AS 1905.1:2015 Components for the protection of openings in fire-resistant walls, Part 1: Fire-resistant doorsets
Standards Australia
This Standard incorporates Amendment No. 1 (July 2016). The changes required by the Amendment are indicated in the text by a marginal bar and amendment number against the clause, note, table, figure or part thereof affected.
After consultation with stakeholders in both countries, Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand decided to develop this Standard as an Australian Standard rather than an Australian/New Zealand Standard.
The objective of this Standard is to provide manufacturers, suppliers and installers with minimum requirements for the construction and installation of fire-resistant doorsets designed to protect the openings in walls and elements of construction that are required to resist the passage of fire.
The objective of the revision of AS 1905.1—2005 is to address inconsistencies in the Standard, to meet the Australian Building Codes Board and Standards Australia protocols for National Construction Code (NCC) referenced documents and clarify the requirements for testing, assessments, installation, marking and documentation.
This revision includes following changes:
(a) Compliance with the ABCB protocol for the development of NCC referenced documents.
(b) Clarification of requirements for testing, assessments, installation marking and
documentation.
Statements expressed in mandatory terms in notes to tables and figures are deemed to be requirements of this Standard.
The term ‘informative’ has been used in this Standard to define the application of the appendix to which it applies. An ‘informative’ appendix is only for information and guidance.
First published in Australia as AS CA57.1-1972. Revised and redesignated AS 1905.1-1976. Fourth edition 1990. First published in New Zealand as part of NZS 1188:1954. Revised and redesignated in part as NZS 4232.1:1988. AS 1905.1-1990 and NZS 4232.1:1988, jointly revised, amalgamated and designated AS/NZS 1905.1:1997. AS/NZS 1905.1:1997 revised and redesignated as AS 1905.1-2005. Second edition 2015. Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 1 (July 2016).
This Standard specifies requirements for the construction and installation of fire-resistant doorsets that are used to protect openings in walls, and for partitions that are required to resist the passage of fire. It also applies to transom panels over doors, where the panels are contained within the doorframe and form part of the doorset.
NOTES:
1: Where it is intended to install the fire-resistant doorset in high-traffic areas, it is recommended that it be tested in accordance with Appendix A.
2: Durability designations for locksets, including methods for their cycle testing for minimal, moderate and high frequency usage, are given in AS 4145.2.
3: Durability designations and closing forces for door closing devices, including methods for their cycle testing for minimal, moderate and high frequency usage, are given in AS 4145.5.
4: Permissible variations that do not require assessment are specified in AS 1530.4.
5: The requirements for maintenance of fire-resistant doorsets are covered in AS 1851.
6: This Standard does not apply to lift-landing doors. The requirements governing lift-landing doors are given in AS 1735.11.
7: A smoke control system (or other external environmental conditions) can impose loads greater than 5 N on the strike. In such circumstances, a substantially greater resistance force may be required of the strike to ensure the door remains in the latched position during a fire emergency.
8: For information to be supplied with enquiries and orders, see Appendix B.
Contents:
Section 1: Scope And General
Section 2: Design Requirements
Section 3: Determination Of Fire Resistance
Section 4: Variations From The Tested Specimen
Section 5: Installation
Section 6: Marking And Other Documentation
Appendix: A Physical Testing Of Fire-Resistant Doorsets
Appendix B: Information To Be Supplied With Enquiries And Orders
Appendix C: Example Of Fire Door Certificate And Schedule Of Evidence Of Compliance
Passive Fire Protection.
Architectural Door Hardware Association; Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council; Australian Building Codes Board; Australian Industry Group; Australian Security Industry Association; Building Research Association of New Zealand (BRANZ); CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering; Engineers Australia; Fire Protection Association Australia; Fire Protection Association New Zealand; Insurance Council of Australia; .
