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Recently developed methods to calculate the time required for ceiling mounted heat and smoke detectors to respond to growing fires are reviewed. A computer...
A series of prediction methods have been assembled to provide an analytical basis for estimating fire growth in compartments. Solutions for each prediction...
Two unique walk-on deck construction systems were exposed to the standard NFPA 251 time-temperature fire exposure for periods up to two hours in order to...
This report describes the status of the development of a method for predicting the heat release rate of wood for different thicknesses, moisture contents, and...
Kinetic constants of the self-heating reaction were determined for plywood, a retardant treated plywood, and eight samples of polyurethane foam represnting...
A furnishing arrangement representitative of those in U.S. Park Service lodging facilities was evaluated for its open burn (free burn) characteristics. The...
The design of any feedback control system with even modest complexity requires simulation capability. The controlled plant and feedback law are simulated in...
This manual is intended to provide a guide to the prospective maintainer/modifier of the HCSE software. The reader is assumed to be familiar with operation of...