DIN 18232-2:1989-11

Superseded

STRUCTURAL FIRE PROTECTION IN INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS - SMOKE AND HEAT CONTROL INSTALLATIONS - DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, PERFORMANCE AND INSTALLATION OF SMOKE VENTS

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

03-07-2021

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-1989

Publisher

German Institute for Standardisation (Deutsches Institut für Normung)

1 Scope and field of application
2 Design criteria
      2.1 General
      2.2 Room height
      2.3 Target thickness of smoke-free layer in the
             smoke zone area
      2.4 Anticipated fire development period
      2.5 Theoretical burning area and design categories
3 Aerodynamically effective vent area
4 Construction and performance
      4.1 General
      4.2 Nominal vent area
      4.3 Anchorage
      4.4 Resistance to corrosion and ageing
      4.5 Reliability
      4.6 Activation
      4.7 Behaviour in fire test
      4.8 Flammability
      4.9 Resistance to flying brands and radiant heat
5 Installation considerations
6 Marking
7 Testing and maintenance
      7.1 Acceptance testing
      7.2 Maintenance
Standards referred to
Previous edition
Amendments
Explanatory notes

Specifies requirements for the design, construction, performance and installation of smoke vents which operate on the principle of thermal updraught to extract smoke vertically and which are intended for use in industry in single-storey or the top storey of multi-storey buildings (cf. sub-clause 4.1 of DIN 18232 Part 1, September 1981 edition).

DevelopmentNote	Suspended until publication of a revised English text, due to a new German edition. (01/2004)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	6
PublisherName	German Institute for Standardisation (Deutsches Institut für Normung)
Status	Superseded

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DIN 18232-3:1984-09	STRUCTURAL FIRE PROTECTION IN INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS - SMOKE AND HEAT CONTROL INSTALLATIONS - SMOKE VENTS - TESTING
DIN 18232-2:2007-11	SMOKE AND HEAT CONTROL SYSTEMS - PART 2: NATURAL SMOKE AND HEAT EXHAUST VENTILATORS - DESIGN, REQUIREMENTS AND INSTALLATION