Author: Richard Gann
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Published: 2013-12-03
Total Pages: 309
ISBN-13: 1284056104
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Based on the National Fire Academy’s Fire Behavior and Combustion model curriculum. Without a comprehensive grasp of how fires start and spread, informed decisions on how to best control and extinguish fires can not be made. Principles of Fire Behavior and Combustion, Fourth Edition will provide readers with a thorough understanding of the chemical and physical properties of flammable materials and fire, the combustion process, and the latest in suppression and extinguishment. The Fourth Edition of this time-tested resource is the most current and accurate source of fire behavior information available to fire science students and on-the-job fire fighters today.
Author: Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station (Berkeley, Calif.)
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Published: 1969
Total Pages: 76
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Margaret Fuller
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Published: 1991-04-17
Total Pages: 260
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →An introduction to wildland fire behavior, management, firefighting, and prevention.
Author: Richard C. Rothermel
Publisher:
Published: 1983
Total Pages: 28
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The problem of verifying predictions of fire behavior, primarily rate of spread, is discussed in terms of the fire situation for which predictions are made, and the type of fire where data are to be collected. Procedures for collecting data and performing analysis are presented for both readily accessible fires where data should be complete, and for inaccessible fires where data are likely to be incomplete. The material is prepared for use by field units, with no requirements for special equipment or computers. Procedures for selecting the most representative fuel model, for overall evaluation of prediction capability, and for developing calibration coefficients to improve future predictions are presented. Illustrated examples from several fires are included. The material is a companion publication to the fire prediction manual titled, 'INT-GTR-143: How to predict the spread and intensity of forest and range fire' by R. C. Rothermel.
Author: James G. Quintiere
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2016-09-15
Total Pages: 413
ISBN-13: 1498735649
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This text covers the four forms of fire: diffusion flames, smoldering, spontaneous combustion, and premixed flames. Using a quantitative approach, the text introduces the scientific principles of fire behavior, with coverage of heat transfer, ignition, flame spread, fire plumes, and heat flux as a damage variable. Cases, examples, problems, selected color illustrations and review of mathematics help students in fire safety and investigation understand fire from a scientific point of view.