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5.8.1.2.(1) | Application | Intent |
| OH1 | OS2 |
| Objective | OS2 Structural Safety |
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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 as stated in Sentence 5.8.1.1.(1), which applies where:
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| Intent | Intent 1: To limit the probability of:
This is to limit the probability of 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: For floors 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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