Fire Resistance Proficiency Testing of Gypsum/Steel-Stud Wall Assemblies.
Fire Resistance Proficiency Testing of Gypsum/Steel-Stud
Wall Assemblies.
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Grosshandler, W. L.
Technical Memorandum of PWRI 4075;
Wind and Seismic Effects. U.S./Japan Natural Resources
Development Program (UJNR). Joint Meeting, 39th.
Technical Memorandum of PWRI 4075. Proceedings. May
14-16, 2007, Tsukuba, Japan, 334-344 pp, 2007.
Keywords:
wind effects; seismic design; gypsum; steels; fire
tests; fire resistance; walls; instruments; temperature;
furnances; wall temperature; fire resistance rating;
test methods; building construction; test facilities
Abstract:
This paper summarizes the results of a proficiency test
program conducted in 2006 by the North American Fire
Testing Laboratories (NAFTL) consortium.
Gypsum/steel-stud wall assemblies, nominally rated at
1-h, were tested by six different organizations
employing nine different furnace facilities following
the guidance provided in ASTM E119-00. The program was
completed successfully and forms the basis for future
proficiency
programs aimed at testing additional structural
materials, elements, and systems subjected to fire test
standards referenced in building codes.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899