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3.1.10.5.(1)


Objective	OP1 Fire Protection of the Building
Attribution	[F03-OP1.2] Applies to portion of Code text: “… the aggregate width of openings shall be not more than 25% of the entire length of the firewall.”
Application	Application 1: Aggregate width of openings through a firewall. This applies to buildings described in Sentence 1.3.3.2.(1) of Division A, and to buildings to which Part 9 applies [see Sentence 1.3.3.3.(1) of Division A for application of Part 9] as stated in Sentence 9.10.11.3.(1).
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Intent	Intent 1: To limit the probability of a large number of openings in a firewall, which could lead to the failure of the protective closures for these openings during a fire, which could lead to the spread of fire from an adjacent building to the building, which could lead to damage to the building. Intent 2: To limit the probability of a large number of openings in a firewall, which could lead to the failure of the integrity of the firewall, which could lead to the spread of fire from an adjacent building to the building, which could lead to damage to the building.
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