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9.10.9.4.(1)
ApplicationIntent
OS1OP1
ObjectiveOP1 Fire Protection of the Building
Attribution
[F03-OP1.2]
Application
Application 1: 
Floor assemblies as fire separations, in buildings to which Part 9 applies [see Sentence 1.3.3.3.(1) of Division A for application of Part 9].
Exceptions: 
except as stated in:
  • Sentences 9.10.9.1.(1) and 9.10.9.4.(2), which apply to floor assemblies that are contained within dwelling units,
  • Sentence 9.10.9.4.(3), which applies to
    • floor assemblies for which no fire-resistance rating is required by Subsection 9.10.8., and
    • floors of mezzanines not required to be counted as storeys in Articles 9.10.4.1. and 9.10.4.2., and
  • Sentence 9.10.9.4.(4), which applies to floors above crawl spaces that are not required by Article 9.10.8.9. to be constructed as basements.
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Intent
Intent 1: 
To limit the probability that fire will spread from a lower storey of a building to an upper storey, which could lead to damage to the building.
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