Recommendation of tests for assessing flame spread of materials in Hong Kong

Wan Ki Chow; Cheuk Wai Leung

doi:10.2298/TSCI0702053C

Recommendation of tests for assessing flame spread of materials in Hong Kong

Wan Ki Chow, Cheuk Wai Leung

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Abstract

Performance-based design for passive building fire safety provisions is accepted by the authority in Hong Kong since 1998. This is also known as the "fire engineering approach", though the performance-based fire code is not yet available. To cope with the use of new building materials, appropriate flame spread tests on materials and components should be specified. After reviewing four standard tests in the literature, i. e. ASTM E1321-97a, BS476: Part 7: 1997, ASTM E84-99/NFPA 255, and ISO 9705: 1993(E), it appears that ISO 9705: 1993(E) is suitable for assessing the flame spread of materials.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	53-66
Number of pages	14
Journal	Thermal Science
Volume	11
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2298/TSCI0702053C
Publication status	Published - 27 Jul 2007

Keywords

Assessment
Fire
Flame spread
Materials
Standard tests

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

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10.2298/TSCI0702053C

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