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Special Section on Global Overview of Large Outdoor Fire Standards

February 6, 2020

Author(s)

Samuel L. Manzello

This is a guest editorial.

Garnering understanding into complex firebrand generation processes from large outdoor fires using simplistic laboratory-scale experimental methodologies

February 2, 2020

Author(s)

Samuel L. Manzello, Sayaka Suzuki

A simple laboratory-scale experimental method was developed to study firebrand generation processes. As part of these experiments, Japanese wind facilities were

SUPPLEMENTARY COMPARISON CCT Supplementary comparison S2 on thermal conductivity measurements of insulating materials by guarded hot plate

January 1, 2020

Author(s)

Bruno Hay, Robert R. Zarr, Clark Stacey, Nikolay Sokolov, Leonel Lira Cortes, Ulf Hammerschmidt, Jintao Zhang, Jean Remy Filtz, Fleurence N.

Seven National Metrology Institutes (NMIs) from France, United States, United Kingdom, Russia, Mexico, China and Germany participated in an inter-laboratory

Influence of Board Spacing on Mitigating Wood Decking Assembly Ignition

November 17, 2019

Author(s)

Samuel L. Manzello, Sayaka Suzuki

As part of recent building code change discussions, it has been suggested that by increasing the spacing of boards, it may be possible to mitigate ignition of

Design of the ASTM E119 fire environment in a large compartment

November 1, 2019

Author(s)

Chao Zhang, William L. Grosshandler, Ana Sauca, Lisa Y. Choe

This paper presents a basis for designing the ASTM E119 fire environment in a large compartment of about 10 m wide, 7 m deep and 3.8 m high constructed in the

Development of a Standard Fire Condition for a Large Compartment Floor Assembly

October 22, 2019

Author(s)

Ana Sauca, Chao Zhang, William L. Grosshandler, Matthew F. Bundy, Lisa Y. Choe

This report presents the experimental investigation of a test fire in a large compartment of about 10 m wide, 7 m deep and 3.8 m high constructed in the

Role of Firebrand Combustion in Large Outdoor Fire Spread

October 4, 2019

Author(s)

Samuel L. Manzello, Sayaka Suzuki, Michael Gollner, A C. Fernandez-Pello

Large outdoor fires are an increasing danger to the built environment. Wildfires that spread into com- munities, labeled as Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) fires

Thin Filament Pyrometry Field Measurements in a Medium-Scale Pool Fire.

September 13, 2019

Author(s)

Zhigang Wang, Wai Cheong Tam, Jian Chen, Ki Y. Lee, Anthony P. Hamins

This paper presents the development of a thin filament pyrometry method to characterize the time- varying temperature field in a medium-scale pool fire in a

Large Outdoor Fires and the Built Environment (LOF&BE): Summary of Workshop at Interflam 2019

August 29, 2019

Author(s)

Samuel L. Manzello, Sara McAllister, Sayaka Suzuki, Raphaele Blanchi, Elsa Pastor, Ronchi Enrico

A workshop of the permanent working group, sponsored by the International Association for Fire Safety Science (IAFSS), entitled Large Outdoor Fires and the

Aqueous-based Amphiphile Solutions Used as Gel Coatings to Reduce Flammability of Cotton Fabrics

July 3, 2019

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Andre L. Thompson, Brian Love, Rick D. Davis

This study reports on the change in flammability of cotton fabrics caused by water-insoluble gel coatings applied from a single bath solution formulated with

Energy Balance in Medium-Scale Methanol, Ethanol, and Acetone Pool Fires

July 1, 2019

Author(s)

Sung C. Kim, Ki Y. Lee, Anthony P. Hamins

Several series of measurements were made to characterize medium-scale pool fires steadily burning in a well-ventilated, quiescent, open environment. Time

Characteristics of Firebrands Penetrated Under Japanese Style Tile Roofing Assemblies

May 25, 2019

Author(s)

Samuel L. Manzello, Sayaka Suzuki

This is a two page extended abstract.

Use of Laboratory Scale Experiments to Investigate Firebrand Processes

May 25, 2019

Author(s)

Samuel L. Manzello, Sayaka Suzuki

This is a two page extended abstract.

On the Importance of Firebrand Processes in Large Outdoor Fires

May 15, 2019

Author(s)

Samuel L. Manzello

Firebrands are produced from combustion of both vegetative and structural fuels in large outdoor fires. It is well known that firebrand generation, transport

Cognitive Biases Within Decision Making During Fire Evacuations

March 8, 2019

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Michael Kinsey, Steve Gwynne, Erica D. Kuligowski, Max Kinateder

During a fire evacuation, once an individual perceives cues from a fire event, they must interpret them to assess the new situation and determine whether action

Retro-Commissioning a Performing Arts Center using HVAC-Cx

February 21, 2019

Author(s)

Natascha S. Milesi-Ferretti, Michael A. Galler, Steven T. Bushby, Robert Leader, J. M. Whitcomb, David W. Rush

This paper presents the use of a semi-automated commissioning tool for the energy retro-commissioning of the Performing Arts Center at Montgomery College in

Large Outdoor Fires and the Built Environment: Summary of Kick-Off Workshop

February 4, 2019

Author(s)

Samuel L. Manzello, Sara McAllister, Sayaka Suzuki, Raphaele Blanchi, Elsa Pastor, Ronchi Enrico

The kickoff workshop of the new permanent working group, sponsored by the International Association for Fire Safety Science (IAFSS), entitled Large Outdoor

Initial study on thatched roofing assembly ignition vulnerabilities to firebrand showers

December 15, 2018

Author(s)

Samuel L. Manzello, Sayaka Suzuki

Structures fitted with thatched roofing assemblies are prone to ignition during the course of large outdoor fires. Experiments with thatched roofing assemblies

Determining the Influence of Wind Speed on Structural Firebrand Generation in Laboratory Experiments

November 14, 2018

Author(s)

Samuel L. Manzello, Sayaka Suzuki

Firebrands generated from structures are a source of rapid fire spread within communities during large outdoor fires, such as wildland-urban (WUI) fires and

Restrained vs. Unrestrained Decisions in Structural Fire Protection Design

September 15, 2018

Author(s)

Kevin J. LaMalva, Therese P. McAllister, Erica C. Fischer

Proceedings of the First Workshop Organized by the IAFSS Working Group on Measurement and Computation of Fire Phenomena (MaCFP)

September 11, 2018

Author(s)

Randall J. McDermott, Morgan Bruns

This paper provides a report of the discussions held at the first workshop on Measurement and Computation of Fire Phenomena (MaCFP) on June 10-11 2017. The

Coherent laser ranging for precision imaging through flames

August 9, 2018

Author(s)

Eric W. Mitchell, Matthew S. Hoehler, Fabrizio R. Giorgetta, Torrey Hayden, Gregory B. Rieker, Nathan R. Newbury, Esther Baumann

An Empirical Component-Based Model for Shear Behavior in High-Strength Bolts at Elevated Temperatures

August 1, 2018

Author(s)

Jonathan M. Weigand, Luiz Viera, Rafaela Peixoto, Joseph A. Main, Mina S. Seif

Steel buildings subjected to structurally significant fires experience thermal assault comprising elevated temperatures and non-uniform thermal gradients, which

Evaluating the Consistency between Prescriptive and Performance-Based Seismic Design Approaches for Reinforced Concrete Moment Frames: ASCE 7 versus ASCE 41

July 25, 2018

Author(s)

Siamak Sattar

The anticipated performance of 4- and 8-story reinforced concrete (RC) buildings designed in accordance with ASCE/SEI 7-10, is assessed using ASCE/SEI 41

FORUM Position Paper The Growing Global Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Fire Dilemma: Priority Needs for Research

July 18, 2018

Author(s)

Samuel L. Manzello, Kathleen Almand, Stephanie Vallerent, Eric Guillaume, Stephane Hameury, Tuula Hakkarainen

Please see paper.

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