Author: Harry ShoubPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fire testing
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
Tests were conducted to determine the resistance to fire of welded steel plate and beam floor assemblies with various conditions of floor covering on the plates, and ceiling protections beneath the beams. The trials included fire exposures from the burnout of combustible materials ranging from 10 to 40 lb/sq ft on the floor surface as well as standard fire endurance tests in which the ceiling of the structure was exposed to fire. The results of the tests indicated that the use of steel floor structures was practical from considerations of fire safety. For the test conditions established, fire exposure on top of the floor did not heat the structural steel supporting members sufficiently to cause load failure or collapse, and did not produce untenable conditions in the room below. In tests involving fire exposure to the underside of floors, the fire endurance times, based solely on heat transmission criteria, ranged from 1 hr 24 min to over 4 hr. Temperature levels attained by the structural members and deflection of the floor assemblies are also reported. (Author).
