Numerical modelling of water mist systems in protection of mass timber residential buildings / author(s), Nour Elsagan and Yoon Ko.: NR24-52/2020E-PDF

"This report presents the findings from a simulation parametric study to investigate the use of water mist systems for a residential compartment fire involving exposed mass timber structures. The fire and suppression models were first validated against experimental data obtained from the NRC fire tests that were conducted under the same project. Seventeen simulations were conducted using Fire Dynamic Simulator (FDS) software. The following parameters were investigated: effect of fuel arrangement and location on fire severity in exposed wood compartment, effect of different finishing on fire severity in compartment, fire and suppression in open space vs compartment, effectiveness of water mist systems in fire suppression in compartments with different finishing. The results show the effectiveness of the water mist system in suppressing the fire in exposed wood compartments where a high heat release is expected due to the high fuel load"--Executive summary, page iv.

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Publication information
Department/Agency National Research Council Canada, issuing body.
Title Numerical modelling of water mist systems in protection of mass timber residential buildings / author(s), Nour Elsagan and Yoon Ko.
Publication type Monograph
Language [English]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) At head of title: Construction.
"Report no.: A1-016670.2."
"Report date: Sept. 1st, 2020."
Includes bibliographical references (page 19).
Issued also in print format.
Publishing information [Ottawa] : National Research Council Canada = Conseil national de recherches Canada, 2020.
©2020
Author / Contributor Elsagan, Nour, author.
Description 1 online resource (19 pages) : illustrations (chiefly colour)
ISBN 9780660358239
Catalogue number
  • NR24-52/2020E-PDF
Subject terms Fire sprinklers -- Mathematical models.
Fire extinction -- Mathematical models.
Wooden-frame buildings -- Fires and fire prevention -- Mathematical models.
Extincteurs automatiques -- Modèles mathématiques.
Incendies -- Extinction -- Modèles mathématiques.
Constructions à ossature de bois -- Incendies et prévention des incendies -- Modèles mathématiques.
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