Fires in Underground Spaces
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Smolka, Jan
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Vysoká škola báňská - Technická univerzita Ostrava
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SMOLKA, Jan. Fires in Underground Spaces. Ostrava, 2015. Diploma Thesis. Technical University of Ostrava. Supervisor Milos Kvarcak.
Thesis is focused on problematic fire-fighting in basement compartment with ceiling vent. In this work evaluates basement compartment in field of usage and tactical conditions. Then, small scale compartment is designed for simulation of fire in compartment. In this compartment are simulated various conditions and found danger conditions which could causes any extreme fire behaviour. During of experiment was found typical conditions for initiation flashover, backdraft or ghosting flame. Based on gained information was purposed improving fire attack in basement with using piercing nozzles and personal thermal vision.
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Import 23/07/2015
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Basement, Fire, Extreme Fire Behaviour, Ceiling Vent, Backdraft, Flashover