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Fires in Dwellings - An Investigation of Actual Fires. Part IV: Fires in BISF Houses
This report is one of a series giving the results of an investigation of over 50 fires in dwellings carried out by the Field Investigation Section (FIS) of the Fire Research Station. The life hazards revealed by the studies are mainly from spreading fires which while affecting those directly involved can also harm those not in the room of fire origin. Part II of the series deals with hazards from ground floor fires and shows that the most serious hazard is due to fires spreading up the stair case to overwhelm those on the floor above. The type of construction of the dwelling was not a significant factor in the hazard. Nevertheless, the behavior in a fire of BISF steel framed houses has been severely criticized in some areas. Therefore summaries of BISF house fires investigated by the FIS are included in this paper (Part IV of the series) and the nature of the hazards are assessed and compared with those in more traditionally built houses. In general, the hazards in BISF houses do not appear to be significantly different from those in more traditional construction. (Copyright (c) Crown copyright 1981.)
Fires in Dwellings - An Investigation of Actual Fires. Part IV: Fires in BISF Houses
This report is one of a series giving the results of an investigation of over 50 fires in dwellings carried out by the Field Investigation Section (FIS) of the Fire Research Station. The life hazards revealed by the studies are mainly from spreading fires which while affecting those directly involved can also harm those not in the room of fire origin. Part II of the series deals with hazards from ground floor fires and shows that the most serious hazard is due to fires spreading up the stair case to overwhelm those on the floor above. The type of construction of the dwelling was not a significant factor in the hazard. Nevertheless, the behavior in a fire of BISF steel framed houses has been severely criticized in some areas. Therefore summaries of BISF house fires investigated by the FIS are included in this paper (Part IV of the series) and the nature of the hazards are assessed and compared with those in more traditionally built houses. In general, the hazards in BISF houses do not appear to be significantly different from those in more traditional construction. (Copyright (c) Crown copyright 1981.)
Fires in Dwellings - An Investigation of Actual Fires. Part IV: Fires in BISF Houses
A. Silcock (author)
1981
40 pages
Report
No indication
English
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