1 - AS/NZS 4610.3:1999 FURNITURE-SCHOOL AND EDUCATIONAL - TABLES AND STORAGE FURNITURE-STRENGTH, DURABILITY AND STABILITY
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
7 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
7 - 1.1 SCOPE
7 - 1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
7 - 1.3 DEFINITIONS
7 - 1.3.1 Acceptable misuse tests
7 - 1.3.2 Fatigue loading
7 - 1.3.3 Importer
7 - 1.3.4 Manufacturer
7 - 1.3.5 Shall
7 - 1.3.6 Should
7 - 1.3.7 Stability
7 - 1.3.8 Static loading
8 - SECTION 2 INSPECTION CRITERIA
8 - 2.1 INSPECTION CRITERIA
8 - 2.2 TOLERANCES
9 - SECTION 3 TESTING-PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS-STRENGTH
9 - 3.1 GENERAL
9 - 3.1.1 Test samples
9 - 3.1.2 Order of testing
9 - 3.2 INITIAL INSPECTION
9 - 3.3 VERTICAL STATIC LOAD TEST
9 - 3.4 SUSTAINED LOAD TEST
9 - 3.5 OVERTURNING DAMAGE TEST
9 - 3.6 HORIZONTAL STATIC LOAD TEST
9 - 3.7 VERTICAL IMPACT TEST
9 - 3.8 DROP TEST
9 - 3.9 FATIGUE TESTS
11 - SECTION 4 TESTING-PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS-STRENGTH OF TABLES WITH ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS
11 - 4.1 GENERAL
11 - 4.2 TESTS FOR SHELVES AND HORIZONTAL SURFACES
11 - 4.3 TESTS FOR PIVOTED DOORS
11 - 4.4 TESTS FOR SLIDING DOORS
11 - 4.5 TESTS FOR FLAPS
11 - 4.6 TESTS FOR ROLL FRONTS
11 - 4.7 TESTS FOR DRAWERS
11 - 4.8 TESTS FOR CARCASE AND UNDERFRAME
13 - SECTION 5 TESTING-PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS-STABILITY
13 - 5.1 GENERAL
13 - 5.2 HORIZONTAL IMPACT TEST
13 - 5.3 OVERTURNING TEST FOR AN UNLOADED CARCASE
13 - 5.4 OVERTURNING TESTS FOR A LOADED CARCASE
13 - SECTION 6 MARKING REQUIREMENTS
14 - APPENDIX A - INSPECTION FOR DAMAGE AND DIMENSIONAL CHANGE
14 - A1 SCOPE
14 - A2 PRINCIPLE
14 - A3 APPARATUS
14 - A4 INITIAL INSPECTION PROCEDURE
14 - A5 FINAL INSPECTION PROCEDURE
14 - A6 TEST REPORT
15 - APPENDIX B - VERTICAL STATIC LOAD TEST
15 - B1 PRINCIPLE
15 - B2 APPARATUS
15 - B3 TEST CONDITIONS
15 - B4 VERTICAL STATIC LOAD TEST PROCEDURE
15 - B5 SUSTAINED LOAD TEST PROCEDURE
15 - B6 TEST REPORT
18 - APPENDIX C - OVERTURNING DAMAGE TEST
18 - C1 PRINCIPLE
18 - C2 TEST CONDITIONS
18 - C3 PROCEDURE
18 - C4 TEST REPORT
19 - APPENDIX D - HORIZONTAL STATIC LOAD TEST
19 - D1 PRINCIPLE
19 - D2 APPARATUS
19 - D3 TEST CONDITIONS
19 - D4 PROCEDURE
20 - D5 TEST REPORT
21 - APPENDIX E - VERTICAL IMPACT TEST
21 - E1 PRINCIPLE
21 - E2 APPARATUS
21 - E3 TEST CONDITIONS
21 - E4 PROCEDURE
21 - E5 TEST REPORT
24 - APPENDIX F - DROP TEST
24 - F1 PRINCIPLE
24 - F2 APPARATUS
24 - F3 TEST CONDITIONS
24 - F4 PROCEDURE
24 - F4.1 Non-stacking tables
24 - F4.2 Stacking tables
24 - F5 TEST REPORT
26 - APPENDIX G - FATIGUE TESTS
26 - G1 PRINCIPLE
26 - G2 APPARATUS
26 - G3 TEST CONDITIONS
26 - G4 PROCEDURE
26 - G4.1 General
26 - G4.2 Horizontal fatigue test
26 - G4.3 Vertical fatigue test for cantilever and pedestal tables
27 - G5 TEST REPORT
29 - APPENDIX H - TESTS FOR SHELVES AND HORIZONTAL SURFACES
29 - H1 PRINCIPLE
29 - H2 APPARATUS
29 - H3 TEST CONDITIONS
29 - H4 PROCEDURE
29 - H4.1 Preparation
30 - H4.2 Strength of shelf supports
30 - H4.3 Deflection of shelves
31 - H4.4 Strength of top and bottom surfaces
31 - H5 TEST REPORT
33 - APPENDIX I - TESTS FOR PIVOTED DOORS
33 - I1 PRINCIPLE
33 - I2 APPARATUS
33 - I3 TEST CONDITIONS
33 - I4 PROCEDURE
33 - I4.1 Preparation
33 - I4.2 Strength of pivoted doors
33 - I4.3 Wear and fatigue of pivoted doors
34 - I4.4 Slam shut of pivoted doors
34 - I4.5 Slam open of pivoted doors
34 - I5 TEST REPORT
36 - APPENDIX J - TESTS FOR SLIDING DOORS
36 - J1 PRINCIPLE
36 - J2 APPARATUS
36 - J3 TEST CONDITIONS
36 - J4 PROCEDURE
36 - J4.1 Preparation
36 - J4.2 Wear and fatigue of sliding doors
36 - J4.3 Slam shut of sliding doors
37 - J5 TEST REPORT
39 - APPENDIX K - TEST OF FLAPS
39 - K1 PRINCIPLE
39 - K2 APPARATUS
39 - K3 TEST CONDITIONS
39 - K4 PROCEDURE
39 - K4.1 Preparation
39 - K4.2 Strength of flaps
39 - K4.3 Wear and fatigue of flaps
39 - K5 TEST REPORT
41 - APPENDIX L - TEST FOR ROLL FRONTS
41 - L1 PRINCIPLE
41 - L2 APPARATUS
41 - L3 TEST CONDITIONS
41 - L4 PROCEDURE
41 - L4.1 Preparation
41 - L4.2 Slam shut of roll front
41 - L4.3 Wear and fatigue of roll front
41 - L5 TEST REPORT
43 - APPENDIX M - TESTS FOR DRAWERS
43 - M1 PRINCIPLE
43 - M2 APPARATUS
43 - M3 TEST CONDITIONS
43 - M4 PROCEDURE
43 - M4.1 Preparation
43 - M4.2 Calibration and testing of drawer slamming machine
43 - M4.3 Strength of runners
44 - M4.4 Slam open and slam shut of drawers
44 - M4.5 Displacement of bottom surface of drawers
44 - M4.6 Wear and fatigue of drawers and runners
45 - M5 TEST REPORT
48 - APPENDIX N - TESTS FOR CARCASE AND UNDERFRAME
48 - N1 PRINCIPLE
48 - N2 APPARATUS
48 - N3 TEST CONDITIONS
48 - N4 PROCEDURE
48 - N4.1 Strength of carcase and underframe
48 - N4.2 Strength of wall attachment devices
49 - N5 TEST REPORT
51 - APPENDIX O - HORIZONTAL IMPACT STABILITY TEST
51 - O1 PRINCIPLE
51 - O2 APPARATUS
51 - O3 TEST CONDITIONS
51 - O4 PROCEDURE
52 - O5 TEST REPORT
55 - APPENDIX P - OVERTURNING TEST FOR AN UNLOADED CARCASE
55 - P1 PRINCIPLE
55 - P2 APPARATUS
55 - P3 TEST CONDITIONS
55 - P4 PROCEDURE
55 - P5 TEST REPORT
57 - APPENDIX Q - OVERTURNING TESTS FOR A LOADED CARCASE
57 - Q1 PRINCIPLE
57 - Q2 APPARATUS
57 - Q3 TEST CONDITIONS
57 - Q4 PROCEDURE
57 - Q4.1 Preparation for all tests
57 - Q4.2 Door and drawers
58 - Q4.3 Drawer slamming
58 - Q4.4 Flaps
58 - Q4.5 Horizontal stability
58 - Q4.6 Impact test
58 - Q5 TEST REPORT
61 - APPENDIX R - A GUIDE TO THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TESTS AND USE IN PRACTICE
61 - R1 GENERAL
61 - R2 STATIC TESTS
61 - R2.1 Vertical static load test (Appendix B)
61 - R2.2 Horizontal static load test (Appendix D)
61 - R2.3 Sustained load test (Appendix B)
61 - R3 VERTICAL FATIGUE TEST (Appendix G, Paragraph G4.3)
63 - R4 IMPACT TESTS
63 - R4.1 Drop test (Appendix F)
63 - R4.2 Vertical impact test (Appendix E)
63 - R4.3 Stability tests (Appendices P and Q)
63 - R4.4 Overturning damage test (Appendix C)
64 - APPENDIX S - DIMENSIONS AND SIZEMARKS FOR TABLES