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UNIVERSITE DE LIEGE

DEPARTEMENT DE MECANIQUE DES MATERIAUX ET

STRUCTURES

LABORATOIRE D'ESSAIS AUFEU

Chemin des Chevreuils 1

B - 4000 LiègeBelgique

Number of pages in this report: 14Number of pages in appendices: 24

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Liège, 24 November 2004

REPORT ON TEST EF/GF/1 038

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Requested by: Flema b.v.b.a.Lieutenant Van Eepoelstraat 65 AB - 9120 Beveren-Waas

On behalf of Flema b.v.b.a.

Lieutenant Van Eepoelstraat 65 AB - 9120 Beveren-Waas

Description of test elements:

Test required:

A motorised roll-up shutter.

Exploratory test on the fire resistance ofthe element tested in accordance with theCEN 1363-1 CEN 1634-1 standards.

On 26 and 28 October 2004, Flema set up the test element in cellular con crete masonry onthe laboratory premises and under their supervision. The masonry was 200 mm thick.

The test piece was prepared in accordance with the stipulations of the standard quotedbelow.

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UNIVERSITE DE LIEGEDEPARTEMENT DE MECANIQUE DES MATERIAUX ET STRUCTURES

LABORATOIRE D'ESSAIS AU FEUTest report EF/GF/1038

2 CONDUCT OF THE TEST.

2.1 DATE TEST PIECE PREPARED:

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The date on which the test piece was prepared was not disclosed to the laboratory.

2.2 CONDITIONS FOR SECURING TEST PIECE.

The test element fitted in cellular con crete masonry was placed in front of the furnace inorder that it should constitute one of its external walls. The shutter was tested completewith its drive motor.

2.3 DATE OF TEST:

4 November 2004

2.4 TEST METHODOLOGY.

The exploratory fire-resistance test was carried out in accordance with the CEN 16341 standard. The supplementary operating procedure for maximum temperaturemeasurements was applied during this test.

2.5 POSITIVE PRESSURE lN THE HOT ENCLOSURE:

9.7 ± 3 Pa measured 2000 mm above the level of the base of the furnace.

ln accordance with the 1363-1 standard, the pressure level was set in compliance witt'

the following two conditions:

the zero pressure level is to be located 500 mm above the level of the sillof the test element.

the maximum pressure on the element is to be 20 Pa.

ln the knowledge that:

the level of the sill is 360 mm above the base of the furnace. ~the pressure measuring instrument in the furnace is positioned 1,000 mrrabove the vault of the furnace.

the pressure gradient in the furnace is 8.5 Pa/m.

The pressure to be maintained during the test at the measuring device is 9.7 Pa.

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2.6 AMBIENT TEMPERATURE DURING TEST:

2.7 Temperature curve :

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The temperature curve following during the test is the ISO 834 standard curve,Temperature measurements were taken using 4 thermoplates arranged in a planelocated 100 mm from the part of the test element extending furthest into the furnace.At the 10th minute, one of the four thermoplates set up in the furnace exhibited a lack 01

reliability which meant that the readings fram this thermoplate could no longer be takeninto account.

The temperatures recorded by thermoplates can be seen in Appendix 6 of this report.

2.8 SUPPORTING STRUCTURE FOR ELEMENT TESTED

The structure used to support the element being tested consisted of cellular concreteblock masonry. The supporting structure is a rigid low-density support as specified insection 7.2.2.2. of standard 1363-1 .

2.9 OPENING AND CLOSING TEST

An opening and closing test prior to the fire test was carried out in accordance with thestipulations of draft standard EN 14600 (November 2002 version).

The number of opening and closing cycles applied to the shutter was 25.

The test was carried out by operating the shutter using the electric drive motor.

2.10 RADIATION:

The radiation emitted during the test by the test element was measured by a cel!positioned at the centre of the test element, 1 metre away fram it.

The recorded radiation emitted by the test element can be seen in Appendix 7 of thisreport.

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3 OBSERVATIONS lN THE COURSE OF THE TEST.

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TIME,ZONE OSSERVATIONS

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/Start of test.

1

/Emission of smoke and water vapour at the top of the shutter alongthe length of the lintel.

20

/Emission of smoke and browning of the shutter along the length of the

riqht-hand slide over its upper half.21

/Thermocouple Th 6 detached.

23


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Swelling of shutter slat envelopes over approx. 10 cm starting from

the two lateral si ides. (see photo, Appendix 4.4)Swelling of slat envelopes advancing particularly in the centre section28/of the shutter. The swelling of the envelopes caused thermocouples to

become detached.29


Readings of deformation were taken, covering swellings as weil.30

/Hence deformation readings were no longer representative of thedeformation of the shutter.

49

/The envelopes of the 5 central slats of the shutter swelled up over

their fuillenqth.50

/The finishing flexible lip seal at the lintel became detached on the left-

hand side over half its lenqth.A maximum temperature rise of 75°C was measured by the roving63Athermocouple placed on the joint that opened up between the 1th

and the 18th slat.1

69

Themaximumtemperaturerisemeasuredbytheroving

thermocouple was in excess of 180°C.

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71

AThe glow of the fumace was visible over approx. 120 mm from the

splavinq on the left-hand side between the 23rd and 24th slat.77

/Untel finishing lip seal fell off.

Continuous flame at joint between 15th and 16th slat over 300 mm of78

Bthe right-hand splaying.

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Appendix 3: Appendix 3.1 sets out the variation in temperatures measured bythermocouples used to measure the mean temperature ofthe shutter apron (Th 1 -7 Th 5).

Appendix 3.2 sets out the variation in temperatures measured bythermocouples positioned on the shutter apron at 25 mmfrom the edges (Th 6 -7 Th 10).

Appendix 3.3 sets out the variation in temperatures measured bythermocouples positioned on the shutter apron at 100 mmfrom the edges of the casements (Th 11 -7 Th 15).

4 PHOTOS OF THE TEST PIECE BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER THE TEST.

Appendix 4.1Appendix 4.2Appendix 4.3Appendix 4.4

5 RESUL TS.

: Side exposed to fire and side not exposed to fire before test.: Side not exposed to fire at 10 and 20 minutes elapsed time.: Side not exposed to fire at 30 and 45 minutes elapsed time.: Side not exposed to fire at 60 minutes elapsed time and deflection of

shutter slats after 28 minutes elapsed time.

CRITERIADURATION lN MINUTES

Integrity

78

Thermal insulation Normal operating procedure

78o ,.

Supplementary operating 78,-procedure




6 SCOPE OF DIRECT APPLICATION

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The scope of direct application of the test element is set out in Appendix 5 of this report.

7 CONCLUSIONS.

7.1. The time for which the two criteria were satisfied simultaneously for the test piecedescribed in section 1., during this exploratory test was 78 minutes for thEsupplementary and normal operating procedures.

7.2. This result is only valid for the assembly described in section 1. of this report. It is novalid in isolation for any single one of the stated components.

7.3. This report sets out the constructional details of the elements tested, the tesconditions and the results achieved for the constructional element described in thi~test report and tested in accordance with the CEN 1363-1 and 1634-1 standarcprocedures.

7.4. Any change, whether it be of dimensions, constructional details, loads, stresses orsecuring conditions, other than those permitted by the application documents for thi~test method, will not be covered by this report.

7.5. Due to the nature of the fire resistance test and the difficulty in quantifying theuncertainty of measurement in fire resistance tests, it is rot possible to provide a

degree of accuracy for the results.

. ù\---/-Z.J. STEBELSKI

Test ManagerE. WELLENS

Laboratory Manager

Professor J.C. DOTREPPE

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