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Author
Building Department of the City of Basle | Fire Inspectorate of the City of Basle | Gruner Bros., Engineers | Cerberus Ltd.
Title
Report on Fire Tests in the Steinenschanze Car Park, Basle, Switzerland, April 24, 1969.
Coporate
Building Department of the City of Basle, Switzerland Fire Inspectorate of the City of Basle, Switzerland Gruner Bros., Engineers, Switzerland Cerberus Ltd., Mannedorf, Switzerland
Keywords
garages | automobiles | fire tests | fire hazard | fire alarm systems | safety | temperature | combustion gses | smoke | carbon monoxide | fire spread | water curtain
Abstract
The tests described hereunder were carried out in the Steinenschanze underground car park, with a view to - checking its safety installations - testing the new combustion gas detector specifically designed by Cerberus Ltd for car parks and garges - measuring the temperatures produced by a fire, and - measuring the production of combustion gases and smoke. They also were to give the administrative testing authorities and project engineers the possibly most realistic picture of the effects of a car park fire, so as to enable them to better understand the diverging needs for economically viable buildings and operation and the highest possible fire safety.