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Material: Fire Behavior and Combustion
Submitted by: Steve Gervais on Aug 03, 2006
Date Last Modified: Aug 03, 2006
Title: Fire Analysis
Description: Assignments based from Principles of Fire Behavior by James G. Quintiere - Chapter 10
Topics: Analysis Fire Investigation Fire Safety Design Fire Modeling
Course: Principles of Combustion
Prerequisites Skills: College Algebra Chemistry Physics
Text of Learning Exercise: 1. Using information provided in Figure 10-1, discuss the factors involved in fire safety design. 2. From example #2 on page 200 and calculations of your own, discuss the need to control air and heat flow in tall buildings. What are some of the safety design components that could be added to control air movement? 3. What are the benefits and limitations of fire modeling? Explain.
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