Applied Structural Principles Residential
Building Construction by Use
Dean Angelkoski
Contents:
Class 2 ………………………………………………………………………………. Page 3
Class 3 ………………………………………………………………………………. Page 4
Class 4 ………………………………………………………………………………. Page 5
Class 5 ………………………………………………………………………………. Page 6
Class 6 ………………………………………………………………………………. Page 7
Class 7a and b …………………………………………………………………… Page 8
Class 8 ………………………………………………………………………………. Page 9
Class 9a and b …………………………………………………………………… Page 10
Class 9c …………………………………………………………………………….. Page 11
References:
National Construction Code Series: Volume One - Building Code of Australia 2011 Class 2 to Class 9 Buildings
Class 2:
A building which contains 2 or more occupancy units where each is a separate dwelling. This can be a building such as a retail shop which has an office or residential storey above it.
Class 3:
A residential building, that is not a building of Class 1 or 2, which is a place of long term or transient living for a number of unrelated persons.
Class 4:
A dwelling in a building that can be Class 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 if it is the only dwelling in the building.
Class 5:
An office building which is used for professional or commercial purposes, excluding buildings of Class 6, 7, 8 or 9.
Class 6:
A shop or other building for the sale of goods by retail or the supply of services direct to the public.
Class 7a:
A carpark; or
Dean Angelkoski
Contents:
Class 2 ………………………………………………………………………………. Page 3
Class 3 ………………………………………………………………………………. Page 4
Class 4 ………………………………………………………………………………. Page 5
Class 5 ………………………………………………………………………………. Page 6
Class 6 ………………………………………………………………………………. Page 7
Class 7a and b …………………………………………………………………… Page 8
Class 8 ………………………………………………………………………………. Page 9
Class 9a and b …………………………………………………………………… Page 10
Class 9c …………………………………………………………………………….. Page 11
References:
National Construction Code Series: Volume One - Building Code of Australia 2011 Class 2 to Class 9 Buildings
Class 2:
A building which contains 2 or more occupancy units where each is a separate dwelling. This can be a building such as a retail shop which has an office or residential storey above it.
Class 3:
A residential building, that is not a building of Class 1 or 2, which is a place of long term or transient living for a number of unrelated persons.
Class 4:
A dwelling in a building that can be Class 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 if it is the only dwelling in the building.
Class 5:
An office building which is used for professional or commercial purposes, excluding buildings of Class 6, 7, 8 or 9.
Class 6:
A shop or other building for the sale of goods by retail or the supply of services direct to the public.
Class 7a:
A carpark; or
References: National Construction Code Series: Volume One - Building Code of Australia 2011 Class 2 to Class 9 Buildings Class 2: A building which contains 2 or more occupancy units where each is a separate dwelling. This can be a building such as a retail shop which has an office or residential storey above it. Class 3: