Study on prevention of spread of vertical fire along finishing materials for external wall of high-rise buildings

Although there are laws in the Korea Building Act relating to exterior finishing materials, fireproof structures and fire-stop of curtain wall structures, the standards relating to and test methods on securing detailed fire safety functions for exterior materials of all buildings including high-rise...

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Main Authors: Yoo Yong Ho, Chae Seung Un, Kim Heung Youl, Kim Woon Hyung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2013-11-01
Series:MATEC Web of Conferences
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/20130905004
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description Although there are laws in the Korea Building Act relating to exterior finishing materials, fireproof structures and fire-stop of curtain wall structures, the standards relating to and test methods on securing detailed fire safety functions for exterior materials of all buildings including high-rise buildings have not been prepared. This is due to the fact that test methods and standards to quantitatively evaluate the vertical fire spread of the exterior material of buildings do not exist. In addition, while semi non-combustible materials or non-combustible materials are required to be used to prevent fire spread in buildings which exceed 30-stories, it is necessary to review the standards and regulations in cases where fire blocking systems, capable of preventing the vertical fire spread within the curtain wall, are installed to consider permitting the utilization of fire retardant material following an assessment of the construction characteristics of high-rise buildings. The functional evaluation standards and test methods on the vertical fire spread introduced in this study will be a more effective method for performing evaluations to prevent fire spread compared to the currently utilized method of performing small scale tests.
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spelling doaj.art-bfc61bfd672b4334a57887d955b93bfb2022-12-21T20:13:43ZengEDP SciencesMATEC Web of Conferences2261-236X2013-11-0190500410.1051/matecconf/20130905004Study on prevention of spread of vertical fire along finishing materials for external wall of high-rise buildingsYoo Yong HoChae Seung UnKim Heung YoulKim Woon HyungAlthough there are laws in the Korea Building Act relating to exterior finishing materials, fireproof structures and fire-stop of curtain wall structures, the standards relating to and test methods on securing detailed fire safety functions for exterior materials of all buildings including high-rise buildings have not been prepared. This is due to the fact that test methods and standards to quantitatively evaluate the vertical fire spread of the exterior material of buildings do not exist. In addition, while semi non-combustible materials or non-combustible materials are required to be used to prevent fire spread in buildings which exceed 30-stories, it is necessary to review the standards and regulations in cases where fire blocking systems, capable of preventing the vertical fire spread within the curtain wall, are installed to consider permitting the utilization of fire retardant material following an assessment of the construction characteristics of high-rise buildings. The functional evaluation standards and test methods on the vertical fire spread introduced in this study will be a more effective method for performing evaluations to prevent fire spread compared to the currently utilized method of performing small scale tests.http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/20130905004
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