Self-supporting Membrane Ceilings
These are normally non loadbearing and depending on the type of construction, are used to provide protection from fire attack from below and/or above. Ceiling panels are fixed into a steel framing system spanning and supported between two walls.
Self-supporting membrane ceilings should be tested or assessed in accordance AS 1530: Part 4 to satisfy the failure criteria of integrity and insulation.
These ceiling systems allow for the protection to or from services contained within the ceiling void.