What is BS EN 13381-8 - Applied reactive protection to steel members about ?
BS EN 13381-8 is a European standard on test methods for determining the contribution to the fire resistance of structural members.
BS EN 13381-8 is the eight-part of the series that specifies a test method for determining the contribution made by applied reactive fire protection systems to the fire resistance of structural steel members, which can be used as beams or columns. It considers only sections without openings on the web.
BS EN 13381-8 covers fire protection systems that involve only reactive materials and not passive fire protection materials as defined in this document.
Who is BS EN 13381-8 - Applied reactive protection to steel members for ?
BS EN 13381-8 on fire resistance of structural members is relevant to:
- Structural engineers and designers
- Manufacturers and suppliers of reactive fire protection materials
- Civil engineers
- Contractors
- Building management authorities
- Regulatory bodies
- Fire safety authorities
Why should you use BS EN 13381-8 - Applied reactive protection to steel members ?
BS EN 13381-8 is designed to cover a range of thicknesses of the applied fire protection material, a range of steel sections, characterized by their section factors, a range of design temperatures, and a range of valid fire protection classification periods.
BS EN 13381-8 also contains the fire test procedures, which specifies the tests which should be carried out to determine the ability of the fire protection system to remain coherent and attached to the steelwork, and to provide data on the thermal characteristics of the fire protection system, when exposed to the standard temperature/time curve specified in EN 1363-1.
The fire test methodology makes provision for the collection and presentation of data, which can be used as direct input to the calculation of fire resistance of steel structural members in accordance with the procedures given in EN 1993-1-2 and EN 1994-1-2.
BS EN 13381-8 also contains the assessment, which prescribes how the analysis of the test data shall be made and gives guidance on the procedures by which interpolation should be undertaken.
As a result, you can demonstrate the fire-resistant properties of building materials and elements that can make a positive contribution to the mitigation of fire hazards. Thus, the protection afforded to the steel member by the fire protection system can be such that the temperature of the steel member is limited throughout the period of exposure to fire.
