Class 10 building resource
Structural materials and Australian Standards used for QuickFrame10
Suitable Class 10 buildings can use timber, structural steel, reinforced concrete and masonry in different combinations. The right system depends on the building classification, arrangement, site, loads, durability requirements and intended construction.
Direct answer
QuickFrame10 may use AS 1684.2, AS 1684.3, AS 1720.1, AS 2870, AS 3600, AS 4100, AS 4773.1 and AS 3700 where relevant. You provide the proposed building and site information; weBeta determines the structural system and applicable design references as part of the paid design service.
Conventional timber framing
AS 1684.2 provides a conventional residential timber-framing pathway for non-cyclonic areas, while AS 1684.3 covers the corresponding cyclonic pathway. They may suit familiar framed construction where the building and proposed arrangement fit the applicable scope.
Engineered timber
AS 1720.1 is used for project-specific structural timber design, including members and connections that are not resolved through a conventional framing pathway. It can work alongside AS 1684 where only part of a structure needs engineered timber design.
Slabs, footings and reinforced concrete
AS 2870 may provide the footing and slab pathway where its residential scope applies. AS 3600 is used for project-specific reinforced-concrete design. The footing solution also depends on the available site and soil information, the structural loads and the building arrangement.
Structural steel
AS 4100 is a core reference for structural steel members and connections. Steel can be useful for open spans, slender framing and connections, and may be combined with timber, masonry or reinforced-concrete footings.
Masonry
AS 4773.1 provides a design pathway for masonry in suitable small buildings. AS 3700 is the broader masonry-structures reference where that pathway is required. Masonry walls still need a clear load path, restraint, connections and suitable support.
How the references work together
The loading basis establishes the actions the structure must resist. The relevant material standards are then used to design members, connections, bracing, tie-down, slabs and footings. The NCC, jurisdiction, confirmed classification, proprietary product requirements and project conditions can introduce other requirements, so this is a list of core references rather than an exhaustive design basis.
Read how those actions are selected in the Class 10 structural loads guide. Wind can use different pathways, explained in AS4055 vs AS/NZS 1170.2 for wind.
What you need to choose
Provide the intended use, proposed geometry, roof and wall preferences, exact site and available supporting information. weBeta selects the applicable design references and member sizes. QuickFrame10 suits a structure the project team has confirmed as NCC Class 10 and that can be designed as a structurally freestanding system.