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http://dx.doi.org/10.7731/KIFSE.2012.26.5.061

Study on Suggestion of Smoke-proof System Using a Restroom for a Refuge Space  

Kim, Jung-Yup (Fire Research Center, Korea Institute of Construction Technology)
Shin, Hyun-Joon (Fire Research Center, Korea Institute of Construction Technology)
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Fire Science and Engineering / v.26, no.5, 2012 , pp. 61-66 More about this Journal
Abstract
In restroom on high-rise building, exhaust system comprising the blower and duct is installed to discharge the odor and the water is suppled. Thus the restroom with fire and flame protection system may be used as refuge area in a fire situation. The study presents the smoke-proof system which operates such that the exhaust system to discharge the odor is converted to air supply system and appropriate pressure difference between the restroom and the accommodation is maintained. Also real-scale test facilities of smoke-proof system for refuge space using a restroom are installed on 5-story smoke control test building and experiments for evaluating the operational performance of smoke-proof system are carried out.
Keywords
Smoke-proof system; Refuge space; Restroom; High-rise building; Real-scale test;
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