Wind effects on smoke motion in buildings

Fire Safety Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 257-273

  Poreh, M ^a   Trebukov, S ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Fire safety; Smoke control; Smoke motion; Wind; Wind effects

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347314918     PISSN: 03797112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-7112(00)00017-5     Document Type: Article

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