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BS 476-3:1975

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

Fire tests on building materials and structures External fire exposure roof test

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

14-06-2004

Language(s)

English

Published date

30-09-1975

Cooperating organizations
General foreword
Foreword
1. Scope
2. References
3. Definitions
4. Test specimen
5. Test equipment
6. Test procedure
7. Expression of results
8. Test report
Appendix
A. Copper asbestos disc radiometer
Figures
1. Diagram showing radiation intensities at nine
     positions on plan of specimen for calibration
2. Typical roof test apparatus
3. Path of travel of pilot flame

Designed to measure the ability of a representative section of a roof, rooflight, dome light or similar components to resist penetration by fire, when its external surface is exposed to heat radiation and flame. Also measures the extent of surface ignition.

Committee
FSH/22
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
14
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

BS 6203:2003 Guide to fire characteristics and fire performance of expanded polystyrene materials (EPS and XPS) used in building applications
BS 6203:1991 Guide to fire characteristics and fire performance of expanded polystyrene materials used in building applications
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BS 6203:1982 Guide to fire characteristics and fire performance of expanded polystyrene (EPS) used in building applications
BS 5516:1991 Code of practice for design and installation of sloping and vertical patent glazing
BS 6336:1982 Guide to development and presentation of fire tests and their use in hazard assessment
BS 6229:2003 Flat roofs with continuously supported coverings. Code of practice
BS 5502-23:1990 Buildings and structures for agriculture Code of practice for fire precautions
BS 5550-7.5.2:1981 Cinematography. Production and presentation. Film and television location lighting Specification for location lighting power distribution units
BS 6229:1982 Code of practice for flat roofs with continuously supported coverings
BS 6767-1:1992 Transportable accommodation units Recommendations for design and construction
PD 6520:1988 Guide to fire test methods for building materials and elements of construction
BS 4363:1968 Specification for distribution units for electricity supplies for construction and building sites
BS 8218:1998 Code of practice for mastic asphalt roofing
BS 5516:1977 Code of practice for patent glazing
BS 5502-25:1991 Buildings and structures for agriculture Code of practice for design and installation of services and facilities
BS 3632:1995 Specification for residential park homes
BS 5918:1989 Code of practice for solar heating systems for domestic hot water
BS 5247-14:1975 Code of practice for sheet roof and wall coverings Corrugated asbestos-cement
BS 5534-1:1997 Code of practice for slating and tiling Design
BS 4422-2:1971 Glossary of terms associated with fire Building materials and structures
BS 6336:1998 Guide to the development of fire tests, the presentation of test data and the role of tests in hazard assessment
BS 6915:1988 Specification for design and construction of fully supported lead sheet roof and wall coverings
BS 5427-1:1996 Code of practice for the use of profiled sheet for roof and wall cladding on buildings Design
BS 6461-1:1984 Installation of chimneys and flues for domestic appliances burning solid fuel (including wood and peat) Code of practice for masonry chimneys and flue pipes
BS 4363:1991 Specification for distribution assemblies for electricity supplies for construction and building sites
BS 3632:2005 Residential park homes. Specification
BS 6767-1:1999 Transportable accommodation units Recommendations for design and construction of the basic unit
PD 7974-3:2003 Application of fire safety engineering principles to the design of buildings Structural response and fire spread beyond the enclosure of origin (Sub-system 3)
BS 7021:1989 Code of practice for thermal insulation of roofs externally by means of sprayed rigid polyurethane (PUR) or polyisocyanurate (PIR) foam
BS 6492-1:1984 Transportable accommodation units Recommendations for design and construction

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