Structural timber buildings fire safety in use guidance. Volume 6 - mass timber structures; Building Regulation compliance B3(1)

Publication Year

2023

Document Status

Current

Abstract

Relates to Building Regulation compliance routes for structural stability during a fire of mass timber buildings of differing uses and sizes. The guidance is for life safety requirements for buildings constructed in England, as defined by the Regulations (Part B of the Building Regulations 2010, as amended). The scope is Regulation B3 - internal fire spread (structure), specifically, Regulation B3(1) which concerns the performance of the structural system in the event of fire.

Document History

Supersedes Version 1.1 October 2020. STA fire safety research and guidance project. Version 2.1 May 2023.

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