Effect of oxygen on the burning rate of wood

F Richter, FX Jervis, X Huang, G Rein - Combustion and Flame, 2021 - Elsevier
The large-scale adoption of wood as a construction material for tall buildings could pave the
way for sustainable construction. Its adoption, however, is hindered by a limited …

[HTML][HTML] Current Status and Prospects of Plant Flammability Measurements

M Jian, Y Jian, H Zeng, D Cao, X Cui - Fire, 2024 - mdpi.com
In recent years, the frequency of wildfires worldwide has been gradually increasing, posing
significant threats to global ecosystems and human society. Given that plants serve as the …

Flammability of tropical forest litter with and without fire retardant

HB Gaikwad, A Kumar - Fire Safety Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
This work presents a comprehensive study on the flammability of typical tropical broad-leaf
forest litter using bench-scale cone calorimetry. For comparison, similar tests are conducted …

The need for common terminology for fire safe design of timber structures

J Schmid, D Barber, D Brandon… - 12th Asia-Oceania …, 2021 - research-collection.ethz.ch
Timber buildings are becoming more prevalent globally and engineers and approval
authorities look for suitable guidance to assist with construction. Researchers publish …

Natural Fire Exposure of Structural Timber-Contribution to Determine the Influence in the Fully Developed and the Decay Phase

J Schmid - 2020 - research-collection.ethz.ch
Structural fire safety is one of the most important design requirements-regardless of the
building material. The development of the fire design of timber structures has been adopted …