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Fire and the spatial separation of buildings

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DOIResolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.4224/40001647
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  1. National Research Council of Canada
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SubjectFire; fire spread; spatial requirements; buildings; thermal radiation
Abstract
Radiation is the mode of heat transfer that should be considered when calculating how far apart buildings should be in order to reduce to an acceptable level the probability that fire in one will spread to another. The theory on which the separation should be derived is outlined. The " gray radiator" concept is discussed, together with another basis of calculation. Examples are given of how this operates.
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PublisherNational Research Council of Canada. Division of Building Research
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  • Technical Paper (National Research Council of Canada. Division of Building Research), no. DBR-TP-380 (1 October 1972).
NoteReprinted from: Fire Fighting in Canada, v. 16, no. 3-4, June-August 1972, p. 3-6. ISSN: 0015-2595
LanguageEnglish
Peer reviewedYes
NRC numberNRCC 12879
NRC-IRC-2669
NPARC number20374005
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