- Author
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Kanury, A. M.
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Holve, D. J.
- Title
- Theoretical Analysis of the ASTM E-119 Standard Fire Test of Building Construction and Materials. Final Report.
- Coporate
- Stanford Research Inst., Menlo Park, CA
- Sponsor
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Report
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NBS GCR 76-50,
August 1975,
141 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Contract
- CONTRACT-436105
- Keywords
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ASTM E119
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building construction
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charring
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combustion
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fire endurance
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fire tests
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flame emissivity
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heat transfer
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pyrolysis
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radiant heating
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thermal inertia
- Abstract
- This report describes a theoretical analysis of the ASTM E-119 Standard Fire Test. Both analytical and numerical analyses of the test are performed, indicating how various physical, chemical, and structural variables influence the fire endurance of a construction member.