Published in Scientific Papers. Series E. Land Reclamation, Earth Observation & Surveying, Environmental Engineering, Vol. XIV
Written by Adrian SIMION, Claudiu-Sorin DRAGOMIR
Due to the requirements to reduce energy consumption, the thermal rehabilitation of existing buildings has gained momentum in recent years, both in Romania and at the European level (Petcu et. al., 2023). The most accessible and used technical solution for the thermal rehabilitation of residential buildings, is represented by the external cladding systems with polystyrene thermal insulation. For this type of buildings thermal insulation system, the most unfavourable and most common external actions are represented by compartment fires. The researchers of the Fires Research Laboratory within the INCERC Bucharest Branch, have carried out a series of experimental studies on a natural scale, in order to develop a method of testing ETICS systems for fires generated from fire compartments. Through these studies and experimental research, conclusive results were obtained regarding the development of compartment fires, the evolution of temperatures inside the combustion chamber and the propagation of fire on the combustible facades of buildings.
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