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Specifies minimum requirements for the design and construction of unreinforced, reinforced and prestressed masonry, including built-in components.
Sets out requirements for materials, construction, installation and glazing for external windows, sliding and swinging glazed doors, including French and bi-fold doors, adjustable louvres, shopfronts and window walls with one-piece framing elements.
Specifies requirements for construction practices for masonry in buildings of Class 1 and Class 10a, as defined in the National Construction Code (NCC), designed in accordance with AS 4773.1 and to be constructed from clay, concrete, or calcium silicate masonry units.
Sets out requirements on installing insulation in both new dwellings during construction and the retrofitting of insulation in existing buildings.
Sets out minimum requirements for the materials, design and installation of waterproofing for domestic wet areas in Class 1, Class 2 and Class 4 buildings as defined in the NCC. It also applies to wet areas within Class 3 to 9 buildings as if it were a Class 2 or 4 part of a building.
Sets out requirements for construction using Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (Reinforced AAC) members conforming with AS 5146.1 and AS 5146.2, including associated fixings, flashings and control joints; does not cover the construction of structures consisting of unreinforced autoclaved aerated concrete blocks.
Sets out documentation, architectural and structural requirements critical to stability, strength and serviceability of the permanent structure during and after construction; and can affect the formwork design and construction.
Specifies the apparatus and test method for determining the flammability index of a material. Main changes in this edition of the Standard are the inclusion of a statistical evaluation of the test results, a change to the speed factor formula so that the flammability indices form a continuous range and a more detailed form of test report.
Sets out test procedures and criteria for the determination of fire-resistance of elements of building construction.
Describes a single test method for grading building materials on the basis of ignition tendency, flame spread, heat development and tendency to produce smoke.