This is from Ontario building code part 9:
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9.20.11.1. Anchorage of Floor or Roof Assemblies
(1) Where required to receive lateral support, masonry walls shall be anchored to each floor or roof assembly at
maximum intervals of 2 m, except that anchorage of floor joists not more than 1 m above grade may be omitted.
(2) Anchors required in Sentence (1) shall be corrosion-resistant and be not less than the equivalent of 40 mm by
4.76 mm thick steel straps.
(3) Anchors required in Sentence (1) shall be shaped to provide a mechanical key with the masonry and shall be
securely fastened to the horizontal support to develop the full strength of the anchor.
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Questions:
1. Would a 8 mm diameter of steel anchor be equivalent to 40 mm by 4.76 mm thick steel strap, and comply with 9.20.11.1.(2)?
2. Are conventional anchor bolts for sill plates qualified as anchors required by 9.20.11.1.(2)?
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9.20.11.1. Anchorage of Floor or Roof Assemblies
(1) Where required to receive lateral support, masonry walls shall be anchored to each floor or roof assembly at
maximum intervals of 2 m, except that anchorage of floor joists not more than 1 m above grade may be omitted.
(2) Anchors required in Sentence (1) shall be corrosion-resistant and be not less than the equivalent of 40 mm by
4.76 mm thick steel straps.
(3) Anchors required in Sentence (1) shall be shaped to provide a mechanical key with the masonry and shall be
securely fastened to the horizontal support to develop the full strength of the anchor.
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Questions:
1. Would a 8 mm diameter of steel anchor be equivalent to 40 mm by 4.76 mm thick steel strap, and comply with 9.20.11.1.(2)?
2. Are conventional anchor bolts for sill plates qualified as anchors required by 9.20.11.1.(2)?