Understanding fire growth for performance based design of bamboo structures

Angela Solarte; Janal Numapo; Tam Do; Aaron Bolanos; Juan P. Hidalgo; Jose L. Torero

doi:10.1016/j.firesaf.2020.103057

Understanding fire growth for performance based design of bamboo structures

Angela Solarte, Janal Numapo, Tam Do, Aaron Bolanos, Juan P. Hidalgo, Jose L. Torero

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This paper analyses the different parameters governing fire growth and presents the results obtained for laminated bamboo samples produced from the species Phyllostachys pubescens “Moso”. Parameters such as critical heat flux, temperature for ignition, thermal inertia, mass loss rate and heat release rates are studied herein. Last, the ignition parameters of laminated bamboo are contrasted against the available information on bamboo and commonly used timber products. Results show that overall, laminated bamboo show higher critical heat flux for ignition, ignition temperature, and thermal inertia when compared to timber species.

Original language	English
Article number	103057
Number of pages	8
Journal	Fire Safety Journal
Volume	120
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.firesaf.2020.103057
Publication status	Published - Mar 2021
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Burning rates
Fire growth
Heat release rate
Heat transfer
Ignition
Laminated bamboo

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