Standards Description: AS/NZS 1170.0 is the joint Australian/New Zealand Standard for Structural Design Actions, providing general principles for designing buildings and structures using the limit states method, covering various actions (dead loads, wind, earthquake, etc.), load combinations, analysis, and robustness, forming the foundation for other parts of the AS/NZS 1170 series that detail specific loads. It defines how to apply loads, determine importance levels, and ensure structural safety and serviceability.
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Standards Name: Structural design actions, Part 0: General principles
Standards Code: AS/NZS 1170.0:2002
Registration Date : 2026-01-20
Start Date: 2029-03-15
Standards Committee: BD-006 (General Design Requirements and Loading on Structures)