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AS 3959-1991

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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Construction of buildings in bushfire-prone areas

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF 1 User , PDF 3 Users , PDF 5 Users , PDF 9 Users

Language(s)

English

Published date

09-08-1991

Superseded date

29-05-2024

Superseded by

AS 3959-1999

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Establishes construction requirements for buildings in bushfire-prone areas which will enhance the resistance of the building to burning debris.

Committee
FP-020
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7262 6998 0
Pages
10
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
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
AS/NZS 4200.2:1994 Pliable building membranes and underlays Installation requirements

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