European fire tests for floorings

Birgit Östman; Esko Mikkola

European fire tests for floorings

Birgit Östman, Esko Mikkola

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

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Abstract

The fire behaviour of different wooden floors has been evaluated according to the proposed CEN test method and compared to the Nordic requirements and to data from the Cone Calorimeter. A high local heat flux at the CEN pilot burner explains why wooden floors ignite in spite of the low maximum heat flux of 11 kW/m2 which is below the critical heat flux for ignition of wood. There is no significant difference in the fire behaviour between hardwoods and softwoods.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Interflam '96
Subtitle of host publication	Seventh International Fire Science and Engineering Conference
Editors	Carole A. Franks, Stephen Grayson
Place of Publication	London
Publisher	Interscience Communications
Pages	819-826
ISBN (Print)	978-0-9516320-9-3
Publication status	Published - 1996
MoE publication type	A4 Article in a conference publication
Event	Interflam '96: Seventh International Fire Science and Engineering Conference - Cambridge, United Kingdom Duration: 26 Mar 1996 → 28 Jun 1996

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Conference	Interflam '96
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Cambridge
Period	26/03/96 → 28/06/96

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European fire tests for floorings. / Östman, Birgit; Mikkola, Esko.
Interflam '96: Seventh International Fire Science and Engineering Conference. ed. / Carole A. Franks; Stephen Grayson. London: Interscience Communications, 1996. p. 819-826.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review

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