A Suggested Method for Performance Evaluation of Large Scale Fireproof Shutters
Currently, there is a limitation in the performance evaluation of a large fireproof shutter due to the constraint of the maximum size of the test equipment (3 m × 3 m). In particular, the longer the maximum span of a large fireproof shutter, the greater the fire load. Accordingly, the deformation of the large fireproof shutter is increased. The fire fragile area between the guide rails at both ends of the large fireproof shutter and the body of the fireproof shutter increases, and at the same time, the possibility of flame passing through the fragile area increases. However, the reduced-scale test is performed without reflecting the above-mentioned problems, and the maximum span of 8 m specified in KS F 4510 is widely used. Therefore, the author suggests a new method for performance evaluation of large-scale fireproof shutter, which can reflect the fire vulnerabilities of large fireproof shutter with increasing span.