Combustibility is a materials ability to ignite or combust when exposed to a flame or elevated temperature conditions. Combustibility is an important building material property which must be given careful consideration when constructing any type of building in Australia or internationally.

Combustible external cladding continues to be a serious issue in the Australian Building Industry. The use of Aluminium Composite Panels and Rendered Expanded Polystyrene has been banned in several Australian states, with Victoria being the latest addition to this list, effective as of the 1st of February 2021. Non-combustible materials like brick are the ultimate solution to these concerns.

In this episode, your host Elizabeth McIntyre and Think Brick’s senior structural engineer, Michael Koungras will talk you through some of the important aspects of non-combustible building materials, and how you can achieve compliance. The podcast incorporates the following topics:

• Flammable facades
• Common causes of ignition to combustible facades
• Definitions of a non-combustible building material
• Requirements from the NCC (National Construction Code) Volume 1 involving non-combustible building materials
• Which pathways you should take to achieve compliance
• Who you can contact to find out whether the facade you are using has been tested and deemed non-combustible or not

 

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Mentioned in the episode:

Think Brick Technical Factsheets

Grenfell Tower 2017

Lacrosse Apartments VIC 2014

Neo200 Melbourne 2019

Think Brick Technical Manuals

The National Construction Code

Australian Building Codes Board

 

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