- Author
- Miles, S. | Marshall, N.
- Title
- Scale-Model Experiments of Smoke Management Options for Residential Multi-Storey Buildings.
- Coporate
- BRE Fire and Security, UK
- Report
- Volume 1,
- Book or Conf
- Interflam 2007. (Interflam '07). International Interflam Conference, 11th Proceedings. Volume 1. September 3-5, 2007, London, England, 553-564 p., 2007
- Keywords
- residential buildings | multi-storey buildings | scale models | experiments | smoke management | escape means | compartments | containment | smoke movement | experiments | corridors | stairwells | smoke exhaust | ventilation
- Identifiers
- Froude number scaling experiments; extrapolating results from model to full scale; investigation of natural ventilation from the lobby or corridor; dimensional analysis; first floor fire compartment opening onto a corridor and in turn a six-storey stairwell; first floor fire compartment opening onto a lobby and in turn a stairwell; simple external wall vent(s); smoke exhaust into smoke shaft(s); mechanically driven smoke exhaust; summary results for selected corridor ventilation schemes; stairwell pressurisation and smoke extraction from the corridor ceiling