Revision of Timber-framed buildings Standard NZS 3604 – public comment to start in December 2009
The project to review the foremost Standard in New Zealand for the building and construction industry, Timber-framed buildings, NZS 3604:1999, is well underway. The release of the draft revised Standard for public comment is planned for December 2009. Publication is scheduled for late 2010/early 2011.
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[more]BRANZ Guideline 29 October 2009
Weatherboard fixing
BRANZ is aware of a number of situations where bevel-backed weatherboards are being fixed at the top of the board with a small fixing to hold the board in place before being nailed off with a fixing along the bottom edge. This method of double fixing substantially increases the risk of the boards bowing or splitting because of the double fixing restricting the movement that will occur.
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[more]NEW PUBLICATIONS
AS/NZS 2890 Parking facilities
AS/NZS 2890.6:2009 Off-street parking for people with disabilities
Specifies minimum requirements for the provision of off-street parking facilities for people with disabilities.
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NZS 3404 Steel structures Standard
NZS 3404.1:2009 Steel structures Standard – Materials, fabrication, and construction (Looseleaf and binder)
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[more]NEW AMENDMENT
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Amendment 1 to AS/NZS 4130:2009 Polyethylene (PE) pipes for pressure applications
Amendment applies to Clauses 1.1, 8.2.1.1, 8.3.1.1, 8.3.1.4 and Table 5.
DRAFT STANDARDS FOR COMMENT
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DR 1170.2 Structural design actions – Part 2: Wind actions (Revision of AS 1170.2-2002)
To provide wind actions for designing structures subject to wind. This draft provides a detailed procedure for the determination of wind actions on structures, varying from those less sensitive to wind action to those for which dynamic response must be taken into consideration. The objectives of this revision are to remove ambiguities and to incorporate recent research and experiences from recent severe wind events in Australia and New Zealand.
Public comment on this draft closes on 21 December 2009.
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STANDARDS IN DEVELOPMENT
Building – including plumbing, gas and building services
Timber framed buildings
Committee: P3604
Project Manager: Mani Taare
Estimated Publication Date: Late 2010, early 2011
Comments: The project is in the draft development stage. The organisational structure for the project is a Leadership Group, P3604 Technical committee, and there are five work groups covering Loadings, Durability, Bracing, Roof framing, and Design appearance and clarity. Several meetings have now been held with a focus on having the revised draft ready for public comment in December 2009.
Installing insulation – Amendment 1
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[more]PROPOSAL TO WITHDRAW
NZS 4203:1992 General structural design and design loadings for buildings
It is proposed to withdraw Volumes 1 and 2 of this Standard, as it has been superseded by AS/NZS 1170 Structural design actions, which is now referenced by the New Zealand Building Code. Comments on this proposal should be sent to Jono East at jono.east@standards.co.nz by 15 December 2009.