FUNCTION OF NEW PCA FIRE RESEARCH LABORATORY

THE NEED IS DISCUSSED FOR RESEARCH ON THE FIRE RESISTANCE OF MATERIALS AND METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION, AND OPERATION OF THE NEW PCA FIRE RESEARCH LABORATORY IS DESCRIBED. FACILITIES HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO ACCOMPLISH FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH AS WELL AS DEVELOPMENTAL AND FULLSCALE FIRE RESEARCH. DETAILS OF CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF THE BEAM FURNACE, THE FLOOR AND PANEL FURNACE AND THE ASSOCIATED CONTROL AND RECORDING EQUIPMENT ARE DESCRIBED. THE PLAN OF ACTION ON A LARGE PROGRAM OF URGENTLY NEEDED RESEARCH IS REVIEWED, AND FUTURE ACTIVITIES IN FIRE RESEARCH ARE DISCUSSED. /PCA/

• Authors:
  • Carlson, C C
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Portland Cement Assoc R & D Lab Bull
  • Issue Number: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction management; Fire resistance; Laboratory studies; Materials; Portland cement; Research; Surveys
• Old TRIS Terms: Material surveys
• Subject Areas: Construction; Highways; Materials; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00213551
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Portland Cement Association
• Report/Paper Numbers: No 109
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 1 1970 12:00AM