Intent 1:
To limit the probability that performance, with
respect to loadbearing capacity, water transfer and freeze-thaw resistance,
will fall significantly below expectations, which could lead to an
inability to resist expected gravity or lateral loads, as well as
moisture or temperature loads.
This is to limit
the probability of:
- compromised structural integrity of masonry construction,
- where masonry construction is part of an environmental
separator, the displacement or failure of required environmental separation
elements, which could lead to deterioration,
- in assemblies exposed to moisture or the exterior, damage
and deterioration, or
- an inability to resist expected loads, which could lead
to:
- the excessive movement or deformation 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,
- compromised operation of windows or doors, and
- damage to the building.