Fire Service and Fire Science: A Winning Combination.
Fire Service and Fire Science: A Winning Combination.
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Sanders, R. E.; Madrzykowski, D.
NFPA Journal, Vol. 88, No. 2, 55-60, March/April 1994.
Keywords:
fire departments; fire science; high rise buildings;
fire fighting training; heat release rate; smoke layers;
heat flux; sprinklers; algorithms; response time; office
buildings; furniture; layer height; simulation
Abstract:
To test their ability to fight high-rise fires, the
Louisville Fire Department had to simulate one. And to
do that, they needed the help of the National Institute
of Standards and Technology.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899