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9.15.3.6.(1)


Objective	OP2 Structural Sufficiency of the Building
Attribution	[F20-OP2.2] [F21-OP2.4] [F20,F21-OP2.3] Applies to elements that support or are part of an environmental separator.
Application	Application 1: Minimum width of concrete strip footings for interior loadbearing masonry walls, for foundations for buildings to which Section 9.15. applies [see Sentence 9.15.1.1.(1) for application of Section 9.15.]. Exceptions: except as stated in: Sentence 9.15.1.2.(1), which applies to foundations and footings for buildings erected on permafrost, and Sentence 9.15.3.4.(3), which applies to foundations resting on gravel, sand or silt in which the water table level is located less than the width of the footings below the bearing surface.
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Intent	Intent 1: To limit the probability of insufficiently wide strip footings, which could lead to compressive failure and excessive settlement of underlying soil, which could lead to structural damage to the foundation and the building, which could lead to an inability to support vertical building loads or lateral earth loads. This is to limit the probability of compromised structural integrity, which could lead to: structural failure, where elements support or are part of an environmental separator, the displacement or failure of required environmental separation elements, which could lead to the deterioration of building elements, or an inability to resist expected loads, which could lead to the excessive deformation or deflection of walls, or the excessive deflection or vibration of floors. This is to limit the probability of: the space being unsuitable for its intended use, or damage to the building.
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