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Author
Cooper, L. Y.
Title
Thermal Response of Gypsum-Panel/Steel-Stud Wall Systems Exposed to Fire Environments: A Simulation for Use in Zone-Type Fire Models.
Coporate
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
Report
Poster Abstracts,
Book or Conf
International Association for Fire Safety Science. Fire Safety Science. Proceedings. Fifth (5th) International Symposium. March 3-7, 1997, Intl. Assoc. for Fire Safety Science, Boston, MA, Melbourne, Australia, Hasemi, Y., Editors, 1348-1348 p., 1997
Keywords
fire research | fire safety | fire science | gypsum | ASTM E119 | steel beams | walls | zone models | compartment fires | fire barriers | fire models
Abstract
The purpose of this work is to develop a method for simulating the thermal response of fire-environment-exposured wall systems constructed of gypsum panels mounted on steel studs. The objective is an experimentally-validated, modular, thermal-wall-model algorithm that can be easily integrated into zone-type compartment fire models or used for "stand-alone" analyses.