The Fire Research Department

FIRE SAFETY

• assessment and classification of reaction to fire
• assessment and classification of fire spread
• evaluation and classification of fire resistance of building structures
• evaluation of fire safety system efficiency in buildings and civil engineering works
• evaluation of durability of fire protection systems in structures
• expert opinions and assessments of fire protection of existing and new buildings and building structures
• evaluation of existing or required solutions related to fire protection
• evaluation of smoke control systems
• numerical calculations of smoke and heat propagation
• numerical calculations of fire temperature distribution in time
• evaluation of fire protection performance of smoke control ducts

FIRE DETECTION SYSTEMS

• evaluation of design solutions
• tests and assessment of alarm systems
• tests and assessment of fire detection systems
• testing and assessment of smoke dampers in a wind tunnel
• application of a wind tunnel in wind engineering issues
• assessment of ventilation and air conditioning systems
• acceptance works of smoke extraction systems for tunnels, garages, shopping centres and other construction works