Citation

Alpert RL, Ward EJ. Fire Safety J. 1984; 7(2): 127-143.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1984, Elsevier Publishing)

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Abstract

This paper is based on a report written as a background guide for Factory Mutual engineers. Several basic concepts are introduced as an aid to understanding a wide range of fire behavior when sprinklers are not present. In addition, several formulas are provided so that the potential for damage age to metal structures in the absence of sprinklers can be estimated easily. A substantial effort has been made to avoid detailed derivations and keep these formulas or equations simple enough for rapid computation with either SI metric or Imperial engineering units. At the same time, adequate safety factors have been incorporated into these equations to insure that a conservative estimate can be made as to the need for sprinklers in a variety of situations.