Division A
Section 3.2. Functional Statements
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3.2.1. Functional Statements Copy linkAdd bookmark
3.2.1.1. Functional Statements Copy linkAdd bookmark
(1)The objectives of this Code are achieved by measures, such as those described in the acceptable solutions in Division B, that are intended to allow the building or its elements to perform the following functions: (See Note A-3.2.1.1.(1))
F01To minimize the risk of accidental ignition.
F02To limit the severity and effects of fire or explosions.
F03To retard the effects of fire on areas beyond its point of origin.
F04To retard failure or collapse due to the effects of fire.
F05To retard the effects of fire on emergency egress facilities.
F06To retard the effects of fire on facilities for notification, suppression and emergency response.
F10To facilitate the timely movement of persons to a safe place in an emergency.
F11To notify persons, in a timely manner, of the need to take action in an emergency.
F12To facilitate emergency response.
F13To notify emergency responders, in a timely manner, of the need to take action in an emergency.
F20To support and withstand expected loads and forces.
F21To limit or accommodate dimensional change.
F22To limit movement under expected loads and forces.
F23To maintain equipment in place during structural movement.
F30To minimize the risk of injury to persons as a result of tripping, slipping, falling, contact, drowning or collision.
F31To minimize the risk of injury to persons as a result of contact with hot surfaces or substances.
F32To minimize the risk of injury to persons as a result of contact with energized equipment.
F33To limit the level of sound of a fire alarm system.
F34To resist or discourage unwanted access or entry.
F35To facilitate the identification of potential intruders.
F36To minimize the risk that persons will be trapped in confined spaces.
F40To limit the level of contaminants.
F41To minimize the risk of generation of contaminants.
F42To resist the entry of vermin and insects.
F43To minimize the risk of release of hazardous substances.
F44To limit the spread of hazardous substances beyond their point of release.
F45To minimize the risk of the spread of diseases through communal shower facilities.
F46To minimize the risk of contamination of potable water.
F50To provide air suitable for breathing.
F51To maintain appropriate air and surface temperatures.
F52To maintain appropriate relative humidity.
F53To maintain appropriate indoor/outdoor air pressure differences.
F54To limit drafts.
F55To resist the transfer of air through environmental separators.
F56To limit the transmission of airborne sound into a dwelling unit from spaces elsewhere in the building.
F60To control the accumulation and pressure of water on and in the ground.
F61To resist the ingress of precipitation, water or moisture from the exterior or from the ground.
F62To facilitate the dissipation of water and moisture from the building.
F63To limit moisture condensation.
F70To provide potable water.
F71To provide facilities for personal hygiene.
F72To provide facilities for the sanitary disposal of human and domestic wastes.
F73To facilitate access to and circulation in the building and its facilities by persons with physical or sensory limitations.
F74To facilitate the use of the building's facilities by persons with physical or sensory limitations
F80To resist deterioration resulting from expected service conditions.
F81To minimize the risk of malfunction, interference, damage, tampering, lack of use or misuse.
F82To minimize the risk of inadequate performance due to improper maintenance or lack of maintenance.
F101To limit unwanted visual exposure.
F102To provide a view to the outdoors in buildings.
F110To control the release of contaminants into soil, groundwater, surface water, and air.
F111To minimize the risk of malfunction, damage or failure of a sewage system.
F112To provide adequate treatment of sanitary sewage and effluent.
F113To minimize the risk of injury as a result of contact with sanitary sewage or partially treated effluent.
F120To minimize the risk of injury to persons entering or exiting the pool, as a result of unfamiliarity with the pool.
F121To minimize the risk of injury to persons using the pool, as a result of unfamiliarity with the pool.
F122To minimize the risk of contamination of pool water.
F123To facilitate timely response to incapacitated pool users.
F124To minimize the risk of entrapment or injury to a person within the pool, as a result of water, air or vacuum action.
F130To limit excessive water consumption.
F131To limit excessive energy consumption.
F132To limit excessive demand on the infrastructure.
F133To limit excessive peak demand on the infrastructure.
F140To facilitate the reuse and material alteration and repair of existing buildings.
F150To limit excessive emissions of greenhouse gases into the air.
F151To limit the excessive release of contaminants, other than greenhouse gases, into the air.