ISO/TR TECHNICAL REPORT 15658 First edition 2009-08-01 Fire resistance tests Guidelines for the design and conduct of non-furnace-based large-scale tests and simulation Essais de résistance au feu- Lignes directrices pour la conception et la conduite d'essais et de simulations a large échelle non basés sur les fours Reference number ISO/TR 15658:2009(E) @ ISO 2009 by IHS under lic itted without license from IHS Not for Resale ISO/TR 15658:2009(E) PDF disclaimer This PDF file may contain embedded typefaces. In accordance with Adobe's licensing policy, this file may be printed or viewed but shall not be edited unless the typefaces which are embedded are licensed to and installed on the computer performing the editing. In downloading this file, parties accept therein the responsibility of not infringing Adobe's licensing policy. The IsO Central Secretariat accepts no liability in this area. Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Details of the software products used to create this PDF file can be found in the General Info relative to the file; the PDF-creation parameters were optimized for printing. Every care has been taken to ensure that the file is suitable for use by IsO member bodies. In the unlikely event that a problem relating to it is found, please inform the Central Secretariat at the address given below. COPYRIGHT PROTECTED DOCUMENT @ ISO2009 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, IsO's member body in the country of the requester. ISO copyright office Case postale 56 . CH-1211 Geneva 20 Tel. + 41 22 749 01 11 Fax + 41 22 749 09 47 E-mail copyright@iso.org Web www.iso.org Published in Switzerland @ IS0 2009 - All rights reserved py IHS unde I without license from IHS Not for Resale ISO/TR 15658:2009(E) Contents Page Foreword. Introduction 1 Scope 2 Normative references . 3 Terms and definitions.. 4 Test design requirements . 4.1 General.. 4.2 Ambient environmental conditions. 4.3 Size of the test assembly ... 4.4 Construction of the test assembly.. 4.5 Test specimen.... 4.6 Selection of heating conditions 4.7 Selection of ventilation conditions. 4.8 Selection of exhaust conditions.. 4.9 Selection of decay conditions (if controlled) 5 Test conditions ... 5.1 Ambient conditions ........ 5.2 Test conditions Thermal. 9 5.3 Test conditions . Pressure 5.4 Test conditions Mechanical 10 5.5 Timing of the test.... 5.6 Output measurements.. 10 5.7 Data recording and storage. 6 Test procedure .... 6.1 6.2 Safety procedures. 11 6.3 Monitoring .... 11 6.4 Observations 12 6.5 Termination and extinguishing . 12 6.6 Post-test analysis .. 12 7 Test report.. 12 7.1 Stating the objective.... 12 7.2 Characterization of the experimental conditions 12 7.3 Expression of the results.... 12 7.4 Description of the test specimen ... 13 7.5 Reporting - Electronic media .. 13 7.6 Expression of the vaidity or fieid of appication of the resui.... 13 14 Copyrght International Organizaionforstandardizalonghts reserved ii ted withoutlicensefromIHS Not for Resale