ABSTRACT This research was conducted within the framework of project SI2.825082, funded by the European Commission—DG GROW. The project's objective was to finalise a European approach for assessing the fire performance of façades under medium and large fire exposure conditions.
Péter Tóth +7 more
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The oral fingerprint: rapid 3D comparison of palatal rugae for forensic identification. [PDF]
Kofod Petersen A +2 more
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Charring Behaviour of Mass Timber: A Comparison of Thin Intumescent Coatings and Plasterboard
ABSTRACT This study compares the charring behaviour of mass timber under varied heating conditions when protected by either different thin intumescent coating types or fire‐rated plasterboard layers. Bench‐scale fire experiments were conducted using the Heat‐Transfer Rate Inducing System (H‐TRIS).
Stavros Spyridakis +4 more
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Deep Learning for Sex Estimation from Whole-Foot X-Rays: Benchmarking CNNs for Rapid Forensic Identification. [PDF]
Çiftçi R +3 more
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Flammability of Facades Across Scales and International Standards
ABSTRACT Facade fires are a rare but destructive hazard that can lead to the rapid spread of fire between the floors and fire compartments of a building. Today, there are at least 21 different national standards for facade fire tests in use around the world, which seek to categorize facades based on their flammability.
Matthew Bonner +3 more
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Lateral Cephalograms as Valuable Antemortem Tools in Forensic Identification of Individuals during Mass Disasters: An Orthodontic Perspective. [PDF]
George G +8 more
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Fire and Rescue Service Preparedness for Natural Hazards
ABSTRACT Natural hazards driven by extreme weather events are expected to continue to pose a significant risk to citizens, property and the environment. Based on a series of national and international interviews with the Fire and Rescue Service (FRS), this paper presents an analysis of present practices within the FRS and FRS willingness to employ a ...
Johan Björck, Margaret McNamee
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E-dentification, the use of teledentistry for remote personal forensic identification in forensic odontology: a Queensland experience. [PDF]
Evans N +4 more
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Burning Lessons: The Failure to Learn From Major Fire Incidents
ABSTRACT Major fire disasters continue to cause substantial loss of life, economic damage, and social disruption worldwide. Although investigations occur in most countries, lessons learned are often fragmented, published in incompatible formats, or not published at all.
Anja Hofmann‐Boellinghaus +1 more
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Forensic identification of sex determination using lip print analysis in North Bihar, India. [PDF]
Kolay SK +5 more
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