- Scope: This part of SANS 10400 establishes general requirements for satisfying the National Building Regulations issued in terms of the National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act, 1997 (Act No. 103 of 1997), and requirements that are deemed to satisfy the following parts of such regulations:
Part B: Structural Design
Part C: Dimensions
Part D: Public Safety
Part F: Site Operations
Part G: Excavations
Part H: Foundations
Part J: Floors
Part K: Walls
Part L: Roofs
Part M: Stairways
Part N: Glazing
Part O: Lighting and Ventilation
Part P: Drainage
Part Q: Non-water-borne means of Sanitary Disposal
Part R: Stormwater Disposal
Part S: Facilities for Persons with Disabilities
Part T: Fire Protection
Part V: Space Heating
Part W: Fire Installation
This part of SANS 10400 is intended to enable:
a) designers to design buildings that comply with the requirements of the National Building Regulations,
B) contractors to construct buildings and they subsystems using conventional materials and construction techniques in accordance with practices which are deemed to satisfy such regulations, and
c) local authorities to establish compliance with Regulations in a uniform and consistent manner.