A Survey of Fire Loads on Private Residential Balconies in England

IF 2.3 3区工程技术 Q2 ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY Fire Technology Pub Date : 2023-08-10 DOI:10.1007/s10694-023-01467-8

Sam Bryant, Ieuan Rickard, Michael Spearpoint

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Abstract

Fire loads are often used in the fire safety design of buildings as part of the assessment of the severity of potential fires. Despite recognition that balconies may contain combustible items which could contribute to fire development, there has been little research on balcony fire loads. This paper presents the results of a survey of 1020 balconies on private dwellings across England and the calculated fire loads. Consideration is also given to the influence of key parameters on the fire load energy density. It is found that balconies in England have an average fire load energy density of 64.4 MJ/m², with an 80th percentile value of 110 MJ/m². The influence of selected key parameters on balcony fire loads is also assessed. The results presented provide balcony fire loads which could be considered as part of building design.

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英国私人住宅阳台火灾负荷调查

火灾荷载通常用于建筑物的消防安全设计，作为潜在火灾严重性评估的一部分。尽管人们认识到阳台可能含有可能导致火灾发展的可燃物，但对阳台火灾荷载的研究却很少。本文介绍了对英格兰1020个私人住宅阳台的调查结果和计算的火灾荷载。还考虑了关键参数对火灾荷载能量密度的影响。研究发现，英国阳台的平均火灾荷载能量密度为64.4MJ/m2，第80百分位值为110MJ/m2。还评估了选定的关键参数对阳台火灾荷载的影响。研究结果提供了阳台火灾荷载，可作为建筑设计的一部分。

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Fire Technology 工程技术-材料科学：综合

CiteScore

6.60

自引率

14.70%

发文量

137

审稿时长

7.5 months

期刊介绍： Fire Technology publishes original contributions, both theoretical and empirical, that contribute to the solution of problems in fire safety science and engineering. It is the leading journal in the field, publishing applied research dealing with the full range of actual and potential fire hazards facing humans and the environment. It covers the entire domain of fire safety science and engineering problems relevant in industrial, operational, cultural, and environmental applications, including modeling, testing, detection, suppression, human behavior, wildfires, structures, and risk analysis. The aim of Fire Technology is to push forward the frontiers of knowledge and technology by encouraging interdisciplinary communication of significant technical developments in fire protection and subjects of scientific interest to the fire protection community at large. It is published in conjunction with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE). The mission of NFPA is to help save lives and reduce loss with information, knowledge, and passion. The mission of SFPE is advancing the science and practice of fire protection engineering internationally.