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64 Pages·2010·3.47 MB·English

by  Philip Sanders

PROJECT
CERTIFIED REINFORCING STEELS
– RISK OR RISK MANAGEMENT?
DATE 19 AUGUST 2010 PRESENTER PHILIP SANDERS
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Today’s Presentation
Introduction: Who we are, why we exist & what we do
Buyer responsibilities and supplier warranties
Materials testing, conformity & compliance   
Independent verification of materials conformity:
What Standards say & why independent verification is demanded
Reducing statutory risk to designers, specifiers, surveyors and builders 
Why QA certification and product certification are not the same thing
Why specify ACRS: A building surveyor’s checklist
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Introduction
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Who we are...
Independent (via board of directors)
3rd-Party (no affiliation)
non-profit (minimum cost)
assesses to AS/NZ steel materials
Standards
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We can no longer assume steel delivered to
site conforms to Australian Standards
Why?
Materials are sourced worldwide and
manufactured to many Standards
And this affects me because?
Australian construction industry has
strong quality and safety focus
Standards specify minimum
performance characteristics: Our
design & construction relies on these
Historically, construction materials met
Australian Standards, so little checking
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Who we are...
ACRS mission statement:
“The continued
manufacture and supply of
reliable, safe, consistent
quality reinforcing,
prestressing & structural
steels to Australian
Standards”
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ACRS MEMBER COMPANIES
- COME FROM ALL WALKS OF INDUSTRY
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1. Designers & Specifiers
University of Melbourne
Consult Australia (formerly
ACEA)
Australian Institute of Building
Surveyors (AIBS)
Austroads
Concrete Institute of Australia
Engineers Australia
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2. Customer Groups
Australian Constructors
Association
Housing Industry
Association
Master Builders Association
National Precast Concrete
Association
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Supplier Groups
Australasian Post
Tensioning Association
Australasian Wire
Industry Association
Bureau Of Steel
Manufacturers of
Australia
Steel Reinforcement
Institute of Australia
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