- Author
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Building Research Association of New Zealand
- Title
- Testing for Fire Resistance.
- Coporate
- Building Research Association of New Zealand, Porirua
- Report
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BRANZ Building Info. Bull. 250,
1986,
4 p.
- Keywords
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fire resistance testing
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construction
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columns
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beams
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floors
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walls
- Abstract
- Fire resistance is defined in AS 1530 Part 4 as: "the ability of an element of construction, component or structure to fulfil for a stated period of time the required structural adequacy, integrity, thermal insulation and/or other expected duty specified, during exposure to a fire test specified in this standard".