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.
