Citation

Takeda H, Mehaffey JR. Fire Mater. 1998; 22(4): 133-140.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, John Wiley and Sons)

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Abstract

WALL2D, a two-dimensional computer model for predicting heat transfer through uninsulated wood-stud malls protected by gypsum board, has been under development at Forintek for several years(1-5). This paper describes major revisions which improve the description of heat transfer through the entire assembly, but, most notably, across the cavity. WALL2D's predictions for time-dependent temperature profiles in wood-stud walls are in very good agreement with the results of both small- and full-scale fire resistance tests. Although further refinement of WALL2D will continue, the model, in its current form, is suitable for application to fire safety engineering design.