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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), depends on the time of fire detection and on the time of the onset of hazardous conditions. In
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 report. The investigation included onsite inspection, laboratory tests and anlytical studies. Based
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 time integral of CO concentration ("dose"), CO2, temperature rise and oxygen consumption. A hazard
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 which primarily interior lining materials have been the combustible element. The studies include
Kenneth D. Steckler, Jim G. Quintiere, William J. Rinkinen
Fifty-five full-scale steady-state experiments were conducted to study the flow induced by a simulated pool fire in a compartment under conditions characteristic of the developing fire. The mass flow rate through the door or window opening and bounds on
This paper describes a computer program developed to analyze systems intended to control smoke in building fires. These systems include pressurized stairwells, pressurized elevator shafts, one smoke control systems, and pressurized corridors. This program
B C. Levin, A J. Fowell, M M. Birky, M Paabo, A Stolte, D Malek
This report describes the development of a test method for the assessment of acute inhalation toxicity of combustion products of materials. The procedure is primarily intended for research and screening purposes. It provides: 1) a method for determining
The results of an analysis of fire causal factors in over 1600 fire fatalities are presented. The primary emphasis is on the identification of fire causes leading to demonstrated high fatality rates in rural areas. It was found that the most signifiant
This paper is the initial report of an ongoing project at NBS to investigate the use of elevators as a means of fire escape for the handicapped. The use of stairwells for fire evacuation poses a problem for people who cannot use stairs because of physical
A series of 10 load-bearing, wood-and steel-framed residential floors was evaluated for structural fire resistance in a fire endurance furnace. Nine wood-frame and one light gauge steel-frame, protected and unprotected floor/ceiling assembles, each