%0 Journal Article %A Bernice V. Y. Wong and Kong Fah Tee %D 2014 %J International Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering %B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology %I Open Science Index 94, 2014 %T The Fire Performance of Exposed Timber Panels %U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/9999454 %V 94 %X Cross-laminated timber is increasingly being used in the construction of high-rise buildings due to its simple manufacturing system. In term of fire resistance, cross-laminated timber panels are promoted as having excellent fire resistance, comparable to that of non-combustible materials and to heavy timber construction, due to the ability of thick wood assemblies to char slowly at a predictable rate while maintaining most of their strength during the fire exposure. This paper presents an overview of fire performance of cross-laminated timber and evaluation of its resistance to elevated temperature in comparison to homogeneous timber panels. Charring rates for cross-laminated timber panels of those obtained experimentally were compared with those provided by Eurocode simplified calculation methods. %P 1045 - 1051