| Author | Search for: Bwalya, A.1; Search for: Gibbs, E.1; Search for: Lougheed, G.1; Search for: Kashef, A.1; Search for: Saber, H.1 |
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| Affiliation | - National Research Council of Canada. NRC Institute for Research in Construction
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| Format | Text, Article |
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| Conference | 2009 Annual Meeting - SFPE Professional Development Conference and Exhibition, October 19-24, 2009, Scottsdale AZ, USA |
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| Subject | fire loads; upholstered furniture; mattresses; heat release rate; room calorimeter; design fire; fire hazards |
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| Abstract | This paper focuses on quantifying fire loads and heat release rates of typical residential contents, which are important in characterizing residential fires. Information on fire loads was obtained from a survey of combustible contents in over 500 multi-family dwellings such as semi-detached houses, townhouses, and low-rise apartments. Typical furnishings that constituted a significant portion of the movable fire load were documented and possible values of fire load densities were calculated for rooms such as: kitchens, dining rooms, living rooms and bedrooms. ... |
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| Language | English |
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| Peer reviewed | Yes |
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| NPARC number | 21274099 |
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| Export citation | Export as RIS |
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| Record identifier | dfe1e438-dea7-42d9-aeda-680530db851d |
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| Record created | 2015-02-13 |
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| Record modified | 2020-04-22 |
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