BS 476: Part 23: 1987
British Standard
Fire tests on building materials
and structures
Part 23. Methods for determination of the contribution
of components to the fire resistance of a structure
Esl au fu des motéraux ot structures du bitiment
Partie 23. Méthoces de determination dela contribution de lémants fe stance
fu feu Sune suture
‘Srandschutrteehnische Prifungen an Baustoffen une auton
‘Ti 23. Vrtatren zur Bestimmung des Einfusses von Bautallen aut den Feurwier star
von Bauwerken
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Foreword
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Contents
Pao
Foreword oi fot coe
eho
1 Scope 2
2 Batons 2
4 Asin a
tens oe he sans ams 2
Avent
2 Summoning conten ors esdbarg mt 2
' Typalmaos spying te load tou
ta ane 2
4 Thermos wet a
5 parte for tariing to gontbuton of
Insumeen ssote ievesatance dot
oaharer slit 4
1 Mod of mtn te tno ining rs
neominirg he areibuton ase
turer %
8 Type et forse is been cover
ae ”8S 476: Part 23: 1987
Methods
1 Scope
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Sieh tise ple a tes
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2 Definitions
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(geen BS 476: Put 9nd BS 4822 ay, tpaer with
21 speed cing A oszotl members
‘el ar forth xara sizeof oes te
items fire eto, sl ach dow it narra
Io poroance ofthe samertlcoetan wtih
8 Test conditions
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‘horse nnd blow te eed tog al
tut Lins ih te ety
4 Apparatus,
Par0, Allens cei il eed a ed
suns te cont bata ode he reuatana prove by
‘ose spac component sl bo
‘sess SA wid 83.
5 Determination of the contribution of
suspended coilings to the fire resistance of
steel beams
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ttle pteton hat prove by + puns elon
{ean rng cation le
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severe en ote the engl suru by
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[ear a he nt dee pri ib Ws tbe
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bits larson lor eck emis maybe
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52 Teseapcinon
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6 Determination ofthe contribution of
intumescert seals tothe fire resistance of
‘timber door assemblies
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