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Part 1.4 Documents Adopted by Reference

Part 1.4 Documents Adopted by Reference

1.4.1 Schedule of referenced documents

The documents listed in Table 1.4.1 are referred to in the Housing Provisions.

Table 1.4.1: SCHEDULE OF REFERENCED DOCUMENTS

No Date Title BCA Clause(s)
AS/NZS 1170 Structural design actions
Part 0 2002

General principles

Amdt 1

Amdt 3

Amdt 4

3.10.1.0, 3.11.2
Part 1 2002

Permanent, imposed and other actions

Amdt 1

Amdt 2

3.9.1.2, 3.9.1.3, 3.9.2.3, 3.11.3
Part 2 2011

Wind actions

Amdt 1

Amdt 2

Amdt 3

1.1.1, V2.2.1, 3.10.1.0, 3.11.3
Part 3 2003

Snow and ice actions

Amdt 1

3.11.3
AS 1170 Structural design actions
Part 4 2007

Earthquake actions in Australia

Amdt 1

3.4.4.1, 3.10.2.0, 3.11.3
AS 1273 Structural design actions
Part 4 2007 Unplasticized PVC (UPVC) downpipe and fittings for rainwater 3.5.2.2
AS/NZS 1276 Acoustics—Rating of sound installation in buildings and of building elements
Part 1 1999

Airborne sound insulation

[Note: Test reports based on AS 1276 — 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.]

 V2.4.6, 3.8.6.2
AS 1288 2006

Glass in buildings—Selection and Installation

Amdt 1

Amdt 2

3.6.0, 3.6.1, 3.6.3, 3.9.2.3, 3.10.1.0, 3.11.6
AS 1289 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes
Method 6.3.3 1997

Determination of the penetration resistance of a soil — Perth sand penetrometer test

Amdt 1

3.2.2.2
AS 1397 2011

Continuous hot dip metallic coated sheet steel and strip -coatings of zinc and zinc alloyed with aluminium and magnesium

Amdt 1

3.4.2.2, 3.5.1.3
AS 1530 Methods for fire tests on building materials, components and structures
Part 1 1994 Combustibility test for materials 1.1.1
Part 2 1993

Test for flammability of materials

Amdt 1

1.1.1
Part 4 2014

Fire-resistance test of elements of construction

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]

 1.1.1, 3.7.1.8
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 1.1.1
AS 1562 Design and installation of sheet roof and wall cladding
Part 1 1992

Metal

Amdt 1

Amdt 2

Amdt 3

3.5.1.0, 3.5.3.0
AS/NZS 1562 Design and installation of sheet roof and wall cladding
Part 2 1999 Corrugated fibre-reinforced cement 3.5.1.0
Part 3 1996 Plastics 3.5.1.0
AS/NZS 1664 Aluminium structures
Part 1 1997

Limit state design

Amdt 1

3.11.6
Part 2 1997

Allowable stress design

Amdt 1

3.11.6
AS 1668 The use of ventilation and airconditioning in buildings
Part 2 2012 Mechanical ventilation in buildings 3.8.5.0, V2.4.5
AS 1670 Fire detection, warning, control and intercom systems — Systems design, installation and commissioning
Part 2 2015 Fire 3.7.2.2
AS/NZS 1680 Interior lighting
Part 0 2009 Safe movement 3.8.4.3
AS 1684 Residential timber-framed construction
Part 2 2010

Non-cyclonic areas

Amdt 1

Amdt 2

3.2.5.6, 3.4.0.2, 3.4.1.2, 3.4.3.0, 3.10.1.0, 3.11.7
Part 3 2010

Cyclonic areas

Amdt 1

3.2.5.6, , 3.4.1.2, 3.10.1.0, 3.11.7
Part 4 2010

Simplified — Non-cyclonic areas

Amdt 1

3.2.5.6, 3.4.0.2, 3.4.1.2, 3.4.3.0, 3.10.1.0, 3.11.7
AS 1720 Timber structures
Part 1 2010

Design methods

Amdt 1

Amdt 2

Amdt 3

3.11.6
Part 5 2015 Nailplated timber roof trusses 3.11.6
AS/NZS 1859 Reconstituted wood-based panels — Specifications
Part 4 2004 Wet-processed fibreboard 3.5.3.3, 3.5.3.4
AS 1926 Swimming pool safety
Part 1 2012 Safety barriers for swimming pools 3.9.3.0
Part 2 2007

Location of safety barriers for swimming pools

Amdt 1

Amdt 2

3.9.3.0
Part 3 2010

Water recirculation systems

Amdt 1

3.9.3.0
AS 2047 2014 Windows and external doors in buildings V2.2.1, 3.6.0, 3.6.1, 3.10.1.0, 3.11.6, 3.12.3.3
AS 2049 2002

Roof tiles

Amdt 1

3.5.1.0, 3.5.1.2
AS 2050 2002

Installation of roof tiles

Amdt 1

Amdt 2

3.5.1.0, 3.5.1.2
AS 2159 2009

Piling — Design and installation

Amdt 1

3.2.0, 3.11.6
AS/NZS 2179 Specification for rainwater goods, accessories and fasteners
Part 1 2014 Metal shape or sheet rainwater goods and metal accessories and fasteners 3.5.2.2
AS/NZS 2269 Plywood — Structural
Part 0 2012

Specifications

Amdt 1

3.5.3.4
AS 2327 Composite structures
Part 1 2003 Simply supported beams 3.11.6
AS 2870 2011 Residential slabs and footings 3.1.2.4, 3.1.3.2, 3.1.3.4, 3.2.0, 3.2.1, 3.2.2.4, 3.2.2.6, 3.2.3.2, 3.2.4.1, 3.2.5, 3.2.5.2, 3.2.5.6, 3.11.6
AS/NZS 2904 1995

Damp-proof courses and flashings

Amdt 1

Amdt 2

3.5.3.6
AS/NZS 2908 Cellulose cement products
Part 2 2000 Flat sheets 1.1.1, 3.5.3.3, 3.5.3.4, 3.5.3.5,
AS/NZS 2918 2001 Domestic solid fuel burning appliances — Installation 3.7.3.0, 3.7.3.4, 3.7.3.5
AS/NZS 3500 Plumbing and drainage
Part 3 2015 Stormwater drainage 3.1.2.0, 3.1.2.4, 3.5.2.0,
3.5.2.5
Part 5 2012 Housing installations 3.1.2.0, 3.1.2.4, 3.5.2.0,
3.5.2.5
AS 3600 2009

Concrete structures

Amdt 1

Amdt 2

3.2.2.4, 3.2.3.1, 3.2.5.6, 3.11.6
AS 3660 Termite management
Part 1 2000

New building work

[Note: The 2000 edition has been retained for a transitional period ending on 30 April 2017]

 3.1.3.2, 3.1.3.3
Part 1 2014 New building work 3.1.3.2, 3.1.3.3
Part 3 2014 Assessment criteria for termite management systems 3.1.3.3
AS 3700 2011

Masonry structures

Amdt 1

3.3.1.0, 3.3.2.0, 3.3.3.0, 3.3.4.0, 3.10.1.0, 3.11.6
AS 3740 2010

Waterproofing of domestic wet areas

Amdt 1

3.8.1.2
AS 3786 2014

Smoke alarms using scattered light, transmitted light or ionization

Amdt 1

3.7.2.2
AS 3786 1993

Smoke alarms

Amdt 1

Amdt 2

Amdt 4

[Note: The 1993 edition has been retained for a transitional period ending on 30 April 2017]

3.7.2.2
AS 3959 2009

Construction of buildings in bushfireprone areas

Amdt 1

Amdt 2

Amdt 3

3.7.4.0
AS 4055 2012

Wind loads for housing

Amdt 1

1.1.1, 3.11.3
AS 4072 Components for the protection of openings in fire-resistant separating elements
Part 1 2005

Service penetrations and control joints

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]

3.7.1.8
AS 4100 1998

Steel structures

Amdt 1

3.2.5.6, 3.4.2.0, 3.4.4.0, 3.10.1.0, 3.11.6
AS/NZS 4200 Pliable building membranes and underlays
Part 1 1994

Materials

Amdt 1

3.5.1.0
Part 2 1994 Installation requirements 3.5.1.0
AS 4254 Ductwork for air-handling systems in buildings
Part 1 2012

Flexible duct

 3.7.1.9, 3.12.5.3
Part 2 2012

Rigid duct

 3.7.1.9, 3.12.5.3
AS/NZS 4256 Plastic roof and wall cladding material
Part 1 1994 General requirements 3.5.1.0
Part 2 1994 Unplasticized polyvinyl chloride (UPVC) building sheets 3.5.1.0
Part 3 1994 Glass fibre reinforced polyester (GRP) 3.5.1.0
Part 5 1996 Polycarbonate 3.5.1.0
AS/NZS 4284 2008 Testing of building facades V2.2.1
AS/NZS 4505 2012

Garage doors and other large access doors

Amdt 1

3.11.6, 3.10.1.0
AS 4586 2013

Slip resistance classification of new pedestrian surface materials

[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.]

 3.9.1.4
AS/NZS 4600 2005

Cold-formed steel structures

Amdt 1

3.4.2.0, 3.4.2.1, 3.4.4.0, 3.10.1.0, 3.11.6
AS 4654 Waterproofing membranes for external above-ground use
Part 1 2012 General requirements 3.8.1.3
Part 2 2012 Design and Installation 3.8.1.3
AS 4773 Masonry for small buildings
Part 1 2015 Design 3.3.1.0, 3.3.2.0, 3.3.3.0, 3.3.4.0, 3.10.1.0, 3.11.6
Part 2 2015 Construction 3.3.1.0, 3.3.2.0, 3.3.3.0, 3.3.4.0, 3.10.1.0, 3.11.6
AS/NZS 4859 Materials for the thermal insulation of buildings
Part 1 2002

General criteria and technical provisions

Amdt 1

3.12.1.1, 3.12.1.5, 3.12.5.1
AS 5146 Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete
Part 1 2015 Structures 3.5.3.0, 3.11.6
ASTM D3018-90 1994 Class A asphalt shingles surfaced with mineral granules 3.5.1.0
ABCB 2011 Protocol for Structural Software, Version 2011.1 3.4.0.2
ABCB 2012 Standard for Construction of Buildings in Flood Hazard Areas, Version 2012.2 3.10.3.0
ISO 717 Acoustics — Rating of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements
Part 1 1996 Airborne sound insulation V2.4.6, 3.8.6.2
ISO 8336 1993E Fibre cement flat sheets 1.1.1, 3.5.3.3, 3.5.3.4, 3.5.3.5
NASH Standard 2014

Steel Framed Construction in Bushfire Areas

Amdt A

3.7.4.0
NASH Standard 2014 Residential and Low-Rise Steel Framing
Part 1 2005

Design Criteria

Amdt A

Amdt B

Amdt C

3.4.2.0, 3.4.2.1, 3.10.1.0, 3.11.6
Part 2 2014

Design Solutions

Amdt A

3.4.0.2, 3.4.1.2, 3.4.2.0, 3.4.2.1, 3.10.1.0, 3.11.7
Northern Territory Deemed to comply Standards manual 3.10.1.0
SA TS 101 2015 Design of post-installed and cast-in fastenings for use in concrete 3.11.6
TN 61 Cement Concrete and Aggregates Australia — Articulated walling 3.2.1

STATE AND TERRITORY VARIATIONS

STATE AND TERRITORY VARIATIONS

SCHEDULE OF REFERENCED DOCUMENTS

No Date Title
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
ISO 10077-1 2006 Thermal performance of windows, doors and shutters — Calculation of thermal transmittance ACT 7.1.4(a)(ii)
2014 Development Control Code for Best Practice Waste Management in the ACT ACT 3.2
NEW SOUTH WALES REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
AS 1603 Automatic fire detection and alarm systems
Part 3 1996 Heat alarms NSW 1.1.4
NSW Legislation 1979 Environmental Planning and NSW Assessment Act 3.7.4.0, P2.6.1, NSW 3.12.1
NSW Legislation 1997 Rural Fires Act 3.7.4.0
NSW Legislation 1992 Swimming Pools Act O2.5, F2.5.2, P2.5.3, 3.9.3
NSW Legislation 2008 Swimming Pools Regulation O2.5, F2.5.2, P2.5.3, 3.9.3
NORTHERN TERRITORY REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
BCA 2009 May 2009 Building Code of Australia 2.6, 3.12
QUEENSLAND REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
Queensland Government, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry -Construction timbers in Queensland, Book 1 and Book 2: Properties and specifications for satisfactory performance of construction timbers in Queensland -Class 1 and 10 buildings (Houses, carports, garages, greenhouses and sheds) 3.4.3.0
Building Act 1975 O2.5, F2.5.2, P2.5.3, 3.9.3
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
SA 3.12.0.1(a) 2012 South Australian Minister's Specification — Heating and cooling loads for elevated buildings with a lightweight framed flooring system and transportable buildings SA 3.12.0.1(a)
AS 1428 Design for access and mobility
Part 1 2001 General requirements for access — New building work SA 5.2.3
AS 1530.8 Tests on elements of construction for buildings exposed to simulated bushfire attack
Part 1 2007 Radiant heat and small flaming sources SA 3.7.4.3
Part 2 2007 Large flaming sources SA 3.7.4.3
enHealth Council, Department of Health and Ageing 2004 Guidance on the use of rainwater tanks SA 2.2.4
VICTORIAN REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
2008 Plumbing Regulations V2.6.1, 3.12.0
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
AS/NZS 3500.4 2003 Plumbing and drainage -Heated water services, Amdt 1 WA 2.3.3