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Characteristics of full-scale fires in various occupancies

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This paper is the second to result from research to evaluate the fire response of building materials. Here the authors discuss gas temperatures, radiant and convective heating, burning rates, and smoke development in full-scale fire tests that characterized the fire hazard of various occupancies.

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  1. IIT Research Institute, USA

    W. J. Christian & T. E. Waterman

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  1. W. J. Christian
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Note: Dr. Christian’s present address is Underwriters’ Laboratories, Inc., Northbrook, Illinois.

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Christian, W.J., Waterman, T.E. Characteristics of full-scale fires in various occupancies. Fire Technol 7, 205–217 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02590413

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