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TUESDAY
25th JUNE |
A |
Ignition/Burning
Behaviour
Chr: Eric
Guillaume, LNE, France |
B |
Human
Behaviour in Fire
Chr: Karen
Boyce, University of Ulster, UK |
C |
Structural
Fire Modelling
Chr: TBA |
| 08.40 |
Fire properties
of surface charred wood
Lazaros Tsantaridis and B Östman, SP Wood Technology,
Sweden
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08.40 |
Selecting Occupant
Scenarios for Deterministic Fire Safety Engineering Analysis
Rita Fahy, NFPA, USA and D Nilsson, Lund University, Sweden
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08.40 |
Effective thermal
properties of heated insulation products
Hans Olsen, J Sjöström, R Jansson and J Anderson,
SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden, Sweden |
| 09.00 |
Analysis Of
Cone Calorimeter Ignition Data: A Reappraisal
Marc Janssens, SwRI, USA
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09.00 |
Investigating
the impact of culture on evacuation behaviour – A UK Data-Set
Ed Galea, G Sharp, L Filippidis, S Deere and M Sauter, University
of Greenwich, UK
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09.00 |
Towards the
Development of a Standard Verification Scheme for Heat Transfer
Codes for Fire Applications
Ann Jeffers, University of Michigan, USA and U Wickström,
Luleå University of Technology and SP Fire Technology,
Sweden |
| 09.20 |
Modelling of
the heating process in cotton
Bjarne Husted and B Hagen, Stord/Haugesund University College,
Norway
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09.20 |
Cultural Elements
of Wayfinding in Fire Safety Engineering. Results from recent
experimental work in Cyprus
Georgios Boustras, K Katzis, European University Cyprus,
N Paris, Civil Defense Department and P Papazoglou,
Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation
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09.20 |
Capturing Spatial
Variations of Applied Heat Fluxes in Finite Element Analyses
of Structural Members Exposed to Local Fires
Paul Beata and A Jeffers, University of Michigan, USA
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| 09.40 |
Formal Kinetics
Of Polymer Pyrolysis For Modeling Of Ignition And Burning In
Fire Tests
Alexander Snegirev, V Talalov, V Stepanov, Saint-Petersburg
State Polytechnic University, Russia and J Harris, Boeing Research
and Technology, USA
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09.40 |
Evacuation
behavior from tsunami and fire in the aftermath of the Great
East Japan Earthquake
Yuki Akizuki, A Hokugo and T Nishino,
University of Toyama, Japan
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09.40 |
Analytical
Method for the Calculation of Heat Fluxes Received By A Vertical
Member Subjected toa Localized Fire in an Open Car Park
Christophe Thauvoye, B Zhao, CTICM and O Vassart, ArcelorMittal
R&D, France |
| 10.00 |
Discussion |
A |
Ignition/Burning
Behaviour
Chr: Bernhard
Schartel, BAM, Germany |
B |
Human
Behaviour in Fire
Chr: Rita
Fahy, NFPA, USA |
C |
Structural
Fire Modelling
Chr: TBA |
| 10.50 |
On the balance
between model complexity and uncertainty in computational pyrolysis
Guillermo Rein, University of Edinburgh and Imperial College,
UK and N Bal, University of Edinburgh, UK and CERIB, France
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10.50 |
An Investigation
Into The Circumstances Surrounding Fatal Dwelling Fires Involving
The Elderly During 1999-2009
Amy Harpur, K Boyce and N McConnell, University of Ulster,
UK
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10.50 |
Analytical interaction
diagrams for reinforced concrete sections in fire conditions,
Duc-Toan Pham, C Florence, H Nguyen, CSTB and P de Buhan,
Université Paris Est, France
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| 11.10 |
Ignition Theory
– a New Simple Model
Alexandra Byström, Luleå University of Technology,
U Wickström, Luleå University of Technology and
SP Technical Research Ins of Sweden and J Sjöström,
SP Technical Research Institute Sweden, Sweden
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11.10 |
Get Out, Stay
Out” vs. Occupier Independence: The results of an 18 month
study of human behaviour in accidental dwelling fires in Kent
Owain Thompson and David Wales, Kent Fire and Rescue Service,
UK
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11.10 |
Cold-Formed
Steel Columns With Restrained Thermal Elongation Under Fire
Conditions
Hélder D Craveiro, JP Rodrigues and L Laím,
University of Coimbra, Portugal
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| 11.30 |
Study Of Gas
Phase Flame Retardancy Using The Microscale Combustion Calorimeter
Richard Walters and R Lyon, FAA William J. Hughes Technical
Center, USA
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11.30 |
The Impact
Of Smoke on Walking Speed
Karl Fridolf, K Andrée, D Nilsson and H Frantzich,
Lund University, Sweden
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11.30 |
Experimental
and Finite Element Modelling of Protected Cellular Steel Beams
in Fire Conditions
Klelia Petrou, A Nadjai, F Ali and H Sanghoon, Univ of Ulster,
UK |
| 11.50 |
Discussion |
| 12.10 |
Lunch |
| 13.25 |
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A |
Furniture
Chr: Christine
Lukas, Dow Chemical Co, UK |
B |
Human
Behaviour In Fire
Chr: Edwin
Galea,
University of Greenwich, UK |
B |
Fire
Resistance: Test Results
Chr: George
Hadjisophocleous,
Carleton University, Canada |
| 14.30 |
Requirements
for Fire Safety of Upholstered Furniture
Marcelo Hirschler, GBH Intl, USA
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14.30 |
Experimental
Study Of the Effectiveness of Dynamic Signage Systems
H Xie, E Galea and P Lawrence, University of Greenwich,
UK
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14.30 |
Fire Resistance
of Circular Concrete Columns
Manfred Korzen, BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research
and Testing, Germany and JP Rodrigues, L Laím, University
of Coimbra, Portugal |
| 14.50 |
Fire
safety levels of interior textiles and upholstered furnishing
in Norway- considering health and environmental effects from
changes in product safety regulations
Karolina Storesund, S Steinbakk, A Steen-Hansen, SINTEF, Norway
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14.50 |
Employing validation
and verification tests as an integral part of evacuation model
development
Enrico Ronchi, D Nilsson, Lund University, Sweden, O Zechlin,
H Mayer, Siemens AG, Switzerland and W Klein, Siemens AG, Germany
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14.50 |
Tests of Continuous
Post-Tensioned Concrete Slabs Under Localised Fires
John Gales, L Bisby, T Stratford, M Krajcovic, The University
of Edinburgh, UK
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| 15.10 |
Modeling the
Burning Rate of Upholstered Furniture for Different Ignition
Scenarios
Marc Janssens, SwRI, M Hirschler, GBH International and
K Overholt, University of Texas at Austin, USA
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15.10 |
Validation
of Evacuation Model Using Real Data – What Is The Influence
of The Composition of The Population?
Anne Dederichs, JG Sørensen and R Steensbro, Technical
University of Denmark, Denmark
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15.10 |
The Load-Bearing
Performance of CLT Wall Elements In Full-Scale Fire Tests
Joachim Schmid, M Fragiacomo, L Boström and A Menis,
SP Technical Research Institute Sweden
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| 15.30 |
Experimental
study on the effectiveness of RIP cigarettes to fire ignition
Fumiaki Sasaki, T Matsufuji, Japan Tobacco and A Sekizawa,
K Matsuyama, Y Tanaike, Tokyo University of Science, Japan
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15.30 |
The Parameters
of Pedestrian Flows in Hospital During Fire Evacuation
Dmitry Samochin, V Kholshchevnikov and R Istratov, Academy
of State Fire Service of The Ministry of the Russian Federation
for Civil Defence, Russia
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15.30 |
Full-Scale
Fire Performance Of Cross-Laminated Timber Walls And Floors
Christian Dagenais, L Osborne, FPInnovations and N Benichou,
National Research Council of Canada, Canada
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| 15.50 |
Discussion |
| 16.00 |
Break |
A |
Testing
Chr:
Marcelo
Hirschler, GBH Int'l, USA
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B |
Human
Behaviour in Fire
Chr:
Anne
Dederichs,
Technical University of Denmark
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C |
Fire
Resistance
Chr: Birgitte
Messerschmidt,
Rockwool Int'l Denmark |
| 16.30 |
Identification
of an Alternate Substrate for Testing Reduced Ignition Propensity
Cigarettes
Amanda Robbins, BRANZ, New Zealand and R Gann, W Guthrie,
NIST, USA
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Exploring the
Current Egress Models Capabilities for Simulating Evacuation
of Children Through Stairs
Arturo Cuesta, D Alvear, Group GIDAI, University of Cantabria,
Spain and F Ancona, Politecnico di Bari, Italy
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Full Scale
Tests to Study The Influence of Various Parameters on the Fire
Performance of Hybrid TIMBER connections
George Hadjisophocleous, S Ali, Carleton University, Canada
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| 16.50 |
Sources Of
Error In The Ohio State University Apparatus
Richard Lyon, M Fulmer, R Walters and S Crowley, FAA William
J. Hughes Technical Center, USA
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The Development
and Validation of a Rail Car Evacuation Model
Ed Galea, D Blackshields, K Finney, P Lawrence and D Cooney,
University of Greenwich, UK
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Experimental
Fire Performance of Thermoset Carbon Fiber Epoxy Panels under
Various Types of Structural Loading
Alexander Brown and D Jernigan, Sandia National Laboratories,
USA |
| 17.10 |
Testing Materials
with Low Heat Release Rates in a New Cone Calorimeter
Sean Gregory, S Pasantes, A Green, Fire Testing Technology
Ltd and S Grayson, S Kumar, Interscience Communications Ltd,
UK
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Exploring the
Appropriateness of the Aviation Industry Evacuation Certification
Requirements Using Fire and Evacuation Modelling Simulation
Z Wang, F Jia and E Galea, University of Greenwich, UK
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The
Performance of Cavity Fire Barriers in the External Wall of
Timber Frame Buildings
Philip Clark, T Lennon, BRE, UK |
| 17.30 |
Discussion |
| 18.50 |
Coaches
depart for Conference Dinner at Saville House Hotel |
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