SERVICES FROM WARRINGTONFIRE DUBAI Warringtonfire Dubai’s Facade Testing and Advisory Services Division, services clients throughout the Middle East delivering testing, consultancy and inspection activities. The Facade Testing & Advisory Services Division provides integrated services in design review, failure investigation and third-party QA/ QC services. It has provided services for a wide range of prestigious building developments in the Middle East region for many years As a UKAS accredited facility in the Middle East, Warringtonfire’s Facade Testing & Advisory Services (FTAS) Division is truly a world-class facility and, as such, is unique in the region. We provide building envelope system, component and material testing services to the Middle East region and beyond.
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Operational cycles
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Load tests
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Impact resistance
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Balustrade tests – point & uniformly distributed load tests & impact tests
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Fragility / robustness tests
We can provide our clients with both standard and non-standard types of testing solutions. The Facade Testing & Advisory Services Division does not do system design and is therefore able to provide legitimate third party services to the industry, in the form of advisory, reviews, inspections and investigations.
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Glass stress analysis
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Test for partitions to BS 5234
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Strength test for panels to ASTM E72
We service clients from countries across the Middle East region including the UAE, Lebanon, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Egypt and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. We have also performed testing and provided advice to clients outside the Middle East, including India, the Far East and Europe. We mainly focus on testing and advisory services for building envelopes.
FACADE TESTING SERVICES
OTHER TESTING SERVICES •
Acoustic testing
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Glass impact testing to BS EN 12600 and ANSI Z97.1
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On-site testing to ASTM, CWCT & BS EN standards
OTHER SERVICES WE OFFER •
BS 8414
New buildings / pre-construction design and specification review
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NFPA 285
Component testing, factory production inspection and quality control
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Air Leakage
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Water penetration (static, cyclic, dynamic and hose)
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QCDD Readiness
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Structural wind resistance (static and cyclic)
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Third party QA Inspections
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Seismic movement
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Fire engineering and consultancy
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Thermal cycling
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Product certification
Serviceability and quality reports, structural integrity and stability reports, durability reports and annual inspections of existing structures
Building assurance in the minds of our customers and offering solutions for a complex world underpins everything that we do at Warringtonfire. To consistently deliver on our promise, we work to three guiding principles, technical excellence, operational excellence and customer excellence.
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SERVICES FROM WARRINGTONFIRE DUBAI OUR FACILITIES •
16 test rigs (10m x 12m)
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One large test rig (36m x 26m)
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Six window rigs (6m x 4m)
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UKAS accredited test facility Ability to design and develop cost effective testing programmes Highly qualified local team of technical experts High levels of professionalism and integrity Excellent customer facilities • Large meeting room for up to 12 people • Full audio visual facilities • Additional working room with 14 individual work cubicles • Refreshments • Shower and washing facilities
WORLD CLASS TESTING - WORLDWIDE Warringtonfire is a recognized leader in the evaluation of material and system behavior to national and international fire safety standards. We offer extensive knowledge and experience in fire and nonfire testing and physical behavior, system performance and compliance with all regulations and codes. We respect your confidentiality and ensure that all work is conducted in a highly restricted environment.
To discuss the specific needs of your project, contact Abdul.Ahad@element.com
TRUST THE CERTAINTY OF With almost 200 years of experience and a global network of world-class laboratories, we make certain that the materials and products we test, inspect and certify for our customers are safe, quality, compliant and fit for purpose.
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