AS/NZS 1562.3:1996

1 - AS/NZS 1562.3:1996 DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF SHEET ROOF AND WALL CLADDING - PLASTIC
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
6 - 1.1 SCOPE
6 - 1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
6 - 1.3 REFERENCED STANDARDS
7 - SECTION 2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
7 - 2.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
7 - 2.2 MATERIAL
7 - 2.3 TRANSPORT, HANDLING AND STORAGE
7 - 2.4 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
7 - 2.4.1 General
7 - 2.4.2 Fire precautions
7 - 2.4.3 Safety mesh
8 - 2.4.4 Walking and standing on roofs
9 - SECTION 3 DESIGN OF PLASTIC ROOF AND WALL CLADDING
9 - 3.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
9 - 3.2 AGGRESSIVE ENVIRONMENTS
9 - 3.3 LOADINGS
9 - 3.3.1 Wind forces
9 - 3.3.2 Loadings during construction
9 - 3.3.3 Bracing
9 - 3.4 SUPPORTING STRUCTURE
9 - 3.5 RAFTERS, BATTENS AND PURLINS
9 - 3.5.1 Alignment
10 - 3.5.2 Width and depth
10 - 3.6 STUDS AND NOGGINGS (DWANGS)
10 - 3.6.1 Alignment
10 - 3.6.2 Width and depth
10 - 3.7 FASTENERS
11 - SECTION 4 INSTALLATION
11 - 4.1 INSTALLATION OF ROOF AND WALL CLADDING SHEETS
11 - 4.1.1 Scope
11 - 4.1.2 General provisions
13 - 4.1.3 Installation of safety mesh
13 - 4.2 INSTALLATION OF uPVC WALL CLADDING BOARDS
13 - 4.2.1 Scope
13 - 4.2.2 Application
13 - 4.2.3 General provisions
14 - 4.2.4 Handling and storage
14 - 4.2.5 Installation precautions
14 - 4.2.6 Installation
16 - SECTION 5 TESTING
16 - 5.1 APPLICABILITY OF TESTS
16 - 5.2 RESISTANCE TO WIND FORCES
16 - 5.2.1 General
16 - 5.2.2 Resistance to wind pressures for non-cyclone regions
16 - 5.2.3 Resistance to wind pressures for cyclone regions
16 - 5.3 RESISTANCE TO IMPACT (SANDBAG) FOR ROOFING SHEET MATERIALS
16 - 5.3.1 General
16 - 5.3.2 Assessment
16 - 5.4 RESISTANCE TO IMPACT (SANDBAG) FOR WALL CLADDING BOARDS
18 - APPENDIX A - LIST OF REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
19 - APPENDIX B - SAFETY MESH
19 - B1 GENERAL
19 - B2 LOADING
19 - B3 DEEMED TO COMPLY
19 - B4 POSITION AND FIXING
20 - B5 CORROSIVE ATMOSPHERE
21 - APPENDIX C - SAFETY MESH LOAD TEST
21 - C1 SCOPE
21 - C2 PRINCIPLE
21 - C3 APPARATUS
21 - C3.1 Test frame
21 - C3.2 Test loads
21 - C4 TEST SPECIMEN
21 - C5 PROCEDURE
21 - C6 REPORT

Specifies the procedures for the design and installation of plastic roof and wall cladding materials.

This Standard sets out procedures for the design and installation of plastic roof and wall cladding materials for walls and roofs.The Standard is primarily intended to apply to the use of plastic roof and wall cladding materials complying with the AS/NZS 4256 suite of Standards (see Preface).NOTES:1 The sheets do not contribute to the structural or load-bearing capacity of the structure and due allowance should be made to the surrounding structure to compensate for the opening areas. For applications where structural design requirements must be satisfied, reference should be made to the design and testing provisions of AS 1562.1 for roofing without transverse joints.2 For use of the sheets in abnormal environmental conditions (e.g. extremes of temperature), the advice of the manufacturer should be sought.

Originated in Australia as part of AS 2424-1981.
Previous edition AS 2424-1991.
AS 2424-1991 and AS 2921-1987 revised, amalgamated and redesignated in part as AS/NZS 1562.3:1996.