- Author
- Richards, P. L. E. | Fleischmann, C. M. | Spearpoint, M. J.
- Title
- Design Fires for Deliberately Lit Fire Scenarios in Which Bottled Petrol is Used as the Accelerant.
- Coporate
- Beca Fire International, Christchurch, New Zealand University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
- Book or Conf
- Fire Safety Science. Proceedings. Ninth (9th) International Symposium. International Association for Fire Safety Science (IAFSS). September 21-26, 2008, Intl. Assoc. for Fire Safety Science, Boston, MA, Karlsruhe, Germany, Karlsson, B., Editors, 1017-1028 p., 2008
- Keywords
- fire safety | fire science | performance based design | design fires | arson | scenarios | gasoline | accelerants | decision making | escape means | high rise buildings | residential buildings | fire statistics | heat release rate | statistical analysis | stairways | fireballs | heat of combustion | soot | carbon dioxide | carbon monoxide
- Identifiers
- deliberately lit fire within the stairwell; size of the petrol bottle and the location of the ignition; likelihood that a fire will be deliberately lit by building occupancy; summary results form all 24 petrol bottle experiments