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9.23.14.1.(1) | Application | Intent |
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| Objective | OS2 Structural Safety |
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| Application | Application 1: Provision of subflooring beneath finish flooring,
in wood-frame constructions to which Section 9.23. applies
[see Sentence 9.23.1.1.(1) for application of Section 9.23.],
where finish flooring does not have adequate strength to support the specified live loads. |
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| Intent | Intent 1: To limit the probability of inadequate strength, which could
lead to an inability to resist expected gravity loads, which could lead to
the failure of finish flooring between floor joists, which could lead to persons
breaking through flooring, which could lead to harm to persons.
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