Sentence 4.2.7.2.(3)

  1. OS2
  2. OP2

Objective

OP2 Structural Sufficiency of the Building

Attribution

Intent

Intent 1:

To limit the probability that geotechnical and other considerations relating to installation, inspection and configuration of deep foundations will not be taken into account in their design, which could lead to excessive displacement of the foundation, which could lead to:

  • damage to the building, and
  • excessive distortion of the building, which could impede the use and occupancy of the building.

Intent 2:

To direct Code users to other requirements of this Subsection for the design, as well as to Subsections 4.3.1., 4.3.3. and 4.3.4., and to the appropriate structural requirements of Section 4.1.

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