- Author
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Gerlich, H. J. T.
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Barnett, C. R.
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McLellan, D. L.
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Buchanan, A. H.
- Title
- Predicting the Performance of Drywall Construction Exposed to Design Fires.
- Coporate
- Winstone Wallboards, New Zealand
Macdonald Barnett Partners Ltd., New Zealand
University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
- Report
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Volume 1,
- Book or Conf
- Interflam 2004. (Interflam '04). International Interflam Conference, 10th Proceedings. Volume 1. July 5-7, 2004. Organised by Interscience Communications Ltd. in association with National Institute of Standards and Technology, Building Research Establishment; National Fire Protection Association; Society of Fire Protection Engineers; and Swedish National Testing and Research Institute,
Interscience Communications Ltd., London, England,
Edinburgh, Scotland,
257-267 p.,
2004
- Keywords
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fire science
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fire safety
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construction
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drywall
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design fires
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building codes
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fire resistance
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test methods
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furnaces
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failure
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building elements
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compartments
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equations
- Identifiers
- failure time; furnace test methods; failure time of drywall construction when exposed to a design fire; typical compartment test set-up and dimensions; failure times for the tested assemblies; actual times to failure in minutes for assemblies with a 'FRR' test result; required FRR in minutes to ensure that safe evacuation times 'E' are achieved