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Technical Study of the Sofa Super Store Fire- South Carolina, June 18, 2007 Volume I ***DRAFT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT*** (for final version, see NIST SP 1118, March 2011)

October 28, 2010
Author(s)
Nelson P. Bryner, Anthony D. Putorti Jr., Stephen P. Fuss, Bryan W. Klein
A fire occurred on the evening of June 18, 2007, in the Sofa Super Store in Charleston, SC. NIST analyzed the fire ground, consulted with other experts, and performed computer simulations of fire growth alternatives. Based on these analyses, the following

Technical Study of the Sofa Super Store Fire-South Carolina, June 18, 2007 Volume II ***DRAFT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT*** (for final version, see NIST SP 1119, March 2011)

October 28, 2010
Author(s)
Nelson P. Bryner, Anthony D. Putorti Jr., Stephen P. Fuss, Bryan W. Klein
A fire occurred on the evening of June 18, 2007, in the Sofa Super Store in Charleston, SC. NIST analyzed the fire ground, consulted with other experts, and performed computer simulations of fire growth alternatives. Based on these analyses, the following

Ignition of Weathered and Emulsified Oils (NIST SP 995)

March 1, 2003
Author(s)
Anthony D. Putorti Jr., D D. Evans, E J. Tennyson
In situ burning of oil spills has been shown to be a rapid means of removing oil from the water surface. Although fresh oil is usually easily ignited, the ability to ignite weathered oils and water-in-oil emulsions is less certain. This paper presents

In Situ Burning of Oil Spills: Mesoscale Experiments and Analysis (NIST SP 995)

March 1, 2003
Author(s)
William D. Walton, D. D. Evans, Kevin B. McGrattan, Howard R. Baum, W H. Twilley, Daniel M. Madrzykowski, Anthony D. Putorti Jr., Ronald G. Rehm, H Koseki, E J. Tennyson
A series of six mesoscale and one large laboratory fire experiments were performed to measure the burning characteristics of Louisiana crude oil on water in a pan. These included one - 6 m square and five - 15 m square mesoscale burns and one - 1.2 m

Flammable and Combustible Liquid Spill/Burn Patterns

March 1, 2001
Author(s)
Anthony D. Putorti Jr., Jay A. McElroy, Daniel M. Madrzykowski
Discussions with fire investigators indicate that it would be beneficial to have the ability to predict the quantity of liquid fuel necessary to create a burn pattern of a given size. Full-scale spill and fire experiments were conducted with gasoline and

Full-Scale House Fire Experiment for InterFIRE VR, May 6, 1998. Report of Test.

April 10, 2000
Author(s)
Anthony D. Putorti Jr., Jay A. McElroy
A public/private partnership involving multiple federal agencies and private industry was assembled to develop a comprehensive fire investigation training tool. The partnership consisted of the following federal agencies: the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and

Full Scale Room Burn Pattern Study (NIJ Report 601-97)

December 1, 1997
Author(s)
Anthony D. Putorti Jr.
One method fire investigators use to determine the cause and origin of a fire is the study of patterns or "indicators" left on building components or building contents by the fire. Previous studies have shown that some traditionally used indicators have