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    AS 1170.4-2007

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    Structural design actions Earthquake actions in Australia (Reconfirmed 2018)

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    Published date:  09-10-2007

    Publisher:  Standards Australia

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    Sets out data and procedures for determining earthquake loads on structures and their components, and also minimum detailing requirements for structures. Domestic structures are covered in an Appendix.

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    This Standard sets out procedures for determining earthquake actions and detailing requirements for structures and components to be used in the design of structures. It also includes requirements for domestic structures.Importance level 1 structures are not required to be designed for earthquake actions.The following structures are outside the scope of this Standard:(a) High-risk structures.(b) Bridges.(c) Tanks containing liquids.(d) Civil structures including dams and bunds.(e) Offshore structures that are partly or fully immersed.(f) Soil-retaining structures.(g) Structures with first mode periods greater than 5 s.This Standard does not consider the effect on a structure of related earthquake phenomena such as settlement, slides, subsidence, liquefaction or faulting.NOTES:1 For structures in New Zealand, see NZS 1170.5.2 For earth-retaining structures, see AS 4678.

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    Committee BD-006
    Document Type Standard
    Product Note Reconfirmed 16/03/2018.This standard has been reconfirmed in Australia in 2018 and remains current in New Zealand. Reconfirmation Notice 16/03/2018
    Publisher Standards Australia
    Status Current
    Supersedes
    Under Revision

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    First published as part of AS 2121-1979.Revised and redesignated in part as AS 1170.4-1993.Second edition 2007.Reconfirmed 2018. Originated as AS2121-1979. Revised and redesignated as AS1170.4-1993. Second edition 2007. Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 1 (August 2015). Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 2 (February 2018).

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    AS 3700 SUPP 1-2004 Masonry structures - Commentary (Supplement to AS 3700-2001)
    AS 3600 SUPP 1-1994 Concrete structures - Commentary (Supplement to AS 3600-1994)
    AS 4100-1998 Steel structures (Reconfirmed 2016)
    AS 4100 SUPP 1-1999 Steel structures - Commentary (Supplement to AS 4100-1998)
    AS 3700-2001 Masonry structures
    AS/NZS 1664.2:1997 Aluminium structures Allowable stress design (Reconfirmed 2020)
    AS/NZS 1170.1:2002 Structural design actions Permanent, imposed and other actions
    AS/NZS 1170.0:2002 Structural design actions General principles
    AS 3600-2001 Concrete structures
    AS 1684.4-2006 Residential timber-framed construction - Simplified - Non-cyclonic areas (SEE IMPORTANT NOTE)
    AS 1684.3-2006 Residential timber-framed construction Cyclonic areas
    AS 4678-2002 Earth-retaining structures

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    AS 3961:2017 The storage and handling of liquefied natural gas
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