Abstract
The temperature curves described here characterize the temperature course of ventilation controlled fires of various severities. They are intended as basic exposure curves for fire-resistive design.
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Abbreviations
- A :
-
area of the openings in the enclosure, m2
- A T :
-
area of the internal bounding surfaces, m2
- C :
-
constant
- F :
-
opening factor, m1/2
- H :
-
height of openings in the enclosure, m
- Q :
-
fire load per unit area of the internal bounding surfaces, kg/m2
- R :
-
rate of burning, kg/hr
- T :
-
fire temperature, ° C
- T τ:
-
fire temperature at the time τ, ° C
- t :
-
time, hr
- τ:
-
time at which the temperature starts to decline, hr
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Lie, T.T. Characteristic temperature curves for various fire severities. Fire Technol 10, 315–326 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02589990
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