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Specification A1.3 Documents Adopted by Reference

Specification A1.3 Documents Adopted by Reference

1. Schedule of referenced documents

ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, Tas, Vic Spec A1.3 Table 1

The Standards and other documents listed in Table 1 are referred to in Volume One of the BCA.

Table 1: SCHEDULE OF REFERENCED DOCUMENTS

No. Date Title BCA Clause(s)
AS ISO 717 Acoustics — Rating of sound insulation in buildings and building elements
Part 2 2004 Impact sound insulation F5.3, FV5.1
AS/NZS 1170 Structural design actions
Part 0 2002 General principles B1.1, B1.2, Spec B1.2
Amdt 1
Amdt 3
Amdt 4
Part 1 2002 Permanent, imposed and other actions B1.2
Amdt 1
Amdt 2
Part 2 2011 Wind actions B1.2, B1.4, Spec B1.2, FV1
Amdt 1
Amdt 2
Amdt 3
Part 3 2003 Snow and ice actions B1.2
Amdt 1
AS 1170 Structural design actions
Part 4 2007 Earthquake actions in Australia B1.2
Amdt 1
AS 1191 2002 Acoustics — Method for laboratory measurement of airborne sound insulation of building elements Spec F5.5
AS/NZS 1276 Acoustics — Rating of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements
Part 1 1999 Airborne sound insulation F5.2, FV5.1, FV5.2
[Note: Test reports based on AS1276 – 1979 and issued prior to AS/NZS 1276.1 – 1999 being referenced in the BCA, remain valid. The STC values in reports based on AS 1276 – 1979 shall be considered to be equivalent to Rw values. Test reports prepared after the BCA reference date for AS/NZS 1276.1 – 1999 must be based on that version]
AS 1288 2006 Glass in buildings — Selection and Installation B1.4, Spec C2.5, Spec C3.4
Amdt 1
Amdt 2
AS 1428 Design for access and mobility
Part 1 2009 General requirements for access — New building work A1.1, D2.10, D2.15, D2.17, D3.1, D3.2, D3.3, D3.6, D3.8, D3.9, D3.10, D3.12, Spec D3.10, E3.8, F2.4, G4.5
Amdt 1
Part 1 2001 General requirements for access — New building work H2.7, H2.8, H2.10, H2.15
Part 1 (Supplement 1) 1993 General requirements for access — Buildings — Commentary H2.2
Part 2 1992 Enhanced and additional requirements — Buildings and facilities H2.2, H2.3, H2.4, H2.5, H2.7, H2.10, H2.11, H2.12, H2.13, H2.14
Part 4 1992 Tactile ground surface indicators for orientation of people with vision impairment H2.11
AS/NZS 1428 Design for access and mobility
Part 4.1 2009 Means to assist the orientation of people with vision impairment — Tactile ground surface indicators D3.8
Amdt 1
Amdt 2
AS 1530 Methods for fire tests on building materials, components and structures
Part 1 1994 Combustibility test for materials A1.1
Part 2 1993 Test for flammability of materials A1.1
Amdt 1
Part 4 2014 Fire-resistance tests on elements of construction A1.1, C3.15, C3.16, Spec A2.4, Spec C3.15, Spec D1.12
[Note: Subject to the note to AS 4072.1, reports relating to tests carried out under earlier editions of AS 1530 Parts 1 to 4 remain valid. Reports relating to tests carried out after the date of an amendment to a Standard must relate to the amended Standard]
AS/NZS 1530 Methods for fire tests on building materials, components and structures
Part 3 1999 Simultaneous determination of ignitability, flame propagation, heat release and smoke release A1.1, Spec A2.4
AS 1562 Design and installation of sheet roof and wall cladding
Part 1 1992 Metal B1.4, F1.5
Amdt 1
Amdt 2
Amdt 3
AS/NZS 1562 Design and installation of sheet roof and wall cladding
Part 2 1999 Corrugated fibre-reinforced cement F1.5
Part 3 1996 Plastics B1.4, F1.5
AS 1657 2013 Fixed platforms, walkways, stairways and ladders — Design, construction and installation D1.16, D1.17, D2.18, H1.6, H3.5
AS/NZS 1664 Aluminium structures
Part 1 1997 Limit state design B1.4
Amdt 1
Part 2 1997 Allowable stress design B1.4
Amdt 1
AS/NZS 1668 The use of ventilation and airconditioning in buildings
Part 1 2015 Fire and smoke control in multi-compartment buildings C2.12, C3.15, Spec C2.5, D1.7, Spec E1.8, E2.2, F4.12, Spec E2.2b, Spec G3.8
AS 1668 The use of ventilation and airconditioning in buildings
Part 2 2012 Mechanical ventilation in buildings FV4.1, F4.5, F4.11, F4.12, Spec J5.2a
Amdt 1
Part 4 2012 Natural ventilation of buildings F4.11
AS 1670 Fire detection, warning, control and intercom systems — Systems design, installation and commissioning
Part 1 2015 Fire C3.5, C3.6, C3.7, C3.8, C3.11, D2.21, G4.8, Spec C3.4, E2.2, Spec E2.2a, Spec G3.8
Part 3 2004 Fire alarm monitoring Spec E2.2a
Part 4 2015 Sound systems and intercom systems for emergency purposes E4.9, Spec G3.8
AS/NZS 1680 Interior lighting
Part 0 2009 Safe Movement F4.4
AS 1684 Residential timber-framed construction
Part 2 2010 Non-cyclonic areas B1.4, B1.5, F1.12
Amdt 1
Amdt 2
Part 3 2010 Cyclonic areas B1.4, B1.5, F1.12
Amdt 1
Part 4 2010 Simplified — non-cyclonic areas B1.4, B1.5, F1.12
Amdt 1
AS 1720 Timber structures
Part 1 2010 Design methods B1.4
Amdt 1
Amdt 2
Amdt 3
Part 4 2006 Fire resistance for structural adequacy of timber members Spec A2.3
Part 5 2015 Nailplated timber roof trusses B1.4
AS 1735 Lifts, escalators and moving walks
Part 11 1986 Fire-rated landing doors C3.10
Part 12 1999 Facilities for persons with disabilities E3.6, H2.6
Amdt 1
AS 1860 Particleboard flooring
Part 2 2006 Installation B1.4
Amdt 1
AS 1905 Components for the protection of openings in fire-resistant walls
Part 1 2015 Fire-resistant doorsets C3.6, Spec C3.4
Part 2 2005 Fire-resistant roller shutters Spec C3.4
AS 1926 Swimming pool safety
Part 1 2012 Safety barriers for swimming pools G1.1, G1.3
Part 2 2007 Location of safety barriers for swimming pools G1.1
Amdt 1
Amdt 2
Part 3 2010 Water recirculation systems G1.1
Amdt 1
AS 2047 2014 Windows and external glazed doors in buildings B1.4, , F1.13, J3.4
AS 2049 2002 Roof tiles B1.4, F1.5
Amdt 1
AS 2050 2002 Installation of roof tiles B1.4, F1.5
Amdt 1
Amdt 2
AS 2118 Automatic fire sprinkler systems
Part 1 1999 General requirements Spec E1.5, CV3

Amdt 1

[Note: The 1999 edition has been retained for a transitional period ending on 11 March 2019, except Clause 5.6.13 of the 1999 edition is replaced with Clause 5.9.10 of the 2017 edition]
Part 1 2017 General systems Spec E1.5, CV3
Part 4 2012 Sprinkler protection for accommodation buildings not exceeding four storeys in height Spec E1.5
Part 6 2012 Combined sprinkler and hydrant systems in multistorey buildings Spec E1.5
AS 2159 2009 Piling — Design and installation B1.4
Amdt 1
AS 2293 Emergency escape lighting and exit signs for buildings
Part 1 2005 System design, installation and operation E4.4, E4.8
Amdt 1
Amdt 2
Part 3 2005 Emergency escape luminaires and exit signs A1.1, H3.15
Amdt 1
Amdt 2
AS 2327 Composite structures
Part 1 2003 Simply supported beams Spec A2.3, B1.4
AS 2419 Fire hydrant installations
Part 1 2005 System design, installation and commissioning C2.12, E1.3
Amdt 1
AS 2441 Installation of fire hose reels E1.4
Amdt 1
AS 2665 2001 Smoke/heat venting systems — Design, installation and commissioning

Spec E2.2c, Spec G3.8

AS 2444 2001 Portable fire extinguishers and fire blankets — Selection and location E1.6
AS 2870 2011 Residential slabs and footings F1.10
AS/NZS 2890 Parking facilities
Part 6 2009 Off-street parking for people with disabilities D3.5
AS/NZS 2904 1995 Damp-proof courses and flashings F1.9
Amdt 1
Amdt 2
AS/NZS 2908 Cellulose cement products
Part 1 2000 Corrugated sheets B1.4, F1.5
Part 2 2000 Flat sheets A1.1
AS/NZS 2918 2001 Domestic solid-fuel burning appliances — Installation G2.2
AS/NZS 3013 2005 Electrical installations — Classification of the fire and mechanical performance of wiring system elements C2.13
AS/NZS 3500 Plumbing and drainage
Part 3 2015 Stormwater drainage F1.1
AS 3600 2009 Concrete structures Spec A2.3, B1.4
Amdt 1
Amdt 2
AS 3660 Termite management
Part 1 2014 New building work B1.4, F1.9
Part 1 2000 New building work B1.4, F1.9
[Note: The 2000 edition has been retained for a transitional period ending on 30 April 2017]
AS/NZS 3666 Air-handling and water systems of buildings — Microbial control
Part 1 2011 Design, installation and commissioning F2.7, F4.5
AS 3700 2011 Masonry structures Spec A2.3, B1.4
Amdt 1
AS 3740 2010 Waterproofing of domestic wet areas F1.7
Amdt 1
AS 3786 2014 Smoke alarms using scattered light, transmitted light or ionization Spec E2.2a
Amdt 1
AS 3786 1993 Smoke alarms Spec E2.2a
Amdt 1
Amdt 2
Amdt 3
Amdt 4
[Note: The 1993 edition has been retained for a transitional period ending on 30 April 2017]
AS/NZS 3823 Performance of electrical appliances - Airconditioners and heat pumps
Part 1.2 2012 Ducted airconditioners and air-to-air heat pumps — Testing and rating for performance JV2, JV3, Spec J5.2e
AS/NZS 3837 1998 Method of test for heat and smoke release rates for materials and products using an oxygen consumption calorimeter A1.1
Amdt 1
AS 3959 2009 Construction of buildings in bushfire-prone areas G5.2
Amdt 1
Amdt 2
Amdt 3
AS 4072 Components for the protection of openings in fire-resistant separating elements
Part 1 2005 Service penetrations and control joints C3.15
Amdt 1
[Note: Systems tested to AS 1530.4 prior to 1 January 1995 need not be retested to comply with the provisions in AS 4072.1]
AS 4100 1998 Steel Structures Spec A2.3, B1.4
Amdt 1
AS/NZS 4200 Pliable building membranes and underlays F1.6
Part 1 1994 Materials
Amdt 1
Part 2 1994 Installation requirements
AS 4254 Ductwork for air-handling systems in buildings Spec C1.10, Spec J5.2b
Part 1 2012 Flexible duct
Part 2 2012 Rigid duct
AS/NZS 4256 Plastic roof and wall cladding materials B1.4, F1.5
Part 1 1994 General requirements
Part 2 1994 Unplasticized polyvinyl chloride (uPVC) building sheets
Part 3 1994 Glass fibre reinforced polyester (GRP)
Part 5 1996 Polycarbonate
AS/NZS 4284 2008 Testing of building facades
AS/NZS 4505 2012 Garage doors and other large access doors B1.4
Amdt 1
AS 4586 2013 Slip resistance classification of new pedestrian surface materials D2.10, D2.13, D2.14
[Note: Test reports based on the 2004 edition of AS/NZS 4586 and issued prior to the 2013 edition of AS 4586 being referenced in the BCA remain valid. Test reports prepared after the BCA reference date of the 2013 edition of AS 4586 must be based on that version. For the purposes of assessing compliance, the slip-resistance classifications of V, W and X in reports based on the 2004 edition of AS/NZS 4586 may be considered to be equivalent to slip-resistance classifications of P5, P4 and P3 respectively in the 2013 edition of AS 4586.]
AS/NZS 4600 2005 Cold-formed steel structures B1.4
Amdt 1
AS 4654 Waterproofing membranes for external above-ground use F1.4
Part 1 2012 Materials
Part 2 2012 Design and installation
AS/NZS 4859 Materials for the thermal insulation of buildings
Part 1 2002 General criteria and technical provisions J1.2, Spec J5.2b, Spec J5.2c
Amdt 1
AS 5113 2016 Fire propagation testing and classification of external walls of buildings CV3
AS 5146.1 2015 Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete B1.4
Part 1 Structures
AS 5637.1 Determination of fire hazard properties
Part 1 2015 Wall and ceiling linings Spec C1.10
[Note: Test reports indicating the group number of wall and ceiling linings determined under versions of the BCA applicable prior to 1 May 2016 remain valid until 1 May 2019.]
AS ISO 9239 Reaction to fire tests for flooring
Part 1 2003 Determination of the burning behaviour using a radiant heat source A1.1
AIRAH-DA09 1998 Air Conditioning Load Estimation Spec JV
AISC 1987 Guidelines for assessment of fire resistance of structural steel members Spec A2.3
ASTM D3018-90 1994 Class A asphalt shingles surfaced with mineral granules B1.4, F1.5
ASTM E2073-10 2010 Standard Test Method for Photopic Luminance of Photoluminescent (Phosphorescent) Markings Spec E4.8
ASTM E72-80 1981 Standard method of conducting strength tests of panels for building construction Spec C1.8
ASTM E695-79 1985 Standard method of measuring relative resistance of wall, floor and roof construction to impact loading Spec C1.8
AHRI 460 2005 Remote mechanical-draft air-cooled refrigerant condensers Spec J5.2a
AHRI 550/590 2003 Water chilling packages using the vapour compression cycle JV3, Spec J5.2e
BS 7190 1989 Assessing thermal performance of low temperature hot water boilers using a test rig JV3, Spec J5.2d
ABCB 2006 Protocol for Building Energy Analysis Software Version 2006.1 JV2, JV3
ABCB 2011 Protocol for Structural Software, Version 2011.1 B1.5
ABCB 2012 Standard for Construction of Buildings in Flood Hazard Areas, Version 2012.2 B1.6
CIBSE Guide A 2006 Environmental design Spec JV
Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002 H2.1
Education and Care Services National Law Act (Vic) 2010 A1.1
ISO 140 Acoustics — Measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements
Part 6 1998E Laboratory measurements of impact sound insulation of floors Spec F5.5
ISO 540 2008 Hard coal and coke — Determination of ash fusibility Spec C3.15
ISO 717 Acoustics — Rating of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements
Part 1 1996 Airborne sound insulation F5.2, , FV5.2
ISO 8336 1993E Fibre cement flat sheets A1.1
NASH Standard Residential and Low-Rise Steel Framing
Part 1 2005 Design Criteria B1.4
Amdt A
Amdt B
Amdt C
Part 2 2014 Design Solutions B1.4, B1.5, F1.12
Amdt A
SA TS 101 2015 Design of post-installed and cast-in fastenings for use in concrete B1.4
Intent

Provide a listing of documents in Volume One.

The documents listed in this schedule are referenced in the Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions of the BCA

Referenced documents and Australian Standards

Most referenced documents are Australian Standards, prefixed by AS. Some are jointly produced with New Zealand, and these are prefixed by AS/NZS. There are several non-Australian Standards referenced, and these are found at the end of Table 1.

The adoption of referenced documents

The BCA is quite precise when specifying the version of any referenced document. New, or amendments to existing referenced Australian Standards and other referenced documents are not automatically adopted.

Documents do not become part of the BCA until they have been referenced in Table 1. This enables the ABCB to review the documents and make sure they are not unduly onerous or economically inappropriate before being adopted into the BCA.

How to use Table 1

Column 1 includes the number of the referenced document. In the case of some that are not Australian Standards, it includes an identifying acronym. In several cases, references are only made to specific parts of a document. Here, the relevant part number is included.

Column 2 includes the date the document was released. This distinguishes the document from earlier and later versions.

Column 3 includes the title of the referenced document. In those cases where a specific part has been referenced, the title of the part is noted. Where amendments to the document are included, the number of the amendments are listed.

Column 4 includes the BCA provision by which the document is referenced.

Referenced documents and Deemed-to-Satisfy

No referenced documents need to be used in a Performance Solution. However, a building proponent may use such documents if they wish. The documents could be used to show achievement with the Performance Requirements or equivalence with the Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions.

Examples of reference documents other than Australian Standards

AISC guidelines

The Australian Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) guidelines for assessment of fire-resistance of structural members is a referenced document.

These guidelines detail requirements for the design of steel composite and non-composite members and connections to resist the effects of fire. They also explain required FRLs.

The guidelines are consistent with those being proposed by the Steel Structures Code, but have been extended to cover composite members.

AHRI Standards

These referenced standards are published by the Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) in the USA.

AIRAH-DA09

This referenced document is produced by The Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air-conditioning and Heating (AIRAH) and is limited to the use of Table 45 for <,strong>Specification JV.

ASTM D3018-90

The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) document covers asphalt shingles which meet the Class A fire exposure tests in Test Method E108.

ASTM E2073-10

The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) document provides a test method to assess how photoluminescent markings perform under identical test conditions. Its use is limited to photoluminescent exit signs.

CIBSE Guide A

This referenced document is produced by The Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) and is limited to the use of Table 6.3 for Specification JV.