Experimental analysis of fire resistance of clay hollow-brick masonry non-load bearing wall

Abstract

Abstract Testing the clay hollow-brick masonry non-load-bearing wall helps us to understand the behaviour of this type of wall during a fire. It is important to know the fire resistance of hollow brick walls so that we can prevent the fire from spreading to other rooms. In this paper, the experimental analysis of fire resistance of non-load-bearing wall with dimensions 3000 mm x 3000 mm thickness 200 mm were presented. The wall was made from clay hollow-brick masonry blocks with dimensions 500 mm x 200 mm x 249 mm (L x D x H) with mortar on both side of wall of thickness 15 mm. The wall was exposed to a standard fire test according to SRPS EN 1363-1:2014. The temperatures on the unexposed side of the wall were measured in thirteen positions with thermocouples (K – type) according to the national standard SRPS EN 1364-1: 2014, and at the junction between mortar and clay hollow-brick. Deflection of the wall in five places was measured also. Obtained results depending on the time of reaching the critical temperature during the fire test were presented.