Investigation: Causes of failures of sprinkler heads during maintenance testing

Journal of Applied Fire Science

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 181-194

  Zhuiykov, Serge ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; CORROSION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; LEAD ALLOYS; SODIUM COMPOUNDS;

FIRE SYSTEMS GROUP (FSG); GLASS BULBS; SPRINKLER HEADS;

SPRINKLER SYSTEMS (FIRE FIGHTING);

EID: 33644504174     PISSN: 10444300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/8DG1-LCNA-1ETU-ERL8     Document Type: Article

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