Intent 1:
To limit the probability that the performance of
nails, with respect to withdrawal resistance, pull-through resistance
or shear strength, will fall significantly below expectations, which
could lead to an inability to resist expected vertical or lateral
loads, which could lead to fastened elements detaching from supporting
members.
This is to limit the probability of:
- compromised structural integrity,
- where members support or are part of an environmental
separator, the displacement or failure of required environmental separation
elements, which could lead to deterioration, or
- an inability to resist expected loads, which could lead
to:
- the excessive deflection or vibration of floors, or
- the excessive movement or deformation of walls.
This is to limit the probability of:
- compromised operation of doors or windows required for
egress in an emergency, and
- persons losing their balance, tripping or falling.
This is to limit the probability of harm to persons.