Building Training Standards

These are the Building Training Standards

This set includes essential Australian Standards for students undertaking a Diploma or Certificate IV in Building and Construction.

It covers key areas such as structural design, concrete, steel, timber, masonry structures, prefabricated concrete elements, timber trusses, glass in buildings, and termite management.

This set is for any student whose institution or training provider doesn’t provide access to Australian Standards. These standards are also relevant to professionals working in related roles.

We encourage students to first check if they have access to Australian standards through their institution or training provider.

Available in the Building Training set.

Name	Publisher
AS/NZS 4600:2018 Cold-formed steel structures	Current Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand	Sets out minimum requirements for the design of structural members cold-formed to shape from carbon or low-alloy steel sheet, strip, plate or bar not more than 25mm in thickness and used for load-carrying purposes in buildings.
AS/NZS 1170.0:2002 Structural design actions, Part 0: General principles	Current Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand	Provides the procedure for structural design; includes design procedures, reference to design actions (other parts of the series), combinations of actions, detailing for robustness, methods of analysis and methods for confirmation of a limit states design; also covers the use of special studies and experimental testing and, for New Zealand, criteria for selection of annual probability of exceedance.
AS/NZS 1170.1:2002 Structural design actions, Part 1: Permanent, imposed and other actions	Current Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand	Provides design values of permanent, imposed and other actions to be used in the limit state design of structures and members; intended to be used in conjunction with AS/NZS 1170.0.
AS/NZS 1170.2:2021 Structural design actions, Part 2: Wind actions	Current Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand	Sets out procedures for determining wind speeds and resulting wind actions to be used in the structural design of structures subjected to wind actions other than those caused by tornadoes. To be read in conjunction with AS/NZS 1170.0.
AS/NZS 1170.3:2003 Structural design actions, Part 3: Snow and ice actions	Current Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand	Provides design values of snow and ice actions for use in structural design; it is intended to be used in conjunction with AS/NZS 1170.0, which gives the procedure for structural design; snow regions are defined and ground snow loads are provided for a range of annual probabilities of exceedance; other factors cover the environment around the structure, the geometry of the structure and the effect of winds on snow distribution.
AS 1288:2021 Glass in buildings - Selection and installation	Current Standards Australia	Sets out procedures for the selection and installation of glass in buildings, subject to wind loading, human impact, and special applications. Glass strength is specified, based on the tensile stresses on the surface of the glass.
AS 1684.2:2021 Residential timber-framed construction, Part 2: Non-cyclonic areas	Current Standards Australia	AS 1684 specifies requirements for building practice and the selection, placement and fixing of the various structural elements used in the construction of timber-framed Class 1 and Class 10 buildings as defined by the National Construction Code; provisions apply to alterations and additions to such buildings; to be used in conjunction with the AS 1684 Supplements.
AS 1720.1-2010 Timber structures, Part 1: Design methods	Current Standards Australia	Provides a code of practice for the design and acceptance of timber structures and elements, and includes design methods and design data appropriate for commonly encountered structural elements and materials and requirements to be met for specification of the design, installation and maintenance of timber structures.
AS 2870-2011 Residential slabs and footings	Pending Revision Standards Australia	Sets out requirements for the classification of a site and the design and construction of a footing system for a single dwelling house, town house or the like which may be detached or separated by a party wall or common wall but not situated vertically above or below another dwelling.
AS 3600:2018 Concrete structures	Current Standards Australia	The AS 3600 Concrete code; AS 3600 2009 specifies minimum requirements for the design and construction of concrete building structures and members that contain reinforcing steel or tendons, or both; sets out requirements for plain concrete and pedestal footings.
AS 3660.1:2014 Termite management, Part 1: New building work	Current Standards Australia	Sets out requirements for the design and construction of subterranean termite management systems for new buildings and new building work.
AS 3660.2:2017 Termite management, Part 2: In and around existing buildings and structures	Current Standards Australia	Provides a guide for building owners and others involved in the management of subterranean termites within and around existing buildings and structures.
AS 3660.3:2014 Termite management, Part 3: Assessment criteria for termite management systems	Current Standards Australia	Specifies the criteria for assessing the effectiveness of termite management systems intended for use in buildings and structures as required by AS 3660.1 or AS 3660.2; also outlines procedures to assess the ability of a system and its components to manage termite activity in and around buildings and structures.
AS 3700:2018 Masonry Structures	Current Standards Australia	Specifies minimum requirements for the design and construction of unreinforced, reinforced and prestressed masonry, including built-in components.
AS 3850.1:2024 Prefabricated concrete elements, Part 1: General requirements	Current Standards Australia	Provides requirements for the materials, components and equipment used in the manufacture of prefabricated concrete elements.
AS 3850.2:2024 Prefabricated concrete elements, Part 2: Building construction	Current Standards Australia	AS 3850.2:2024 provides requirements which impact on safety in the planning, manufacturing, construction, design, casting, transportation, erection and incorporation into the final structure of prefabricated concrete elements in building construction.
AS 3850.3:2021 Prefabricated concrete elements, Part 3: Civil construction	Current Standards Australia	Synopsis: AS 3850.3 provides requirements for planning, construction, design, casting, transportation, erection and incorporation into the structure of prefabricated concrete elements in civil, infrastructure and non-building construction
AS 4100:2020 Steel structures	Current Standards Australia	Specifies minimum requirements for the design and the engineering aspects of fabrication and erection, and modification of steelwork in structures in accordance with the limit states design method.
AS 4440-2004 Installation of nailplated timber roof trusses	Current Standards Australia	Specifies basic requirements for the bracing, connection and installation of nailplated timber roof trusses. Requirements are given for supporting structures, roof truss installation, roof bracing, truss connection and overhangs.