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http://dx.doi.org/10.15683/kosdi.2021.9.30.617

An Experimental Study on the Influence of the Spread of Firebrand on Building Exterior Materials and Roofing Materials in Urban Areas  

Min, Jeong-Ki (Real-scale Fire Testing & Research Center, Korea Conformity Laboratories)
Publication Information
Journal of the Society of Disaster Information / v.17, no.3, 2021 , pp. 617-626 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the fire srpead risk of building exterior and roofing materials due to the firebrand of forest fire occurring in the urban areas. Method: In order to achieve this research purpose, by selecting building materials used for exterior and roofing materials of buildings, the time to ignition, total heat release, and heat release rate were investigated, and a forest fire firebrand system was established to the possibility of fire spread was confirmed. Result: As a result of the cone calorimeter test, the roofing material had a similar or faster ignition time due to radiant heat compared to the exterior material with the steel plate exposed to the outside, and showed a higher heat release rate and total heat release than the exterior material. Although it was affected by the flammable material, it was confirmed that it did not spread easily due to the limited amount of combustible material, and carbonization marks appeared inside. Conclusion: The cone calorimeter test method has been shown to be useful in understanding the combustion characteristics of building materials by radiant heat, but the fire spread due to a firebrand in a forest fire is directly affected by the flame due to the ignition of surrounding combustibles, so finding a direct correlation with the cone calorimeter method is difficult. It is judged that the roof material may be more vulnerable to the spread of fire due to the fire than the exterior material.
Keywords
Forest Fire; Firebrand; Exterior Materials; Roofing Materials; Fire Spread;
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