Sentence 9.23.13.6.(5)

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

Objective

OS1 Fire Safety

Attribution

[F20,F22-OS1.2]Applies to assemblies required to provide fire resistance.

Intent

Intent 1:

To limit the probability that the exterior braced wall panels will not be adequately sheathed or braced, which could lead to an inability to resist expected lateral loads, which could lead to excessive racking.

Where assemblies are required to provide fire resistance, this is to limit the probability of compromised fire resistance of the assembly, which could lead to harm to persons.

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