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Fires in cavities in residential buildings - the performance of cavity barriers in external walls with combustible materials

Publication NF 51

Fires in cavities in residential buildings - the performance of cavity barriers in external walls with combustible materials

Document Status

Current

Supplement

Building Supplement

Series

Publication

Abstract

Findings from fire experiments evaluating fire spread within wall cavities and roof voids; providing guidance for designers, builders and building control on best practice in the installation and inspection of cavity barriers.

Author

Lennon, T.

History

Categorised by NHBC Foundation as Primary Research. Published by HIS BRE Press on behalf of NHBC Foundation. Related to the following: NF 36: Fire performance of new residential buildings (NHBC Foundation, 2011).

ISBN

9781848063266

Subjects

Publisher History

The NHBC Foundation - National House Building Council's independent research institution - was established in January 2006 in partnership with the BRE Trust.


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