- Author
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Richards, P. L. E.
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Fleischmann, C. M.
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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
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fire safety
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fire science
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performance based design
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design fires
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arson
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scenarios
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gasoline
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accelerants
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decision making
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escape means
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high rise buildings
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residential buildings
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fire statistics
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heat release rate
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statistical analysis
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stairways
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fireballs
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heat of combustion
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soot
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carbon dioxide
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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