• Journal of the Korea Safety Management & Science
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.161-169
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• 2015

A fire sprinkler system is very important to extinguish fire in the building. The sprinkler system initiates sprinkler discharge if the detection system identifies a developing fire and opens the pre-action valve. However, pre-action fire sprinkler systems mainly installed in the underground parking lot at the apartment complex do not properly operate at fire if the connection type of fire sprinkler systems does not properly installed and operated. This study identified the relationship between fire dispersion & damage and the connection type of water supply in the sprinkler system from many fire cases at the apartment complex in South Korea. In addition, this study also identified the water supply differences and characteristics between South Korea and foreign countries. The main purpose of this study is also to improve the water connection types in the sprinkler system that can reduce the potential failures of pre-action valve operation through electrical signal system. The study also suggests the improvement plan for water connection types in pre-action fire sprinkler system that can minimize potential failure of pre-action fire sprinkler system. The suggestions for revising the fire safe standard in South Korea includes letting the water supply pipe of sprinkler system water inlet connect to the second side of pre-action valve and the water flow device that can minimize potential failure of sprinkler system.

• Journal of the Society of Disaster Information
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.589-596
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• 2015

As urbanization progressed along with quantitative expansion of the construction industry, concrete has developed diversely as a material that is the most extensively used in the construction industry. However, aggregate resources that are an essential element of concrete production are gradually being depleted and the phenomenon of aggregate shortage has been intensifying due to the reinforcement of regulations on environmental issues. Therefore, in the present study, environment friendly mortar was made by replacing aggregate with mud that is dumped when dredging sand is dumped. To identify the dynamic characteristics of the mortar and to identify its fire resistance efficiency, the mortar was heated and its residual compressive strength was measured. In the results, the residual compressive strength values of MM1, MM2, and MM3 were 45%, 95%, and 57.7% respectively and the mix MM2 showed the highest fire resistance efficiency.

• Journal of the Society of Disaster Information
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.67-75
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• 2019

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to suggest a systematic improvement plan for strengthening fire fighting ability of domestic rack- type warehouse buildings. Method: A fire case of small warehouse with sandwich panel structure and four design review of large warehouse with fire endurance structure were analyzed. Also, interviewed a group of 11 fire fighters who had 20 years field experience. Results: A provision of mobile equipment for initial fire fighting, accessibility of more than three sides, installation of internal entrance windows, proper placement of outdoor fire fighting equipment, image processing of fire site informations, and provide more incentives on the field commander are main factors of improvement plan. Conclusion: Effective standard operation procedures (SOP) and safety standards should be established and applied for each stage of the dispatch and on-site response considering the fire characteristics and risk factors of each warehouse by scale.

• Proceedings of the Korea Institute of Fire Science and Engineering Conference
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• 2009.04a
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• pp.557-563
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• 2009

FMVSS 302 수평 연소 시험법을 통과한 자동차 내장재의 열적 특성을 평가하기 위해서 콘칼로미터를 이용하여 시험을 수행하였다. 화재 위험과 관련된 착화시간(time to ignition), 열방출률(heat release rate), 질량감소율(specific mass loss rate), 감쇠계수(extinction coefficient) 그리고 연기요소(smoke factor)와 같은 여러 가지 요소들을 분석하였다. 최대 열방출률값은 시험편에 따라 232${\sim}$635kW/$m^2$으로 큰 편차를 보였으며, 연기요소 또한 99${\sim}$551MW/$m^2$로 큰 편차를 보였다. 보조매트의 최대 열방출률은 다른 시험편에 비해서 상대적으로 낮은 값을 보였지만, 총연기 발생이 다른 시험편에 비해서 상당히 높았다. 따라서 최대 열방출률과 총 연기발생을 함께 고려한 연기요소값은 상대적으로 다른 시험편에 비해서 높게 나타났다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Institute of Fire Science and Engineering Conference
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• 2009.04a
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• pp.548-556
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 산불발생 시 삼림 내 가연물의 화재강도 및 산불위험성을 예측하기 위하여 영동지역에서 자생하는 관목류 가운데 주요 분포수종으로 생강나무와 초피나무를 대상으로 생엽과 가지부위를 채취하여 착화특성, 화재전파특성, 피난특성을 고찰하였다. 발화온도 범위는 400$^{\circ}C$${\sim}$440$^{\circ}C$로 확인되었으며 생강나무의 생엽은 착화가 가장 빠르게 개시되었으며 가지부위는 생엽보다 착화는 늦으나 착화 후 화염유지시간이 길고 비교적 빠른시간에 많은 열량을 방출하는 것으로 나타났으며 초피나무의 가지부위는 연기방출량과 CO 및 $CO_2$의 방출량이 많은 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
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• v.50 no.3
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• pp.355-373
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• 2015

In this study the factors of fire damage are analyzed through previous research reviews. Local environmental factors as well as those factors attributed to fire damage (number of fire events, number of injured, number of death, economic loss) were selected to compose mutual relationship model. In order to verify this relationship model, official statistics concerning fire damage were collected from 228 local governments and compared with results from previous research. As a result of this comparison four dependent variables and 22 independent variables that affect fire damage were analyzed. Independent variables are divided into human vulnerability factors, physical vulnerability factors, economic vulnerability factors, mitigating factors and local characteristics. To analyze a relationship between selected dependent variables and independent variables, we applied a semi-logarithm model and performed regression analysis. Among the 22 independent variables, the number of the weak to disaster, social welfare service workers, workers in manufacturing industry, and the number of workers in restaurants and bars per 10,000 people show the significant correlation with the number of fire incidence. The number of death from fire is significantly related to two variables which are the number of social welfare service workers per 10,000 and the ratio of commercial area. Damage cost is significantly dependent on the property taxes per 10,000 people. These factors were included in the research model as vulnerability factors (human, physical, economic) and mitigating factors and local characteristics, and the validity of research model was verified. The result could contribute to fire-fighting resource allocation in Korea or they can be utilized in establishing fire prevention policy, which will enhance the national level of fire safety.

• Proceedings of the Korea Institute of Fire Science and Engineering Conference
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• 2009.04a
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• pp.460-466
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• 2009

식용유 화재는 일반유류와는 달리 연소형태나 소화작업에 있어 큰 차이를 보이고 있다. 최근 5년간 특수화재 가운데 원인별 화재 통계를 보면 식용유 화재의 발생빈도는 점점 증가하고 있지만, 식용유에 대한 화재 위험성에 관한 연구는 거의 전무한 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 식용유의 연소특성 알아보기 위하여 종류별 인화점, 연소점, 발연점에 대하여 클리블랜드 인화점 시험기를 사용하여 측정하였고, 최소자연발화온도 및 발화 비발화 영역 비교를 통한 발화한계 온도 곡선을 도출하였으며, 자연발화온도와 발화지연시간과의 관계를 측정하였다. 이 결과를 통하여 식용유의 화재 위험성 평가에 대한 기초적인 자료로써 제시할 수 있었다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Institute of Fire Science and Engineering Conference
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• 2009.04a
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• pp.520-525
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 실내 내장재료 많이 사용되고 있는 벽지를 대상으로 선정하여 연소특성을 고찰하고자 콘 칼로리미터, 연기밀도 시험기, 발화점 시험기, 산소지수 시험기를 이용하여 각각의 발열성, 발연성, 착화성, 난연성을 측정하였다. 벽지의 발열특성은 기능성 벽지인 쑥벽지와 특정벽지인 질석벽지가 다른 벽지에 비해 많은 열을 방출하는 것으로 나타났으며, 방염벽지의 연기밀도가 130.8로 가장 높은 값을 나타냈다. 질석벽지는 61초에 착화가 되어 다른 벽지에 비해 착화시간이 최소 4배 이상 늦게 착화가 되었으며, 발화온도 또한 270.8$^{\circ}C$로 높게 나타났다. 산소지수측정 범위는 18.9${\sim}$23.2%의 값으로 공기 중의 산소농도와 비슷한 범위인 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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• v.38 no.3
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• pp.27-34
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• 2023

With the technological development of the semiconductor industry, the roles of electrical and thermal energy supply and control of semiconductor equipment in ultrafine processes have become very important. However, instances of electrical fires in the chiller heater, which is used for cooling in the semiconductor manufacturing process, are increasing. A fire occurs in combustibles due to high heat at the connection part of the chiller heater, that is, when the number of electrical wires in the connection part is reduced or when the wires are completely disconnected. In this study, the temperature characteristics were compared and analyzed through experiments and 3D simulations. The number of electrical wires, which is the connection part of the chiller heater, was reduced by 90%, 50%, 30%, 10%, and 5%, and the wires were completely disconnected. When the number of electrical wires was reduced by 5%, heat of up to 80℃ was generated, which is a relatively high temperature but insufficient to cause a fire in combustibles. Complete disconnection occurred due to the vibration of the motor and other components, and sparks and arcs were generated, resulting in a rapid increase in temperature to up to 680℃. When completely disconnected, the temperature increase was sufficient to cause a fire in the combustibles covering the terminal block. Therefore, in this study, the causes of electrical fires in chiller heaters were investigated and preventive measures were proposed by analyzing abnormal signals and thermal characteristics caused by the electrical wiring being reduced and completely disconnected.

• Korean Institute of Interior Design Journal
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• v.15 no.3 s.56
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• pp.24-32
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• 2006

Through the increasing of social economies and cultural activities, the Food service industry have been growing up steadily in spite of low economic activity. This is owing to increasing income, participation of women in public affairs and a dual-income family, automobile culture, desire for healthful food, shorten working hours, changing of cultural style. Moreover, the recent importance of Interior finishing materials by means of fire in the Restaurant, legal fractional multiple use business establishment are recognized of publicity. Therefore, This Study aim object at probing into the characteristic of Interior finishing material and then analysing the characteristics of space and material according to the typical distribution. In the Interior planning of Restaurant, firstly it is need to probe the Characteristics of interior finishing material at the basic element. This study is going to apprehend the constitution of space and difference of proportion or a point of sameness in the characteristics of material. Moreover, the recent importance of Interior finishing materials by means of fire in the Restaurant, legal fractional multiple use business establishment are recognized of publicity. Throughout probe and analysing, it can append more efficiency and elasticity in the usage of interior finishing material.