<P>This part of ISO 834 specifies the procedures to be followed for determining the fire resistance of columns when</P>
<P>tested on their own.</P>
<P>Columns are normally tested with all sides fully exposed to heating. However, when in practice the exposure is</P>
<P>from fewer than four sides, appropriate exposure conditions have to be reproduced.</P>
<P>The application of this test to other untested forms of construction is acceptable when the construction complies</P>
<P>with the direct field of application as given in this part of ISO 834 or when subjected to an extended application</P>
<P>analysis in accordance with ISO/TR 12470. Since ISO/TR 12470 gives only general guidelines, specific extended</P>
<P>application analyses are to be performed only by persons expert in fire-resistant constructions.</P>
<P>General guidance on this test method is given in annex A.</P>
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<P>This part of ISO 834 specifies the procedures to be followed for determining the fire resistance of columns when</P>
<P>tested on their own.</P>
<P>Columns are normally tested with all sides fully exposed to heating. However, when in practice the exposure is</P>
<P>from fewer than four sides, appropriate exposure conditions have to be reproduced.</P>
<P>The application of this test to other untested forms of construction is acceptable when the construction complies</P>
<P>with the direct field of application as given in this part of ISO 834 or when subjected to an extended application</P>
<P>analysis in accordance with ISO/TR 12470. Since ISO/TR 12470 gives only general guidelines, specific extended</P>
<P>application analyses are to be performed only by persons expert in fire-resistant constructions.</P>
<P>General guidance on this test method is given in annex A.</P>
