Experimental study and numerical modelling of the fire resistance of wood-stud wall assemblies

Proceedings, Annual Conference - Canadian Society for Civil Engineering

Volumn 2002, Issue , 2002, Pages 1587-1596

  Benichou, N ^a   Kodur, V K R ^a   Sultan, M A ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FIRE RESISTANCE; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; SHEAR WALLS; THERMAL INSULATION; WOOD PRODUCTS;

LOAD INTENSITY; RESILIENT CHANNELS; SHEAR MEMBRANES; WOOD-STUD WALL ASSEMBLIES;

STUDS (STRUCTURAL MEMBERS);

CALCIUM SULFATE; FIRE RESISTANCE; INSULATION; WOOD STRUCTURE;

EID: 33645705526     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (7)

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