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- Australian Standard As2870 Pdf Format; The Australian Standard AS2870: Residential slabs and footings, specifies the performance criteria for these types of footings as well as specific deemed-to-comply designs for common footing types. For footings that fall outside these standard solutions, it provides guidance of footing systems designed.
- May 27, 2015 Can anyone copy a File of the Australian Standard, AS 2870-2011 Residential Slabs and Footings Figure 3.1 and attach to my answers, thanks?
- AS 2870-2011Residential slabs and footings
Sets out the criteria for the classification of a site and the design and construction of a footing system for a single dwelling house, townhouse or similar structure which may be detached or separated by a party wall or common wall, but not situated vertically above or below another dwelling, including buildings classified as Class 1 and Class 10a in the Building Code of Australia. The Standard may also be used for other forms of construction, including some light industrial, commercial and institutional buildings if they are similar to houses in size, loading and superstructure flexibility. The footing systems for which designs are given include slab on ground, stiffened rafts, waffle rafts, strip footings, pad footings and piled footings.
Supersedes AS 2870-1996 and AS 2870 Supp 1-1996 - AS 2896-2011Medical gas systems – Installation and testing of non-flammable medical gas pipeline systems
Sets out requirements for the safety aspects, construction, testing and certification, operation and maintenance of non-flammable medical gas pipeline systems used for patient care, therapeutic, diagnostic and for operating surgical tools. Non-flammable medical gas pipeline systems include suction pipeline systems. The Standard is intended to apply to suction systems for day care centres and clinical situations. It does not apply to suction systems for laboratories or hospital dental units.
Supersedes AS 2896-1998 - AS 4558-2011Decorative gas log and other fuel effect appliances
Specifies design, construction and marking requirements and test methods for decorative gas log, coal or other fuel effect fires with gas consumptions not exceeding 72 MJ/h. Two types of appliances are covered as defined in Clause 1.2. This Standard is limited to appliances that are designed primarily to have a decorative appearance.
Supersedes AS 4558-2000 (AG 108-2000) - AS 4773.2-2010Masonry in small buildings – Construction
Sets out construction practices for masonry in small buildings, such as houses, garages, small warehouses and the like.
Supersedes AS 3700-2001 (in part) - AS 4825-2011Tunnel fire safety
Provides a generic framework for establishing the fire safety systems that are required in new road, rail or bus tunnels to provide an acceptable level of safety in case of fire; provides guidance in the development of a fire safety strategy, the design and documentation of fire safety systems for tunnels.
Standards Subscriptions from ANSI provides a money-saving, multi-user solution for accessing standards. Subscription pricing is determined by: the specific standard(s) or collections of standards, the number of locations accessing the standards, and the number of employees that need access. Australian standard as2870 download links are externally hosted on Extabit, Rapidshare, Rapidgator, Netload, Uploaded and australian standard as2870 also directly. This Australian Standard was prepared by Committee BD/25, Residential Slabs and Footings. It was approved on behalf of the Council of Standards Australia on 7 July. Which is defined under the Australian Standard AS2870. The relevant classifications and expected movements under normal site conditions and seasonal influences are: Site classification Description of type of clay and reactivity Expected range of movement A Mostly sand and rock with little or no ground movement from moisture changes.
New Amendments
- Amendment 1-2010 to AS 1860.2-2006Particleboard flooring – Installation
- Amendment 2-2011 to AS 2658-2008LP Gas – Portable and mobile appliances
- Amendment 1-2011 to AS 4553-2008Gas space heating appliances
- Amendment 1-2011 to AS 4555-2002(AG 105-2002)Domestic gas refrigerators
- Amendment 1-2011 to AS 4565-2004Radiant gas heaters for outdoor and non-residential indoor use
- Amendment 2-2010 to AS 5100.4-2004Bridge design – Bearing and deck joints
- Amendment 2-2010 to AS 5100.5-2004Bridge design – Concrete
- Amendment 2-2010 to AS 5100.6-2004Bridge design – Steel and composite construction
- Amendment 1-2011 to AS 6000-2009Organic and biodynamic products
Superseded and withdrawn Standards
- AS 2870-1996Residential slabs and footings – Construction
Superseded by AS 2870-2011 - AS 2870 Supp 1-1996Residential slabs and footings – Construction – Commentary (Supplement to AS 2870-1996)
Superseded by AS 2870-2011 - AS 2896-1998Medical gas systems – Installation and testing of non-flammable medical gas pipeline systems
Superseded by AS 2896-2011 - AS 3700-2001Masonry structures
Superseded (in part) by AS 4773.2-2010 - AS 4558-2000(AG 108-2000) Decorative gas log and other fuel effect appliances
Superseded by AS 4558-2011
We are currently building the resources for this page, however please feel free to download any of our public documents. Reading these will enhance your understanding of the interaction between soils, footings, gardens, trees and rainfall and how your house is currently performing
QBBC
This is a Queensland government organisation (formerly the Building Services Authority) and their webpage is a vast resource for home owners whether you live in Queensland or other states or territories.
Their “Home Maintainance” page which can be accessed by clicking hereis of great importance to all home owners as is the QBCC ‘Subsidence page’ which can accessed by clicking here
This is a Queensland government organisation (formerly the Building Services Authority) and their webpage is a vast resource for home owners whether you live in Queensland or other states or territories.
Their “Home Maintainance” page which can be accessed by clicking hereis of great importance to all home owners as is the QBCC ‘Subsidence page’ which can accessed by clicking here
This latter page has has two(2) documents which all home owners (wherever they live) should download and read, and they are:
- A home owners guide to subsidence and acceptable tolerances specified in AS2870*
*AS2870 in its current form is known as AS2870-2011, which is the Australian standard for ‘Residential Slabs and Footings’ - A simple “how to” guide to preventing structural damage to your home.
About AS2870:
The current version of AS2870-2011 contains 174 pages. Home owners are not expected to own or read this document, but need to know it exists.
Since 1986, AS2870 has been a referenced document in the ‘Building Code of Australia’ and consequently is the ‘bible’ for Builders, certifiers, site classifiers, structural engineers and others.
Amongst other things, AS2870 covers:
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- The classification of a building site, with respect to the soils and existing/nearby features and mainly how the soils will perform with changes in soil moisture.
- Site drainage before and after construction.
- The design of the various structural elements from th footings and slab upwards.
- Storm and effluent water disposal
- The influence of trees and other factors which can adversely affect soil moisture and hence footing performance.
Home owners should also be aware that compliance to AS2870-2011 does not ensure a crack free/distress free dwelling and this is clearly explained in the above referenced QBCC documents.
Constructing a crack free/distress dwelling is achievable by using more substantial footings, which depending on the soil conditions of a specific site, can cost what most future home owners find is an unrealistic high cost. Pes 2013 full version for pc.
We recommend that any home owner who wishes to explore this crack free/distress free option, that they talk to both their builder and his structural engineer prior to signing any contracts.
Since 1986, well in excess of 1 million houses have been built across Australia using the principles of AS2870, and providing that the following is done, the performance of the houses has been more than acceptable.
- The onsite soils are correctly classified.
- The footing system is appropriate for the soil conditions.
- Stormwater disposal and effluent disposal pipes are laid to a realistic grade for the soil conditions this is not very well enunciated in either AS2870 or AS3500 but is very important to ensure a positive and adequate flow is maintained, and this is best specified by an engineer with a sound knowledge of hydraulics and soils. Futhermore these pipes must have mechanical/expandable joints as required in AS2870-2011.
- The builder and his contractors who construct your house, faithfully reproduce the design.
- The builder and his contractors successfully manage onsite drainage from commencement of earthworks, to handover.
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Final fantasy x iso download. After handover the owners not only maintain the good site drainage, they must ensure:
- Landscapers, swimming pool builders and any other contractors who may work on the property post hand over ensure that the site drainage if interfered with, is re-instated as part of their works before they leave the site.
- Any plumbing and drainage pipes which become broken must be promptly repaired
- The planting of trees and shrubs by the owners must consider the soil conditions, and in most cases these plantings do have the potential to adversely affect the performance of the footing system, there for a prudent owner should plan out the type of garden they envisage and prior to signing a contract with a builder, ensure that the structural engineer is comfortable that his design can cope with the gardening/landscaping proposal.
‘HEDRA’ building and maintaining your house document