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Test Methods

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The following describes some of the main full-scale façade fire test methods worldwide. Please refer to Appendix C for a table which summarises the full-scale and intermediate scale façade fire test methods reviewed.

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White, N., Delichatsios, M. (2015). Test Methods. In: Fire Hazards of Exterior Wall Assemblies Containing Combustible Components. SpringerBriefs in Fire. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2898-9_7

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