Addressing the fire safety challenges of ambitious timber structures
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Danny Hopkin, Stephen Dickson and Michael Spearpoint report.
Article from Timber 2019 Industry Yearbook
Suggested Reading
Flame-retardant treatments for timber products
In many situations, timber and wood-based materials may be used in their natural, untreated state. However, flame-retardant (FR) treatments extend their use to situations that demand enhanced 'reaction to fire' properties.
This Wood Information Sheet (WIS) covers treatments that may be applied to wood and wood-based products both...
19/08/2019 | Wood Information Sheet
Wood-based panel products and timber in fire
This Wood Information Sheet (WIS), intended for designers, specifiers and manufacturers, covers the behaviour of wood-based panel products such as plywood, particleboard and fibreboards, in addition to timber.
Smoke control and production is also considered.
This Wood Information Sheet applies to the United Kingdom and other...
03/03/2014 | Wood Information Sheet
Fire performance of contemporary timber buildings
26/03/2019 | Magazine Article