- Author
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Truax, T. R.
- Title
- Fire Research and Results at the Forest Products Laboratory. Information Reviewed and Reaffirmed.
- Coporate
- Forest Products Lab., Madison, WI
- Report
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No. 1999
October 1959
14 p.
- Book or Conf
- American Institute of Timber Construction. March 29, 1954,
New Orleans, LA,
['1954', '1959']
- Keywords
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research facilities
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fire research
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forestry
|
ignition
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fire spread
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walls
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doors
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ceilings
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timber
- Abstract
- The performance of wood under fire conditions has been the subject of research and investigations for quite some time. Some of the early work in this field was done by the National Bureau of Standards, Underwriters, and Associated Factory Mutual Laboratories, and their affiliated fire insurance organizations, and certain municipalities, particularly New York City. It was aimed at establishing fire test procedures and defining performance standards for building construction. The results of these early tests influenced the use of wood in construction and the setting of insurance rates.