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Chemical and Thermal Exposure Risks in a Multi Compartment Training Structure Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Gavin P. Horn, Keith Stakes, Danielle L. Neumann, Joseph M. Willi, Ryan Chaffer, Craig Weinschenk, Kenneth W. Fent
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Special Issue on State-of-the-Art Fire Research in China and 30th Anniversary of SKLFS Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Naian Liu, Kaiyuan Li, Xinyan Huang
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Fire Safety for Green Façades: Part 1: Basics, State-of-the-Art Research and Experimental Investigation of Plant Flammability Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Thomas Engel, Norman Werther
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A Systematic Review and Bibliometric Analysis of Electrical Fires from 1993 to 2022 Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-11 Hong Meng, Lei Xiao, Cunwei Zhang, Tianwei Zhang, Dengyou Xia, Wenyang Dong
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Analytical Model for Non-linear $$\user2{M - }\,\,{\varvec{\theta}}$$ Relationships of Dowel-Type Timber Connections Exposed to Fire Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-08 Yukito Nakayama, Takayuki Kikuchi, Marina Totsuka, Takeo Hirashima
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Evaluating 900 Potentially Harming Fires in Germany: Is the Prescriptive Building Code Effective? German Fire Departments Assessed Fire Safety Measures in Buildings Through On-Site Inspections Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-04 Björn Maiworm, Moritz Göldner, Kilian Mannl, Claudius Hammann
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A Numerical Investigation of High-Strength Steel H-SA700 of Protected Beam with Cavity Under Elevated Temperature Including Creep Behavior Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-03 Hoang Long Nguyen, Mamoru Kohno
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Using Older Adult Walking Speeds from Controlled Trials as Inputs for Occupants in Simulations Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-02
Abstract There is a need to revisit movement dataset(s) currently used as egress determinants to assess whether they are truly representative of the current diverse occupant base. This is particularly important with our aging population as these sets contain very limited amounts of recent, age-specific data for older adults. This study provides data on walking speeds of older adults, obtained during
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A Review of Additives for Water Mist Fire Suppression Systems Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-01 Antonin Robinet, Khaled Chetehouna
As the complexity and the cost of infrastructures have risen, the need for a fast, reliable, cost-effective and clean fire extinguishing system has become important. Water mist is a clean and effective technology to deal with most types of fires. Over the years, chemicals have been added to the water to improve the performance of the mist and deal with new types of fires. This review presents an exhaustive
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Optimization of Failure Modes of a Ductile Connection Under Fire Conditions Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-31 Yu Liu, Shan-Shan Huang, Ian Burgess, Bin Peng
Connections are the most vulnerable parts of a structure under fire conditions. A novel steel connection with high axial and rotational ductility has been proposed with the objective to improve the performance of steel-framed buildings in fire. Analytical model has been developed to determine the axial displacement of the top and bottom flanges of the beam end at high temperatures. A series of sub-frame
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State of the Art Methodologies for the Estimation of Fire Costs in Buildings to Support Cost–Benefit Analysis Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-24 Ikwulono David Unobe, Andrea Lucherini, Shuna Ni, Thomas Gernay, Ranjit Chaudhary, Ruben Van Coile
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Experimental Research on Moisture Transfer, Burning and Charring Behavior of Glue Laminated Larch Under Fire Heating Using Cone Calorimeter Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-24 Anyang Sun, Kazunori Harada, Daisaku Nii
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The Structural Behaviour of Cross-Laminated Timber Rib Panels in Fire Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-24 Miriam Kleinhenz, Alar Just, Andrea Frangi
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The Development of Automatic Sprinkler System Concepts for Maritime Vehicle Carriers Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-24 Magnus Arvidson, Örjan Westlund
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Study on Smoke Propagation Characteristics of a Carriage Fire in Longitudinally Ventilated Tunnel Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-23 Wei Cong, Xudong Cheng, Long Shi, Kun He
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Numerical Study on High Strength Q690 Steel Flush End-Plate Connections at Elevated Temperatures Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-23 Weiyong Wang, Siqi Li, Tian Ran
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Bayesian Updating Methodology for the Post-fire Evaluation of the Maximum Temperature Profile Inside Concrete Elements Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-22 Balša Jovanović, Robby Caspeele, Edwin Reynders, Geert Lombaert, Ruben Van Coile
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Experimental Study and CFD Modelling of Down-Reaching Flame Behaviors of Tank Fires with Large Ullage Heights Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-22 Jinlong Zhao, Zhenqi Hu, Xinjiang Li, Jie Ji, Rui Yang, Jianping Zhang, Yunfei Zhong
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Fire-Retarding Asphalt Pavement for Urban Road Tunnels: A State-of-the-Art Review and Beyond Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Xi Jiang, Hehua Zhu, Zhiguo Yan, Fengshou Zhang, Xinyan Huang, Zhen Leng, Chuanqi Yan, Nan Hua, Dong Lu, Xuehui Zhang, Rui Xiao
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Exploring Overpressure Events in Compartment Fires Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Charles Fleischmann, Daniel Madrzykowski, Nicholas Dow
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Green Structural Retrofitting Materials for Fire-Damaged Reinforced Concrete Buildings: Advances in Sustainable Repair of Distressed Buildings Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Paul O. Awoyera, Ayomide Akin-Adeniyi, Fadi Althoey, Mohammed Awad Abuhussain, Kayode Jolayemi, Lenin M. Bendezu Romero
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Study on Domino Probability of Spherical Tank Based on New Failure Model Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-11
Abstract The main objective of this paper is to use the residual strength theory to study the probability of a domino effect accident occurring following the explosion of a spherical tank. We build a novel domino effect accident probability model, using Monte Carlo methods to simulate the ejection of debris. At the same time, the velocity and velocity distribution of fragments ejecting from the upper
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Fire Safety Distances of Double Pool Fires Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Siva K. Bathina, Sudheer Siddapureddy
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Experimental Study of Alkali-Activated Slag Crushed Aggregate Blocks During and After Exposure to Elevated Temperatures Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Wenxuan Huang, Ying Wang, Yaming Zhang, Wenzhong Zheng
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Pool Fires Within a Large Under-Ventilated Environment: Experimental Analysis and Numerical Simulation Using OpenFOAM Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Marco Cavazzuti, Paolo Tartarini
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Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) Status and Alternatives: The Big Picture (2024 Status Update) Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Gerard G. Back
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Post-fire Mechanical Properties of Q960 Cold-Formed Thick-Walled Ultra-High-Strength Steel Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Yu Shi, Jie Wang, Xuhong Zhou, Xuanyi Xue, Yanmin Li
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Firebrands Generated During WUI Fires: A Novel Framework for 3D Morphology Characterization Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Nicolas Bouvet, Minhyeng Kim
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Concrete Spalling Identification and Fire Resistance Prediction for Fired RC Columns Using Machine Learning-Based Approaches Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-23
Abstract This study aims at utilizing machine learning (ML) in predicting the fire resistance and spalling degree of reinforced concrete (RC) columns with improved accuracy and reliability. A database with 119 test specimens was created for the development of ML-based regression models, and a database with 101 test specimens was created for the development of ML-based classification models. Six ML
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Early Stage Fire Detection System Based on Shallow Guide Deep Network Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Boning Li, Fang Xu, Xiaoxu Li, Chunyu Yu, Xi Zhang
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Effects of Fire Parameters on Critical Velocity in Curved Tunnels: A Numerical Study and Response Surface Analysis Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-21
Abstract Fire accidents are more likely to occur in tunnels with different curves, aspect ratios, and slopes due to the land’s geographical characteristics. A three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics code with curvilinear grids fitted to the body was used to simulate a variety of fire locations releasing heat at a rate of 5 MW–60 MW in a tunnel with a turning radius of 100 m–1500 m, an aspect
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Construction and Application of Knowledge Graph for Building Fire Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-21
Abstract The traditional storage method of fire accident cases is mainly in the form of text, and it is difficult to effectively conduct comprehensive analysis due to the limited ability to display key information and fire knowledge. In this paper, a structured storage form of building fire cases was proposed based on knowledge graph, which can comprehensively describe and visualize the fire causes
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Tensile Tests for Material Characterisation of High- and Ultra-High-Strength Steels S690QL and S960QL under Natural Fire Conditions Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Sara Uszball, Markus Knobloch
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Correction: The Impact of Various Heating Rates on Real-Time Degree of Hybrid Fire Simulation Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-19 Faranak Faghihi, Markus Knobloch
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Fire Tests on Steel–Timber Composite Beams Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Antoine Béreyziat, Dhionis Dhima, Sébastien Durif, Maxime Audebert, Abdelhamid Bouchaïr, Amir Si Larbi
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A Taxonomy of UK Reaction-to-Fire Standard Testing: The Role of Black Boxing of Expertise Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-14 Angus Law, Graham Spinardi, Luke Bisby
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Numerical Simulation of Wildfire Spread in Inclined Trenches Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Yi Wang, Rui Huang, Fangting Xu, Jiacheng Jia, Yuanfan Ji
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Fire Behavior of Concrete-Filled Hollow Section Columns with High Strength Bar-Bundle as Core Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Shaghayegh Ameri, Rudolf Röß, Jochen Zehfuß, Martin Mensinger
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Smoldering of Wood: Effects of Wind and Fuel Geometry Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Luca Carmignani, Mohammadhadi Hajilou, Jeanette Cobian-Iñiguez, Mark Finney, Scott L. Stephens, Michael J. Gollner, Carlos Fernandez-Pello
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SynFAGnet: A Fully Automated Generative Network for Realistic Fire Image Generation Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-03 Quoc Dung Nguyen, Ngoc Dau Mai, Van Huan Nguyen, Vijay Kakani, Hakil Kim
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Fires Following Earthquake Fragility Functions for Protected Steel Braced Frames Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Patrick Covi, Nicola Tondini, Amir Sarreshtehdari, Negar Elhami-Khorasani
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Behaviour of Deteriorated Reinforced Concrete Columns under Elevated Temperatures Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-26 Lipi Mishra, Umesh Kumar Sharma
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Repeat Fire Tests of Upholstered Furniture: Variability and Experimental Observations Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-25 David Morrisset, Jonathan Reep, Ian Ojwang, Rory M. Hadden, Angus Law
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Assessment of Bond-Slip Performance of Fire Exposed High Strength Concrete with SD Rebar Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-21 Faraz Tariq, Hamza Hasan
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On the Fire Hose Kickback Force in Solid Water Streams Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-20 Dac Nguyen, Richard M. Kesler, Shyuan Cheng, Leonardo P. Chamorro, Samuel Vega, Aaron Fields, Dennis LeGear, Farzaneh Masoud
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Fire Dynamics of Mass Timber Compartments with Exposed Surfaces: Development of an Analytical Model Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-16 Luc Girompaire, Christian Dagenais
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Study on Fire Resistance of Prefabricated Demountable Composite Beams Using Bolted Shear Connectors Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-15 Mengjie Wang, Guobiao Lou, Zhaohan Wen, Binhui Jiang, Yongchang Wang, Yaqiang Jiang
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A Daytime Smoke Detection Method Based on Variances of Optical Flow and Characteristics of HSV Color on Footage from Outdoor Camera in Urban City Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-13
Abstract In order for detection of a fire in fields, it is effective to detect smoke since it often behaves as a precursor of the fire. One preferable way for early detection is to use visual information from outdoor cameras that widely monitor the filed. There have been many attempts to detect smokes via optical sensors on digital cameras using optical flow methods, but not fully successful from practical-use
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Flame Spread Experiments on a Horizontal Preheated Cable Layer Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-09 Pascal Zavaleta, Romain Meinier, Sylvain Suard, Rodolphe Sonnier, Laurent Ferry
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Transition from Surface to Crown Fires: Effects of Moisture Content Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-09
Abstract With climate change and the ever-drier climate, the issue of wildfires is becoming increasingly prominent, generating growing interest in the study of wildfires. The majority of the ongoing research is focused on surface wildland fuels with particular emphasis on dead and usually dry fuel. These insights are difficult to transpose to live fuels, particularly to crown fires. The flammability
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Application of Remote Sensing Technology in Wildfire Research: Bibliometric Perspective Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-08 Xiaolian Li, Jie Li, Milad Haghani
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Performance-Focused Analysis of Fire-Blocking Blanket for Lithium Ion Battery Fires Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-08 H. S. Zhen, X. Q. Shang, X. Y. Liu, Z. L. Wei, Y. L. Wang
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Effects of Oxygen Concentration on the Reaction to Fire of Cross-Laminated Timber in a Controlled-Atmosphere Cone Calorimeter Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-07
Abstract This paper deals with the fire reaction as well as the gas and aerosol production of Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) submitted to fire in oxygen-depleted environments. A Controlled-Atmosphere Cone Calorimeter (CACC) coupled to a Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and an Electrical Low Pressure Impactor (ELPI) was used for this purpose. This combination enabled simultaneous assessments
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Holistic Performance-Based Fire Design of Steel Structures—Case Study: Sports Hall Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 Timo Jokinen, Risto Ranua, Mikko Salminen
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Numerical Investigation and Design Suggestion on Patch-Loading Strength of Q690 High-Strength Steel Plate Girders at Elevated Temperature Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-05
Abstract The patch-loading resistance behaviors of Q690 high-strength steel (HSS) plate girders at elevated temperatures were investigated through a parametric study. The finite element (FE) simulation method was validated with 35 experimental results from the literature. The effects of elevated temperature, web width–height ratio, loading length, and web slenderness were investigated, where 512 FE
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The Impact of Various Heating Rates on Real-Time Degree of Hybrid Fire Simulation Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-03
Abstract Global fire performance of structures in fire is proven to be more advantageous in many cases of engineering practice than the prescriptive fire resistance based on isolated structural member testing. Hybrid fire simulation (HFS) is a novel well-suited method trending in recent years for analysis of global performance of structures in fire. In the principles of this method, the part of a structure
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Numerical Analysis for Behavior of Stainless-Steel Web Cleat Connections at Elevated Temperatures Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-31 Zhengyi Kong, Cuiqiang Shi, Bo Yang, George Vasdravellis, Seung-Eock Kim, Quang-Viet Vu
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Effect of Wind Velocity on Smoldering Ignition of Moist Pine Needles by a Glowing Firebrand Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-26 Wei Fang, Jiuling Yang, Haixiang Chen, Linhe Zhang, Pengcheng Guo, Yukui Yuan
Firebrand ignition of wildland fuels is an important pathway of initiation and propagation of wildland and wildland-urban interface fires. The ambient wind plays an important role in smouldering ignition of wildland fuels by firebrands, but its influence is poorly stated. In this work, the effect of ambient wind on the ignition of a moist pine needle fuel bed by a glowing firebrand was investigated
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A Simulation Tool to Quantify the Consequences of Fires on Board Ro-Ro Ships Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-24 Bernard Porterie, Nina Dizet, Yannick Pizzo, Jean-Claude Loraud, Pascal Boulet, Anthony Collin, Davood Zeinali, Eric de Carvalho, Pierrick Mindykowski
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The Effect of the Fuel Location and Ventilation Factor on the Fire Dynamics of Informal Settlement Dwellings Fire Technol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-21
Abstract Three full-scale experimental compartment fires are compared to investigate the effect of the fuel location and the ventilation factor on under ventilated thermally thin bounded ISO-9705 compartments. Wood cribs were used as the fuel load and the crib placement was varied between two locations (back and middle) to study the effect of the fuel location. Furthermore, the ventilation conditions