@article{ref1,
title="The effects of simulated fire pressure and outside wind on the internal pressure distribution in a five-storey model building",
journal="Fire safety journal",
year="1986",
author="Kandola, Baldev S.",
volume="10",
number="3",
pages="211-227",
abstract="This paper presents some of the wind tunnel pressure measurements made on a five-storey model building (32 cells), with a vertical shaft and fixed leakage characteristics. Internal and external pressures measurements are presented for various wind angles and a simulated fire pressure in a room on floor 2 and floor 4. Comparison is made to assess the effect of fire on internal pressure distribution. Although the results are presented for all the wind angles investigated, a detailed discussion is confined only to a single wind angle. Implications of the combined effect of wind and fire on the shaft pressurization system design calculations must take these two factors into account.In a fire situation it is possible that escapers may leave some of the shaft doors open or the fire room door may burn down. In such a case the pressurization system can become ineffective, causing escape routes to get smoke-logged. The effect of a combination of fire door openings was also investigated. The results for the following door opening combinations are presented and discussed: 1. (i) shaft door open alone;2. (ii) fire room door open alone;3. (iii) shaft and fire room doors open together.It is shown quite clearly that these openings are significant for a range of wind angles.<p />",
language="",
issn="0379-7112",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}