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OBC 2006 Division B

9.4.4.6.

Version 0 — in force 31 December 2006

In force
Verified · covered Verified against the 2006-12-31–2007-04-01 consolidation, whose range covers the query date. How to read this

Provenance

OBC 1997 · renumbered from 9.4.4.5. — Pro

Base · O. Reg. 350/06 · ext← current

Original — base regulation

OBC 2012 · continues as 9.4.4.6. — Pro

9.4.4.6. — Wall Supporting Drained Earth

(1) Except where constructed in accordance with Section 9.15., walls supporting drained earth shall be designed,

(a) for a pressure equivalent to that exerted by a fluid with a density of not less than 480 kg/m3 and a depth equal to that of the retained earth, or

(b) in accordance with Section 4.2. so as to be able to resist the loads and effects described in Article 4.1.2.1.

(2) Walls supporting other than drained earth shall be designed,

(a) for the pressure described in Clause 1(a) plus the fluid pressure of the surcharge, or

(b) in accordance with Section 4.2. so as to be able to resist the loads, forces and effects described in Article 4.1.2.1.

Editor's note

As filed in O. Reg. 350/06, Clause (2)(a) cites 'Clause 1(a)', without parentheses around the sentence number; the consolidated e-Laws text renders it in the standard form 'Clause (1)(a)'. No amending regulation makes this change; the as-filed wording is retained here.