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3.1.8.13.(1) | Application | Intent |
| OS1 | OP1 |
| Objective | OP1 Fire Protection of the Building |
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| Application | Application 1: Positive latching mechanisms for swing-type doors
in fire separations in buildings described
in Sentence 1.3.3.2.(1) of Division A.
Exceptions:
except as stated in Article 3.3.3.5., which applies to
hospitals and nursing homes.
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| Intent | Intent 1: To limit the probability that pressure exerted during a
fire will force a door open, which could lead to the spread of fire from one
fire compartment to another fire compartment, which could lead to damage to
the building in the other fire compartment. |
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