Fire hazards of exterior wall assemblies

This aim of this project is to develop the technical basis for evaluation, testing and fire mitigation strategies for exterior fires exposing exterior wall systems with combustible components.

The specific tasks of this project are:

• Conduct a review of the national fire incident reporting system database as well as other databases and compile information on typical exterior fire scenarios which involve the exterior wall
• Conduct an informal survey of fire departments and the fire service literature to identify fire incidents involving exterior wall systems with combustible materials to gather further case study information
• Compile and evaluate relevant test methods and list criteria and other approval/regulatory requirements for these systems
• Compile the information from Tasks a)‐c) into an information bulletin on combustible exterior wall fire safety
• Using the results from a)‐ d), identify selected fire scenarios and testing approach for Phase II evaluation of the fire performance of exterior walls with combustible materials