- Author
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Fung, F. C.
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Zile, R. H.
- Title
- Evaluation of Smokeproof Stair Towers and Smoke Detector Performance. Final Report.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Sponsor
- Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, DC
- Report
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NBSIR 75-701; CIB W14/22/75 (USA)
September 1975
23 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
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high rise buildings
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photoelectric detectors
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smoke control
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smoke movement
- Abstract
- A study was made by the National Bureau of Standards to evaluate the effectiveness of a smokeproof stairwell tower installed in a high-rise apartment building. Tests were also made of photoelectric-type corridor smoke detectors. A quantitative experimental technique of smoke simulation and smoke movement measurement was used. Factors diminishing the effectiveness of the stair towers, preventing smoke infiltration and limiting the response of the detectors, are noted.