- Author
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Shorter, G. W.
- Title
- Flame Spread.
- Coporate
- National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
- Report
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CBD 45
September 1963
4 p.
- Keywords
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flame spread
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flame spread test
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flame spread rate
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building codes
- Abstract
- The possible rate and extent of fire spread throughout a building once a fire has been initiated are of prime importance in fire protection. They are related to the characteristics of the individual building and its parts and can be adjusted over a wide range by the designer. The principal means at his disposal in limiting the extent of the fire is through the use of compartmentation, by which various parts of the building, including exits, are separated by constructions having suitable fire endurance.