Construction
Fire resistant construction
Lives are lost when people, whether members of the general public or professional firefighters, are exposed to untenable conditions arising from heat, smoke and toxic products of combustion. It is therefore vital to be able to predict with reasonable accuracy the growth and development of fire throughout the building.
The technical report ISO/TR 15655:2003 helps fire safety engineers address the fire hazard and risk inherent in construction materials. The technical report brings together in one glossary-type document all the available test methods used around the world for calculating the performance of structural materials under fire. It is intended to evaluate the thermal and mechanical properties of such materials when exposed to high temperatures in either real fires or standard fire resistance tests.
In addition to addressing performance-based criteria covering stability, integrity and insulation, ISO/TR 15655 covers tests for a range of building materials such as metals, concrete, masonry and wood, plastics and fibre re-enforcement.
The technical report is aimed to be used by the fire safety engineering industry as well as the construction industry in order to facilitate a more cost-effective design of building construction and, at the same time, to maintain the safety levels of its occupants.
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