Manzello, S.
, Hayashi, Y.
, Yoneki, T.
and Yamamoto, Y.
(2009),
FIREBRAND ATTACK ON CERAMIC TILE ROOFING ASSEMBLIES, FIRE AND MATERIALS 2009, San Francisco, CA, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=900911
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FIREBRAND ATTACK ON CERAMIC TILE ROOFING ASSEMBLIES
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Author(s)
, Yoshihiko Hayashi, Takefumi Yoneki, Yu Yamamoto
Abstract
The present study is concerned with investigating the ignition of ceramic roofing assembles (Spanish tile roofing) to a controlled firebrand attack using the Firebrand Generator. Current standards exist to test ignition of roofing decks to firebrands by placing a burning wood crib on top of a section of a roof assembly under an air flow. The dynamic process of multiple firebrands landing under ceramic tiles/gaps as a function of time is not taken into account. The results of a parametric study on the ignition propensity of ceramic roofing assemblies under a firebrand attack using the Firebrand Generator installed inside the Fire Research Wind Tunnel Facility (FRWTF) at BRI is presented and discussed.Proceedings Title
FIRE AND MATERIALS 2009
Conference Dates
January 26-28, 2009
Conference Location
San Francisco, CA
Pub Type
Conferences
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Keywords
Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) fire, Firebrand, Firebrand Generator
Citation
Created March 17, 2009, Updated February 19, 2017