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Offline Phoenix

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Re: Distance/fire separation between lower and upper floor external windows?
« Reply #15 on: October 20, 2015, 01:03:46 AM »
Quote from: wee brian on October 16, 2015, 11:50:03 AM
The UK approach is explained in BRE - BR 135.

Where there's been any research on this issue it tends to show that the requirements for FR balconies and spandrels don't work. so iether ban windows on alternate floors or decide to accept the risk.

Brian,

BR135 is more about cladding than glass walls.  Could you point me at research that shows that fire resisting balconies and spandrels are ineffective at resisting the vertical spread of fire please.

Thanks.
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Re: Distance/fire separation between lower and upper floor external windows?
« Reply #16 on: October 30, 2015, 07:54:54 PM »
The Juliet balcony would never catch fire. There's thousands of sightseers below gawping and creating a whirlwind..........
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