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non-loadbearing wall

Also called: non-bearing wall
Standards
a wall not designed to be subjected to an external load, other than its self-weight
Source - AS 1530.4:2014: Methods for fire tests on building materials, components and structures
Standards
a wall that supports neither roof nor floor loads but which may support ceiling loads and act as a bracing wall. a non-loadbearing external wall may support ceiling and lateral wind loads
Source - AS 1684.4-2010: Residential timber-framed construction
HB50
walls which are not required to carry gravity loads
A non-loadbearing wall supports neither roof nor floor loads but may support ceiling loads and act as a bracing wall. A non-loadbearing external wall may also support lateral wind loads.