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Author
Morgan, H. P.
Title
Smoke Control Using the "Cabin Principle": Pros and Cons of SHEVS and of Depressurisation.
Coporate
Fire Research Station, Borehamwood, England
Journal
International Journal on Engineering Performance-Based Fire Codes, Vol. 2, No. 1, 31-47, Spring 2000
Keywords
smoke control | airports | terminal facilities | fire spread | flashover | sprinklers | pressure reduction | ventilation
Identifiers
need for controlling smoke from fires in retail units; retail "cabins"; Smoke and Heat Exhaust Ventilation (SHEVS); fire size at onset of flashover, no suspended ceiling in unit; fire size at onset of flashover, with continuous suspended ceiling in unit; design parameters for a SHEVS cabin; depressurised cabin