- Author
- Grundahl, K.
- Title
- National Engineered Lightweight Construction Fire Research Project. Technical Report. Literature Search and Technical Analysis.
- Coporate
- National Fire Protection Research Foundation, Quincy, MA
- Report
- Technical Report, October 1992, 244 p.
- Keywords
- construction | fire research | joists | literature reviews | fire fighting | fire losses | fire statistics | structural stability | sprinklers | building codes
- Abstract
- The overall objective of the National Fire Protection Research Foundation (NFPRF) National Engineered Lightweight Construction Fire Research Project is to define the actual fire performance characteristics of engineered components. The components examined in this study: metal plate connected (MPC) wood trusses, MPC metal-web wood trusses, pin-end connected steel-web wood trusses, wooden I-joists, solid-sawn (e.g., 2 x 10) wood joists, composite wood joists, steel bar joists, and steel C-joists. Heavy timber trusses, bowstring timber trusses, heavy timber, and glue-laminated beams are discussed for additional information. They are not considered to be lightweight construction. Phase 1 of this project involved performing a literature search to determine what relevant literature was available on this topic. A complete listing of the documents found in this search (approximately 2000 citations) may be obtained upon request from NFPRF. During Phase 2, literature pertinent to the topic was gathered and a tehcnical analysis was prepared based on the readily available source documents.