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In relation to smoke and fire provision has been made for the following:
(i) Automatic smoke and thermal detectors;
(ii) The Administration areas have a separate ventilation system from the
pool halts;
(iii) A natural smoke reservoir has been created by the high curved volumes of the pool halls; and
(iv) Ventilation louvres at high level are provided at both ends of the pool Gall, which activates during a fire alarm.
Exemption from the requirements of the following; Clause E2.1, Table E2.1.
Item 4 - To permit the deletion of thermal and smoke detectors over the water areas. Application of the code would require a combination of thermal and smoke detectors be installed to provide coverage to the entire pool hall ceiling area. This would result in detectors being located over the water areas. In consideration of the tow fire risk over the pool areas and the difficulty of servicing detectors over the water area, it was agreed that no detectors be located over the actual swimming pool. However beam coverage over the central water area from detectors located at either end of the pool halls has been provided. This provision was acceptable to the ACT Fire Brigade.
Exemption from the requirements of the following; Clause ACT E1.7.
Item 5 - To permit the deletion of the requirement for testing of slip resistance of paving in public areas. The standard referred to in the BCC is titled "Laboratory Polishing of Aggregate using the Horizontal Bed Machine" and requires the polishing of surfaces prior to testing. It is recognised by testing agencies and the Standards Association of Australia that it is not possible to accurately replicate the weathering process of surfaces by polishing.
During the design stage the Design Manager was advised by the Standards Association of Australia that a new draft standard entitled "Slip Resistance of Pedestrian Surfaces, Part 1Requirements" would be released. This will describe more accurate and appropriate methods for slip resistance of surfaces than the present standard.
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