AS 2179-1986 Metal rainwater goods - Specification
Standards Australia
Supersedes: AS 2179-1978 Metal rainwater goods - Specification
Published concurrently with this standard is the second edition of AS 2180, Metal Rainwater Goods—Selection and Installation.
This standard differs from the previous edition as follows:
(a) It is now published as a separate standard and is no longer bound together with AS 2180.
(b) Section 3 now relates to dimensions, with the design and construction requirements being incorporated in AS 2180.
(c) The tables in Section 3 have revised values.
(d) Section 4 is new and details requirements for rainwater storage tanks.
This standard specifies requirements for metal rainwater goods. It applies also to metal accessories, metal fasteners, and metal tanks for storage of rainwater.
NOTE: Guidelines on requirements that must be specified by the purchaser and by the supplier and/or manufacturer, and those that must or may be agreed upon at the time of enquiry or order, are detailed in Appendix A.
Contents:
Section 1: Scope And General
Section 2: Materials
Section 3: Dimensions
Section 4: Rainwater Storage Tanks
Section 5: Making
Appendix A: Purchasing Guidelines
Appendix B: Method For Determination Of Gutter Rigidity
Stormwater.
