NCC 2016 Volume One
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Classification
Building class 1a Building class 1b Building class 2 Building class 3 Building class 4 Building class 5 Building class 6 Building class 7a Building class 7b Building class 8 Building class 9a Building class 9b Building class 9c Building class 10a Building class 10b Building class 10c

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Classification
Building class 1a Building class 1b Building class 2 Building class 3 Building class 4 Building class 5 Building class 6 Building class 7a Building class 7b Building class 8 Building class 9a Building class 9b Building class 9c Building class 10a Building class 10b Building class 10c
Abbreviations and Symbols

Abbreviations and Symbols

Abbreviations and Symbols used in the BCA include:

ABBREVIATIONS

ABCB Australian Building Codes Board
AISC Australian Institute of Steel Construction
ALGA Australian Local Government Association
AS Australian Standard
ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials
BCA Building Code of Australia
BCC Building Codes Committee
CSHGC Constant for solar heat gain
CSIRO Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
CU Constant for conductance
FRL Fire Resistance Level
GRP Glass fibre reinforced polyester
ISO International Organisation for Standardisation
MEPS Minimum Energy Performance Standards
NATA National Association of Testing Authorities
ppm Parts per million
PVC Polyvinyl chloride
Rw Weighted Sound Reduction Index
SHGC Solar heat gain coefficient
STC Sound Transmission Class
UPVC Unplasticised polyvinyl chloride
U-Value Thermal transmittance

SYMBOLS (SI UNITS)

dB(A) decibels “A” scale weighting network
°C degree(s) Celsius
°CDB degree(s) Celsius Dry Bulb
°CWB degree(s) Celsius Wet Bulb
-e/MJ equivalent per megajoule(s)
J Joule(s)
J/kg.K Joules per kilogram per degree Kelvin
J/s.m2 Joules per second per square metre
K kelvin(s)
kg kilogram(s)
kg/m kilogram(s) per metre
kg/m2 kilogram(s) per square metre
kg/m3 kilogram(s) per cubic metre
KJ/hour.m2 kiloJoules per hour per square metre
kPa kilopascal(s)
kW/m2 kilowatt(s) per square metre
kWheating kilowatt(s) of heating
kWr kilowatt(s) of refrigeration
L litre(s)
L/s litre(s) per second
L/s.m2 litre(s) per second square metre
Lumens/W Lumens per Watt
lx lux
m metre(s)
m2 square metre(s)
m3 cubic metre(s)
mcd/m2 millicandelas per square metre
MJ/hour megajoule(s) per hour
MJ/m2.annum megajoule(s) per square metre per annum
m/s metre(s) per second
m3/s cubic metre(s) per second
mm millimetre(s)
mm2 square millimetre(s)
μm micrometre
MW megawatt(s)
N newton(s)
Pa pascal(s)
W Watt(s)
Winput power Watts of input power
W/m.K Watts per metre per degree Kelvin
W/m2 Watts per square metre