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. |
| AS4100 |
Steel Structure Code. |
| AS3566 |
Screws - self-drilling - for the building and Construction
industry.
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| AS4055 –1992 |
Wind Loads for Housing. |
| AS1170 – 0, 1, & 2 – 2002/1989 |
Dead, Live and Wind Loads. |
| AS4284-1995 |
Testing of Building Facades. |
Tests
Peer Industries Pty Ltd cold-formed steel Top Hats are tested in conjunction with Cement Fibre Sheeting conforming to AS4284 - 1995 for:
(a) Preliminary test.
(b) Structural test.
(c) Air filtration test.
(d) Water penetration test including both static and cyclic pressure.
(e) Proof test.
CSIRO Test Report – DTF 817
Peer Industries cold-formed steel Top hats are tested in conjunction with compressed fibre cement sheeting sources from a variety of sources
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 any 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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