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Research Report

SR127 FireBarrier - technical reference guide

FireBarrier is a computer model that integrates a finite difference heat transfer model with a combination charring and structural model for timber studs or joists and a heat transfer structural...
  • Digital infrastructure
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SR304 Post-earthquake performance of passive fire protection systems

Passive fire protection (PFP) systems that are damaged by earthquakes may suffer significant reductions in fire resistance, resulting in increased risks to life safety in the event of an outbreak...
  • Passive fire protection
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SR61 Fire hazards in residential buildings

Fire hazards in residential buildings were investigated by conducting a range of fire experiments on a purpose-built typical low-cost New Zealand dwelling. Hazards evaluated ranged from limited liquid fuel fires...
  • Fire hazards
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SR36 Design of loadbearing light timber-framed walls for fire resistance: Part 1

The fire performance of loadbearing light timber-framed walls is not generally well understood, and considerable professional judgement is required in their design.This work forms the first part of a research...
  • Walls
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SR255 Car parks - fires involving modern cars and stacking systems

This report was prepared during research into the effect that increasing fire loads in modern vehicles and the advent of car stacking systems may have on the current New Zealand...
  • Fire hazards
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SR251 Emergency egress - merging flows at floor stairway interfaces

This is a report prepared from a literature search of merging behaviour observed in trial evacuations and studies following the World Trade Center evacuations. Validated merging behaviour and occupant behaviour...
  • Fire safety
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SR320 Characterising fire plumes from openings in external walls

This literature review is targeted at understanding the development of window fire plumes from openings in the external walls of buildings. The purpose is to characterise the likely thermal exposure...
  • Fire hazards
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SR206 Heat flux measurements: Experiments and modelling

This report was prepared during research into the use of plate thermometers for heat flux measurements and how these measurements can subsequently be used in terms of modelling and estimating...
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SR147 Post-earthquake performance of passive fire protection systems

This project shows that the post-earthquake performance of passive fire protection systems is definitely reduced when subjected to a design level earthquake. The amount of reduction in fire resistance of...
  • Passive fire protection
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SR193 Exit width for provisions for emergency egress

This study has demonstrated that, with the changed demographics of the worldwide population, people have increased in size considerably in the period since provisions for egress and minimum exit widths...
  • Fire safety
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