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Full-Scale Tests in a Furnished Living Room to Evaluate the Fire Performance of Protected Cross-Laminated and Nail-Laminated Timber Construction

https://research.thinkwood.com/en/permalink/catalogue710
Year of Publication
2015
Topic
Design and Systems
Fire
Material
CLT (Cross-Laminated Timber)
NLT (Nail-Laminated Timber)
Application
Rooms
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Author
Janssens, Marc
Organization
American Wood Council
Year of Publication
2015
Country of Publication
United States
Format
Report
Material
CLT (Cross-Laminated Timber)
NLT (Nail-Laminated Timber)
Application
Rooms
Topic
Design and Systems
Fire
Keywords
Full Scale
Type X Gypsum Board
Room Fire
Heat Release Rate
Language
English
Research Status
Complete
Abstract
The objective of the two tests described in this report was to evaluate the performance of cross-laminated timber (CLT) and nail laminated timber (NLT) construction protected with two layers of %-in. (16-mm) type X gypsum board when exposed to the therma...
Copyright
Courtesy, American Wood Council, Leesburg, VA
Online Access
Free
Resource Link
http://www.awc.org/pdf/awc/AWC-NLT_CLT_Compartment_Fire-Final_Report.pdf
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