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Fire Code Development - A Literature Review of North American and Chinese Fire Regulations Related to Wood Frame Buildings

https://research.thinkwood.com/en/permalink/catalogue358
Year of Publication
2014
Topic
Fire
Market and Adoption
Material
Light Frame (Lumber+Panels)
Application
Wood Building Systems
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Author
Dagenais, Christian
Peng, Lei
Organization
FPInnovations
Year of Publication
2014
Country of Publication
Canada
Format
Report
Material
Light Frame (Lumber+Panels)
Application
Wood Building Systems
Topic
Fire
Market and Adoption
Keywords
Multi-Storey
North America
China
Fire Safety
Language
English
Research Status
Complete
Summary
Wood frame construction in China is currently limited to 3-storey buildings, mainly due to fire risk perceptions. However, multi-storey (more than 3 storeys) wood frame buildings are gaining popularity around the globe, while providing an acceptable level of performance in...
Online Access
Free
Resource Link
https://www.bcfii.ca/sites/default/files/report/FPI/E4862-PDFA.pdf
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