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AS/NZS 1576.6:2000

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Scaffolding Metal tube-and-coupler scaffolding - Deemed to comply with AS/NZS 1576.3

Available format(s)

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

Language(s)

English

Published date

25-08-2000

Superseded date

06-03-2020

Superseded by

AS 1576.6:2020

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Summarise this standard

1 - AS/NZS 1576.6:2000 SCAFFOLDING - METAL TUBE-AND-COUPLER SCAFFOLDING-DEEMED TO COMPLY WITH AS/NZS 1576.3
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
6 - 1.1 SCOPE
6 - 1.2 EXCLUSIONS
6 - 1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
7 - 1.4 DEFINITIONS
7 - 1.4.1 Uplift
7 - 1.4.2 Working face
7 - 1.5 DUTY CLASSIFICATION
8 - SECTION 2 COMPONENTS
8 - 2.1 TUBES
8 - 2.1.1 Steel tubes
8 - 2.1.2 Aluminium tubes
8 - 2.1.3 Mixing of tubes
8 - 2.2 COUPLERS AND ACCESSORIES
8 - 2.3 SCAFFOLD PLANKS
8 - 2.4 SOLEPLATES
9 - SECTION 3 INDEPENDENT SCAFFOLD
9 - 3.1 STANDARDS
9 - 3.2 LEDGERS
9 - 3.2.1 General
9 - 3.2.2 Joints
10 - 3.3 TRANSOMS
10 - 3.4 LONGITUDINAL BRACING
10 - 3.5 TRANSVERSE BRACING
17 - 3.6 TIES
22 - 3.7 PUTLOGS
22 - 3.8 WORKING PLATFORMS
24 - 3.9 EDGE PROTECTION
25 - SECTION 4 SINGLE-POLE SCAFFOLD
25 - 4.1 STANDARDS
25 - 4.2 LEDGERS
25 - 4.3 LONGITUDINAL BRACES
25 - 4.4 TRANSVERSE BRACES
25 - 4.5 TIES
25 - 4.6 PUTLOGS
25 - 4.7 WORKING PLATFORMS
25 - 4.8 EDGE PROTECTION
26 - SECTION 5 SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS
26 - 5.1 GENERAL
26 - 5.2 BIRDCAGE SCAFFOLDS
26 - 5.3 MOBILE SCAFFOLDS
27 - 5.4 SLOPING WORKING PLATFORMS
27 - 5.5 ACCESS WAYS AND BARROW RUNS
27 - 5.5.1 General
28 - 5.5.2 Slope
28 - 5.5.3 Cleats
28 - 5.6 ACCESS FOR WORKING PLATFORMS
28 - 5.6.1 General
28 - 5.6.2 Portable ladders
28 - 5.6.3 Use of ladders
29 - 5.7 EDGE PROTECTION
29 - 5.7.1 General
29 - 5.7.2 Guardrails
29 - 5.7.3 Toeboards
29 - 5.7.4 Midrails
29 - 5.7.5 Infill
30 - 5.7.6 Omission of edge protection
30 - 5.7.7 Additional protection

Specifies requirements for unsheeted metal tube-and coupler scaffolding that does not exceed 33 m in height and is deemed to comply with the performance requirements of AS/NZS 1576.3 for light, medium and heavy duty loads. The Standard does not apply to prefabricated (modular) scaffolds and scaffolding installations that require specific engineering design to establish the strength of any part of the scaffold or the adequacy of the supporting structure.

Committee
BD-036
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7337 3484 7
Pages
28
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes
UnderRevision

This Standard specifies requirements for unsheeted metal tube-and-coupler scaffolding that does not exceed 33 m in height and is deemed to comply with the performance requirements of AS/NZS 1576.3 for light, medium and heavy duty loads.

First published as AS 1576-1974.
Revised and redesignated in part as AS 1576.3 Supplement 1-1991.
Jointly revised and redesignated as AS/NZS 1576.6:2000.

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