The diagrams in Appendix A of our Technical Design Guide 37R are not tested systems, nor extracts from the BCA. They are test procedures to establish Resistance to the Incipient Spread of Fire (RISF), that is, they are to assist in setting up the tests.

Tasmanian ‘oak’ is a marketing name that includes three similar timbers, alpine ash, mountain ash and messmate. All three fall into Group 3 as confirmed individually by our Regulatory Information Report 41117.11. A copy of RIR 41117.11 can be downloaded from our website via this link https://www.woodsolutions.com.au/resources/standards-codes/fire-test-reports.