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AS 1735.1-2001

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Lifts, escalators and moving walks - General requirements

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Hardcopy , PDF 1 User , PDF 3 Users , PDF 5 Users , PDF 9 Users

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2001

Superseded date

30-06-2017

Superseded by

AS 1735.1-2003

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Summarise this standard

1 - AS 1735.1-2001 LIFTS, ESCALATORS AND MOVING WALKS - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
6 - 1.1 SCOPE
7 - 1.2 APPLICATION
7 - 1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
9 - 1.4 ALTERNATIVE STANDARD
10 - SECTION 2 DEFINITIONS
10 - 2.1 Alteration
30 - SECTION 3 MATERIALS AND METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION
30 - 3.1 STEEL (OTHER THAN CASTINGS)
30 - 3.1.1 Supporting structures
30 - 3.1.2 Forgings
30 - 3.2 CASTINGS
30 - 3.2.1 Steel castings
30 - 3.2.2 Grey iron castings
30 - 3.2.3 Malleable iron castings
30 - 3.2.4 Spheroidal or nodular graphite iron castings
31 - 3.3 TIMBER
31 - 3.3.1 Material
31 - 3.3.2 Permissible stresses
31 - 3.4 CONCRETE
31 - 3.5 WELDING
32 - APPENDIX A - VARIATION TO BS EN 81-1 FOR APPLICATION IN AUSTRALIA

Prescribes uniform requirements and provides definitions for lifts, escalators and moving walks. It also includes an Appendix which sets out variations to BS EN 81-1 for its acceptance in Australia as an alternative to AS 1735.2.

Committee
ME-004
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7337 4155 X
Pages
59
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes
UnderRevision

This Standard prescribes uniform requirements for lifts, escalators and moving walks (as defined herein).This Standard does not apply to the following:(a) Temporary lifts and hoists, used solely for erecting, demolishing, altering, or repairing buildings or structures in which persons do not travel.(b) Temporary lifts used for carrying persons or persons and materials in building and construction work.(c) Orchestral and stage lifts.(d) Stacking machines, forklift trucks, and similar portable appliances.(e) Conveyors used for the handling of materials and goods, such as swing tray elevators, bucket conveyors, and similar appliances.(f) Skip-hoists.(g) Amusement devices.(h) Loading ramps and dock levellers.(i) Serial hoists.(j) Bridge lifting-span lifts.(k) Railway car lifts.(l) Ropeways carrying passenger cabs or chairs.(m) Industrial platform hoists(n) Hoists used in taxis and people moving road vehicles.(o) Building maintenance units.(p) Elevating work platforms.(q) Manually powered service lifts.(r) Guided hoists.

First published as AS CA3-1935.
Second edition 1937.
Third edition 1938.
Fourth edition 1939.
Fifth edition 1941.
Sixth edition 1947.
Seventh edition 1950.
Eigth edition 1951.
Ninth edition 1952.
Tenth edition 1953.
Revised and redesignated in part as AS CA3.1-1966.
Revised and redesignated as AS 1735.1-1975.
Second edition 1982.
Third edition 1986.
Fourth edition 1999.
Fifth edition 2001.

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