Large-scale testing
Four large-scale mass timber compartments will be tested. The details of each test are provided here with regards to fuel type and encapsulation. Each compartment will have a consistent fuel load and compartment size:
Compartment size (interior dimensions): 9′-4″ (width) x 19′-4″ (length) x 8′-2″ (height)
Fuel load: 800 MJ/m2
Mass timber: all CLT is 5-ply spruce-pine-fir V2 CLT; all glue laminated timber is spruce-pine-fir
Plan view of furniture layout
The following are the variations between the compartment tests:
Compartment No. | Fuel Type | Encapsulation | Test Duration (up to) |
1 | Furniture | Full | 4 hours |
2 | Furniture | None | 24 hours |
3 | Furniture | None | 24 hours + induced airflow |
4 | Wood Cribs | Full | 4 hours |