Note on the Chosen Fire Endurance Test Procedure for GRP-Pipes on Board Ships

摘要

Important criteria for the quality of any (fire) test method are functional relevancy; consistency with other fire tests having similar functional backgrounds; simplicity; reproducibility and repeatability. Criterion A is to be evaluated on basis of both the proper operating and fire conditions to be expected on board ships. To evaluate criterion B, common practice in related fields of fire testing should be taken into account. In this note, criteria A, B will be reviewed in detail in the scope of the present study on fire endurance of glassfiber reinforced plastic (GRP) pipes. Where appropriate, the criterion of simplicity will be referred to.