Fire Resistance Tests for Non-Loadbearing Elements - Part 2: Ceilings
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DIN EN 1364-2 is a standard that focuses on fire resistance tests for non-loadbearing ceilings. The purpose of this standard is to determine the ability of ceilings to resist the spread of fire, independent of any other building element above them. The testing method described in this standard is to be used in conjunction with EN 1363-1.
The scope of this standard includes ceilings that are either suspended by hangers or directly fixed to a supporting frame or construction, as well as self-supporting ceilings. The test exposes the ceiling to fire, simulating fire either from below or from above the ceiling to replicate the conditions of a fire within the cavity above the ceiling.
In addition to assessing the fire resistance of the ceiling itself, this standard also considers the contribution of a suspended ceiling as a protective membrane for loadbearing elements. The procedure outlined in EN 13381-1 is used to determine the protection provided by the suspended ceiling to the loadbearing elements. Furthermore, the fire resistance of loadbearing floors in conjunction with a suspended ceiling can be evaluated using tests specified in EN 1365-2.
| Descriptors | Building component test, Building interior, Buildings, Ceilings, Classification systems, Components, Conditioning, Conditions, Construction, Definitions, Exterior walls, Fire resistance, Fire safety, Fire tests, Fire-resistant time, Glazing, Internal, Non-load bearing, Part of buildings, Requirements, Scarfing, Seals, Specification (approval), Structural fire protection, Supporting structures, Surface spread of flame, Test specimens, Testing, Testing conditions, Thermal insulation, Time of flame influence, Underceilings, Walls, Blankets, Floors, Gaskets |
| ICS Codes | 13.220.50 - Fire-resistance of building materials and elements 91.060.30 - Ceilings. Floors. Stairs |
| Language(s) | English |
| File Size | 1.2 MB |
