Performance of Combustible Façade Systems Used in Green Building Technologies Under Fire
- 2022
- Buch
- Verfasst von
- Assist. Prof. Gaurav Srivastava
- Pravinray D. Gandhi
- Verlag
- Springer Singapore
Über dieses Buch
Über dieses Buch
This book addresses fire safety of combustible façade systems which has gained much attention in recent times due to several major fire accidents across the world where combustible façade systems had a significant role in enhancing the growth of fire. The Grenfell tower (London) fire is one of the most severe accident in this category. The book covers basic design and functional aspects of commonly used façade systems along with the materials typically used in such systems. Subsequently, it discusses the currently available testing methods at component level, intermediate level, and system level. It also provides detailed case studies of six full-scale real fire façade fire experiments that have been jointly carried out by IIT Gandhinagar and Underwriters Laboratories at the full-scale façade testing facility established at IIT Gandhinagar. The book will enable designers and decision makers to make better assessments regarding fire safety of existing and upcoming façade systems. It also serves as a guide to deciding which testing methods are more appropriate under certain conditions.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
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Frontmatter
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Chapter 1. Introduction
Gaurav Srivastava, Pravinray D. GandhiAbstractGreen buildings aim to increase the efficiency with of use of energy, water and materials; lower the impact on environment during their construction and operations; and reduce building impact on human health. -
Chapter 2. Aspects of Design of Façade Systems
Gaurav Srivastava, Pravinray D. GandhiAbstractIn ‘façade construction manual,’ he provides an excellent perspective on the various design considerations and materials for façade systems. Many other good documents on design of façade systems are available. For reference, see Donaldson (1991)—Exterior wall systems: glass and concrete technology, design, and construction, Merritt (2001)—Building design and construction handbook, Heywood (2021)—Best practice for the specification and installation of metal cladding and secondary steelwork, Aksamija (2013)—Sustainable facades: design methods for high-performance building envelops, and Abrantes (2017)—The prefabrication of building facades. -
Chapter 3. Materials Used and Their Properties
Gaurav Srivastava, Pravinray D. GandhiAbstractThis chapter presents an overview of material properties and choice of materials for different components of façades. Further, relevant combustion properties of the material used in façade systems are discussed. Materials used in the case studies considered in Chap. 5 are discussed in greater detail. -
Chapter 4. Rationale of Existing Test Methods
Gaurav Srivastava, Pravinray D. GandhiAbstractIn the USA, concerns about energy efficiency led to introduction of insulation materials in building facades. Many of these materials were flammable. -
Chapter 5. Detailed Case Studies of Full-Scale Experiments
Gaurav Srivastava, Pravinray D. GandhiAbstractDetailed discussions of seven case studies originating from full-scale fire experiments are presented in this chapter. First, a description of the design and construction of the experimental facility is provided. Subsequently, full scale experiments are discussed with timeline of events correlated with photographs before, during, and after the experiments. -
Chapter 6. Summary and Future Directions
Gaurav Srivastava, Pravinray D. GandhiAbstractFaçade systems have found new expressions with novel materials in modern buildings and are an important component of green building strategies. Their primary functions are to enhance aesthetics, improve energy efficiency, and provide weather protection to buildings. -
Backmatter
- Titel
- Performance of Combustible Façade Systems Used in Green Building Technologies Under Fire
- Verfasst von
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Assist. Prof. Gaurav Srivastava
Pravinray D. Gandhi
- Copyright-Jahr
- 2022
- Verlag
- Springer Singapore
- Electronic ISBN
- 978-981-16-3112-2
- Print ISBN
- 978-981-16-3111-5
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-3112-2
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