Alarm News: Telstra shutting down 2G / GSM Alarm reporting network. Has anyone seen my Nokia 6230? Testing & Technical Services Sign up for our BCA Fire resistance provisions: Section C of the BCA covers the fire protection requirements for building designs and is written to ensure safe evacuation of occupants and minimise the fire risk to adjoining property. Fire resistant door assemblies are referenced in BCA Section C3 (specification C3.4 .2) and are required to comply with Australian standard AS1905.1: 2005. AS1905.1:2005 Components for the fire protection of openings in fire resistant walls Part 1: Fire doors Specifies the construction and installation requirements for side hung, pivoted and sliding fire door assemblies. It provides guidance on installation of door frames, as well as acceptable clearances allowed around the edges of the installed door leaf. This standard also details fire testing requirements for hardware fitted to the fire door assemblies and provides guidance on permissible variations.
Fire-resistance level (FRL) of a fire door and any constituent hardware is determined by fire testing a representative sample in accordance with AS1530.4.AS1530.4: 2005 Fire resistance tests of elements of building constructionThis standard provides a fire test methodology and a set of exposure conditions that allows a building element’s fire resistance level (FRL) to be determined. A rating is attributed according to the elements ability to maintain its structural adequacy, the ability to maintain fire integrity, as well as its resistance to the transfer of heat which determines its insulation value. Send a message to our service & support team Call us on +61 (02) 9907 6221 Monday to Friday: 8.30am to 5.30pmFire resistant windows and doors The TPS range of fire rated door and window systems are all approved to AS1530.4. It is important to be aware that neither the frame nor glass has a fire rating – it is always the system that has the approved fire rating. The first and most important step in choosing an appropriate system is to determine the required Fire Resistance Level (FRL) to meet the relevant section of the Building Code of Australia (BCA).
All fire ratings are classified according to FRL, which incorporates 3 different numbers, and is represented as X/Y/Z, where X= structural adequacy (always 0 or “-” for doors and windows), Y= the integrity (the ability to restrict flames), and Z= insulation (the ability to restrict the passage of thermal heat, thereby providing a safe environment for people while also preventing fire spread via flash-over). These 3 ratings are tested via the Australian Standard 1530.4. For insulated door and window systems from -/30/30 through to -/120/120: Click here… For non insulated door and window systems from -/30/- through to -/120/-: Click here… For timber door and window systems incorporating large areas of glass: Click here… For doors and windows to suit Bushfire Flame Zone (BAL: FZ): Click here… For individual framing systems that CAN be used for fire protection when used with an approved glass type, click here… For the TPS range of fire resistant glass that CAN be used for fire protection when used with an approved frame type, click here…
Beautiful Stainless Steel doors installed at CBA MelbourneCyclone resistant windows to AS/NZS1170.2-2011CE certificates now availableNew surface protection for Forster fuego light profilesTPS stand at DesignBuild 2014 showcases frames and glassFor hotel facilities, The BCA has Deemed to Satisfy Provisions for various internal walls and shafts, external walls close to property boundaries, floors and roofs. Gyprock provides tested system recommendations that meet the functional needs and fire compliance requirements for Class 3 buildings. These are outlined in the Gyprock Hotels Design Guide and our online System Selector provides fast system selection, based on the numerous systems in the Gyprock Red Book. The following plasterboards are designed to be used in fire rated systems. The formulation for a fire grade board can also increase its acoustic insulation and impact resistance properties. These plasterboards are recommended by Gyprock in wall and ceiling systems to meet functional needs and fire compliance requirements for hotel facilities including:
Fire rating of wall and floor/ceiling elements is assessed by laboratory testing under standard conditions of temperature, pressure and specimen size. The test specimen is heated until the failure criterion has been reached. Assessment criteria are represented by three performance measurements known as ‘Fire Resistance Levels’ (FRL). Test criteria in order of representation: The test performance of the specimen is expressed as a ‘Fire Resistance Level’, which indicates the number of minutes for which the specimen fulfils the requirements of the three fire test criteria. Some systems have multiple FRLs stated. FRLs expressed as –/y/z relate to non-loadbearing walls; FRLs expressed as x/y/z relate to loadbearing walls; or FRLs expressed as x/y/z* relate to walls with additional design limits. For residential buildings, Class 3, the BCA Deemed to Satisfy Provisions have specifications for various internal walls and shafts, for external walls close to property boundaries, and for floors and roofs.
Requirements for these are set out in the table below. Concessions apply for some buildings relating to lower FRLs where protection from a complying sprinkler system is provided. Roofs and roof-ceilings are not required to have a rating if the covering is non-combustible and internal fire rated walls extend to the underside of the roof covering. Additional requirements apply to construction including: elements supporting fire rated construction, columns, sprinkler systems, tops of shafts, car parks, fire control services, doors and fire isolated exits. The BCA limits the materials used in Class 2 to 9 buildings by controlling the Fire Hazard properties of linings. These properties are assessed using AS/ISO9705 room burn test or AS/NZS3837 the cone calorimeter test. The room burn test is a large scale test to determine SMOGRARC, and the cone calorimeter is a small scale test to determine a Group Number. All Gyprock plasterboard products achieve a Group Number 1 Fire Hazard rating as well as a Smoke Growth Rate index of 0.