Impact of partial encapsulation on the fire dynamics of an open-plan compartment with exposed timber ceiling and columns: CodeRed #04

Article Engineering, Multidisciplinary

Fire Experiment Inside a Very Large and Open-Plan Compartment: x-ONE

Egle Rackauskaite et al.

Summary: Traditional design fires in structural fire engineering were developed based on small-scale experimental compartments, while modern large open-plan buildings present non-uniform fire conditions. Further research and experiments in large compartments are needed to understand fire dynamics and enhance the safe design of modern buildings.

FIRE TECHNOLOGY (2022)

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Article Engineering, Civil

Fire dynamics in mass timber compartments

Carmen Gorska et al.

Summary: With the introduction of Engineered Wood Products in the construction industry, fire safety concerns have arisen especially for high-rise buildings. The combustible nature of timber suggests that existing compartment fire dynamics models may not be applicable to compartments with timber boundaries. Experimental data shows that the presence of timber in compartments increases gas flow velocities, leading to a transition in fire behavior.

FIRE SAFETY JOURNAL (2021)

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A correction method for thermal disturbances induced by thermocouples in a low-conductivity charring material

Ian Pope et al.

Summary: The study investigates measurement errors associated with thermal disturbance when a thermocouple is inserted perpendicular to a thermal wave in a low conductivity material. Experimental results show significant differences in measurements between thermocouples inserted perpendicular and parallel to the isotherms, with the error decreasing over time in logarithmic trend and increasing linearly with distance from the heated surface. Models are used to correct the experimental temperature measurements, showing good agreement with results from thermocouples inserted parallel to the heat wave for inert conditions.

FIRE SAFETY JOURNAL (2021)

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