ABRI Hosts Building Fire Testing Facility Open House
Structures · Construction methods · AEC industry
The Fire Testing Center of Taiwan's Architecture and Building Research Institute opened to visitors on November 1, 2025, presenting fire-resistance research on structural elements and building equipment, including curtain wall tests, a 10MW calorimeter, and furnaces.
In coordination with the National Science and Technology Council, the Fire Testing Center under Taiwan's Architecture and Building Research Institute (ABRI) hosted a public tour titled Introduction to Building Fire Testing on November 1, 2025. The event showcased experimental research on the fire resistance of building structures and equipment. Staff presented the center's objectives and capabilities, including curtain wall fire testing, 10MW large-scale calorimeter testing, and tests utilizing beam-column composite furnaces, column furnaces, and door-and-wall furnaces, while detailing testing support provided to commercial product R&D.
Key takeaways
- ABRI's Fire Testing Center opened to students and the public on November 1, 2025, to introduce building fire research.
- The tour covered facilities for curtain wall testing, a 10MW large-scale calorimeter, and beam-column composite furnaces.
- The center outlined its testing support for commercial product development and fire-resistance verification.
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