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9.26.3.1.(4) | Application | Intent |
OS2 | OH1 |
Objective | OS2 Structural Safety |
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Application | Application 1: Slope of roofs or constructions that effectively serve
as roofs, with respect to exterior walls and guards that
are connected by more than pickets or posts to roofs or constructions that
effectively serve as roofs, of buildings to which
Part 9 applies [see Sentence 1.3.3.3.(1) of Division A for application
of Part 9].
Exceptions:
except where back-slope will not adversely affect adjacent supported
or supporting constructions due to water ingress.
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Intent | Intent 1: To limit the probability of insufficient positive slope
of the roof or construction that serves as a roof, which could lead to inadequate
drainage or water pooling, which could lead to:
This is to limit the probability of precipitation
or meltwater ingress, which could lead to further deterioration, which could
lead to the structural failure of roofs or assemblies protected by roofs,
which could lead to harm to persons.
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