Australian Standards

Primary design standard for reinforced and prestressed concrete. Used to assess capacity of existing structures and verify compliance of original design.

Covers compressive strength testing of cores (AS 1012.14), sampling procedures, and test methods referenced in all concrete investigation reports.

Referenced when assessing whether curing practices contributed to surface quality issues such as crazing or low cover-zone strength.

European standard series adopted in Australian practice for specifying repair materials, methods, and quality requirements in remediation design.

Structural steel design and assessment. Used when evaluating steel frame connections, strengthening design, and welding compliance.

Load combination and safety factor framework for structural assessment. All capacity evaluations reference this standard.

Dead and live load requirements. Used to verify original design loads and assess capacity for change of use.

Wind loading for facades, cladding, and exposed structures. Referenced in facade failure investigations and highrise assessments.

Bridge design actions, concrete, steel, and geotechnical requirements. Referenced in all bridge condition assessment and load rating work.

Framework for building condition assessments. Referenced in pre-purchase and strata inspection reports for scope definition.

Referenced when investigating foundation performance, pile capacity, and settlement issues.

Half-cell potential mapping procedure and interpretation criteria. Primary standard for corrosion probability assessment.

GPR survey methodology, equipment calibration, and data interpretation guidelines for sub-surface investigation.

UPV test procedure and quality classification. Referenced when assessing concrete quality and homogeneity.

Schmidt hammer test method and calibration. Used for surface hardness screening and strength estimation with core calibration.

Australian standard for rebound hammer testing. Specifies minimum readings, corrections, and reporting requirements.

Contains Appendix J vibration limits for structural protection. Referenced in all construction vibration monitoring programmes.

German standard widely used in Australia for vibration assessment of heritage and sensitive structures, providing more conservative limits than AS 2187.2.