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The Building Envelope: Fire Spread, Construction Features and Loss Examples
Abstract Exterior building fire spread occurs in three basic ways. One scenario considers fire spread from one building to an adjoining building separated by a wall or barrier. In this case the fire spread occurs when fire exposure to the wall or barrier and any protected openings has sufficient duration and intensity to negate the integrity of the fire wall/barrier or any protected openings. Additionally, flame extension (often exacerbated by wind) above the roof or around the edges the fire barrier/wall can cause the fire to spread to the adjoining building by radiation, direct flame contact or possibly burning brands. The construction of walls, physical features and the various materials and components that are used to create the weather enclosure for a building will impact how heat and flame may be transferred between buildings or along the exterior faÓade of a building. This Chapter discusses all these factors and reviews several well-known incidents of exterior building fire spread.
The Building Envelope: Fire Spread, Construction Features and Loss Examples
Abstract Exterior building fire spread occurs in three basic ways. One scenario considers fire spread from one building to an adjoining building separated by a wall or barrier. In this case the fire spread occurs when fire exposure to the wall or barrier and any protected openings has sufficient duration and intensity to negate the integrity of the fire wall/barrier or any protected openings. Additionally, flame extension (often exacerbated by wind) above the roof or around the edges the fire barrier/wall can cause the fire to spread to the adjoining building by radiation, direct flame contact or possibly burning brands. The construction of walls, physical features and the various materials and components that are used to create the weather enclosure for a building will impact how heat and flame may be transferred between buildings or along the exterior faÓade of a building. This Chapter discusses all these factors and reviews several well-known incidents of exterior building fire spread.
The Building Envelope: Fire Spread, Construction Features and Loss Examples
O’Connor, Daniel J. (author)
SFPE Handbook of Fire Protection Engineering ; 3242-3282
Fifth Edition
2016-01-01
41 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
Heat Release Rate , Flame Spread , Fire Spread , Fire Department , Sprinkler System Engineering , Civil Engineering , Mechanical Engineering , Safety in Chemistry, Dangerous Goods , Materials Science, general , Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer , Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Dynamic modeling of fire spread in building
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