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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

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Superseded date

08-04-2023

Language(s)

English

Published date

08-22-1994

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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

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.

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.

Committee
WS/20
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7262 9133 1
Pages
21
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
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UnderRevision

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.

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