Decree of August 7, 2019
Fire regulations in buildings are in perpetual motion. The reference text on the subject in France is of course the decree of January 31, 1986; the latter was modified by…
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13 June 2022
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Zinc cladding system upon fire-retardant wooden battens
Following the publication of the decree of August 7, 2019 (amending that of January 31, 1986), the fire regulations came back to provisions no longer authorizing combustible materials on the…
15 July 2020
The blaze of Notre-Dame-de-Paris
The fire at Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral on April 15, 2019 has revived the debates concerning the use of wood in structure and in facing of buildings, whether they are…
5 September 2019
Convention for passive fire protection
On the occasion of its 70th anniversary, the GTFI (Groupement Technique Français contre l'Incendie), organized on October 18, 2018 in the auditorium of the SMA Group, the first convention of…
6 November 2018
Coatings and reaction to fire
Intumescent systems, varnishes or paints, are effective finishes to improve the reaction and fire resistance of a support. Varnishes are operational indoors and paints also outdoors. For several years now,…
23 October 2018
New standard DRF EN 16755
New standard on durability of reaction to fire performance and classification of fire retardant wood products for indoor and outdoor end use The NF EN 16755 standard describes the characteristics…
8 October 2018
Euroclass B for Red Cedar cladding
After successfully passing an SBI (Single Burning Item) test validated by a FCBA Classification Report on BIME® cladding in Red Cedar (Euroclass C), Woodenha is now in possession of a…
2 May 2018
Publication : reaction & resistance to fire in the Monumental magazine
This issue invites the reader to enter the heart of museums located in heritage sites. The examples chosen reflect the various questions raised by their protection, restoration or extension, as…
31 January 2018