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MATEC Web of Conferences
Volume 46, 2016
2nd International Seminar for Fire Safety of Facades
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Article Number | 06001 | |
Number of page(s) | 8 | |
Section | Case Studies | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/20164606001 | |
Published online | 04 May 2016 |
A case study of fires in structural elements
Department of Fire Safety Engineering Lund University, Sweden
Several severe fires in structural elements, or so-called “structural fires”, have occurred in Sweden in recent years. In order to study this phenomenon, a dozen fires in structural elements have been studied in a recent project. This paper provides a description of the characteristics of “structural fires” and examples of how such events can be managed and limited. Constructional fire protection, rescue service response and fire development are the three main factors that control the outcome of structural fires. However, there are several underlying and more specific factors affecting the outcome of each fire.
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