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Author
Issen, L. A.
Title
Tests of the Fire Resistance of Intumescent-Painted Structural Elements.
Coporate
National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
Sponsor
Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, DC 20234
Report
NBS 10 412
November 1972
29 p.
Distribution
AVAILABLE FROM: National Archives, Civilian Records, Room 2800, 8601 Adelphia Road, College, Park, MD 20740-6001, Telephone: 301-713-7230
Contract
NBS-PROJECT-4600370 NBS-PROJECT-4600379
Keywords
fire resistance tests; fire endurance; fire tests; intumescent coatings
Abstract
Two fire tests were performed to determine if an intumescent paint coating would provide an additional 15 minutes of fire endurance for a cold formed steel stud over that of a bare stud, and if an intumescent paint coating could provide 45 minutes of fire endurance for a wood joist.