Intent 1:
To limit the probability of excessive soil settlement
beneath foundation footings, which could lead to:
- structural damage to foundations or damage to foundations'
moisture-control elements, or
- where settlement occurs at water-service locations,
the rupture of water lines, which could lead to leakage and undermining
of the foundation, which could lead to the structural failure of foundations
and superstructures.
This is to limit the probability of compromised structural
integrity of elements supported by foundations, which could lead to:
- an inability to support vertical building loads or lateral
earth loads, or
- for environmental separators or elements supporting
an environmental separator, the displacement or failure of required
environmental separation elements, which could lead to the deterioration
of building elements.
This is to limit the probability of harm to persons.