Abstract
High-rise apartment fires are perhaps the most dangerous residential fires. Within high-rise buildings, flames and smoke can travel through ductwork, between interior walls, and up elevator shafts and stairwells. One of the fastest ways a fire spreads to other floors is along the exterior of the building due to open windows. Flame spread up vertical walls has been studied experimentally and computationally for years in the US and abroad. A numerical study has been undertaken to examine the reduction of vertical flame spread due to the presence of a balcony. The depth and geometry of the balcony greatly affects the vertical movement of fire. By varying the balcony depth and geometry, the aim of this study is to find an optimum configuration that reduces vertical fire spread on the external wall.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
