FPL Facility for Evaluating Strength-Performance of Walls Exposed to Fire.
Abstract
To simulate the design loads on wall panels of homes when one surface is exposed to fire, the Forest Products Laboratory facility used for 40 years to evaluate 10- by 10-foot panels was modified so that: (1) It would support a conventional 8-foot-high by 10-foot-wide wall panel of a home; (2) it would apply compressive, edgewise, vertical loads along the 10-foot edge; (3) the applied loads would be uniformly distributed by a hydraulic system of jacks; (4) the loads could be monitored by electronic load cells; and (5) the system would have a load capacity of 40,000 pounds. It was estimated that design loads on such a panel in a first-story wall of a two-story home would be 1,250 pounds per linear foot. The capacity of this facility exceeds the minimum requirements because it is intended to accommodate future considerations. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1973
- Accession Number
- AD0759369
Entities
People
- K. H. Boller
Organizations
- Ford Motor Company