What applies.
Why it matters.
What to do next.
Screen an asset issue, identify evidence gaps and understand the next action before project-specific engineering work begins.
Decide what applies, verify the installed condition, or calculate a value.
Jurisdiction changes which laws, registration pathways and professional-engineering duties may apply.
Start with the actual asset and task. Jurisdiction, condition, design basis and current evidence still need to be confirmed before a project decision is made.
Most engineering questions start before the standard number is obvious.
A cracked frame, a modified machine, a questionable ladder, a pressure vessel label or a pump duty problem rarely starts as a neat clause lookup.
AS Applied helps users screen the installed condition, record what is demonstrated or missing, and identify when competent-person or project-specific engineering support is needed.
Questions before standard numbers.
Is this a repair or a plant modification?
A detailed decision pathway for sorting true restoration work from changes that alter load path, duty, controls, safety function or compliance basis.
→Q02Plant & repairsCan a cracked component be weld repaired?
How to assess crack mechanism, material, duty and inspection before deciding whether repair, redesign or replacement is appropriate.
→Q03Pressure equipmentDoes my air receiver need registration?
A practical screening guide for pressure-equipment identity, hazard level, documentation gaps and registration-related questions.
→Q04SteelworkAS 3990 or AS 4100: where should I start?
How to decide whether the steelwork should be approached as mechanical equipment steelwork, structural steelwork or a defined hybrid interface.
→Mechanical plant and equipment.
Start with the topics most likely to create real engineering, compliance and maintenance decisions.
Mechanical plant
Modifications, damaged equipment, repairs, fatigue and machine frames.
Explore →02Mechanical steelwork
Equipment supports, skids, brackets, dynamic loading and fatigue.
Explore →03Pressure equipment
Vessels, air receivers, piping, hazard levels and registration pathways.
Explore →04HVAC & building services
Mechanical ventilation, natural ventilation, smoke control and microbial-control maintenance.
Explore →05Lifting equipment
Lifting attachments, lifting lugs, proof testing and verification.
Explore →06Machinery safety
Guards, interlocks, emergency stops and modification risk assessment.
Explore →07Access & platforms
Machine access, stairs, ladders, walkways and handrails.
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