- Author
- Babrauskas, V. | Peacock, R. D. | Janssens, M. L. | Batho, N. E.
- Title
- Standardization of Formats and Presentation of Fire Data: The FDMS.
- Coporate
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD Dark Star Research Ltd., Clwyd, UK
- Journal
- Fire and Materials, Vol. 15, No. 2, 85-92, April/June 1991
- Keywords
- fire data | standardization | fire tests | computer programs
- Identifiers
- Fire Data Management System (FDMS)
- Abstract
- Effective exchange of fire test data, even within a single laboratory, has been difficult due to the multiple, and often incompatible, data formats and hardware. This issue has been addressed by a careful study of user needs, leading to the development of a series of standard formats whereby fire test data could easily be exchanged among users. These formats have been made practical by the development of a computer program - the Fire Data Management System (FDMS) - and pertinent hardware standards. The system includes the most commonly used of modern-day fire test methods, but also has provisions for future extension to other tests of interest.