Table of contents : Front Matter....Pages i-ix Introduction....Pages 1-13 Front Matter....Pages 15-15 Specificity of Structure and Properties of Timber Species....Pages 17-52 Pyrolysis and Thermal Oxidative Decomposition of Timber....Pages 53-88 The Ignition of Timber....Pages 89-117 Heat Release Characteristics and Combustion Heat of Timber....Pages 119-137 Flame Propagation on Timber Surface....Pages 139-162 Generation of Smoke and Toxic Products at Fire of Timber....Pages 163-173 Front Matter....Pages 175-175 Fire Safety and Fire Resistance of Building Structures and Timber Constructions....Pages 177-198 Fire Protection of Timber Building Structures and Constructions....Pages 199-226 Front Matter....Pages 227-227 Effect of Natural Aging of Timber Building Structures on Fire Behavior and Fire Safety....Pages 229-258 The Change in Fire Behavior of Different Timber Species After Accelerated Artificial Aging....Pages 259-279 Back Matter....Pages 281-290