Abstract
The fire-resistant quality of brick walls of the buildings in historic districts was investigated in this study. A review of the available literature, data application by simulation of fire dynamics, and experiments involving three types of brick walls with reference to the ISO834 temperature–time curve were utilized to ascertain the possibility of a fire spreading through the brick walls of historic buildings having vulnerable construction. The results demonstrated that smoke and combustion due to the heat penetrated through the clefts on the damaged exposed side of the brick walls or due to the inefficacy and cracks in the fireproofing material used. To prevent the decline of antique historic or old buildings, it is necessary to consider the reinforcement of the fire-resistant characteristics of their walls. Besides, concerted efforts need to be put in to educate the residents regarding fire safety along with a comprehensive fire safety management planning strategy for historic districts.
Highlights
Historic districts, located in urban areas which were developed earlier, are usually identified with cultural heritage that could be traced back to ancient times prior to urban development
Related to fire safety management was carried out to understand the risk of fire spreading in historic districts and fire-resistant tests for building materials were developed as a methodology by utilizing the data obtained from field surveys and simulation of fire dynamics in a historic building
High density of old/traditional buildings of brick-wood construction is the characteristic feature of historic districts
Summary
Historic districts, located in urban areas which were developed earlier, are usually identified with cultural heritage that could be traced back to ancient times prior to urban development. Historic districts are usually characterized by narrow streets (Fig. 1), high density of old buildings, and vacant housing. Several historic buildings have been destroyed by fire (Fig. 2) in such areas in Taiwan recently and an improvement in the process of fire safety management is needed. To implement adequate fire safety measures and reduce the risk of fire in old buildings and their environment, it is necessary to strengthen fire rescue services and spread an awareness among the residents to practice fire-resistance operations for preservation of the environment. The goal of this study was to assess the fire-spreading conditions and fireresistant status of a building to form the basis for fire safety management measures for historic districts
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