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Acceptable Solution B2/AS1: Durability Applications

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Abbreviation
B2/AS1 (Amd 11)
Amendment
11
Version
Second Edition, Amendment 11
Valid to
31/03/2020
Valid from
27/06/2019
Information provider
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment,
Information type
Acceptable Solution,
Format
PDF,
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Description

Acceptable Solution B2/AS1 provides a means of compliance with Building Code Clause B2 Durability.Clause B2 confirms the use of materials that will remain functional for the minimum periods specified (5, 15 or ≥50 years).

B2 Durability must always be considered when demonstrating compliance with each of the clauses of the Building Code. In other words, it ensures that a building will continue to satisfy the performance of the Building Code throughout its specified intended life. Under the clause, building materials, components and construction methods are required to be sufficiently durable. They must ensure that the building, without reconstruction or major renovation, continues to satisfy the other functional requirements of the Building Code throughout its life. B2 specifies minimum durability periods building elements must meet with only normal maintenance, being not less than 50, 15 or 5 years.

Scope

Building elements, including materials, components and systems, complying with a publication referenced in the Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods, satisfy B2 requirements only when the conditions of use stated in the publication and Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods prevail.

Previous versions:
B2/AS1 (Amd 10) (Second Edition, Amendment 10)
B2/AS1 (Amd 9) (Second edition, Amendment 9)
B2/AS1 (Amd 8) (Second edition, Amendment 8)
B2/AS1 (Amd 7) (Second edition, Amendment 7)
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Notes/comments

Amendment 11 of B2 includes Alterations on:

  • page 7 References
  • page 15F B2/AS1 3.6.2, 3.6.3
  • page 23 Index
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Amendment 11 of B2 includes Alterations on:

  • page 7 References
  • page 15F B2/AS1 3.6.2, 3.6.3
  • page 23 Index
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Acceptable Solution B2/AS1: Durability Applications

Description

Acceptable Solution B2/AS1 provides a means of compliance with Building Code Clause B2 Durability.Clause B2 confirms the use of materials that will remain functional for the minimum periods specified (5, 15 or ≥50 years).

B2 Durability must always be considered when demonstrating compliance with each of the clauses of the Building Code. In other words, it ensures that a building will continue to satisfy the performance of the Building Code throughout its specified intended life. Under the clause, building materials, components and construction methods are required to be sufficiently durable. They must ensure that the building, without reconstruction or major renovation, continues to satisfy the other functional requirements of the Building Code throughout its life. B2 specifies minimum durability periods building elements must meet with only normal maintenance, being not less than 50, 15 or 5 years.

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Acceptable Solution B2/AS1: Durability Applications

This resource is no longer current. B2/AS1 (Amd 12) (Second Edition, Amendment 12),

Description

Acceptable Solution B2/AS1 provides a means of compliance with Building Code Clause B2 Durability.Clause B2 confirms the use of materials that will remain functional for the minimum periods specified (5, 15 or ≥50 years).

B2 Durability must always be considered when demonstrating compliance with each of the clauses of the Building Code. In other words, it ensures that a building will continue to satisfy the performance of the Building Code throughout its specified intended life. Under the clause, building materials, components and construction methods are required to be sufficiently durable. They must ensure that the building, without reconstruction or major renovation, continues to satisfy the other functional requirements of the Building Code throughout its life. B2 specifies minimum durability periods building elements must meet with only normal maintenance, being not less than 50, 15 or 5 years.

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