- Author
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Miles, S.
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Marshall, N.
- Title
- Scale-Model Experiments of Smoke Management Options for Residential Multi-Storey Buildings.
- Coporate
- BRE Fire and Security, UK
- Report
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Volume 1,
- Book or Conf
- Interflam 2007. (Interflam '07). International Interflam Conference, 11th Proceedings. Volume 1. September 3-5, 2007,
London, England,
553-564 p.,
2007
- Keywords
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residential buildings
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multi-storey buildings
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scale models
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experiments
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smoke management
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escape means
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compartments
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containment
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smoke movement
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experiments
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corridors
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stairwells
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smoke exhaust
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ventilation
- Identifiers
- Froude number scaling experiments; extrapolating results from model to full scale; investigation of natural ventilation from the lobby or corridor; dimensional analysis; first floor fire compartment opening onto a corridor and in turn a six-storey stairwell; first floor fire compartment opening onto a lobby and in turn a stairwell; simple external wall vent(s); smoke exhaust into smoke shaft(s); mechanically driven smoke exhaust; summary results for selected corridor ventilation schemes; stairwell pressurisation and smoke extraction from the corridor ceiling