Exposing siding treatments, walls fitted with eaves, and glazing assemblies to firebrand showers

Fire Safety Journal

Volumn 50, Issue , 2012, Pages 25-34

  Manzello, Samuel L ^a   Suzuki, Sayaka ^a   Hayashi, Yoshihiko ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b BUILDING RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Firebrands; Ignition; WUI fires

Indexed keywords

GLAZES; WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS);

EXPERIMENTAL CAMPAIGN; FIRE RESEARCH; FIREBRAND; RESEARCH INSTITUTES; WALL ASSEMBLY; WIND-TUNNEL FACILITIES; WUI FIRES;

WIND TUNNELS;

EID: 84863397645     PISSN: 03797112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2012.01.006     Document Type: Article

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