BS 476-21:1987
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Fire tests on building materials and structures Methods for determination of the fire resistance of loadbearing elements of construction
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30-04-2014
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Foreword
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Test conditions
4 Apparatus
5 Determination of the fire resistance of beams
6 Determination of the fire resistance of columns
7 Determination of the fire resistance of floors and
flat roofs
8 Determination of the fire resistance of walls
Appendix A - Guidance information
Publications referred to
Detailed test requirements for beams, columns, floors and flat roofs, and walls.
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FSH/22
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Together with BS 476-20(1987), BS 476-22(1987), BS 476-23(1987) and BS 476-24(1987), it supersedes BS 476-8(1972). Supersedes 84/38798 DC. (07/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, December 2011. (11/2011) To be read in conjunction with BS 476-20(1987). (05/2014)
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Standard
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22
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British Standards Institution
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Current
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This Part of BS476 describes procedures for determining the fire resistance of loadbearing elements of building construction when subjected to the heating and pressure conditions specified in BS476‑20. This Part provides requirements for specimen selection and/or its design and construction, loading and restraint conditions, equipment, procedures and criteria as they apply to loadbearing specimens. The methods are applicable to beams, columns, floors, flat roofs and walls.
The methods described are not applicable to suspended ceilings protecting steel beams which are described in BS476‑23 (see A.1). Owing to limitations imposed by both the furnaces and their method of control, structures employing water cooling techniques are not capable of being evaluated realistically by these procedures.
The methods described are not applicable to assemblies of elements, e.g. wall/floor combinations, although some guidance is provided in Appendix A for tests of this type (see A.1).
NOTE The titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover.
| BS 5588-11:1997 | Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for shops, offices, industrial, storage and other similar buildings |
| PD 6512-3:1987 | Use of elements of structural fire protection with particular reference to the recommendations given in BS 5588 \'Fire precautions in the design and construction of buildings\' Guide to the fire performance of glass |
| BS 5588-1:1990 | Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for residential buildings |
| 11/30218915 DC : DRAFT JAN 2011 | BS 6164 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY IN TUNNELING IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY |
| BS 5268-4.2(1990) : 1990 | STRUCTURAL USE OF TIMBER - FIRE RESISTANCE OF TIMBER STRUCTURES - RECOMMENDATION FOR CALCULATING FIRE RESISTANCE OF TIMBER STUD WALLS AND JOISTED FLOOR CONSTRUCTIONS |
| BS 5950-8:1990 | Structural use of steelwork in building Code of practice for fire resistant design |
| BS 5588-10:1991 | Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for shopping complexes |
| 02/714116 DC : DRAFT DEC 2002 | BS 6230:1991 - INSTALLATION OF GAS-FIRED FORCED CONVECTION AIR CONVECTION AIR HEATERS FOR COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SPACE HEATING (2ND AND 3RD FAMILY GASES) |
| BS 5410-1:2014 | Code of practice for oil firing Installations up to 45 kW output capacity for space heating and hot water supply purposes |
| BS 6229:2003 | Flat roofs with continuously supported coverings. Code of practice |
| BS 6164:2011 | Code of practice for health and safety in tunnelling in the construction industry |
| BS 6203:2003 | Guide to fire characteristics and fire performance of expanded polystyrene materials (EPS and XPS) used in building applications |
| BS 6203:1991 | Guide to fire characteristics and fire performance of expanded polystyrene materials used in building applications |
| BS 8202-1:1995 | Coatings for fire protection of building elements Code of practice for the selection and installation of sprayed mineral coatings |
| 11/30189447 DC : 0 | BS 6266 - FIRE PROTECTION FOR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT INSTALLATIONS - CODE OF PRACTICE |
| BS 5588-6:1991 | Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for places of assembly |
| BS 5502-23:1990 | Buildings and structures for agriculture Code of practice for fire precautions |
| 07/30147204 DC : 0 | BS 476-10 - FIRE TESTS ON BUILDING MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES - PART 10: GUIDE TO THE PRINCIPLES, SELECTION, ROLE AND APPLICATION OF FIRE TESTING AND THEIR OUTPUTS |
| BS 8212:1988 | Code of practice for dry lining and partitioning using gypsum plasterboard |
| BS 8290-1:1991 | Suspended ceilings Code of practice for design |
| 11/30244843 DC : 0 | BS 5306-4:2001+A1 - FIRE EXTINGUISHING INSTALLATIONS AND EQUIPMENT ON PREMISES - PART 4: SPECIFICATION FOR CARBON DIOXIDE SYSTEMS |
| BS 5588-2:1985 | Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for shops |
| 04/30050096 DC : DRAFT NOV 2004 | BS 5906 - WASTE MANAGEMENT IN BUILDINGS - CODE OF PRACTICE |
| BS 5588-7:1997 | Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for the incorporation of atria in buildings |
| DD ENV 1993-1.2 : DRAFT 2001 REPRINT | EUROCODE 3: DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES - PART 1.2: GENERAL RULES - STRUCTURAL FIRE DESIGN |
| BS 5306-4(2001) : 2001 | FIRE EXTINGUISHING INSTALLATIONS AND EQUIPMENT ON PREMISES - PART 4: SPECIFICATION FOR CARBON DIOXIDE SYSTEMS |
| BS 5628-3:2001 | Code of practice for use of masonry Materials and components, design and workmanship |
| BS 5502-23:2004 | Buildings and structures for agriculture Fire precautions. Code of practice |
| BS 6230:2005 | Specification for installation of gas-fired forced convection air heaters for commercial and industrial space heating (2nd and 3rd family gases) |
| BS 5588-8:1999 | Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for means of escape for disabled people |
| BS 8212:1995 | Code of practice for dry lining and partitioning using gypsum plasterboard |
| PD 7974-3:2011 | Application of fire safety engineering principles to the design of buildings Structural response and fire spread beyond the enclosure of origin |
| BS 6266:2011 | Fire protection for electronic equipment installations. Code of practice |
| BS 5588-5:1991 | Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for firefighting stairs and lifts |
| BS 5306-5.1:1992 | Code of practice for fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises. Halon systems Specification for halon 1301 total flooding systems |
| BS 6266:2002 | Code of practice for fire protection for electronic equipment installations |
| BS 5588-9:1999 | Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for ventilation and air conditioning ductwork |
| BS 476-10:2009 | Fire tests on building materials and structures Guide to the principles, selection, role and application of fire testing and their outputs |
| BS 5908:1990 | Code of practice for fire precautions in the chemical and allied industries |
| BS 5427(2016) : 2016 | CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE USE OF PROFILED SHEET FOR ROOF AND WALL CLADDING ON BUILDINGS |
| BS 4434:1995 | Specification for safety and environmental aspects in the design, construction and installation of refrigerating appliances and systems |
| BS 6230:2011 | Specification for installation of gas-fired forced convection air heaters for commercial and industrial space heating (2nd and 3rd family gases) |
| BS 6230:1991 | Specification for installation of gas-fired forced convection air heaters for commercial and industrial space heating (2nd family gases) |
| BS 5306-4:2001+A1:2012 | Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises Specification for carbon dioxide systems |
| BS 5906:2005 | Waste management in buildings. Code of practice |
| PD 6686:2006 | Guidance on directives, regulations and standards related to prevention of fire and explosion in the process industries |
| BS 476-10:1983 | Fire tests on building materials and structures Guide to the principles and application of fire testing |
| BS 476-20:1987 | Fire tests on building materials and structures Method for determination of the fire resistance of elements of construction (general principles) |
| PD 7974-3:2003 | Application of fire safety engineering principles to the design of buildings Structural response and fire spread beyond the enclosure of origin (Sub-system 3) |
| BS 8202-1:1987 | Coatings for fire protection of building elements Code of practice for the selection and installation of sprayed mineral coatings |
| 12/30170835 DC : 0 | BS 5410-2 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR OIL FIRING - PART 2: SPACE HEATING, HOT WATER AND STEAM SUPPLY SERVICES FOR COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL PREMISES |
| 11/30229803 DC : 0 | BS 6230 - SPECIFICATION FOR INSTALLATION OF GAS-FIRED FORCED CONVECTION AIR HEATERS FOR COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SPACE HEATING (2ND AND 3RD FAMILY GASES) |
| 05/30131954 DC : DRAFT APR 2005 | BS 5628-3 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE USE OF MASONRY - PART 3: MATERIALS AND COMPONENTS, DESIGN AND WORKMANSHIP |
| BS 5588-9:1989 | Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for ventilation and air conditioning ductwork |
| DD ENV 1996-1.2 : DRAFT NOV 1997 | EUROCODE 6 - DESIGN OF MASONRY STRUCTURES - GENERAL RULES - STRUCTURAL FIRE DESIGN (TOGETHER WITH UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL APPLICATION DOCUMENT) |
| 15/30095322 DC : 0 | BS 5427 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE USE OF PROFILED SHEET FOR ROOF AND WALL CLADDING ON BUILDINGS |
| BS 5588-8:1988 | Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for means of escape for disabled people |
| BS 5502-25:1991 | Buildings and structures for agriculture Code of practice for design and installation of services and facilities |
| BS 1892-4:2003 | Gymnasium equipment Sports mats. Specification for combat mats |
| BS 5427-1:1996 | Code of practice for the use of profiled sheet for roof and wall cladding on buildings Design |
| BS 8214:1990 | Code of practice for fire door assemblies with non-metallic leaves |
| PD 6520:1988 | Guide to fire test methods for building materials and elements of construction |
| BS 5306-7:1988 | Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises Specification for powder systems |
| BS 1892-2.10:1990 | Gymnasium equipment. Particular requirements Specification for safety requirements for mats, mattresses and landing areas |
| BS 476-23:1987 | Fire tests on building materials and structures Methods for determination of the contribution of components to the fire resistance of a structure |
| I.S. 325-2:1995 | CODE OF PRACTICE FOR USE OF MASONRY - PART 2: MASONRY CONSTRUCTION |
| BS 8202-2:1992 | Coatings for fire protection of building elements Code of practice for the use of intumescent coating systems to metallic substrates for providing fire resistance |
| BS 5588-3:1983 | Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for office buildings |
| BS 1892-3:2003 | Gymnasium equipment Sports mats. Specification for fire safety requirements for mats, mattresses and landing areas |
| PD 7974-1:2003 | Application of fire safety engineering principles to the design of buildings Initiation and development of fire within the enclosure of origin (Sub-system 1) |
| BS 5950-4:1982 | Structural use of steelwork in building Code of practice for design of floors with profiled steel sheeting |
| BS 476-22:1987 | Fire tests on building materials and structures Method for determination of the fire resistance of non-loadbearing elements of construction |
| BS 5410-2:2013 | Code of practice for oil firing Installations over 45 kW output capacity for space heating, hot water and steam supply services |
| BS 6164:2001 | Code of practice for safety in tunnelling in the construction industry |
| BS 5950-4:1994 | STRUCTURAL USE OF STEELWORK IN BUILDING - PART 4: CODE OF PRACTICE FOR DESIGN OF COMPOSITE SLABS WITH PROFILED STEEL SHEETING |
| BS 476-23:1987 | Fire tests on building materials and structures Methods for determination of the contribution of components to the fire resistance of a structure |
| BS 476-20:1987 | Fire tests on building materials and structures Method for determination of the fire resistance of elements of construction (general principles) |
| BS 4422:2005 | Fire. Vocabulary |
| BS 476-22:1987 | Fire tests on building materials and structures Method for determination of the fire resistance of non-loadbearing elements of construction |
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