AS/NZS1668 Part 1 & AS1682 Part 1 and 2

Smoke Control & Fire Dampers


Seminar Summary

This seminar is run over a day and a half and will cover the Australian Standards – AS/NZS1668.1 and AS1682.1&2. Day 1 will look over ASNZS1668.1 and there will be half day on the AS1682.1&2.


ASNZS1668.1 (Day 1 – 9:00am – 5:00pm)

This seminar explains the reasons why smoke control is required in buildings, the hazards generated by smoke, how it moves, occupant escape, and the principles of smoke control. The seminar outlines how AS/NZS 1668.1 applies the principles of smoke control in multi-compartment buildings.

Key topics

• Purpose and application of fire and smoke control
• Introduction to AS/NZS 1668.1:1998 “The use of ventilation and air conditioning in buildings. Part 1: Fire and Smoke control in multi-compartment buildings
• Select a smoke control system
• Design a smoke control system
• Develop a smoke control system
• Fire protection of openings
• System activation and operation
• Testing and commissioning smoke control systems

AS1682.1&2 (Day 2 – 9:00am – 12:30pm)

This course is primarily concerned with the specification, installation, commissioning and maintenance of fire and smoke dampers. This seminar provides the general and specific knowledge required for determining the proper parameters for the selection, installation, commissioning and essential maintenance of fire dampers and smoke dampers in use in buildings.

Key topics

• Purpose and application of fire and smoke dampers
• Requirements to install fire and smoke dampers in multi-compartment buildings
• Performance requirements for fire, smoke and air control dampers
• Suitability of a particular damper for a specific application
• Installation of fire and smoke dampers
• Installation parameters of dampers
• Limitations of fire and smoke damper designs and their access requirements
• Relationship between the method of prototype testing and the method of installation
• Standard commissioning requirements for fire and smoke dampers
• Maintenance of fire and smoke dampers
• Essential services maintenance requirements for the various designs and configurations of fire and smoke dampers

This course is ideal for:

• Mechanical design engineers
• Architects
• Graduate design engineers
• Building surveyors
• Mechanical services contractors
• Council inspectors
• Facility managers
• Project managers

Course dates and locations

Sydney

March 12th & 13th, 2008
Vibe Hotel
88 Alfred Street Milsons Point, NSW 2061

Melbourne

May 14th & 15th, 2008
Travelodge Southbank Melbourne
9 Riverside Quay, Southbank, VIC, 3006

Brisbane

July 29th & 30th, 2008
The Pavillion - Allan Border Field
1 Bogan Street, Breakfast Creek, QLD 4010

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In-house training

The AS/NZS1668 & AS1682 seminar can also be run at your work place. If you have 8 or more people interested in doing the course please contact Brendan Pejkovic on 03 8623 3007 to obtain further information.

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