TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2002//
TI  - Evaluation of Exterior Insulation and Finish System Fire Hazard for Commercial Applications
JO  - Journal of fire protection engineering
A1  - Alpert, Ronald L.
A1  - Davis, R. J.
SP  - 245
EP  - 258
VL  - 12
IS  - 4
N2  - To judge existing fire test methods in use or those planned/proposed for use with exterior insulation and finish system (EIFS) products, a critical commercial/industrial accident scenario has been identified that involves storage adjacent to a building exterior having a 90-degrees corner. The heat flux environment expected in the assumed accident scenario, as determined from the FM Approvals 50-ft. (15.25-m) Corner Test, is not reproduced by existing EIFS test methods, since these mostly involve flames issuing from a window opening. In the current study, the experience gained from testing two EIFS products in the 50-ft. corner has allowed practical procedures for the categorization of EIFS products to be recommended.<p />
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SN  - 1042-3915
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1106/1042391031317
ID  - ref1
ER  -