"granular fill" in 9.15.3.2.(1)=? "filled ground" in 9.15.1.1.(3)? OBC

[sunyaer]

This is from Ontario building code division B part 9:
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Section 9.15. Footings and Foundations
9.15.1. Application
9.15.1.1. General (See Appendix A and A-9.4.4.6.)
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(3) Where a foundation is erected on filled ground, peat or sensitive clay, the footing sizes shall be designed in
conformance with Section 4.2.

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9.15.3.2. Support of Footings
(1) Footings shall rest on undisturbed soil, rock or compacted granular fill.
(2) Granular fill shall not contain pyritic material in a concentration that would adversely affect its stability or the
performance of assemblies separating dissimilar environments.
9.15.3.3. Application of Footing Width and Area R

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Is "granular fill" in 9.15.3.2.(1) considered "filled ground" in 9.15.1.1.(3)?

 

[e hilton]

Yes. It’s not native soil.

 

[tmurray]

Correct. Any foundations on disturbed soils would require a geotechnical engineer to review and approve the soils in accordance with Part 4.