- Author
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Collier, P. C. R.
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Buchanan, A. H.
- Title
- Fire Resistance of Lightweight Timber Framed Walls.
- Coporate
- Building Research Association of New Zealand, Judgeford
University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
- Journal
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Fire Technology,
Vol. 38,
No. 2,
125-145,
2nd Quarter, April 2002
- Keywords
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walls
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timber
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fire resistance tests
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load bearing elements
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fire spread
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construction
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gypsum
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density effects
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conductivity
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charring
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moisture content
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plasterboard
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room burns
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fire load
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temperature
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decay
- Identifiers
- finite diference; thermal model; density and conductivity of gypsum; reduction of loadbearing capacity with charring of timber studs; effect of moisture content of gypsum plasterboard on overall performance of system; fire resistance tests on light timber frame walls; comparison of the room burn temperatures with the standard fire; comparison of measured temperatures with the finite difference model