[1] Standards Australia, 2018, Construction of buildings in bushfire-prone areas, AS 3959:2018, Standards Australia, NSW. [2] Standards Australia, 2018, Methods for fire tests on building materials, components and structures – Part 8.1: Tests on elements of construction for buildings exposed to...
In December 2001, NSW experienced a series of destructive bushfires that involved loss of property. Many Sydneysiders will recall the devastation to nearby national parks and surrounding residential homes, despite astounding efforts by the local Rural Fire Service (RFS). The political response was ...
from 1 May 2010 has been adopted as part of the BCA (Building Code Of Australia). Copies of Australian Standards such as AS3959 are available from SAI Global, or see organisations such as the Victorian Building Authority, Victorian Country Fire Authority or the NSW Rural Fire Service for furt...
This research will allow us to evaluate the effectiveness of current practice and revisit strategies and methods to deliver our message." David Bartlett, Community Safety Officer NSW Rural Fire Service, Wollondilly District ...
NCOSS (NSW Council of Social Services) Mapping Economic Disadvantage in Fire Affected Communities, 14 (2020). O’Donnell, T. & Mummery, J. The 2017 budget has axed research to help Australia adapt to climate change. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/the-2017-budget-has-axed-res...
In the affected communities in NSW and Victoria, this work has already begun. Community meetings are taking place to start the process of support that will be crucial in the long journey of rebuilding lives and communities. Provided by The Conversation This article was originally published on Th...
The first step of the program, which is due to run until 2024, will be to create an "autonomous ground-based and aerial fire detection system". It will begin with the trial of long-range infra-red sensor cameras placed on towers in fire-prone areas in the ACT, which will allo...
AS 3959,AS3959,BAL29,BAL40, Bushfire Attack Levels AS 3959:2018stipulates the construction requirements for buildings located in bushfire-prone areas. These requirements are categorised based on the level of expected radiant heat exposure. They are: B
[1] Standards Australia, 2018, Construction of buildings in bushfire-prone areas, AS 3959:2018, Standards Australia, NSW. [2] Standards Australia, 2018, Methods for fire tests on building materials, components and structures – Part 8.1: Tests on elements of construction for buildings exposed to...
7 Department of Archaeology, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, 80539 Munich, Germany 8 Australia’s Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Lucas Heights, NSW 2234, Australia * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. Fire...