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1. AS3959-2009 Construction of Buildings in Bush-fire Prone
Areas
Recent
devastation from the Victorian bushfires illustrates the importance of
understanding how to build or rebuild homes with the highest level of
resistance to bushfire attack for buildings assessed in bushfire-prone
areas.
The newly revised Australian Standard, AS3959-2009
Construction of Buildings in Bush-fire Prone Areas,
has been fast tracked for early release and was enacted in Victorian
legislation effective 11 March 2009, and is due to be referenced
in the Building Code of Australia effective 1 May 2010.
AS3959-2009
Construction of Buildings in Bush-fire Prone Areas Includes:
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A
step-by-step procedure for assessing a site using the revised six
categories of Bushfire Attack Levels (BAL).
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Construction
requirements designed to maximize the performance of buildings when
subjected to bushfire attack
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Requirements
for the construction of buildings in bushfire-prone areas in order
to improve their performance when they are subjected to burning
debris, radiant heat and flame contact.
To
order go to the GGAV website www.ggav.org.au
or Click
Here
If
you do work in bushfire prone areas this standard is a must for GGAV
Members
If
you have any queries contact Don Blanksby on info@ggav.org.au
Donald C Blanksby
Secretary
GGAV
PO Box 6508
St Kilda Road Central Melbourne Vic 8008
Ph 03 9536 3118
Fx 03 9525 3656
Mob 0417 377 492
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