Fire Spread and Plastics Pipe,

Abstract

In this report the risk of spread of fire due to the passage of plastics pipes through fire-resisting elements was investigated using a gas-fired furnace similar to that used for fire-resistance tests specified in BS 476:Part8:l972. The results showed that the integrity of the element was usually lost quickly where plastics pipes penetrated simple wall constructions especially when thermoplastic materials of low melting point were used: chlorinated PVC gave the most satisfactory results. The report also ascertained the performance in fire of a domestic installation and accessed the risk of spread from one compartment to another through a system contained either within a protected shaft or enclosure. Floor stops within the protected shaft were shown to be necessary together with some control of protected shaft or enclosure construction.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA304578

Entities

People

  • M. Curtis

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Insulation
  • Asbestos
  • Biomedical And Dental Materials
  • Combustion
  • Combustion Products
  • Construction
  • Fire Hazards
  • Fire Resistance
  • Fires
  • Heat Transfer
  • Hot Gases
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Plastics
  • Thermal Conductivity
  • Walls
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Polymer Science and Engineering.