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9.26.3.1.(4)
OS2OH1
ObjectiveOS2 Structural Safety
Attribution
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:
  • water accumulation, which could lead to damage to roofing material, which could lead to the deterioration of roofing, or
  • water ingress at roofing joints.
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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