Woodhead Publishing Flammability Testing of Materials Used in Construction, Transport, and Mining (Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering)

Flammability Testing of Materials used in Construction, Transport, and Mining, Second Edition provides an authoritative guide to current best practice in ensuring fire-safe design. The book begins by discussing the fundamentals of flammability, measurement techniques, and the main types of fire tests for various applications. Building on this foundation, a group of chapters then reviews tests for key materials used in the building, transport, and mining sectors. There are chapters on wood products, external cladding, and sandwich panels as well as the flammability of walls and ceilings linings. Tests for upholstered furniture and mattresses, cables, and electrical appliances are also reviewed. A final group of chapters discusses fire tests for the transport sector, including those for railway passenger cars, aircraft, road and rail tunnels, ships, and submarines. There is also a chapter on tests for spontaneous ignition of solid materials. With its distinguished international team of contributors, Flammability Testing of Materials used in Construction, Transport, and Mining is an invaluable reference for fire safety, civil, chemical, mechanical, mining and transport engineers. In this revised edition, the latest information is provided on fire testing of products, systems, components, and materials used across these essential sectors, with all regulations and standards brought up to date. Review Presents a detailed and up-to-date review of new developments in the flammability testing of materials in a broad range of application fields From the Back Cover <p><i>Flammability Testing of Materials Used in Construction, Transport and Mining</i> provides an authoritative guide to current best practice in ensuring fire-safe design. </p> <p>The book begins by discussing the fundamentals of flammability, measurement techniques, and the main types of fire tests available. Building on this foundation, a group of chapters then reviews tests for key materials used in buildings, transportation, and mining sectors. There are chapters on wood products, external cladding, and sandwich panels, as well as the flammability of walls and ceilings linings. Tests for upholstered furniture and mattresses, cables and electrical appliances are also reviewed. A final group of chapters discusses fire tests for the transport sector, including railway passenger cars, aircraft,  road and rail tunnels, ships, and submarines. There is also a chapter on tests for spontaneous ignition of solid materials.</p> <p>With its distinguished international team of contributors, <i>Flammability Testing of Materials Used in Construction, Transport and Mining </i>is a valuable reference for fire safety, civil, chemical, mechanical, mining, and transport engineers. </p> <p>In this revised edition, updated information is provided on fire testing of products/systems/components/and materials used in the sectors under consideration. Regulations and standards are brought up to date.</p> About the Author Dr Vivek Apte is an accredited consulting fire safety engineer and the founding director of AV Fire Engineering Pty Ltd in Sydney. After completing his PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Newcastle and post-doctoral work at Sydney University, Vivek has worked in Australia as a research scientist, engineer, consultant, and visiting lecturer for more than three decades. Covering academia, the government, and the private sector, his career has included time at CSIRO, Sydney University, the University of Western Sydney, and WorkCover New South Wales.