Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference (한국건축시공학회:학술대회논문집)

The Korean Institute of Building Construction (한국건축시공학회)
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An Experimental Study to Evaluate the Fire Risk of Building Windows

건축물 창호의 화재위험성 평가를 위한 실험적 연구

  • 이병흔 (호서대학교, 소방방재학과) ;
  • 권영진 (호서대학교, 안전소방학부)
  • Published : 2022.04.20
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Abstract

This study compared the fire safety standards for windows of Korea, the U.S. and Japan to prevent fire expansion through exterior wall openings, and conducted experiments using PVC and aluminum window frames, which are widely used in Korea.The experiment is KS F 2845 which combines frames of the same thickness and area with single-window form and 1 hour fire resistance glass with 8T thickness. Experiments showed that the PVC window was about 9 minutes and the aluminum window was about 26 minutes. However, in Korea, there are no test standards for windows installed at the opening of the exterior wall. In addition, fire safety standards for windows shall be established along with the designation of fire prevention zones.

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본 연구는 소방청 재난현장긴급대응기술개발사업(20015074)의 연구비 지원으로 수행되었습니다.