Fire Performance Of Timber Structures Under Natural Fire Conditions

Frangi, Andréa; Fontana, Mario

doi:10.3801/iafss.fss.8-279

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“…These were caused by unburnt gases being produced in the room due to lack of oxygen. Similar results have been obtained in tests performed in Switzerland [27]. Further, it was demonstrated that by protecting the timber structure adequately, a complete burnout of the fire compartment with no fire-fighter intervention can be achieved, without any significant damage on the timber structure.…”

Section: European Testssupporting

confidence: 79%

Fire safety engineering in timber buildings

Östman

Brandon

Frantzich

2017

Fire Safety Journal

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The combustibility of timber is one of the main reasons that many building regulations strictly limit the use of timber as a building material. Fire safety is an important contribution to feeling safe, and an important criterion for the choice of building materials. Historically, the combustibility aspect of wood has been a disadvantage for using timber as a construction material. The main precondition for an increased use of timber in buildings is providing adequate fire safety. This paper reviews the opportunities and challenges to reach this goal by implementing Fire Safety Engineering and Performance Based Design principles.

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Section: European Testssupporting

confidence: 79%

Fire safety engineering in timber buildings

Östman

Brandon

Frantzich

2017

Fire Safety Journal

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“…Intense burning consistent with flashover occurred about 6-7 min into the fire growth (Frangi & Fontana 2005). This behavior was consistent with results in additional tests performed by Hakkarainen (Hakkarainen 2002).…”

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Summary of the fire protection foundation report - fire safety challenges of tall wood buildings

Barber

Gerard²

2015

Fire Sci Rev

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Buildings constructed from engineered timber are becoming more prevalent globally as building designers, owners and architects realize the sustainability opportunities with timber construction and the overall aesthetic of a completed timber building. As timber buildings are planned to be taller than many model codes permit, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Fire Protection Foundation commissioned research entitled "Fire Safety Challenges of Tall Wood Buildings", with the aim of understanding where the current gaps in knowledge are and how the research agenda should be prioritized. With new engineered timber products such as cross-laminated timber becoming more prevalent, this study evaluated the current knowledge of tall timber construction to identify gaps in knowledge, and where if fulfilled, will provide a better understanding of the potential fire safety performance of tall timber buildings. The study identified a number of knowledge gaps, of which most were related directly to the new technology of engineered timber products that have resulted from the use of CLT. These included system-level fire testing, use of composite assemblies, CLT char fall-off and construction fire safety. The study concluded that the priority for future research should target three areas of research, being the contribution of exposed timber to room fires; connections between timber components and timber composite assemblies; and penetrations for building services.

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“…These were caused by unburnt gases being produced in the room due to lack of oxygen. Similar results have been obtained in tests performed in Switzerland (Frangi and Fontana, 2005). Further, it was demonstrated that by protecting the timber structure adequately, a complete burnout of the fire compartment with no fire-fighter intervention can be achieved, without any significant damage to the timber structure.…”

Section: European Testssupporting

confidence: 71%

International R and D Roadmap for Fire Resistance of Structures Summary of NIST/CIB Workshop

Yang¹,

Bundy²,

Gross³

et al. 2015

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This report summarizes the results of the global meeting to develop the International R&D Roadmap for Fire Resistance of Structures (the Roadmap) held May 21-22, 2014, in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The workshop was sponsored by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB) and hosted by NIST. The workshop provided a forum to identify and discuss the research and development needs and programs to implement to advance technical solutions in order to improve the fire resistance of structures through greater use of existing technologies, development and deployment of emerging technologies, and development and implementation of standards and codes for performance-based engineering design. In preparation for the workshop, NIST commissioned three white papers-one on concrete structures, one on steel structures, and one on timber structures-written by topic experts in the respective fields.

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Fire Performance Of Timber Structures Under Natural Fire Conditions

Cited by 36 publications

References 6 publications

Fire safety engineering in timber buildings

Fire safety engineering in timber buildings

Summary of the fire protection foundation report - fire safety challenges of tall wood buildings

International R and D Roadmap for Fire Resistance of Structures Summary of NIST/CIB Workshop

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