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NCC OVERVIEW & FIRE Flashcards

1
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Type of state/territory legislation regulated by the NCC

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Technical requirements for building design & construction (not including building site requirements)

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NCC Volumes

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Volume 01 (Class 2 - 9)
Volume 02 (Class 1 & 10)
Volume 03 (Plumbing Code)

+ Referenced Documents (ABCB Housing Provisions / AS)

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Important Building Surveyor Code of Conduct 4.2

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A RBS cannot perform statutory functions (Assess) for buildings they have provided design assistance or performance solutions for (Advise)

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Who oversees and maintains the NCC

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The ABCB (Australian Building Codes Board)

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NCC Governing Requirements Contents

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  • NCC Overview & Guide
  • Building Classifications
  • United Buildings
  • FRL Specifications (how to determine FRLs)
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NCC Schedules Contents

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Same For All Volumes:

  • Definitions
  • Referenced Docs
  • Commonwealth instruments (Acts, legislation, etc…)

Varies:

  • State/Territory Variations
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NCC Section Breakup Across both Volumes

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  • Both Volumes: Section A
  • Volume One: All Sections Except for H
  • Volume Two: Section H + Housing Provisions
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8
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Key components of Performance Based Code

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1). Level of Compliance - Performance Requirements
2). Compliance Solutions - DTS, PS or Combo
3). Evidence of Compliance:
- Evidence of Suitability
- Expert Judgement
- Comparison w/ DTS
- Verification Method

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Evidence of Suitability (meaning and relevant compliance solution

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  • Certificate or Report from qualified person

DTS or PS

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Comparison w/ DTS

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  • Benchmarking against DTS

PS only

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Expert Judgement

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  • Judgement from a relevant expert

DTS or PS

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Verification Method

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Test, inspection or calculation that may or may not be listed in the NCC

PS Only

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12
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Assessment Method Final Approval

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RBS

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Key aims of Fire Safety in the NCC

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Warn, Escape & Restrict Spread to Other Properties

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14
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Types of fire safety measures

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Active (Alarms, Sprinklers, Emergency Services)

Passive (fire compartments)

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Any occupiable level is a “Storey” unless..

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  • Services space only
  • Bathroom or sanitary compartment only
  • Mezzanine
  • Car space for 3 or more cars
  • Combo of the above
16
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Rise in Storeys

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  • Greatest numbers of storeys from natural ground (inc ground)
  • Storey below ground counted if ceiling is min 1m AGL
17
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Construction Types

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  • Depends on rise in storeys & class
    A, B, C (From most to least fire resistant)
18
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Fire Compartment

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1). Whole building or
2). Fire separated portion of a building
- achieved through performance solution or FRLs appropriate to construction type

19
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Max Fire Compartment Size

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  • Depends on building class and construction type
20
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Section C

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Fire Resistance

21
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Fire Resistance Level

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1/2/3

Time in minutes that following can be maintained:

1 - Structural Stability
2 - Integrity (Resistance of passage of gas/flame)
3 - Insulation (Resistance of heat transfer)

22
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Fire Source Feature

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  • Side or rear boundary
  • External wall of non class 10 buildings
  • Far boundary of adjoining road/river
23
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NCC Sections Vol 01 relating to Fire Safety

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Section C: Fire Resistance
- Compartmentation & Separation
- Structure/Integrity/Insulation

Section D: Access & Egress
- Evac path & time
- Exit signs
- Warnings

Section E: Services & Equip
- fire fighting, alarms, smoke detector

Section G: Ancillary Provisions
- particular circumstances (Alpine & Bushfire, etc…)

Section I: Special Use buildings
- additional DTS for particular buildings

24
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Important document for most Fire Safety Performance Solutions

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ABCB Standard: Fire Safety Verification Methods

25
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Sections of Vol 02 related to Fire Safety

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H3: Fire Safety
H7: Ancillary Provisions

+ References to Housing Provisions

26
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Performance Requirements of H3 Fire Safety

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H3P1: Spread of fire
- Fire Hazard Properties + Non-Combustible Elements
- Fire Separation
- Fire Protection

H3P2: Automatic warnings for Occupants
- Smoke Alarms

27
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What are the two main types of fire safety consultants

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1). Fire Safety Engineer / Fire Engineer
- Fire Safety Strategy, FEB + FER

2). Fire Services Engineer
- Implementation of strategy (mech, elec, dry, wet)

28
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Fire Safety Performance Solution Process

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1). FEB (Fire Eng Brief)
2). FER (Fire Eng Report)

29
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Non-conforming Building Product

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Incorrectly described or labelled building product

30
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Non-compliant Product

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Incorrectly applied product

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