This report describes an investigation into parameters that influence charring rate of timber.Firstly, from an international perspective, the investigation sought to determine how internal properties of different timber products (solid...
This study has evaluated the incipient fire development of a series of purpose-built chairs with polyester fabric-covered flexible polyurethane (PU) seat and back cushions and three sofa chairs.The results of...
This project trialled the current reaction-to-fire test requirements for flooring and compared this with two alternative test methods on a range of flooring products. The findings indicated that current test...
This study has shown that the present fire test requirements for the reaction to fire properties for flexible fabrics based on flammability testing do not adequately evaluate the actual fire...
This project has demonstrated the effectiveness of the ISO 9705 room corner test method and the AS/NZS 3837/ISO 5660 cone calorimeter in evaluating the reaction-to-fire performance of a selection of...
This study has demonstrated the effectiveness of the ISO 9705 room corner fire test method in evaluating the reaction to fire performance of polystyrene insulated panels (PIP) and differentiating the...
The effectiveness of smoke alarms in providing early warning of developing fire hazards is demonstrated by comparing experimental results on various early fire development scenarios of both smouldering and flaming...
Fire hazards in residential buildings were investigated by conducting a range of fire experiments on a purpose-built typical low-cost New Zealand dwelling. Hazards evaluated ranged from limited liquid fuel fires...
The fire performance of loadbearing light timber-framed walls is not generally well understood, and considerable professional judgement is required in their design.This work forms the first part of a research...
This literature review is targeted at understanding the development of window fire plumes from openings in the external walls of buildings. The purpose is to characterise the likely thermal exposure...
