Publications

This page is intended as a forum for NZ Chapter members and others with an interest in Fire engineering to air their views and discuss issues of interest.

Available for your reading are:

• 45 South : Quarterly newsletter, containing news, articles of interest and sometimes technical papers.
• Technical Papers
• Presentations
• Publications

Volume 12 Vol 12 Issue 1 (Mar 2007) PDF Volume 11 Vol 11 Issue 2 (Sep 2006) PDF Vol 11 Issue 1 (May 2006) PDF Volume 10 Vol 10 Issue 2 (Aug 2005) PDF Volume 9 Vol 9 Issue 5 (July 2003) PDF Vol 9 Issue 6 (Apr 2004) PDF Vol 9 Issue 7 (Sept 2004) PDF Volume 8 Vol 8 Issue 2 (Jun 2002) Vol 8 Issue 4 (Dec 2002) Volume 7 Vol 7 Issue 4 (Feb 2000) Vol 7 Issue 5 (Sep 2000)

Volume 4 Vol 4 Issue 1 (Mar 1996) Volume 3 Vol 3 Issue 1 (Mar 1996) Vol 3 Issue 2 (Jul 1996) Vol 3 Issue 3 (Oct 1996) Volume 2 Vol 2 Issue 2 (May 1995) Vol 2 Issue 3 (Aug 1995) Vol 2 Issue 4 (Nov 1995) Volume 1 Vol 1 Issue 1 (Nov 1994) Vol 2 Issue 1 (Feb 1995)

 

Technical Papers

• TP95-1 Growth Rate Classifications and Unit Energy Release Rates for Typical Fuels - C R Barnett
• TP95-2 Dead End and Open Path Lengths - C R Barnett
• TP95-3 Sprinkler Response Time Indices - C Mak
• TP95-4 Smoke Detectors in Residential Apartments - R J Fraser
• TP95-5 Specific Evacuation Design to NZBC - R P Gillespie
• Technical paper specification
  

Presentations

• Geoff Mayes - SFPE Seminar - Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996, Fire Engineering Perspectives August 2008 (174KB, PDF)
• NZS4541:2007 - Brief outline of significant changes - Technical meeting, May / June 2007 (308KB, PDF)
• BIA determinations and in particular Determination 2003/3
• External fire spread - some design considerations. Technical meeting, June 2003 (19MB, PPT)

Publications

SFPE response to the Ministry of Economic Development discussion document "Better Regulation of the Building Industry in New Zealand". (xMB, PDF)