Fire Resistance for Timber

When Fire Resistance Levels for fire separation or structural performance under fire load are specified, the components shall be designed, tested, constructed and protected in accordance with the appropriate parts of Building Regulations and relevant Standards (BCA Volume 2 Part C & Specification A2.4, or BCA Volume 1 Part 3.7, and AS 1530.4).
When materials used in the construction are required to achieve specified fire hazard properties, they shall comply with the appropriate parts of Building Regulations and relevant Standards (BCA Volume 2 Section C, or BCA Volume 1 Part 3.7, and AS/NZS 1530.3) .

The fire resistance requirements of each member shall be noted on the drawings in the following format.

Fire Resistance
	Required Fire Resistance Levels			Required Fire Hazard Properties
Member	Description FRL Structural Adequacy minutes	FRL Integrity minutes	FRL Insulation minutes	Spread of Flame Index	Smoke Developed Index	Ability to prevent ignition & screen core material from free air