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schedule revised: 15 September 2008
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Sunday, September 21, 2008
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| Sun. 12:00 |
Registration (Novotel) |
| Sun. 13:00 - 17:00 |
WORKSHOP 1
(Room 1, 1st Floor, Novotel)
FLAME SPREAD MODELING
V. Novozhilov, University of Ulster, UK;
S. Dembele, Kingston University, UK;
Stanislav Stoliarov, SRA International and USA FAA,USA;
Marc Janssens, SwRI, USA;
Chris Lautenberger, University of California Berkeley, USA;
Kevin McGrattan, NIST, USA
Session Chairs: Nick Dembsey and Simo Hostikka
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WORKSHOP 2
(Room 2, 1st Floor, Novotel)
STRUCTURAL FIRE ENGINEERING
Andy Buchanan, University of Canterbury, NZ;
Guillermo Rein and Jamie Stern-Gotfried, University of Edinburgh, UK;
Jonathan Barnett and Kevin LaMalva, SGH, USA;
František Wald, Czech Technical University, CZ;
Allan Jowsey, Arup, UK
Session Chairs: Susan Lamont
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WORKSHOP 3
(Room 3, 1st Floor, Novotel)
EGRESS MODELING
David Purser, Hartford Environmental Research, UK;
Rita Fahy, NFPA, US;
Barbara Lane, Arup, UK;
Hubert Kluepfel, TraffGo-HT, Germany;
Erica Kuligowski, NIST,US;
Daniel Nilsson, Lund University, Sweden
Session Chairs: Steve Gwynne
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| Sun. 13:00 - 17:00 |
IAFSS Committee Meeting (committee only; Room 4, 1st Floor, Novotel) |
| Sun. 18:00 - 21:00 |
Welcome Reception (Novotel) |
| Monday, September 22, 2008 |
| Mon. 7:30 |
Registration (Audimax) |
| 8:30 - 9:00 |
Opening Cermony (Audimax) |
| 10:20 - 10:50 |
Coffee Break |
| Mon. 10:50 - 12:30 |
Lecture Room A
MODEL VALIDATION
Session Chairs: Sheldon Tiezen and Brian Lattimer
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Lecture Room B
IGNITION
Session Chairs: Matthew Bundy and Jukka Hietaniemi
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Seminar A/B
EVACUATION & HUMAN BEHAVIOR I
Session Chairs: Edwin Galea and Dorothy Bruck
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MV - 1 (10:50 - 11:10)
Fire Model Validation for Gas Temperatures and Radiative /Convective Partitioned Heat Flux
Alexander L. Brown, Kevin J. Dowding, Vernon F. Nicolette and Thomas K. Blanchat, Sandia National Laboratories, USA
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I - 1 (10:50 - 11:10)
Investigating the Vulnerabilities of Structures to Ignition From a Firebrand Attack
Samuel L. Manzello, John R. Shields, NIST, USA,
Yoshihiko Hayashi and Daisaku Nii, BRI, Japan
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E - 1 (10:50 - 11:10)
Adaptive Management in Fire Regulation and Emergency Response
Brian Meacham, WPI, USA,
Joseph Sarkis, Clark U, USA,
Nicholas Dembsey, WPI, USA
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MV- 2 (11:15 - 11:35)
Large-Scale Open Pool Experimental Data and Analysis for Fire Model Validation and Development
Thomas Blanchat and Victor Figueroa, Sandia National Laboratories, USA
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I - 2 (11:15 - 11:35)
Study of Radiant Smoldering Ignition of Plywood Subjected to Prolonged Heating Using the Cone Calorimeter, TGA, and DSC
Joshua Swann, Judithann Hartman, US Naval Academy,
Craig Beyler, Hughes Associates, USA
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E - 2 (11:15 - 11:35)
Application of RFID and Video Imaging on Evacuation Observations in Offices and Public Buildings
Tuomo Rinne, Simo Hostikka, Tuomas Paloposki, Timo Korhone, Juha-Matti Saari, VTT, Finland, and
Simo Heliövaara, Helsinki U Tech, Finland
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MV - 3 (11:40 - 12:00)
Validation of A CFD Fire Model Using Two Step Combustion Chemistry Using the NIST Reduced-Scale Ventilation-Limited Compartment Data
Jason Floyd, Hughes Associates, USA and
Kevin McGrattan, NIST, USA
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I - 3 (11:40 - 12:00)
Effect of Moisture on Ignition Time of Cellulosic Materials
Mohammed M. Khan, John L. de Ris and Steve D. Ogden, FM Global, USA
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E - 3 (11:40 - 12:00)
Influencing Exit Choice in the Event of a Fire Evacuation
Daniel Nilsson, Håkan Frantzich and Wendy Saunders, Lund U, Sweden
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MV - 4 (12:05 - 12:25)
Smoke Transport and FDS Validation
Daniel Gottuk, Christopher Mealy and Jason Floyd, Hughes Associates, USA and
Kevin McGrattan, NIST, USA
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I - 4 (12:05 - 12:25)
Effect of Humidity on Self-Heating of a Sub-bituminous Coal under Adiabatic Conditions
Yulianto S. Nugroho, Rudy R. Rustam, Iman and Muksin Saleh, U Indonesia, Indonesia
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E - 4 (12:05 - 12:25)
Dependence of Modelled Evacuation Times on Key Parameters and Interactions
David Purser, Hartford Environmental Research, UK
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| 12:30 - 14:00 |
Lunch - Cafeteria (across from Audimax) |
| Mon. 14:00 - 14:50 |
Lecture Room A
FLAME SPREAD I
Session Chairs: WK Chow and Hong-Zeng Yu
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Lecture Room B
FIRE HEAT FLUX
Session Chairs: Yaping He and Archibald Tewarson
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Seminar A/B
HUMAN FACTORS
Session Chairs: David Purser and Susan Lamont
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FS - 1 (14:00 - 14:20) IAFSS THESIS AWARD WINNER:
Flame Spread Analysis Using a Variable B-Number
Ali S. Rangwala, WPI, USA
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FF- 1 (14:00 - 14:20)
Heat Flux Distribution and Flame Shapes on the Inert Façade
Yee-Ping Lee, Nanya Institute Tech, Taiwan,
M.A. Delichatsios and G.W.H. Silcock, U Ulster, UK
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HF - 1 (14:00 - 14:20)
Towards a Better Smoke Alarm Signal - An Evidence Based Approach
Dorothy Bruck and Ian Thomas, Victoria U, Australia
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FS - 2 (14:25 - 14:45)
Experimental Investigation of the Velocity Field in a Controlled Wind-aided Propagating Fire Using Particle Image Velocimetry
Jesse Lozano, Watcharapong Tachajapong, Hansheng Pan, UC Riverside, USA
Aaron Swanson, Chris Kelley, Northrop Grumman Space Tech, USA
Marko Princevac and Shankar Mahalingam, UC Riverside, USA
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FF - 2 (14:25 - 14:45)
Experimental and Numerical Investigations of Heat Impact and Flame Heights from Fires in SBI Tests
Jianping Zhang, Michael Delichatsios, Matthieu Colobert, Johan Hereid, Martin Hagen and Dimitrios Bakirtzis, U Ulster, N Ireland
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HF - 2 (14:25 - 14:45)
Strobe Lights, Pillow Shakers and Bed Shakers as Smoke Alarm Signals
Ian Thomas and Dorothy Bruck, Victoria U, Australia
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| 14:50 - 15:20 |
Coffee Break |
| Mon. 15:20 - 16:10 |
Lecture Room A
FLAME SPREAD II
Session Chairs: WK Chow and Hong-Zeng Yu
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Lecture Room B
SOOT
Session Chairs: Yaping He and Archibald Tewarson
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Seminar A/B
TOXICITY I
Session Chairs: David Purser and Nathan Marsh
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FS - 3 (15:20 - 15:40)
Risk and Behavior of Fire Spread in a Densely-built Urban Area
Keisuke Himoto, Kyoto U, Japan,
Yasuo Akimoto, Akihiko Hokugo, Kobe U, Japan,
and Takeyoshi Tanaka, Kyoto U, Japan
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ST - 1 (15:20 - 15:40)
Soot Formation and Oxidation in Fires from Laminar Smoke Point Measurements
Tarek Beji, Jianping Zhang and Michael Delichatsios, U Ulster, Northern Ireland
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TX - 1 (15:20 - 15:40)
A Comparison of Toxic Product Yields Obtained From Five Laboratories Using the Steady State Tube Furnace (ISO TS 19700)
Anna A Stec, T Richard Hull, U Central Lancashire,
Jenny A Purser, Hartford Environmental Research, UK,
Per Blomqvist, SP, Sweden,
and Krzysztof Lebek, U Bolton, UK
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FS - 4 (15:45 - 16:05)
Development of a Model of the ASTM E 84 Steiner Tunnel Test
Marc Janssens, Jason Huczek and Anthony Sauceda, SWRI, USA
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ST - 2 (15:45 - 16:05)
Measurement of the Mass Specific Extinction Coefficient of Acetylene, Toluene and Polymethyl Methacrylate Soot Particles in Visible and Near-Infrared Wavelengths
Francois-Xavier Ouf, Laboratoire de Physique, France
Alexis Coppalle, Jérome Yon, U Rouen, France
and Jacques Vendel, Laboratoire de Physique, France
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TX - 2 (15:45 - 16:05)
Hydrogen Chloride in Fires
T Richard Hull, Anna A Stec, and Keith T Paul, U Central Lancashire, UK
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| 16:30 - 22:30 |
Bus Transfer to Fire School; Fire School Visit and Dinner; Bus Transfer to Hotels |
| Tuesday, September 23, 2008 |
| Tue. 7:00 |
Registration (Audimax) |
| Tue. 9:00 - 9:35 |
Invited Lecture #3:
State of the Art of Tunnel Fire Research
Haukur Ingason, SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden, Sweden
Session Chair: Craig Beyler, Hughes Associates, USA
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| Tue. 9:35 - 10:10 |
Invited Lecture #4:
Risk-Based Selection of Design Fires to Ensure an Acceptable Level of Evacuation Safety
Takeyoshi Tanaka, Kyoto University, Japan
Session Chair: Robert Bill, FM Global, USA
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| Tue. 10:15 - 11:05 |
Lecture Room A
TUNNEL FIRES
Session Chairs: Jason Floyd and Guillermo Rein
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Lecture Room B
WATER SPRINKLERS I
Session Chairs: Bogdan Dlugogorski and Ulf Wickstrom
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Seminar A/B
TOXICITY II
Session Chairs: Richard Hull and Eric Kennedy
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T - 1 (10:15 - 10:35)
The Effect of Air Velocity on Heat Release Rate and Fire Development during Fires in Tunnels
Anders Lönnermark and Haukur Ingason, SP, Sweden
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WS - 1 (10:15 - 10:35)
Design of Dry Pipe Sprinkler Systems to Meet the Water Delivery Time Restriction in Industrial Freezers
Soonil Nam, FM Global, USA
AUTHOR 2, GROUP 2
AUTHOR 3, GROUP 3
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TX - 3 (10:15 - 10:35)
On the Inclusion of Toxic Potency in Product Fire Performance
Richard G. Gann, NIST, USA
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T - 2 (10:40 - 12:00)
Tunnel Fire Simulation Model with Multi-Layer Zone Concept
Keichi Suzuki, Shimizu Construction Corp, Japan;
Takeyoshi Tanaka, and Kazunori Harada, Kyoto U, Japan
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WS – 2 (10:40 - 11:00)
Quantifying the Initial Spray from Fire Sprinklers
Ning Ren, Andrew F. Blum, Ying-Hui Zheng, Chi Do, and André W. Marshall, U Maryland, USA
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TX – 4 (10:40 - 11:00)
Sensitivity of a Smoke Toxicity Test Method to Test Conditions
Nathan D. Marsh, Richard G. Gann, Jason D. Averill, and Marc R. Nyden, NIST, USA
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| 11:05 - 11:35 |
Coffee Break |
| Tue. 11:35 - 12:25 |
Lecture Room A
FLAME SPREAD III
Session Chairs: Jason Floyd and Guillermo Rein
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Lecture Room B
WATER SPRINKLERS II
Session Chairs: Bogdan Dlugogorski and Ulf Wickstrom
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Seminar A/B
EVACUATION & EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Session Chairs: Richard Hull and Eric Kennedy
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FS – 5 (11:35 - 11:55)
Prediction of Melt Flow and Spread of Thermoplastic Objects with the Particle Finite Element Method
Eugenio Oñate, Riccardo Rossi, and Sergio R. Idelsohn, Tech U Catalonia, Spain
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WS – 3 (11:35 - 11:55)
Estimating the Reliability of Sprinkler Systems in Australian High-rise Office Buildings
Khalid Moinuddin, Ian Thomas, and Samina Chea, Victoria U, Australia
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E – 5 (11:35 - 11:55)
An Architecture for an Integrated Fire Emergency Response System for the Built Environment
Rochan Upadhyay, Gavin Pringle, George Beckett, Stephen Potter, Liangxiu Han, Stephen Welch, Asif Usmani, and Jose Torero, U Edinburgh, UK
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FS – 6 (12:00 - 12:20)
Smoldering Combustion of Solid Bulk Materials at Different Volume Fractions of Oxygen in the Surrounding Gas
Marcus Malow and Ulrich Krause, BAM, Germany
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WS – 4 (12:00 - 12:20)
Assessment of Commodity Classification for Sprinkler Protection Using Representative Fuels
Yibing Xin and Francesco Tamanini, FM Global, USA
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E – 6 (12:00 - 12:20)
Lifts for Emergency Evacuation in Apartment Buildings
Than Singh Sharma, Queensland U Tech, Australia;
Yaping He, U Western Sydney, Australia;
Mahen Mahendran, Queensland U Tech, Australia
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| 12:25 - 13:55 |
Lunch - Cafeteria (across from Audimax) |
| Tue. 13:55 - 15:30 |
Lecture Room A
SPILL PLUMES
Session Chairs: Yuji Nakamura and Anders Lönnermark
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Lecture Room B
WATER MIST
Session Chairs: Nicholas A Dembsey and Haukur Ingason
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Seminar A/B
EVACUATION & HUMAN BEHAVIOR II
Session Chairs: Karen Boyce and Rita Fahy
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SP - 1 (13:55 - 14:15)
Characterization of Balcony Spill Plume Entrainment using Physical Scale Modeling
Roger Harrison and Michael Spearpoint, U Canterbury, New Zealand
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WM - 1 (13:55 - 14:15)
Water Mist Spray Characterization and Its Proper Application for Numerical Simulations
Benjamin Ditch and Hong-Zeng Yu, FM Global, USA
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E - 7 (13:55 - 14:15)
Calculation Model for Travel Speed and Psychological State in Escape Routes considering Luminous Condition, Smoke Density and Evacuee’s Visual Acuity
Yuki Akizuki, U Toyama, Japan;
Takeyoshi Tanaka and Kohei Yamao, Kyoto U, Japan
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SP – 2 (14:20 - 14:40)
Novel Analytical Approach for Characterising Air Entrainment into a Balcony Spill Plume
S. Kumar, P.H. Thomas and G. Cox, BRE, UK
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WM – 2 (14:20 - 14:40)
Experimental Validation of Froude-Modeling-Based Physical Scaling of Water Mist Cooling of Enclosure Fires
Hong-Zeng Yu, Xiangyang Zhou, and Benjamin Ditch, FM Global, USA
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E – 8 (14:20 - 14:40)
Developing Inclusive Emergency Procedure
Steven Gwynne, Hughes Associates, USA
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SP – 3 (14:45 - 15:05)
Adiabatic Surface Temperature and the Plate Thermometer for Calculating Heat Transfer and Controlling Fire Resistance Furnaces
Ulf Wickström, SP, Sweden
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WM – 3 (14:45 - 15:05)
Preliminary Experimental Study and Numerical Simulations on Suppressing Spray Bitumen Fire with Water Mist in a Confined Space
L.W. Pan and Q.W. Li, USTC, China;
S.M. Lo, U Hong Kong, Hong Kong;
G. X. Liao and J. Qin, USTC, China
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E – 9 (14:45 - 15:05)
Simulating the Interaction of Occupants with Signage Systems
Lazaros Filippidis, Peter J. Lawrence, Edwin R. Galea, and Darren Blackshields, U Greenwich, UK
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SP – 4 (15:10 - 15:30)
A Comparative Analysis of the Use of Different Zone Models to Predict the Mass Smoke Flow for Axisymmetric and Spill Plumes
Iain Sanderson and Tony Kilpatrick, Glasgow Caledonian U, UK;
Jose Torero, U Edinburgh, UK
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| 15:30 - 17:30 |
Poster Session I & Coffee Break |
| 18:30 - 22:30 |
STATE THEATER EVENING (OPTIONAL) |
| Wednesday, September 24, 2008 |
| Wed. 8:00 |
Registration (Audimax) |
| Wed. 9:00 - 9:35 |
Invited Lecture # 5:
Development of Design Fires for Performance-Based Fire Safety Designs
George Hadjisophocleous and Ehab Zalok, Carleton University, Canada
W.K. Chow, U Poly, Hong Kong
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| Wed. 9:40 - 10:55 |
Lecture Room A
FLAMES & FIRE DYNAMICS I
Session Chairs: Arnaud Trouve and Patricia Beaulieu
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Lecture Room B
EVACUATION & HUMAN BEHAVIOR: CASE STUDIES
Session Chairs: Steven Gwynne and Ai Sekizawa
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Seminar A/B
SUPPRESSION I
Session Chairs: Richard Gann and Michael Delichatsios
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FD – 1 (9:40 - 10:00)
Fire Properties of Refuse Derived Fuels: Measurements of Temperature Profiles and Mass Loss
Samorn Hirunpraditkoon, Bogdan Dlugogorski, and Eric M. Kennedy, U Newcastle, Australia
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E – 10 (9:40 - 10:00)
A Study on the Estimation of the Evacuation Behaviors of Tokyo City Residents in the Kanto Earthquake Fire
Tomoaki Nishino, Shinichi Tsuburaya, Keisuke Himoto, and Takeyoshi Tanaka, Kyoto U, Japan
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S – 1 (9:40 - 10:00)
Enhanced Effectiveness of Liquid Thermal Fire Extinguishing Agents
Jiann C. Yang, William M. Pitts, and Marcia L. Huber, NIST, USA
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FD – 2 (10:05 - 10:25)
Relation Between Horizontal Ventilation Velocity and Backlayering Distance in Large Closed Car Parks
Nele Tilley and Bart Merci, Ghent U, Belgium
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E – 11 (10:05 - 10:25)
Coupled Fire/Evacuation Analysis of the Station Nightclub Fire
Edwin Galea, Zhaozhi Wang, Anand Veeraswamy, Fuchen Jia, Peter J. Lawrence, and John Ewer, U Greenwich, UK
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S – 2 (10:05 - 10:25)
A New Type of BTP/Zeolites Nanocomposites as Mixed-Phase Fire Suppressant: Preparation,Characterization and Extinguishing Mechanism Discussion
Xiaomin Ni, Kauqian Kuang, and Guangxuan Liao, USTC, China
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FD – 3 (10:30 - 10:50)
Sustained Burning of Water-based Paint Sprays
Prateep Chatterjee, John L. de Ris, Mohammed M. Khan, and Stephen P. D'Aniello, FM Global, USA
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E – 12 (10:30 - 10:50)
Review of A Real Multi-story Store Fire by Applying Evacuation and Smoke Movement Interactive Simulation Model
Ai Sekizawa, U Tokyo, Japan;
Shuji Kakegawa, Shimizu Corp, Japan;
Manabu Ebihara, Tokyo U Science, Japan
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| 10:55 - 11:25 |
Coffee Break |
| Wed. 11:25 - 12:15 |
Lecture Room A
FLAMES & FIRE DYNAMICS II
Session Chairs: Arnaud Trouve and Patricia Beaulieu
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Lecture Room B
STATISTICS & RISK ANALYSIS I
Session Chairs: John Hall and Steven Gwynne
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Seminar A/B
SUPPRESSION II
Session Chairs: Richard Gann and Michael Delichatsios
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FD – 4 (11:25 - 11:45)
Effect of a Facing Wall on Façade Flames
Akito Yanagisawa, Daisuke Goto, and Yoshifumi Ohmiya, Tokyo U Science, Japan;
Michael Delichatsios, U Ulster, UK;
Yee-Ping Lee, Nanya Institute Tech, Taiwan;
Kaoru Wakatsuki, National Research Institute of Fire & Disaster, Japan
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SR – 1 (11:25 - 11:45)
A Probabilistic Risk Analysis Methodology for High-rise Buildings taking into Account Fire Department Intervention Time
Bödvar Tomasson and Jens Bengtsson, Linuhönnun Consulting Engineers, Iceland;
Dadi Thorsteinsson, Capital District Fire Rescue Service, Iceland;
Björn Karlsson, Iceland Fire Authority, Iceland
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S – 3 (11:25 - 11:45)
An Investigation of Extinguishment by Thermal Agents Using Detailed Chemical Modeling of Opposed Jet Diffusion Flames
William M. Pitts, Jiann C. Yang, and Rodney A. Bryant, NIST, USA;
Linda G. Blevins, DOE, USA
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FD – 5 (11:50 - 12:10)
Prediction of Heat Release Rate Based on Ceiling Jet Temperature in Case of Time-dependent Fire
Kotaro Nitta and Yasushi Oka, Yokohama National U, Japan;
Jun'ichi Yamaguchi, Ko Muraoka, and Ryohei Mase, Tech Research Institute, Japan
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SR – 2 (11:50 - 12:10)
Cost Benefit Analysis of a Fire Safety System Based On The Life Quality Index
Michael Hasofer and Ian Thomas, Victoria U, Australia
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S – 4 (11:50 - 12:10)
An Experimental Study of the Lower Flammability Limit of LPG/Halocarbon Mixtures Using the Tubular Burner Apparatus
Murray Height, Bogdan Dlugogorski, and Eric Kennedy, U Newcastle, Australia
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| 12:15 - 13:45 |
Lunch - Cafeteria (across from Audimax) |
| Wed. 13:45 - 15:00 |
Lecture Room A
COMPARTMENT FIRES I
Session Chairs: Christopher Lautenberger and Richard Carvel
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Lecture Room B
STATISTICS & RISK ANALYSIS II
Session Chairs: John Hall and Frederick Mowrer
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Seminar A/B
SUPPRESSION III
Session Chairs: Johannes Dimyadi and John de Ris
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C – 1 (13:45 - 14:05)
An Application of Mass Loss Rate Model with Fuel Response Effects in Fully-Developed Compartment Fires
Yunyong P. Utiskul, Arup Fire, USA;
James G. Quintiere, U Maryland, USA
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SR – 3 (13:45 - 14:05)
Comparative Analysis of Taiwan Fire Risk with Asia/Oceania Countries and Other Countries around the World
Wei-wen Tseng, Shen-wen Chien, and Tzu-sheng Shen, Central Police U, Taiwan
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S – 5 (13:45 - 14:05)
Dynamic Interactions between a Buoyant Reacting Plume and Evaporating Droplets
Jun Xia, Kai Luo, U Southampton, UK;
Suresh Kumar, BRE, UK
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C – 2 (14:10 - 14:30)
A Compartment Burning Rate Model for Various Scales
Tensei Mizukami, Kyoto U, Japan;
Yunyong Utiskul, Arup Fire, USA;
Tomihiro Naruse, National Institute Land Infrastructure Management, Japan;
James G. Quintiere, U Maryland, USA
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SR – 4 (14:10 - 14:30)
Fire Load Survey and Statistical Analysis
Christophe Thauvoye and Bin Zhao, CTICM, France;
Jochen Klein and Mario Fontana, IBK/ETH, Switzerland
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S – 6 (14:10 - 14:30)
Numerical Investigation on the Effectiveness of Water Spray Deluge in Providing Cooling, Smoke Dilution and Radiation Attenuation in Fires
Jennifer Wen and Siaka Dembele, Kingston U, UK;
Manjiang Yang, USTC, China;
Vincent Tam, BP Exploration, UK;
Jian Wang, USTC, China
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C – 3 (14:35 - 14:55)
Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Production Downstream of a Compartment for Underventilated Fires
Sebastian Ukleja, Michael A. Delichatsios and Mary M. Delichatsios, U Ulster, UK;
Yee-Ping Lee, Nanya Institute Tech, Taiwan
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SR – 5 (14:35 - 14:55)
Factors Determining Probability of Exceedance of Area Damaged by Flame
Yutaka Kobayashi, Taisei Corp, Japan
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| 15:00 - 15:30 |
Coffee Break |
| Wed. 16:00 - 16:50 |
Lecture Room A
COMPARTMENT FIRES II
Session Chairs: Christopher Lautenberger and Richard Carvel
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Lecture Room B
DEFLAGRATION
Session Chairs: André Marshall and Frederick Mowrer
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Seminar A/B
DETECTION
Session Chairs: Johannes Dimyadi and John de Ris
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C – 4 (16:00 - 16:20)
Studies of Cooling Effects of Sprinkler Spray on Smoke Layer
S.C. Li, D. Yang, R. Huo, L.H. Hu, Y.Z. Li, K.Y. Li, and H.B. Wang, USTC, China
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DF – 1 (16:00 - 16:20)
Experimental and Numerical Study of Methane-air Deflagrations in a Vented Enclosure
C. Regis Bauwens, Jeff Chaffee, and Sergey Dorofeev, FM Global, USA
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D – 1 (16:00 - 16:20)
Experimental Studies on Effects of Non-sphersity of Smoke Particles on the Light Scattering Characteristics
Qiyuan Xie, Heping Zhang, Yongming Zhang, and Lifeng Qiao, USTC, China
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C – 5 (16:25 - 16:45)
Measurements in Standard Room Scale Fires
Andrew Lock, Gwon Hyun Ko, Matthew Bundy, Erik Johnsson, and Anthony Hamins, NIST, USA
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DF – 2 (16:25 - 16:45)
Numerical Simulation of Explosive Combustion Following Ignition of a Fuel Vapor Cloud
Zhixin Hu and Arnaud Trouve, U Maryland, USA
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D – 2 (16:25 - 16:45)
Case Study - Special Design of Smoke Detection System in a Mental Health Facility in New Zealand
Judith Schulz, Jim Clarke, and Martin Feeney, Holmes Fire & Safety, New Zealand
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| Thursday, September 25, 2008 |
| Thu. 8:00 |
Registration (Audimax) |
| Thu. 9:00 - 9:35 |
Invited Lecture # 6:
The Challenges of Predicting Structural Performance in Fires
Andy Buchanan, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Session Chair: B. Karlsson, Iceland Fire Authority, Iceland
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| Thu. 9:40 - 10:55 |
Lecture Room A
COMPARTMENT FIRES III
Session Chairs: Marc Janssens and Ian Thomas
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Lecture Room B
FIRE PHYSICS
Session Chairs: Ali Rangwala and Asif Usmani
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Seminar A/B
PERFORMANCE BASED DESIGN
Session Chairs: Samuel Manzello and Simo Hostikka
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C – 6 (9:40 - 10:00)
Flame Entrainment and Its Application to Compartment Fires
Brian Lattimer, Hughes Associates, USA
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FP – 1 (9:40 - 10:00)
Investigation of the Fertilizer Fire aboard the Ostedijk
Rory Hadden, Fredddy X. Jervis, and Guillermo Rein, U Edinburgh, UK
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C – 7 (10:05 - 10:25)
Solution Multiplicity of Smoke Flows in a Simple Building
Jian Gong and Yuguo Li, U Hong Kong, China
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FP – 2 (10:05 - 10:25)
Simulating Gravity Current Based on the Application of the Thermal Lattice Boltzmann Method
Ye Junqi and Yang Lizhong, USTC, China
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PBD – 2 (10:05 - 10:25)
Design Fires for Deliberately Lit Fire Scenarios in which Bottled Petrol is used as the Accelerant
Paul L.E. Richards, Beca Fire Int., New Zealand;
Charles M. Fleischmann and Michael J. Spearpoint, U Canterbury, New Zealand
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C – 8 (10:30 - 10:50)
Experimental Study on Cross-ventilation in Compartment Fire in the Wind Environment
Haixiang Chen, Naian Liu, Linhe Zhang, and Zhihua Deng, USTC, China;
Hong Huang, U Tokyo, Japan
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FP – 3 (10:30 - 10:50)
Measurement of the Nonuniformity of First Responder Thermal Imaging Cameras
Andrew Lock and Francine Amon, NIST, USA
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PBD – 3 (10:30 - 10:50)
Simulation of Glazing Behavior in Fires using Computational Fluids Dynamics and Spectral Radiation Modeling
Siaka Dembele, Ricardo Rosario, and Jennifer Wen, Kingston U, UK;
Paul Warren and Stuart Dale, Pilkington European Tech Centre, UK
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| 10:55 - 11:25 |
Coffee Break |
| Thu. 11:25 - 12:40 |
Lecture Room A
COMPARTMENT FIRES IV
Session Chairs: Marc Janssens and Ian Thomas
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Lecture Room B
STRUCTURAL FIRE PERFORMANCE I
Session Chairs: Mario Fontana and Asif Usmani
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Seminar A/B
FIRE CHEMISTRY I
Session Chairs: Samuel Manzello and Simo Hostikka
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C – 9 (11:25 - 11:45)
A Fire Zone Model Including the Cooling effect of Sprinkler Spray on Smoke Layer
Dong Yang, Ran Huo, Longhua Hu, Sicheng Li and Yuanzhou Li, USTC, China
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SF – 1 (11:25 - 11:45) IAFSS THESIS AWARD WINNER
Local Buckling Behavior of Steel Sections Subjected to Fire
Markus Knobloch, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
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FC – 1 (11:25 - 11:45)
HCN Yields and Fate of Fuel Nitrogen for Materials under Different Combustion Conditions in the ISO 19700 Tube Furnace and Large -scale Fires
David Purser and Jenny Purser, Hartford Environmental Research, UK
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C – 10 (11:50- 12:10)
Effects of Vitiation on the Heat Release Rate in Mechanically-Ventilated Compartment Fires
Stephane Melis and Laurent Audouin, IRSN, France
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SF – 2 (11:50 - 12:10)
Experimental and Numerical Study on Performance of Concrete Slabs Subjected to Severe Fire
Faris Ali, Ali Nadjai, U Ulster, UK;
and Abid Abu-Tair, Al-Quds U, Israel
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FC – 2 (11:50 - 12:10)
Testing of Different Skeletal and Global Mechanisms for Modeling Combustion of Degradation Gases Involved in Wildland Fire
Virginie Tihay, Albert Simeoni and Paul-Antoine Santoni, U Corsica, France
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C – 11 (12:15 - 12:35)
Experimental Study of the Fire Mass Loss Rate in Confined and Mechanically Ventilated Multi-Room Scenarios
William Le Saux, Hugues Pretrel, Caroline Lucchesi, and Pascal Guillou, IRSN, France
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SF – 3 (12:15 - 12:35)
Large Scale Experiments on the Response of a Two-story Composite Steel Frame under Fire Loading
Yuli Dong, Harbin Institute Tech, China;
Kuldeep Prasad, NIST, USA
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FC – 3 (12:15 - 12:35)
Thermo-Kinetic Model of Burning for Pyrolyzing Materials
Stanislav I. Stoliarov, SRA International, USA;
Richard E. Lyon, FAA Hughes Tech Center, USA;
James Quintiere, U Maryland, USA
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| 12:40 - 14:00 |
Lunch - Cafeteria (across from Audimax) |
| 14:00 - 15:15 |
IAFSS Membership Business Meeting (Lecture Room B) |
| 15:15 - 17:00 |
Poster Session 2 and Coffee Break / IAFSS Committee meeting |
| 19:30 - 22:00 |
IAFSS Symposium Banquet |
| Friday, September 26, 2008 |
| Fri. 8:00 |
Registration (Audimax) |
| Fri. 9:00 - 10:15 |
Lecture Room A
MODELING I
Session Chairs: Jennifer Wen and Suresh Kumar
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Lecture Room B
STRUCTURAL FIRE PERFORMANCE II
Session Chairs: Yutaka Kobayashi and Markus Knobloch
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Seminar A/B
FIRE CHEMISTRY II
Session Chairs: Sun Jinhua and Charles Fleischmann
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M – 1 (9:00 - 9:20) IAFSS THESIS AWARD WINNER
Sharing Building Information using the IFC Data Model for FDS Fire Simulation
Johannes Dimyadi, Facilities Management Unitec, New Zealand;
Michael Spearpoint, U Canterbury, New Zealand;
Robert Amor, U Auckland, New Zealand
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SF – 4 (9:00 - 9:20)
Fire Induced Thermal and Structural Response of the World Trade Center Towers
Kuldeep Prasad, Anthony Hamins, Therese McAllister, and John Gross, NIST, USA
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FC – 4 (9:00 - 9:20)
Smoke Emissions in Fires
Archibald Tewarson, FM Global, USA
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M – 2 (9:25 - 9:45)
The Effect of Model Parameters on the Simulation of Fire Dynamics
Wolfram Jahn, Guillermo Rein, and Jose L. Torero, U Edinburgh, UK
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SF – 5 (9:25- 9:45)
Fire Behaviour of Cross-Laminated Solid Timber Panels
Andrea Frangi, Mario Fontana, and Markus Knobloch, ETH Zurich, Switzerland;
Giovanna Bochicchio, CNR-IVALSA, Italy
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FC – 5 (9:25- 9:45)
Calculation Methods for the Heat Release Rate of Materials of Unknown Composition
Hubert Biteau and Thomas Steinhaus, U Edinburgh, UK;
Christopher Schemel, Packer Engineering, USA;
Albert Simeoni, U Corsica, France;
Guy Marlair, Institut National de l’Environnement Industriel et des Risques, France;
Nicolas Bal and Jose L. Torero, U Edinburgh, UK
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M – 3 (9:50 - 10:10)
Comparison of Two and Three Dimensional Simulations of Fires at Wildland Urban Interface
Simo Hostikka, Johan Mangs, and Esko Mikkola, VTT, Finland
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SF – 6 (9:50 - 10:10)
Collapse of Tall Buildings in Multi-Storey Fires
David Lange and Asif Usmani, U Edinburgh, UK
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FC – 6 (9:50 - 10:10)
Evaporation Modelling for Low-temperature, Long-term Exposure of Wood under Isothermal Heating
Siew Mei Lim, Rolf Jensen & Associates, USA;
Michael Yit Lin Chew, National U Singapore, Singapore
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| 10:15 - 10:45 |
Coffee Break |
| Fri. 10:45 - 12:00 |
Lecture Room A
MODELING II
Session Chairs: Jennifer Wen and Suresh Kumar
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Lecture Room B
STRUCTURAL FIRE PERFORMANCE III
Session Chairs: Yutaka Kobayashi and Markus Knobloch
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Seminar A/B
FIRE CHEMISTRY III
Session Chairs: Sun Jinhua and Charles Fleischmann
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M – 4 (10:45 - 11:05)
Effect of Computation Domain on Simulation of Small Compartment Fires
Yaping He, Chris Jamieson, Alan Jeary and Jian Wang, U Western Sydney, Australia
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SF – 7 (10:45 - 11:05)
Modelling Heat and Mass Transfer in Wood-Frame Floor Assemblies Exposed to Fire
Steven T. Craft, Burkan Isgor, Carleton U, Canada;
James R. Mehaffey, FPInnovations, Canada;
George Hadjisophocleous, Carleton U, Canada
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FC – 7 (10:45 - 11:05)
PCDD/F Formation from Heterogeneous Oxidation of Wood Pyrolysates
Nigel W. Tame, Bogdan Z. Dlugogorski and Eric M. Kennedy, U Newcastle, Australia
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M – 5 (11:10 - 11:30)
Numerical Simulation of Fire Growth, Transition to Flashover, and Post-Flashover Dynamics in the Dalmarnock Fire Test
Mariano Lazaro, U Cantabria, Spain;
Havard Boehmer, U Maryland, USA;
Daniel Alvear and Jorge A. Capote, U Cantabria, Spain;
Arnaud Trouve, U Maryland, USA
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SF – 8 (11:10 - 11:30)
FIRESTRUC - Integrating Advanced Three-dimensional Modelling Methodologies for Predicting Thermo-mechanical Behaviour of Steel and Composite Structures Subjected to Natural Fires
Stephen Welch, U Edinburgh, UK;
Stewart Miles and Suresh Kumar, BRE, UK;
Tony Lemaire, TNO Efectis, Netherlands;
Alan Chan, U Edinburgh, UK
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FC – 8 (11:10 - 11:30)
The Role of Decomposition Kinetics in Pyrolysis Modeling - Application to a Fire Retardant Polyester Composite
Chris Lautenberger, UC Berkeley, USA;
Esther Kim and Nicholas Dembsey, WPI, USA;
Carlos Fernandez-Pello, UC Berkeley, USA
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M – 6 (11:35 - 11:55)
Sensor-linked Fire Simulation using a Monte-Carlo Approach
Sung-Han Koo, U Edinburgh, UK;
Jeremy Fraser-Mitchell, BRE Global, UK;
Rochan Upadhyay and Stephen Welch, U Edinburgh, UK
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FC – 9 (11:35 - 11:55)
Estimation of Pyrolysis Model Parameters for Solid Materials Using Thermogravimetric Data
Anna Matala, Simo Hostikka, and Johan Mangs, VTT, Finland
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Farewell Lunch - Cafeteria (across from Audimax) |
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