Wall Fire Experiments Examine Exterior Fire Spread Changes

In April, 28 different wall fire experiments were conducted.

• 8 ft. by 8 ft. wall assemblies with siding, sheathing, studs, insulation, and gypsum wall board were burned.
• A 25-200 kW burner was used to ignite the wall assembly.
• Two experiments used grills for ignition.
• Measurements Included: Heat release rate, heat fluxes 6 ft, 12 ft, and 18 ft from the wall, and temperatures under the siding and temperatures in the wall cavity.

Follow this link for a table detailing the experiments Wall Experiments Table.

Follow this link for a preliminary Slide Show with some data comparisons Wall Fire Experiment Intro and Preliminary Data (Data analysis is ongoing and a draft report is expected to be released by the end of 2013).