This paper is concerned with the introduction of new sound requirements to the BCA, Part F5.
This report investigates the distortional buckling behaviour of light gauge cold-formed steel compression members under simulated fire conditions.
This paper investigates whether the current Australian Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme encourages heat stress resistance. Submitted as part of the ABCB Scholarship Research Program.
Fire Code Reform Centre (Project 2) Report, Investigation of Methods and Protocols for Regulating the Fire Performance of Materials with Applied Fire Retardant Surface Coatings was undertaken to in
Fire Code Refrom Centre (Project 6) This Report, Fire Safety in Shopping Centres - Effect of Combustible Construction on Fire Safety in Shopping Centres, is a guide for the specific fire engineerin
Fire Code Reform Centre (Project 2) This final submission, Fire Performance of Materials - Wall and Ceiling Lining Materials, was undertaken to confirm the need for regulatory control and identify
Fire Code Reform Centre (Project 4) This Fire-risk: Summary Report, provides a summary of the development and use of the individual models that make up the Fire-risk model (formerly known as CESARE
Fire Code Reform Centre (Project 3) This report, Fire Resistance and Non-Combustibility – Evaluation of Non-Combustibility Requirements examines the basis of existing requirements for non-combustib
Fire Code Reform Centre (Project 2) This report, Fire Performance of Exterior Claddings, was undertaken to investigate the fire safety performance of exterior cladding materials and the suitability
Fire Code Reform Centre (Project 1) This Final Report on the Restructure of BCA-90 Fire Provisions, Volume One was undertaken to restructure the present fire-safety provisions of the BCA into a tab
Fire Code Reform Centre (Project 1) This Final Report on the Restructure of BCA-90 Fire Provisions, Volume Two was undertaken to provide BCA fire provisions, restructured as detailed in the accompa
Fire Code Reform Centre (Project 3) This report, Fire Resistance and Non-Combustibility - Objectives Performance Levels for Fire Resistance, examines the historical bases of the fire resistance pro
Fire Code Reform Centre (Project 6) This report, Fire Safety in Shopping Centres, identifies significant opportunities for greater efficiency and flexibility in the design and operation of fire pro
Fire Code Reform Centre (Project 3)This report, Fire Resistance and Non-Combustibility - Room and Furnace Tests of Fire Rated Construction, provides support for the calculation procedures used to a
Fire Code Reform Project (Project 2) This report, Fire Performance of Floors and Floor Coverings, was undertaken to provide quasi-performance based recommendations to characterise the fire hazard f
Fire Code Reform Centre (Project 2) This Technical Report, Recent Approaches to Regulating the Fire Performance of Materials In Buildings, deals specifically with a review of existing approaches to
Fire Code Reform Centre (Project 4) This Technical Report, Smouldering & Flaming Fires - an Experimental Program, involved the development of a Fundamental Model, incorporating engineering, ris
Fire Code Reform Centre (Project 6) This Technical Report, BCA Fire Safety Requirements for Shopping Centres, involved investigation into factors affecting fire-safety in low-rise, sprinklered shop
Fire Code Reform Centre (Project 4) This Technical Report, Flashover Fires - An Experimental Program, involved the development of a Fundamental Model, incorporating engineering, risk-assessment met
Fire Code Reform Centre (Project 6) This Technical Report, Case Studies of Fires in Retail Buildings, deals with case studies of fires in retail buildings that were examined with particular attenti
Fire Code Reform Centre (Project 4) This Technical Report, A Stochastic Model for CO Toxicity in Building Fires, involves the development of a Fundamental Model, incorporating engineering, risk-ass