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18.10.2018 Extreme heat testing with the Mobifire in Amsterdam Tunnels are an essential part of the road and rail infrastructure, making it possible to connect goods and services and help economic regions grow. For this reason, it... Read more

18.10.2018 New BS8414 testing facilities in UK Following the Grenfell disaster, the fire behaviour of façades has been a topic of great interest and the demand for the fire testing of cladding has soared, as... Read more

18.10.2018 Modelling support of fire behaviour of passive fire protection in jet-fire test conditions Jet fires arising from high-pressure leakages represent a severe hazard in petroleum, petrochemical and gas plants, especially in offshore structures. These fires give rise to high convective and... Read more

18.10.2018 EN 1364-5 Fire resistance of air transfer grilles Efectis Nederland performed the first test series in accordance with the new EN1364-5 for air transfer grilles (ATG). This test is designed to test both passive and active... Read more

8.10.2018 Fire Information Exchange Platform (FIEP) Efectis recently signed a contract with the European Commission to form the Technical Secretariat for the Fire Information Exchange Platform (FIEP). The objective of the Fire Information Exchange... Read more

4.6.2018 Repair of the Mont Blanc tunnel: Efectis performed fire resistance tests of a concrete span Fire safety is one of the major concerns with regard to repair work in the Mont Blanc Tunnel. The spalling of concrete is a phenomenon which can affect... Read more

4.6.2018 Efectis has performed the hose stream test for IMO application Last February Efectis Nederland performed a hose stream test according to IMO Resolution MSC.307(88), FTP Code 2010, at the request of our customer InterDam. This test is an... Read more

4.6.2018 Fire test of tunnel seismic joint of Istanbul Eurasia tunnel The tunnel rings are connected to each other by metal rings, and seismic joints are being used to avoid the potential risks of an earthquake. Hence similar fire... Read more

4.6.2018 Efectis counsels actors in the wooden construction industry For sustainability and environment, the wooden construction is in full development. Nevertheless, the current regulation limits the use of wooden products in buildings. In case of high-rise buildings,... Read more

2.3.2018 Intermediate-scale external wall fire tests performed by Efectis After the Grenfell disaster, fire behaviour of external walls has been a topic of great interest. Nevertheless, understanding such external wall fires is very complex as it is... Read more

2.3.2018 Efectis Nederland on the approved fire laboratory list in the UAE On 24 January Efectis Nederland received written confirmation from the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Interior, Civil Defence G.H.Q, that it has been accepted for inclusion in the... Read more

20.12.2017 Agreement of Efectis in Kuwait: the beginning of promising cooperation Efectis is very pleased to announce that it’s French, Dutch and Turkish laboratories are now recognized by the authorities of Kuwait and, therefore, all construction products and systems... Read more