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Lättviktsbjälklag - Konsekvenser av brand

Lundin, Daniel LU (2013) In LUTVDG/TVBB VBRM01 20131
Division of Fire Safety Engineering
Division of Risk Management and Societal Safety
Abstract
This report aims to produce a summarized overview of available knowledge about lightweight joists and their behavior when subjected to fire. It also aims to analyze the possible impact of lightweight joists on the fire departments ability to handle a residential fire. The report is based mostly on literature studies on both foreign and domestic sources but discussed and analyzed from a Swedish perspective. The report is divided into five different areas. All of whom looks at the problem from a different angle i.e. building codes, materials and fire fighter guide lines. The report concludes that the lightweight joists will have an impact on the safety of both occupants and fire fighters if the new risks, due to lightweight joists, are not... (More)
This report aims to produce a summarized overview of available knowledge about lightweight joists and their behavior when subjected to fire. It also aims to analyze the possible impact of lightweight joists on the fire departments ability to handle a residential fire. The report is based mostly on literature studies on both foreign and domestic sources but discussed and analyzed from a Swedish perspective. The report is divided into five different areas. All of whom looks at the problem from a different angle i.e. building codes, materials and fire fighter guide lines. The report concludes that the lightweight joists will have an impact on the safety of both occupants and fire fighters if the new risks, due to lightweight joists, are not handled in a correct way. The results of the report also points to the fact that structural damage will increase if the fire gets in to a construction made of lightweight materials. More studies are needed on construction fires, risk assessment, evacuation of small dwellings and statistics on structural damage due to fire based on type of joists to be able to handle the new risks introduced with lightweight joists. (Less)
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author
Lundin, Daniel LU
supervisor
organization
alternative title
Lightweight joists - Fire consequences
course
VBRM01 20131
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
konstruktionsbrand, bjälklag, lättviktsbjälklag, bostadshus, brand, kollaps, lightweight, räddningstjänst, fire, trusses, joists, fire fighter, collapse, residential buildings
publication/series
LUTVDG/TVBB
report number
5427
ISSN
1402-3504
language
Swedish
id
4142862
date added to LUP
2013-11-01 09:47:39
date last changed
2014-03-10 10:40:46
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  abstract     = {{This report aims to produce a summarized overview of available knowledge about lightweight joists and their behavior when subjected to fire. It also aims to analyze the possible impact of lightweight joists on the fire departments ability to handle a residential fire. The report is based mostly on literature studies on both foreign and domestic sources but discussed and analyzed from a Swedish perspective. The report is divided into five different areas. All of whom looks at the problem from a different angle i.e. building codes, materials and fire fighter guide lines. The report concludes that the lightweight joists will have an impact on the safety of both occupants and fire fighters if the new risks, due to lightweight joists, are not handled in a correct way. The results of the report also points to the fact that structural damage will increase if the fire gets in to a construction made of lightweight materials. More studies are needed on construction fires, risk assessment, evacuation of small dwellings and statistics on structural damage due to fire based on type of joists to be able to handle the new risks introduced with lightweight joists.}},
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  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  series       = {{LUTVDG/TVBB}},
  title        = {{Lättviktsbjälklag - Konsekvenser av brand}},
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