AS/NZS 4610.3:1999

1 - AS/NZS 4610.3:1999 FURNITURE-SCHOOL AND EDUCATIONAL - TABLES AND STORAGE FURNITURE-STRENGTH, DURABILITY AND STABILITY
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
7 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
7 - 1.1 SCOPE
7 - 1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
7 - 1.3 DEFINITIONS
7 - 1.3.1 Acceptable misuse tests
7 - 1.3.2 Fatigue loading
7 - 1.3.3 Importer
7 - 1.3.4 Manufacturer
7 - 1.3.5 Shall
7 - 1.3.6 Should
7 - 1.3.7 Stability
7 - 1.3.8 Static loading
8 - SECTION 2 INSPECTION CRITERIA
8 - 2.1 INSPECTION CRITERIA
8 - 2.2 TOLERANCES
9 - SECTION 3 TESTING-PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS-STRENGTH
9 - 3.1 GENERAL
9 - 3.1.1 Test samples
9 - 3.1.2 Order of testing
9 - 3.2 INITIAL INSPECTION
9 - 3.3 VERTICAL STATIC LOAD TEST
9 - 3.4 SUSTAINED LOAD TEST
9 - 3.5 OVERTURNING DAMAGE TEST
9 - 3.6 HORIZONTAL STATIC LOAD TEST
9 - 3.7 VERTICAL IMPACT TEST
9 - 3.8 DROP TEST
9 - 3.9 FATIGUE TESTS
11 - SECTION 4 TESTING-PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS-STRENGTH OF TABLES WITH ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS
11 - 4.1 GENERAL
11 - 4.2 TESTS FOR SHELVES AND HORIZONTAL SURFACES
11 - 4.3 TESTS FOR PIVOTED DOORS
11 - 4.4 TESTS FOR SLIDING DOORS
11 - 4.5 TESTS FOR FLAPS
11 - 4.6 TESTS FOR ROLL FRONTS
11 - 4.7 TESTS FOR DRAWERS
11 - 4.8 TESTS FOR CARCASE AND UNDERFRAME
13 - SECTION 5 TESTING-PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS-STABILITY
13 - 5.1 GENERAL
13 - 5.2 HORIZONTAL IMPACT TEST
13 - 5.3 OVERTURNING TEST FOR AN UNLOADED CARCASE
13 - 5.4 OVERTURNING TESTS FOR A LOADED CARCASE
13 - SECTION 6 MARKING REQUIREMENTS
14 - APPENDIX A - INSPECTION FOR DAMAGE AND DIMENSIONAL CHANGE
14 - A1 SCOPE
14 - A2 PRINCIPLE
14 - A3 APPARATUS
14 - A4 INITIAL INSPECTION PROCEDURE
14 - A5 FINAL INSPECTION PROCEDURE
14 - A6 TEST REPORT
15 - APPENDIX B - VERTICAL STATIC LOAD TEST
15 - B1 PRINCIPLE
15 - B2 APPARATUS
15 - B3 TEST CONDITIONS
15 - B4 VERTICAL STATIC LOAD TEST PROCEDURE
15 - B5 SUSTAINED LOAD TEST PROCEDURE
15 - B6 TEST REPORT
18 - APPENDIX C - OVERTURNING DAMAGE TEST
18 - C1 PRINCIPLE
18 - C2 TEST CONDITIONS
18 - C3 PROCEDURE
18 - C4 TEST REPORT
19 - APPENDIX D - HORIZONTAL STATIC LOAD TEST
19 - D1 PRINCIPLE
19 - D2 APPARATUS
19 - D3 TEST CONDITIONS
19 - D4 PROCEDURE
20 - D5 TEST REPORT
21 - APPENDIX E - VERTICAL IMPACT TEST
21 - E1 PRINCIPLE
21 - E2 APPARATUS
21 - E3 TEST CONDITIONS
21 - E4 PROCEDURE
21 - E5 TEST REPORT
24 - APPENDIX F - DROP TEST
24 - F1 PRINCIPLE
24 - F2 APPARATUS
24 - F3 TEST CONDITIONS
24 - F4 PROCEDURE
24 - F4.1 Non-stacking tables
24 - F4.2 Stacking tables
24 - F5 TEST REPORT
26 - APPENDIX G - FATIGUE TESTS
26 - G1 PRINCIPLE
26 - G2 APPARATUS
26 - G3 TEST CONDITIONS
26 - G4 PROCEDURE
26 - G4.1 General
26 - G4.2 Horizontal fatigue test
26 - G4.3 Vertical fatigue test for cantilever and pedestal tables
27 - G5 TEST REPORT
29 - APPENDIX H - TESTS FOR SHELVES AND HORIZONTAL SURFACES
29 - H1 PRINCIPLE
29 - H2 APPARATUS
29 - H3 TEST CONDITIONS
29 - H4 PROCEDURE
29 - H4.1 Preparation
30 - H4.2 Strength of shelf supports
30 - H4.3 Deflection of shelves
31 - H4.4 Strength of top and bottom surfaces
31 - H5 TEST REPORT
33 - APPENDIX I - TESTS FOR PIVOTED DOORS
33 - I1 PRINCIPLE
33 - I2 APPARATUS
33 - I3 TEST CONDITIONS
33 - I4 PROCEDURE
33 - I4.1 Preparation
33 - I4.2 Strength of pivoted doors
33 - I4.3 Wear and fatigue of pivoted doors
34 - I4.4 Slam shut of pivoted doors
34 - I4.5 Slam open of pivoted doors
34 - I5 TEST REPORT
36 - APPENDIX J - TESTS FOR SLIDING DOORS
36 - J1 PRINCIPLE
36 - J2 APPARATUS
36 - J3 TEST CONDITIONS
36 - J4 PROCEDURE
36 - J4.1 Preparation
36 - J4.2 Wear and fatigue of sliding doors
36 - J4.3 Slam shut of sliding doors
37 - J5 TEST REPORT
39 - APPENDIX K - TEST OF FLAPS
39 - K1 PRINCIPLE
39 - K2 APPARATUS
39 - K3 TEST CONDITIONS
39 - K4 PROCEDURE
39 - K4.1 Preparation
39 - K4.2 Strength of flaps
39 - K4.3 Wear and fatigue of flaps
39 - K5 TEST REPORT
41 - APPENDIX L - TEST FOR ROLL FRONTS
41 - L1 PRINCIPLE
41 - L2 APPARATUS
41 - L3 TEST CONDITIONS
41 - L4 PROCEDURE
41 - L4.1 Preparation
41 - L4.2 Slam shut of roll front
41 - L4.3 Wear and fatigue of roll front
41 - L5 TEST REPORT
43 - APPENDIX M - TESTS FOR DRAWERS
43 - M1 PRINCIPLE
43 - M2 APPARATUS
43 - M3 TEST CONDITIONS
43 - M4 PROCEDURE
43 - M4.1 Preparation
43 - M4.2 Calibration and testing of drawer slamming machine
43 - M4.3 Strength of runners
44 - M4.4 Slam open and slam shut of drawers
44 - M4.5 Displacement of bottom surface of drawers
44 - M4.6 Wear and fatigue of drawers and runners
45 - M5 TEST REPORT
48 - APPENDIX N - TESTS FOR CARCASE AND UNDERFRAME
48 - N1 PRINCIPLE
48 - N2 APPARATUS
48 - N3 TEST CONDITIONS
48 - N4 PROCEDURE
48 - N4.1 Strength of carcase and underframe
48 - N4.2 Strength of wall attachment devices
49 - N5 TEST REPORT
51 - APPENDIX O - HORIZONTAL IMPACT STABILITY TEST
51 - O1 PRINCIPLE
51 - O2 APPARATUS
51 - O3 TEST CONDITIONS
51 - O4 PROCEDURE
52 - O5 TEST REPORT
55 - APPENDIX P - OVERTURNING TEST FOR AN UNLOADED CARCASE
55 - P1 PRINCIPLE
55 - P2 APPARATUS
55 - P3 TEST CONDITIONS
55 - P4 PROCEDURE
55 - P5 TEST REPORT
57 - APPENDIX Q - OVERTURNING TESTS FOR A LOADED CARCASE
57 - Q1 PRINCIPLE
57 - Q2 APPARATUS
57 - Q3 TEST CONDITIONS
57 - Q4 PROCEDURE
57 - Q4.1 Preparation for all tests
57 - Q4.2 Door and drawers
58 - Q4.3 Drawer slamming
58 - Q4.4 Flaps
58 - Q4.5 Horizontal stability
58 - Q4.6 Impact test
58 - Q5 TEST REPORT
61 - APPENDIX R - A GUIDE TO THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TESTS AND USE IN PRACTICE
61 - R1 GENERAL
61 - R2 STATIC TESTS
61 - R2.1 Vertical static load test (Appendix B)
61 - R2.2 Horizontal static load test (Appendix D)
61 - R2.3 Sustained load test (Appendix B)
61 - R3 VERTICAL FATIGUE TEST (Appendix G, Paragraph G4.3)
63 - R4 IMPACT TESTS
63 - R4.1 Drop test (Appendix F)
63 - R4.2 Vertical impact test (Appendix E)
63 - R4.3 Stability tests (Appendices P and Q)
63 - R4.4 Overturning damage test (Appendix C)
64 - APPENDIX S - DIMENSIONS AND SIZEMARKS FOR TABLES

Specifies requirements for strength, durability and stability of tables and storage furniture for school and educational use.

1.1 SCOPE This Standard specifies strength, durability and stability requirements for stacking and non-stacking tables and storage furniture for use in educational institutions. This Standard does not cover clerical tables, tables for use in manual arts departments or laboratory work benches.Two performance levels are included for the largest sizemarks, normal and severe. Normal is for use in supervized environments and severe for furniture which may experience a high level of abuse.NOTE: When sizemarks are referenced in this Standard, refer to Appendix S which is an informative guide to dimensions of tables for the purposes of testing. Appendix S may be deleted by amendment when Part 1 is published.

First published as AS/NZS 4610.3:1999.