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Type: Webinar
Presenter(s):
  • Faraz Hedayati
    Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety Research Center
  • Daniel J. Gorham
    Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety Research Center
Host Agency:
  • California Fire Science Consortium
Publication Date: May 17, 2022

IBHS test chamber is a unique facility to study the effects of wind on fire. The test chamber area is equal to four basketball courts which allows researchers to perform large scale wind and fire tests. The test chamber is equipped with 105 fans that can generate gusty wind ranging from 12 to 120 mph. In this presentation, we will share our experience on creating realistic gusty wind and its effects on full-scale fire tests. Then, we will talk about our ongoing collaborative research projects with USFS, NIST and Cal Fire. Finally, we will describe our role in building codes and public policy.

Recording Length: 0:59:31
Online Link(s):
Link to this recording (Streaming; YouTube)

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Alaska    California    Eastern    Great Basin    Hawaii    Northern Rockies    Northwest    Rocky Mountain    Southern    Southwest    National
Keywords:
  • building codes
  • embers
  • experimental fire
  • fire test
  • public policy
  • vortices
  • wind
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Record Maintained By: FRAMES Staff (https://www.frames.gov/contact)
FRAMES Record Number: 66116