, Session Block B2
14:45 Fire Safety of Façades
Chair: Zomraude Chantal Chalouhi, Jensen Hughes, Milan, Italy
How to design a façade according to fire-safety legislation
- Fire safety legislation around the world
- Identifying hazards and how to mitigate
- Façade-specific fire-safety design
Fire-safety requirements for wooden façades for high-rise buildings
- Combustibility of materials
- Wooden façade system
- Fire safety regarding façade engineering
Influence of window size and location on the spread of fire through façades
- Façade performance
- Geometric configuration of windows and the spread of fire
- Fire Dynamics Simulator
Disrupting the future of building envelopes
- Waterproofing and air barrier systems in modern construction
- Accommodating building's movement with fire rated solutions
- Case studies
15:45 Coffee Break