SR166 Acceptable Solution for New Zealand Building Code fire safety clauses: Analysis of existing performance metrics (2007)

An SQL database was used to collate background information available for the content of C/AS1 (2001). This report summarises the content of this database.

The intention of the research this report is based upon was to produce a tool for assisting in the analysis of the current technical basis for content of C/AS1 and the requirement for further research in specific areas. Of particular interest was to identify where supporting data exists and thus areas of potential future research where the technical basis of the content of C/AS1 requires further strengthening for New Zealand applications.

This research is not intended as a comprehensive review of the validity of the content of C/AS1. The database is intended as a tool for future use in assisting with documenting background data to assess areas of potential future valuable research.