scholarly journals PERFORMANCE-BASED FIRE DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES OF HELSINKI OLYMPIC STADIUM

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mikko Salminen ◽  
Jukka Hietaniemi
Keyword(s):  
Fire Protection ◽  
Fire Safety ◽  
Steel Structures ◽  
Sprinkler System ◽  
Design Solution ◽  
Passive Protection ◽  
Iterative Design ◽  
Structural Engineers ◽  
Steel Trusses ◽  
Fire Design

This paper presents an overview of the fire safety analysis conducted for the steel trusses of Helsinki Olympic Stadium stand. The analysis were conducted using advanced calculation models (FDS and SAFIR). It is shown that the predefined design solution (R60 fire protection with sprinklers) can be replaced by fire protection to class R15 (no sprinkler system) without sacrificing safety when some other passive protection means are applied. The good design solution in this case required highly iterative design process and smooth co-operation between client, architects, structural engineers and fire safety consultants.

Study of Interior Materials as Passive Fire Protection in Karaoke Building (Case Study: Masterpiece Signature Family KTV Medan)

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-43
Author(s):  
Saras Ayu Faradita ◽  
Vinky Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Fire Protection ◽  
Analytical Hierarchy Process ◽  
Passive Protection ◽  
Fire Incident ◽  
Fire Disaster ◽  
Passive Fire Protection ◽  
Protection Systems ◽  
Hierarchy Process ◽  
The City

The fire incident in karaoke buildings in Indonesia which claimed many lives has occurred several times. According to the National Academy of Science US, the smoke toxins that come out of the fire disaster cause 50-80% of deaths. Refers to the data, it is necessary to check further about the building material response to fire during a fire incident. Masterpiece Signature Karaoke is a karaoke building that classified as large and magnificent in the city of Medan which has various material so that it is necessary to study the interior material as passive fire protection. The purpose is to find out how to assess the reliability of fire passive protection regard to the interior materials and recommendations or descriptions of right interior material planning using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). This method is efficacious to solve the problem of reliability in using interior materials as passive fire protection in Masterpiece Signature Family KTV Medan building with the results of an Adequate Level of reliability. Then, design recommendations were given for the use of interior materials in karaoke building to improve the reliability results to be better.The results are useful as information for other researchers and karaoke buildings regarding passive fire protection systems at the Masterpiece Signature Family KTV Medan.

scholarly journals Experimental study on examining the fire load of a small compartment

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriella László ◽  
Flóra Hajdu ◽  
Rajmund Kuti
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Experimental Study ◽  
Fire Protection ◽  
Fire Safety ◽  
Fire Spread ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Fire Load ◽  
Scientific Methods ◽  
Burning Process ◽  
The People

Abstract In Hungary a lot of people live in condominiums or in block of flats where fire often occurs despite of precise design and effective fire protection arrangements. This means a hazard for the people living there, for the building constructions and also for the environment. A deeper knowledge of the burning process and examining the negative effects of fire load on building constructions with scientific methods are actual questions nowadays. In order to get to know the phenomena more accurately, fire spread in a bedroom was modeled and numerical simulation was carried out, which is presented in this paper in detail. These experiences may help increasing the fire safety and preventing fires in apartments. The simulations were carried out considering the characteristics of the Hungarian architecture.

TRENDS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF REACTIVE FIRE PROTECTION (LITERATURE REVIEW)

2021 ◽  
pp. 75-90
Author(s):  
Lyubov Vakhitova ◽  
◽  
Nadiya Taran ◽  
Konstantin Kalafat ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Fire Protection ◽  
Flame Retardants ◽  
Practical Importance ◽  
Fire Retardant ◽  
Steel Structures ◽  
Life Time ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Protection Measures ◽  
The Cost

Purpose. Identification of the main directions of evolution of scientific researches concerning development and improvement of fire protective reactive coatings of intumescent type for steel constructions. Methods. Analysis of literature sources, study and generalization of information, classification and modeling of chemical processes. Results. As a result of the performed researches it has been shown that of all the developed reactive fire protection systems for increasing the fire resistance of steel structures the intumescent composition of ammonium polyphosphate/ pentaerythritol / melamine / polymer is the most widespread and economically justified. To reduce the cost of fire protection measures, it is necessary to improve the coatings of the intumescent type in the following main areas: increasing of fire protection efficiency with a decrease in the thickness of the fire protection layer; prolongation of life time with strengthening of resistance to external factors; reducing the cost of the prescription composition of intumescent paint due to the use of nanomaterials. Scientific novelty. It has been established that nanoclays, nanooxides of metals and silicon, LDH compounds and their analogues should be considered the most promising and multifunctional. The presence of nanomaterials in intumescent compositions allows to increase the environmental parameters of fire-retardant treatment due to the rejection of halogen flame retardants, boron compounds, formaldehyde resins. In addition, the presence of nanocompounds in intumescent coatings significantly reduces smoke in fire. Practical significance. The conclusions obtained from the literature review are of practical importance for the development of new approaches to the design of fire-fighting materials with improved performance through the use of nanomaterials, which provides a strong fire retardant foam char layer and provides rigidity of the insulation frame.

scholarly journals 3D Mapping of the Sprinkler Activation Time

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 1450
Author(s):  
Wojciech Węgrzyński ◽  
Grzegorz Krajewski ◽  
Piotr Tofiło ◽  
Wolfram Jahn ◽  
Aleksander Król ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fire Safety ◽  
Natural Ventilation ◽  
Sprinkler System ◽  
Activation Time ◽  
Ansys Fluent ◽  
Design Fire ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Rti Model ◽  
Safety Features

Sprinkler activation is one of the key events defining the course of a compartment fire. The time when activation occurs is commonly used in the determination of the design fire scenario, which is the cornerstone of the design of building fire safety features. A well-known model of sprinkler activation (response time index (RTI) model) was introduced into the numerical scheme of the ANSYS Fluent computational fluid dynamics (CFD) package. The novel way in which the model is used is the calculation of the time for sprinkler activation within each discrete cell of the domain. The proposed novel approach was used in a case-study to assess the effects of comfort mode natural ventilation on a sprinkler’s activation pattern. It was found that hinged vents in the comfort mode had a significant effect on sprinkler activation, both in terms of delaying it as well as limiting the total number of cells in which the sprinkler would have activated. In some scenarios with a hinged vent, no activation was observed in the central point of the vent, possibly indicating problems with the autonomous triggering of the fire mode of such a device. It was also found that the RTI and C (related to the conductive transport of sprinkler fitting) parameter values had a moderate influence on sprinkler activation time—only for high-temperature sprinklers (≥ 141 °C). This study shows the applicability of the 3D activation time mapping for research focused on the fire safety of sprinkler-protected compartments and for the performance-based approach to sprinkler system design. Even though the RTI model is the industry standard for the determination of sprinkler response, the model implementation in ANSYS Fluent was not validated. This means that sources of uncertainty, mainly connected with the determination of flow velocity and temperature are not known, and the model should be used with caution. An in-depth validation is planned for subsequent studies.

scholarly journals Influence of the Thermal Insulation Type and Thickness on the Structure Mechanical Response Under Fire Conditions

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (13) ◽  
pp. 2606 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Kubicka ◽  
Urszula Pawlak ◽  
Urszula Radoń
Keyword(s):  
Fire Protection ◽  
Fire Safety ◽  
Mechanical Response ◽  
Steel Structure ◽  
Truss Structures ◽  
Safety Level ◽  
Alarm Systems ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Tension Members ◽  
Fire Conditions

The concept of fire safety covers an extremely vast scope of issues. To ensure an adequate fire safety level, it is necessary to combine research and actions in several fields, such as the mathematical, physical, or numerical modelling of a fire phenomenon. Another problem is to design different types of fire protection, including alarm systems, sprinkler systems, and also roads and evacuation systems, in a manner that ensures maximum safety for the building’s users. A vital issue is the analysis of the static-strength response of the structure under fire conditions. This study, concerned with such analyses, is limited to steel truss structures. In technical approvals, manufacturers of fire-proofing materials do not account for the character of the performance of individual structural members. The components in compression need thicker insulation than those in tension. This phenomenon is related to the fact that under fire conditions, the flexural buckling coefficient in compressed members is abruptly reduced with an increase in temperature. In turn, this increase in temperature leads to a fast reduction in resistance. In addition, members in tension have much higher resistance than those in compression in the basic design situation, i.e., at the instant of t = 0 min. Consequently, even a considerable decrease in the resistance of tension members is not as dangerous as that of compression members. Therefore, due to the nature of the performance of individual elements, fire-proofing insulation of every steel structure should be computationally verified. Additionally, in this paper, the influence of the type of fire insulation on the mechanical response of the structure was investigated. Calculations were carried out for different types of sprayed-on insulation, and also for contour and box insulation panels. The graphs show the behaviour of the elastic modulus, the yield point, and the resistance of the elements in the successive minutes of the fire for the different methods of fire protection used. The best results were obtained for vermiculite and gypsum spray.

Appraisal of fire safety interventions and strategies for informal settlements in South Africa

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 343-358 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Shaun Walls ◽  
Rodney Eksteen ◽  
Charles Kahanji ◽  
Antonio Cicione
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Fire Protection ◽  
Fire Safety ◽  
Informal Settlements ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Active Fire ◽  
Passive Fire Protection ◽  
Safety Interventions ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Broad Understanding

Purpose Informal settlements are inherently unstructured in nature, lack adequate services, regularly have high population densities and can experience social problems. Thus, fires can easily propagate rapidly through such areas, leaving thousands homeless in a single fire. The purpose of this paper is to present an appraisal of various interventions and strategies to improve fire safety in informal settlements in South Africa (globally, similar settlements are known as slums, ghettos, favelas, shantytowns, etc.), considering aspects of both technical suitability and social suitability. Design/methodology/approach This paper focusses on three specific aspects: ignition risk management, active fire protection interventions and passive fire protection interventions. These are presented within a framework to outline how they may mitigate the impact of fires. Findings Often “solutions” proposed to improve fire safety either lack a sound engineering basis, thus becoming technically inefficient, or do not consider social circumstances and community responses in settlements, thereby becoming practically, socially or economically unsuitable. It must be understood that there is no “quick fix” to this significant problem, but rather a combination of interventions can improve fire safety in general. A broad understanding of the various options available is essential when addressing this problem, which this paper seeks to provide. Practical implications This paper seeks to provide an overview to guide policymakers and organisations by illustrating both the advantages/benefits and disadvantages/challenges of the interventions and strategies currently being rolled out, as well as potential alternatives. Originality/value A broad but succinct appraisal is provided that gives insight and direction for improving fire safety in informal settlements. It is hoped that the challenges associated with the fire safety interventions discussed can be addressed and improved over time.

Design Study of Steel Structure Fire-Retardant Coatings under High Temperature (Fire) Conditions

2012 ◽  
Vol 594-597 ◽  
pp. 849-859
Author(s):  
Man Li Ou ◽  
Wei Jun Cao ◽  
Long Min Jiang ◽  
Hui Cao
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Fire Resistance ◽  
Fire Protection ◽  
Structural Damage ◽  
Fire Retardant ◽  
Steel Structure ◽  
Steel Structures ◽  
Strength And Stiffness ◽  
Fire Conditions

As the result of great changes occurring to mechanical properties under high temperature (fire) conditions, steel structures will soon lose the strength and stiffness and lead to structural damage. Through analysis of the steel structure fire resistance design methods under the conditions of high temperature (fire), this article explores the most used fire protection methods in steel structures—brushing or painting fire-resistant coatings, studies the fire-resistance theory of steel structure under fire conditions; in addition, the author proposes the reasonable thickness of the steel structure fire retardant coating of fire-resistant design through design examples.

CONSTRUCTIONAL FIRE PROTECTION OF STEEL SIN BEAMS OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-16
Author(s):  
Nikolay A. ILYIN ◽  
Denis A. PANFILOV ◽  
Evgeny V. ILDIYAROV ◽  
Alexey O. LUKIN
Keyword(s):  
Cost Saving ◽  
Fire Protection ◽  
Steel Structures ◽  
Original Method ◽  
Non Destructive Testing ◽  
Destructive Testing ◽  
Lower Beam ◽  
Corrugated Wall ◽  
Non Destructive ◽  
Design Construction

The paper proposes an original method of determining of indicators of building fi re safety in regards to guaranteed resistance time for steel fi re-retardant SIN beams in conditions of standard fi re testing, evaluation of fi re-resistance design limits for steel fi re-retardant SIN beams during buildings design, construction and management, and cost saving during testing of steel structures for fi re-resistance. Operational benefi ts are obtained by non-destructive testing. Fire-resistance of fi re-retardant elements of SIN beam (corrugated wall, upper and lower beam fl anges) is evaluated by revealing of the most strong element of welded I beam.

The Research of High-rise Building Fire Safety Simulation Model Based on System Dynamics

2014 ◽  
Vol 614 ◽  
pp. 605-609
Author(s):  
Jin Feng Wang ◽  
Ye Liu ◽  
Xue Qi Zhai
Keyword(s):  
Simulation Model ◽  
Fire Safety ◽  
Graph Model ◽  
Flow Graph ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Building Fire ◽  
High Rise ◽  
High Rise Building ◽  
Design Fire ◽  
Fire Design

Firstly, this paper analyzed the factors affecting high-rise building fire safety in terms of the aspects of staff awareness, high-rise building fire design, fire-fighting facilities, daily management, and technology and so on. Secondly, on this basis, I determined the flow graph model and variables, and constructed high-rise building fire safety simulation model. Finally, a high-rise building was used to verify the applicability of the model. The findings have developed a clear direction in order to strengthen the management and formulation of high-rise building fire safety.

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