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Abstract
Once a fire is established in a single-story building the roof will suffer more severly than other parts of the construction. With inadequate construction it is possible that a roof will contribute substantially to fire spread and large scale damage. This paper stresses the importance of knowing the behavior of a roof in a fire especially with regard to such aspects as ventilation, flame spread and hazard to adjacent buildings. A discussion of the importance of thermoplastic materials in roof construction is included.
Once a fire is established in a single-story building the roof will suffer more severly than other parts of the construction. With inadequate construction it is possible that a roof will contribute substantially to fire spread and large scale damage. This paper stresses the importance of knowing the behavior of a roof in a fire especially with regard to such aspects as ventilation, flame spread and hazard to adjacent buildings. A discussion of the importance of thermoplastic materials in roof construction is included.
Date
9/1974
9/1974
Author(s)
Malhotra, H
Malhotra, H
Page(s)
Paper 12
Paper 12
Source
Society of Chemical Industry
Society of Chemical Industry
Keyword(s)
fire; ventilation; flame spread; thermoplastic material
fire; ventilation; flame spread; thermoplastic material