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AS 4055:2021

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Current

The latest, up-to-date edition.

Wind loads for housing

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF 1 User , PDF 3 Users , PDF 5 Users , PDF 9 Users

Language(s)

English

Published date

21-06-2024

€110.01
Excluding VAT
Summarise this standard

AS 4055 specifies site wind speed classes for determining design wind speeds and wind loads for NCC Class 1 and 10 buildings within the geometric limits given in Clause 1.2. The classes are for use in the design of housing and for design, manufacturing and specifying of building products and systems used for housing. Keywords: Housing; Wind loads; Wind speeds; Housing design

Committee
BD-099
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
978 1 76113 383 1
Pages
67
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Current
Supersedes

Originated as AS 4055-1992.
Third edition 2012.
Fourth edition 2021.
Reissued incorporating Amendment No 1 (June 2024).

Frequently Asked Questions

AS 4055 provides wind classifications and design pressures for housing within its geometric and site limitations. In practice it is applied by designers, builders and certifiers of houses and similar low-rise buildings.

AS 4055 is listed in this catalog as an Australian standard published by Standards Australia, with its region recorded as Australia only. The catalog does not record a New Zealand adoption of this document.

AS 4055 is Standards Australia's standard for wind loads for housing, while AS 1684.2:2021 Amd 1:2024 covers residential timber framing (Australia). AS 4055 provides wind classifications and design pressures for housing within its geometric and site limitations. AS 1684.2:2021 Amd 1:2024 provides deemed-to-satisfy construction and design provisions for timber-framed residential buildings. It supports consistent specification, verification and documented acceptance across the relevant lifecycle.

AS 4055 provides wind classifications and design pressures for housing within its geometric and site limitations. It is an Australian standard published by Standards Australia.

AS 4055 is used by designers, builders and certifiers of houses and similar low-rise buildings. It is an Australian standard published by Standards Australia.
€110.01
Excluding VAT