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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.

Performance of Combustible Façade Systems Used in Green Building Technologies Under Fire

1.       Introduction

a.       Use of façade systems in buildings across the world

b.      Concerns about fire safety of façade systems (discussion of façade fire incidents)

c.       Use of façade systems in different climatic conditions

d.      Use of façade systems in India along with fires involving facades in India

2.       Aspects of design of façade systems

a.       Types of façade systems

b.      Main parameters considered for design

c.       Combustible vs. non-combustible façade systems

d.      Functional requirements of façade systems (wind, rain, fire, energy)

e.      Cladding and fire-stop

3.       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 cladding

4.       Component vs. system-level performance

a.       Existing testing methods

                                                               i.      Component level

                                                             ii.      Intermediate level

                                                            iii.      System level

b.      Limitations of existing methods and need for full-scale test setups

c.       Development of full-scale real fire façade testing facility at IITGN

                                                               i.      Genesis

                                                             ii.      Details of test facilities

                                                            iii.      Capabilities

d.      Experimental vs. computer simulations

5.       Detailed case studies of 6 full-scale fire tests held at IITGN

a.       Test 1

b.      Test 2

c.       Test 3

d.      Test 4

e.      Test 5

f.        Test 6

g.       Test 7

6.       Conclusions

a.       Key findings of the tests

7.       References

8.       Author Index

9.       Subject index