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How Can This Happen To Me?

Mark HooperEchuca Regional Health

Requirements for Compartmentation

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How Compliant are you?

Ask yourself….

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RewardingAre you relying on the….. Assistant Projects Facilitator

ChallengingExtendedTasks & Responsibilities assigned to me are commensurate with my capacity to deliver desired performance outcomes on a consistent basis.

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I hope not.

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𝐶 = න𝑃 𝑇𝐻𝐸 𝑂𝑃 𝑂𝐶

Compliance – Lets test the factors

Occupancy Permit = Safe Facility

𝑂𝑐 − 𝑂𝑐𝑐𝑢𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑦 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒m −𝑀𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑦 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑜𝑏𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛 𝑜𝑐𝑐𝑢𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑦𝐵𝑖 −𝐵𝑢𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝐼𝑛𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠𝐶𝑓−𝑎 − 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝐸𝑓𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑡 (𝐹𝑒𝑒𝑠 − 𝐴𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑇𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑛 𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒)

𝑂𝑐 =

𝑚=0

∞

𝐵𝑖𝐶𝑓−𝑎

C −𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝐵𝑢𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔P −𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑇𝑒𝑎𝑚𝑇𝐻𝐸 − 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐻𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑡ℎ𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝐸𝑛𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑟𝑂𝑃 − 𝑂𝑐𝑐𝑢𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑦 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑡

𝑅𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑢𝑙𝑎: 𝐶 = 𝑇𝐻𝐸 𝑃𝑂𝑐𝑂𝑃

(𝐼𝑛 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑃𝑜𝑜𝑝)

C = THE 𝑃𝑂𝑐𝑂𝑃

Be a large factor in compliance

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Fire CompartmenationSome examples

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The ComplianceFramework to

achieve effective compartmentation

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Building Act 1993 (inc amendments to 16Aug 2017)

Stuff in Red is YOU Stuff in Blue is NOT YOU

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PART 1—PRELIMINARY1 PurposesThe main purposes of this Act are—


(b) to provide for the accreditation of building products, ……

(c) to provide an efficient and effective system for issuing building and occupancy permits ……

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PART 1—PRELIMINARY3 Definitions(1)In this Act—


building practitioner means—(h) a person responsible for a building project…. who belongs to a class or category of people prescribed to be building practitioners—

but does not include—(i) an architect;

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PART 1—PRELIMINARY4 Objectives of Act(1) The objectives of this Act are—


(a) to protect the safety and health of people who use buildings and places of public entertainment;

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PART 2—BUILDING STANDARDS14 Accreditation of building products


AS1530.4-2005 (5 year certification)AS1530.4-2014 (will see compliance in 2019)

Methods for fire tests on building materials, components and structures Fire-resistance test of elements of construction

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PART 3—BUILDING PERMITS


(4) A building practitioner or an architect who is engaged to carry out building work must ensure that—

– (b) the work is carried out in accordance with this Act, the building regulations and the building permit issued in relation to that work.

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PART 4—INSPECTION OF BUILDING WORKDivision 3—Certificates of final inspection


38 Certificate of final inspection(1) The relevant building surveyor must issue a certificate of final inspection on completion of the inspection…..

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PART 4—INSPECTION OF BUILDING WORKDivision 3—Certificates of final inspection


38 Certificate of final inspection(2) A certificate of final inspection is not evidence that the building or building work concerned complies with this Act or the building regulations.

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PART 5—OCCUPATION OF BUILDINGS AND PLACES OF PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTDivision 1—Occupancy permits (building work)


46 Effect of occupancy permit(1) An occupancy permit under this Division is evidence that the building or part of a building to which it applies is suitable for occupation.

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PART 5—OCCUPATION OF BUILDINGS AND PLACES OF PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTDivision 1—Occupancy permits (building work)


46 Effect of occupancy permit(2) An occupancy permit under this Division is not evidence that the building or part of a building to which it applies complies with this Act or the building regulations.

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Compartmentation ComplianceFor a system installation to be compliant, the

install must have no modifications, assumptions or leniency from the

manufacturer’s product tests.

If the install isn’t a direct replica of the tested prototype, the “Fire Certificate”

at the end of the job isn’t worth the paper it is printed on.

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262 defects

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PART 8—ENFORCEMENT OF SAFETY AND BUILDING STANDARDSDivision 2—Building notices and building orders


106 Building noticesa … building surveyor may cause a building notice to be served on an owner of a building … if the following circumstances exists—

(ba) safety or emergency services installations or equipment have not been maintained in accordance with the occupancy permit and the regulations;

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PART 9—LIABILITYDivision 1—Immunity


128 Immunity for building surveyor relying on certificateA …building surveyor …is not liable for anything done or omitted to be done … in reliance on a certificate given by a registered building practitioner under section 238.c

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PART 13—GENERAL ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONSDivision 3—Evidence and notices


238 Building surveyor may rely on certificate by other registered building practitioner

(1) A … building surveyor … may rely on a certificate by a registered building practitioner

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238 Building surveyor may rely on certificate by other registered building practitioner

(2) A registered building practitioner must not give a certificate … unless the certificate states that the registered building practitioner has inspected that building work.

PART 13—GENERAL ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONSDivision 3—Evidence and notices


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Compliant orNot Compliant?

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How can this happen?

Compliant orNot Compliant?

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VBA website > Building Practitioners FAQs.

FAQ8. Does the VBA have a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program?

Victorian Building Authority

No. The voluntary Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program previously administered by the Building Commission is not provided by the Victorian Building Authority (VBA). The VBA encourages building and plumbing practitioners to undertake continuing professional development to maintain the currency of their skills and knowledge,

however, the VBA will not be recording their attendance or results. Practitioners may determine what training opportunities are suitable for them to participate in. Industry associations may also provide assistance with professional development programs and activities.

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Passive Fire Protection is used to contain or slow the spread of fire through the use of fire rated elements and approved tested systems to achieve compliance with building codes

Passive Fire Protection

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Penetrations Sealed with TESTED Systems

“The BCA states in C3.15 and NZBC Section C, you must adequately seal any service penetrations passing through a building element with a Fire Resistance Level (FRL) with respect to integrity or insulation or a resistance to the incipient spread of fire. As compliance with Specification may not be practical for your building, following the Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions is an adequate measure of compliance.”

Compliance can be attained in the form of Tested Systems & Compliance with Specification C3.15.Systems that are identical with a prototype assembly of the service, building element and protection method which has been tested in accordance with AS/NZS 4072.1 and AS/NZS 1530.4 and has achieved the required FRL.Compliance regarding services such as hydraulic, electrical, active fire, mechanical and structural services detailed in the BCA & NZBC.

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Tested systems have been proven to work

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Types of Passive systems Fire Rated Boards

Fire Rated Mortars

Intumescent Devices

Fire Rated Sealants

Vermiculite Coatings

Intumescent Paint

Rockwool Batts

Thermal Ceramic Fibre Wraps



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Baseline Data & PFP Registers“Legislation states (AS/NZS 1851-2012 FP-001) that there must be baseline data to accompany any passive fire reports and installations. Baseline Data is the process of registering service penetrations before and after the works have been rectified.” ▪ Maintenance Tags

▪ Asset Identification▪ Date Inspected▪ Inspector & Technician Details▪ Fire Resistance Level

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COMMON FIRE COMPLIANCE ERRORSFoam Fill (PU Foam): It is often incorrectly assumed that it can be used to fill large voids or service penetrations to provide a compliant seal. In all cases, it can only be used in narrow voids or gaps.

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Foam Fill (PU Foam)meets the criteria?

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no

no no

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Fire Collars:• they should never be fixed

with nylon anchors. • there should not be caulk

covering the intumescent stopping the collar from reacting.

• collar should never be cut or altered from its original shape.

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Mechanical Dampers:Should always be connected to duct work with ‘break away joints’ as per AS1682.2 allowing the duct to collapse and not get dislodged in the damper within a fire.

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All cable trays:If passing through a -/120/120 wall or floor must be treated for insulation

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Structural steel members:The thickness of vermiculite sprays applied to structural steel members and ductwork is in accordance with the tested parameters.

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