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Light Frame Construction
This chapter describes the fire behaviour of light frame construction using timber and steel components, and reviews available design methods. Light frame construction can have excellent fire behaviour, provided that it is well constructed from the correct materials. Experience in many fires has shown that gypsum board linings can prevent fire spread and protect the load‐bearing light steel frame or light timber frame for the duration of a severe fire. Several full‐scale fire tests in real buildings have shown that light timber frame construction can be designed to provide excellent fire resistance. The design process for fire resistance requires verification that the provided fire resistance exceeds the design fire severity. Behaviour in real fires will always be different from behaviour in standard tests because of different conditions including fire exposure, support conditions and loading arrangements.
Light Frame Construction
This chapter describes the fire behaviour of light frame construction using timber and steel components, and reviews available design methods. Light frame construction can have excellent fire behaviour, provided that it is well constructed from the correct materials. Experience in many fires has shown that gypsum board linings can prevent fire spread and protect the load‐bearing light steel frame or light timber frame for the duration of a severe fire. Several full‐scale fire tests in real buildings have shown that light timber frame construction can be designed to provide excellent fire resistance. The design process for fire resistance requires verification that the provided fire resistance exceeds the design fire severity. Behaviour in real fires will always be different from behaviour in standard tests because of different conditions including fire exposure, support conditions and loading arrangements.
Light Frame Construction
Buchanan, Andrew H. (author) / Abu, Anthony K. (author)
Structural Design for Fire Safety ; 301-339
2016-12-16
39 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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