This Guide explains how to achieve the targeted fire and sound Performance Requirements in the National Construction Code (NCC) using the Deemed-to-Satisfy pathway for Class 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9b
Introduction
This Guide explains how to achieve the targeted fire and sound Performance Requirements in the National Construction Code (NCC) for the following mid-rise timber buildings using the Deemed-to- Satisfy pathway for fire-protected timber first introduced in the 2016 edition of the NCC, with further developments included in the 2019 edition:
• Class 5 – Office Buildings
• Class 6 – Shops, Restaurants, Bars etc.
• Class 7 – Carparks and Storage / Wholesale Facilities
• Class 8 – Laboratory, Manufacturing / Processing Goods or Produce
• Class 9b – Assembly Buildings including Education Facilities
The treatment of a Class 4 part of a building (a dwelling in a Class 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 building) is also addressed in this Guide.
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