TT T T EE E E SS S S TT T T RR R R EE E E PP P P OO O O RR R R TT T T OMEGA POINT LABORATORIES, INC. 16015 Shady Falls Road Elmendorf, TX 78112 (v) 210-635-8100 (f) 210-635-8101 800-966-5253 www.opl.com ASTM E119-00a Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials Contego Passive Fire Barrier Latex Over a W10X49 Column Project No. 16539-114323 July 21, 2003 Prepared for: Contego International, Inc. 5815 Phoenix, No. 4 Dallas, TX 75231
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A W10X49 structural steel column, clad with a 94.9 mil(0.0949inch, 2.41mm) thick coating of Contego Passive FireBarrier Latex met the requirements of ASTM E119-00aStandard Test Methods for Fire Tests of BuildingConstruction and Materials for a fire resistance rating of 88minutes.
This report and the information contained herein is for the exclusive use of the client named herein.Omega Point Laboratories, Inc. authorizes the client to reproduce this report only if reproduced in itsentirety.The description of the test procedure, as well as the observations and results obtained, containedherein are true and accurate within the limits of sound engineering practice. These results applyonly for the specimens tested, in the manner tested, and may not represent the performance of otherspecimens from the same or other production lots nor of the performance when used in combinationwith other materials.The test specimen identification is as provided by the client and Omega Point Laboratories, Inc.accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracies therein. Omega Point did not select the specimen andhas not verified the composition, manufacturing techniques or quality assurance procedures.This report does not imply certification of the product by Omega Point Laboratories, Inc. Any use ofthe Omega Point Laboratories name, any abbreviation thereof or any logo, mark, or symbol therefor,for advertising material must be approved in writing in advance by Omega Point Laboratories, Inc.The client must have entered into and be actively participating in a Listing & Follow-up Serviceprogram. Products must bear labels with the Omega Point Laboratories Certification Mark todemonstrate acceptance by Omega Point Laboratories, Inc. into the Listing program.
July 21, 2003 Deggary N. Priest, President Date
Reviewed and approved:
William E. Fitch, P.E. No. 55296 Date: July 21, 2003
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM PAGE
Introduction 1
Test Procedure 4
Test Specimen Construction 7
Test Results and Observations 9
Conclusions 11
Appendices
Appendix A: Thermocouple Locations 12
Appendix B: Thermocouple Data 14
Appendix C: Photographs 25
Last Page of Report 27
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INTRODUCTION1
"The performance of walls, columns, floors, and other building members under fireexposure conditions is an item of major importance in securing constructions thatare safe, and that are not a menace to neighboring structures nor to the public.Recognition of this is registered in the codes of many authorities, municipal andother. It is important to secure balance of the many units in a single building, andof buildings of like character and use in a community; and also to promoteuniformity in requirements of various authorities throughout the country. To dothis it is necessary that the fire-resistive properties of materials and assemblies bemeasured and specified according to a common standard expressed in terms thatare applicable alike to a wide variety of materials, situations, and conditions ofexposure.
Such a standard is found in the methods that follow. They prescribe a standard ex-posing fire of controlled extent and severity. Performance is defined as the period ofresistance to standard exposure elapsing before the first critical point in behavior isobserved. Results are reported in units in which field exposures can be judged andexpressed.
The methods may be cited as the "Standard Fire Tests," and the performance orexposure shall be expressed as "2-h," "6-h," "1/2-h," etc.
When a factor of safety exceeding that inherent in the test conditions is desired, aproportional increase should be made in the specified time-classification period.
The ASTM E119 test procedure is identical or very similar to the following standardtest methods:
UL 263UBC 7-1
NFPA 251ANSI A2.1ULC S101
The analogous test standard in the International Organization of Standardization(ISO), ISO 834 Fire-resistance Tests – Elements of Building Construction, is verysimilar to the above U.S. test methods. Its exposure curve, as well as the methodused to measure temperatures within the furnace result in a slightly less severe
1 ASTM E119-00a Standard Methods of FIRE TESTS OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONAND MATERIALS, ASTM International, Volume 04.07 Building Seals and Sealants, etc.
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temperature exposure than the E119 test for the first two hours. The ISO 834 testrequires a slightly greater positive pressure within the furnace. For those reasons,the E119 test can be considered to be slightly more severe for tests of 2 h durationor less, only if the test article is not likely to be affected by a higher furnacepressure. (BS 476 Pt 20 Fire tests on building materials and structures is virtuallyidentical to the ISO 834 test method, as is the new CEN standard, EN 1363-1.)
1. ScopeThe test methods described in this fire-test-response standard are applicable toassemblies of masonry units and to composite assemblies of structural materials forbuildings, including bearing and other walls and partitions, columns, girders,beams, slabs, and composite slab and beam assemblies for floors and roofs. Theyare also applicable to other assemblies and structural units that constitutepermanent integral parts of a finished building.1.2 It is the intent that classifications shall register comparative performance tospecific fire-test conditions during the period of exposure and shall not be construedas having determined suitability for use under other conditions or after fireexposure.1.3 This standard is used to measure and describe the response of materials,products, or assemblies to heat and flame under controlled conditions, but does notby itself incorporate all factors required for fire hazard or fire risk assessment of thematerials, products or assemblies under actual fire conditions.1.4 These test methods prescribe a standard fire exposure for comparing the testresults of building construction assemblies. The results of these tests are one factorin assessing predicted fire performance of building construction assemblies.Application of these test results to predict the performance of actual buildingconstruction requires the evaluation of test conditions.1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. Thevalues given in parentheses are for information only.1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any,associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard toestablish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability ofregulatory limitations prior to use.1.7 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes which provideexplanatory material. These notes and footnotes (excluding those in tables andfigures) shall not be considered as requirements of the standard.
4. Significance and Use4.1 This test method is intended to evaluate the duration for which the types ofassemblies noted in 1.1 will contain a fire, retain their structural integrity orexhibit both properties dependent upon the type of assembly involved during a
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predetermined test exposure.4.2 The test exposes a specimen to a standard fire controlled to achieve specifiedtemperatures throughout a specified time period. When required, the fire exposureis followed by the application of a specified standard fire hose stream. The testprovides a relative measure of the fire-test-response of comparable assembliesunder these fire exposure conditions. The exposure is not representative of all fireconditions because conditions vary with changes in the amount, nature anddistribution of fire loading, ventilation, compartment size and configuration, andheat sink characteristics of the compartment. Variation from the test conditions orspecimen construction, such as size, materials, method of assembly, also affects thefire-test-response. For these reasons, evaluation of the variation is required forapplication to construction in the field.4.3 The test standard provides for the following:4.3.1 For walls, partitions and floor or roof assemblies:4.3.1.1 Measurement of the transmission of heat.4.3.1.2 Measurement of the transmission of hot gases through the assembly, suffi-cient to ignite cotton waste.4.3.1.3 For load bearing elements, measurement of the load carrying ability of thetest specimen during the test exposure.4.3.2 For individual load bearing assemblies such as beams and columns:4.3.2.1 Measurement of the load carrying ability under the test exposure with someconsideration for the end support conditions (that is, restrained or not restrained).4.4 The test standard does not provide the following:4.4.1 Full information as to performance of assemblies constructed with com-ponents or lengths other than those tested.4.4.2 Evaluation of the degree by which the assembly contributes to the fire hazardby generation of smoke, toxic gases, or other products of combustion.4.4.3 Measurement of the degree of control or limitation of the passage of smoke orproducts of combustion through the assembly.4.4.4 Simulation of the fire behavior of joints between building elements such asfloor-wall or wall-wall, etc., connections.4.4.5 Measurement of flame spread over surface of tested element.4.4.6 The effect of fire endurance of conventional openings in the assembly, that iselectrical receptacle outlets, plumbing pipe, etc., unless specifically provided for inthe construction tested."
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TEST PROCEDUREHorizontal Test Furnace
The 12' x 18' x 7' deep horizontal test furnace is designed to allow the test specimento be uniformly exposed to the specified time-temperature conditions. It is fittedwith 12 symmetrically-located premixed propane/air gas burners, located 6 feetbelow the top ledge of the furnace, and designed to allow an even heat fluxdistribution across the under surface of a horizontal test specimen. Furnacepressures may be maintained at any value from +0.5" W.C. to -0.05" W.C. at theexposed surface of the test article. The burners, when fully fired, will deliver 20MBtu/hr total heat input. The furnace consists of a structural steel frame, linedwith sheet metal and insulated with a six inch thick layer of ceramic fiber. Onewall of the furnace contains a personnel door to allow access to the inside with thetest article in place.
12' x 18' Horizontal Fire Resistance Furnace
The temperature within the furnace is determined to be the mathematical averageof thermocouples located symmetrically within the furnace and positioned twelveinches away from the test specimen. The materials used in the construction ofthese thermocouples are those suggested in the test standard. During the perfor-
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mance of a fire exposure test, the furnace temperatures are recorded every 15seconds and displayed for the furnace operator to allow control along the specifiedtemperature curve. For report presentation purposes, the data is saved once perminute.
The fire exposure is controlled to conform with the standard time-temperaturecurve shown in Figure 1, as determined by the table below:
The furnace interior temperature during a test is controlled such that the areaunder the time•temperature curve is within 10% of the corresponding area underthe standard time•temperature curve for 1 hour or less tests, 7.5% for those lessthan 2 hours and 5% for those tests of 2 hours or more duration.
Temperatures of Steel
The temperatures at the interior of structural steel elements were monitored using1.5 mm diameter, Inconel® stainless steel sheathed 30 GA. type K thermocouplesinserted into appropriately-sized holes drilled to the center of each section. Suchthermocouples were located in groups of three at four levels along the height of eachcolumn, as described in the standard. The thermocouple leads were held tight tothe structural steel by covering them with short pieces of 1/4" wide shim stock steel,spot-welded to the steel on each side of the thermocouple lead. Temperature
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readings were taken at intervals not exceeding 1.0 minute. The temperatures oneach level of each test specimen during the test was taken to be the average value ofall three thermocouples on that level. The exact thermocouple locations may befound in Appendix A: Thermocouple Locations.
Correction Factor
When the indicated resistance period is 1/2 h or over, determined by the average ormaximum temperature rise on the unexposed surface or within the test sample, orby failure under load,, a correction shall be applied for variation of the furnaceexposure from that prescribed, where it will affect the classification, by multiplyingthe indicated period by two thirds of the difference in area between the curve ofaverage furnace temperature and the standard curve for the first three fourths ofthe period and dividing the product by the area between the standard curve and abase line of 68°F (20°C) for the same part of the indicated period, the latter areaincreased by 3240°F•min to compensate for the thermal lag of the furnacethermocouples during the first part of the test. For a fire exposure in the testhigher than standard, the indicated resistance period shall be increased by theamount of the correction. For a fire exposure in the test lower than standard, theindicated resistance period shall be similarly decreased for fire exposure belowstandard. The correction is accomplished by mathematically adding the correctionfactor, C, to the indicated resistance period.
The correction can be expressed by the following equation:
C =2 I (A – As)3 (As + L)
where:
C = correction in the same units as I,I = indicated fire-resistance period,
A = area under the curve of indicated average furnace temperature for thefirst three fourths of the indicated period,
As = area under the standard furnace curve for the same part of theindicated period, and
L = lag correction in the same units as A and As (54°F•h or 30°C•h(3240°F•min or 1800°C•min))
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CONDITIONS OF ACCEPTANCE
The E119 standard regards the test as successful if the following condition is met:
Transmission of heat through the protection during the fire endurance test does notraise the average temperature of the steel at any one of the four levels above 1000°F(538°C), or does not raise the temperature above 1200°F (649°C) at any one of themeasured points.
TEST SPECIMEN CONSTRUCTION
The protective coating identification is as provided by the client and Omega PointLaboratories, Inc. accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracies therein. OmegaPoint did not select the material and has not verified the composition,manufacturing techniques or quality assurance procedures.
The steel column, purchased and prepared by Laboratory personnel, had a 16" x 16"x 1/4" thick steel plate welded to each end, to stop the coating from expandinglongitudinally, and to make the column self-standing. It was then sand-blasted to aclean, oil free condition, and 12 1/16" diameter Inconel® sheathed, 30 GA. Type Kthermocouples were attached, three at each of four levels (See Appendix AThermocouple Locations), by inserting the tip of the thermocouple assembly into asmall hole drilled to the center of the steel section. The thermocouple leads werethen securely attached to the steel column by placing short pieces of 1/4" wide shimstock steel over the wire and spot-welding on either side. The column andthermocouple wires were then painted with a standard red-oxide primer.Representatives of Contego then visited the laboratory facility and spray-appliedthe Contego Passive Fire Barrier Latex to a dry-film thickness of 0.0949 inches(2.41 mm), with a standard deviation (108 thickness measurements) of 0.0066inches (0.17 mm). Thickness measurements were performed by Laboratorypersonnel. Thicknesses were determined at twelve locations at each of nineequidistant heights on the column, the results of which are given in the table below.The twelve measuring points are indicated in the drawing below:
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Overall Avg. 94.9 mil 2.41 mmStd. Dev. 6.6 mil 0.17 mm
Laboratory personnel witnessed the application of material and determined thethickness of the fire protection material. The drying of the fire barrier material wasvery fast. Nominally 4" x 6" pieces of 20 GA. galvanized steel were sprayed with theContego Passive Fire Barrier Latex to thicknesses of 20, 40, 60, 80 and 95 mils. Allwere at constant weight within 24 hours. The column was left at ambienttemperature for a minimum of five days prior to testing.
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The column section used in this evaluation is presented in the table below:
Column Size Hp/A Factor(m-1)
W/D Factor(lb/in/ft)
Avg. CoatingThickness [in (mm)]
W10X49 162 0..83 0.0949 (2.41)
The height of the furnace walls was increased 28” with the addition of concretemasonry units lined with ceramic fiber blanket. The furnace was sealed followingthe insertion of the column, by covering with a fiber-insulated flat lid assembly.(Two other columns, both of them round hollow sections, were tested in the furnacewith the W10X49, but are not reported on herein.)
TEST RESULTS AND OBSERVATIONS
The thermocouples were connected to the data acquisition system and their outputsverified. The furnace was then fired along the ASTM E119-00a time-temperaturecurve for a period of 93 minutes. The furnace was fired at 12:49 PM on June 26, 2003and the pressure maintained at +0.01 inches of water column (with respect to thelaboratory ambient pressure), measured at a point approximately 1 in. under theexposed surface of the test specimen for the duration of the test following a fiveminute stabilization period.
Observations made during the test are as follows:
Time(min:sec) Observation
0:00 Furnace fired at 12:49 PM.1:20 Fire barrier material turning dark.2:15 Outer flanges charring and intumescing, but not inside the web yet.
10:30 Some cracking in the ash layer on the outside flange. Inner flangesare intumesced and turning gray.
11:30 Fire barrier material turning light gray.87:48 Column exceeds allowable temperature.93:00 Furnace extinguished and allowed to cool.
The maximum fire resistance of the beam was determined by a single thermocouplein Level A (top set of three thermocouples) exceeding 1200°F at 88 minutes. The
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average of all three thermocouples in Level A exceeded 1000°F at 90 minutes. TheContego Passive Fire Barrier Latex intumesced well and the protection remainedfirmly attached throughout the fire test until around 88 minutes, at which point itbegan to slough off.
In accordance with the E119 test standard, a calculation for any correction to theindicated fire resistance period was done. The correction factor was thenmathematically added to the indicated fire resistance period, yielding the fireresistance period achieved by this specimen:
ITEM DESCRIPTIONTEST
VALUE
C correction factor –0.11 min(–7 seconds)
I indicated fire-resistance period 88 minA area under the curve of indicated
average furnace temperature for the firstthree fourths of the indicated period
98 739°F•min
As area under the standard furnace curvefor the same part of the indicated period
99 084°F•min
L lag correction 3240°F•min
FIRE RESISTANCE PERIODACHIEVED BY THIS SPECIMEN ==> 88
Note: The standard specifies that the fire resistance be determined to the nearest integralminute. Consequently, if the correction factor is less than 30 seconds, and the test specimenmet the criteria for the full indicated fire resistance period, no correction is deemednecessary. That was the case for this project.
Listings and plots of the furnace control temperatures and specimen unexposed sur-face temperatures may be found in Appendix B. A photographic documentation ofthe test has been included in Appendix C.
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CONCLUSIONS
The test specimen identification is as provided by the client and Omega PointLaboratories, Inc. accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracies therein. OmegaPoint did not select the specimen and has not verified the composition,manufacturing techniques or quality assurance procedures.
The W10X49 structural steel column (Hp/A = 162), clad with a 94.9 mil (0.0949inch,2.41mm) thick coating of Contego Passive Fire Barrier Latex constructed and testedas described herein met the requirements of ASTM E119-00a Standard TestMethods for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials for a fireresistance rating of 88 minutes.
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APPENDIX A
THERMOCOUPLE LOCATIONS
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Note:1.5 mm ø Inconel-sheathed Type K thermocouples were inserted into holes drilled to the center of the section and the leads attached to the steel by small rectangular pieces of thin sheet steel, spot welded to the steel item.
ELEVATION VIEW
CROSS-SECTIONVIEWS AT EACH
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W10X49 W10X49 W10X49 W10X49 W10X49Integration Integration Level A Level A Level B Level B Level C
E119 Std Furnace of Furnace of E119 Std Avg Max Avg Max AvgTime Average Average Average Average Error Temp Temp Temp Temp Temp(min) (°F) (°F) (°F•min) (°F•min) (%) (°F) (°F) (°F) (°F) (°F)
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W10X49 W10X49 W10X49 W10X49 W10X49Integration Integration Level A Level A Level B Level B Level C
E119 Std Furnace of Furnace of E119 Std Avg Max Avg Max AvgTime Average Average Average Average Error Temp Temp Temp Temp Temp(min) (°F) (°F) (°F•min) (°F•min) (%) (°F) (°F) (°F) (°F) (°F)