AS 2047-1999 Windows in buildings-Selection and installation

1 AS 2047 1999(Incorporating Amendment Nos 1 and 2)Australian Standard Windows in buildings Selection and installationAS 2047 Building Code of Australiaprimary referenced StandardThis is a free 7 page sample. Access the full version Australian Standard was prepared by Committee BD/21, Windows . It wasapproved on behalf of the Council of Standards Australia on 30 April 1999 andpublished on 5 June following interests are represented on Committee BD/21:Architectural Aluminium Fabricators AssociationAustralian Aluminium CouncilAustralian Building Codes BoardConstruction Industry Engineering Services GroupCSIRO Building.

2 Construction and EngineeringFlat Glass and Aluminium Association of QueenslandFlat Glass Council of AustraliaHousing Industry AssociationInstitution of Engineers AustraliaMaster Builders AustraliaMetal Trades Industry Association of AustraliaNational Association of Testing Authorities AustraliaPlastics and Chemicals Industries AssociationResidential Window AssociationUniversity of New South WalesKeeping Standards up-to-dateStandards are living documents which reflect progress in science, technology andsystems To maintain their currency, all Standards are periodically reviewed, andnew editions are published.

3 Between editions, amendments may be may also be withdrawn. It is important that readers assure themselvesthey are using a current Standard, which should include any amendments whichmay have been published since the Standard was information about Standards can be found by visiting the StandardsAustralia web site looking up the relevant Standardin the on-line , the printed Catalogue provides information current at 1 January eachyear, and the monthly magazine,The Australian Standard, has a full listing ofrevisions and amendments published each also welcome suggestions for the improvement in our Standards.

4 And especiallyencourage readers to notify us immediately of any apparent inaccuracies orambiguities. Contact us via email at or write to the ChiefExecutive, Standards Australia International Ltd, PO Box 5420, Sydney,NSW Standard was issued in draft form for comment as DR is a free 7 page sample. Access the full version 2047 1999(Incorporating Amendment Nos 1 and 2)Australian Standard Windows in buildings Selection and installationOriginated in part as part of SAA Int. 318 edition AS 2147 1996 and AS 1996 and AS 1996 revised,amalgamated and redesignated AS 2047 incorporating Amendment No.

5 1 (January 2001).Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 2 (June 2001).COPYRIGHT Standards Australia InternationalAll rights are reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or copied in any form orby any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, without the writtenpermission of the by Standards Australia International LtdGPO Box 5420, Sydney, NSW 2001, AustraliaISBN 0 7337 2720 4 This is a free 7 page sample. Access the full version 2047 19992 PREFACEThis Standard was prepared by the Joint Standards Australia / Standards New ZealandCommittee BD/21, Windows , to supersede, AS 1996, Windows in buildings,Part 1: Specification for materials and performanceand AS 1996, Windows inbuildings Part 2: Construction, installation and allowing sufficienttime for adjustment (nominally 12 months from publication), the superseded documentswill be Standard incorporates Amendment No.

6 1 (January 2001) and Amendment No. 2 (June2001). The changes arising from the Amendments are indicated in the text by a marginalbar and amendment number against the clause, note, table, figure, or part Standard is the result of a consensus among Australian and New Zealandrepresentatives on the Joint Committee to produce it as an Australian objective of this Standard is to provide window designers and manufacturers with ageneric window code, setting out the performance requirements and specifications in thedesign and manufacture of all Windows .

7 Regardless of Standard has been revised to make it suitable for reference in the Building Code ofAustralia (BCA) as a Standard for regulatory window rating system is a simplified system and Windows specifically designed forcorners have been omitted (see Appendix A).The effects of atmospheric environments (corrosion and weathering) on materials used inwindow assemblies is currently being considered by the Committee members forimprovement and inclusion in the next this Standard, statement expressed in mandatory terms in notes to tables are deemed tobe an integral part of the term informative has been used in this Standard to define the application of theappendix to which it applies.

8 An informative appendix is only for information is a free 7 page sample. Access the full version 2047 1999 CONTENTSPageSECTION 1 SCOPE AND 2 OF SMALLER OR LARGER SIZE AND RATING OF WINDOW COUPLING 14 SECTION 3 FRAMING AND PVC (UPVC) OF OTHER 19 SECTION 4 21 SECTION 5 22 SECTION 6 24 SECTION 7 AND STRUCTURAL 25 This is a free 7 page sample. Access the full version 2047 19994 PageSECTION 8 LABELLING AND 26 APPENDICESAGUIDE TO DESIGN WIND 27 BMEANS FOR DEMONSTRATING COMPLIANCE WITH THIS STANDARD30 CREFERENCED 32 DNOMINATION OF WINDOW RATINGS AND DESIGN WIND PRESSURE.

9 34 ESURFACE FINISH FOR 35 FON-SITE 37A1 GGENERIC TIMBER 38 A2 HGENERIC Windows TEST 55 This is a free 7 page sample. Access the full version 2047 1999 STANDARDS AUSTRALIAA ustralian StandardWindows in buildings Selection and installationSECTION 1 SCOPE AND SCOPEThis Standard specifies requirements, materials, construction, installationand glazing for (a) Windows ;(b)sliding glazed doors;A1(c)adjustable louvres; (d)shopfronts; and (e)window walls with one-piece framing elements. NOTE: Window walls do not include curtain walls using stacked or vertically spliced framingsystems, manufactured from any material and installed in external walls of all classes this standard the term window(s) means window of any type, includinglouvre(s) and sliding door(s).

10 NOTES:1 The window ratings, or classifications, differ from previous glass and window Standards dueto the more accurate evaluation of the effect of wind conditions. They are based on eitherAS , or the specific wind loading code developed for housing, AS Appendix A for information on wind loads applicable to Windows covered by Appendix B for alternative means of demonstrating compliance with this bay Windows that incorporate sloped glass are classified as Windows inexternal to AS/NZS 4284 for performance specification of building facade. Conformance tothe requirements in AS/NZS 4284 will be deemed to satisfy the requirements of thisStandard.