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AS/NZS 4858:2004

Current

Current

Wet area membranes

Available format(s)

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

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-04-2004

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Summarise this standard

1 - AS/NZS 4858:2004 WET AREA MEMBRANES
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - 1 SCOPE
6 - 2 APPLICATION
6 - 3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
6 - 4 DEFINITIONS
6 - 4.1 Sheet membranes
6 - 4.1.1 Loose laid
6 - 4.1.2 Bonded
7 - 4.2 Liquid membranes
7 - 4.2.1 Reinforced
7 - 4.2.2 Unreinforced
7 - 4.3 Shower base
7 - 4.4 Wet area
7 - 5 CLASSIFICATION
7 - 6 JOINT MOVEMENT ACCOMMODATION
8 - 7 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
8 - 7.1 General
8 - 7.2 Materials
8 - 8 REQUIREMENTS OF MEMBRANES
8 - 9 PREPARATION OF LIQUID APPLIED MEMBRANES
9 - APPENDIX A - ASSESSMENT OF DURABILITY OF WATERPROOFING MEMBRANES
9 - A1 GENERAL
9 - A2 APPARATUS-TESTING MACHINE
9 - A3 PREPARATION OF SPECIMENS
11 - APPENDIX B - ASSESSMENT OF RESISTANCE OF WATERPROOFING MEMBRANES TO CYCLIC MOVEMENT
11 - B1 INTRODUCTION
11 - B2 TEST METHOD
11 - B2.1 Procedure
11 - B2.2 Measurement criteria
12 - B3 REPORTING OF RESULTS
12 - B4 TEST CRITERIA
13 - APPENDIX C - ASSESSMENT OF THE SUITABLILITY OF WATERPROOFING MEMBRANES WHEN USED OVER PARTICLE BOARD
13 - C1 INTRODUCTION
13 - C2 TRAY
13 - C3 CONTROL SAMPLE
13 - C4 TEST METHOD
13 - C4.1 Procedure
14 - C4.2 Moisture content measurement
14 - C4.3 Measurement recording
14 - C5 TEST CRITERIA

Sets out to classify membranes based on elastic properties, which can then be used to give guidance on the type of detailing for a specific membrane referred to in AS3740.

Committee
BD-038
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7337 5891 6
Pages
9
ProductNote
Reconfirmed 14/08/2020.
This standard has been reconfirmed in Australia in 2020 and remains current in New Zealand. Reconfirmation Notice 14/08/2020
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Current
Supersedes

This Standard sets out the performance and general test requirements for waterproof membranes as defined in AS 3740. The Standard does not apply to metal shower trays, preformed shower bases or exposed membranes. The Standard may also be applied to waterproof membranes used in non-residential buildings.

First published as AS/NZS 4858:2004.

Frequently Asked Questions

AS/NZS 4858 specifies performance requirements and test methods for wet-area membranes. It is a joint Australian and New Zealand standard published by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand.

AS/NZS 4858 is used by membrane manufacturers, laboratories, waterproofers and specifiers. It is a joint Australian and New Zealand standard published by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand.

Yes — AS/NZS 4858 is a joint Australian and New Zealand standard published by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand, and applies in both countries.

AS/NZS 4858 specifies performance requirements and test methods for wet-area membranes. In practice it is applied by membrane manufacturers, laboratories, waterproofers and specifiers.

AS/NZS 4858 is published by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand. It is a joint Australian and New Zealand standard.
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