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In the event of a fire in a building compartment the time available for occupants to safely evacuate the compartment, the Available Safe Egress Time (ASET)...
Hai S. Lew, Nicholas J. Carino, S. G. Fattal, M. E.
The investigation of the collapse of a five-story reinforced concrete flat-plate structure under construction at Cocoa Beach, Florida is presented in this...
This guide describes a medium-sized application of the Hierarchical Control System Emulation (HCSE) which was modeled after certain aspects of the National...
A review is made of studies in which full-scale fire growth was compared with laboratory test data on materials. Both room and corridor fires are included in...
Jim G. Quintiere, M M. Birky, F Mcdonald, Gabriel L. Smith
A review was made of smoldering fire experiments conducted in closed room and buildings. The results were summarized by tabulating maximum levels of CO, the...