AS 3959-1991
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Construction of buildings in bushfire-prone areas
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29-05-2024
English
09-08-1991
Important note : Users cannot be edited or removed once added to your Multi user PDF.Establishes construction requirements for buildings in bushfire-prone areas which will enhance the resistance of the building to burning debris.
| Committee |
FP-020
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| ISBN |
0 7262 6998 0
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| Pages |
10
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| PublisherName |
Standards Australia
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| Status |
Superseded
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| Supersedes |
This Standard sets out requirements for the construction of buildings in bushfire-prone areas. These requirements are intended to improve the performance of buildings subjected primarily to burning debris and not to radiant heat or direct flame contact.NOTES:1 A Commentary is provided in Appendix A.2 Additional information on the nature of bushfires is provided in Appendix B.
First published as AS 3959-1991.
| AS 1530.2-1993 | Methods for fire tests on building materials, components and structures Test for flammability of materials (Reconfirmed 2016) |
| AS 1288-1994 | Glass in buildings - Selection and installation |
| AS 1530.1-1994 | Methods for fire tests on building materials, components and structures Combustibility test for materials (Reconfirmed 2016) |
| HB 37.4-1994 | Handbook of Australian fire Standards Building materials, products and construction (Reconfirmed 2016) |
| AS/NZS 4200.2:1994 | Pliable building membranes and underlays Installation requirements |
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