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CLT Room Test 1-1
Hoehler, M. Dataset from Fire Safety Challenges of Tall Wood Buildings - Phase 2: Task 3 - Cross Laminated Timber Compartment Fire Tests, 2017 https://doi.org/10.18434/T4/1422512
Table 1. Test Information
| Name | CLT_Room_Test_1-1 |
| Date | 2/16/2017 10:10:49 AM |
| Description | Furnished room witth 3 layers of type X gypsum on all walls and ceiling. |
| Specimen | furnished studio apartment |
| Ignition | natural gas burner |
| Project ID | NRCC_CLT |
| Test Director | M. Hoehler, J. Su |
Timelapse Video with Heat Release Rate Plot:
Download Data Files:
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Preliminary Report PDF file
Preliminary Report XLSX file
Table 2. Summary of Test Results
| Measurement | Value | Uc | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peak Heat Release Rate, PHRR | 9886 | ± 887 | kW |
| Time to Peak Heat Release Rate | 15.28 | ± 0.17 | min |
| Total Heat Released, THR | 18634 | ± 1122 | MJ |
| Nat. Gas Burner Total Heat Released, NGTHR | 46.94 | ± 0.68 | MJ |
| Total Fuel Mass Burned, TFM = THR / HOCf | 936 | ± 109 | kg |
| O2 Yield = O2 Consumed / TFM | 1.55 | ± 0.19 | kg/kg |
| CO2 Yield = CO2 Generated / TFM | 1.96 | ± 0.24 | kg/kg |
| CO Yield = CO Generated / TFM | 0.0561 | ± 0.0069 | kg/kg |
| Soot Yield = Soot Generated / TFM | NaN | ± NaN | kg/kg |
| Baseline Hood Exhaust Flow | 105 | ± 3.2 | kg/s |
| Test Duration = Time (Fire Out) - Time (Ignition) | 135.03 | ± 0.03 | min |
Table 3. Summary of Test Input Parameters
| Parameter | Value | Uc | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel Type | Cellulose, Plastics | - | - |
| Hood Size | 15 | - | m |
| Effective Duct Diameter | 2.424 | ± 0.005 | m |
| Exhaust Flow Correction Factor | 1.042 | ± 0.029 | - |
| Net Heat of Combustion (per unit mass O2), Ef | 13.1 | ± 0.66 | MJ/kg |
| Net Heat of Combustion (per unit mass fuel), HOCf | 19.9 | ± 2 | MJ/kg |
| Initial Specimen Mass, Mi (gravimetric) | 1166 | ± 40 | kg |
| Final Specimen Mass, Mf (gravimetric) | NaN | ± NaN | kg |
Uc = Combined Expanded Uncertainty with 95% confidence level
Bryant, R. and Bundy, M. The NIST 20 MW Calorimetry Measurement System for Large-Fire Research, Technical Note (NIST TN) 2077, 2019 https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.TN.2077
Figure 1. Plot of Heat Release Rate data with event markers and error bars shown at peak.
Table 4. Summary of Observed Test Events
| Event # | Time (min) | Description | Video Snapshot Image |
| 1 | 0 | Ignition |  |
| 2 | 14.8333 | Room Flashover |  |
| 3 | 133.9333 | Start fire hose suppression |  |
| 4 | 135.0333 | Fire Out |  |
| 5 | 15.28 | Peak HRR |  |
Report Process Script Version = NFRL_Report71.m