- Author
- Building Research Association of New Zealand
- Title
- Testing for Fire Resistance.
- Coporate
- Building Research Association of New Zealand, Porirua
- Report
- BRANZ Building Info. Bull. 250, 1986, 4 p.
- Keywords
- fire resistance testing | construction | columns | beams | floors | walls
- Abstract
- Fire resistance is defined in AS 1530 Part 4 as: "the ability of an element of construction, component or structure to fulfil for a stated period of time the required structural adequacy, integrity, thermal insulation and/or other expected duty specified, during exposure to a fire test specified in this standard".