Feasibility and Representativeness of Large-Scale Boxcar Burns

Item

Title
Feasibility and Representativeness of Large-Scale Boxcar Burns
Creator
Salzberg, Frederick
Corporate Author
IIT Research Institute
Date
1968
Date Issued
1968-10
Extent
58
NTRL Accession Number
AD688206
Identifier
AD0688206
Abstract
The study deals with the feasibility of using retired boxcars for simulating urban area fires. Considerations are given to the representativeness of boxcars fires, development of an experimental plan, and a cost analysis. An outline is given of experimental series designed to study various aspects of urban area fires by means of boxcar fires. Included are studies of fire spread, development of group fires, and behavior of mass fires.
Description
The study deals with the feasibility of using retired boxcars for simulating urban area fires. Considerations are given to the representativeness of boxcars fires, development of an experimental plan, and a cost analysis. An outline is given of experimental series designed to study various aspects of urban area fires by means of boxcar fires. Included are studies of fire spread, development of group fires, and behavior of mass fires.
Distribution Classification
1
Distribution Conflict
No
DTIC Record Exists
Yes
Illinois Tech Related
Yes
Report Availability
Not available via Contrails
Type
report