Thermal Response of Gypsum-Panel/Steel-Stud Wall Systems Exposed to FireEnvironments. A Simulation for Use in Zone-Type Fire Models

摘要

The work develops a method for simulating the thermal response of fire-environment-exposed wall systems constructed of arbitrary-thickness gypsum panels mounted on either side of vertical steel studs. The studs, separated at regular intervals, form an unfilled air gap between the panels. The main objective is an experimentally-validated, modular, thermal-wall-model algorithm that can be easily integrated into zone-type compartment fire models and that can be used in 'stand-alone' analyses.