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Heat Release Rates

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Calculations of fire behavior in buildings are not possible unless the heat release rate of the fire is known. This chapter on heat release rates provides both theoretical and empirical information. The chapter is organized so that theory and basic effects are considered first, then a compendium of product data is provided, which is arranged in alphabetic order.

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    ‘Palletized’ denotes a storage configuration where pallets are stored directly on top of each other, without use of shelving.

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