Steel structures Standard to be divided into seven parts
Part 1 available for public comment
The Steel structures Standard, NZS 3404, has been used for steel design and construction since the first edition in 1989. It has already been updated twice, first in 1992, and then in 1997. Standards New Zealand is now reviewing the Standard again, and NZS 3404 will be divided into seven parts. The Department of Building and Housing (DBH) sponsored the revision, in combination with voluntary committee support from industry.
The seven interelated parts will ensure the provisions in NZS 3404, and the knowledge that underpins them, can be more easily accessed by the relevant end users. The parts will cover: materials, fabrication, and construction; structural analysis; general design of members and connections; design of composite members; design for fire; design for fatigue; and design for earthquakes.
This revision will update NZS 3404 in line with current technolo ...read more [opens in new window]
Steel structures seminars – Summer series 2009
Preparations for a full day seminar for structural engineers are well underway. Steel Construction New Zealand Inc. (SCNZ) will focus on the draft new Steel structures Standard, NZS 3404.1, including guest presenters and case studies by local fabricators.
NZS 3404 is being re-organised into seven parts to improve usability and allow progressive development and release. Part 1, Materials, fabrication, and construction, is the first to be reviewed. Attendees will gain an understanding of how to apply the many useful features in this new Standard, based on the draft. Seminar attendees will be able to pre-order copies of the new Standard at a discounted rate, through SCNZ.
The seminar will also cover other topics, including:
- the analysis of moment resisting frames using the direct analysis method
- moment resisting frame connections including CHS collar joints, flange bolted and sliding hinge joints
- design of column pa ...read more [opens in new window]
Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials – new and revised parts
We have published several new and revised parts of the Standard for Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials:
- AS/NZS ISO 3834.1:2008 provides a general outline of AS/NZS ISO 3834 and criteria to be taken into account for the selection of the appropriate level of quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials, among the three levels specified in AS/NZS ISO 3834 Parts 2, 3, and 4. It applies to manufacturing, both in workshops and at field installation sites. Identical to ISO 3834-1, Ed. 2.0 (2005). Supersedes AS/NZS ISO 3834.1:1999.
- AS/NZS ISO 3834.2:2008 defines comprehensive quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials both in workshops and at field installation sites. Identical to ISO 3834-2, Ed. 2.0 (2005). Supersedes AS/NZS ISO 3834.2:1999.
- AS/NZS ISO 3834.3:2008 defines standard quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials both in workshops and at field instal ...read more [opens in new window]