Type
Publisher
NATSPEC
Publisher
NATSPEC
Version: (Current)
Short Description
Archival records are administrative or project records which are no longer in current use but are retained to satisfy legal requirements, for promotional or reuse value, or for their potential historical significance.
Type
Publisher
NATSPEC
Publisher
NATSPEC
Version: (Current)
Short Description
This TECHnote addresses fire hazard properties of insulation and sarking materials as dealt with in both the National Construction Code (NCC) and in NATSPEC.
Type
Publisher
NATSPEC
Publisher
NATSPEC
Version: (Current)
Short Description
Condensation can damage finishes and materials (e.g. by causing timber to rot), and be a health hazard by promoting mould growth. Moisture entry into buildings also increases air conditioning energy consumption. Higher R-Values and tighter building sealing increase condensation risk.
Type
Publisher
NATSPEC
Publisher
NATSPEC
Version: (Current)
Short Description
Condensation on mechanical ducts and plant can lead to corrosion, damage to building materials and microbial growth. This TECHnote deals with the use of insulation to prevent condensation on ducts and air handling plant.
Type
Publisher
NATSPEC
Publisher
NATSPEC
Version: (Current)
Short Description
Specifying concrete defines the properties of concrete, and its expected performance.
Type
Publisher
NATSPEC
Publisher
NATSPEC
Version: (Current)
Short Description
This TECHnote highlights the different types of static control floors and their application.
Type
Publisher
NATSPEC
Publisher
NATSPEC
Version: (Current)
Short Description
Substrate is the surface to which a material or product is applied.
Type
Publisher
NATSPEC
Publisher
NATSPEC
Version: (Current)
Short Description
During recent decades, the emphasis in structural design has been moving from permissible stress design to limit state design since the latter approach makes possible rigorously designed, yet economical, structures by considering relevant modes of failure directly.
Type
Publisher
NATSPEC
Publisher
NATSPEC
Version:
2021.
(Current)
Short Description
Atmospheric corrosivity categories are a standardised rating of the corrosivity of the atmosphere in relation to the corrosion rate of certain metals.
Type
Publisher
NATSPEC
Publisher
NATSPEC
Version: (Current)
Short Description
The collection, storage and use of rainwater has potential for considerable reduction in the requirement for potable (mains) water supply. This TECHnote suggests ways that a NATSPEC based specification can be used to specify a rainwater harvesting system.