NCC 2022 Volume Two - Building Code of Australia Class 1 and 10 buildings
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H1

Part H1 Structure

Part H1 Structure

Introduction to this Part

This Part focuses on safeguarding people from injury caused by structural failure, loss of amenity caused by structural behaviour (deflections, creep, vibration, settlement and the like), protection of other property from physical damage caused by structural failure and safeguarding people from injury that may be caused by failure of, or impact with, glazing.

Objectives

2019: O2.1

Functional Statements

2019: F2.1

Performance Requirements

2019: P2.1.1
2019: P2.1.2

State variations

NCC Blurbs

(1) The risk of primary building element in a Class 1 or 10 building being damaged by subterranean termites must be adequately minimised by the use of a suitable termite management measure that—

  1. if it serves a non-temporary Class 1 building, has a design life of at least 50 years; or
  2. if it serves a building not specified in (a), has a design life of at least 50 years or the specified design life of the building, whichever is the lesser; or
  3. is easily and readily accessible for replenishment or replacement and is capable of being replenished or replaced.

(2) A termite management measure required by (1), to the degree necessary, must—

  1. be accessible to enable the installation, maintenance and inspection of the termite management measure to be carried out; and
  2. incorporate suitable measures to adequately minimise the risk of the termite management measure inadvertently being damaged, bridged or breached.

Explanatory information

QLD H1P3(1) requires a termite management measure in Queensland to have a design life of at least 50 years unless it is easily and readily accessible for replenishment or replacement and is capable of being replenished or replaced. In recognition that some buildings other than non-temporary Class 1 buildings may be designed to last less than 50 years, the option of the termite management measure having a design life at least equal to that specified for the building is given. If this option is used, the design life of the building should be agreed upon by all relevant stakeholders at the design stage and should form part of the documentation kept by the appropriate authority. It should not be assumed that the design life of 50 years in QLD H1P3(1)(a) and (b) applies to any other provisions of the BCA, unless stated.

An example of a termite management measure that may satisfy QLD H1P3(1)(c) is a chemical reticulation system beneath a concrete floor slab laid directly on the ground, provided that the system is easily and readily accessible for replenishment and is capable of being replenished.

An example of a termite management measure that may not satisfy QLD H1P3(1) for a non-temporary Class 1 building is a hand-sprayed chemical beneath a concrete floor slab laid directly on the ground if the chemical does not have a design life of at least 50 years. The concrete floor slab being laid directly on the ground would prevent the area beneath the slab from being easily and readily accessible for replenishment or replacement of the termite management measure.

An example of a termite management measure being inadvertently bridged or breached is when a person places a garden or mulch over the top of or above the level of a termite management measure enabling termites to bypass the measure.

NCC Title

Termite management measures

NCC State
QLD
NCC Variation Type
Insertion
NCC SPTC Current
Termite management measures

Verification Methods

2019: V2.1.1
2019: V2.1.2

Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions

New for 2022
2019: 3.0.1
2019: 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.1.4

State variations

2019: 3.2.0, 3.2.1

State variations

2019: 3.3.1-3.3.3, 3.3.5-3.3.6
2019: 3.4.0, 3.4.2-3.4.4

State variations

2019: 3.5, 3.5.1-3.5.5

State variations

2019: 3.6
2019: 3.10.2
2019: 3.10.3

State variations

2019: 3.10.6.1
3.2.0
Figure 2.2.3 Wind regions
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Figure 2.2.3 Wind regions