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Fire safety in buildings (FIS) is characterized by the multidimensionality of the contents associated with it, ranging from the behaviour of materials at high temperatures to the evacuation of people in case of fire. FIS is ensured by imposing a set of requirements translated into a legal body consisting of regulations and standardization, whose goal is to reduce the fire risk for occupants and firefighters involved in fighting a fire. The knowledge required to build up this body of law essentially derives from the theoretical evolution that has been consolidated over time. However, there are areas in which this knowledge is derived from tests carried out following standardization, as the case of construction products. In the case of European standardization, it is essential, firstly, to assess, two decades after its publication whether there is a need for adjustments to the conditions under which they are carried out. Secondly, it is necessary to identify possible gaps where the development of new knowledge derives from the performance of tests. This text addresses these two perspectives and the possible consideration of what we call virtual tests.
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Gonçalves, M.C., Coelho, A.L. (2023). State-of-the-Art and Future Insights into the Material’s Fire Behaviour Tests. In: Chastre, C., Neves, J., Ribeiro, D., Neves, M.G., Faria, P. (eds) Advances on Testing and Experimentation in Civil Engineering. Springer Tracts in Civil Engineering . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-23888-8_16
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