The Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 1170 is a set of standards that provides guidelines for the design of structures to withstand various loads, including wind, earthquake, and snow loads. These standards are essential for ensuring the safety and stability of buildings and other structures in Australia and New Zealand.
The AS/NZS 1170 standard consists of several parts, each covering a specific aspect of structural design. Some of the key parts of the standard include:
AS/NZS 1170.0: General principles: This part of the standard provides an overview of the design principles and requirements for structural design in Australia and New Zealand.
AS/NZS 1170.1: Actions on structures - Permanent, imposed and other actions: This part of the standard specifies the loads that structures must be designed to withstand, including permanent loads (such as the weight of the structure itself), imposed loads (such as the weight of people and furniture), and other loads (such as wind and earthquake loads).
AS/NZS 1170.2: Wind actions: This part of the standard provides guidelines for designing structures to withstand wind loads. It includes information on wind speed maps, wind pressure calculations, and design criteria for various types of structures.
AS/NZS 1170.3: Snow actions: This part of the standard provides guidelines for designing structures to withstand snow loads. It includes information on snow load maps, snow load calculations, and design criteria for various types of structures.
AS/NZS 1170.4: Earthquake actions: This part of the standard provides guidelines for designing structures to withstand earthquake loads. It includes information on earthquake hazard maps, earthquake ground motion calculations, and design criteria for various types of structures.
AS/NZS 1170.5: Rainfall actions: This part of the standard provides guidelines for designing structures to withstand rainfall loads. It includes information on rainfall intensity maps, rainfall intensity calculations, and design criteria for various types of structures.
AS/NZS 1170.6: Temperature actions: This part of the standard provides guidelines for designing structures to withstand temperature loads. It includes information on temperature gradient maps, temperature gradient calculations, and design criteria for various types of structures.
AS/NZS 1170.7: Flood actions: This part of the standard provides guidelines for designing structures to withstand flood loads. It includes information on flood hazard maps, flood depth calculations, and design criteria for various types of structures.
AS/NZS 1170.8: Tsunami actions: This part of the standard provides guidelines for designing structures to withstand tsunami loads. It includes information on tsunami hazard maps, tsunami wave height calculations, and design criteria for various types of structures.
AS/NZS 1170.9: Volcanic actions: This part of the standard provides guidelines for designing structures to withstand volcanic loads. It includes information on volcanic hazard maps, volcanic ash fall calculations, and design criteria for various types of structures.
By following the guidelines and requirements set forth in the AS/NZS 1170 standard, engineers and architects can design structures that are safe, stable, and able to withstand the various loads and hazards that they may encounter in Australia and New Zealand.
