AS 1562.1:2018 PDF

AS 1562.1:2018 PDF

This Standard sets out requirements for the design and installation of self-supporting metal roof and wall cladding, subjected to out-of-plane external actions and in-plane thermally induced actions, permanent actions on walls and steep roofs and frictional drag of wind and snow actions.

This Standard was prepared by the Standards Australia Committee BD-014, Metal Cladding, to supersede AS 1562.1—1992.

This Standard is part of a series on sheet roof and wall cladding which comprises the following:

AS

1562 Design and installation of sheet roof and wall cladding

1562.1 Part 1: Metal (this Standard)

1562.3 Part 3: Plastic

AS/NZS

1562 Design and installation of sheet roof and wall cladding

1562.2 Part 2: Corrugated fibre-reinforced cement

The objective of this Standard is to provide designers and installers with clear information to determine the minimum requirements for the correct and safe design and installation of sheet metal roof and wall cladding, based on the best available evidence and current industry practice.