Fire Technology

, Volume 6, Issue 3, pp 189–202 | Cite as

Another approximation for spatial separation

  • G. Williams-Leir
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Abstract

The author discusses a new method for determining how far apart buildings should be to prevent the ignition of one by the other. It is simple to use, and it applies to some practical problems not adequately treated by earlier methods.

Keywords

Spatial Separation Fire Technology High Hazard Floating Zone Fire Compartment 
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References

  1. 1.
    Williams-Leir, G., “Approximations for Spatial Separation,”Fire Technology Vol. 2, No. 2 (May 1966), p. 136.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
  2. 2.
    McGuire, J. H., “Fire and the Spatial Separation of Buildings,”Fire Technology Vol. 1, No. 4 (Nov. 1965), p. 278.CrossRefGoogle Scholar

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© The National Fire Protection Association 1970

Authors and Affiliations

  • G. Williams-Leir
    • 1
  1. 1.Division of Building ResearchNational Research Council of CanadaCanada

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