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Provides a guide for building owners and others involved in the management of subterranean termites within and around existing buildings and structures.

Sets out requirements for the design, installation and commissioning of fire detection and alarm systems comprising components conforming with the requirements of the appropriate product Standard.

AS 1684 specifies requirements for building practice and the selection, placement and fixing of the various structural elements used in the construction of timber-framed Class 1 and Class 10 buildings as defined by the National Construction Code; provisions apply to alterations and additions to such buildings; to be used in conjunction with the AS 1684 Supplements.

Specifies a test method for determining the combustibility of building materials and is one of a series of test methods of evaluating the potential fire hazard of building products; the test is for building materials other than coated, faced or laminated materials which, although not completely inert, produce only a limited amount of heat and flame when exposed to temperatures of approximately 750 °C.

Specifies requirements for the information to be provided for the approval of fire sprinkler systems in accordance with AS 2118.1 and wall wetting sprinkler systems in accordance with AS 2118.2.

Sets out requirements covering minor modifications to existing sprinkler systems of light or ordinary hazard classification, such as the removal, alteration or addition of sprinklers, or the modification or addition of ranges and distribution pipes of limited size.

Specifies general requirements for the design, installation and commissioning of automatic fire sprinkler systems in buildings.

Provides the building industry with procedures that can be used to determine building practice, to design or check construction details, and to determine member sizes, and bracing and fixing requirements for timber-framed construction in cyclonic areas.

Specifies design requirements and materials for the waterproofing of shower areas and areas subject to infrequent wetting or splashing within residential buildings.