Fire Tests of Building Columns (open access)

Fire Tests of Building Columns

Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies conducted on fire resistance on building columns. As stated in the introduction, "the purpose of this investigation is to ascertain (1) the ultimate resistance against fire, of protected and unprotected columns as used in the interior of buildings; (2) their resistance against impact and sudden cooling from hose streams when in a highly heated condition" (p. 12). This paper includes tables, illustrations.
Date: April 21, 1921
Creator: Ingberg, S. H.; Griffin, H. K.; Robinson, W. C. & Wilson, R. E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Bureau of Standards Annual Report: 1921 (open access)

U.S. Bureau of Standards Annual Report: 1921

Report describing the functions and operations of the United States Bureau of Commerce and its divisions during the fiscal year.
Date: July 1921
Creator: United States. Bureau of Standards.
System: The UNT Digital Library