Fire Performance Testing of Building Element Interfaces and Connections

2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 102259
Author(s):  
Arthur J. Parker ◽  
Nestor R. Iwankiw ◽  
Art Parker ◽  
S. W. Dean
Keyword(s):  
Performance Testing ◽  
Fire Performance ◽  
Building Element

scholarly journals A Review of the Structural Fire Performance Testing Methods for Beam-to-Column Connections

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Noor Azim Mohd. Radzi ◽  
Roszilah Hamid ◽  
Azrul A. Mutalib ◽  
A. B. M. Amrul Kaish
Keyword(s):  
Performance Testing ◽  
Performance Tests ◽  
Fire Performance ◽  
Fire Testing ◽  
Testing Methods ◽  
Current Standard ◽  
Structural Fire ◽  
Standard Fire ◽  
Comprehensive Literature Review ◽  
Key Issues

The structural fire performance tests for beam-to-column connections are critical in determining their fire performance at high temperatures. The current standard fire testing methods provide the procedures for establishing the fire resistance of each construction element exposed to a standard fire. However, these methods cannot verify the fire behaviour of the connections between building elements. Researchers have performed numerous fire tests on beam-to-column connections despite the lack of structural fire performance testing methods. This paper presents a comprehensive literature review of the structural fire performance testing methods for beam-to-column connections. The major areas in this review are travelling fires, development of travelling fires on beam-to-column connections, fire testing considerations, fire testing criteria, recent fire testing, and loading applications. This paper identifies the key issues and challenges of the structural fire performance testing methods for beam-to-column connections. Finally, this paper provides recommendations and discusses the way forward for structural fire performance tests on beam-to-column connections.

scholarly journals DELIVERY OF A GRADUATE COURSE IN FIRE PERFORMANCE TESTING USING VIDEOCONFERENCE TECHNOLOGY

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Torvi ◽  
Elizabeth Weckman
Keyword(s):  
Fire Safety ◽  
Performance Testing ◽  
Safety Engineering ◽  
Fire Performance ◽  
Graduate Course ◽  
Engineering Program ◽  
Fire Safety Engineering ◽  
In Fire

There is a growing demand for fire safetyengineers. While new fire safety engineering programshave been created, the demand for highly qualifiedpersonnel is growing more rapidly than the supply of newgraduates. One particular challenge is the ability of asingle institution to offer the range of courses required ina comprehensive fire safety engineering program.Fire Performance Testing and other courses in theUW Fire Safety Engineering program are offered in amodular format: lectures are given over one week, andstudents submit coursework over the following four to sixmonths. This format allows a larger number of practicingengineers and faculty from other universities to take orteach courses. This paper focuses on the use ofvideoconference technology in ME 770. Since 2012 abouthalf of the students, and one of the instructors, have takenthe course or delivered their lectures by videoconference.Lessons learned, and efforts to establish modular firecourses with other universities, will also be discussed.

Latex Backcoatings on Polypropylene Carpets: Fire Performance Testing

1989 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 94-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcelo M. Hirschler ◽  
Robert A. Poletti
Keyword(s):  
Performance Testing ◽  
Fire Performance

The use of videotape technology to train administrators of walk-through performance testing

1988 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerry W. Hedge ◽  
Terry L. Dickinson ◽  
Sheryl A. Bierstedt
Keyword(s):  
Performance Testing

Musculoskeletal Performance Testing and Profiling of Elite Competitive Fencers

1984 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 231-244
Author(s):  
Alexander A. Sapega ◽  
Jeffrey Minkoff ◽  
Marius Valsamis ◽  
James A. Nicholas
Keyword(s):  
Performance Testing ◽  
Musculoskeletal Performance
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