Fire behaviour of large scale wooden roof structures

Veronika Hofmann, Norman Werther, Stefan Winter

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Abstract

In an on-going German research project the structural fire prevention for large scale wooden roof structures under parametric fire exposure will be investigated. In this paper the effect of flame spread at exposed lining and inside the elements, the protection capacity of lining under parametric fire exposure as well as measures to avoid glowing combustion inside the elements will be presented, to reach a sufficient level of fire safety for the plane elements, junctions, penetration areas and the entire structure. Based on these results a proposal for design strategies of wooden roof elements with enhanced fire safety for industrial buildings and special event buildings under consideration of structural measures and fire safety systems will be provided.

Original languageEnglish
StatePublished - 2014
EventWorld Conference on Timber Engineering: Renaissance of Timber Construction, WCTE 2014 - Quebec City, Canada
Duration: 10 Aug 201414 Aug 2014

Conference

ConferenceWorld Conference on Timber Engineering: Renaissance of Timber Construction, WCTE 2014
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityQuebec City
Period10/08/1414/08/14

Keywords

  • Fire behaviour
  • Flame spread
  • Glowing combustion
  • Large scale roof structures
  • Timber

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