2013 Australian Standards have changed for AS1657-2013
Here are some of the changes most pertinent to the work we do:
No Overlap required.
There is no overlap required. A gap of 30 mm between treads from the trailing edge of a tread to the nosing point of the next tread is allowed.
Changed Calculations:
Also the calculations on whether stair complies have changed.
- Stair width shall not be less than 600 wide.
- Clear space between handrails should not be less than 550.
See below for further details:
Uniform Dimensions
Section 7.2.3.2: All Risers and goings in the same flight of stairs shall be of uniform dimensions within a tolerance of 5 mm. The previous version of AS1657 was not explicit about this. I wonder how many inspectors were rejecting stairs or, giving the client a hard time because of some insignificant variation.
Online Training Resources
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My recommendation is to enroll as a new user rather than using the public account – that way you can track your own progress on quizzes etc without impediments.
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