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Specifies requirements for the design and installation of sanitary plumbing and drainage from fixtures to a sewer, common effluent system or an on-site wastewater management system, as appropriate. It applies to new installations as well as alterations, additions or repairs to existing installations.

Specifies common plumbing and drainage terms and associated definitions used in areas of the plumbing and drainage sector including product manufacturing specifications, design and installation standards (such as the AS/NZS 3500 series) and regulatory documents.

Sets out the requirements for materials, design, installation and testing of roof drainage systems, surface drainage systems and subsoil drainage systems to a point of connection.

Provides methods for determining characteristics of grouts used in the installation of ceramic tiles.

Specifies requirements for building practice and for 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 in the Building Code of Australia, for non-cyclonic areas; sets out building practice procedures, which are given to assist in the correct specification and design of timber members, bracing and connections thereby minimizing the risk of creating an environment that might adversely affect the ultimate performance of the structure; appendices specify a method of interpolation for Span Tables in the Supplements, and an alternative procedure for determining racking forces; guidance is given on mass of roof, timber natural durability, moisture content, timber species and properties.

Provides guidance on the selection of the fixative and the preparation of the background, and sets out various methods for the fixing of ceramic tiles, based on the type of fixative to be used, for both floor and wall applications.

Sets out requirements for the design and construction of buildings in bushfire-prone areas in order to improve their performance when they are subjected to burning debris, radiant heat or flame contact generated from a bushfire.

Sets out the requirements for the end performance of materials used in external waterproofing membrane systems for all buildings.