Summary of Changes in New Revision of AS4324.1-2017
This article provides a high level summary table of changes in the AS4324.1-2017 standard and likely implications for new and existing machines.
This article provides a high level summary table of changes in the AS4324.1-2017 standard and likely implications for new and existing machines.
AS 4324.1-2017 has been recently published. One of the changes in the standard is the use of partial load factors that are consistent with the Limit States Design method used in structural design.
Standards Australia recently published the latest edition of AS4324.1 Mobile equipment for continuous handling of bulk materials – General requirements for the design of steel structures in December 2017. The standard was first published in 1995 and the revision has been prepared by the Standards Australia ME43 committee to update it and clarify some areas which have caused ambiguity over the last 20 years of use.
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