Naslov
Experimental comparisons in façade fire testing considering SP Fire 105 and the BS 8414-1

Autori
Anderson, Johan ; Boström, Lars ; Jansson McNamee, Robert ; Milovanović, Bojan

Izvornik
Fire and materials (0308-0501) 42 (2018), 5; 484-492

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
fire ; facade test ; repeatability ; SP Fire 105 ; BS 8414-1

Sažetak
A comparison between full-scale façade fire tests where SP Fire 105 and BS 8414–1 were used regarding repeatability and the use of modelling to discern changes in the set-ups is presented. Two test series according to BS 8414 – 1 were repeated outside using the same façade systems on two different days whereas for the SP Fire 105 a set of common façade systems in Sweden were tested indoors. In particular, the results show that the wind around the test set-up may have a significant impact on the tests and that the heat exposure to the façade surface will depend on the thickness of the test specimen where an increased temperature in front of the façade, and a decreased temperature on the façade 2.1 m above the fire room, is observed experimentally. The heat exposure to the test specimen varies to a more limited extent when an uncontrollable free burning fire source is used (in this study heptane and wood respectively) and that this variation increases when wind is present.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Građevinarstvo

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