A Method for Translating Compartment Fire Durations to Equivalent Fire Resistance Time at Standard Fire Test Condition

2019 ◽  
pp. 521-534
Author(s):  
Takeyoshi Tanaka ◽  
Tensei Mizukami
Keyword(s):  
Fire Resistance ◽  
Fire Test ◽  
Compartment Fire ◽  
Standard Fire

Experimental study on fire resistance of a full-scale composite floor assembly in a two-story steel framed building

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Choe ◽  
Selvarajah Ramesh ◽  
Xu Dai ◽  
Matthew Hoehler ◽  
Matthew Bundy
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Fire Resistance ◽  
Full Scale ◽  
System Level ◽  
Compartment Fire ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Standard Fire ◽  
Fire Experiment ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Floor System

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to report the first of four planned fire experiments on the 9.1 × 6.1 m steel composite floor assembly as part of the two-story steel framed building constructed at the National Fire Research Laboratory.Design/methodology/approachThe fire experiment was aimed to quantify the fire resistance and behavior of full-scale steel–concrete composite floor systems commonly built in the USA. The test floor assembly, designed and constructed for the 2-h fire resistance rating, was tested to failure under a natural gas fueled compartment fire and simultaneously applied mechanical loads.FindingsAlthough the protected steel beams and girders achieved matching or superior performance compared to the prescribed limits of temperatures and displacements used in standard fire testing, the composite slab developed a central breach approximately at a half of the specified rating period. A minimum area of the shrinkage reinforcement (60 mm2/m) currently permitted in the US construction practice may be insufficient to maintain structural integrity of a full-scale composite floor system under the 2-h standard fire exposure.Originality/valueThis work was the first-of-kind fire experiment conducted in the USA to study the full system-level structural performance of a composite floor system subjected to compartment fire using natural gas as fuel to mimic a standard fire environment.

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON STRUCTURAL BEHAVIOR OF FIRE PROTECTED DOUBLE CFT COLUMN SUBJECTED TO FIRE LOAD

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyung Soo Chung ◽  
Jae Sung Lee ◽  
Jong Eun Song ◽  
Woo Chul Kim ◽  
Heung Youl Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fire Resistance ◽  
Fire Test ◽  
Failure Modes ◽  
Temperature Deformation ◽  
Fire Tests ◽  
Fire Performance ◽  
Fire Load ◽  
Standard Fire ◽  
Fire Endurance ◽  
Cft Column

New concrete filled double-tube (CFDT) sections consist of an inner and outer tube with fire protection mortar (FPM) filling the cavity between them and the inner tube also filled with concrete or not. An investigation into the fire performance of CFDT during the standard fire test is reported. Six full size FPM filled CFDT columns were designed for the fire tests. Detail failure modes of overall specimens and each component in the columns as well as temperature, deformation and fire endurance were presented. It showed that the fire resistance in the CFDT columns is significantly higher than that in concrete filled steel tubular (CFT) columns. Investigation into the fire performance of the columns reveals possible solutions to improve the fire resistance of CFT members.

scholarly journals Experimental Study on Delaying the Failure Time of In-Service Cables in Trays by Using Fire-Retardant Coatings

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 2521
Author(s):  
Feng Jiang ◽  
Jianyong Liu ◽  
Wei Yuan ◽  
Jianbo Yan ◽  
Lin Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fire Resistance ◽  
Failure Time ◽  
Fire Retardant ◽  
Resistance Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Engineering Practice ◽  
Standard Fire ◽  
Oil Storage ◽  
Fire Resistance Test ◽  
Test Furnace

Improving the fire resistance of the key cables connected to firefighting and safety equipment is of great importance. Based on the engineering practice of an oil storage company, this study proposes a modification scheme that entails spraying fire-retardant coatings on the outer surface of a cable tray to delay the failure times of the cables in the tray. To verify the effect, 12 specimens were processed using five kinds of fire-retardant coatings and two kinds of fire-resistant cotton to coat the cable tray. The specimens were installed in the vertical fire resistance test furnace. For the ISO 834 standard fire condition, a fire resistance test was carried out on the specimens. The data for the surface temperature and the insulation resistance of the cables in trays were collected, and the fireproof effect was analyzed. The results showed that compared with the control group, the failure time of the cable could be delayed by 1.57–14.86 times, and the thicker the fire-retardant coatings were, the better the fireproof effect was. In general, the fire protection effect of the fire-retardant coating was better than that of the fire-resistant cotton.

Fire Resistance of Light-framed Wood Floors Exposed to Real and Standard Fire

2004 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 449-471 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joo-Saeng Park ◽  
Jun-Jae Lee
Keyword(s):  
Fire Resistance ◽  
Standard Fire

Drywall Thermal Properties Exposed to High Temperatures and Fire Condition

2013 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Md Azree Othuman Mydin
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Properties ◽  
High Temperatures ◽  
Fire Resistance ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Standard Fire ◽  
Performance Requirements ◽  
Cost Effective Technique ◽  
Fire Barrier ◽  
In Fire

Drywall is a widespread fire barrier used in house and general building construction. Drywall partitions and ceiling membranes are possibly the most common fire resistant construction approach employed in an extensive range of building types. The utilization of drywall board as prime fire protection of light-flame wood or steel construction is ubiquitous. Drywall board based systems are among those now broadly used, as walls or ceilings and it is principally employed as lining material in light-weight construction, which is a competent and cost effective technique of providing flexible partitioning assemblies in commercial and residential buildings. The thickness of the drywall board lining and the configuration of the framing can be flexibly changed to meet specified fire performance requirements. The use of such systems is increasing every day and there demands to be more research on their properties and behaviour. This paper will presents the properties of drywall board which will includes the assemblies and standard fire tests and the thermal properties of drywall in general and includes suggested properties of drywall by different researchers. Drywall boards shrink and crack at high temperatures, and this leads to collapse of parts of the drywall boards in fire. Fall-off of gypsum in fire affects the fire resistance of the assembly considerably, and cannot be overlooked when evaluating the fire resistance of drywall assemblies

Performance of CHS T-joints in a standard fire test

2012 ◽  
pp. 599-606 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Nguyen ◽  
K Tan ◽  
T Fung
Keyword(s):  
Fire Test ◽  
T Joints ◽  
Standard Fire

DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARD FIRE TEST RATING SYSTEMS FOR SHELTER COMPONENTS

1966 ◽  
Author(s):  
Willis G. Labes ◽  
Thomas E. Waterman ◽  
Reed B. Varley
Keyword(s):  
Fire Test ◽  
Rating Systems ◽  
Standard Fire
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