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Author
Frangi, A. | Schleifer, V. | Fontana, M. | Hugi, E.
Title
Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Gypsum Plasterboards in Fire.
Coporate
Institute of Structural Engineering, ETH Zurich, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland Empa, Swiss Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research, 8600 Duebendorf, Switzerland
Journal
Fire Technology, Vol. 46, No. 1, 149-167, January 2010
Keywords
gypsum | plasterboard | fire tests | charring | insulation | numerical analysis | timber | cladding | wooden structures | fire behavior | wood | verification | small scale fire tests | wall assemblies | exposure | floor assemblies | temperature | structural elements | fire resistance | thermal analysis | gypsum board | equations | thermal behavior
Identifiers
light timber frame assemblies; wood-based panels; verification of the separating function (insulation and integrity criteria); wall-and-floor assemblies; thickness and mean density of the gypsum boards tested; FE thermal analysis