- Author
- Collier, P. C. R. | Buchanan, A. H.
- Title
- Fire Resistance of Lightweight Timber Framed Walls.
- Coporate
- Building Research Association of New Zealand, Judgeford University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
- Journal
- Fire Technology, Vol. 38, No. 2, 125-145, 2nd Quarter, April 2002
- Keywords
- walls | timber | fire resistance tests | load bearing elements | fire spread | construction | gypsum | density effects | conductivity | charring | moisture content | plasterboard | room burns | fire load | temperature | decay
- Identifiers
- finite diference; thermal model; density and conductivity of gypsum; reduction of loadbearing capacity with charring of timber studs; effect of moisture content of gypsum plasterboard on overall performance of system; fire resistance tests on light timber frame walls; comparison of the room burn temperatures with the standard fire; comparison of measured temperatures with the finite difference model