Preliminary studies of a large fire in Hong Kong

Journal of Applied Fire Science

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 243-268

  Chow, W K ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FIRE RESISTANCE; TALL BUILDINGS; VENTILATION;

LONG DURATION;

FIRES;

EID: 0030312148     PISSN: 10444300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/xgcq-ha87-nbnm-pldg     Document Type: Article

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