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    AS/NZS 2179.1:1994

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    Specifications for rainwater goods, accessories and fasteners Metal shape or sheet rainwater goods, and metal accessories and fasteners

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

    Superseded date:  04-08-2023

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  22-08-1994

    Publisher:  Standards Australia

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    1 - AS/NZS 2179.1:1994 SPECIFICATIONS FOR RAINWATER GOODS, ACCESSORIES AND FASTENERS - METAL SHAPE OR SHEET RAINWATER GOODS, AND MET
    4 - PREFACE
    5 - CONTENTS
    6 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
    6 - 1.1 SCOPE
    6 - 1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
    7 - 1.3 DEFINITIONS
    7 - 1.3.1 Accessories
    7 - 1.3.2 Base metal thickness
    7 - 1.3.3 Box gutters
    7 - 1.3.4 Downpipes
    7 - 1.3.5 Eaves gutters, external
    7 - 1.3.6 Eaves gutters, internal
    7 - 1.3.7 Fasteners
    7 - 1.3.8 Nozzle
    7 - 1.3.9 Rainhead
    7 - 1.3.10 Rainwater goods
    7 - 1.3.11 Soaker
    7 - 1.3.12 Spreader
    7 - 1.3.13 Stop end
    7 - 1.3.14 Sump
    7 - 1.3.15 Telescoping
    7 - 1.3.16 Valley gutters
    7 - 1.4 DESIGNATION
    7 - 1.5 MARKING
    7 - 1.5.1 Rainwater goods
    8 - 1.5.2 Formed-on-site gutters
    9 - SECTION 2 MATERIALS
    9 - 2.1 GENERAL
    9 - 2.2 ALUMINIUM ALLOYS
    9 - 2.2.1 General
    9 - 2.2.2 Rainwater goods
    9 - 2.2.3 Accessories
    9 - 2.2.4 Fasteners
    9 - 2.3 ALUMINIUM/ZINC ALLOY-COATED STEEL
    9 - 2.3.1 General
    9 - 2.3.2 Rainwater goods
    9 - 2.3.3 Accessories
    9 - 2.3.4 Fasteners
    10 - 2.4 COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS
    10 - 2.4.1 General
    10 - 2.4.2 Rainwater goods
    10 - 2.4.3 Accessories
    10 - 2.4.4 Fasteners
    10 - 2.5 ZINC-COATED STEEL
    10 - 2.5.1 General
    10 - 2.5.2 Rainwater goods
    10 - 2.5.3 Accessories
    10 - 2.5.4 Fasteners
    10 - 2.6 STAINLESS STEEL
    10 - 2.6.1 Rainwater goods
    10 - 2.6.2 Accessories
    10 - 2.6.3 Fasteners
    11 - 2.7 ZINC
    11 - 2.7.1 Rainwater goods
    11 - 2.7.2 Accessories
    11 - 2.7.3 Fasteners
    12 - SECTION 3 PRESCRIPTIVE AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
    12 - 3.1 METAL THICKNESS
    12 - 3.2 EAVES GUTTERS
    12 - 3.2.1 Performance requirements
    12 - 3.2.2 Prescriptive requirements
    12 - 3.3 BOX GUTTERS
    12 - 3.4 VALLEY GUTTERS
    12 - 3.4.1 Performance requirements
    13 - 3.4.2 Prescriptive requirements
    13 - 3.5 DOWNPIPES
    13 - 3.5.1 Vertical
    13 - 3.5.1.1 Performance requirements
    13 - 3.5.1.2 Prescriptive requirements
    14 - 3.5.2 Graded
    14 - 3.5.2.1 Performance requirements
    14 - 3.5.2.2 Prescriptive requirements
    14 - 3.6 RAINHEADS AND SUMPS
    14 - 3.7 NOZZLE
    14 - 3.8 EFFECTIVE CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA
    16 - SECTION 4 PERFORMANCE TESTS
    16 - 4.1 GENERAL
    16 - 4.2 APPARATUS
    16 - 4.3 VERTICAL LOAD
    16 - 4.4 HORIZONTAL LOAD
    16 - 4.5 IMPACT LOAD
    17 - APPENDIX A - PURCHASING GUIDELINES
    17 - A1 GENERAL
    17 - A2 INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE PURCHASER
    17 - A3 INFORMATION FROM THE SUPPLIER
    17 - A4 CERTIFICATES
    17 - A4.1 General
    17 - A4.2 Certificate of compliance
    18 - APPENDIX B - VERTICAL LOAD TEST
    18 - B1 SCOPE
    18 - B2 PRINCIPLE
    18 - B3 DEFINITIONS
    18 - B3.1 Concentrated load
    18 - B3.2 Dead load (G)
    18 - B3.3 Design load
    18 - B3.4 Live load
    19 - B3.5 Load factor
    20 - B3.6 Test load
    20 - B3.7 Uniformly distributed load
    20 - B4 APPARATUS
    20 - B5 TEST SPECIMEN
    21 - B6 PROCEDURE
    21 - B7 REPORT
    23 - APPENDIX C - HORIZONTAL LOAD TEST
    23 - C1 SCOPE
    23 - C2 PRINCIPLE
    23 - C3 APPARATUS
    24 - C4 TEST SPECIMEN
    24 - C5 PROCEDURE
    24 - C6 REPORT
    25 - APPENDIX D - IMPACT LOAD TEST
    25 - D1 SCOPE
    25 - D2 PRINCIPLE
    25 - D3 APPARATUS
    25 - D4 TEST SPECIMEN
    25 - D5 PROCEDURE
    26 - D6 REPORT

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    Specifies both performance and prescriptive requirements for a limited range of nominal sizes for metal shape or sheet rainwater goods, and metal accessories and fasteners made of aluminium alloys, aluminium/zinc alloy-coated steel, copper and copper alloys, zinc-coated steel, stainless steel and zinc. The Appendices include purchasing guidelines and test methods for demonstrating compliance with the performance requirements.

    Scope - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    This Standard specifies requirements for pre-painted metal, metal and organic film/metal laminated shape or sheet rainwater goods, and metal accessories and fasteners.NOTE: Guidelines on information to be specified by the purchaser and by the supplier at the time of enquiry or order are detailed in Appendix A.

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    Committee WS/20
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Standards Australia
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes
    Under Revision

    History - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    First published as part of AS CS3-1931.Revised and redesignated in part as AS 2179-1978.Revised and designated in part as AS 2179-1986.Revised and redesignated in part as AS/NZS 2179.1:1994. First published as part of AS CS3-1931. Revised and redesignated in part as AS 2179-1978. Revised and designated in part as AS 2179-1986. Revised and redesignated in part as AS/NZS 2179.1-1994.

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

    AS/NZS 1567:1997 Copper and copper alloys - Wrought rods, bars and sections (Reconfirmed 2021)
    AS 4100-1990 Steel structures
    AS 1984-1977 Vernier callipers (metric series)
    AS 2180-1986 Metal rainwater goods - Selection and installation
    AS/NZS 1573:1995 Copper and copper alloys - Wire for engineering purposes (Reconfirmed 2020)
    AS 1789-2003 Electroplated zinc (electrogalvanized) coatings on ferrous articles (batch process) (Reconfirmed 2017)
    AS 2837-1986 Wrought alloy steels - Stainless steel bars and semi-finished products
    AS 1866-1986 Aluminium and aluminium alloys - Extruded rod, bar, solid and hollow shapes
    AS/NZS 1866:1997 Aluminium and aluminium alloys - Extruded rod, bar, solid and hollow shapes (Reconfirmed 2020)
    AS 1874-2000 Aluminium and aluminium alloys - Ingots and castings (Reconfirmed 2018)
    AS 2312-1984 Guide to the protection of iron and steel against exterior atmospheric corrosion
    AS 1874-1988 Aluminium and aluminium alloys - Ingots and castings
    AS 2728-1984 Prepainted and organic film/metal laminate products - Performance requirements for interior/exterior applications in buildings
    AS 1867-1986 Aluminium and aluminium alloys - Drawn tubes
    AS 1734-1986 Aluminium and aluminium alloys - Flat sheet, coiled sheet and plate
    AS/NZS 1734:1997 Aluminium and aluminium alloys - Flat sheet, coiled sheet and plate (Reconfirmed 2020)
    AS 3566-1988 Screws - Self-drilling - For the building and construction industries
    AS 1897-1976 Electroplated coatings on threaded components (metric coarse series)
    AS/NZS 1867:1997 Aluminium and aluminium alloys - Drawn tubes (Reconfirmed 2020)
    AS 1650-1989 Hot-dipped galvanized coatings on ferrous articles
    AS 1789-1984 Electroplated coatings - Zinc on iron or steel
    AS 1397-1993 Steel sheet and strip - Hot-dipped zinc-coated or aluminium/zinc-coated
    AS/NZS 2728:2007 Prefinished/prepainted sheet metal products for interior/exterior building applications - Performance requirements
    AS 4100-1998 Steel structures (Reconfirmed 2016)
    AS 1566-1997 Copper and copper alloys - Rolled flat products (Reconfirmed 2018)
    AS 1573-1985 Copper and copper alloys - Wire for engineering purposes
    AS 1881-1986 ZINC ALLOYS - CASTING INGOTS AND CASTINGS - QUALITY REQUIREMENTS (Reconfirmed 2018)
    AS 1567-1985 Copper and copper alloys - Wrought rods, bars and sections
    AS 1449-1994 Wrought alloy steels - Stainless and heat-resisting steel plate, sheet and strip
    AS 1294-1980 Coated and etched steel measuring tapes
    AS 1397-2001 Steel sheet and strip - Hot-dipped zinc-coated or aluminium/zinc-coated
    AS/NZS 2312:2002 Guide to the protection of structural steel against atmospheric corrosion by the use of protective coatings

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

    AS/NZS 3500.5:2012 Plumbing and drainage Housing installations
    HB 39-1997 Installation code for metal roof and wall cladding
    AS/NZS 3500.3:2003 Plumbing and drainage Stormwater drainage
    HB 230-2008 Rainwater Tank Design and Installation Handbook
    HB 230-2006 Rainwater Tank Design and Installation Handbook
    HB 114:1998 Guidelines for the design of eaves and box gutters
    AS/NZS 3500.5:2000 National Plumbing and Drainage - Domestic installations
    AS/NZS 3500.3.2:1998 National plumbing and drainage Stormwater drainage - Acceptable solutions
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