Designing for Earthquakes

March 12, 2019

Designing-and-building-to-accommodate-earthquake-loads-PCG-News-Update

 

Please note the attached reminder from the Queensland Building and Construction Commission here.

 

All buildings must be designed and constructed in accordance with AS 1170.4 unless a class 1a or 1b building 8.5 m or less in height, or an importance level 1 structure (eg farm buildings and sheds etc).

 

 

 

 

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