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3.2.2.78 — Group F, Division 3, up to 2 Storeys

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(1) A building classified as Group F, Division 3 is permitted to conform to Sentence (2) provided,
(a) it is not more than 2 storeys in building height, and
(b) it has a building area not more than the value in Table 3.2.2.78.
(2) The building referred to in Sentence (1) is permitted to be of combustible construction or noncombustible construction used singly or in combination, and,
(a) floor assemblies shall be fire separations and, if of combustible construction, shall have a fire-resistance rating not less than 45 min,
(b) loadbearing walls, columns and arches supporting an assembly required to have a fire-resistance rating shall,
(i) have a fire-resistance rating not less than 45 min, or
(ii) be of noncombustible construction.
Tables & Figures referenced
Table 3.2.2.78 : Maximum Building Area, Group F, Division 3, up to 2 Storeys : Forming Part of Sentence 3.2.2.78.(1)
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