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Project Report 79204 Smoke shafts protecting fire fighting shafts: their performance and design
Publication Year
2002
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Presents the findings of research carried out on natural smoke ventilation of fire-fighting shafts. These findings are based on one fifth physical scale modelling and computational fluid dynamics modelling. The purpose is to produce practical information on the design of smoke ventilation of fire-fighting shafts. It provides information which significantly improves and clarifies aspects of the current guidance and may bring a more flexible innovative approach to the design of large footprint and/or tall buildings. Naturally ventilated smoke shaft performance has also been assessed and compared with external wall mounted ventilation, to provide smoke ventilation of fire-fighting shafts. An alternative design of naturally ventilated smoke shafts is proposed as a result of this research.
Author
Harrison, R. and Miles, S.
Publisher Information
BRE
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