AS/NZS 1576.2:2016
Scaffolding - Part 2: Couplers and accessories
Provides manufacturers and suppliers of couplers and accessories with requirements that will ensure the proper operation of couplers and accessories for light, medium, heavy and special duty scaffolding.
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AS/NZS 1576.2:2016 SCAFFOLDING - COUPLERS AND ACCESSORIES
PREFACE
CONTENTS
SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE
1.2 NORMATIVE REFERENCES
1.3 DEFINITIONS
1.3.1 Adjustable baseplate
1.3.2 Adjustable castor
1.3.3 Adjustable leg
1.3.4 Adjustable swivelling baseplate
1.3.5 Adjustable U-head
1.3.6 Baseplate
1.3.7 Castor assembly
1.3.8 Check coupler
1.3.9 Coupler
1.3.10 End-to-end coupler
1.3.11 Flange clamp
1.3.12 Joint pin
1.3.13 Parallel coupler
1.3.14 Pintle
1.3.15 Putlog blade
1.3.16 Putlog coupler
1.3.17 Right-angle coupler
1.3.18 Screw-tightened coupler
1.3.19 Sleeve coupler
1.3.20 Swivel coupler
1.3.21 Swivelling baseplate
1.3.22 U-head
1.3.23 Wedge-tightened coupler
1.4 ALTERNATIVE DESIGN METHODS AND MATERIALS
1.5 MARKING
1.6 CONFORMITY WITH EUROPEAN STANDARD
1.7 INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED
SECTION 2 MATERIALS
2.1 PROPERTIES
2.2 STEEL
2.3 ALUMINIUM
2.3.1 Cast components
2.3.2 Wrought components
2.3.3 Welded components
SECTION 3 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
3.1 GENERAL
3.2 COUPLERS
3.2.1 General requirements
3.2.2 Configuration
3.2.3 Tightening requirements
3.2.4 Robustness
3.2.5 Swivel couplers
3.2.6 End-to-end couplers
3.3 ACCESSORIES
3.3.1 Baseplate
3.3.2 Swivelling baseplate
3.3.3 Adjustable leg or adjustable baseplate
3.3.4 Castors
3.3.5 U-head
3.3.6 Putlog blade
3.3.7 Spanner
3.3.8 Flange clamp
SECTION 4 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
4.1 GENERAL
4.2 COUPLERS
4.2.1 Sampling requirement
4.2.2 Acceptance criteria
4.3 ADJUSTABLE LEG, ADJUSTABLE BASEPLATE OR ADJUSTABLE SWIVEL BASEPLATE
4.3.1 General
4.3.2 Sampling requirement
4.3.3 Acceptance criteria
4.4 CASTOR WITH PLAIN PINTLE
4.4.1 Sampling requirement
4.4.2 Acceptance criteria
4.5 ADJUSTABLE CASTORS
4.5.1 Sampling requirement
4.5.2 Acceptance criteria
4.6 PUTLOG BLADE
4.6.1 Sampling requirement
4.6.2 Acceptance criteria
4.7 RIGID OR SWIVELLING FLANGE CLAMP
4.7.1 General
4.7.2 Sampling requirement
4.7.3 Acceptance criteria
SECTION 5 TESTED ITEMS
APPENDIX A - SLIP TEST FOR RIGHT-ANGLE AND SWIVEL COUPLERS
A1 SCOPE
A2 PRINCIPLE
A3 APPARATUS
A4 TEST COMPONENTS
A5 PROCEDURE
A6 REPORT
APPENDIX B - DISTORTION TEST FOR RIGHT-ANGLE AND SWIVEL COUPLERS
B1 SCOPE
B2 PRINCIPLE
B3 APPARATUS
B4 TEST COMPONENTS
B5 PROCEDURE
B6 REPORT
APPENDIX C - STRENGTH TEST FOR PUTLOG COUPLER
C1 SCOPE
C2 PRINCIPLE
C3 APPARATUS
C4 TEST COMPONENTS
C5 PROCEDURE
C6 REPORT
APPENDIX D - SLIP TEST FOR PUTLOG COUPLER
D1 SCOPE
D2 PRINCIPLE
D3 APPARATUS
D4 TEST COMPONENTS
D5 PROCEDURE
D6 REPORT
APPENDIX E - BENDING LOAD CAPACITY OF END-TO-END COUPLER
E1 SCOPE
E2 PRINCIPLE
E3 APPARATUS
E4 TEST COMPONENTS
E5 PROCEDURE
E6 REPORT
APPENDIX F - SPLICING TEST FOR PARALLEL COUPLERS
F1 SCOPE
F2 PRINCIPLE
F3 APPARATUS
F4 TEST COMPONENTS
F5 PROCEDURE
F6 REPORT
APPENDIX G - DETERMINATION OF SLIP RESISTANCE USING A CHECK COUPLER
G1 SCOPE
G2 PRINCIPLE
G3 APPARATUS
G4 TEST COMPONENTS
G5 PROCEDURE
G6 REPORT
APPENDIX H - VERTICAL LOAD TEST FOR ADJUSTABLE LEG, ADJUSTABLE BASEPLATE AND ADJUSTABLE SWIVEL BASEPLATE
H1 SCOPE
H2 PRINCIPLE
H3 STEEL ADJUSTABLE LEG, ADJUSTABLE BASEPLATE AND ADJUSTABLE SWIVEL BASEPLATE
H3.1 Apparatus
H3.2 Procedure
H3.3 Report
H4 ALUMINIUM ADJUSTABLE BASEPLATE AND ADJUSTABLE SWIVEL BASEPLATE
H4.1 Apparatus
H4.2 Procedure
H4.3 Report
APPENDIX I - VERTICAL LOAD TEST FOR A PLAIN PINTLE CASTOR AND ADJUSTABLE CASTOR AT NO EXTENSION
I1 SCOPE
I2 PRINCIPLE
I3 APPARATUS
I4 PROCEDURE
I5 REPORT
APPENDIX J - VERTICAL LOAD TEST ON AN ADJUSTABLE CASTOR
J1 SCOPE
J2 PRINCIPLE
J3 APPARATUS
J4 PROCEDURE
J5 REPORT
APPENDIX K - TEST FOR PUTLOG BLADE
K1 SCOPE
K2 PRINCIPLE
K3 APPARATUS
K4 TEST COMPONENTS
K5 PROCEDURE
K6 REPORT
APPENDIX L - STRENGTH TEST FOR FLANGE CLAMP
L1 SCOPE
L2 PRINCIPLE
L3 APPARATUS
L4 PROCEDURE
L5 REPORT
APPENDIX M - SLIP TEST THROUGH RIGID AND SWIVEL FLANGE CLAMPS
M1 SCOPE
M2 PRINCIPLE
M3 APPARATUS
M4 TEST COMPONENTS
M5 PROCEDURE
M6 REPORT
APPENDIX N - SLIP TEST OF RIGID AND SWIVEL FLANGE CLAMPS ALONG A FLANGE
N1 SCOPE
N2 PRINCIPLE
N3 APPARATUS
N4 TEST COMPONENTS
N5 PROCEDURE
N6 REPORT
APPENDIX O - TEST REPORTS
APPENDIX P - PRODUCT CONFORMITY
P1 SCOPE
P2 STATISTICAL SAMPLING
P3 PRODUCT CERTIFICATION
P4 SUPPLIER'S QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
P5 OTHER MEANS OF ASSESSMENT
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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AS/NZS 1576.2:2016 SCAFFOLDING - COUPLERS AND ACCESSORIES
PREFACE
CONTENTS
SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE
1.2 NORMATIVE REFERENCES
1.3 DEFINITIONS
1.3.1 Adjustable baseplate
1.3.2 Adjustable castor
1.3.3 Adjustable leg
1.3.4 Adjustable swivelling baseplate
1.3.5 Adjustable U-head
1.3.6 Baseplate
1.3.7 Castor assembly
1.3.8 Check coupler
1.3.9 Coupler
1.3.10 End-to-end coupler
1.3.11 Flange clamp
1.3.12 Joint pin
1.3.13 Parallel coupler
1.3.14 Pintle
1.3.15 Putlog blade
1.3.16 Putlog coupler
1.3.17 Right-angle coupler
1.3.18 Screw-tightened coupler
1.3.19 Sleeve coupler
1.3.20 Swivel coupler
1.3.21 Swivelling baseplate
1.3.22 U-head
1.3.23 Wedge-tightened coupler
1.4 ALTERNATIVE DESIGN METHODS AND MATERIALS
1.5 MARKING
1.6 CONFORMITY WITH EUROPEAN STANDARD
1.7 INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED
SECTION 2 MATERIALS
2.1 PROPERTIES
2.2 STEEL
2.3 ALUMINIUM
2.3.1 Cast components
2.3.2 Wrought components
2.3.3 Welded components
SECTION 3 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
3.1 GENERAL
3.2 COUPLERS
3.2.1 General requirements
3.2.2 Configuration
3.2.3 Tightening requirements
3.2.4 Robustness
3.2.5 Swivel couplers
3.2.6 End-to-end couplers
3.3 ACCESSORIES
3.3.1 Baseplate
3.3.2 Swivelling baseplate
3.3.3 Adjustable leg or adjustable baseplate
3.3.4 Castors
3.3.5 U-head
3.3.6 Putlog blade
3.3.7 Spanner
3.3.8 Flange clamp
SECTION 4 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
4.1 GENERAL
4.2 COUPLERS
4.2.1 Sampling requirement
4.2.2 Acceptance criteria
4.3 ADJUSTABLE LEG, ADJUSTABLE BASEPLATE OR ADJUSTABLE SWIVEL BASEPLATE
4.3.1 General
4.3.2 Sampling requirement
4.3.3 Acceptance criteria
4.4 CASTOR WITH PLAIN PINTLE
4.4.1 Sampling requirement
4.4.2 Acceptance criteria
4.5 ADJUSTABLE CASTORS
4.5.1 Sampling requirement
4.5.2 Acceptance criteria
4.6 PUTLOG BLADE
4.6.1 Sampling requirement
4.6.2 Acceptance criteria
4.7 RIGID OR SWIVELLING FLANGE CLAMP
4.7.1 General
4.7.2 Sampling requirement
4.7.3 Acceptance criteria
SECTION 5 TESTED ITEMS
APPENDIX A - SLIP TEST FOR RIGHT-ANGLE AND SWIVEL COUPLERS
A1 SCOPE
A2 PRINCIPLE
A3 APPARATUS
A4 TEST COMPONENTS
A5 PROCEDURE
A6 REPORT
APPENDIX B - DISTORTION TEST FOR RIGHT-ANGLE AND SWIVEL COUPLERS
B1 SCOPE
B2 PRINCIPLE
B3 APPARATUS
B4 TEST COMPONENTS
B5 PROCEDURE
B6 REPORT
APPENDIX C - STRENGTH TEST FOR PUTLOG COUPLER
C1 SCOPE
C2 PRINCIPLE
C3 APPARATUS
C4 TEST COMPONENTS
C5 PROCEDURE
C6 REPORT
APPENDIX D - SLIP TEST FOR PUTLOG COUPLER
D1 SCOPE
D2 PRINCIPLE
D3 APPARATUS
D4 TEST COMPONENTS
D5 PROCEDURE
D6 REPORT
APPENDIX E - BENDING LOAD CAPACITY OF END-TO-END COUPLER
E1 SCOPE
E2 PRINCIPLE
E3 APPARATUS
E4 TEST COMPONENTS
E5 PROCEDURE
E6 REPORT
APPENDIX F - SPLICING TEST FOR PARALLEL COUPLERS
F1 SCOPE
F2 PRINCIPLE
F3 APPARATUS
F4 TEST COMPONENTS
F5 PROCEDURE
F6 REPORT
APPENDIX G - DETERMINATION OF SLIP RESISTANCE USING A CHECK COUPLER
G1 SCOPE
G2 PRINCIPLE
G3 APPARATUS
G4 TEST COMPONENTS
G5 PROCEDURE
G6 REPORT
APPENDIX H - VERTICAL LOAD TEST FOR ADJUSTABLE LEG, ADJUSTABLE BASEPLATE AND ADJUSTABLE SWIVEL BASEPLATE
H1 SCOPE
H2 PRINCIPLE
H3 STEEL ADJUSTABLE LEG, ADJUSTABLE BASEPLATE AND ADJUSTABLE SWIVEL BASEPLATE
H3.1 Apparatus
H3.2 Procedure
H3.3 Report
H4 ALUMINIUM ADJUSTABLE BASEPLATE AND ADJUSTABLE SWIVEL BASEPLATE
H4.1 Apparatus
H4.2 Procedure
H4.3 Report
APPENDIX I - VERTICAL LOAD TEST FOR A PLAIN PINTLE CASTOR AND ADJUSTABLE CASTOR AT NO EXTENSION
I1 SCOPE
I2 PRINCIPLE
I3 APPARATUS
I4 PROCEDURE
I5 REPORT
APPENDIX J - VERTICAL LOAD TEST ON AN ADJUSTABLE CASTOR
J1 SCOPE
J2 PRINCIPLE
J3 APPARATUS
J4 PROCEDURE
J5 REPORT
APPENDIX K - TEST FOR PUTLOG BLADE
K1 SCOPE
K2 PRINCIPLE
K3 APPARATUS
K4 TEST COMPONENTS
K5 PROCEDURE
K6 REPORT
APPENDIX L - STRENGTH TEST FOR FLANGE CLAMP
L1 SCOPE
L2 PRINCIPLE
L3 APPARATUS
L4 PROCEDURE
L5 REPORT
APPENDIX M - SLIP TEST THROUGH RIGID AND SWIVEL FLANGE CLAMPS
M1 SCOPE
M2 PRINCIPLE
M3 APPARATUS
M4 TEST COMPONENTS
M5 PROCEDURE
M6 REPORT
APPENDIX N - SLIP TEST OF RIGID AND SWIVEL FLANGE CLAMPS ALONG A FLANGE
N1 SCOPE
N2 PRINCIPLE
N3 APPARATUS
N4 TEST COMPONENTS
N5 PROCEDURE
N6 REPORT
APPENDIX O - TEST REPORTS
APPENDIX P - PRODUCT CONFORMITY
P1 SCOPE
P2 STATISTICAL SAMPLING
P3 PRODUCT CERTIFICATION
P4 SUPPLIER'S QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
P5 OTHER MEANS OF ASSESSMENT
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Previous versions
AS/NZS 1576.2:2016
Online Library subscription information
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