AS/NZS 5131 Structural steelwork – Fabrication and erection

What it covers

• Materials and traceability, fabrication, welding (with AS/NZS 1554 series), bolting, erection, surface treatment, tolerances, inspection and documentation.
• Construction categories CC1 to CC4 chosen from the importance level, service category and fabrication/erection category.

Key points for fabricators

• Requirements for traceability, inspection and test plans grow with the construction category.
• Exporters to Australia and New Zealand are often asked for third-party certification of their compliance.

How PEB Studio supports it

This page is a summary for orientation. Always work from the edition of the standard named in the project specification.