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European approach to assess the fire performance of facades
The project is formed in accordance with the Invitation to Tender for “Finalisation of the European approach to assess the fire performance of facades” (Call for tenders No 761/PP/GRO/IMA/19/1133/11140) of the European commission (September 2019). The objective of the project is to finalise the methodology to assess the fire performance of façades
The project consortium consists of five organisations, with leading international reputations and strong backgrounds in fire testing and certification activities, and with particular experience in the development of façade fire testing methods. The project is led by RISE, the previous chair of the European Group of Laboratories for Fire testing (EGOLF) Technical Committee on fire resistance (TC2) in liaison with EOTA, CEN TC127, ISO TC92/SC1 and SH02.
The aim is to finalise and fine-tune the assessment method developed by the Contractor at the previous stage as the “alternative method” so that the method can be directly used for harmonised products standards (in CEN) and for European Assessment Documents (in EOTA) regarding the relevant construction products (kits) within the framework of implementation of Regulation (EU) 305/2011.
The outcome of the project is a European approach to assess the fire performance of facades.
Documents
Webinar - introduction to the facade project.pdf (pdf, 339.61 KB)
Invitation to participate as a stakeholder.pdf (pdf, 106.61 KB)
Inception report - facade project - SI2 825082 - final_0.pdf (pdf, 1.52 MB)
Facade systems to be tested.pdf (pdf, 788.05 KB)
Standardization process.pdf (pdf, 392.46 KB)
Comments Template.docx (docx, 64.79 KB)
Webinar - 2020-07-08.pdf (pdf, 969 KB)
Comments Handling Document - dated July 22 2020.pdf (pdf, 906.17 KB)
The Theoretical Round Robin Report (pdf, 5.4 MB)
Progress Report 1 (pdf, 6.61 MB)
Comments Handling Document - updates October 23 2020 (pdf, 657.49 KB)
Theoretical Round Robin Summary Report (pdf, 790.14 KB)
Comments Handling Document - updates November 18 2020 (pdf, 396.82 KB)
Commented version of the Assessment method November 18 2020 (docx, 1.01 MB)
Comments Handling Document - updates December 11 2020 (pdf, 251.43 KB)
Steering Group Meeting Q&A (pdf, 204.47 KB)
Steering Group Meeting December 1 2020 (pdf, 2.32 MB)
Answers on questions on the facade assessment project - REV1 (pdf, 609.64 KB)
Test Report Large Wood Crib Test (pdf, 7.34 MB)
Test Data Large Exposure Crib (zip, 45.14 MB)
Test Report Medium Wood Crib Test (pdf, 4.31 MB)
Test Data Medium Exposure Crib (zip, 19.13 MB)
Steering Group Meeting April 20 2021 (pdf, 3.13 MB)
Progress Report 2 (pdf, 2.25 MB)
Summary Questionnaire on Falling Parts 2021 09 08 (pdf, 313.38 KB)
Test Report Medium Scale (pdf, 3.11 MB)
Steering group meeting September 17 2021 (pdf, 3.9 MB)
Test Report Large Scale (pdf, 7.7 MB)
Test Data Large Scale Tests (zip, 1.44 MB)
Test Data Medium Scale Tests (zip, 3.27 MB)
Comments Handling Document - December 3rd 2021 (pdf, 422.37 KB)
SG presentation 20220128 (pdf, 4.15 MB)
Assessment method dated 2022 05 12 (pdf, 1.67 MB)
Role of secondary opening in large exposure tests (pdf, 4.15 MB)
Medium scale testing including secondary opening (pdf, 7.9 MB)
Steering group meeting 2022 06 17 (pdf, 4.56 MB)
Comments Handling Document - July 1st 2022 (pdf, 325.71 KB)
Data - Role of secondary opening in large exposure tests (zip, 9.89 MB)
Comments Handling Document - August 30th 2022 (pdf, 708.66 KB)
Including data for the L0 test (zip, 29.29 MB)
Data - Role of secondary opening in medium exposure tests (zip, 1.23 MB)
Progress report 3 (pdf, 2.22 MB)
Assessment method - medium scale (pdf, 1.41 MB)
Assessment method - large scale (pdf, 2.52 MB)
Steering group meeting 2023 01 20 (pdf, 4.82 MB)
Notes from the SG meeting January 20th 2023 (pdf, 125.98 KB)
What is to be measured in the RR (pdf, 396 KB)
Comments Handling Document - March 9th 2023 (pdf, 793.18 KB)
Data - outdoor large exposure test (zip, 1.03 MB)
Steering group meeting 2023 04 13 (pdf, 4.55 MB)
Notes from the SG meeting April 13th 2023 (pdf, 117.39 KB)
Steering group meeting 2023 09 25 (pdf, 7.26 MB)
Fire Safety of Facades conference - extended deadline (pdf, 1.56 MB)
Notes from the SG meeting September 25th 2023 (pdf, 150.19 KB)
Comments Handling Document - February 15th 2024 (pdf, 232.12 KB)
Comments Handling Document - collated version (pdf, 4.78 MB)
DRAFT Comparative document ETICs medium (pdf, 1.94 MB)
DRAFT Comparative document fiber cement medium (pdf, 4.78 MB)
DRAFT Comparative document timber medium (pdf, 2.14 MB)
DRAFT Comparative document aluminium large (pdf, 6.38 MB)
DRAFT Comparative document inert large (pdf, 4.7 MB)
DRAFT Comparative document timber large (pdf, 7.68 MB)
Draft final report - March 2024 (pdf, 8.01 MB)
DRAFT Comparative document inert medium (pdf, 4.01 MB)
Presentation Validation Workshop Background (pdf, 706.58 KB)
Presentation Validation Workshop Initial testing activities (pdf, 4.79 MB)
Presentation Validation Workshop Experimental Round Robin (pdf, 5.68 MB)
Fire Safety of Facades draft program (pdf, 288.35 KB)
Summary
Project name
New European fire test for facades
Status
Active
RISE role in project
Coordinator
Project start
Duration
50 months
Total budget
720 000 Euro
Partner
BAM, Germany, Efectis, France, EMI, Hungary, University of Liege, Belgium
Funders
Coordinators
Test videosFire Safety of Facades FSF 2024
Project members
Johan Anderson Johan Sjöström Robert Olofsson
External press
There is a Youtube playlist of large scale tests.External fire plumes from mass timber compartmentfires - Comparison to test methods for regulatory complianceof façadesLink to a few relevant publications by RISE
Supports the UN sustainability goals
11. Sustainable cities and communities
