Testing and Standards
Australian and New Zealand Standards
| AS 1397 - 2001 |
Steel Sheet and Strip Hot Dipped Zinc-coated or Aluminium/Zinc coated |
| AS/NZS 4600-1996 & AS 1538 – 1988 |
SAA Cold Formed Steel Structures. |
| AS/NZS 2588 - 1998 |
Gypsum Plasterboard. |
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The Application and finishing of Gypsum Plasterboard in framed dwelling construction.
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| AS 1250 |
SAA Steel Structure Code. |
| AS 3566 |
Screws - self-drilling - for the building and construction industry. |
| AS/NZS2785 - 2000 & AS2785 – 1985 |
Suspended Ceilings Design and Installation. |
| AS4055 -1992 |
Wind Loads for Housing. |
| AS3623 -1993 |
Domestic Metal Framing. |
| AS1170 – 0, 1, & 2 – 2002/1989 |
Dead, Live and Wind Loads. |
| AS1170.4 - 1993 |
Earthquake Loads. |
| NZ4203 1992 |
Seismic Code. |
| AS1530.4 - 1990 |
Fire Resistance Tests of Elements of Building Construction. |
| AS1191 - 1985 |
Test Methods for Laboratory measurement of Airborne Sound Transmission Loss of Building Partitions. |
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Tests to comply with the Building Code of Australia C1.8
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Tests
BRANZ Test Report - STR 213:
Peer Industries Pty Ltd cold-formed steel studs are tested in conjunction with Plasterboard conforming to AS2588 for:
- Resistance to Static Pressure Tests to ASTM E72-80
- Resistance to Impact Tests to ASTM E695-79
- Surface Indentation Tests to AS 2185 – Appendix A2.
Steel studs were tested as specified in (a.), (b.) and (c.) above (see Test Report – STR 213)
The results were checked for compliance with the Building Code of Australia 1990 (BCA).
BRANZ Test Report - FR1660, FR1661:
Peer Industries Pty Ltd cold roll formed steel studs are tested in conjunction with Plasterboard complying with the Building Code of Australia (BCA) and AS1530.4 for:
- Fire Resistance Level (FRL) of 90/60/60 – FR1660
- Fire Resistance Level (FRL) of 120/90/120 – FR1661
CSIRO Test Report - STR 019:
Peer Industries cold-formed steel studs are tested in conjunction with Plasterboard complying with AS2588 for airborne sound transmission loss.
Note: Airborne-sound-transmission loss = sound transmission class – RW 32 – as per
AS 1276-1979 and the BCA.
Material:
Peer Industries cold roll formed steel sections and pressed products are manufactured from zinc coated steel strip conforming to AS 1397 for thickness up to and including 1.55mm BMT (base metal thickness).
The steel strip for the various section sizes has a minimum yield stress of 300 Mpa.
Coating:
All Peer Industries cold roll formed steel sections are coated with zinc with a minimum coating mass of 220 - 275 grams/m2 as indicated.
Performance
Peer cold roll formed steel sections and pressed products will perform as specified if used in accordance with the recommendations and details set down in this technical brochure and related design references together with good trade practices.
Any variations from these recommendations and details will require special design and detailing.
Information in this brochure is current at the time of printing.
Specifications and recommendations are subject to change without notice.
Whilst every care is taken at the time of the preparation of this Brochure, Peer accepts no liability for any errors or ambiguities.
Contact Peer office to discuss any such concerns.
For applications outside the scope of this design manual, contact Peer design on
design@01Peer.comor contact our nearest office by calling 1300 725 675 from anywhere in
Australia.
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