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AS 1720.3:2016

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Timber structures Design criteria for timber-framed residential buildings

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Published date

29-06-2016

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Sets out the design methods, assumptions and other criteria, including uplift forces and racking pressures, suitable for the design of timber-framed buildings constructed within the limitations and parameters of, and using the building practice described in, AS1684.2, AS1684.3 and AS1684.4.

Committee
TM-010
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
978 1 76035 514 2
Pages
110
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Current
Supersedes

This Standard sets out the design methods, assumptions and other criteria, including uplift forces and racking pressures, suitable for the design of timber-framed buildings constructed within the limitations and parameters of, and using the building practice described in, AS 1684.2, AS 1684.3 and AS 1684.4.The design criteria apply for the preparation of design data for conventional timber-framed construction where the loading and performance requirements correspond to those for Class 1 and Class 10 buildings as defined by the National Construction Code - Building Code of Australia.

Originated as AS 1684.1-1999.
Revised and redesignated as AS 1720.3:2016.

AS 1684.2-2010 Residential timber-framed construction Non-cyclonic areas
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AS 1720.1-2010 Timber structures Design methods
AS 1684.3-2010 Residential timber-framed construction Cyclonic areas
AS/NZS 1170.2:2011 Structural design actions Wind actions (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS 1684.4-2010 Residential timber-framed construction Simplified - Non-Cyclonic Areas
AS 4055-2012 Wind loads for housing

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