This Standard incorporates Amendment No. 1 (June 2012) and Amendment No. 2 (October 2013). The changes required by the Amendment are indicated in the text by a marginal bar and amendment number against the clause, note, table, figure or part thereof affected.

The objective of this Standard is to provide the building industry with procedures that can be used to determine building practice, to design or check construction details, and to determine member sizes, and bracing and fixing requirements for timber-framed construction in non-cyclonic areas.

Contents:

Section 1: Scope And General
Section 2: Terminology And Definitions
Section 3: Substructure
Section 4: Floor Framing
Section 5: Flooring And Decking
Section 6: Wall Framing
Section 7: Roof Framing
Section 8: Racking And Shear Forces (Bracing)
Section 9: Fixings And Tie-Down Design
Appendix A: Typical Construction Mass  
Appendix B: Durability  
Appendix C: Interpolation  
Appendix D: Examples—Foundation Bearing Area And Even Distribution Of Bracing  
Appendix E: Moisture Content And Shrinkage  
Appendix F: Racking Forces⎯Alternative Procedure
Appendix G: Timber Species And Properties  
Appendix H: Storage And Handling  
Appendix I: Collar Ties With Multiple Rows Of Underpurlins  
Appendix J: Building Practices For Engineered Wood Products (EWPs)