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MP 842000

EVOLUTION OF AUSTRALIAN STANDARDS FOR STRUCTURAL STEEL

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Evolution of Australian Standards for structural steel

The first edition of this document was prepared by S. Kotwal from BHP Port Kembla

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Standards Australia International All rights are reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or copied in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, without the written permission of the publisher. Published by Standards Australia International Ltd PO Box 1055, Strathfield, NSW 2135, Australia
ISBN 0 7337 3201 1

MP 842000

INTRODUCTION
This publication documents the history of changes that have taken place in Australian Standards for structural steel, with specific reference to plate product. All the significant changes have been listed and, where possible, reasons for such changes are given. As most of these changes are a result of the development of the steel industry in Australia, major developments/plant commissioning in the steel industry are also listed. For the benefit of readers and steel users, the following attachments are included: (a)
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Attachment 1 Australian Standards for Structural Steel Development of Australian Steel Industry This attachment lists in chronological order all the Australian structural steel Standards and the major developments in the Australian steel industry with emphasis on plate product.

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Attachment 2 Evolution of Australian Standard for Structural Steel This attachment shows the relationship and evolution of Australian structural steel Standards in two time periods (i) (ii) 1928 to 1986; and 1989 to 1997.

The attachment has been split in this way because the 1989/1990 edition was a major revision (change in direction) and two other Standards (AS 1446 and AS 1594) were also included in the rehash along with all the other structural steel Standards. (c) Attachment 3 Australian Structural Steel PlateObsolete Grades This attachment shows the structural steel grades that replaced old grades and grades that were added or deleted in the new Standard, and their equivalence. (d) Attachment 4 Australian Grades Weather-resistant Structural Steel PlateObsolete

This attachment shows the weather-resistant structural steel grades that have replaced old grades and grades that were added or deleted in the new Standard, and their equivalence. (e) Attachment 5 Structural Steel PlateEquivalent International Grades This attachment lists the grades from four (ISO, EN, ASTM and JIS) international Standards which are equivalent to current Australian/New Zealand structural steel plate grades.

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