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9.12.1.3.(1) | Application | Intent |
| OS2 | OP2 | OH1 | OH4 | OS3 |
| Objective | OH1 Indoor Conditions |
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| Application | Application 1: Freezing of soil at the bottom
of excavations for buildings to
which Part 9 applies [see Sentence 1.3.3.3.(1) of Division A for application
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| Intent | Intent 1: To limit the probability of ice lens formation beneath foundations
that are installed on fine-grained soils (which can retain quite a bit of
water), which could lead to the excessive vertical movement of the soil, which
could lead to excessive stress on foundations, which could lead to structural
damage to foundations and superstructures. For foundation
walls that act as environmental separators or elements supported by such walls,
this is to limit the probability of:
This is to limit the probability of:
This is to limit the probability of:
This is to limit the probability of harm to persons.
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