FIRE-PROOF BUILDING MATERIALS

MATERIALES DE CONSTRUCCION CENTRA EL FUEGO

This article deals with the problem of the combustibility of the more common building materials: wood, concrete, plastics, textiles, etc., and indicates the treatment these materials must undergo to become effectively non-inflammable. A chapter discusses national and international standards for testing materials which are to be used for delaying combustion or keeping flames down.

• Corporate Authors:

  Instituto Eduardo Torroja

  Costillares, Chamartin
  Madrid 33,   Spain 
• Authors:
  • Tobio, J
• Publication Date: 1972-8

Language

• Spanish

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 49-65
• Serial:
  • Informes de la Construccion
  • Issue Number: 243

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Building materials; Concrete; Fireproof materials; Flammability; Plastics; Testing equipment; Textiles; Wood
• ITRD Terms: 4755: Concrete; 1624: Fire; 5913: Flammability; 7454: Plastic material; 9149: Prevention; 187: Specification (standard); 5544: Strength (mater); 6255: Test; 4506: Wood (mater)
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00080378
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 27 1975 12:00AM