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Author
Gross, D.
Title
Aspects of Stochastic Modeling for Structural Firesafety.
Coporate
National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
Journal
Fire Technology, Vol. 19, No. 2, 103-114, May 1983
Report
CIB W14/82/72 (USA)
Keywords
fire safety | floors | mathematical models | buildings
Identifiers
stochastic modeling; structural fire safety; rate of fire
Abstract
A brief review is presented of methods for stochastic modeling of fires of sufficient severity to threaten the structural safety of buildings. Information is provided on the rate of fire occurrences according to the floor area at risk for the major occupancy types.