C/VM2, amendment 4


Effective on 1 July 2014 until 23 November 2017

 

Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods (AS and VMs) were called compliance documents. Some still have the “compliance document” title but the AS or VMs they contain are valid and unaffected by the name change.

Verification Method for rules and parameters for the design scenarios. Can be applied to fire designs for most buildings. It includes:

  • 10 design scenarios that must each be considered and designed for, where appropriate, in order to achieve compliance with NZBC C: Protection from fire
  • occupancy numbers and movement of people
  • establishing Group Numbers for lining materials
  • critical radiant flux values for some flooring materials.

C/VM2 Framework for fire safety design (for C1-C6). First edition, Amendment 4. Effective from 1 July 2014.

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