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    the floor assembly below/above the floor area / the story , there is no floor assembly above

    In Ontario building code, there is numerous locations where "there is no floor assembly above" and "the floor assembly below the floor area / the story" are used. Now assume a five story building with no rooftop enclosures, no basement, could you please explain in which floor ""there is no floor...
    • sunyaer
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    • above below floor area story
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    • Forum: Canada
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    Reason for 2015 IBC 505.2.1 Mezzanine Area rule?

    Hi, I was hoping somebody could enlighten me about the reason why the IBC (2015) 505.2.1 forces a designer to enlarge the building until the unenclosed areas of the room enclosing the mezzanine amount to three times the mezzanine area: 505.1 General. Mezzanines shall comply with Section 505.2...
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