Physics-based simulation model of post-earthquake fire spread

Journal of Earthquake Engineering

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 670-687

  Lee, Selina W ^a   Davidson, Rachel A ^b  

^a School of Operations Research and Industrial Engineering   (United States)

^b DUPONT COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fire; GIS; Physics Based; Simulation; Urban

Indexed keywords

COMPARTMENT FIRE MODEL; FIRE SPREAD; FLAME IMPINGEMENT; GIS; NEW MODEL; PHYSICS-BASED SIMULATION; THROUGH WALLS; URBAN FIRE;

EARTHQUAKES; FIRES; FLAMMABILITY; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; ROOFS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EID: 77952587779     PISSN: 13632469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13632460903336928     Document Type: Article

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