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Fire Tests in Support of Tall Mass Timber Buildings
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Sam FrancisSenior Director, National ProgramsAmerican Wood Council
Jason Smart, P.E.Manager, Engineering TechnologyAmerican Wood Council
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Participants may download the presentation here: http://www.awc.org/education/resources
The American Wood Council is a Registered Provider with The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems (AIA/CES), Provider # 50111237.
Credit(s) earned on completion of this course will be reported to AIA CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.
This course is registered with AIA CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product.
Questions related to specific materials, methods, and services will be addressed at the conclusion of this presentation.
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
With a rapidly growing interest in tall buildings constructed of mass timber, it became necessary to quantify the degree to which exposed timber contributes to a “real” compartment fire in order to establish appropriate building code requirements. This presentation will provide an overview of standard and non-standard fire testing including mass timber compartment fire tests. A number of full-scale compartments constructed of mass timber building elements and furnished with real furniture and contents were fire tested. Results of these non-standard tests that were used by the ICC Tall Wood Building (TWB) Ad Hoc Committee in the development of proposed changes to the 2021 International Building Code will be presented.
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LEARNING OBJECTIVESUpon completion, participants will be:
Recognize the differences and objectives associated with standard and ad hoc fire testing and distinguish the objectives of recent large scale compartment testing in the U.S.
Fire Test Objectives
Describe the purpose of tests conducted by and findings of the NFPA Fire Protection Research Foundation (FPRF) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the tests performed at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) on behalf of the ICC TWB.
ICC TWB Requested Tests
Evaluate and describe the outcomes of the ATF tests and contrast those to the outcomes of the FPRF tests.
ATF vs FPRF Tests
Understand how testing is used to assess the added fire resistance time associated with non-combustible materials applied to mass timber elements in standardized E119 tests and be able to evaluate the results of those tests.
ASTM E 119 Tests
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POLLING QUESTION
1. What is your profession?
a) Architect
b) Engineer
c) Building Code Official
d) Fire Code Official
e) Other
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Outline• Fire Tests Protocols
• Mass Timber Fire Tests
• ICC Tall Wood Ad Hoc Fire Research
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FIRE TEST PROTOCOLS
Fire-exposed wood behavior
• Wood chars at a predictable, easily-modeled rate
• Wood and char are good thermal insulators, so they protect the core of the exposed wood member
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FIRE TESTS AND MASS TIMBER
Fire Tests related to Mass Timber and Tall Wood Building Ad Hoc Committee code change proposals for 2021 IBC
Standardized Tests
ASTM E84, E119, E814; NFPA 285Compartment Tests (U.S.)
Single Compartment SwRI 2015
Single Compartment FPRF 2017Full-scale building ATF 2017
Multi-Compartment, Multi-Floor
Noncombustible Protection WFC 2017
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ASTM E84
• Steiner Tunnel test - measures flame spread on test specimen surface• Comparative test: Red Oak Flooring and cementitious board used to calibrate
test apparatus
• For mass timber products, flame spread is expected to be about the same as boards of the species used • www.awc.org/codes-standards/publications/dca1
• IBC Section 804 regulates Interior Finish and thus any exposed mass timber surface must comply
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ASTM E119
• Evaluates Fire Resistance and results in Fire Resistance Rating (FRR) measured in hours or minutes
• FRR requirements found in Tables 601 and 602 (and elsewhere in the code)
• Assembly to be tested as it is to be installed in the structure (seam or splice must be in test specimen)
• North American CLT Handbook has E119 values for some CLT panels
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AWC E119 TEST OF 5 PLY CLT
• Covered both sides with 1 layer of 5/8 inch gypsum
• Loaded to the maximum load of the lab equipment which was 87,000 lbs• Standard requires splice so splice exists vertically in the middle of the test
specimen• Failure occurred when flame appeared on the unexposed side• Panel still carrying the full load at failure
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MASS TIMBER FIRE TESTING
ASTM E119 Test on CLT Wall Assembly
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ASTM E814
• Through-penetration firestop system required for items penetrating a fire resistance rated assembly
• Regulated by IBC 714.4 and 714.5
• CLT assemblies tested as part of SwRIcompartment testing
• E814 report available at • www.awc.org/tallmasstimber
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NFPA 285
• Measures flame transmission over outside of a building• Nonbearing walls on noncombustible construction
• Mass timber construction will involve both bearing and nonbearing walls of combustible or noncombustible construction
• Labs have indicated a willingness to test mass timber to the requirement and write reports reflecting test meets IBC requirements
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FIRE TESTING: COMPARTMENT TEST VS. ASTM E119
Compartment Fires• Temperatures peak more quickly
and remain higher than standard fire during fully-developed phase
• Temps start to decrease once fuel is mostly consumed (decay phase)
Standard Fire• Temperatures gradually increase
throughout exposure
• Takes >4 hours for temps to reach same level as typical peak temp in a compartment fire
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POLLING QUESTION
2. Which of the following is generally true regarding
typical time‐temperature curves of compartment
fire tests versus ASTM E119 fire tests?a.Compartment fire temperature peaks quickly
b.Compartment fire temperature decreases after fuel is
consumed
c.ASTM E119 fire temperature gradually increases
throughout exposure
d.Items a. and c. only
e.Items a. b. and c.
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F i r e T e s t s i n S u p p o r t o f T a l l M a s s T i m b e r B u i l d i n g s – D E S 6 0 3 1 8
Outline• Fire Tests Protocols
• Mass Timber Fire Tests
• ICC Tall Wood Ad Hoc Fire Research
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MASS TIMBER FIRE TESTS
Southwest Research Institute (SWRI) 2015
• 5-ply CLT compartment 12 ft x 16 ft
• Splices are lap joints in wall panels with sealant• One opening in front to facilitate observation
and data collection• Ceiling tested as CLT panel and NLT panel• The Test Report and a video report of testing is
available at: www.awc.org/tallmasstimber
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SWRI COMPARTMENT TESTING
Residential Fire Load Demonstration - 2015
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SWRI COMPARTMENT TESTING
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SWRI COMPARTMENT TESTING
Residential Fire Load Demonstration - 2015
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SWRI COMPARTMENT TESTING
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NFPA FPRF COMPARTMENT TESTS
NFPA Fire Protection Research Foundation (FPRF) • Tests done for NFPA’s Property Insurance Research Group (PIRG)• Purpose: Evaluate contribution of CLT elements to compartment fires to
collect data for insurance modeling• Tests performed by NRC Canada• Tests performed at NIST facilities• 5 compartment tests
• 2 with all CLT protected• 4 with various surfaces exposed
• Report available at FPRF website• https://www.nfpa.org/News-and-Research
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NFPA FPRF COMPARTMENT TESTS
• No significant contribution of CLT when all surfaces protected with Type X gypsum wallboard
• Where surfaces were exposed, CLT contribution increased with increasing exposed CLT surface area
Graph courtesy of Joseph Su, NRC Canada
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NONCOMBUSTIBLE PROTECTION CONTRIBUTION
• Tests of CLT floor/ceiling assemblies with varying amounts of noncombustible protection
• One unprotected control test to establish baseline fire resistance of CLT alone
• Assemblies subjected to standard ASTM E119 time-temperature exposure
• Objective: Validate and Quantify contribution of noncombustible protection to overall fire-resistance-rating of mass timber assemblies
Validation of values for noncombustible protection on mass timber
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NONCOMBUSTIBLE PROTECTION CONTRIBUTION
Validation of values for noncombustible protection on mass timber
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NONCOMBUSTIBLE PROTECTION CONTRIBUTION
Unprotected CLT(control test)
Single-Layer Protection Triple-Layer Protection
CLT type/grade 5-Layer, Grade V4CLT panel size 14’x18’ (67/8” thick)
Loading 60 pounds per square footSpan 17’-10”
Load Ratio 75% of ASD moment
Noncombustible protection None 1 layer of 5/8” Type X gypsum wallboard
3 layers of 5/8” Type X gypsum wallboard
Time to failure(12” deflection) ~149 minutes ~190 minutes ~277 minutes
Noncombustible protection contribution -- ~41 minutes ~127 minutes
Time attributed to each layer of 5/8” Type X -- ~41 min/layer ~42 min/layer
• Each layer of 5/8” Type X gypsum wallboard contributes at least 40 minutes to the fire-resistance of a mass timber element or assembly.
Validation of values for noncombustible protection on mass timber
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POLLING QUESTION
3. ASTM E119 mass timber fire tests have shown that each layer of 5/8” Type-X gypsum wallboard, applied to a mass timber assembly, increases assembly overall fire resistance by at least:
a. 20 minutesb. 25 minutesc. 30 minutesd. 40 minutese. 60 minutes
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Outline• Fire Tests Protocols
• Mass Timber Fire Tests
• ICC Tall Wood Ad Hoc Fire Research
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ICC TALL WOOD AD HOC COMMITTEE
Project ScopeDecember 2015 – ICC Board established ICC Ad Hoc Committee on Tall Wood Buildings noting purpose
1. Explore building science of tall wood buildings
2. Investigate feasibility
3. Take action on developing code changes for tall wood buildings
This scope will require further refinement by the committee
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ICC TALL WOOD AD HOC COMMITTEE
MembershipICC Board determined that the effort is to be undertaken by newly formed Ad Hoc Committee on Tall Wood Buildings (AH-TWB). In making Committee appointments, the Board recognized the need to have a consensus committee comprised of necessary balance of stakeholders including:
• Representatives from building construction material industries
• Building and Fire Officials
• Architects and engineers
• Fire protection experts
• Other construction related stakeholders
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ICC TALL WOOD AD HOC COMMITTEE
Meetings and Structure5 Face-to-Face Meetings of Full Committee• July 6-8, 2016 - Chicago
• November 14 -16, 2016 - Seattle
• May 1-3, 2017 - Chicago
• August 21 -23, 2017 - Chicago
• November 29 – 30, 2017 - Phoenix
Working Group Conference Calls• Definitions and Standards
• Fire
• Structural
• Codes
82 major issues identified and addressed
Presentations, reports, studies on the topic were reviewed: ICC Website
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ATF FULL-SCALE BUILDING TESTS
• Test plan developed by the Fire Work Group of the Tall Wood Building Ad Hoc Committee of ICC (TWB) and ratified by the full TWB
• Testing conducted at ATF and supervised by USDA FPL scientists• More to follow in this program• Results are available at
• www.awc.org/tallmasstimber
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ATF FULL-SCALE BUILDING TESTS
• Purpose: Perform tests of realistic fire scenarios applicable to tall wood construction to evaluate occupant and firefighter tenability for egress and suppression efforts, and provide data necessary to guide further development of relevant code and standard provisions
• Conducted at U.S. government facilities
• Supervised by U.S. Forest Products Laboratory staff
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ATF FULL-SCALE BUILDING TESTS
Fire Work Group created fire test scenarios• 2-story condo configuration
• 30 ft x 30 ft interior dimensions
• Corridor and stair included
• Fire WG specified a target fuel load of 550 MJ/m2; actual fuel load: 570 MJ/m2; UL “modern furnishings” fuel load utilized
• Fuel load was approximately Mean plus 1 Standard Deviation of Group R fuel loads from survey of Group R’s
• Tests 1 through 3: unlikely scenario in which automatic sprinklers fail to activate and fire service unable to respond
• Test 4: normal sprinkler activation
• Test 5: automatic sprinklers fail to activate, but are later manually charged by fire service
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ATF FIRE TEST SCENARIOS
Test Description Date Duration
Test 1All mass timber surfaces protected with 2 layers of 5/8”
Type X GWB5/23/17 3 hours
Test 230% of CLT ceiling area in living room and bedroom
exposed5/31/17 4 hours
Test 3Two opposing CLT walls exposed – one in bedroom and
one in living room (there is a partition wall)6/20/17 4 hours
Test 4All mass timber surfaces fully exposed in bedroom and
living room. Sprinklered – normal activation6/27/17
6
minutes
Test 5
All mass timber surfaces fully exposed in bedroom and
living room (except bathroom). Sprinklered – 20 min
delayed activation
6/29/1730
minutes
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ATF TWO-STORY STRUCTURE
• 2-stories – one apartment per level
• Each apartment: 30 ft x 30 ft
• Ceiling height: 9 ft
• 5-ply CLT
- Douglas-fir Larch species group
- Lamination thickness: 13/8 inches
- CLT thickness: 67/8 inches
- Polyurethane Adhesive
• Corridor around each apartment and a stairwell
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ATF FIRE TESTS – APARTMENT LAYOUT
• Partitions used unrated ½” gypsum wallboard• Kitchen & Living Room: 15 ft x 30 ft• Bedroom & Bath: 15 ft x 30 ft• 20-min rated door between compartment and corridor• 90-min rated door between corridor and stairwell• Fuel load ~570 MJ/m2
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APARTMENT FURNISHINGS – BEDROOM & BATH
Photos provided by U.S. Forest Products Laboratory, USDA
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APARTMENT FURNISHINGS – KITCHEN & LIVING ROOM
Photos provided by U.S. Forest Products Laboratory, USDA
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TEST #1 - ALL MASS TIMBER PROTECTED
All mass timber surfaces protected with 2 layers of 5/8” Type X GWB
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Fire Test 1 Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztUJVhvPh58&index=1&list=PL_sDiz8JiMIwby77vfpPSPucEhBuEK22P&t=0s
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TEST #1 - ALL MASS TIMBER PROTECTED
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TEST #1 - ALL MASS TIMBER PROTECTED
Photos provided by U.S. Forest Products Laboratory, USDA
• Flashover is the point at which all exposed combustible surfaces within a given compartment (e.g.,furnishings, contents, etc.) suddenly become involved in the fire or when ceiling gas temperatures reach 6000 C six feet above compartment floor.
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Comparison of Model Predictions and Measured Data Modeling Performed by Research Institute of Sweden (RISE)
TEST #1 - ALL MASS TIMBER PROTECTED
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TEST #2 – 30% CLT CEILINGS EXPOSED
• 30% of CLT ceiling area in living room and bedroom exposed
• Live load applied using water barrels
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Fire Test 2 Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ji2eljkchA&list=PL_sDiz8JiMIwby77vfpPSPucEhBuEK22P&index=2
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TEST #2 – 30% CLT CEILINGS EXPOSED
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TEST #2 – 30% CLT CEILINGS EXPOSED
• Flashover is the point at which all exposed combustible surfaces within a given compartment (e.g.,furnishings, contents, etc.) suddenly become involved in the fire or when ceiling gas temperatures reach 6000 C six feet above compartment floor.
Photos provided by U.S. Forest Products Laboratory, USDA
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Post-Fire Condition of CLT After Gypsum Removal
• Fire intensity decreased subsequent to consumption of furnishings and contents (known as decay phase)
• Exposed mass timber surfaces self-extinguished in the decay phase
• Mass timber surfaces protected with 2 layers of 5/8” Type X GWB remained mostly uncharred
TEST #2 – 30% CLT CEILINGS EXPOSED
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Post-Fire Condition of GlulamAfter Gypsum Removal
• Fire intensity decreased subsequent to consumption of furnishings and contents (known as decay phase)
• Exposed mass timber surfaces self-extinguished in the decay phase
• Mass timber surfaces protected with 2 layers of 5/8” Type X GWB remained mostly uncharred
TEST #2 – 30% CLT CEILINGS EXPOSED
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SECTION OF EXPOSED CEILING TEST 2 (OBTUSE ANGLE)
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SECTION OF EXPOSED CEILING TEST 2 (RIGHT ANGLE)
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Comparison of Model Predictions and Measured Data Modeling Performed by Research Institute of Sweden (RISE)
TEST #2 – 30% CLT CEILINGS EXPOSED
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TEST #3 – EXPOSED WALLS
Two opposing CLT walls exposed
one in bedroom and one in living room
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Fire Test 3 Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXOiL18vgSA&index=3&list=PL_sDiz8JiMIwby77vfpPSPucEhBuEK22P
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TEST #3 – EXPOSED WALLS
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TEST #3 – EXPOSED WALLS
Comparison of Model Predictions and Measured Data Modeling Performed by Research Institute of Sweden (RISE)
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TEST #4 – SPRINKLER PROTECTION
All mass timber surfaces fully exposed in bedroom and living roomSprinkler –normal activation
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Fire Test 4 Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZ6xGPpiQ_8&index=4&list=PL_sDiz8JiMIwby77vfpPSPucEhBuEK22P
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TEST #4 – SPRINKLER PROTECTION
All mass timber surfaces fully exposed in living room & bedroom
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All mass timber surfaces fully exposed in bedroom and living room.
Sprinkler – water delayed for 20 minutes after sprinkler activation within the test compartment…approximately 23 minutes from ignition
Flashover conditions were reached in the kitchen, and the bedroom was very near reaching flashover
The sprinkler system effectively suppressed the fire
TEST #5 – DELAYED SPRINKLERS
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Fire Test 5 Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4NQz3YF2o0&list=PL_sDiz8JiMIwby77vfpPSPucEhBuEK22P&ind
ex=5
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TEST #5 – DELAYED SPRINKLERS
All mass timber surfaces fully exposed in living room & bedroom
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POLLING QUESTION
4. In a simulated unlikely scenario where a sprinkler system fails automatic activation, but fire service charges it manually on arrival, ATF Test 5 showed:
a. Sprinklers did not control the compartment fire due to fully exposed mass timber
b. Sprinklers did not prevent fire intensity due to flashoverc. Sprinklers effectively suppressed the fire despite 100%
mass timber exposure in both roomsd. Items a. and b.
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ATF TEST RESULTS – EVENT LOG
Test No.
Time After Ignition (mm:ss)
Flashover (600°C)
Living Room
Flashover (600°C)
BedroomFlames in Hallway Compartment door Fails Sprinkler Activation
1
1st floor13:27 17:20 26:51 57:46 N/A
2
2nd floor11:42 17:20 30:38 63:59 N/A
3
2nd floor12:37 17:00
13:06(door frame
installation error)
29:42(door frame
installation error)
N/A
4
1st floor‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 2:37
5
1st floor‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 23:00
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ATF TEST RESULTS – OTHER FINDINGS
• Analysis shows that exposed CLT had no measureable impacton fire severity, duration, or clean-up
• ASTM E814-compliant penetration firestops within CLT assemblies prevented spread of fire beyond compartment of origin
• Properly installed entry doors maintained tenable conditions in exit corridor and stairs for a more-than-ample amount of time to allow safe egress of occupants
• Properly installed entry door maintained tenable conditions for fire fighters in both adjacent corridor and exit stair throughout test duration
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