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Author
Gerlich, H. J. T. | Barnett, C. R. | McLellan, D. L. | 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
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
fire science | fire safety | construction | drywall | design fires | building codes | fire resistance | test methods | furnaces | failure | building elements | compartments | 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