AS 2273-1979

1 - AS 2273-1979 STEEL LIBRARY SHELVING
4 - PREFACE
5 - 1 SCOPE.
5 - 2 DEFINITIONS.
5 - 2.1 Bay
5 - 2.2 Bay depth
5 - 2.3 Bay width
5 - 2.4 Canopy
5 - 2.5 Kickplate (base strip)
5 - 2.6 Leg
5 - 2.7 Nominal height
5 - 2.8 Post
5 - 2.9 Post joiners
5 - 2.10 Range
5 - 2.11 Shelf
5 - 2.12 Shelf depth
5 - 2.13 Shelf ends (shelf supports)
5 - 2.14 Shelf rear wall
5 - 2.15 Shelf thickness
5 - 2.16 Shelf width
5 - 2.17 Stability depth
5 - 2.18 Support feet
5 - 2.19 Upright assembly
5 - 3 DIMENSIONS AND TOLERANCES.
5 - 3.1 Nominal Height.
5 - 3.2 Shelving Capacity.
7 - 3.3 Shelving Spacing.
7 - 3.4 Bay Width.
7 - 3.5 Tolerances.
7 - 4 MATERIALS.
7 - 4.1 Structural Steel.
7 - 4.2 Fasteners and Electrodes.
7 - 5 DESIGN.
7 - 5.1 Design Details.
8 - 5.2 Loads.
8 - 5.3 Stability.
8 - 5.4 Rigidity.
9 - 6 FINISH.
9 - 6.1 Sheet Metal Components and Angles.
9 - 6.2 Screws and Nuts.
9 - 7 MARKING.

Lays down the height and shelving capacity for single-sided and double-sided library shelving of the cantilevered type. It includes loading requirements, stability criteria and finish.

This standard specifies steel, cantilevered library shelving units for installation in the form of bays and ranges, and covers principal dimensions, materials, finish and design.

Made obsolescent on 01-12-2004