10 Test Report
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10 Test Report

 The test report should include all important information relevant to the test specimen and the fire test, including the following specific items:

  • .1 The name of the testing laboratory and the test date.

  • .2 The name of the applicant for the test.

  • .3 The name of the manufacturer of the test specimen and of the products and components used in the construction, together with identification marks and trade names.

  • .4 The constructional details of the test specimen, including description and drawing and principal details of components. All the details requested in section 2 should be given. The description and the drawings which are included in the test report should, as far as practicable, be based on information derived from a survey of the test specimen. When full and detailed drawings are not included in the report, then the applicant's drawing(s) of the test specimen should be authenticated by the laboratory and at least one copy of the authenticated drawing(s) should be retained by the laboratory; in this case reference to the applicant's drawing(s) should be given in the report together with a statement indicating the method of endorsing the drawings.

  • .5 All the properties of materials used that have a bearing on the fire performance of the test specimen together with measurements of thickness, density and, where applicable, the moisture and/or binder content of the insulation material(s) as determined by the test laboratory.

  • .6 A statement that the test has been conducted in accordance with the requirements of this IMO Resolution, and, if any deviations have been made to the prescribed procedures (including any special requirements of the Administration), a clear statement of the deviations.

  • .7 The name of the representative of the Administration present at the test; when a test is not witnessed by a representative of the Administration a note to this effect should be made in the report in the following form:

  • "The . . . (name of the Administration) . . . was notified of the intention to conduct the test detailed in this report and did not consider it necessary to send a representative to witness it".

  • .8 Information concerning the location of all thermocouples fixed to the specimen, together with tabulated data obtained from each thermocouple during the test. Additionally, a graphical depiction of the data obtained may be included. A drawing should be included which clearly illustrates the positions of the various thermocouples and identifies them relative to the temperature-time data.

  • .9 The average and the maximum temperature rises and the average core temperature rise, when applicable, recorded at the end of the period of time appropriate to the insulation performance criteria for the relevant classification (see 9.1 and 9.3) or, if the test is terminated due to the insulation criteria having been exceeded, the times at which limiting temperatures were exceeded.

  • .10 The maximum deflection of an "A", "B" and "F" class specimen or the maximum deflection at the centre of an "A", "B" or "F" class door and the maximum displacement of each corner of the door leaf relative to the door frame.

  • .11 Observations of significant behaviour of the test specimen during the test and photographs, if any.

  • .12 The classification attained by the test specimen should be expressed in the form of "class A-60 deck", i.e. including the qualification on orientation of the division.

  • The result should be presented in the test report in the following manner, which includes proviso regarding non-combustibility, under the heading "Classification":

  • "A deck constructed as described in this report may be regarded as a

    • Class A-60 Deck

  • according to IMO Resolution A.754(18) if all the materials of the construction (except adhesives) are non-combustible.

  • Approval of the construction may be obtained only on application to the appropriate Administration."

Parent topic: Annex - Recommendation on Fire Resistance Tests for “A”, “B” and “F” Class Divisions footnote
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