Description: Performance of Combustible Faade Systems Used in Green Building Technologies Under Fire by Gaurav Srivastava, Pravinray D. Gandhi This book addresses fire safety of combustible façade systems which has gained much attention in recent times due to several major fire accidents across the world where combustible façade systems had a significant role in enhancing the growth of fire. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This book addresses fire safety of combustible façade systems which has gained much attention in recent times due to several major fire accidents across the world where combustible façade systems had a significant role in enhancing the growth of fire. The Grenfell tower (London) fire is one of the most severe accident in this category. The book covers basic design and functional aspects of commonly used façade systems along with the materials typically used in such systems. Subsequently, it discusses the currently available testing methods at component level, intermediate level, and system level. It also provides detailed case studies of six full-scale real fire façade fire experiments that have been jointly carried out by IIT Gandhinagar and Underwriters Laboratories at the full-scale façade testing facility established at IIT Gandhinagar. The book will enable designers and decision makers to make better assessments regarding fire safety of existing and upcoming façade systems. It also serves as a guide to deciding which testing methods are more appropriate under certain conditions. Back Cover This book addresses fire safety of combustible fa Author Biography Dr. Gaurav Srivastava is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar. His research interests lie in assessment of structural and non-structural building components subjected to fire. He has led several studies in this area. While some of these studies aimed at fundamental research and development, others dealt with contemporary industrial issues. Prior to joining IIT Gandhinagar, he received his doctoral degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Minnesota and worked at the University of Notre Dame.Dr. Pravinray Gandhi is Director of Research at Underwriters Laboratories Inc. with focus on fire safety. He has worked on research on a number of areas including smoke detection, fire growth and fire suppression. He has also contributed to the development of new fire performance test standards, fire hazard assessment methods, and has served on ASTM, NFPA, and IEC standards bodies as a subject matter expert. Table of Contents 1. Introductiona. Use of façade systems in buildings across the worldb. Concerns about fire safety of façade systems (discussion of façade fire incidents)c. Use of façade systems in different climatic conditionsd. Use of façade systems in India along with fires involving facades in India2. Aspects of design of façade systemsa. Types of façade systemsb. Main parameters considered for designc. Combustible vs. non-combustible façade systemsd. Functional requirements of façade systems (wind, rain, fire, energy)e. Cladding and fire-stop3. Materials used in combustible façade systems and their properties (thermal and fire properties – such as conductivity, heat release rate, toxicity of gases of combustion)a. Aluminium Composite Panels (ACP)b. Fiberboards (MDF)c. Aluminium (frames)d. Thermal insulations – polymer based insulation systems used beneath exterior cladding4. Component vs. system-level performancea. Existing testing methods i. Component level ii. Intermediate level iii. System levelb. Limitations of existing methods and need for full-scale test setupsc. Development of full-scale real fire façade testing facility at IITGN i. Genesis ii. Details of test facilities iii. Capabilitiesd. Experimental vs. computer simulations5. Detailed case studies of 6 full-scale fire tests held at IITGNa. Test 1b. Test 2c. Test 3d. Test 4e. Test 5f. Test 6g. Test 76. Conclusionsa. Key findings of the tests7. References8. Author Index9. Subject index Feature Data of key characteristics such as combustion rate, ignition time, smoke production, etc. of constituents of fa Details ISBN981163114X Author Pravinray D. Gandhi Pages 158 Series Springer Transactions in Civil and Environmental Engineering Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 981163114X ISBN-13 9789811631146 Format Paperback Publisher Springer Verlag, Singapore Edition 1st Imprint Springer Verlag, Singapore Place of Publication Singapore Country of Publication Singapore Publication Date 2022-09-02 Illustrations 109 Illustrations, color; 6 Illustrations, black and white; XX, 158 p. 115 illus., 109 illus. in color. 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