Fire Testing Books
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Advances in State of the Art of Fire Testing
Eleven peer-reviewed papers highlight the latest research and modifications for conducting standardized fire testing. It provides an understanding and appreciation for the results of standard fire tests and properly addresses the hazards associated with future technological advances.By standardizing the testing, the performance of different materials, systems, and assemblies, using the latest ...
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Building Seals and Sealants; Fire Standards; Dimension Stone
Specifications, tests, and practices detail the property requirements for caulking and glazing compounds; structural, emulsion, hot-applied, and solvent-release sealants; lock-strip gaskets; aerosol foam sealants; pipe gaskets; sealing tapes; and other building sealants. Also featured are standards on how to measure sealant properties.It includes test methods on the combustibility and fire ...
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ASTM Fire Standards and Related Technical Material: 7th Edition (CD-ROM)
This new 2-volume set provides 246 ASTM standards, 7 California Technical Bulletins, 8 CFRs, and 8 FM Global Fire Test Methods, all of which play a vital role in many aspects of fire and fire-related properties. They include test methods, practices, specifications and guides that are used to analyze and assess fire performance of materials, products, and systems within their relevant ...
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ASTM Standards on Detention and Correctional Facilities, 2nd Edition (Print)
This new edition gives you access to 14 key ASTM specifications, test methods, and practices for products used throughout the industry in the manufacture of doors, locks, and security systems of detention and correctional facilities. It also includes the Hollow Metal Manufacturers Association Specification 863 for Detention Security Hollow Metal Doors and Frames. Standards cover:• ...
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Electrical Insulating Materials: International Issues
The latest in electrical insulating materials is presented in 16 papers addressing four major areas: standards, properties of electrical insulating fluids, fire properties, and electrical issues. Standards address the history of ASTM Committee D-9 on Electrical and Electronic Insulating Materials and D-27 on Electrical Insulating Liquids and Gases and their respective roles in the electrical ...
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Fire and Flammability of Furnishings and Contents of Buildings
An up-to-date review of furniture flammability and test methods for measuring the flammability of contents and furnishings of buildings. 14 peer-reviewed papers cover the development of fire tests and regulation on: • Upholstered Furniture • Bedding • Wall and Floor Coverings • Apparel • Cabinetry The papers reflect the involvement of ...
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Ignition, Heat Release, and Noncombustibility of Materials
The Symposium on Ignition, Heat Release, and Noncombustibility of Materials was held 6 October 1971 at the National Academy of Sciences, Washington, D.C. Subcommittee 10 on Research of ASTM Committee E05 on Fire Tests of Materials and Construction, with the assistance of the Committee on Fire Research of the National Academy of Sciences National Research Council, sponsored the symposium. A. F. ...
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Fire Properties of Polymer Composite Materials
This book is the first to deal with the important topic of the fire behaviour of fibre reinforced polymer composite materials. Composites are used in almost every conceivable application, although the high flammability and poor fire resistance of these materials remains a critical issue. The book covers all of the key issues on the behaviour of composites in a fire, including thermal degradation ...
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