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MONDAY 6TH FEBRUARY

8.00 -
9.00

Delegate conference breakfast Presidio Foyer

9.15

Welcome and Introduction
Chair: Stephen Grayson, Interscience Communications Ltd, UK

ELECTRO-TECHNICAL
Chair: Patrick van Hees, Lund Univ, Sweden

FIRE RESISTANCE I
Chair: Brian Lattimer, Jensen Hughes, USA

9.30

Fire Safety Requirements for Wires & Cables
Marcelo Hirschler, GBH International, USA

Determination of Thermochemical Properties of Mineral Wool Insulation Materials
Nicole Nagy, M DiDomizio, E Weckman, Univ of Waterloo, R Roos, Roxul Inc, Canada

9.50

Effects of Cable Tray Configuration on Fire Spread
Pascal Zavaleta, S Suard, S Bascou, IRSN, France

Experimental Analysis of Stone Wool Sandwich Composites Exposed to Constant Incident Heat Fluxes and Simulated Parametric Fires
Blanca Andres Valiente, DBI, Denmark/Lund Univ, Sweden, J Hidalgo, L Bisby, Univ of Edinburgh, UK, P van Hees, Lund Univ, Sweden

10.10

Fire-Induced Re-Radiation underneath Photovoltaic Arrays on Flat Roofs
Jens Steemann Kristensen, G Jomaas, Technical Univ of Denmark, Denmark, B Merci, Ghent Univ, Belgium

The Fire Behaviour of Gypsum Boards Incorporating Phase Change Materials for Energy Storage in Building Applications
Baljinder Kandola, A Alkhazaleh, G Milnes, Univ of Bolton, UK

10.30

Modeling the Conditions Produced during a Lithium Battery Reaction
Gerard Back, Jensen Hughes, USA

Decomposition of Large-Scale Multicomponent Construction Assemblies Exposed to Real Fires
Matt DiDomizio, E Weckman, Univ of Waterloo, R Roos, Roxul Inc, Canada

10.50

Discussion

11.10

Refreshments

FIRE TESTING
Chair: Nicholas Dembsey, WPI, USA

FIRE RESITANCE II
Chair: Kathy Butler, NIST, USA

11.35

Particle Finite Element Modelling and Advanced Experiments on Dripping-V-0-Classified Polypropylene
Melissa Matzen, B Schartel, BAM, Germany, J Marti, E Onate, S Idelsohn,Tech Univ of Catalonia, Spain

Field Test Methods for Aluminum Alloy Residual Strength Following Fire
Brian Lattimer, M McKinnon, Jensen Hughes, R Mills, S Case, Virginia Tech, USA

11.55

Predicting UL 94 Ratings for Plastics Based on MCC Measurements
Mahmood Tabaddor, Priyansu Panda, T Fabian, UL LLC, USA

Comparing Timber Adhesive Shear Strength Properties after Fire Damage
Hailey Quiquero, J Gales. Carleton Univ, Canada

12.15

Discussion

12.25

Lunch

FIRE TESTING
Chair: Eric Guillaume, EFECTIS, France

FIRE REISTANCE III
Chair: John Gales, Carleton Univ, Canada

13.45

Modifications to Cone Calorimetry Instrumentation and Procedures to Facilitate Generation of Fire Safety Engineering Data in Standardised Tests
Sandra Pasantes, S Gregory, FTT, S Grayson, Interscience Communications, UK

Using CFAST and FDS to Evaluate the Response of CLT in Natural and Standard Fires
Marc Janssens, J Huczek, SwRI, USA

14.05

Heat Release Measurement at Oxygen Rich Atmosphere
Koichi Yoshida, Yokohama National Univ, A Hosogai, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, T Hatayakawa, Tokyo Systems Vac, Japan

Fire-Structure Simulations using Fully Coupled Thermo-Mechanical Shell Elements
Paul Beata, A Jeffers, Univ of Michigan, USA

14.25

Dynamic Measure of Polymer Mass Loss under High and Fast Radiative Heat Fluxes
Guillaume Rambaud, CEA-Gramat, M Gillet, DGA Aeronautical Systems, France

FDS-FEM Simulation Method for Structural Fire Engineering Design Validation and a Case Study
Chao Zhang, NIST, USA/Tongji Univ, China, H Yu, Arup International, Hong Kong, China

14.45

Discussion

15.00

Refreshments

MATERIAL FLAMMABILITY
Chair: Thomas Fabian, UL LLC, USA

ENGINEERED WOOD PRODUCTS
Chair: Steve Craft, CHM Fire Consultants, Canada

15.30

Calorimetric Study of Standard Commodity Fuels
Gaurav Agarwal, Y Wang, FM Global, M Chaos, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, USA

Laminated Veneer Lumber Plated Connections in Fire
Arlin Otto, J Gales, G Hadjisophocleous, Carleton Univ, Canada

15.50

Influence of Plastic Formula on Flammability Properties
Thomas Fabian, J Shih, S MacLeod, R Messing, P Moore, UL LLC, USA

Full Scale Tests on the Performance of Hybrid Timber Connections in Real Fires
Samuel Boadi, G Hadjisophocleous, Carleton Univ, Canada

16.10

A Methodology for Predicting and Comparing the Full-scale Fire Performance of Similar Materials
Chad Lannon, Holmes Fire LLP, S Stoliarov, Univ of Maryland, J Lord, ATF, I Leventon, NIST, USA

Performance of Beam-to-Column Concealed Connections in Standard Fires
Christian Gonzalez, G Hadjisophocleous, Carleton Univ, O Salem, Lakehead Univ, Canada

16.30

Scale Reduction: How to Play with Fire?
Serge Bourbigot, P Bachelet, J Sarrazin, F Samyn, M Jimenez, S Duquesne, ENSCL, France

Rationalization of Cross-laminated Timber Design Standards
Steve Craft, CHM Fire Consultants, I Van Zeeland, Canadian Wood Council, Canada

16.50

Discussion

17.10

17.15

Conference Welcome Reception and Buffet - Presidio Foyer. Sponsored by

MONDAY 6th February

TUESDAY 7th February

WEDNESDAY 8th February

TUESDAY 7TH FEBRUARY

7.50 -8.50

Delegate conference breakfast - Presidio Foyer

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Chair: Marc Janssens, SwRI, USA

WILDLAND I
Chair: Samuel Manzello, NIST, USA

8.50

Analysis of Fire Barriers with respect to Fires with Combustible Gases and Liquids
Patrick Van Hees, J Wahlqvist, Lund Univ, Sweden, B Andres Valiente, K Wilkens, A Bhargava, K Livkiss, Lund Univ, Sweden/DBI, Denmark

Statistical Analysis on Firebrand Generation from Structural Fuels
Faraz Hedayati, A Zhou, Univ of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA

9.10

Indoor Fire Testing of Transportation Container Systems to Meet DOT Hazardous Material Classification Requirements
Walt Gill, D Finfrock, Anay Luketa, B Servantes, Sandia National Labs, USA

Laboratory Studies on the Generation of Firebrands from Cylindrical Wooden Rods
Sara Caton, R Hakes, M Weston-Dawkes, M Gollner, A Tohidi, Univ of Maryland, N Bryner, NIST, USA

9.30

Characterisation of a Vehicle Fire on a 7 Tonne LPG Road Tanker
Lorraine Jenney, DNV,GL, UK

Wind Effects on Flame Spread and Ember Spotting Near a Structure
Kathryn Butler, E Johnsson, M Fernandez, M Zarzecki, E Auth, G Forney, NIST, USA

9.50

Discussion

10.05

Refreshments

FIRE DYNAMICS
Chair: Jim Quintiere, Univ of Maryland, USA

WILDLAND II
TBC

10.35

Limiting Oxygen Concentration of Thin Materials in Opposed Flow under Microgravity Conditions
Shuhei Takahashi, K Maruta, Gifu Univ, Japan

Exposing Fencing Assemblies to Firebrand Showers Characteristic of Burning Structures
Samuel Manzello, NIST, USA, S Suzuki, NRIFD, I Hagiwara, BRI, Japan

10.55

Effect of Oxygen Depletion on the Radiative Characteristics of Buoyant Turbulent Diffusion Flames
Dong Zeng, Y Wang, FM Global, USA

Accumulation and Characterization of Embers Deposited Adjacent to Buildings
S Quarles, Christine Standohar-Alfano, M Morrison, Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety, USA

11.15

A Method for Measurement of Spatially Resolved Radiation Intensity and Radiative Fraction of Laminar Flames
Catherine Hamel, AcuTech Consulting Group/ Univ of Maryland, F Raffan-Montoya, S Stoliarov, USA

Understanding Ignition Susceptibility of Wildland-Urban Interface Fuels to Firebrand Attack
Raquel Hakes, S Caton, M Weston-Dawkes, M Gollner, Univ of Maryland, J Yang, NIST, USA

11.35

Temperature and Velocity Field Measurements for a Pure Buoyancy Driven Plume in an Enclosure
Alexander Belt, L Arnold, Research Centre Juelich, Germany

Ignition of Attic Insulation Foams Subjected to Firebrands
Jacob Kadel, M Stickles, E Hamann, B Bahrani, A Zhou, Univ of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA

11.55

Discussion

12.15

Lunch

UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE
Chair: Alex Morgan, Univ of Dayton, USA

WILDLAND III
Chair: David Shew, CALFIRE, USA

13.30

Experimental and Numerical Investigation on Fire Behavour of Foam/Fabric Composites,
Konrad Wilkens, K Livkiss, DBI/Lund Uni, Denmark, P van Hees, Lund Univ, Sweden

The Growing Impacts of Wildland Fires in California – And Steps We Are Taking to Deal With Them
David Shew, CALFIRE, USA

13.50

Experimental Evaluation of Fire Barriers Exposed to Open Flame Ignition on Full Scale Upholstered Furniture
Andrew Lock, L Fansler, D Miller, US Consumer Product Safety Commission, USA

Ignition of Wildland Fuels by Hot Metal Particles and Droplets
James Karnesky, E Christiansen, Exponent Failure Analysis Assoc, USA

14.10

Fire-blocking Performance of Laminated Barrier Fabrics
Shonali Nazare, W Pitts, J Shields, NIST, USA

Statistical Analysis on the Effects of Natural Weathering on the Performance of Intumescent Coatings using ANOVA
Vahid Hemmati, B Bahrani, A Zhou, Univ of North Carolina at Charlotte, S Quarles, IBHS, USA

14.30

Influence of Modern Furniture on the Fire Development in Fires in Homes: Large Scale Fire Tests in Living Rooms
Anja Hofmann, F Rabe, S Kaudelka, T Gnutzmann, BAM, A Klippel, Otto von Guericke Univ, Germany

Modelling in WFDS of a Wildfire Scenario
Johan Anderson, D Lange, A Lonnermark, P Mindykoski, SP Technical Research Inst, Sweden

14.50

Discussion

15.10

Refreshment

COMPARTMENT FIRES
Chair: Anja Hofmann, BAM, Germany

FIRE HAZARDS
Chair: Sergey Dorofeev, FM Global USA

15.40

An Analytical Model for Flashover to Reveal Mechanisms
Jim Quintiere, Univ of Maryland, USA

Recommendations for Documentation of Reaction-to-Fire Properties of Materials in the Oil and Gas Industry
Karolina Storesund, A Steen-Hansen, SP Fire Research, Norway

16.00

Vertical Flame Spread in Wooden Corners as a Function of Fuel Moisture Content
Torgrim Log, A Kraaijeveld Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Norway

Unregulated Combustibles: Decorative Materials
Marcelo Hirschler, GBH International, D Evans, DHE FPE LLC, USA

16.20

Numerical Modelling of Thermal Conditions During Fires in Cave-Like Geometry
Virginie Drean, G Auguin,S Sarfati, Efectis France, C Ferrier, PACEA Univ of Bordeaux, J-C Leblanc, TRACES Univ of Toulouse, D Lacanette, J-C Mindeguia, I2M Univ of Bordeaux, A Bellivier, LCPP, France

Fire Hazard Analysis of Indoor Large-Screen Digital Media System
Xiaolei Chen, California State Univ, F Wang, Jensen Hughes, USA

16.40

RABOT2012 Multi-Compartment Fire Tests - A Comparative Study with CFD
Andrea Klippel, F Rabe, U Krause, Otto-von-Guericke Univ, A Klippel ,A Hofmann, BAM, Germany

Travelling Fire Spread between Vehicles in Car Parking Buildings
Mohd Zahirasri Bin Mohd Tohir, Univ Putra Malaysia, Malaysia, M Spearpoint, Univ of Canterbury, New Zealand

17.00

Repeatability of Underventilated Compartment Fire Testing with Complex Fuel Packages
Peter Senez, P Mulherin, Jensen Hughes, USA, E Weckman, Univ of Waterloo, Canada

Flammability Properties and Radiant Fraction of FRT Wood Plastic Composites using Mass Loss Calorimeter under HRR Hood
Mark Dietenberger, C Boardman, N Stark, USFS Forest Products Lab, USA

17.20

Discussion

17.40

19.00

Optional Group Dinner - Swiss Louis, Pier 39, Fisherman's Wharf (Pre-booked tickets only)

MONDAY 6th February

TUESDAY 7th February

WEDNESDAY 8th February

WEDNESDAY 8TH FEBRUARY

7.50 -8.40

Delegate conference breakfast - Presidio Foyer

TOXICITY
Chair: Marcelo Hirschler , GBH International, USA

IGNITION AND PYROLYSIS MODELING
Chair: Richard Lyon , FAA, USA

8.40

An Investigation into the Relevance of the Contribution to Toxicity of different Construction Products in a Furnished Room Fire
Roy Weghurst, Kingspan Insulation, UK/Netherlands, E Antonatus, S Kahrmann, BASF, Germany, C Lukas, Dow Chemical Co, UK, Julian Bulk, CURRENTA, Germany

Determining Ignition Temperature Using Dynamic Thermal Analysis
Richard Lyon, FAA, N Safronava, Technology and Management International, USA

9.00

Polymer Combustion Products at Constant Fuel/Oxygen Ratios in the Microscale Combustion Calorimeter with FTIR
Louise Speitel, R Walters, R Lyon, FAA, USA

Identification of the Solid Fuel Auto-Ignition Characteristics: Direct Numerical Simulation of the PMMA Auto-Ignition under Cone Calorimeter Configurations
Simon Roblin, F Richard, T Rogaume, Institut Pprime, France, A Trouve, Univ of Maryland, USA

9.20

Use of FTIR Combined with Small-scale Fire Tests as Screening Test to Toxicity Test
Hideki Yoshioka, NILIM, T Hayakawa, TSV, S Fujimotos, Utsunomiya Univ, T Naruse, BRI, X Zhao, T Noguchi, Y Tanaike, Univ of Tokyo, K Yoshida, Yokohama National Univ, Y Hase, Mitsubishi Plastics, Japan

Simulation of Micro-Scale Fiber Reinforced Polymer Resin and Additive Specimens for Kinetic Modeling
Nick Dembsey, K Anderson, WPI, W Kreysler, Kreysler & Associates, USA

9.40

Fire Toxicity of Aircraft Leather Seat Covers and Seat Foam
Gordon Andrews, L Witty, A Alarifi, I Obot, H Phylaktou, Univ of Leeds, UK

Numerical Study on the Influence of In-depth Radiation in the Pyrolysis of Medium Density Fibreboard
Guoxiang Zhao, T Beji, B Merci, D Zeinali, Ghent Univ, Belgium

10.00

Real-Time Measurements Of Particulate And Toxic-Gas Concentrations
Fumiaki Takahashi, Case Western Reserve Univ, P Greenberg, G Hunter, M Kulis, NASA Glenn Research Center, S Carranza, Makel Engineering, G Berger, Universities Space Research Assoc, USA

Modified Heat Of Combustion As A Precise Tool For Evaluation Of Building Materials Combustibility
Jadwiga Fangrat, Instytut Techniki Budowlanej, Poland , M Janssens SwRI, USA

10.20

Discussion

10.40

Refreshments

FIRE AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Chair: Christine Lukas , Dow Chemical Co, UK

FIRE INVESTIGATION I
Chair: John DeHaan, Fire-Ex Forensics, USA

11.10

Office Equipment Fire Safety: The Implications of Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Programs on Flame Retardant Usage and Fire Safety
Tim Earl, GBH International, USA

Arc Mapping: New Science, or New Myth?
Vytenis Babrauskas, Fire Science and Technology Inc, USA

11.30

Assessment of the Environmental Impact of Warehouse Fires and Fire Service Response
Francine Amon, J Gehandler, SP Fire Research, Sweden

Beware the Hidden Wood Particle Board
Hervé Breulet, ISSeP, S Brohez, Univ of Mons, Belgium

11.50

Wood Stove Chimney Smoke Monitoring, Opacity and Odor Reductions
Noel Putaasuu, IAAI-CFI, USA

Signature Recognition of Energetic Materials
June Bott, K Lewis, S Scheiff, Case Forensics Corp, J McCary, Novinium Inc, USA

12.10

Discussion

12.25

Lunch

FLAME RETARDANTS
Chair: Serge Bourbigot, Univ of Lille, France

FIRE INVESTIGATION II
Chair: Vytenis Babrauskas, FSTI, USA

13.40

Polystyrene Foam Insulation with a Sustainable Flame Retardant: Transforming the Market
Christine Lukas, Dow Chemical Company UK, L Ross, Intech Consulting Inc, USA, I Beulich, H Hollnagel, Dow Europe, Switzerland, M Beach, J Davis, J Hull, B King, S Kram, T Morgan, M Porter, W Stobby, The Dow Chemical Company, USA

Fire Testing of Aerosols and Propane Bottles
Dan Madsen, J Barton, S Svensson, P van Hees, Lund Univ, Sweden

14.00

Epoxy Flame Retardant Approaches – A Review for Transportation and New Flame Retardant Additives
Alex Morgan, V Benin, M Galaska, Univ of Dayton, USA

Electronic Ballast Fire Analysis
Sebastian Scheiff, K Lewis, C Rice, K Rayment, M McClelland, J Bott, Case Forensics Corp, USA

14.20

Using Nature to Flame Retard Polyolefins
David Schiraldi, T Deans, Case Western Reserve Univ, R Davis, NIST, USA

Case Study : Pyrophoric Iron Reactions in Refinery and Petroleum Industries
Isabelle Murray, CEP Forensic, R Gauvin, McGill Univ, Canada

14.40

Plant Based Flame Retardant Coatings for Flexible Polyurethan Foam
Douglas Fox, H Khalfan, N Kaufman, American Univ, J Shields, R Davis, NIST, USA

Measurements on Smoke Generated from an Office Fire: Soot Mass Concentration, Wall Deposition and Particle Characterization
Francois Xavier Ouf, IRSN, L Decoster, A Thiry, LCPP, A Coppalle, CORIA, France

15.00

Physical Characterization of Carbonaceous Products from Fire and Fire Retardants: Assessment of the Impact on Fire Performance
Gizem Okyay, A Naik, P Tranchard, S Bellayer, M Jiminez, F Samyn, S Bourbigot, Univ of Lille, France

On-site Investigation Exercise Based on Six Full-Scale Live Burnings
Aurélien Thiry, E Faure, M Suzanne, N Dreuille, Laboratoire Central de la Préfecture de Police, B Poutrain, Paris Fire Brigade, C Remillon, Instit de Recherché Criminelle de la Gendarmeries Nationale, V Vidotto, Inst National de Police Scientifique, France, O Delemont, Univ de Lausanne, Switzerland

15.20

Discussion

15.40

Close, Refreshments and Depart

Close, Refreshmetns and Depart