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Solutions for mid-rise wood construction: full-scale standard fire test for exterior wall assembly using lightweight wood frame construction with interior fire-retardant-treated plywood sheathing: Test EXTW-3: report to Research Consortium for Wood and Wood-Hybrid Mid-Rise Buildings

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DOIResolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.4224/21274577
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  1. National Research Council of Canada. Construction
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Abstract
The acceptable solutions provided in the 2010 National Building Code (NBC) Division B [1] limits the use of combustible (wood) construction based on building height. For example, for Group C (Residential), Group D (Business and Personal Services) and Group E (Mercantile) occupancies, combustible construction can be used up to 4 storeys, and up to 2 storeys for Group A – Division 2 (Assembly) occupancies. In addition to the building height limitation, there are also building area limitations in the 2010 NBC for the use of combustible construction for these occupancies. For buildings that exceed the height and area requirements for combustible construction, the prescriptive requirements in the 2010 NBC require that noncombustible construction be used for the primary structural elements.
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PublisherNational Research Council of Canada
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  • Client Report (National Research Council of Canada. Construction), no. A1-100035-01.6.
LanguageEnglish
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NPARC number21274577
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