David Beneke Consulting was commissioned by CSR Building Products to undertake a simulation of a fire test on a section of 110 RediWall.
Fire Testing Simulations
Undertaking full-scale fire testing on reinforced concrete slab and wall elements is a significantly expensive exercise which does not lend itself well to parametric study. Using the thermal gradient determination method developed by Beneke, Chant and Hua (NAFEMS Benchmark July 2005) in conjunction with non-linear transient structural analyses, parametric studies of fire tests are a reality.
