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4.1.2.1.(3)
ApplicationIntent
OS2
ObjectiveOS2 Structural Safety
Attribution
[F20-OS2.1]
Application
Application 1: 
Importance categories used in Subsections 4.1.6., Subsection 4.1.7. and Subsection 4.1.8. for the structural design of buildings using the limit states method.
This applies to buildings described in Sentence 1.3.3.2.(1) of Division A and to buildings to which Part 9 applies [see Sentence 1.3.3.3.(1) of Division A for application of Part 9] that are required to be designed in accordance with the requirements of Part 4.
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Intent
Intent 1: 
To limit the probability that the building and its structural components will not have sufficient capacity or stability to resist the maximum expected loads as they occur in their expected combinations and taking into account the risk of harm to persons depending on the use of the building, which could lead to structural failure, which could lead to harm to persons.
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