Thursday, September 6, 2007

Re: [papercreters] flammability

Try you local fire department.  They will assist if they have a fire inspector.  Also try an insurance company.  The issue is of great importance with them.  I am considering using papercrete but I need data reports that will satisfy engineers.  I can do all the tests.  I have done all the tests on CEB blocks.  It is easy.  The proof is easy to document.  But I am not an engineer.
 
Pepperh
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Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 7:30 PM
Subject: Re: [papercreters] flammability

Doing a flammability test (even just a video) seems like a reasonable solution if no lab data can be obtained. I will propose it.


On Sep 6, 2007, at 4:30 PM, Spaceman wrote:

I have never seen any lab reports on papercrete smoldering, just strength tests. Why not take a pc panel and a 2x4 and drywall panel, and a torch, and do the test, maybe in his presence? He's a state inspector, right? Did he give you an idea of what he would consider acceptable "lab data"? Maybe something from NMSU would satisfy him.

Spaceman

Mikey Sklar wrote: 
Does anyone have "official"  flammability data for papercrete? I have   been asked by my building inspector to present lab data for   flammability. Ideally I would see this as a mix chart of sand/clay/  cement/borons to paper ratios.  I see plenty of web pages showing the   1:1 ratio of paper to cement will smolder. Even more stating the 1:4   ratio of paper to cement will not burn. I am just looking for   something to take away liability from my building inspector.      Yahoo! Groups Links  *> To visit your group on the web, go to:     http://groups.yahoo.com/group/papercreters/  *> Your email settings:     Individual Email | Traditional  *> To change settings online go to:     http://groups.yahoo.com/group/papercreters/join     (Yahoo! ID required)  *> To change settings via email:     mailto:papercreters-digest@yahoogroups.com      mailto:papercreters-fullfeatured@yahoogroups.com  *> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:     papercreters-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com  *> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:     http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

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