NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STEEL-FRAMED HOUSING    

Codes and Standards

Steel Framing Standards

NASH Standard: Residential and Low-Rise Steel Framing Part 1 – Design Criteria (2006)

NASH Handbook - Residential and Low-Rise Steel Framing (2009)

 Building Code of Australia (BCA) Class 1 and Class 10 Buildings, Housing Provisions:
     • Part 3.4.2 Steel Framing
     • Part 3.1.3 Termite risk management
     • Part 3.3.3.2 Masonry Accessories, Wall Ties

AS/NZS 4600:2005, Cold-formed steel structures (supersedes AS 1538 – 1988 Cold-formed Steel Structures Code)

AS/NZS 1170 series, Minimum design loads on structures

AS 4055:2006, Wind loads for housing

AS 1397, Steel sheet and strip – Hot-dipped zinc-coated or aluminium/zinc coated


AS 3660 – 2000 series, Termite management

AS 3700 Masonry code (brick ties)

Other References
Design of Cold-formed Steel Structures (to AS/NZS 4600), by Gregory J. Hancock

The Use of Steel in Homes, Published by the Australian Steel Institute (ASI)

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