The first handbook devoted to the coverage of materials in the field of fire engineering. Fire Protection Building Materials Handbook walks you through the challenging maze of choosing form the hundreds of commercially available materials used in buildings today and tells you which burn and /or are weakened during exposure to fire. It is the burning characteristics of materials, which usually allow fires to begin and propagate, and the degradation of materials that cause the most damage. Providing expert guidance every step of the way, Fire Protection Building Materials Handbook helps the architect, designers and fire protection engineers to design and maintain safer buildings while complying with international codes.
Contributors
Preface
Chapter 1: Fundamentals of the Fire Hazards of Materials
Chapter 2: Materials Specification, Standards and Testing
Chapter 3: Plastics and Rubber
Chapter 4: Flame Retardants for Plastics
Chapter 5: Fibers and Fabrics
Chapter 6: Structural Materials
Chapter 7: Wood and Wood Products
Chapter 8: Liquids and Chemicals
Chapter 9: Materials in Military Applications
Index