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5.8.2.2.(1)
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Application
Application 1: 
Materials and components installed to provide resistance to moisture transfer from the ground into or through building assemblies, and through interfaces between assemblies.
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 5.8.2.2.(7), which applies to assemblies that:
    • are constructed of cast-in-place concrete,
    • have a drainage layer installed between the assembly and the soil to reduce moisture loading, and
    • are not exposed to hydrostatic pressure, and
  • Sentence 5.8.2.1.(2), which applies where a lack of resistance to moisture transfer from the ground will not adversely affect health, safety, the intended use of the building or the operation of building services.
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Intent
Intent 1: 
To exempt certain situations from the application of Article 5.8.2.2., on the basis that a lesser resistance to moisture transfer from the ground into or through assemblies will not adversely affect health, safety, the intended use of the building or the operation of building services.
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