Testing of fasteners for suspended ceiling systems

The object of the research is the fastening of suspended ceiling systems. The goal of the research is to test the strength of non-standard solutions for installing suspended ceilings. The relevance is confirmed by a large number of accidents in the form of the collapse of suspended ceilings in buildings of various purposes. Non-standard fasteners for creating a suspended ceiling frame are studied and tested. Technical solutions from KNAUF albums are considered as standard fasteners. The actual strength characteristics of the applied products for fasteners are determined. Their comparison against the official data of manufacturers is performed. The destructive loads and conditions for applying non-standard methods for installing suspended ceilings, the possibility or impossibility of their safe operation are evaluated. The costs for installing ceilings with non-standard fasteners are estimated. Recommendations are developed for the elimination of the fasteners defects and for the use of non-standard fasteners for suspended ceilings.