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    Fire separation between group D and E: normal value of two hours

    Why will the normal value of two hours apply? Is it still in new NBCC?
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    Safety within floor area: business and personal services or mercantile occupancy

    Ontario building Code section 3.3 deals with safety within floor areas. When the conditions in 3.3.1.1. are not satisficed, such as in a building with business and personal services or mercantile as major occupancy that is not sprinklered, how to determine the fire resistance rating of the...
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