Experimental Researches on Determining the Fire Action Response of Improved Exterior Cladding Systems Provided with Incombustible Barriers

Lalu, Octavian; Anghel, Ion; Serban, Manuel; Mocioi, Ionel-Alin; Brănişteanu, Bogdan

doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2017.03.1099

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“…These varying configurations have led to a series of issues regarding their hydrothermal, energy, sound and fire performance. 10 Construction details (eg, cladding fixings) 8 or fire barriers 11,12 may also affect flame spreading within the ventilation air cavity.…”

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Performance of a ventilated‐façade system under fire conditions: An experimental investigation

2020

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Summary During a fire event, ventilated facade systems may contribute to external fire spreading to the upper floors of a building via the facade, thus representing a significant risk. In this frame, the performance of a typical ventilated façade system under fire conditions is experimentally investigated, using a full‐scale compartment‐facade test rig. Two alternative façade configurations are examined and comparatively assessed, namely a plain façade (PF) and a ventilated façade (VF) system. Emphasis is given on the estimation of the thermal characteristics of the developed Externally Venting Flames (EVF) and the thermal boundary conditions developing on the façade's exposed surface. An extensive set of sensors was installed at the interior of the fire compartment, the façade systems and the exterior of the test configurations. Analysis of the experimental data suggests that even though gaseous combustion products managed to penetrate the air cavity of the VF system, no consistent flaming conditions were established. On the unexposed face of both PF and VF systems, temperatures remained constantly below 180°C throughout the duration of both fire tests. The Eurocode correlations are assessed against the obtained experimental data; certain parameters, such as EVF length, width and centreline temperature, are found to be under‐estimated by the Eurocode methodology.

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Section: Ventilated Façade Systemmentioning

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Performance of a ventilated‐façade system under fire conditions: An experimental investigation

2020

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“…Lalu et al found that 50 cm width of noncombustible fire barriers, vertically measured, is adequate in terms of fire safety and economic in terms of optimization of the global system of noncombustible fire barriers. This proposed size reduces technological materials losses by 40% and eliminates potential installation errors due to material continuity 133. Furthermore, Hajdukovic´et al conducted fire experiments on two two-storey large-scale facade samples with the same overall geometrical and material details.…”

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Evaluating the fire risk associated with cladding panels: An overview of fire incidents, policies, and future perspective in fire standards

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Fire resistance of external light gauge steel framed walls clad with autoclaved aerated concrete panels

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Mahendran

2021

Thin-Walled Structures

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Experimental Researches on Determining the Fire Action Response of Improved Exterior Cladding Systems Provided with Incombustible Barriers

Cited by 5 publications

References 4 publications

Performance of a ventilated‐façade system under fire conditions: An experimental investigation

Performance of a ventilated‐façade system under fire conditions: An experimental investigation

Evaluating the fire risk associated with cladding panels: An overview of fire incidents, policies, and future perspective in fire standards

Fire resistance of external light gauge steel framed walls clad with autoclaved aerated concrete panels

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