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PUBLICATIONS

Thermal Performance of Masonry Chimneys and Fireplaces (NBSIR 87-3515)

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Author(s)

Richard D. Peacock

Abstract

A series of tests was conducted in a masonry chimney and a masonry fireplace both constructed to current national standards in order to evaluate the effectiveness of recent changes to the building code requirements for residential masonry construction.
Citation
OTHER - 87-3515
Report Number
87-3515
NIST Pub Series
Other
Pub Type
NIST Pubs

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Keywords

chimneys, fireplaces, fire safety, fire tests, flues, heating equipment, masonry, stoves, wood
Buildings and Construction and Fire

Citation

Peacock, R. (1987), Thermal Performance of Masonry Chimneys and Fireplaces (NBSIR 87-3515), Other, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=913107 (Accessed October 14, 2025)

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Created April 1, 1987, Updated February 19, 2017
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