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Risk-Informed Performance-Based Design Concepts and Framework

March 31, 2015
Author(s)
Brian J. Meacham, Alberto Alvarez-Rodriguez
A new framework for a risk-informed performance-based approach to fire safety analysis and design has been proposed. It is structured around a paradigm in which the performance analysis is conducted relative to the performance of a building-occupant system

The Use of Elevators for Evacuation in Fire Emergencies in International Buildings

July 21, 2014
Author(s)
Max T. Kinateder, Hidemi Omori, Erica D. Kuligowski
The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of elevator evacuation from high-rise buildings with a focus on the safety of mobility impaired occupants. It addresses the specifics of elevator evacuation as well as relevant building codes and its

Evaluation of Firepots and Gel Fuels

April 5, 2013
Author(s)
Nathan D. Marsh
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has identified a fire and burn hazard associated with a class of products often referred to as “firepots” , resulting in 2 deaths and 114 injuries as of August 31, 2012. The essential feature of this product

Characterizing Heat Release Rate Transients

April 26, 2012
Author(s)
Rodney A. Bryant, Erik L. Johnsson, George W. Mulholland
A series of experiments was performed to characterize the time response of a large-scale open calorimeter to square-wave pulses in terms of peak heat release rate, width of the peak, and conservation of energy. Quantitative heat release rate measurements

Alternate Smoldering Ignition Sources: A Literature Review with Analysis

October 1, 2011
Author(s)
Richard G. Gann, Amanda P. Robbins
Current existing and proposed U.S. flammability standards for soft furnishings such as mattresses and upholstered furniture specify a “standard” cigarette as the ignition source in smoldering resistance performance tests. With the prevalence of reduced
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