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FIRE ENDURANCE TEST [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Engineering Tests and Reliability
  • Strength of Materials
  • Fire Prevention
DEF

A test to enable elements of construction to be assessed according to their ability to retain their stability, to resist the passage of flame and hot gases, and to provide the necessary resistance to heat transmission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
  • Résistance des matériaux
  • Prévention des incendies
CONT

Les essais de résistance au feu permettent de classer les éléments de construction en degrés échelonnés selon que, soumis à l'action d'un programme thermique normalisé, ils remplissent respectivement leur rôle en toute sécurité pendant la durée prévue.

OBS

Le terme "essai de réaction au feu" est normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

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