- Author
- Robertson, A. F. | Gross, D. | Williamson, R. B.
- Title
- Building Associated Fire Problems--Report of Meeting CIB, W14, April 1-5, 1974. Final Report.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Report
- NBSIR 75-674, March 1975, 57 p.
- Distribution
- Limited Distribution Available from National Technical Information Services
- Keywords
- standards; fire endurance; fire gases; fires; fire tests; fire growth; model fires; smoke
- Abstract
- This report summarizes discussions which took place at the recent meeting of Commission W14 of CIB. About 46 of the more than 100 documents related to fire problems were considered at the meeting. It was agreed that current trends in building construction and furnishing materials present new forms of fire hazard which warrant increased attention. While progress was evident in methods for analyzing fire endurance performance of structural building elements it seems desirable to place greater emphasis on the fire gas hazard as a cause of fire casualties. A symposium is planned on methods for managing gas movement and disposal during building fires. A state-of-the-art paper is also planned to review and document current work on the influence of fire gases on animals and humans. It was noted that the smoke production characteristics of furnishing items may present serious problems and must be considered in any attempt to control smoke during building fires.