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Impact of Sprinklers on the Fire Hazard in Dormitories: Sleeping Room Fire Experiments
As part of a U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) initiative to improve fire safety in college housing, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) conducted two series of full-scale fire experiments in abandoned dormitory buildings. The objective of the study was to compare the levels of hazard created by room fires in a dormitory building with and without automatic fire sprinklers in the room of fire origin. Five experiments were conducted which included variables such as an open/closed door between the room of origin and the corridor, and with/without sprinklers in the room of origin. Gas temperatures and concentrations (oxygen, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide) were measured continuously in each experiment. This report contains analysis of the data collected and a detailed discussion of the experimental conditions, such as fuel load in the room of origin, geometry and construction of the room, and the locations of instrumentation. The results of this study demonstrate the potential life safety benefits of smoke alarms, compartmentation, and automatic fire sprinkler systems in college dormitories and similar occupancies.
Impact of Sprinklers on the Fire Hazard in Dormitories: Sleeping Room Fire Experiments
As part of a U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) initiative to improve fire safety in college housing, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) conducted two series of full-scale fire experiments in abandoned dormitory buildings. The objective of the study was to compare the levels of hazard created by room fires in a dormitory building with and without automatic fire sprinklers in the room of fire origin. Five experiments were conducted which included variables such as an open/closed door between the room of origin and the corridor, and with/without sprinklers in the room of origin. Gas temperatures and concentrations (oxygen, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide) were measured continuously in each experiment. This report contains analysis of the data collected and a detailed discussion of the experimental conditions, such as fuel load in the room of origin, geometry and construction of the room, and the locations of instrumentation. The results of this study demonstrate the potential life safety benefits of smoke alarms, compartmentation, and automatic fire sprinkler systems in college dormitories and similar occupancies.
Impact of Sprinklers on the Fire Hazard in Dormitories: Sleeping Room Fire Experiments
D. Madrzybowski (author) / W. D. Walton (author)
2010
97 pages
Report
No indication
English
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