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9.14.4.1 — Type of Granular Material

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(1) Granular material used to drain the bottom of a foundation shall consist of a continuous layer of crushed stone or other coarse clean granular material containing,
(a) not more than 10% of material that will pass a 4 mm sieve, and
(b) no pyritic material in a concentration that would adversely affect its stability or the performance of assemblies separating dissimilar environments.
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