5. Glossary
Embrasement généralisé; fully developed fire
Situation where all materials present in a volume contribute to the fire through the production of pyrolysis gases.
Flashover
A situation where a generalized conflagration occurs very rapidly.
Smoke explosion; backdraught (UK)/backdraft (US)
Explosion of a mixture of hot fumes and unburnt gases when supplied with a sudden, massive influx of air.
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- Lignes directrices pour l'évaluation des dangers du feu pour les personnes. - NF ISO 19706 - 2011
- Fire resistance test – Construction elements – Part 1: General requirements; - ISO 834-1 - 1999
- Fire safety engineering – Algebraic formula requirements – Part 6: Flashover phenomena. - NF ISO 24678-6 - 2017
- Eurocode 1: actions on structures – Part 1-2: general actions – Actions on structures exposed...
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