First published in Australia in part as AS K138-1963.Second edition 1967.Third edition 1969.AS A159 first published 1969.AS A160 first published 1969.Second edition AS A159-1971.AS A159-1971 and part of AS A160-1969 revised, amalgamated and redesignated AS 1477.2-1973.AS K138-1969 revised and redesignated as AS 1477.1-1973.AS 1477.4 first published 1973.AS 1477.6 first published 1973.Second edition AS 1477.1-1988.Second edition AS 1477.4-1988.AS 2977.1 first published 1988.AS 2977.2 first published 1988.AS 2977.3 first published 1988.Second edition AS 1477.6-1989.Second edition AS 1477.2-1990.First published in New Zealand as NZS 7648:1987.AS 1477.1-1988, AS 1477.2-1990, AS 1477.4-1988, AS 1477.6-1989, AS 2977.1-1988, AS 2977.2-1988, AS 2977.3-1989 and NZS 7648:1987 jointly revised and redesignated AS/NZS 1477:1996.Second edition 1999.Third edition 2006. Originated in Australia in part as AS K138-1963. Previous editions AS 1477.1-1988, AS 1477.2-1990, AS 1477.4-1988, AS 1477.6-1989, AS 2977.1-1988, AS 2977.2-1988 and AS 2977.3-1989. Originated in New Zealand as NZS 7648:1987. AS 1477.1-1988, AS 1477.2-1990, AS 1477.4-1988, AS 1477.6-1989, AS 2977.1-1988, AS 2977.2-1988, AS 2977.3-1989 and NZS 7648:1987 jointly revised and redesignated AS/NZS 1477:1996. Third edition 2006.