BFRL ICON 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