Category: Bushfire Compliance
Bushfire Compliance in Detail
The Australian Building Code NCC:2019 and Australian Standards AS3959:2018 and AS1530.8.1:2018 are concerned with improving the quality of Australian buildings and the health and safety of their occupants. In the... Read More
Ember Attack in Major Bushfires
Major bushfires such as the Canberra firestorm and Black Saturday fires have focused public attention on the protection of homes and lives during future bushfires. Research into the cause of building... Read More
Bushfire Compliance at a Glance
Weepa has a range of products to help you comply with the relevant Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) referenced in NCC:2019 Australian Building Code and published as AS3959:2018. Protecting weep holes is critical to... Read More
Plastic Products and Bushfires
In recent years several plastic weep hole products without metal mesh have achieved compliance with AS39659:2007 via testing in accordance with in AS1530.8.1(2007). Here at Weepa we have some serious... Read More
CSIRO Bushfire Testing
The design of the High Performance Bushfire Weepa was the result of extensive testing undertaken at CSIRO Manufacturing & Infrastructure Technology, Ryde. The simulated bushfire exposure consisted of radiant heat and ember... Read More
BAL Levels and Weephole Requirements
Bushfire Attack Levels in AS3959:2018BAL - Low There is insufficient risk to warrant specific construction requirements.BAL - 12.5 Ember attack and radiant heat up to 12.5kW/m2.BAL - 19 Increasing levels of ember attack... Read More
