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BUILDING CODE COMPLIANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT

ELEPHANTS FOOT GARBAGE/LINEN CHUTE

REPORT NO 3081-REV02

DATE 8 APRIL 2011

PREPARED FOR ELEPHANTS FOOT GARBAGE COMPACTORS PTY LTD

PREPARED BY AE&D
CONTENTS

Executive Summary........................................................................................................................................... 3

1.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 5

2.0 BCA Assessment Data ........................................................................................................................... 8

3.0 BCA Assessment & Recommendations ............................................................................................... 11

4.0 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................ 13

Appendix A CSIRO Report FSP1443 ................................................................................................ 14

Appendix B CSIRO materials test FNE9701 ..................................................................................... 15

Appendix C Ventilation Requirements from AS1668.2- 1991 .......................................................... 16

REVISION STATUS
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This report has assessed the Elephants Foot Compactors garbage linen chutes under the provisions of the
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Building Code of Australia 2010 (BCA) , where it has been determined that the proposed design of the Elephants
Foot Garbage chute constructed from Alkatuff LL711UV linear low density polyethylene plastic complies to the
deemed-to-satisfy (DTS) provisions of the BCA. A summary is detailed in the following table.

BCA PROVISIONS FOR ELEPHANTS FOOT GARBAGE/LINEN CHUTE

# BCA Requirements Outcome

1. SPRINKLER PROVISIONS Pass

The chute design must have provisions for sprinkler protection at every second Pending provisions
hopper door on a level by level basis in addition to a sprinkler at the head of the have been made for
2 nd
chute in accordance with AS2118.1-1999 . sprinklers at every 2
level on a floor by floor
Automatic fire sprinkler systems provide a building with a high level of
basis, in addition to a
protection for both the occupants and environment against a major structural
sprinkler provision at
fire. Sprinklers also protect against major structural damage to a building and
the head of the chute.
make a return to normal operations following a fire possible.

2. FIRE RATING OF SELF CLOSING HOPPER DOORSETS Pass

The hopper doorsets to be installed within a building of Type A construction Hopper Doorsets have
requires that the chute system must be of non-combustible construction if the FRL of -/120/30
shaft is a garbage shaft and have a FRL of not less than -/60/30 if providing
The hopper doorsets
access to a ventilating, pipe or other service shaft as detailed in C3.13(d) and
are non-combustible.
C3.13(b) of the BCA.

3. FIRE HAZARD PROPERTIES Pass

From the BCA C1.10 and Specification C1.10, materials used in construction of Spread of flame = 7
the chute must have:
Smoke-Developed
a spread of flame index not more than 9 and Index = 5
a smoke-developed index not more than 8 if the spread of flame index
is more than 5.

4. FIRE RATING OF SURROUNDING BUILDING ELEMENTS Chute to be installed

into shaft with FRL as
The shaft around the chute must have a fire resistance level of at least that
set out in C1.1 and
detailed in C1.1 and Specification C1.1 of the BCA.
Specification C1.1 of
the BCA.

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Australian Building Codes Board. Building Code of Australia 2010
2
AS2118.1-1999. Australian Standard. Automatic fire sprinkler systems Part 1: General requirements

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 BCA PROVISIONS FOR ELEPHANTS FOOT GARBAGE/LINEN CHUTE

# BCA Requirements Outcome

5. VENTILATION Ventilation to be
provided to
The requirements F4.5 of the BCA state that the Garbage/linen room where the
3 garbage/laundry rooms
chute dispenses must be adequately ventilated in accordance with AS1668.2 .
as follows:
Garbage rooms
2
5.0 L/s per m of floor
area (requirement)
+ 5.0 L/s for each floor
level in the building
(recommendation)
Laundry Rooms
Commercial or
Hospital - 15.0 L/s per
2
m of floor area
Residential 20L/s per
laundry room
Exhaust Fan at head
of chute fitted with
damper with FRL of at
least -/60/-
Make-up air paths to
be provided to
garbage/laundry rooms

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AS1668.2-1991. Australian Standard. The use of mechanical ventilation and air-conditioning in buildings, Part 2: Mechanical ventilation for
acceptable indoor-air quality

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

AE&D has been commissioned by Elephants Foot Waste Compactors to determine if a proposed plastic
garbage/linen chute complies with the provisions of the BCA. Additionally, the ventilation requirements of the
garbage/linen room will be assessed and outlined in accordance with the BCA and relevant Australian Standards.
It is the intention of Elephants Foot Garbage Compactors Pty Ltd to install these chute systems in sprinkler
protected high rise buildings in compliance with the guidelines set out in the BCA.

1.1 Basis of Report

The key basis of this report is to address compliance with the significant requirements of the Building Code of
Australia (BCA) 2010 as relevant to the new garbage/linen chute system. The scope of services is limited to,
Section C - Fire Resistance, Section E- Services and Equipment and Section F - Health and Amenity of the
BCA.
This report is based on a desktop assessment of the following:
CSIRO Report FSP1443 Fire Resistance on a Self-Closing Hopper Doorset. Elephants Foot Garbage
chute. Appendix A
CSIRO materials test FNE9701 Simultaneous Determination of Ignitability, Flame Propagation, Heat
Release and Smoke Release on the Elephants Foot garbage chute material. Appendix B
The Building Code of Australia 2010 (BCA), prepared by the Australian Building Codes Board.
The Guide to the BCA 2010, prepared by the Australian Building Codes Board.

1.2 Regulatory Basis of the Report

The assessment of BCA compliance is subject to the following basis, where this application of compliance is
consistent with the requirement of sprinkler provisions, fire rating of hopper doorsets, fire rating of the chute and
building elements surrounding the chute and ventilation requirements. These requirements are detailed in the
following table.

BCA PROVISIONS FOR ELEPHANTS FOOT GARBAGE/LINEN CHUTE

# Recommendation BCA Requirements

Type & Action
Required

1. Regulatory SPRINKLER PROVISIONS

The chute design must have provisions for sprinkler protection at every second hopper
door on a level by level basis in addition to a sprinkler at the head of the chute in
accordance with AS2118.1-1999.

2. Regulatory FIRE RATING OF SELF CLOSING HOPPER DOORSETS

The hopper doorsets to be installed in the chute system must have a FRL of not less
than -/60/30 (for linen chutes) or be of non-combustible construction (for garbage
chutes) to comply with C3.13(b) and C3.13(d) in the BCA.

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 BCA PROVISIONS FOR ELEPHANTS FOOT GARBAGE/LINEN CHUTE

# Recommendation BCA Requirements

Type & Action
Required

3. Regulatory FIRE HAZARD PROPERTIES

From the BCA C1.10 and Specification C1.10, materials used in construction of the
chute must have:
a spread of flame index not more than 9 and
a smoke-developed index not more than 8 if the spread of flame index is more
than 5.

4. Regulatory FIRE RATING OF SURROUNDING BUILDING ELEMENTS

The shaft around the chute must be have a FRL as detailed in C1.1 and Specification
C1.1 of the BCA.

5. Regulatory VENTILATION
The requirements of clause F4.5 of the BCA state that the garbage/linen rooms where
the chute system dispenses must be adequately ventilated in accordance with
2
AS1668.2-1991. For garbage rooms the ventilation required is 5L/s per m of floor
area. For laundrys in commercial or hospital buildings the ventilation required is 15L/s
2
per m of floor area while in residential buildings the ventilation required for a laundry
room is 20L/s.

1.3 Purpose of the Report

The purpose of this report is to assess the following:

Assessment of the new garbage/linen chute under the current Building Code of Australia 2010 and detail
any significant departures from the BCA2010;
Provide recommendations to best address any significant departures from the requirements of BCA 2010
that are contained in, or caused by the proposed design.

1.4 Limitations of the Report

The report is limited to a desktop assessment of the specified Elephants Foot Chute system only and
does not constitute assessment of any existing buildings or site limitations in any way. Assessment is
strictly limited to those works that have specifically been nominated within assessed documentation
detailed in Section 1.1 of this report.
Access and facilities for people with disabilities is addressed however compliance with Disability
Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) is outside the scope of this report. It should be noted that BCA compliance
does not necessarily meet the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA).
Reporting on hazardous materials, OH&S matters or site contamination
Assessment of any structural elements or geotechnical matters relating to the building, including any
structural or other assessment of the existing fire resistant levels of the building
Consideration of any fire services operations (including hydraulic, electrical or other systems)
Assessment of plumbing and drainage installations, including stormwater
Assessment of mechanical plant operations, electrical systems or security systems
Heritage significance
Consideration of energy or water authority requirements

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 Consideration of Councils local planning policies
Environmental or planning issues
Requirements of statutory authorities
Pest inspection or assessment building damage caused by pests (general/visual pest invasion or damage
will be reported, however invasive or intrusive inspections have not be carried out)
Provision of any construction approvals or certification under Part 4A or Part 5 of the Environmental
Planning & Assessment Act 1979.
Determining compliance of any as installed systems.

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2.0 BCA ASSESSMENT DATA

This section details the relevant BCA assessment data to the proposal under the current Building Code of
Australia.
CSIRO have been commissioned by Elephants Foot Garbage Compactors to perform the fire hazard property
tests on the chute material and the fire resistance tests on the hopper doorsets. The chute design assessment is
based on these test results. The CSIRO reports are reproduced in Appendix A- Fire Hazard Properties of Chute
Material and Appendix B- Fire Resistance of Hopper Doorsets of this report.

2.1 Chute Design Assessment

Elephants Foot Garbage Compactors have developed a garbage/linen chute constructed of Alkatuff LL711UV
linear low density black polyethylene plastic having a nominal thickness of 5mm and a nominal total mass of 938
3
kg/m . The specific BCA requirements of the chute design are detailed in section 1.2 of this report. The
schematics of the chute system are represented below.
According to the BCA clause E1.5, a high rise building with an effective height of more than 25m requires
sprinkler protection and would need to be Type A construction. The provision of sprinklers is based on AS2118.1-
1999, where in high rise buildings sprinklers must be protected internally at every second hopper door on a floor
by floor basis in addition to a sprinkler at the head of the chute. The proposed chute design complies with these
requirements.
The fire resistance of the self closing hopper doors in the proposed design were tested by the CSIRO resulting in
a FRL of at least -/120/30 (see Appendix A), which complies with BCA Clause C3.13(b). The hopper doors are
constructed from 30mm thick MAXI-LITE panel faced on both sides by 1.6mm thick panels of 250 grade mild steel
sheet. Therefore the hopper door complies with BCA Clause C3.13(d) for openings in shafts.
The chute system has been subjected to the fire hazard property tests in accordance with BCA clause C1.10 and
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Specification C1.10, which requires tests to be carried out in accordance with AS1530.3-1999 (see Appendix B).
It was determined from this assessment that the chute material had a spread of flame index of 7 and a smoke
developed index of 5, in compliance with BCA C1.10 and Specification C1.10.
The chute must be located within a shaft that complies with the BCA requirements for fire resistance as defined in
Clause C1.1 and Specification C1.1.

4
AS1530.3-1999, Australian Standard. Methods for fire tests on building materials, components and structures. Simultaneous
determination of ignitability, flame propagation, heat release and smoke release.

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 Schematics of the Elephants foot chute system

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2.2 Garbage room Ventilation

The proposed chute is to dispense into an associated garbage room and according to the BCA Clause F4.5, any
room occupied by any person must have either natural ventilation or a mechanical ventilation system complying
with AS1668.2-1991 (see table in Appendix C). While the garbage room is not frequently occupied, ventilation
must be provided in accordance with the requirements of the BCA and will also act to remove odours from the
2
garbage area. The requirements for ventilation in a garbage room is a flow rate of 5 L/s per m of floor area.
If the chute is to be used as a linen chute that dispenses into a laundry then the ventilation required would be 15
2
L/s per m of floor area in a commercial or hospital laundry or 20 L/s for a residential building.
For this particular chute system the following recommendations are proposed to ensure adequate ventilation:
2
Garbage rooms must be ventilated to produce a minimum of 5 L/s per m , where it is also recommended
that additional 5L/s per level in the building be provided to ensure adequate ventilation. i.e.
2
Recommended ventilation = 5 L/s per m of garbage room floor area + (5L/s x Number of levels in
building).
Laundry rooms in commercial or hospital buildings must be ventilated to produce a minimum of 15L/s per
2
m of laundry floor area. Laundry rooms in a residential building must be ventilated to produce a
minimum of 20L/s per laundry room.
Suitable provisions for make-up air paths would need to be provided into the garbage/laundry rooms.

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3.0 BCA COMPLIANCE ASSESSMENT & RECOMMENDATIONS

The following table identifies the requirements of the Building Code of Australia for the proposed garbage/linen
chute design.

BCA PROVISIONS FOR ELEPHANTS FOOT GARBAGE/LINEN CHUTE

# BCA Requirements Outcome

1. SPRINKLER PROVISIONS Pass

The chute design must have provisions for sprinkler protection at every second Pending provisions
hopper door on a level by level basis in addition to a sprinkler at the head of the have been made for
5 nd
chute in accordance with AS2118.1-1999 . sprinklers at every 2
level on a floor by floor
Automatic fire sprinkler systems provide a building with a high level of
basis, in addition to a
protection for both the occupants and environment against a major structural
sprinkler provision at
fire. Sprinklers also protect against major structural damage to a building and
the head of the chute.
make a return to normal operations following a fire possible.

2. FIRE RATING OF SELF CLOSING HOPPER DOORSETS Pass

The hopper doorsets to be installed within a building of Type A construction Hopper Doorsets have
requires that the chute system must be of non-combustible construction if the FRL of -/120/30
shaft is a garbage shaft and have a FRL of not less than -/60/30 if providing
The hopper doorsets
access to a ventilating, pipe or other service shaft as detailed in C3.13(d) and
are non-combustible.
C3.13(b) of the BCA.

3. FIRE HAZARD PROPERTIES Pass

From the BCA C1.10 and Specification C1.10, materials used in construction of Spread of flame = 7
the chute must have:
Smoke-Developed
a spread of flame index not more than 9 and Index = 5
a smoke-developed index not more than 8 if the spread of flame index
is more than 5.

4. FIRE RATING OF SURROUNDING BUILDING ELEMENTS Chute to be installed

into shaft with FRL as
The shaft around the chute must be have a fire resistance level of at least that
set out in C1.1 and
detailed in C1.1 and Specification C1.1 of the BCA.
Specification C1.1 of
the BCA.

5
AS2118.1-1999. Australian Standard. Automatic fire sprinkler systems Part 1: General requirements

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 BCA PROVISIONS FOR ELEPHANTS FOOT GARBAGE/LINEN CHUTE

# BCA Requirements Outcome

5. VENTILATION Ventilation to be
provided to
The requirements F4.5 of the BCA state that the Garbage/linen room where the
garbage/laundry rooms
chute dispenses must be adequately ventilated in accordance with AS1668.2-
as follows:
1991.
Garbage rooms
2
5.0 L/s per m of floor
area (requirement)
+ 5.0 L/s for each floor
level in the building
(recommendation)
Laundry Rooms
Commercial or
Hospital - 15.0 L/s per
2
m of floor area
Residential 20L/s per
laundry room
Exhaust Fan at head
of chute fitted with
damper with FRL of at
least -/60/-
Make-up air paths to
be provided to
garbage/laundry rooms

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4.0 CONCLUSION

This report has assessed the compliance of the Elephants Foot Garbage/linen chute design with the BCAs
regulatory requirements and it has been determined that the design is considered to be at a sufficient level to
demonstrate compliance with the BCA Deemed-To-Satisfy provisions, and thus certification confirming that the
design documentation complies will be issued by AE&D. Provided that the Alkatuff LL711UV linear low density
polyethylene chute being contained in a suitably fire rated shaft, is fitted with hopper doors that have a minimum
FRL of -/120/30 and sprinkler protection is provided in accordance with Clause E1.5 in the BCA and AS2118.1-
1999 when necessary. Provisions must be made for adequate ventilation of the garbage/linen rooms where the
chute dispenses as is detailed in section 2.2 of this report.

Report By: Reviewed By:

Clynton Halstead Nathan Halstead

for AE&D for AE&D

B Medicinal Chemistry (Hons- First Class) MAIBS, Grad Dip Fire Eng (VU), M Build Surv (UWS)
PhD - Phytochemistry and Analytical Chemistry Accredited Certifier / Principal Certifying Authority (Building) - Grade A1
AIBS National - Accredited Building Surveyor

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A P P E N D I X A CSIRO Report FSP1443 Fire Resistance on a Self-Closing Hopper Doorset.
Elephants Foot Garbage Chute

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A P P E N D I X B CSIRO materials test FNE9701 Simultaneous Determination of Ignitability, Flame
Propagation, Heat Release and Smoke Release on the Elephants Foot garbage chute material

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A P P E N D I X C Ventilation Requirements from AS1668.2-1991

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