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21 # R 6 4 21 # R 6 5

21 # R 6 8
Ground floor level was instrumented with 11 Figure 16 and Figure 17 show the locations of the B 21 # R 5
thermocouples and one thermocouple tree placed at the thermocouples at first and second floor levels. Four 21 # T R4 21 # T L4 D
center of the partition wall to measure the temperature thermocouples were placed at four roof corners of the Thermocouple
tree
profile of the compartment. Figure 15 shows the compartment, whereas TC 68 was placed near the 21 # T L3
locations of the thermocouples within the beam beneath the cement board at first floor level. 21 # T R3
compartment along with thermocouple tree. ABCD Two thermocouple trees were placed at two ends of
marks the façade face being tested of compartment 1 at 1 1 # R 2 3 11 # T 4 11 # R 3 1 the façade face being tested. Second floor comprises of 3 m 21 # T R2 21 # T L2
ground floor level. Nomenclature for thermocouples 11 # R 3 4 four thermocouples at four roof corners without
was kept consistent throughout the test. A label ‘11 # B B 1 1 # R 2 2 1 1 # T 3 11 # R 3 0 thermocouple trees being placed at this level. 21 # T R1 21 # T L1
17’ identifies with the first number ‘1’ corresponding to D Thermocouples were not provided at base on first and 3.84 m
the floor level, second number ‘1’ corresponds to the Thermocouple second floor due to less temperature change occurring A C
compartment at the respective floor level. ‘#’ denotes 11 # T 2 tree through composite deck slab and effective fire stop 6 m
thermocouple while alphabet ‘B’ or ‘R’ represents ‘Base’ material placed between cladding and the deck slab.
or ‘Roof’ level within a compartment and the number 3 m 11 # T 1 Figure 16: Layout showing location of thermocouples at first floor level for Test 1
next to the alphabets indicates the thermocouple
number. Eight thermocouples were placed at eight 1 1 # B 2 11 # B 1 7 11 # B 10 3 1 # R 8 3 3 1 # R 9 1
corners of the room whereas thermocouples 16 and 17
were placed at intermediate base length to provide 3.84 m
better temperature variation along the length of the 1 1 # B 1 11 # B 1 6 11 # B 9 B 3 1 # R 8 4 3 1 # R 9 0
compartment. Thermocouple 34 was placed near the A 6 m C C
steel beam that was protected with cement board to
measure the temperature profile near the beam and the
effectiveness of the cement board in providing fire Figure 15: Layout showing location of thermocouples at ground floor level for Test 1
protection to the beams. 3 m

3.84 m

A
6 m D
Figure 17: Layout showing location of thermocouples at second level for Test 1