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Fire Safety Challenges of Tall Wood Buildings : Large-scale Cross-laminated Timber Compartment Fire Tests

Year: 2018

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: This study investigates the contribution of cross laminated timber (CLT) building elements to compartment fires. Six compartments (9.1 m long × 4.6 m wide × 2.7 m high) were constructed using 175 mm thick 5‑ply CLT structural panels and fire tested using residential contents and furnishings to provide a fuel load density of 550 MJ/m2. The results show that gypsum board can delay or prevent the involvement of the CLT in the fire, and that the ventilation conditions and exposed surface area of the CLT play a decisive role in the outcome of the test. The results highlight the need to use heat-resistant adhesives in cross laminated timber to minimize delamination.

Source: Diva portal (Dalarna University Library)

Authors: Matthew S. Hoehler, Joseph Z. Su, Pier-Simon Lafrance, Matthew Bundy, Amanda Kimball, Daniël Brandon, Birgit Östman

Language: English

Topic: Fire dynamics and safety research

Subfield: Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funders: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Fire Protection Research Foundation, U.S. Forest Service, National Research Council Canada

OpenAlex ID: W2807740911

FWCI: 4.55

Cites: 1

Cited by: 12

Related to: 10