Structural Members in Fire Safety
Fire Resistance of Structural Members
- Fire tests to determine the fire resistance of structural members in accordance with DIN EN 1363-1, DIN EN 1364-1, DIN EN 1364-2, DIN EN 1365-1, DIN EN 1365-2, DIN EN 1365-3, DIN EN 1365-4
- Consultancy and creation of test programmes
- Creation of fire protection-specific evaluations and expert opinions
- Fire tests in accordance with national and European standards, e.g. to determine the fire resistance time for structural members, cladding criterion in wooden constructions in accordance with DIN EN 14135
- Creation of classification reports and reports on the extended scope of application of test results in accordance with DIN EN 13501-2
- Fire tests in tunnel constructions
- Fire tests to support approval procedures by building authorities, e.g. in the context of approval in individual cases
- Fire tests with special superstructures, on special structures, for special uses, according to customer specifications
- Support during product development, development and coordination of customised test programmes to obtain building authority certificates
- Development of general building authority test certificates (in accordance with Section 19 Lower Saxony Building Regulations (NBauO))
- Cooperation with certification bodies in carrying out external monitoring or voluntary external monitoring for quality assurance
Façades and Glazing
Test areas
- Vertical fire protection glazing in accordance with DIN EN 1364-1
- Horizontal fire protection glazing in accordance with DIN EN 1365-2
- Curtain walling in full and partial assembly in accordance with
- DIN EN 1364-3 and DIN EN 1364-4
Furnaces for tests of glazing and façades
- Vertical test specimens (L x H): 3 m x 3 m, 4 m x 4 m, 5 m x 5 m
- Horizontal test specimens (W x L): 4 m x 3 m, 4 m x 4 m, 4 m x 8 m
Fastening systems
Fire tests of fastening systems
- On beam, ceiling and wall structures
- Loads under centric tension or oblique load up to 50 kN
- Special test methods e.g. in accordance with ZTV-ING or RAL GZ656, or test of high temperature behaviour of fastening systems
- Testing in connection with special substrates such as hollow-chamber ceilings, masonry, torn reinforced concrete
Test procedures for fastening systems
| Fastening method | Example | Fire load | Test procedure design basis |
| Chemical | Shear connection injection systems | STTC | DIN EN 1363-1 |
| ZTV | ZTV-Ing. | ||
| Mechanical | Heavy duty anchor Multiple use Direct installation (stud bolts, nails) Small electrical fastenings Anchor rails embedded in concrete | STTC | DIN EN 1363-1 |
| ZTV | ZTV-Ing. | ||
| Steel structures | Subsequent anchoring in concrete (rebar) in connection with injection systems | STTC | DIN EN 1363-1 EAD engineering methods |
| Testing of high temperature behaviour | |||
| Clamps | Heavy duty clamps Pipe clamps | STTC | DIN EN 1363-1 RAL GZ656 |
| Rails | Carrier rails (wide span girder) Mounting rails | STTC | DIN EN 1363-1 |
| Suspensions | Supporting system for electrical facilities in relation to loadbearing capacity and deformation | STTC | DIN EN 1363-1 |
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