Flammability of Facades Across Scales and International Standards
Fire and Materials, EarlyView.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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Fire and Materials, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Timber plays a fundamental role in the fire performance of historic building components, where ageing and environmental exposure can markedly influence its physical and chemical properties. This study presents an experimental investigation of the fire behaviour of Ocotea sp.
João Vitor Lopes Ferreira +4 more
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Hydrogen-assisted combustion of GQD-DEE-enhanced WCO biodiesel in a dual-fuel CI engine. [PDF]
Discov NanoMallipudi VK +7 more
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Vehicle Fires: Significant Fire Hazard in Transportation Infrastructure
Fire and Materials, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Vehicle flammability poses a critical threat to transportation infrastructure, with recent fires in depots, tunnels, and car parks highlighting systemic vulnerabilities. These incidents often result in the total loss of vehicles and buildings, revealing the inadequacy of current fire safety standards for vehicle materials.
Anja Hofmann‐Böllinghaus +2 more
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Kinetic model-based prediction of fuel ignition quality using ignition delay times. [PDF]
Sci RepZhou J, Wu G, Chen Y.
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Fire and Materials, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Association rule mining was used to identify patterns in accidental dwelling fire incidents attended by Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service over the period 2013/14 to 2023/24. The association rule mining process identified relationships between cooking fire incidence, distraction, living alone, deprivation, and fire injury.
M. Taylor +5 more
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Experimental Investigation of Changes in Performance, Emissions, and Engine Vibration in Diesel Engines Using Four Fuel Combinations of Diesel, Biodiesel, Octanol, and Hydrogen. [PDF]
ACS OmegaKül VS +3 more
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Fire Spread Characteristics of Cavities in Modular Constructions and Ventilated Facades
Fire and Materials, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Modular buildings have gained popularity as a sustainable building solution. However, the uncertainty of fire spread through vertical cavity spaces in such buildings has become a concern. Therefore, this study aims to fill the gap in fire behaviour within vertical cavity spaces.
Rajeendra Godakandage +4 more
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Modeling and optimization of performance and emissions in a gasoline-isopropanol SI engine: multi-model prediction and a PID-based search algorithm. [PDF]
Sci RepBogar E, Arabaci E, Halis S, Uyumaz A.
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Fire and Materials, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The growing demand for flame retardant (FR) polymeric materials has highlighted the need to improve the combustion behaviour of highly flammable polymers such as polyethylene (PE). This study investigates the use of eco‐sustainable mineral FRs as a strategy to reduce heat release and smoke production during combustion, while improving the ...
Linda Vitaloni +3 more
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