- Author
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Dyer, J. W.
- Title
- Effectiveness of Automatic Fire Sprinklers in High Ceiling Areas and the Impact of Sprinkler Skipping.
- Coporate
- University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
- Report
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Fire Engineering Research Report 08/3,
March 2008,
- Keywords
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sprinklers
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sprinkler systems
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effectiveness
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ceilings
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impact
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ceiling heights
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seats
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theaters
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atria
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high rise buildings
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schools
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hotels
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fire tests
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thermal sensitivity
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design applications
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fire models
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computer programs
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computational fluid dynamics
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roofs
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large scale fire tests
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ignition
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pressure
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droplets
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drop size
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ceiling jets
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temperature
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plumes
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spacing
- Identifiers
- orifice size; installation orientation and deflector; commodity classification; high roof areas; sprinkler spacing
- Abstract
- There is a misconception that sprinklers will offer little value in non-storage areas with high ceiling heights such as seating areas in theatres, atria in high rise buildings, auditoriums, sports arenas, school and university gymnasiums, meeting rooms in convention centres and hotels, exhibition halls, movie and television studios, casinos, concert halls and the back of stage of theatres or auditoriums. This project examines the misconception that sprinklers offer little value in non-storage areas with high ceilings, with the goal of determining whether sprinklers are effective in these areas. This project also examines the issue of sprinkler skipping, which fire testing has shown to be more pronounced for areas with higher ceiling clearances and the effect that sprinkler skipping has on the effectiveness of sprinklers in areas with high ceiling clearances.