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AS 1170.1-1989 Minimum design loads on structures (known as the SAA Loading Code) - Dead and live loads and load combinations
- Abbreviation
- AS 1170.1-1989
- Amendment
- AS 1170.1-1989/Amdt 1-1993
- Valid from
- 20/03/1989
- Information provider
- Intertek Inform,
- Author
- Standards Australia
- Information type
- Australian Standard,
- Format
- PDF, HARD COPY,
Description
This Standard sets out requirements for establishing the minimum dead, live, wind, and snow loads, as well as load combinations to be used in the limit state design of structures and members.
Scope
This Standard does not provide criteria on load combinations for permissible stress design. For permissible stress design, the dead loads and live loads given in Sections 3 and 4 are used unfactored.