Fire Separation & Compartments

External Composite Wall Cladding Systems in this section are various lightweight solutions including: ACP (Aluminium Composite Panels) Also known as ACM (aluminium composite material) - there are 3 types: • Honeycomb core (non-combustible) (eg...

In summary for current NCC compliance – • know what fire resistance standard you need to comply with (TYPE A/B/C), - determine if the requirement is for non-combustible for DTS • select tested products to meet this – as a DTS solution using AS 1...

The upcoming proposed amendment to the NCC (likely March 2018) will incorporate robust changes to the above and require the performance of external walls to meet the new AS 5113 (released 2016 but not called up in the NCC yet) which is the full scal...

NCC Part C – clause C1.12 Australian Standards 1530.1 Combustibility 1530.2 Flammability index* (*for sarking materials in TYPE C construction only) 1530.3 Methods for fire tests on building materials 5113 Fire propagation and classificat...

The below methodology is to be used as a management tool to establish the compliance of cladding products/systems. All cladding products must be reviewed as per this document and approved PRIOR to plaing order, whether or not it's a Design & C...

The use of compliant uilding products plays an important role in the safety of buildings and their occupants in Queensland. The National Construction Code (NCC) sets out the building performance requirments to be met for each class of building. ...

Background As its meeting on 19 February 2016, the Building Ministers' Forum agreed to the development and implementation of a range of measures to help address risks associated with high risk cladding products on high rise buildings. This ...