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Australian Standards Structural Design

Structural design to the full Australian Standards suite — AS/NZS 1170 (actions), AS3600 (concrete), AS4100 (steel), AS2870 (residential slabs and footings) — with wind and seismic loads per AS/NZS 1170.2/.4.

AS3600 AS4100 AS2870 AS/NZS 1170 NCC 2022

Australia-Ready Structural Engineering

Australian projects follow a specific suite of Standards that differ from Eurocode in load factors, materials, and detailing. I design directly to AS3600 (concrete), AS4100 (steel), AS2870 (residential slabs), and AS/NZS 1170 (loading) — not by converting a Eurocode design.

That means correct load combinations from AS/NZS 1170.0, wind loads from AS/NZS 1170.2 with the right terrain category and importance level, and rebar/steel detailing to Australian practice.

What You Get

How I Work

  1. 1

    Loading

    Dead + live per AS/NZS 1170.1, wind per 1170.2, earthquake per 1170.4.

  2. 2

    Combinations

    ULS / SLS combinations per AS/NZS 1170.0 with correct load factors.

  3. 3

    Element design

    AS3600 for concrete, AS4100 for steel, AS2870 for residential slabs.

  4. 4

    Foundations

    Bearing pressure from geotech + AS2159 for piles, AS2870 for residential.

  5. 5

    Documentation

    Calc package with Standards clause references throughout.

When You Need This Service

Software & Standards

SAP2000 SpaceGass RAPT (concrete) Limcon (connections) Own EC-equivalent tools Excel

SpaceGass is the Australian industry standard for steel structures; RAPT handles most concrete design cleanly.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you cover AS2870 residential slabs?

Yes — Class A to Class H2 (and Class E on request). Requires the site classification report.

Can you seal drawings for Australian councils?

This depends on the specific council and jurisdiction. I can produce calcs and drawings; local sign-off may be needed via a partner engineer where required.

Do you cover NCC 2022 structural provisions?

Yes — Section B of the NCC references AS Standards; I flag any deemed-to-satisfy vs performance-based issues.