Fire load survey in multi-storey wholesale premise – a case study
| Autor: | Nurud S. S., Abdullah I., Saari M, NorMariah A., Rafee B |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Engineering Technology and Sciences; Vol 5 No 1 (2018); 53-59 |
| ISSN: | 2381-3652 2462-1269 2289-697X |
| Popis: | A combustible material is one of fire hazard where the amount of combustible materials or fire load could affect the heat release and fire severity in enclosure. The fire severity in the context of fire load is related to intensity and duration of fire in enclosure. Fire load survey is conducted in this study to estimate the amount of combustible materials in wholesale premise since it become threat to life safety and property loss. The determinations of fire load in 3-storey wholesale premise in Kuantan city is conducted by using combination fire load survey method; weighing and inventory method. Result from fire load survey can help to determine the sufficient requirements of fire suppression in premise as well as fire fighters intervention strategy. An extension of this study, the data could be used as an important input to design fire for deterministic analysis in fire risk assessment to quantify the level of fire risk towards life, property and environment. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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