INTENT:
To limit the probability that the rain load used for the
design of structural elements supporting roofs on which rain can accumulate
will not take into account the maximum expected accumulation of rainwater
on a catchment area of roof, which could lead to the excessive deformation
of, or excessive stress in, structural elements, which could lead to damage
to the building.
To limit the probability that the one-day rainfall value
used will not be compatible with the geographic characteristics by directing
Code users to
Sentence
1.1.3.1.(1) [
], which could lead to the excessive deformation of, or excessive stress in,
structural elements, which could lead to damage to the building.