Abstract

RECONFIRMATION NOTICE
Technical Committee BD-008 has reviewed the content of this publication and in
accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation, it has been
determined that the publication is still valid and does not require change.
Reconfirmed documents cannot be amended, but may be formally revised and a new
edition published.
Certain documents referenced in the publication may have been amended since the
original date of publication. Users are advised to ensure that they are using the latest
versions of such documents as appropriate, unless advised otherwise in this
Reconfirmation Notice.
Approved for reconfirmation in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for
reconfirmation on 26 May 2015.
Reconfirmed documents cannot be amended, but may be formally revised and a new
edition published.
The following are represented on Technical Committee BD-008:
Australian Building Codes Board
Australian Council of Trade Unions
CSIRO
Cyclone Testing Station
Department of Housing and Public Works
Housing Industry Association
National Association of Steel-Framed Housing
Queensland Master Roof Tilers Association
Roofing Industry Association of NSW
Roofing Tile Association of Australia

Scope

This Standard sets out a method to assess the weather resistance of the body of a properly fixed tiled roof.
NOTES:
1 The wind speed and rate of water application used for the dynamic weather resistance test are not claimed to represent actual conditions during rain storms. They have been arbitrarily chosen and found to give results that correlate reasonably with the observed performance of roofs on low-rise buildings, e.g., up to 10 m.
2 The test has evolved from original studies carried out for the Standards Association of Australia by the then Commonwealth Experimental Building Station with facilities later becoming part of the CSIRO DBCE at North Ryde. The test is not absolute but comparative so that the acceptance criteria can accommodate the performance characteristics of different tile designs. The selection of standard Marseille tiles for the control specimen conforms to the philosophy of the original experimental studies, in which the performance of such imported tiles was recognized by the industry as a satisfactory benchmark. The use of imported tiles also avoided any sensitive comparison between the products of competing local manufacturers. It is recognized that a fully reproducible cladding is preferable as the datum and development of this is under ongoing review.
3 Where sarking and specific fixings are required, these should be included in the test specimen.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
ProductNote	Reconfirmed 14/07/2015. This standard as been reconfirmed in Australia in 2015 and remains current in New Zealand. Reconfirmation Notice 14/07/2015
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ISBN
Committee	BD-008
Supersedes	DR 02049 CP DR 02038-02049 CP