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BUILDING Structure is for design professionals engaged on structural work intended for occupation. It covers materials for components that are necessary for the adequate strength and appropriate serviceability behaviour of the buildings.
Intended use
Project types
- Commercial
- Health
- Educational
- Industrial
- High-rise and multi-unit residential
- Sports
- Domestic
The worksections are not suitable for civil engineering structures such as bridges, dams and roads without significant augmentation.
Size and complexity
All complexities and sizes of buildings using concrete, masonry, steel, timber consturction and structural glazing.
Typical users
Structural engineers.
Inclusions
- Twice yearly update including changes to the National Construction Code and Standards.
- SPECbuilder online specification compilation software compatible with all versions of Windows, Macintosh and Linux operating systems.
- Editable worksection Templates in Microsoft Word *.docx format. See the National Worksection Matrix for the worksections included in this package and NATSPEC Worksection Abstracts for a summary of each worksection’s content and application.
- Hidden text Guidance for developing project specifications for tender and contract documentation.
- Fully searchable pdf version of package with highlighted updates.
- Instructional guides and technical resources.
- Package USB for backup.
- Branded worksections
SAMPLE DOCUMENTS
Sample Full Worksection with Guidance
Sample Full Worksection without Guidance
Sample Basic Worksection with Guidance