AS/NZS 1905.1:1997

1 - AS/NZS 1905.1:1997 COMPONENTS FOR THE PROTECTION OF OPENINGS IN FIRE-RESISTANT WALLS - FIRE-RESISTANT DOORSETS
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
7 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
7 - 1.1 SCOPE
7 - 1.2 APPLICATION
7 - 1.3 OBJECTIVE
8 - 1.4 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
9 - 1.5 DEFINITIONS
9 - 1.5.1 Approved
9 - 1.5.2 Asymmetric leaf
9 - 1.5.3 Automatic
9 - 1.5.4 Backset
9 - 1.5.5 Building Code
9 - 1.5.6 Certifier
9 - 1.5.7 Combustible
9 - 1.5.8 Doorset
9 - 1.5.9 Doorstop
9 - 1.5.10 Double-acting doorset
9 - 1.5.11 Essential latching components
9 - 1.5.12 Facings and edgings
10 - 1.5.13 Fire-resistance level (FRL)
10 - 1.5.14 Fire-resistant doorset
10 - 1.5.15 Formal opinion
10 - 1.5.16 Full-scale test
10 - 1.5.17 Furniture (door)
10 - 1.5.18 Hardware (door)
10 - 1.5.19 Heat-actuated device
10 - 1.5.20 Latch handle
10 - 1.5.21 Manufacturer
10 - 1.5.22 Mullion
10 - 1.5.23 Pilot test
10 - 1.5.24 Recognized authority
11 - 1.5.25 Registered testing authority
11 - 1.5.26 Regulatory authority
11 - 1.5.27 Self-closing
11 - 1.5.28 Similar construction
11 - 1.5.29 Specimen doorset
11 - 1.5.30 Sponsor
11 - 1.5.31 Standard fire test
11 - 1.5.32 Tested specimen
11 - 1.5.33 Through components
11 - 1.5.34 Transom panel
11 - 1.5.35 Walls of concrete construction
11 - 1.5.36 Walls of masonry construction
15 - SECTION 2 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
15 - 2.1 GENERAL
15 - 2.1.1 Materials
15 - 2.1.2 Self-closure
15 - 2.1.3 Selection of hardware
15 - 2.1.4 Clearances
15 - 2.1.5 Wall openings
15 - 2.1.6 Sensing device
16 - 2.2 SIDE-HUNG DOORS, INCLUDING DOUBLE-ACTING DOORSETS
16 - 2.2.1 Width of door seat rebate
16 - 2.2.2 Hinges and pivots
16 - 2.2.3 Materials for essential latching components
16 - 2.2.4 Closer pressure relief
16 - 2.2.5 Cushioned back-checking action of the closer
17 - 2.2.6 Security latching
17 - 2.3 SLIDING DOORSETS
17 - 2.3.1 Flush pulls and grips
17 - 2.3.2 Directional arrows
17 - 2.3.3 Automatic closing
20 - SECTION 3 DETERMINATION OF FIRE RESISTANCE
20 - 3.1 GENERAL
20 - 3.2 TEST MOUNTING
20 - 3.3 EXPOSURE TO FIRE
20 - 3.3.1 Side-hung doors
21 - 3.3.2 Sliding doors
21 - 3.4 VISION PANEL
21 - 3.5 LATCHSET
22 - SECTION 4 VARIATIONS FROM THE TESTED SPECIMEN
22 - 4.1 GENERAL
22 - 4.2 VARIATIONS PERMITTED WITHOUT A FORMAL OPINION
22 - 4.2.1 Decrease in size of opening
22 - 4.2.2 Door leaf
22 - 4.2.3 Timber used in doorset
22 - 4.2.4 Door frame
22 - 4.2.5 Wall of masonry or concrete construction
22 - 4.2.6 Hardware
24 - 4.3 VARIATIONS PERMITTED SUBJECT TO A FORMAL OPINION
24 - 4.3.1 General
24 - 4.3.2 Preparation and presentation of formal opinions
25 - 4.3.3 Minimum fire-testing required for the preparation of formal opinions
28 - SECTION 5 INSTALLATION
28 - 5.1 GENERAL
28 - 5.2 DOORSILLS
28 - 5.2.1 General
28 - 5.2.2 New Zealand
28 - 5.3 FIXING OF DOOR FRAMES
28 - 5.4 ALLOWABLE VARIATIONS FOR FIXING OF DOOR FRAMES
29 - 5.5 CLEARANCES
29 - 5.5.1 General
29 - 5.5.2 Sill and floor finish
29 - 5.5.3 Side hung doors, leaf to frame
29 - 5.5.4 Double-acting doorsets
29 - 5.5.5 Horizontally sliding doorsets
29 - 5.6 HARDWARE
29 - 5.6.1 Attachment
30 - 5.6.2 Latch handles
30 - 5.6.3 Sensing devices
30 - 5.6.4 Travel-limiting devices
30 - 5.6.5 Counterweighting system for sliding doors
30 - 5.7 FINAL CHECK
33 - SECTION 6 MARKING AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION
33 - 6.1 MARKING OF FIRE-RESISTANT DOORSETS
33 - 6.1.1 General
33 - 6.1.2 Completed installation
33 - 6.1.3 Metal tags
34 - 6.1.4 Information requirements
35 - 6.2 MARKING OF LATCHSETS AND CLOSERS-AUSTRALIA
35 - 6.2.1 General
35 - 6.2.2 Latchset
36 - 6.2.3 Closer body
36 - 6.3 EVIDENCE OF COMPLIANCE - AUSTRALIA
36 - 6.3.1 Installation
36 - 6.3.2 Schedule of evidence of compliance
36 - 6.3.3 Records and required information
37 - 6.4 EVIDENCE OF COMPLIANCE - NEW ZEALAND
37 - 6.4.1 Attachment
37 - 6.4.2 Further evidence to be provided
37 - 6.4.3 Register
37 - 6.5 FIRE-RESISTANT DOORSET SIGNS - NEW ZEALAND
37 - 6.5.1 Installation
37 - 6.5.2 Size
37 - 6.6 MAINTENANCE
38 - APPENDIX A - PHYSICAL TESTING OF FIRE-RESISTANT DOORSETS
38 - A1 SCOPE
38 - A2 PRINCIPLE
38 - A3 APPARATUS
38 - A4 SPECIMEN
38 - A5 TEST METHODS
38 - A5.1 General
38 - A5.2 Resistance to buckling (torsion)
38 - A5.3 Vertical loading test
39 - A5.4 Resistance to slamming
39 - A5.5 Shock impact
39 - A5.6 Body impact
39 - A5.7 Resistance to misuse
40 - A6 TEST REPORT
41 - APPENDIX B - INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED WITH ENQUIRIES AND ORDERS
44 - APPENDIX C - SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES ON THE SELECTION OF DOOR CLOSERS FOR FIRE-RESISTANT DOORSETS
45 - APPENDIX D - METHODS FOR FIXING FIRE-RESISTANT DOOR FRAMES TO EXISTING WALLS OF CONCRETE OR MASONRY
45 - D1 GENERAL
45 - D2 METHODS
45 - D2.1 General
45 - D2.2 Fixing the doorset frame by means of bonded hairpin anchors
46 - D2.3 Fixing the doorset frame by means of threaded anchors
49 - APPENDIX E - FIRE DOOR CERTIFICATE AND SCHEDULE OF EVIDENCE OF COMPLIANCE

Specifies requirements for the design, construction and installation of fire-resistant doorsets including transom panels but excluding lift-landing doors and access panels, used to protect openings in walls and partitions required to resist the passage of fire. Shows the variation between Australia and New Zealand in regard to the certification, marking and identification of doorsets as determined by the building codes and practice in both countries. A series of tests by which the physical capacity of the doorsets may be measured is also included.

This Standard specifies requirements for the construction and installation of fire-resistant doorsets used to protect openings in walls and partitions which are required to resist the passage of fire.This Standard also applies to transom panels over doors, where the panels are contained within the doorframe and form part of the doorset.This Standard does not apply to lift-landing doors.NOTES:1 Where it is intended to install the fire-resistant doorset in high traffic areas, it is recommended that it be tested in accordance with Appendix A prior to fire testing and that it complies with the requirements set out therein.2 Durability designations for locksets and methods for their cycle testing, for minimal, moderate and high frequency usage, are given in AS 4145.2.3 Manufacturers of fire-resistant doorsets are strongly encouraged to implement quality control systems in accordance with AS/NZS ISO 9002.Guidance on the introduction and maintenance of suitable quality systems is given in AS/NZS ISO 9000 and AS/NZS ISO 9004.4 Guidance on information that should be supplied with an enquiry or order is given in Appendix B.5 Requirements governing lift-landing doors are given in AS 1735.11 or NZS 4332P, as applicable.6 A panel above a doorset, which is not contained within the door frame, is considered as being part of the wall and is therefore subject to the structural adequacy, integrity and insulation requirements set out in the Building Code.7 A transom or mullion within a door frame may be permanently fixed to the side members of the frame or may be removable by means of mechanical fixing.8 A smoke control system (or other external environmental conditions) can impose forces greater than 5 N on the strike. In such circumstances a substantially greater resistance force may be required of the strike to ensure the door remains in the latched position during a fire emergency.

First published in Australia as AS CA57.1-1972.
Revised and redesignated AS 1905.1-1976.
Second edition 1982.
Third edition 1984.
Fourth edition 1990.
First published in New Zealand as part of NZS 1188:1954.
Revised and redesignated in part as NZS 4232.1:1988.
AS 1905.1-1990 and NZS 4232.1:1988, jointly revised, amalgamated and designated AS/NZS 1905.1:1997.