Terminology
Fire safety in high-rise buildings (IGH) - Technical Instruction on heat load assessment

In addition to the definitions given in article GH 3 (§ 1.3 of [TBA 3 050] ), the following terminology should be borne in mind:

• calorific value of a combustible material: heat release in MJ (Mega Joule) of one kilogram of material upon complete combustion (expressed in MJ/kg);

• heat load by volume: defined for practical purposes, corresponds to the heat load of a material, product or system per unit volume (expressed in MJ/m ^3...