SYMPOSIA PAPER
Published:
01 January 1955
STP39267S
Fire Tests of Building Structures and Materials and their Utilization in Building Code Requirements
SourceFundamentally, the purpose of fire tests for building materials and structures is to provide a basis for comparison of the behavior of different building elements under fire exposure conditions. These tests must be standardized and be of a kind which provides a means of classification for their utilization in building codes. If this is not accomplished, confusion is the result and fire disaster follows.
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Steiner, AJ
Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc., Chicago, Ill.
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Developed by Committee: E06
Pages: 51–56
DOI: 10.1520/STP39267S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-5634-0
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-5633-3