Standards New Zealand work in progress

Standards New Zealand (SNZ), the national standards body, provides an update on the progress of building related standards. 

New publication

AS/NZS 3662: 2005 Performance of showers for bathing specifies the requirements for showers for bathing purposes. It supersedes AS/NZS 3662: 1996. Available for: $56.20 inc GST (members) $70.24 inc GST (retail).

New amendments

Amendment 4 to AS/NZS1170.0: 2002 Structural design actions - General principles amends AS/NZS 1170.0 to reference the new NZS 1170.5: 2004 Structural design actions - Part 5: Earthquake actions - New Zealand. The amendment is free to download from the Standards website at www.standards.co.nz. Or hard copy available for: $28.60 inc GST (members) $35.08 inc GST (retail).

Note: Amendment 3 will be released in due course.

Amendment 1 to AS/NZS1170.1: 2002 Structural design actions - Permanent, imposed and other actions amends AS/NZS 1170.1 to reference the new NZS 1170.5: 2004 Structural design actions - Part 5: Earthquake actions - New Zealand. (Amendment will only affect NZ.)
The amendment is free to download from the Standards website at www.standards.co.nz. Or hard copy available for: $28.60 inc GST (members) $35.08 inc GST (retail).

Amendment 1 to AS/NZS1170.2: 2002 Structural design actions - Wind actions. This Amendment applies to the Preface, Clauses 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 2.5.1, 3.2, 4.3.2, 4.3.3, 5.4.1, 6.2.2, 6.4, Figures 3.1, 4.4, 5.1 (in part), 5.2, 5.3, Tables 3.1, 4.2(A), 5.2(B), 5.6, Equations 6.2(2), 6.2(5), 6.3(6), 6.4(1) and Appendices B, C, D, E, F and G.Available for: $33.69 inc GST (members) $42.12 inc GST (retail).

Standard withdrawn

AS/NZS 3662: 1996 Water supply - Water efficient mains pressure shower spray heads has now been superseded by AS/NZS 3662: 2005.

Joint drafts for comment

DR 05163 Methods of testing portland, blended and masonry cements, Part 1: Sampling.
Revision of AS 2349-1991 - to be AS/NZS 2350.1. Provides greater detail on sampling procedures in assessing compliance with required specifications.
Comment closes 17 June 2005.

DR 05164 Methods of testing portland, blended and masonry cements, Part 15: Water-soluble chromate content.
Revision of AS 2350.15-1995 - to be AS/NZS 2350.15. Sets out the method for determining water soluble chromate in cement.
Comment closes 17 June 2005.

All joint drafts for comment are free to download from the SNZ website at www.standards.co.nz 

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