Elements covered
AS 1530.4 sets specimen mounting, exposure and criteria separately for each kind of element, including walls, floors and roofs, ceilings, doors and shutters, and glazed elements. Results are expressed as a fire resistance level (FRL): structural adequacy / integrity / insulation, each in minutes, for example –/60/60.
Our accredited scope
Walls, floors, ceilings and doors are within scope. Columns, ducts, service penetrations and control joints, fire dampers and air-transfer grilles, and critical service assemblies are not.
Frequently asked questions
How is it different from ISO 834 or EN 1363?
The heating curve is broadly the same, but AS 1530.4 sets its own mounting and criteria for each kind of element (doors, ceilings, floors and so on), and results feed the Australian fire resistance level (FRL). Reports to other standards usually cannot be used in its place.