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9.24.3.6.(2) | Application | Intent |
OS1 |
Objective | OS1 Fire Safety |
Attribution | |
Application | Application 1: Attachment of steel studs to runners in non-loadbearing exterior and interior walls of buildings to
which Part 9 applies [see Sentence 1.3.3.3.(1) of Division A for application
of Part 9]. |
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Intent | Intent 1: To limit the probability that attaching steel studs to both
the top and bottom runners will hinder the linear expansion of steel studs
during a fire, which could lead to the buckling of studs, which could lead
to the premature failure of fire-rated assemblies, which could lead to harm
to persons. |
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