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FIRE STABILITY [1 record]

Record 1 2001-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fires and Explosions
DEF

Ability of an element of building construction, load-bearing or not, to resist collapse for a stated period of time under test conditions in a standard fire resistance test.

OBS

fire stability: Term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Feux et explosions
DEF

Aptitude d'un élément de construction, porteur ou non porteur, à ne pas s'effondrer, pendant une durée déterminée, sous l'action d'un feu, au cours d'un essai de résistance au feu normalisé.

OBS

stabilité au feu : Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fuegos y explosiones
DEF

Aptitud de un elemento de construcción, portante o no, de mantener su función mecánica bajo la acción del fuego por un determinado período de tiempo.

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