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Timber framed construction for townhouse buildings Class 1a
For timber framed construction, this guide demonstrates compliance with targeted fire safety and sound insulation performance requirements in the Building Code of Australia for Class 1a attached buildings and associated Class 10a buildings.
The classes relevant to this Guide are:
* Class 1a attached dwellings each being a building separated by a fire-resisting wall including row houses, terrace houses, town houses or villa units.
* Class 10a non-habitable buildings that are attached or in some way associated with the above Class 1a buildings including private garages, carports and sheds.
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Timber framed construction for multi-residential buildings class 2, 3 & 9c
For timber framed construction, this Guide demonstrates achievement of targeted fire and sound performance requirements in the Building Code of Australia for Class 2, 3 and 9c buildings. In this context, the Guide provides certified construction details that utilise the Building Code of Australia’s (BCA) deemed-to-satisfy provisions.
Specific areas of performance addressed include:
* Sound insulation of wall, floor and ceiling elements relevant to Sole Occupancy Units and surrounding construction
* Fire resisting construction of wall, floor and ceiling elements relevant to Sole Occupancy Units and surrounding construction
The classes relevant to this Guide are:
* Class 2 buildings - buildings containing 2 or more sole-occupancy units each being a separate dwelling e.g. apartment buildings
* Class 3 buildings - a residential building which is a common place of long term or transient living for a number of unrelated persons
* Class 9c buildings – a building of a public nature involving aged care
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Timber framed construction for commercial buildings Class 5, 6, 9a & 9b
For timber framed construction, this Guide demonstrates achievement of targeted fire performance requirements in the Building Code of Australia for Class 5, 6, 9a and 9b buildings. It focuses specifically on fire resisting construction of wall, floor and ceiling elements.In this context, the Guide provides certified construction details that utilise the BCA’s deemed-to-satisfy (DTS) provisions. This Guide does not deal with other aspects of BCA fire safety performance, refer to Appendix B of this document for further details.
The classes relevant to this Guide are:
* Class 5 buildings - an office building used for professional or commercial purposes excluding buildings of Class 6, 7, 8 or 9.
* Class 6 buildings - a shop or other building for the sale of goods by retail or the supply of services direct to the public
* Class 9 buildings (a & b only) - a building of a public nature
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Building with timber in bushfire prone areas
Written for those designing or building new homes requiring bushfire protection, this Guide will help you continue many traditional building practices and learn new ones needed to meet the requirements of the Australian Standard AS 3959-2009, Construction of buildings in bushfire-prone areas requirements in each of the six Bushfire Attack Levels (BAL).
The emphasis is on keeping out embers and protecting against radiant heat and even flame damage. As part of revising the Standard, it has been scientifically tested and confirmed that these are the key aspects of building out bushfires.
Most importantly, AS 3959-2009 makes no additional requirement for internal framing. Wherever you are building, you can still use cost-effective and sustainable timber framing. As the Standard does not limit you to a concrete slab, you can still benefit from the clear environmental advantages of building off the ground.
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Timber service life design guide
A guide designed to help improve the safety and performance of timber in construction. The result of 10 years collaboration between scientists at CSIRO, state forestry agencies and the timber industry, the Guide uses structural engineering criteria and predictive modeling to assess how long timbers used in Australia will last. It includes consideration of natural variation between timber species, the effectiveness of timber treatments and climatic conditions.
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Plywood box beam construction for detached housing
The guide compares different timber beams including laminated veneer lumber (LVL), glue laminated and plywood box beams, and steel beams in housing construction, offering design strategies for fitting beams into available space. The guide also includes new span tables, developed by the Engineered Wood Products Association of Australasia and now in line with current calculation techniques, are designed to limit state format, wind speeds up to N3 and the latest Australian timber structure and design and wind load standards. They cover MGP 10, MGP 12, F5 and LVL 10 stress grades for flanges and stiffeners and common locations such as for lintels, bearers, hanging beams and strutting beams.
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Building With Timber