This article focuses on a particular challenge in fire testing and fire prevention for buildings – choosing the right test for the right product or application. Because there are a broad range of fire tests that yield a wide variety…
Exterior wall fires on a global scale
It has been a little over a year since the notable exterior wall fire at The Address Downtown Dubai hotel. This hotel is located in the area of the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest skyscraper, where thousands came to enjoy…
UL’s iconic Steiner tunnel withstands the test of time
Towards the beginning of the 20th century, major fires in US buildings aroused public concern and demonstrated the need to address and regulate the burning characteristics of building materials. In the early 1940s, fires at the Boston Cocoanut Grove Nightclub,…
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