Study on Comparison and Database for Combustibility of Various Wood Materials

Abstract

As the domestic production of wood materials continues to increase, the risk of fire by wood is also steadily increasing. In this study, combustiblities of wood used as building material in Korea were investigated. We reviewed the pyrolysis model for creating a combustiblity database of wood. Among them, necessary properties were selected to use simple pyrolysis model which can be used for fire safety design of the building and safety analysis of the railway. The purpose of this study is to compare the characteristics of fire safety according to the type of wood by measuring the heat release rate, effective heat of combustion, maximum heat release rate, specific heat, and thermal conductivity coefficient by using cone calorimeter, differential scanning calorimeter, and thermal conductivity meter. The results of this study are expected to be an important factor in predicting future fire simulations and fire safety. Keywords: Cone Calorimeter, Differential Scanning Calorimeter, Thermal Conductivity Meter, Wood Specimen, Combustibility