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    Guide to fire test methods for building materials and elements of construction

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  29-07-1988

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Committees responsible
    Guide
    1. Scope
    2. BS 476 Fire tests on building materials and
         structures
    2.1 BS 476: Part 3: 1958. External fire exposure roof
         tests
    2.2 BS 476: Part 4: 1970. Non-combustibility test for
         materials
    2.3 BS 476: Part 6: 1981. Method of test for fire
         propagation for products
    2.4 BS 476: Part 7: 1987. Method for classification of
         the surface spread of flame of products
    2.5 BS 476: Part 8: 1972. Test methods and criteria for
         the fire resistance of elements of building
         construction
    2.6 BS 476: Part 11: 1982. Method for assessing the heat
         emission from building materials
    2.7 BS 476: Part 13: 1987. Method of measuring the
         ignitability of products subjected to thermal
         irradiance
    2.8 BS 476: Part 20: 1987. Method for determination of
         the fire resistance of elements of construction
         (general principles)
    2.9 BS 476: Part 21: 1987. Methods for determination of
         the fire resistance of loadbearing elements of
         construction
    2.10 BS 476: Part 22: 1987. Methods for determination of
         the fire resistance of non-loadbearing elements of
         construction
    2.11 BS 476: Part 23: 1987. Methods for determination of
         the contribution of components to the fire
         resistance of a structure
    2.12 BS 476: Part 24: 1987. Method for determination of
         the fire resistance of ventilation ducts
    2.13 BS 476: Part 31: Section 31.1: 1983. Methods for
         measuring smoke penetration through doorsets and
         shutter assemblies, Section 31.1 Method of measure-
         ment under ambient temperature conditions
    3. BS 2782 Methods of testing plastics
    3.1 Content and usage of BS 2782
    3.2 Withdrawn methods
    3.3 Method 508A of BS 2782: 1970. Rate of burning
         (laboratory method)
    3.4 BS 2782: Method 120A: 1976. Determination of the
         Vicat softening temperature of thermoplastics
    3.5 BS 2782: Method 140D: 1980. Flammability of a test
         piece 550 mm x 35 mm of thin polyvinyl chloride
         sheeting (laboratory method)
    3.6 BS 2782: Method 140E: 1982. Flammability of a small,
         inclined test piece exposed to an alcohol flame
         (laboratory method)
    4. Product performance
    Appendix
    A. Test results
    Tables
    1. Classification of roof test (BS 476: Part 3: 1958)
    2. Classification of spread of flame
    Figures
    1. Fire phenomena and Part numbers of BS 476 describing
         methods to examine them, related to the stages of an
         uncontrolled fire in the compartment of origin
    2. Standard temperature/time curve (BS 476: Part 20)

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Gives brief details of the methods in BS 476 and BS 2782.

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    This Published Document provides a summary of those fire test methods described in BS 476 and BS 2782 which are referred to in connection with recommendations and/or requirements made in respect of structural fire protection and means of escape in case of fire.

    NOTE. The titles of the publications referred to in this Published Document are listed on the inside back cover.

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    Committee FSH/21
    Development Note Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, October 2012. (09/2012)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 5588-11:1997 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for shops, offices, industrial, storage and other similar buildings
    BS 5588-1:1990 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for residential buildings
    BS DD9999(2005) : 2005 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR FIRE SAFETY IN THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND USE OF BUILDINGS
    BS 5588-10:1991 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for shopping complexes
    BS 9999:2008 Code of practice for fire safety in the design, management and use of buildings
    BS 5588-6:1991 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for places of assembly
    BS 5502-23:2004 Buildings and structures for agriculture Fire precautions. Code of practice
    BS 5588-8:1999 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for means of escape for disabled people
    BS 5588-5:1991 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for firefighting stairs and lifts
    16/30314117 DC : 0 BS 9999 - FIRE SAFETY IN THE DESIGN, MANAGEMENT AND USE OF BUILDINGS - CODE OF PRACTICE
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    BS 476-23:1987 Fire tests on building materials and structures Methods for determination of the contribution of components to the fire resistance of a structure
    BS 476-4:1970 Fire tests on building materials and structures Non-combustibility test for materials
    BS 476-3:1958 External fire exposure roof test
    BS 2782-1:Method 140E:1982 Methods of testing plastics. Thermal properties Flammability of a small, inclined test piece exposed to an alcohol flame (laboratory method)
    ISO 5657:1997 Reaction to fire tests Ignitability of building products using a radiant heat source
    BS 4370-1:1968 Methods of test for rigid cellular materials Methods 1-5
    BS 476-3:1975 Fire tests on building materials and structures External fire exposure roof test
    BS 476-11:1982 Fire tests on building materials and structures Method for assessing the heat emission from building materials
    BS 476-6(1989) : 1989 FIRE TESTS ON BUILDING MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES - PART 6: METHOD OF TEST FOR FIRE PROPAGATION FOR PRODUCTS
    BS 476-20:1987 Fire tests on building materials and structures Method for determination of the fire resistance of elements of construction (general principles)
    BS 476-13:1987 Fire tests on building materials and structures Method of measuring the ignitability of products subjected to thermal irradiance
    IEC 60707:1999 Flammability of solid non-metallic materials when exposed to flame sources - List of test methods
    ISO 5925-1:2007 Fire tests — Smoke-control door and shutter assemblies — Part 1: Ambient- and medium-temperature leakage tests
    BS 476-21:1987 Fire tests on building materials and structures Methods for determination of the fire resistance of loadbearing elements of construction
    ISO 1210:1992 Plastics — Determination of the burning behaviour of horizontal and vertical specimens in contact with a small-flame ignition source
    ISO 834:1975 Fire-resistance tests — Elements of building construction
    ISO 6944:1985 Fire resistance tests — Ventilation ducts
    BS 476-10:1983 Fire tests on building materials and structures Guide to the principles and application of fire testing
    BS 476-24:1987 Fire tests on building materials and structures Method for determination of the fire resistance of ventilation ducts
    BS 4618-1.1.1:1970 Recommendations for the presentation of plastics design data. Mechanical properties Creep in uniaxial tension or compression (with particular reference to solid plastics)
    BS 2782-1 Methods 120A to 120E:1976 Methods of testing plastics. Thermal properties Determination of the Vicat softening temperature of thermoplastics
    BS 476-31.1:1983 Fire tests on building materials and structures Methods for measuring smoke penetration through doorsets and shutter assemblies - Method of measurement under ambient temperature conditions
    BS 476-8:1972 Fire tests on building materials and structures Test methods and criteria for the fire resistance of elements of building construction
    BS 4443(1969) : LATEST
    BS 2782-1 Method 140D:1980 Methods of testing plastics. Thermal properties Flammability of a test piece 550 mm x 35 mm of thin polyvinyl chloride sheeting (laboratory method)
    BS 476-22:1987 Fire tests on building materials and structures Method for determination of the fire resistance of non-loadbearing elements of construction
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