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Combustibility of building materials

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DOIResolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.4224/20328410
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  1. National Research Council Canada. NRC Institute for Research in Construction
FormatText, Article
ConferenceBuilding Science Insight 1987: Designing for fire safety: the science and its application to building codes, 1987, Canada
SubjectCombustion; combustibility; combustion; ignition; fire tests; building codes; standard method of test for determination of non-combustibility in building materials; can4-s114-m-80
Abstract
In this paper a review of test procedures aimed at segregating buiding materials into combustible and noncombustible categories is presented, as well as an explanation of the intent of requirements for noncombustible construction contained in the National Building Code of Canada (NBC).
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PublisherNational Research Council Canada
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  • Designing for Fire safety: the Science and its Application to Building Codes: [Proceedings of] Building Science Insight '87 (November 1987): 9–20. .
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  • Proceedings (National Research Council Canada. Institute for Research in Construction), no. IRC-PR-14.
Translation of
  • Mehaffey, J. R. ‘Combustibilité Des Matériaux De Construction’. Conception En Fonction De La Sécurité Incendie : Compte Rendu Du Regard 87 Sur La Science Du Bâtiment. Conseil national de recherches du Canada. Institut de recherche en construction, 1987. .
LanguageEnglish
Peer reviewedNo
NRC numberNRCC 28277(2)
NRC-IRC-3109
NPARC number20328410
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