BFRL ICON State-of-the-Art Research Is the Future of Fire Investigation.


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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