Fire resistance of cross-laminated timber in Japan

Tomohiro Naruse, Jun Ichi Suzuki, Tensei Mizukami, Noboru Yasui, Makoto Kawai, Yuji Hasemi

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Abstract

Fire-testing data, such as charring rates and failure modes of structural elements exposed to ISO-standard fires, for unprotected cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels made of domestic timber were investigated to apply the reduced-cross-section method to CLT panels. For the charring rates, a series of fire tests without loading was conducted with experimental parameters including adhesive type, lamina thickness, and wood species. Based on the measured charring rates, a series of fire-resistance tests for loadbearing walls, floors, and roofs using unprotected CLT panels exposed to ISO-standard fires was conducted to investigate fire resistance in terms of loadbearing capacity, integrity, and insulation. Fire-resistance test for a CLT floor-wall-floor-wall structure with tension bolts and self-tapping screws was also tested to investigate the insulation and integrity of joints under loading. This paper summarizes the results of these tests.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationWCTE 2016 - World Conference on Timber Engineering
PublisherVienna University of Technology
ISBN (Electronic)9783903039001
Publication statusPublished - 2016
Event2016 World Conference on Timber Engineering, WCTE 2016 - Vienna, Austria
Duration: 2016 Aug 222016 Aug 25

Publication series

NameWCTE 2016 - World Conference on Timber Engineering

Other

Other2016 World Conference on Timber Engineering, WCTE 2016
Country/TerritoryAustria
CityVienna
Period16/8/2216/8/25

Keywords

  • Charring rate
  • Cross-laminated timber
  • Fire resistance
  • Reduced-cross-section method

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Forestry
  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Building and Construction
  • Architecture

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