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9.23.13.8.(6) | Application | Intent |
OS2 | OP2 | OH1 | OS1 | OS3 |
Objective | OH1 Indoor Conditions |
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Application | Application 1: Minimum number of nails fastening together lumber
ceiling joists that are shorter than the width of the roof and that act as
ties for rafters that are not supported at the ridge, in wood-frame constructions
to which Section 9.23. applies [see Sentence 9.23.1.1.(1) for
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Intent | Intent 1: To limit the probability that ceiling joist splices will
be unable to resist tension forces imposed by expected gravity and lateral
loads on rafters, which could lead to the lower end of rafters moving outward,
which could lead to:
Where wood-frame construction supports or
is part of an environmental separator, this is to limit the probability of
the displacement or failure of required environmental separation elements,
which could lead to:
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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