The Grenfell Inquiry has today (4 September) u003ca href=u0022https://www.grenfelltowerinquiry.org.uk/phase-2-reportu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noopeneru0022u003erecommended the development of a construction libraryu003c/au003e to hold information u0022such as data from tests on products and materials, reports on serious fires and academic papersu0022.
The Inquiry’s proposal draws inspiration from the Cladding Materials Library set up by the University of Queensland. According to its website, that library “comprises an extensive database of cladding materials based on their composition and flammability as individual components, and which may be used to perform hazard analyses. The database is a tool for qualified engineers to enable an adequate fire hazard identification and quantification of the potential fire spread of cladding materials.”
The Inquiry said that such a library could “form the basis of a valuable source of information for designers of buildings in general. We recommend that the construction regulator sponsor the development of a similar library, perhaps as part of a joint project with the University of Queensland, to provide a continuing resource for designers.”
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