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THERMAL MEASUREMENTS ON UNPROTECTED STEEL COLUMNS EXPOSED TO WOOD AND PETROL FIRES

Heselden, A.J., Theobald, C.R. and Bedford, G.K., 1971. THERMAL MEASUREMENTS ON UNPROTECTED STEEL COLUMNS EXPOSED TO WOOD AND PETROL FIRES. Fire Research Notes 874


ABSTRACT

This note describes measurements of temperatures attained by an unprotected steel column heated by wood and petrol fires. From the rate of temperature rise of the column and its dimensions and thermal capacity, rates of heat transfer from the flame to the column were obtained. The petrol fires gave higher column temperatures and higher rates of heat transfer.



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