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Combustion of Mattresses Exposed to Flaming Ignition Sources. Part 2. Bench-Scale Tests and Recommended Standard Test. Final Report.

February 1, 1981

Author(s)

Vyto Babrauskas

Ten mattress types were subjected to full-scale fire tests in the earlier part of this project. Burning behavior was determined and hazard was assessed by classifying into performance groups. In the present study bench-scale test procedures were examined

Estimating Safe Available Egress Time From Fires. Final Report.

February 1, 1981

Author(s)

Leonard Y. Cooper

Review of Messurements, Calculations and Specifications of Air Leakage Through Interior Door Assemblies.

February 1, 1981

Author(s)

Daniel Gross

Calculated Operating Temperatures of Thermally Insulated Electric Cables. Final Report.

January 1, 1981

Author(s)

D D. Evans

Computer Program for Analysis of Pressurized Stairwells and Pressurized Elevator Shafts.

January 1, 1981

Author(s)

J H. Klote

Pressurized stairwells and pressurized elevators can be used as a means of providing a smoke free exit route during fire situations. This paper describes a computer program which analyzes systems intended to pressurize stairwells or elevator shafts. The

Evaluation of Alternate Mounting Methods for the Evaluation of Brattice Cloth on ASTM E-162. Final Report.

January 1, 1981

Author(s)

E Braun, R Reyes-virella

Joint US-USSR Seminar on Mathematical Methods for Estimating the Fire Endurance of Structural Assemblies.

January 1, 1981

Author(s)

Robert S. Levine

NBS Solar Collector Durability/Reliability Test Program Plan. Final Report.

January 1, 1981

Author(s)

D Waksman, E Streed, J Seiler

Fire Performance of Selected Residential Floor Constructions Under Room Burnout Conditions. Interim Report.

December 1, 1980

Author(s)

Jin B. Fang

A series of seven large-scale room burnout fire tests was conducted with a set of selected residential floor-ceiling assemblies to provide data on the performance of the assemblies; these will be compared with the results in future tests on the same

Single-Family Residential Fire and Live Loads Survey.

December 1, 1980

Author(s)

L A. Issen

Solar Energy Systems--Standards for Cover Plates for Flat Plate Solar Collectors. Final Report.

December 1, 1980

Author(s)

E J. Clark, Willard E. Roberts, J W. Grimes, E Embree

Analysis of Fire Data, Large-Scale Test, and Small-Scale Test for Conveyor Belts Used in Underground Coal Mines. Final Report.

November 30, 1980

Author(s)

E Braun, R E. Meade, L R. Smith

Burning of Wood and Plastic Cribs in an Enclosure. Final Report. Volume 1 and Volume 2.

November 1, 1980

Author(s)

Jim G. Quintiere, B J. Mccaffrey

This study was designed to assess the fire hazard of a cellular plastic material which has comparable structural characteristics to wood. The study attempts to determine the relative fire risk of such materials in furniture. Rigid (high density) structural

Fire Protection Systems for Rail Transportation of Class A Explosives. Interim Report.

November 1, 1980

Author(s)

Richard W. Bukowski

As a result of several accidents involving fire induced detonation of military explosive during rail shipment, a research project, funded by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), was initiated at the Center for Fire Research (CFR) at the National

Fire Safety of Wood-Burning Appliances. Part 1. State of the Art Review and Fire Tests. Volume 1. Final Report.

November 1, 1980

Author(s)

Richard D. Peacock, E Ruix, R Torres-pereira

A series of 18 full-scale tests was conducted in an instrumented test room using five different wood-burning appliances. These tests were designed (1) to establish typical operating conditions including temperatures on the appliances, chimneys, and

Fire Development in Residential Basement Rooms. Interim Report.

October 1, 1980

Author(s)

Jin B. Fang, J N. Breese

A multi-phase study program has been established to develop a rational test procedure for evaluating the fire resistance of residential floor assemblies. The first phase of this research program was aimed at characterizing the severity of fires originating

Fourteenth Bi-Annual Meeting of CIB Commission W-14 (Fire) May 19-23, 1980. Final Report.

October 1, 1980

Author(s)

Daniel Gross

Modeling for Determination of Temperatures of Electrical Cables Within Thermally Insulated Walls. Interim Report.

October 1, 1980

Author(s)

D D. Evans

Survey of Field Experience with Smoke Detectors in Health Care Facilities. Final Report.

October 1, 1980

Author(s)

Richard W. Bukowski, S M. Istvan

A survey of health care facilities in eight states was conducted to gather data on experience with smoke detection systems. Requested information included detector manufacturer and model number, number of detectors and time in service, detector locations