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Author
Fleischmann, C. M. | Hill, G. R.
Title
Burning Behavior of Upholstered Furniture.
Coporate
Canterbury Univ., Christchurch, New Zealand Powell Fenwick Consulting Ltd., Christchurch, New Zealand
Report
Volume 2
Book or Conf
Interflam 2004. (Interflam '04). International Interflam Conference, 10th Proceedings. Volume 2. July 5-7, 2004. Organised by Interscience Communications Ltd. in association with National Institute of Standards and Technology, Building Research Establishment; National Fire Protection Association; Society of Fire Protection Engineers; and Swedish National Testing and Research Institute, Interscience Communications Ltd., London, England, Edinburgh, Scotland, 907-916 p., 2004
Keywords
fire science | fire safety | upholstered furniture | combustion | chairs | fire spread | pool fires | burnthrough (failure) | burnout | combustible materials | fire resistant materials
Identifiers
55 one and two seater chairs were burned following the CBUF protocol; burning of an upholstered chair (ignited on the seat); furniture design; material selection; spread phase; burn through phase; pool fire phase; burnout phase