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An Experimental Investigation of the Fire Characteristics of the University of Waterloo Burn House Structure

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2006

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Klinck, Amanda

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University of Waterloo

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This thesis reports on the procedure, results and analysis of four full scale fire tests that were performed at the University of Waterloo's Live Fire Research Facility. The purpose of these tests was to investigate the thermal characteristics of one room of the Burn House structure. Comparisons were made of Burn House experimental data to previous residential fire studies undertaken by researchers from the University of Waterloo. This analysis showed similarities in growth rate characteristics, illustrating that fire behaviour in the Burn House is typical of residential structure fire behaviour. The Burn House experimental data was also compared to predictions from a fire model, CFAST. Recommendations were made for future work in relation to further investigation of the fire characteristics of the Burn House.

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Mechanical Engineering, fire test, fire experiment, compartment fire, large-scale, Burn House, full-scale

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http://hdl.handle.net/10012/774

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Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering