Putting fire resistance to the test
BRANZ has upgraded and extended its fire testing capabilities, carrying out valuable work to ensure that passive fire products meet standards for saving lives and protecting property.
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Fire stopping falling short
Passive fire protection has a significant effect on limiting fire spread in a building. The application of current regulations for checking installations has shortfalls and should be examined.
Alert to any alarms
The New Zealand Fire Service keeps a close eye on emerging fire risk and has identified some building products and practices that are potentially dangerous and should be avoided.
Limiting fire spread
Fire research led by BRANZ is studying the best design approach for stopping fire spread in buildings. It’s part of a project to keep people safe and to reduce property damage.
C/VM2 update
Some new fire ratings, the introduction of optional deemed-to-comply surface finishes and design clarifications are among recent changes to the Verification Method for fire safety design.
Risk-based structural fire design
To date, structural fire design has been largely based on extreme fire scenarios. Now, the University of Canterbury is investigating using probabilistic assessment to improve building performance during fires.
Compliance testing interior surface finishes
Amendments to Building Code Verification Method C/VM2 have introduced changes to fire testing of interior surface finishes that users need to be aware of.
Build 144: What's hot
Getting the low-down on changes to fire safety
Plus: Water woes
