (BCBC2024)

(The link above is a dynamic Google Sheet that requires a Google account to access full functionality. Available also as a static PDF)

Published by part9bracing.ca

• Illustrated Guide: Seismic Bracing Requirements (BCBC2018)

Published by BC Housing

• Illustrated Guide: Lateral Bracing Requirements (BC2024, but really NBC2025)

Published by BC Housing

• See also Navigating Part 9 Lateral Load Requirements in the BC Building Code 2024 and the Illustrated Guide

Published by Construction Standards and Digital Solutions, Province of BC.

• See also A simple flowchart for visualizing the different compliance paths between BCBC2024(r6) and NBC2025.

• IRC Wall Bracing: A Guide for Builders, Designers and Plan Reviewers (IRC 2015)

Written by Applied Building Technology Group, LLC

• 2018 IRC A Guide to the Wood Wall Bracing Provisions

Published by ICC (behind paywall, with free trial available)

• Coming Soon!

• CWC Wind and Seismic Bracing Calculator

• Calcs.App

• Linear Interpolator

• Wall Bracing Calculator (IRC based)

Looking for something else? Check out the Tutorials and FAQs pages for more information.