BFRL ICON Thermal Performance of Masonry Chimneys and Fireplaces.


pdf icon Thermal Performance of Masonry Chimneys and Fireplaces. (2166 K)
Peacock, R. D.

NBSIR 87-3515; 175 p. April 1987.

Sponsor:

Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC

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Keywords:

chimneys; fireplaces; fire safety; fire tests; flues; heating equipment; masonry; stoves; wood

Abstract:

A series of tests was conducted in a masonry chimney and a masonry fireplace both constructed to current national standards in order to evaluate the effectiveness of recent changes to the building code requirements for residential masonry construction.



Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899