- Author
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Ingberg, S. H.
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Dunham, J. W.
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Thompson, J. P.
- Title
- Combustible Contents in Buildings.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
- Report
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BMS 149
July 25, 1957
20 p.
- Keywords
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combustibles
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building materials
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floors
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interior finishes
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surveys
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fire severity
- Abstract
- Information is presented on the combustible contents, including the flooring and the interior finish and trim, found in buildings housing various classes of occupancy. The data given are based on surveys of specific buildings in which the weight and distribution of combustible contents were obtained area by area and floor by floor. The results indicate the range in the amounts of combustibles associated with different occupancies and show that, except for the areas used for filing and storage, the combustible load is uniformly light for residential buildings, schools, hospitals, and office buildings. The combustible load varies considerably in mercantile occupancies and even more so in industrial and storage buildings. In conjunction with fire severity tests, data from these surveys can be applied in developing requirements for mimimum fire resistance of buildings.