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Column Fire Testing Laboratory

The only laboratory in Malaysia offering column fire resistance testing — serving academic, industrial, and consulting projects since 2014.

About the lab

Furnace Laboratory (CFTL)

Officially launched on 22 April 2014 by Deputy Minister MOSTI Datuk Dr. Abu Bakar bin Mohamad Diah, the Column Fire Testing Laboratory (CFTL) is the only facility in Malaysia capable of testing columns under high-heat conditions.

We offer column fire testing for academic, industrial, and consulting projects — providing reliable, standards-compliant results for fire resistance research and certification.

What the lab is capable of

Equipped with a hydraulic jack, six-burner furnace, and computer-controlled data acquisition — the CFTL is purpose-built for high-load, high-heat column fire resistance testing.

Max Axial Load

Max Temperature

Max Column Height

Max Test Duration

Furnace Burners

Tested to international fire standards

The CFTL operates in accordance with internationally recognised fire resistance standards — ensuring results are credible, certifiable, and accepted across academic and industry contexts.

BS 476: Part 21

Fire tests on building materials and structures — 1987

BS 476: Part 22

Methods for determination of fire resistance — 1987

BS EN 1364

European standard for fire resistance tests on non-loadbearing elements

ASTM E119

American standard test methods for fire tests of building construction

ISO 834

International standard fire-resistance tests for building elements

Inside The Lab

Interested in column fire testing?

Whether for academic research, industry certification, or consulting — get in touch with our CFTL team directly

cftl@utm.my

07-5567488

Research Ecosystem
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia UTM Nexus - Research & Innovation

Office of Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research & Innovation)

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Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HI-COE)

Advance Membrane Technology Research Centre - AMTEC Institute of Noise & Vibration - INV Wireless Communication Centre - WCC

Research Institute

Centre of Excellence (COE)

Institute of High Voltage & High Current - IVAT UTM-MPRC Institue for Oil & Gas - IFOG Centre for Artificial Intelligence & Robotics - CAIRO Centre for Engineering Education - CEE Centre for Advanced Composite Materials - CACM Innovation Centre in Agritechnology for Advanced Bioprocessing - ICA Institute of Bioproduct Development - IBD

Service Entity

Research Management Centre - RMC Penerbit UTM Press Centre for Community & Industry Network - CCIN Innovation & Commercialisation Centre - ICC University Laboratory Management Centre - PPMU Institut Sultan Iskandar - UTM-ISI

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