The steel used to construct fences, lighting poles, steel-framed houses, and shelves in major retailers is the focus of a newly published standard backed by Australian research and the latest technology. AS/NZS 4600:2018 Cold-formed steel structures has been published following extensive consultation with stakeholders across Australia and New Zealand.
Suspended ceilings fared poorly in recent earthquakes. In response, the relevant standard was revised, and there are stringent design and installation requirements to prevent collapse in a 1-in-500-year event.
Standards New Zealand has published a new technical specification, SNZ TS 3404:2018 Durability requirements for steel structures and components. It covers the corrosion protection of structural steelwork exposed to New Zealand atmospheric and non-atmospheric environments.
The steel used to construct fences, lighting poles, steel-framed houses, and shelves in major retailers is the focus of a newly published standard backed by Australian research and the latest technology. AS/NZS 4600:2018 Cold-formed steel structures has been published following extensive consultation with stakeholders across Australia and New Zealand.
In May 2015, Standards Australia senior management was alerted to the fact that the 2014 editions within the AS/NZS 1554 suite contained material that was included without adherence to Standards Australia’s standards development processes.
Suspended ceilings fared poorly in recent earthquakes. In response, the relevant standard was revised, and there are stringent design and installation requirements to prevent collapse in a 1-in-500-year event.
Since NZS 1170.5:2004 Structural design actions - Part 5: Earthquake actions - New Zealand Commentary incorporating Amendment No. 1 was published in September 2016 there have been some questions raised over the interpretation of Table 8.1 Parts and Components, as applied to suspended ceilings.
A new joint standard on road safety devices has been published.
Standards New Zealand has published a new technical specification, SNZ TS 3404:2018 Durability requirements for steel structures and components. It covers the corrosion protection of structural steelwork exposed to New Zealand atmospheric and non-atmospheric environments.
The amendment follows recommendations following the Canterbury and Kaikoura earthquakes.
A new Australian and New Zealand standard on the post design phase of structural steel projects has been published.
SouthMACH is the South Island’s premier technology trade show for engineers, designers, consultants, communications technicians, and operations managers.
From pumping water from a well to fuel injection in your car and even manufacturing medicines, pump systems are used everywhere.
Engineering standards set the benchmarks for all engineering work and engineering related equipment in New Zealand. Standards New Zealand works closely with the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ) to ensure that the documents cover all disciplines of engineering and reflect any new developments or research.
Standard adopts ISO 5173:2009 which specifies a method for making transverse root, face and side bend tests on test specimens taken from butt welds, butt welds with cladding (subdivided into welds in clad plates and clad welds) and cladding without butt welds, in order to assess ductility and/or absence of imperfections on or near the surface of the test specimen. It also gives the dimensions of the test specimen. In addition, this document specifies a method for making longitudinal root and face bend tests to be used instead of transverse bend tests for heterogeneous assemblies when base materials and/or filler metal have a significant difference in their physical and mechanical properties in relation to bending. This document applies to metallic materials in all forms of product with welded joints made by any fusion arc welding process.
View product pageStandard specifies minimum requirements for safety, welding consumables, weld preparations, welding processes, qualifications of welding procedures and personnel, and fabrication and inspection requirements for the construction and maintenance welding of carbon and carbon‐manganese steel pipelines down to 3.2 mm wall thickness designed and constructed in accordance with AS/NZS 2885.1.
Supersedes AS/NZS 2885.2:2016
View product pageStandard adopts ISO/TR 15608:2017 which provides guidelines for a uniform system for grouping materials for welding purposes. It can also be applied for other purposes, such as heat treatment, forming and non-destructive testing. This Technical Report covers grouping systems for the following standardized materials: Steels, Aluminium and its alloys, Copper and its alloys, Nickel and its alloys, Titanium and its alloys, Zirconium and its alloys, Cast irons. This Technical Report is identical with, and will be reproduced from, ISO TR 15608:2017 Welding – Guidelines for a metallic materials grouping system.
View product pageStandard adopts ISO 6947:2019 which defines welding positions for testing and production, for butt and fillet welds, in all product forms. Annex A gives examples of the limits of the slope of a weld axis and the rotation of the weld face about the weld axis for welding positions in production welds. Annex B gives a comparison of this document and US designation systems for welding positions. This standard is identical with, and is reproduced from, ISO 6947:2019 Welding and allied processes - Welding positions.
View product pageObjective of this Standard is to identify the essential welding quality related tasks and responsibilities included in welding coordination. This Standard is identical with, and has been reproduced from, ISO 14731:2019, Welding coordination - Tasks and responsibilities.
View product pageAmendment applies to Clauses 3.3 3.4 and Appendices B and C.
View product pageSuperseded by AS/NZS 2885.2:2020
View replacement productWithdrawn 06 March 2020
Withdrawn 06 March 2020
The comment period closed on 24/04/2020
