BCA Assessment Report for Commercial Development at Singlewell Road, Lake Macquarie

COVER LETTER
KTPO CAUSALTANCY LDT
P.O BOX 50032-3
SYDNEY
29/8/2018
Dear sir/Madam
The items within this report are either important item that requires further information or
compliance issues. All other items not shown have been considered acceptable. A full report has
been provided.
There is insufficient information at this stage to show compliance with the BCA, however
subject to the items highlighted in this report being incorporated in the scheme, and then general
BCA compliance could be achieved. Full compliance with certain BCA clauses cannot be
ascertained without additional information being provided and typically at Construction
Certificate stage, as indicated in this report.
In case of any queries please do not hesitate to call me.
Yours faithfully
Peter Edward
Phone number
02 9211 600
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BCA ASSESSMENT REPORT
COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT
23 SINGLEWELL ROAD
LAKE MACQUARIE
NEW SOUTH WALES
2113
ADDRESS CONTACT
P.O BOX 50032-3 PHONE: [phone]
SYDNEY
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Executive Summary
The industrial report will examine the certificate of construction drawing if it is in compliance
with the set rules and regulations as per the governing codes of Australia 2016, the report will
deliver proper assessment of all the sections of BCA which are applicable, further their will be
identification of the areas which are noncompliance that probably will require building solutions.
The Noncompliance sections that which will need alternate Solutions are as follows:
a) Building code of Australia travelling distance of the exit captured on clause D1.4
b) Building code of Australia the travelling through isolate fire exit b and c captured in clause
D1.7
c) Building code of Australia protecting an open area on an external wall as captured in clause
C3.2
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Contents
Executive Summary.....................................................................................................................................3
INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................................5
A1 BACKGROUND...............................................................................................................................5
A2 OBJECTIVE......................................................................................................................................5
A3 DOCUMENTATION........................................................................................................................5
A.4 REGULATORY FRAMEWORK.....................................................................................................6
BCA INFORMATION................................................................................................................................7
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BUILDING..............................................................................................7
B.1 classification of the building.............................................................................................................7
B.2 FLOOR AREA AND VOLUME......................................................................................................7
BCA ASSESSMENT..................................................................................................................................8
B.3 BCA DEEMED-TO-SATISFY COMPLIANCE ISSUES................................................................8
Section C: Fire resistance........................................................................................................................8
SECTION D : ACCESS AND EGRESS...............................................................................................12
Nominate relevant BCA Performance Requirements................................................................................15
IFEG’s – Assessment Methodology..........................................................................................................16
CONCLUSION.........................................................................................................................................17
References.................................................................................................................................................18
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