Open/Closed Car Park Fire Tests

Synopsis

Shows the preparation and execution of fire tests in car parks. Test cars, filled with several types of fuel, are set on fire and the consequences followed step-by-step. Discusses the behaviour of the steel columns. Using a video camera inside a closed car park, shows the developments during the fire, with or without the use of the favourable effect of a sprinkler system.

Series

European Steel Design Education Programme

Language

English

Country

Australia

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 16 min.

Year of production

1985

Availability

Sale; 1995 sale: £65.00 (inclusive)

Subjects

Engineering

Keywords

civil engineering; fire investigation; materials science; steel

Sponsor

Name

AISC

Address

Australia

Distributor

Name

European Steel Design Education Programme

Web

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