QuickFrame10 guide
Do I need structural engineering for a shed, garage, carport or Class 10 building?
Structural documentation may be requested for a new Class 10 building such as a private garage, carport, shed, awning, patio, pergola or cabana. Studios and workshops can also be included where the proposed use is NCC Class 10. The exact approval and documentation requirements depend on the project, site and relevant authority.
By Dominic (Son Hai) Nguyen, Senior Structural Engineer · Last reviewed
NER 4070460 · NSW Design Practitioner DEP0003685 · RPEQ 23510
Direct answer
If you need structural drawings, member and connection design, footing or slab design and design certification for a suitable Class 10 building, check QuickFrame10. If only an AS4055 site wind classification has been requested, QuickWind is the simpler service.
When structural documentation is commonly requested
A certifier, building designer, builder or supplier may ask for engineering when the proposed structure needs a documented load path, member sizes, connections, bracing, tie-down, slabs or footings. Site conditions, wind exposure, unusual geometry and the chosen construction system can also affect what is needed.
Confirm the approval pathway and formal building classification with the relevant project professional or authority. weBeta can then prepare structural documentation for the accepted design scope.
When QuickFrame10 may fit
QuickFrame10 is a prepaid pathway for suitable Class 10 buildings with ordinary domestic loading. The new structure may adjoin, attach or be weatherproofed to an existing building while keeping its own support, stability, bracing, tie-down and load path to the ground.
The projected roof must be rectangular and no more than 50 m², while simple wall and column layouts may form a non-rectangular footprint. The current roof, wall, parapet and material options are shown in the configurator.
The online plan records the preferred starting arrangement. During the included remote consultation, weBeta clarifies the project intent and information provided, discusses alternatives where they may improve the outcome, and confirms with you the most practical solution to take forward. The final engineered solution may change the elements shown and may add other structural elements where required.
Read the QuickFrame10 information guide before starting the configuration.
Work outside QuickFrame10
QuickFrame10 covers the permanent completed structure for a suitable NCC Class 10 building with ordinary domestic loading, including household vehicle parking where relevant. Existing-building structural reliance, assessment or certification, demolition design or documentation, retaining loads, vehicle-impact design and other unusual loads are outside the service. Temporary works, construction methods, erection sequencing and propping are also outside QuickFrame10.
Wind certificate or complete design?
QuickWind provides a standalone AS4055 site wind classification certificate for suitable projects. QuickFrame10 considers the applicable wind basis as one input to the complete structural design. See the document selection guide if the request is unclear.