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Part 3.2 Footings and slabs

Part 3.2 Footings and slabs

Explanatory information:

Explanatory information:

This Part specifies the requirements for the excavation and filling for the footing or slab together with the construction of various alternative concrete slab and footing configurations. The slab and footing configurations detailed in Part 3.2.5 are only suitable for the specified soil classifications. The requirements contained in the remainder of this Part are more general and may be applied to all slab and footing construction.

Appropriate Performance Requirements

Appropriate Performance Requirements

Where an alternative footing system is proposed as a Performance Solution to that described in Part 3.2, that proposal must comply with—

  1. Performance RequirementP2.1.1; and
  2. Performance RequirementP2.2.3; and
  3. the relevant Performance Requirements determined in accordance with A2.2(3) and A2.4(3) as applicable.

Explanatory information:

Explanatory information:

The requirements of this Part are to be read in conjunction with Part 3.4.1. The Part 3.4.1 subfloor ventilation requirements apply to the subfloor space of all suspended floors of a building or deck, including but not limited to, timber and steel-framed subfloors and suspended concrete slabs.