- Author
- Quintiere, J. G.
- Title
- Characterization and Analysis of NBS Corridor Fire Experiments in Order to Evaluate the Behavior and Performance of Floor Covering Materials. Final Report.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Report
- NBSIR 75-691, June 1975, 89 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
- corridors | energy transfer | flame propagation | flashover | flooring coverings | radiation heat flux
- Abstract
- Data is presented for four fire experiments which examine the fire propagation from a room fire to a floor covering material in a corridor. The four floor covering materials include a nylon and an olefin carpet, vinyl sheet, and red oak flooring. Limited flame spread occurred for the vinyl sheet material; however, the three other materials involved full fire propagation in the corridor. The data are analyzed to examine the factors influencing fire propagation. Included in this analysis is the rate of energy contribution from the room fire and floor covering material, the rate of flame spread, heat transfer to the floor covering, and flow interactions between the room and corridor. A review of previous related experiments is also presented.