State-of-the-Art Research Is the Future of Fire Investigation.
State-of-the-Art Research Is the Future of Fire
Investigation.
(687 K)
Madrzykowski, D.
SIU Awareness, Vol. 15, No. 1, 18-23, March 2001.
Keywords:
predictive models; fire investigations; burn patterns;
simulators; experiments; fire models
Abstract:
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and
Technology's Building and Fire Research Laboratory are
working with the U.S. Fire Administration; the bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms; and the U.S. Department
of Justice to provide a more scientific basis for the
investigation of fire. This article provides an overview
of current research and where it may lead the fire
investigation field.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899