1. Scope
This standard prescribes a method to assess the fire-test response characteristics of decks or other horizontal structures attached to or in close proximity to primary structures. The prescribed fire exposure is intended, under test conditions, to determine the heat release rate and the thermal decomposition modes of decking materials or other horizontal boards when exposed to a burner flame simulating combustibles burning beneath a deck.
Keywords
fire response characteristics, exterior wall systems :,simulated external fire exposures, fire penetration, ignitability, heat release rates, spread of flame::
The title and scope are in draft form and are under development within this ASTM Committee.
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