Test Report : Fire resistance test in accordance with British Standard 476: Part 21 1987 on a steel column protected with Cafeo International Sprayfilm WB3 intumescent coating, Test report number 216164 Calco International. Bluebell close Clover Nook Industrial Estate Alfreton Derbyshire ESS 4RA, 14 June 2004 Page # of 24Fire resistance test on a loaded column protected with Sprayfim WB3 Intumescent coating, bB)RaS Test and report by Signature lepeetut KO. Fardett Nene (For and on behalf of BRE) — TTesling Consuttant =| Date VW Be 2004 | Approved on behalf of BRE Signature Mee Richard A Jones. (For and on behalf of BRE) Name ‘Associate Director Postion Date Hie BRE {his pts made on baat of RE. By Bucknals Lane seg angina Garston ate any tid yay ovar oat Crore Sean it no peso be ‘Sone ton or reach a aan Guy WD25 9XX (Gelning bgigons). BRE wal UFAS Scene spin an Tel: 01923 664000 ttn. Any spinors a Fax 01923 664010 Pegrerepiteeper lr lentlahtmend! Email: enquiries@bre.co uk ‘Website : www bre co.uk This assessment / test report is not valid unless endorsed by Promat International (Asia Pacific) Ltd 0578 This reper may only be ditrbuted in ts entirety ann accordance wth the terms and conditons ofthe contract Test rauts relate ony fo the tens teste, BRE has no responsi forthe design, materials ‘workmanship or perfomance ofthe product or lems ested This report doesnot constitute an approval, ‘erfeation or endorsement ofthe product tested “This reports made on behal of BRE. By recivng the report and action on the cent — oF any thd party relying on ~ accep that no indhadials pervonay kale contrat. tort of breach of stator duty (ncuding veges) . “Testepo nuneer 26104 (© bisang Renan Extoiannent Ln Ze ny stoma conerce Pave 22 eeFire resistance test on a loaded column protected with Sprayfiim WES intumescont coating ray Contents ‘SUMMARY 4 4 Introduction 5 2 Materials 5 24° Primer 5 22. intumescent coating 5 3 SPECIMEN 5 31 Steel section 5 32 Application of protection 5 4 CONDITIONING 6 5 TEST PROCEDURE 6 51 General 8 52 Losding 8 53 Fumace control 8 54 Temperature measurements 8 6 RESULTS 8 61 Observations 8 62 Temperature measurements 8 63 Extension measurements 8 Z PERFORMANCE CRITERIA 9 8 CONCLUSION 10 9 REFERENCES 40 10 FIGURES 1 a GRAPHS 13 a PHOTOGRAPHS, 18 13 APPENDIX 24 This assessment / test report is not valid unless endorsed by Promat International (Asia Pacific) Ltd, “Toot pot number 216164 ‘© Busing Research Estabiehment Li 2004 Comnarl! meantisence Page 3ot21Fire resistance test on a loaded column protected with Sprayfim WB3 a intumescent coating BRE SUMMARY ‘Auniversal steel column (designated 152mm x 182mm x 30kg/m) protected by Cafco Internationai Sprayfiim WBS intumescent coating, (with a nominal thickness of 6.04mm, including primer) was submitted to a fire resistance test in accordance with British Standard 476 : Part 21: 1987 (Method 6) on § May 2004. ‘Aload was applied to the column that gave the maximum permissible stress calculated in accordance with B.S. 449 : Part 2: 1989 using the measured dimensions of the column. The specimen supported the full test load for 110 completed minutes, after which the imposed load was reduced to a pinch load and the heating continued for a further 12 minutes. The specimen therefore was found to have the following fire resistance: Loadbearing capacity: 110 minutes This assessment / test report is not valid unless endorsed by Promat International (Asia Pacific) Ltd, Test report number 216164 (© Busing Research Estabishment Ls 2008 Commerc n conidence "Page 4 0121Fire resistance test on a loaded column protected with Sprayfiim WB3 intumescent coating. 4 Introduction To determine at the request of Cafco International, the fire resistance of an I-section steel column protected by Sprayfim WBS intumescent coating, when subjected to a fire resistance test in accordance with Method 6 of British Standard 476 : Part 21. 1987" This assessment / test report is not valid unless . Materials endorsed by Promat International (Asia Pacific) Ltd. 24 Primer ‘The primer was stated to be Sherwin Wiliams - Kem Kromic Universal Primer, a quick drying Alkyd metal primer. It was white In colour. 2.2 Intumescent coating ‘The intumescent coating used to protect the steel was described as Cafco International Sprayfim WB3. The coating was described as a water-based intumescent, and was ‘observed to be white in colour. 3 ‘SPECIMEN 3.1 Steel section ‘The stee! column was of universal section to British Standard 4 : Part 1: 1993, It was 3.4m tong and was designated 152mm x 152mm x 30kg/m. The actual dimensions of the column are given in Appendix 1. ‘Stee! bearing plates, 406mm square x 19mm thick, were secured to each end with angle sections, 90mm x 80mm x 12mm thick, welded to the column and to the steel plates. ‘Soc thermocouples were peened to the flanges and four to the web of the column before application of the protection, at the locations given in Figure 2. 3.2 Application of protection The surface of the steel column was shot-blasted to an average profile of 25pm to 45um and to grade SA2% of Swedish Standard SIS 05 5900 : 1967° using mineral siag of grain size 0.1mm to 0.8mm, and a hose pressure of 95 p.si ‘est report number 216164 (© Bulking Research Estabishment Lis 2008 Commercial n confdence Page SoftFite resistance test on a loaded column protected with Sprayfim WB3 intumescent coating. ‘One coat of primer was applied to the steel following shot-blasting on 9” March 2004, ‘and found to have a mean thickness of nominally 32m, The intumescent coating applied tothe stel using an afess spray between 9” March and 2™ April 2004. The mean thickness of the protection was measured in 60 locations: ‘and found to be nominally 6.04mm (including primer). ‘The general arrangement of the loaded column is given in Figure 1 and the column is. shown before the test in Photo 1 ‘The ends of the protected column were additionally protected with ceramic fibre blanket before the start of the test leaving an exposed length of 3.1m (Figure 1) This assessment / test report is not valid unless endorsed by Promat International (Asia Pacific) Ltd 4 CONDITIONING ‘The steel column was coated between 9” March and 2™ April 2004. ‘At the time of application, two steel sample plates were coated at the same application rate as that of the column. “The weight of these plates was monitored during the conditioning period to ensure that the protection was nominally in equilibrium with the ambient conditions of the test laboratory, where the column was stored prior to the fre test. 5 TEST PROCEDURE 5.4 General ‘The test was carried out on § May 2004 and witnessed by Mr. K. Hart representing the ‘sponsor, and by Mr. R. Earte from Warrington Fire Research. ‘The ambient temperature at the start of the test was 11°C. 5.2 Loading ‘The Joad applied to the column was calculated to give the maximum permissible stress in accordance with B.S. 449 : Part 2: 1969°, based on the nominal dimensions for a ‘column of this designated specification, as given in B.S. 4-1: 1980, As the column was to be effectively held in position and restrained in direction at both ends while in the loading device, end fxity was assumed ‘© Bung Research Estabishment Ld 2004 ‘Page 6 0121Fire resistance test on a loaded column protected with Sprayfim WE3 intumescent coating This assessment / test report is not valid unless endorsed by Promat International (Asia Pacific) Ltd, Data Universal section: 152mm x 152mm x 30kg/m Grade of steel . $275 Least radius of gyration (7) = 3.826mn Length (L) = 114.7cm* ‘Area of cross-section (A or A,) = 37.8m? Calculations: Effective length () = O.7 xL=0.7x340 = 238m Slendemess ratio tt = 238/3.82 = 62.3 (say 62) From Table 17A, B.S. 449: Part 2: 1969° (Amendments 6 and 7), p 61 Allowable stress (p.) for lr of 62 = 124N/mm? Maximum permissible load = pexA 189 x 10° 37.8 = 468.7KN Calculating the load capacity in accordance with B.S. 5950: Part 1 1990" For grade $275 steel p,= 275Nimm” (trom Table 9, Page 25, B.S. 5950 : Part 1: 2000) For slendemess ratio of 62 p. = 187Nimm? (from Table 24, Page 86, B.S. 6950: Part 1 2000) Load capacity (P_) = Ay Pe Pe = 37.8197 x 10"KN = TAA TEN Load ratio = applied load at limit state / oad capacity at 20°C = 488.7KN /744.7KN = 063 The ioad was applied hydraulically by two jacks, The column was mounted on the centre ‘of across-head which transmitted the load from the jacks. The load was kept constant throughout the test by allowing the column to expand against the load “Tost report number 216164 (© Bubing Research Establishment Lid 2004 Commercial n condone Page 7 of 21 citesFire resistance test on a loaded colurnn protected with Sprayfilm WB3 intumescent coating ‘The load was applied to the column at least 15 minutes before the heating period and was maintained forthe first 110 minutes of the test. The load was then gently reduced to ‘a pinch load and the test continued for a further 12 minutes. 6.3 Furnace control. ‘The furnace temperature was controlled by means of six bare-wire chromeValumel ‘thermocouples arranged symmetrically in the furace with their measuring junctions ‘100mm from the column protection. The furnace was controled to follow the time / temperature relationship of B.S. 476 : Part 20: 1987°. The mean fumace temperature is plotted against time in Graph 1 with the specified curve for comparison. The pressure within the furnace was monitored 2.61m above the base of the column and was controlled in accordance with Section 3.2 of B.S, 476 ; Part 20: 1987° ‘The longitudinal extension of the column was measured by a linear displacement transducer below the centre of the cross-head transmitting the load from the jacks to the column, 6.4 Temperature measurements ‘The temperature of the steel column was measured by means of ten bare-wire ‘chromeValumel thermocouples, six of which were peened to the flanges and four to the web of the column in the positions shown in Figure 2 This assessment / test report is not valid unless 7 RESULTS | endorsed by Promat International (Asia Pacific) Ltd 6.1 Observations ‘The observations made during the test are given in Table 1, Table 1. Observations Time ‘Observation min 0 | Test started 10 | The column has tumed black in colour, and is staring to intumesce, 20 | Char is now white in colour, smooth, even and approximately 30mm to 40mm thick 28 | Alichar is intact and approximately 40mm to 50mm thick. ‘44 | Allchar is intact, smooth, even and approximately 50mm thick. “Test report number 216164 © Bulling Research Estabishment Lid 2004 Commnertal in confines Page 8 of21Fire resistance test on a loaded column protected with Sprayfilm WB3 intumescent coating. Time ‘Observation min ‘83 | Charis smooth, even and approximately 80mm thick ‘91 [ Acrack was observed inthe char along one flange tip, where some steel is ‘now exposed. The char on the web of the column is very thick (approximately 150mm) and it appears that this char may be pulling char away from the flange tip. 101 | No significant changes. No char has fallen from the column. 110% | Column fails to support test load. Load removed, 112 _ | Some char is now hanging away from the column at approximately mid height 122 Test stopped. The column is shown after the test in photos 2 and 3. 6.2 Temperature measurements The mean and maximum flange and web temperatures are plotted against time in Graph 2. Individual temperatures recorded on the column are given in graphs 3 and 4. 63 Extension measurements The fongitudinal extension of the colurnn, as indicated by the linear displacement transducer, is plotted against time in Graph 5. The maximum extension under load was. ‘16mm, which occurred after 100 minutes. This assessment / test report is not valid unless endorsed by Promat International (Asia Pacific) Ltd 7 PERFORMANCE CRITERIA ‘The standards" state that a column is regarded as having a fire resistance (expressed in minutes) that is equal to the elapsed time (to the nearest minute) between the ‘commencement of heating and the termination of heating, or unti failure to meet the oadbearing capacity criterion occurs, whichever is the sooner. A column is deemed to rave failed when it no longer supports the test load, ‘The results only relate to the behaviour of the specimen of the element of construction under the particular conditions of test; they are not intended to be the sole criteria for assessing the potential fie performance of the element in use nor do they reflect the ‘actual behaviour in res. Test report ruber 216164 © Bulking Research Estabishment Lis 2008 Commarcal n contaence Page 9 of 21Fire resistance test on a loaded column protected with Sprayfim WES intumescent coating, 8 CONCLUSION A.universal steel column (182mm x 152mm x 30kg/m) protected by Cafes International ‘Sprayfim WBS intumescent coating (with an overall mean thickness (including primer) of 6.04mm), as described in this report, complied with the requirements of B.S. 476 : Part 21 : 1987 for loadbearing capacity while supporting its maximum permissible load for a period of 110 minutes. ‘The specimen therefore was found to have the following fire resistance: Loadbearing capacity: 110 minutes. The specification and interpretation of fre test methods are the subject of ongoing development and refinement. Changes in associated legislation may also occur. For these reasons itis recommended that the relevance of test reports over § years old should be considered by the user. The laboratory that issued the report willbe able to offer, on behalf of the legal owner, a review of the procedures adopted for a particular test to ensure that they are consistent with current practices, and if required may endorse the test report. This assessment / test report is not valid unless endorsed by Promat International (Asia Pacific) Ltd, 9 REFERENCES 1 Fire tests on building materials and structures. Part 21. Methods for determination of the fire resistance of loadbearing elements of construction. British Standard 476: Part 21: 1987. Briish Standards insttution, London, 1987. 2 Structural steel sections. Part 1. Hol rolled sections. British Standard 4: Part 1 1993. British Standards institution, London, 1993, 3 The use of structural steel in building. Part2. Metric units. British Standard 449 Part 2: 1969. British Standards Institution, London, 1969, 4 Structural use of steelwork in bulding, Part 1. Code of practice for design in simple and continuous construction: hot rolled sections. British Standard 5960: Part 1 : 1990 Britsh Standards insttution, London, 1962. 5 Fire tests on building materials and structures. Part 20. Methods for determination of the fie resistance of elements of construction (generai principles). British Standard 476 Part 20: 1987. Brtish Standards Institution, London, 1987, 6 Pictorial surface preparation standard for painted steel surfaces. Swedish Standard ‘SIS 05 5900: 1967, Sveriges Standardiseringskommission, 1967. “est report number 216164 © Busing Research Estabishment Lis 2006 Commercial n eonsdence Page 10 0f21Fire resistance test on a loaded column protected with Sprayfim WB3 intumescent coating, This assessment / test report is not valid unless endorsed by Promat International (Asia Pacific) Ltd 10 FIGURES adaieiénal Protection to colu Figure 1 General arrangement of column (protection not shown) “Test report number 216164 (© Biking Research Extabishment Ltd 2004 Commercial m condones Page 11 of 21Fire resistance test on a loaded column protected with Sprayfim WB or romcin oF wanwocouns ie FROM BASE OF THE COLUMN 4 | | aos emocounes ri ae eo oo 44) ss |» WEB THERMOCOUPLES: 4 P= 2000%m 4 *y 8 = 200mm % ie 9 > s400mm 0 - 800mm 75mm x 75mm x 8mm x 175MM LONG ‘STEEL CLEAT WELDED TO COLUMN AND BASE PLATE Lo oo. Figure 2. Thermocouple locations on column, This assessment / test report is not valid unless endorsed by Promat International (Asia Pacific) Ltd, mereal in confence Page 12 124Fire resistance test on a loaded column protected with Sprayfim WB3 ; intumescent coating, Lita 11 GRAPHS: This assessment / test report is not valid unless endorsed by Promat International (Asia Pacific) Ltd. 1000 JL enna : : Graph 1 Mean fumace temperature with specifed curve for comparison : Tost report number 216164 (© Busing Research Estabtshment Lid 2004 Commercial n eonadence Page 13 0121Fire resistance test on a loaded colurnn protected with Sprayfilm WB3 intumescent coating This assessment / test report is not valid unless endorsed by Promat International (Asia Pacific) Ltd. Terosahee © Graph 2 Mean and maximum flange and web temperatures recorded on the column, Test cepot number 216164 (© Building Reseatch Estabfshment Lid 2004 Commeraal a contaonce Page 14 of 24Fire resistance test on a loaded column protected with Sprayfilm WB3 intumescent coating. BRE et h This assessment / test report is not valid unless endorsed by Promat International (Asia Pacific) Ltd. i- Graph 3 Individual temperatures recorded on the flanges of the column. Test report number 218164 (© Busting Research Estabisheent Lis 2004 Commercial in contaenes Page 15.0121Fire resistance test on a loaded column protected with Sprayfim WB intumescent coating This assessment / test report is not valid unless endorsed by Promat International (Asia Pacific) Ltd. 7 a 2 A ce a om mmm Bm TOD HO tao Graph 4 individual temperatures recorded on the web of the column, Test report number 216164 Estabishent Lis 2004 Commer in contaence Page 16 0121Fire resistance test on a loaded column protected with Sprayfilm WES intumescent coating I} This assessment / test report is not valid unless endorsed by Promat International (Asia Pacific) Ltd. “ - Ve Graph § Column extension ‘Test revort number 216164 (© Buidng Research Estabéshment Lid 2004 CGornmeriatin confidence Page 17 of21Fire resistance test on a loaded column protected with Sprayfilm WB3 rts intumescent coating : 12 PHOTOGRAPHS Photo 1 Column before test. ‘Test eport umber 216164 ‘© Bulking Research EstabishmentLus 2008 Commerialinconhtones age 189!Fire resistance test on a loaded column protected with Sprayfim WB3 ' intumescent coating a2 Photo 2 Column shortly after test. ‘ “Test report numbes 216164 (© Bung ResearenEstabistment Lid 2004 t Conmertain contaence Page 19.121Fire resistance test on a loaded column protected with Sprayfilm WB3 BRE intumescent coating. Photo 3 Close-up of column showing where the flange tip became exposed. “est report number 216164 (© Buling Research Estabishment Lis 2004 Commercial in contsonce Page 20 0121Serial size ‘Width over flange (b) Width over web (b) Web thickness (s) 0 Flange thicknes ‘Area of steel (A) Contoured perimeter Section factor (Hp/A) AlHp Grade of steel ‘Mean measured thickness of primer (ep) Fre etace ton a nde otunn tees wt Spray We | 152mm x 182mm x 30kgIm 153.25mm 4158 85mm 675mm 923mm 37.8 et7mm 243-1 4mm $275 32pm Mean measured thickness of intumescent coating (including Primer) = 6.04mm ‘Times take to reach critical temperatures, Temperature Time minutes *c Mean | Mean ] Max | Max flange | web | fange | web 300 vor | 1058 | eas | t018 350 yor | a | os | 1055 600 713 | 16 | 935 | 110 20 v5 | tas | 95 | 118 650 T05 | a | 1s 700 7 = [urs | 7 750 7 a This assessment / test report is not valid unless endorsed by Promat International (Asia Pacific) Ltd. 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