BS 8414-1:2015+A1:2017 PDF

Scope: 1 Scope This British Standard provides a test method for determining the fire performance characteristics of non‑loadbearing external cladding systems , rainscreen overcladding systems and external wall insulation systems when applied to the face of a building and exposed to an external fire under controlled conditions. The fire exposure is representative of an external fire source or a fully‑developed (post‑flashover) fire in a room, venting through an opening such as a window aperture that exposes the cladding to the effects of external flames, or from an external fire source. This British Standard does not cover the performance of glazed window openings or the detailing at such openings. This British Standard does not apply to curtain walling systems or systems that include glass panels. NOTE Performance Criteria and Classification methodology of the external fire performance can be found in references such as Report BR 135: Fire performance of external thermal insulation for walls of multi‑storey buildings [3].

BS 8414-1:2015+A1:2017 history

2020 BS 8414-1:2020 Fire performance of external cladding systems. Test method for non-loadbearing external cladding systems fixed to, and supported by, a masonry substrate
2017 BS 8414-1:2015+A1:2017 Fire performance of external cladding systems - Test method for non-loadbearing external cladding systems applied to the masonry face of a building
2015 BS 8414-1:2015 Fire performance of external cladding systems. Test method for non-loadbearing external cladding systems applied to the masonry face of a building
2002 BS 8414-1:2002 Fire performance of external cladding systems - Test methods for non-loadbearing external cladding systems applied to the face of a building