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AS 1576.2-1991

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Scaffolding Couplers and accessories

Available format(s): Hardcopy, PDF 1 User, PDF 3 Users, PDF 5 Users, PDF 9 Users

Superseded date: 17-08-2023

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Published date: 01-01-1991

Publisher: Standards Australia

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1 - AS 1576.2-1991 SCAFFOLDING - COUPLERS AND ACCESSORIES
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
6 - 1.1 SCOPE
6 - 1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
6 - 1.3 DEFINITIONS
6 - 1.3.1 Adjustable baseplate
6 - 1.3.2 Adjustable castor
6 - 1.3.3 Adjustable leg
6 - 1.3.4 Coupler
6 - 1.3.5 End-to-end coupler
6 - 1.3.6 Flange clamp
6 - 1.3.7 Forkhead
6 - 1.3.8 Joint pin
6 - 1.3.9 Parallel coupler
6 - 1.3.10 Pintle
6 - 1.3.11 Putlog coupler
6 - 1.3.12 Putlog blade
6 - 1.3.13 Right-angle coupler
6 - 1.3.14 Sleeve coupler
6 - 1.3.15 Swivel coupler
7 - 1.4 MARKETING
8 - SECTION 2 MATERIALS
8 - 2.1 PROPERTIES
8 - 2.2 STEEL
8 - 2.3 ALUMINIUM
8 - 2.3.1 Cast components.
8 - 2.3.2 Wrought components
9 - SECTION 3 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
9 - 3.1 GENERAL
9 - 3.2 COUPLERS
9 - 3.2.1 General requirements
9 - 3.2.2. Swivel couplers
9 - 3.2.3 End-to-end couplers
9 - 3.3 ACCESSORIES
9 - 3.3.1 Baseplate
10 - 3.3.2 Adjustable legs
10 - 3.3.3 Platform bracket
10 - 3.3.4 Castors
11 - 3.3.5 Fork head
11 - 3.3.6 Putlog blade
11 - 3.3.7 Spanner
11 - 3.3.8 Flange clamps
12 - SECTION 4 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
12 - 4.1 COUPLERS
12 - 4.1.1 General
12 - 4.1.2 Right-angle coupler
12 - 4.1.3 Swivel coupler
12 - 4.1.4 Putlog coupler
12 - 4.1.5 End-to-end coupler
12 - 4.1.6 Parallel coupler splicing test
12 - 4.2 ADJUSTABLE LEG
12 - 4.3 ADJUSTABLE BASEPLATE
12 - 4.4. CASTOR
12 - 4.5 PUTLOG BLADE
12 - 4.6 FLANGE CLAMP
13 - APPENDIX A - SLIP TEST FOR RIGHT-ANGLE AND SWIVEL COUPLER
13 - A1 SCOPE
13 - A2 PRINCIPLE
13 - A3 APPARATUS
13 - A4 PROCEDURE
13 - A5 REPORT
15 - APPENDIX B - DISTORTION TEST FOR RIGHT-ANGLE AND SWIVEL COUPLER
15 - B1 SCOPE
15 - B2 PRINCIPLE
15 - B3 APPARATUS
15 - B4 TEST SPECIMEN
15 - B5 PROCEDURE
15 - B6 REPORT
17 - APPENDIX C - STRENGTH TEST FOR SWIVEL AND PUTLOG COUPLER
17 - C1 SCOPE
17 - C2 PRINCIPLE
17 - C3 APPARATUS
17 - C4 PROCEDURE
17 - C5 REPORT
19 - APPENDIX D - SLIP TEST FOR PUTLOG COUPLER
19 - D1 SCOPE
19 - D2 PRINCIPLE
19 - D3 APPARATUS
19 - D4 TEST SPECIMEN
19 - D5 PROCEDURE
19 - D6 REPORT
21 - APPENDIX E - SLIP TEST FOR END-TO-END COUPLER
21 - E1 SCOPE
21 - E2 PRINCIPLE
21 - E3 APPARATUS
21 - E4 PROCEDURE
21 - E5 REPORT
23 - APPENDIX F - SPLICING TEST FOR PARALLEL COUPLERS
23 - F1 SCOPE
23 - F2 PRINCIPLE
23 - F3 APPARATUS
23 - F4 PROCEDURE
23 - F5 REPORT
25 - APPENDIX G - TEST FOR ADJUSTABLE LEG AND ADJUSTABLE BASEPLATE
25 - G1 SCOPE
25 - G2 PRINCIPLE
25 - G3 APPARATUS
25 - G4 PROCEDURE
25 - G5 REPORT
27 - APPENDIX H - TEST FOR CASTOR
27 - H1 SCOPE
27 - H2 PRINCIPLE
27 - H3 APPARATUS
27 - H4 PROCEDURE
27 - H5 REPORT
28 - APPENDIX I - TEST FOR PUTLOG BLADE
28 - I1 SCOPE
28 - I2 PRINCIPLE
28 - I3 APPARATUS
28 - I4 PROCEDURE
28 - I5 REPORT
30 - APPENDIX J - STRENGTH TEST FOR FLANGE CLAMP
30 - J1 SCOPE
30 - J2 PRINCIPLE
30 - J3 APPARATUS
30 - J4 PROCEDURE
30 - J5 REPORT
32 - APPENDIX K - SLIP TEST THROUGH RIGID AND SWIVEL FLANGE CLAMPS
32 - K1 SCOPE
32 - K2 PRINCIPLE
32 - K3 APPARATUS
32 - K4 PROCEDURE
32 - K5 REPORT
34 - APPENDIX L - SLIP TEST OF RIGID AND SWIVEL FLANGE CLAMPS
34 - L1 SCOPE
34 - L2 PRINCIPLE
34 - L3 APPARATUS
34 - L4 PROCEDURE
34 - L5 REPORT

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Specifies requirements for materials, design and performance of couplers and accessories for use with tubular scaffolding.

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This Standard specifies requirements for couplers and accessories for light, medium and heavy duty scaffolding, in accordance with AS 1576.1.

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Committee	BD-036
Document Type	Standard
ISBN
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Published
Publisher	Standards Australia
Status	Superseded
Superseded By	AS/NZS 1576.2:2009
Supersedes	AS 1575-1974 DR 90077
Under Revision	DR 06572

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First published as part of AS 1575-1974.Revised and redesignated in part as AS 1576.2-1991. First published as part of AS 1575-1974. Revised and redesignated in part as AS 1576.2-1991.

Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

AS 1111-1980	ISO metric hexagon commercial bolts and screws
AS 1594-1989	Hot-rolled steel flat products
AS 1734-1986	Aluminium and aluminium alloys - Flat sheet, coiled sheet and plate
AS/NZS 1866:1997	Aluminium and aluminium alloys - Extruded rod, bar, solid and hollow shapes (Reconfirmed 2020)
AS/NZS 3678:1996	Structural steel - Hot-rolled plates, floorplates and slabs
AS 1112-1980	ISO metric hexagon nuts, including thin nuts, slotted nuts and castle nuts
AS/NZS 1111:1996	ISO metric hexagon commercial bolts and screws
AS 1874-2000	Aluminium and aluminium alloys - Ingots and castings (Reconfirmed 2018)
AS/NZS 1594:2002	Hot-rolled steel flat products
AS 1874-1988	Aluminium and aluminium alloys - Ingots and castings
AS 1444-1996	Wrought alloy steels - Standard, hardenability (H) series and hardened and tempered to designated mechanical properties
AS 1444-2007	Wrought alloy steels - Standard, hardenability (H) series and hardened and tempered to designated mechanical properties (Reconfirmed 2017)
AS/NZS 1112:1996	ISO metric hexagon nuts, including thin nuts, slotted nuts and castle nuts
AS 3679.1-1990	Structural steel - Hot-rolled bars and sections
AS 1866-1986	Aluminium and aluminium alloys - Extruded rod, bar, solid and hollow shapes
AS 1237-1973	Flat metal washers - For general engineering purposes (metric series)
AS 1576.1-1991	Scaffolding - General requirements
AS/NZS 1576.1:1995	Scaffolding General requirements
AS/NZS 1734:1997	Aluminium and aluminium alloys - Flat sheet, coiled sheet and plate (Reconfirmed 2020)
AS 3678-1990	Structural steel - Hot-rolled plates, floorplates and slabs

Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

AS 1576.3 SUPP 1-1991	Scaffolding Prefabricated and tube-and-coupler scaffolding - Metal tube-and-coupler scaffolding - Deemed to comply (Supplement to AS 1576.3-1991)
AS/NZS 1576.1:1995	Scaffolding General requirements
AS/NZS 4994.1(INT):2004	Temporary roof edge protection for housing and residential buildings General requirements
AS/NZS 4994.2:2009	Temporary edge protection Roof edge protection - Installation and dismantling
AS/NZS 4576:1995	Guidelines for scaffolding
AS 1576.1-1991	Scaffolding - General requirements
AS/NZS 1576.6:2000	Scaffolding Metal tube-and-coupler scaffolding - Deemed to comply with AS/NZS 1576.3
AS/NZS 1576.3:1995	Scaffolding Prefabricated and tube-and-coupler scaffolding
AS 1576.4-1991	Scaffolding - Suspended scaffolding
AS/NZS 1576.5:1995	Scaffolding Prefabricated splitheads and trestles
AS 1576.3-1991	Scaffolding Prefabricated and tube-and-coupler scaffolding
AS/NZS 4994.1:2009	Temporary edge protection General requirements
AS 6001-1999	Working platforms for housing construction

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