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Study of Aerial Fire Line Construction and Suppression Method on Forest Fire (산불 공중진화 방화선 구축형태 및 진화방법에 관한 연구)

  • Bae, Taek-Hoon;Lee, Si-Young
    • Fire Science and Engineering
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    • v.24 no.5
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    • pp.26-31
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    • 2010
  • In this study, attack process and aerial control line construction type which were considered forest fire type and a case of operations were suggested using the experience of aerial fire attack of all type of forest fires. As the spread rate of forest fire is effected by terrain, slope, wind speed, forest species and etc., we needed to analyze spreading direction, behavior type and intensity before heli-team constructed a aerial control line. Especially, It is important to consider safety of attack team as a their views were obstructed. In this study, we suggested a 13 methods from type A to type M about attack and construction of aerial indirect control line.

Methodology for investigating the behavior of reinforced concrete structures subjected to post earthquake fire

  • Behnam, Behrouz;Ronagh, Hamid R.;Baji, Hassan
    • Advances in concrete construction
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.29-44
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    • 2013
  • Post earthquake fire (PEF) can lead to the collapse of buildings that are partially damaged in a prior ground-motion that occurred immediately before the fire. The majority of standards and codes for the design of structures against earthquake ignore the possibility of PEF and thus buildings designed with those codes could be too weak when subjected to a fire after an earthquake. An investigation based on sequential analysis inspired by FEMA356 is performed here on the Life-Safety performance level of structures designed to the ACI 318-08 code after they are subjected to two different earthquake levels with PGA of 0.35 g and 0.25 g. This is followed by a four-hour fire analysis of the weakened structure, from which the time it takes for the weakened structure to collapse is calculated. As a benchmark, the fire analysis is also performed for undamaged structure and before occurrence of earthquake. The results show that the vulnerability of structures increases dramatically when a previously damaged structure is exposed to PEF. The results also show the damaging effects of post earthquake fire are exacerbated when initiated from second and third floor. Whilst the investigation is for a certain class of structures (regular building, intermediate reinforced structure, 3 stories), the results confirm the need for the incorporation of post earthquake fire in the process of analysis and design and provides some quantitative measures on the level of associated effects.

Numerical study on fire resistance of cyclically-damaged steel-concrete composite beam-to-column joints

  • Ye, Zhongnan;Heidarpour, Amin;Jiang, Shouchao;Li, Yingchao;Li, Guoqiang
    • Steel and Composite Structures
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    • v.43 no.5
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    • pp.673-688
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    • 2022
  • Post-earthquake fire is a major threat since most structures are designed allowing some damage during strong earthquakes, which will expose a more vulnerable structure to post-earthquake fire compared to an intact structure. A series of experimental research on steel-concrete composite beam-to-column joints subjected to fire after cyclic loading has been carried out and a clear reduction of fire resistance due to the partial damage caused by cyclic loading was observed. In this paper, by using ABAQUS a robust finite element model is developed for exploring the performance of steel-concrete composite joints in post-earthquake fire scenarios. After validation of these models with the previously conducted experimental results, a comprehensive numerical analysis is performed, allowing influential parameters affecting the post-earthquake fire behavior of the steel-concrete composite joints to be identified. Specifically, the level of pre-damage induced by cyclic loading is regraded to deteriorate mechanical and thermal properties of concrete, material properties of steel, and thickness of the fire protection layer. It is found that the ultimate temperature of the joint is affected by the load ratio while fire-resistant duration is relevant to the heating rate, both of which change due to the damage induced by the cyclic loading.

An Analysis of Combustion Characteristics of Residential Facilities through Real Fire Tests in a Small Residential Space (소규모 주거 공간 실물화재실험을 통한 적재 가연물의 연소특성 분석)

  • Yang, So Yeon;Moon, Min Ho;Won, Jeong Hun
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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    • v.37 no.4
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    • pp.73-79
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    • 2022
  • In this study, real fire tests were performed on representative combustibles of residential facilities to analyze the fire behavior and combustion characteristics in a small residential space. The considered combustibles were a sofa, a combination of a desk and a chair, and a combination of a mattress and an electric mat. A compartment space fire test was performed using the room corner test equipment prescribed in the KS F ISO 9705 specification. Three real fire tests were conducted by placing the combustible material inside a small compartment with insulation and finishing materials and by igniting the combustible material. Results showed that the peak heat release rate and peak smoke production rate occurred in the combination of the mattress and electric mat. Furthermore, from the result of the fire rate analysis, it was estimated that the fire risk of the mattress and electric mat combination was the highest, followed by the sofa and thedesk and chair combination.

An Analytical Study on the Fire Behavior using BRI 2002 in Japan (일본의 BRI2002를 활용한 건물의 화재성상에 대한 해석적 연구)

  • Shin, Yi-Chul;Kwon, Young-Jin
    • Proceedings of the Korea Institute of Fire Science and Engineering Conference
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    • 2008.11a
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    • pp.294-298
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    • 2008
  • This is the study to investigate the Algorithm of BRI 2002 which is high level estimation program of smoke movement and phenomenon for performance based of design named 'ROOT C', made by Japan. The aim of this study is that an analytical model is a fire in a three story building. The outline of the building consists of three usual rooms, one on each floor, and an atrium connecting with these rooms.

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Deterioration of Structural Capacity of Fire-Damaged Reinforced Concrete Column (화해를 입은 철근콘크리트 기둥의 구조성능 저하)

  • 이차돈;신영수;홍성걸;이승환
    • Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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    • 2003.11a
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    • pp.371-374
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    • 2003
  • The degree of changes in mechanical properties of fire-damaged reinforced concrete column depends mostly on sectional geometry, duration exposed to fire, and moisture containment. In order to reasonably assess the deterioration of structural capacity of fire-damaged reinforced concrete column, it is necessary to develop a theoretical model predicting column behavior based on nonlinear heat transfer equation in addition to the traditional mechanics. This research focuses on the development of theoretical model to predict moment-curvature relations of fire-damaged reinforced column. The model is used for the assessment of structural capacity of fire-damaged column in terms of moment-curvature relations and PM interaction curves.

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SIMULATION STUDIES ON A REDUCED-SCALE SUBWAY COACH FIRE (지하철 축소모형 객차화재 수치해석적 연구)

  • Kim, K.W.;Park, W.H.;Kim, C.H.;Jung, W.S.;Lee, D.H.
    • 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2010.05a
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    • pp.501-504
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    • 2010
  • In this study, fire behavior for subway coach fire in the 1/10 reduced scale model is analyzed using numerical analysis method (FDS). The size of the reduced model coach is 1.9 m long, 0.290 m high and 0.235 m. The simulation is carried out only one-sided four doors of the coach are opened. A fire source is the n-heptane pool fire with a mean heat release rate 2.33 kW. Smoke temperature, heat release rate and mass loss rate for the model are calculated.

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Numerical Simulation on the Heat and Smoke Flow Phenomena Due to the Fire in a Cyclodrome (경륜장 내부의 화재발생에 따른 열 및 연기 거동에 대한 수치적 연구)

  • 박원희;김태국;손봉세
    • Fire Science and Engineering
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    • v.17 no.3
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    • pp.13-19
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    • 2003
  • In this paper, numerical calculations are conducted to predict the characteristics of the heat transfer and smoke propagation in a cydodrome. The gas flow velocity and temperature around the origin of the fire is obtained by using a plume model and the turbulent flow characteristics are considered by standard $textsc{k}$-$\varepsilon$ turbulent model. In this study, the transient thermal behavior can be used for designing fire detection of large rooms.

A Study on the Smoke behavior and set-up of evacuation capacity in buildings at BRI2002 (BRI2002를 중심으로 한 건축물의 연기유동과 피난용량설정방안에 관한 연구)

  • Seo, Dong-Goo;Kim, Dong-Eun;Hong, Hae-Ri;Kwon, Young-Jin
    • Proceedings of the Korea Institute of Fire Science and Engineering Conference
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    • 2010.04a
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    • pp.487-492
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    • 2010
  • 최근 건축물은 초고층화 대형화 지하심층화 등으로 변모하고, 더나아가 복합화가 진행되고 있다. 이러한 건축물은 화재 발생 시 기존의 건축물보다 큰 인재로서 다가오며, 특히 연기로 인한 피해가 주를 이루고 있다. 하지만 국내의 경우 연기의 피해에 따른 피난용량설정 및 계획 등에 관한 연구가 미흡한 실정이다. 따라서 본 연구는 이에 대하여 일본의 BRI2002 모델의 알고리즘분석에 따른 피난 안전과의 연계성 방안을 도출하여, 향후 국내의 연기를 중심으로한 피난용량설정방안에 대하여 서술하였다.

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Study on the Ejected Plume from Opening Regarding Side-wall Effect in Fire (측벽효과를 고려한 개구부 분출화염 거동 연구)

  • Jeong, Jae-Gun;Shin, Yi-Chul
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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    • 2016.05a
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    • pp.219-220
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    • 2016
  • The behavior of fire plumes has not yet been clearly identified for cases where sidewalls are installed near an opening in an unconfined space. In this research, we aim to quantitatively identify the effects on fire spread when sidewalls are located on both sides of an opening. Specifically, we focus on the effects on the fire plume of the relation between the location of sidewalls and the opening, and carry out a scale-model experiment to devise a flame height model and to evaluate the temperature distribution along the central axis of the flame.

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