Citation

Chow WK. J. Fire Sci. 1995; 13(6): 434-444.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, SAGE Publishing)

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Abstract

A time constant derived from at-squared fire with the geometry of an atrium is proposed to specify the smoke filling time. The smoke filling processes in 27 atria with volume varying from 2,500 to 35,000 m(3) were simulated by the fire zone model CFAST version 2.0. The atria are located adjacent to a ''fire'' shop at a lower level. Correlation relationships between the smoke filling time and the time constant are derived. Further, performance of smoke control systems in the atria are evaluated.