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  • AS/NZS 1170.2:2002

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    Structural design actions Wind actions

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    Published date:  04-06-2002

    Publisher:  Standards Australia

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    Provides design values of wind actions for use in structural design. It is intended to be used in conjunction with AS/NZS 1170.0, which gives the procedure for structural design. Wind speeds and direction factors are provided for a range of probabilities of exceedance. Other factors cover the environment around the structure, the geometry of the structure and the dynamic interaction of the structure with the wind.

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    This Standard sets out procedures for determining wind speeds and resulting wind actions to be used in the structural design of structures subjected to wind actions other than those caused by tornadoes.The Standard covers structures within the following criteria:(a) Buildings less than 200 m high.(b) Structures with roof spans less than 100 m.(c) Structures other than offshore structures, bridges and transmission towers.NOTES: 1 This Standard is a stand-alone document for structures within the above criteria. It may be used, in general, for all structures but other information may be necessary. Guidance on wind tunnel testing, reliable references and alternative data is given in AS/NZS 1170.2 Supp 1,Structural design actions—Wind actions—Commentary (Supplement to AS/NZS 1170.2:2002).2 Where structures have natural frequencies less than 1 Hz, Section 6 requires dynamic analysis to be carried out (see Section 6).

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    Committee BD-006
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Standards Australia
    Status AvailableSuperseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes
    Under Revision

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    First published in Australia as part of AS CA1-1933.
    Second edition AS CA1-1939.
    AS CA1-1939 revised and redesignated in part as Int 350-1952.
    Int 350-1952 revised and redesignated in part as AS CA34.2-1971.
    AS CA34.2-1971 revised and redesignated as AS 1170.2-1973.
    Second edition AS 1170.2-1975.
    Third edition AS 1170.2-1981.
    Fourth edition AS 1170.2-1983.
    Fifth edition AS 1170.2-1989.
    First published in New Zealand as part of NZS 1900:1964.
    NZS 1900:1964 revised and redesignated in part as NZS 4203:1976.
    Second edition NZS 4203:1984.
    Third edition NZS 4203:1992.
    AS 1170.2-1989 and NZS 4203:1992 jointly revised, amalgamated and redesignated in part as AS/NZS 1170.2:2002. Originated in Australia as part of AS CA1-1933. Originated in New Zealand as part of NZS 1900:1964. Previous Australian edition AS 1170.2-1989. Previous New Zealand edition NZS 4203:1992. AS 1170.2-1989 and NZS 4203:1992 jointly revised, amalgamated and redesignated in part as AS/NZS 1170.2:2002. Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 1 (April 2005).

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    AS/NZS 1170.0:2002 Structural design actions General principles
    AS 4040.3-1992 Methods of testing sheet roof and wall cladding Resistance to wind pressures for cyclone regions (Reconfirmed 2016)

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    AS 4204-1994 Headstones and cemetery monuments
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    AS 3860-1991 Fixed guideway people movers
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    AS 4085-1992 Automatic sliding door assemblies
    AS 1684.2-2010 Residential timber-framed construction Non-cyclonic areas
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    AS 2593-2004 Boilers - Safety management and supervision systems (Reconfirmed 2016)
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    AS 4326-2008 The storage and handling of oxidizing agents
    AS 4191-1994 Portable traffic signal systems
    AS 4055-2012 Wind loads for housing
    AS 3868-1991 Earth-moving machinery - Design guide for access systems
    AS 3600-2001 Concrete structures
    AS 4425-1996 Above ground burial structures
    AS 1657-2013 Fixed platforms, walkways, stairways and ladders - Design, construction and installation
    AS 2047-1999 Windows in buildings - Selection and installation
    AS/NZS 4505:2012 Garage doors and other large access doors (Reconfirmed 2017)
    AS 3610-1995 Formwork for concrete
    AS/NZS 5070.1:2008 Siting and operation of radiocommunications facilities General guidelines for fixed, mobile and broadcasting facilities including fixed location satellite earth stations independent of the operating frequency (Reconfirmed 2019)
    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 4997-2005 Guidelines for the design of maritime structures
    AS 1210-2010 Pressure vessels (Reconfirmed 2021)
    AS/NZS 4600:2005 Cold-formed steel structures
    AS 3990-1993 Mechanical equipment - Steelwork (Reconfirmed 2016)
    AS 4722-2009 Passenger ropeways and passenger conveyors
    AS 5156-2010 Electronic speed limit signs
    AS 2047-2014 Windows and external glazed doors in buildings
    AS 1692-2006 Steel tanks for flammable and combustible liquids
    AS 4324.1-1995 Mobile equipment for continuous handling of bulk materials - General requirements for the design of steel structures
    AS 1894-1997 The storage and handling of non-flammable cryogenic and refrigerated liquids (Reconfirmed 2021)
    AS/NZS 3500.4:2003 Plumbing and drainage Heated water services
    AS 1228-2006 Pressure equipment - Boilers
    AS/NZS 5033:2005 Installation of photovoltaic (PV) arrays
    AS 1684.2-2006 Residential timber-framed construction Non-cyclonic areas (SEE IMPORTANT NOTE)
    AS 1418.1-2002 Cranes, hoists and winches General requirements
    AS 2050-2002 Installation of roof tiles
    AS 4040.3-1992 Methods of testing sheet roof and wall cladding Resistance to wind pressures for cyclone regions (Reconfirmed 2016)
    AS/NZS 4065:2010 Concrete utility services poles
    AS 1418.15-1994 Cranes (including hoists and winches) - Concrete placing equipment
    AS 4041-2006 Pressure piping (Reconfirmed 2016)
    AS 4326-1995 The storage and handling of oxidizing agents
    AS 2144:2014 Traffic signal lanterns
    AS 4084-1993 Steel storage racking
    HB 867-2007 Supplementary information for design of farm structures
    AS 2067-1984 Switchgear assemblies and ancillary equipment for alternating voltages above 1 kV
    AS 3623-1993 Domestic metal framing (Reconfirmed 2018)
    SA HB 108-2013 Timber design handbook
    AS 3634-1989 Solar heating systems for swimming pools (Reconfirmed 2013)
    AS 1657-1992 Fixed platforms, walkways, stairways and ladders - Design, construction and installation
    AS 1417.1(Int)-2011 Receiving antennas for radio and television in the VHF and UHF broadcast bands Design, manufacture and performance of outdoor terrestrial TV antennas
    AS 4773.2-2010 Masonry in small buildings - Construction
    AS 4100-1998 Steel structures (Reconfirmed 2016)
    HB 331-2012 Overhead line design
    AS/NZS 2647:2000 Biological safety cabinets - Installation and use
    AS 3610 SUPP 2-1996 Formwork for concrete - Commentary (Supplement to AS 3610-1995)
    AS 2634-1983 Chemical plant equipment made from glass-fibre reinforced plastics (GRP) based on thermosetting resins
    AS/NZS 4200.1:1994 Pliable building membranes and underlays Materials
    AS 3700-2001 Masonry structures
    AS 4654.2-2009 Waterproofing membrane systems for exterior use - Above ground level Design and installation
    AS 2067-2008 Substations and high voltage installations exceeding 1 kV a.c.
    AS 3740-2010 Waterproofing of domestic wet areas
    AS 3740-2004 Waterproofing of wet areas within residential buildings
    AS 3700-2011 Masonry structures
    AS 4773.1-2010 Masonry in small buildings - Design
    AS/NZS 4509.1:2009 Stand-alone power systems Safety and installation (Reconfirmed 2017)
    AS 4055-2006 Wind loads for housing
    AS/NZS 1170.0:2002 Structural design actions General principles
    AS ISO 12494-2005 Atmospheric icing of structures
    AS 4852.2-2009 Variable message signs Portable signs
    AS/NZS 1418.9:1996 Cranes (including hoists and winches) Vehicle hoists
    AS 4290-2000 Design and installation of Revolving doors
    AS 4852.1-2009 Variable message signs - Fixed signs
    AS 1418.11-2007 Cranes, hoists and winches - Vehicle-loading cranes
    AS 2327.1-2003 Composite structures Simply supported beams
    AS/NZS 2243.3:2010 Safety in laboratories Microbiological safety and containment
    AS 3533.1-2009 Amusement rides and devices Design and construction
    AS 1576.4-1991 Scaffolding - Suspended scaffolding
    AS 3774-1996 Loads on bulk solids containers
    AS 2049-2002 Roof tiles (Reconfirmed 2015)
    AS 2316.1-2009 Artificial climbing structures and challenge courses Fixed and mobile artificial climbing and abseiling walls
    AS 1720.1-1997 Timber structures Design methods
    AS/NZS 7000:2010 Overhead line design - Detailed procedures
    AS 1288-2006 Glass in buildings - Selection and installation
    AS 1210-1997 Pressure vessels
    AS 2921-1987 Unplasticized polyvinyl chloride (UPVC) wall cladding - General installation requirements
    AS 2867-1986 Farm structures - General requirements for structural design
    AS 1418.4-2004 Cranes, hoists and winches Tower cranes
    AS 1735.8-1986 Lifts, escalators and moving walks (known as the SAA Lift Code) Inclined lifts
    AS 4192-2006 Illuminated flashing arrow signs
    AS 3516.3-1991 Siting of radiocommunications facilities - Fixed location satellite earth stations
    AS/NZS 1576.4:2013 Scaffolding Suspended scaffolding
    AS 1562.1-1992 Design and installation of sheet roof and wall cladding Metal (Reconfirmed 2016)
    AS 3785.5-1998 Underground mining - Shaft equipment Headframes
    AS/NZS 4284:2008 Testing of building facades
    AS 4687-2007 Temporary fencing and hoardings
    AS 1562.3-2006 Design and installation of sheet roof and wall cladding Plastic (Reconfirmed 2018)
    AS 2601-2001 The demolition of structures
    AS 5100.2-2004 Bridge design - Design loads
    AS 4440-2004 Installation of nailplated timber roof trusses
    AS/NZS 2785:2000 Suspended ceilings - Design and installation
    AS 1720.1-2010 Timber structures Design methods
    AS 1375-2013 Industrial fuel-fired appliances
    AS 1417.1-1987 Receiving antennas for radio and television in the frequency range 30 MHz to 1 GHz - Construction and installation
    AS 2665-2001 Smoke/heat venting systems - Design, installation and commissioning (Reconfirmed 2016)
    AS 1684.3-2006 Residential timber-framed construction Cyclonic areas
    AS 4040.2-1992 Methods of testing sheet roof and wall cladding Resistance to wind pressures for non-cyclone regions (Reconfirmed 2016)
    AS 3962-2001 Guidelines for design of marinas
    AS 2304-2011 Water storage tanks for fire protection systems
    AS/NZS 4509.2:2010 Stand-alone power systems System design (Reconfirmed 2017)
    AS/NZS 2144:2002 Traffic signal lanterns
    AS 2979-1998 Traffic signal mast arms
    AS 1684.4-2006 Residential timber-framed construction - Simplified - Non-cyclonic areas (SEE IMPORTANT NOTE)
    AS/NZS 4994.1:2009 Temporary edge protection General requirements
    AS 3850-2003 Tilt-up concrete construction
    HB 125-2007 The glass and glazing handbook (including guide to AS 1288, Glass in buildings - Selection and installation)
    AS 2187.1-1998 Explosives - Storage, transport and use Storage
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