Fire Resistance Testing of Glazed Building Elements

Abstract

Fire resistance test and assessment procedures are defi ned in European standards specifi cally for different glazed building elements taking into account element function, orientation and specifi c behaviour of glazed elements under fi re exposure. These elements are normally have to fulfi lled requirements regarding normal usage and, in case of fi re, have to provide required integrity, insulation and/or radiation criteria, and sometimes also loadbearing capacity. Fire resistance of glazed elements is normally determined by testing. New facilities of Fire Testing Laboratory of Building Research Institute allow to test building elements in really large scale. In the paper some results of testing are presented. Discussion of results obtained is included.