NAME Safety of products and fire resistance
Evaluation, development of fire resistance of construction materials and systems in order to asses the fire resistance in case of fire. Development on testing protocoles in accordance with the new regulation and market. Advise on regulations for the pre-normative theoretical-experimental fire resistance evaluation
FIELDS OF APPLICATION
Design and development of materials
MOST OUTSTANDING EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENTS
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Cone calorimeter
Cone calorimeter
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Horizontal fire resistance furnace
Horizontal fire resistance furnace
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Large scale fire propagation testing lab for facades
Large scale fire propagation testing lab for facades
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Small-scale cubic experimental fire resistance furnace
Small-scale cubic experimental fire resistance furnace
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Vertical Fire resistance furnace
Vertical fire resistance furnace
SERVICES OFFERED BY THE ASSET
Fire resistance
- Vertical furnace of 3x3m for fire resistance of walls, partitions, facades, enclosures, doors and other elements of vertical sectorization against fire. - Horizontal furnace of 3x4m for fire resistance of floors, roofs, ceilings, forgings, ventilation / smoke control installations and other elements of horizontal sectorization against fire. - Experimental cubic furnace of 1,5x1,5m for preliminary tests of new materials, products or systems in research projects.
Reaction to fire
- Equipment used for the characterization of the reaction to fire of materials, products and construction systems in the building and civil works sector, to obtain the "Euroclass systems": Non-combustibility furnace, calorimetric pump, small burner, floor radiant panel and SBI (Single Burning Item). - Equipment for the characterization of the reaction to fire of materials, products and construction systems in the transport sector (e.g. naval IMO, rail CERTIFER). Calorimetric cone, optical density, lateral propagation, oxygen index, etc. - Infrastructure of large scale fire propagation tests for facades (up to 10m of sample height) according to international regulations (BS, ISO, NFPA, CAN-ULC, etc.). - (COMING SOON) Infrastructure for fire reaction tests for electrical cables of High Voltage and Medium Voltage, CE marking in the construction and transport sectors. Vertical propagation, heat release, smoke opacity, etc.
ENTITY MANAGING THE ASSET
Contact person:
Pablo garmendia
Pablo.garmendia@tecnalia.com