Sentence 9.23.10.6.(1)

  1. OS2
  2. OP2
  3. OH1
  4. OH4
  5. OS3
  6. OS1

Objective

OS3 Safety in Use

Attribution

[F20,F22-OS3.1]Applies to floors and elements that support floors.
[F20,F22-OS3.7]Applies to walls, and elements that support walls, that contain doors or windows required for emergency egress.

Intent

Intent 1:

To limit the probability that studs will not provide adequate support to lintels or will not have adequate capacity to transfer loads, which could lead to studs or lintels being unable to resist expected gravity and lateral loads.

This is to limit the probability of:

  • compromised structural integrity,
  • where elements support or are part of an environmental separator, the 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:

  • for floors and elements that support floors, persons losing their balance, tripping or falling, or
  • the compromised operation of doors or windows required for egress in an emergency.

This is to limit the probability of harm to persons.

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