- Author
- Lougheed, G. D.
- Title
- Expected Size of Shielded Fires in Sprinklered Office Buildings.
- Coporate
- National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
- Journal
- ASHRAE Transcations, Vol. 103, No. 1, 395-410, 1997
- Report
- NRCC-40106,
- Distribution
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- Keywords
- office Buildings | sprinklers | high rise buildings | surveys | fuel load | fire tests | sprinkler systems | sprinkler activation | heat release rate | fire spread | temperature | pressure | carbon monoxide | smoke movement | air flow
- Identifiers
- test conditions for full-scale open plan office tests
- Abstract
- As part of a joint research project between ASHRAE and the National Research Council of Canada (ASHRAE Research project RP-838), the probability of occurrence and expected size of shielded fires in sprinklered high-rise office buildings were investigated. Phase 1 of the project included surveys of typical office buildings to identify shielded fire situations and the fuel loads in the shielded areas. Based on these surveys, medium- and full-scale fire tests were conducted. The results of these investigations are summarized in this paper. In particular, the effect of a sprinkler system on heat release rate, compartment temperatures, carbon monoxide (CO) production, and smoke generation and movement for fires in an open-plan office scenario are discussed. An initial analysis of the implications of a sprinkler system on a zoned smoke control system is also provided.