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Survey results of combustible contents and floor areas in Canadian multi-family dwellings

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DOIResolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10694-009-0130-8
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  1. National Research Council of Canada. NRC Institute for Research in Construction
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Subjectfire loads, fire load density, multi-family dwellings, combustible contents; Combustion; Floors
Abstract
This paper presents the results of a survey of floor areas and combustible contents in multi-familydwellings such as semi-detached houses, town houses and low-rise apartments. The survey wasprimarily based on measurements and photographic information obtained from real-estatewebsites. This is a novel method, which reduces the effort required to conduct fire load surveysin residential buildings. In addition to quantifying combustible contents, an important objective ofthe survey was to determine the similarities in combustible contents and configurations of thesedwellings, which could be used in designing fire experiments. The survey provided an insight intothe types and quantity of combustible contents found in the dwellings, as well as the types of floorconfigurations and other information that are pertinent to fire issues. Typical furnishings thatconstituted a significant portion of the movable fire load were identified and possible values of fireload densities were calculated for rooms such as: kitchens, dining rooms, living rooms andbedrooms.
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  • Fire Technology 46, no. 1 (22 January 2010): 1–20.
LanguageEnglish
Peer reviewedNo
NRC numberNRCC 50593
NRC-IRC-19831
NPARC number20378083
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