Fire Hazards of Exterior Wall Assemblies Containing Combustible Components

• Main Authors: White, Nathan (Author), Delichatsios, Michael (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2015.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Fire,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Quality control.; Reliability.; Industrial safety.; Civil engineering.; Civil Engineering.; Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk.

This SpringerBrief presents strategies for fire mitigation based on combustible assembly systems of exterior walls. Providing background information on common exterior wall systems, the mechanisms of fire spread, and case studies, it examines the difficulties in controlling a fire with several mater...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Combustible Exterior Walls in Common Use
• Existing Research and Mechanisms of Fire Spread
• Fire Statistics
• Fire Incident Case Studies
• Regulation
• Test Methods
• Recommended Fire Scenarios and Testing Approach for Phase II
• Conclusions.