3. Identify the state or territory you are based in Victoria, Australia. Then, based on your state or territory, identify the following:

The state or territory you identify must be the same throughout the assessments.

Some acts or regulations may be repeated so long as they cover both groups of building classes (i.e. Class 2, 3, and 9 buildings, and Class 5, 6, 7, and 8 buildings).

State/Territory
Act relevant to the construction of Class 2, 3, 4 or 9 buildings
Set of regulations relevant to the construction of Class 2, 3, 4 or 9 buildings
Act relevant to the construction of Class 5 to Class 8 buildings
Set of regulations relevant to the construction of Class 5 to Class 8 buildings

4. List the six bushfire attack level ratings that AS 3959 uses to establish the requirements for construction.

i.

ii. iii. iv.

v. vi.

5. List four methods of testing that AS/NZS 4020 prescribes for testing products that come into contact with drinking water

i. ii. iii. iv.

6. Access and review the sample contract provided along with this workbook:

Sample Contract

Once you have reviewed the contract, answer the following questions:

i. What are the services that the contractor must perform?

ii. How much will the client pay the contractor?

iii. When must the contractor complete their services?

7. Answer the following:

i.Briefly explain what the General Requirements of buildings are.?

ii.Briefly explain what the Performance Requirements of buildings are.?

iii.Briefly explain what Deemed-to-Satisfy Solutions are.?

iv.Briefly explain the relationship between a building's Performance Requirements and compliance options (e.g. performance solutions, deemed-to-satisfy solutions).?

8.Briefly define each of the given assessment methods.

Assessment Method	Explanation
Verification Method
Expert Judgment
Comparison with Deemed-to-Satisfy Solutions

9. Provided in the table below are different building properties of Class 2 to Class 9 buildings. For each building property, provide one performance requirement according to the National Construction Code (NCC) Volume 1.

Building Property	Performance Requirement
Structural stability during a fire
Weatherproofing
Fire extinguishers
Personal hygiene facilities
Safe movement to and within a building

10.Provided in the table below are different building properties of Class 2 to Class 9 buildings. Describe the how the verification method for each building property of the buildings must be implemented.

Building Property	Verification Method
Structural robustness
Access to and within a building

11. Answer the following questions:

Identify the four steps in the development of Performance Solutions

Provide a brief explanation of each step of the development of Performance Solutions

Steps in Developing Performance Solutions	Brief Explanation of Each Step
1.
2.
3.
4.

12. List six ways that the evidence of suitability for building materials and products is established.

13. Complete the table below by identifying the type of fire-resisting construction (i.e. Type A, Type B, or Type C) given the following:

Class of building

Number of storerys each class of building has.

Rise in Storeys	Class of building: 2, 3, 9	Class of building: 5, 6, 7, 8
4 or more
3
2
1