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SR15 Fire safety in atrium buildings (2007)

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A lack of requirements has been identified in NZS 1900.5:1988 Model building bylaw - Fire resisting construction and means of egress, relevant to fire safety in buildings containing atriums.

This report examines overseas codes and regulations and references recent research into smoke spread calculation methods.

It proposes code requirements considered to be suitable for use in New Zealand until such time as NZS 1900.5 is revised.

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Publication date 1988
Author D Bastings
System number SR015