Review of the charring rates of different timber species
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Published:2023-07-26
Issue:1
Volume:48
Page:3-15
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ISSN:0308-0501
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Container-title:Fire and Materials
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Fire and Materials
Author:
Liu Julie1ORCID,
Fischer Erica C.1
Affiliation:
1. School of Civil and Construction Engineering, Oregon State University Corvallis Oregon USA
Abstract
AbstractDuring a fire, the load‐carrying cross section of timber members will reduce due to charring. This article summarizes experimental investigations into the charring rate of different timber species under standard fire conditions, identifies material properties that contribute to the variations of char rates across the different species, and evaluates the applicability of prescribed charring rates to solid timber, cross‐laminated timber (CLT), and glulam exposed to standard fires. Data from the literature showed that density had the greatest impact on charring rate. The charring rate of timber decreased with increasing density, particularly timber densities >700 kg/m3. Prescribed charring rates from current design standards provide reasonable estimates of the average charring rate of timber with densities <700 kg/m3 exposed to standard fire curves. A linear charring rate of 0.65 mm/min was found to be suitable for CLT and glulam exposed to a standard fire for up to 180 min if the CLT did not experience char fall‐off. The National Design Specification nonlinear charring model may underestimate the char depth of glulam exposed to standard fire curves for longer than 60 min; however, the percent underestimation was small and limited data was available. The review demonstrated the need for data on the char depths of glulam and CLT exposed to standard fire curves for longer than 60 min and particularly for longer than 120 min.
Funder
Agricultural Research Service
Subject
Metals and Alloys,Polymers and Plastics,General Chemistry,Ceramics and Composites,Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
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