AS 3850.2:2015 Prefabricated concrete elements, Part 2: Building construction
Standards Australia
Supersedes: AS 3850-2003 Tilt-up concrete construction
Draft Designation: DR2 AS 3850.2This Standard incorporates Amendment No. 1 (December 2018). 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.
This Standard is part of a series, which comprises the following parts:
AS
3850 Prefabricated concrete elements
3850.1 Part 1: General requirements
3850.2 Part 2: Building construction (this Standard)
The objective of this part of the Standard is to provide requirements for planning, construction, design, casting, transportation, erection and incorporation into the final structure of prefabricated concrete elements in building construction.
In this Standard where the word ‘shall’ is used, a mandatory requirement is implied; where the word ‘should’ is used, a recommendation is implied.
Statements expressed in mandatory terms in notes to tables are deemed to be requirements of this Standard.
The term ‘normative’ has been used in this Standard to define the application of the appendix to which it applies. A ‘normative’ appendix is an integral part of a Standard.
First published as AS 3850.1-1990, AS 3850.2-1990 and AS 3850.3-1992. AS 3850.1-1990, AS 3850.2-1990 and AS 3850.3-1992 revised, amalgamated and redesignated as AS 3850-2003. AS 3850-2003 revised and redesignated (in part) as AS 2380.2:2015. Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 1 (December 2018).
This Standard provides requirements for planning, construction, design, casting, transportation, erection and incorporation into the final structure of prefabricated concrete elements in building construction. It applies to prefabricated concrete elements including, but not limited to, wall elements, columns, beams, flooring and facade elements used in building construction.
This Standard does not cover the following elements:
(a) Concrete pipes, bridge beams or culverts (e.g. concrete pipes or culverts used in civil construction works to channel water under roads, railways or embankments).
(b) Small individual concrete elements that can be handled manually (e.g. bricks, blocks and pavers).
NOTE: The elements mentioned in Items (a) and (b) are covered by other Australian Standards
Contents:
Section 1: Scope And General
Section 2: Design And Documentation
Section 3: Casting
Section 4: Transport, Cranage And Erection
Section 5: Temporary Supports
Section 6: Incorporation Into Final Structure
Appendix A: Information Required In Documentations
Tilt-up Construction.
BD-066
Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council; Australian Council of Trade Unions; Australian Engineered Fasteners and Anchors Council; Australian Institute of Building Surveyors; Australian Steel Institute; Building Designers Association of NSW; Cement Concrete and Aggregates Australia; Concrete Institute of Australia; Concrete Pipe Association of Australasia; Crane Industry Council of Australia; Curtin University of Technology; Engineers Australia; Master Builders Australia; National Association of Testing Authorities Australia; National Precast Concrete Association Australia; Steel Reinforcement Institute of Australia; Sydney University; WorkCover New South Wales; WorkSafe Victoria.
