The Memorial Tunnel fire ventilation test program. The Full Transverse Tests

A number of tests of the Memorial Fire Ventilation Test Program were devoted to determining the effectiveness of a full-transverse ventilation system in limiting the spread of smoke and hot gases, with varying system configurations and airflow rates. The controlled fire, located at the approximate quarter point of the 2,800 ft (854 m) Jong tunnel was varied in three levels of intensity: 10, 20, and 50 megawatts (MW).

Protecting valuable records.

Providing safe storage for documents and documentary records within new and existing buildings is a problem faced by many building designers and owners/managers. This Bulletin sets out the common causes of damage and the specific storage criteria for commonly used documents and documentary records, as well as outlining methods to satisfy these criteria.      

Fire safety for atriums.

Computer aided design for smoke management.

      

Development of smoke management systems.

       

Smoke removal from atria. Desenfumage des atriums.

             

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