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5.8.1.1.(1) | Application | Intent |
| OH1 | OS2 | + |
| Objective | OS2 Structural Safety |
| Attribution |
[F60-OS2.3,OS2.2]
Applies to portion of Code text: “… the bottom of
every exterior foundation wall and every floor-on-ground
shall be provided with drainage.”
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| Application | Application 1: Drainage for exterior foundation walls
and floors-on-ground. This applies to building materials,
components or assemblies and their interfaces described in Sentence 5.1.2.1.(1) that
are installed in buildings to which Part 5 applies
[see Sentence 1.3.3.2.(1) of Division A for application of Part 5].
Exceptions:
except where:
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| Intent | Intent 1: To limit the probability of excessive moisture loading on
below-ground assemblies, which could lead to moisture ingress from the ground,
which could lead to deterioration, which could lead to compromised structural
integrity of the separators or of elements supported or protected by the separators.
Intent 2: Where floors are supported on ground, to limit the probability
of reducing the soil-bearing capacity due to saturation, which could lead
to structural failure, which could lead to harm to persons. |
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