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Forensic Engineering Fundamentals
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Forensic Engineering Fundamentals

by Harold Franck, Darren Franck
December 2012
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
487 pages
17h
English
CRC Press
Content preview from Forensic Engineering Fundamentals
397Fires
It is, however, true that the re spread in a mobile home is much more rapid aer
ashover because of the low ceiling, the tubular construction, and the lack of re stops
and headers above hallway openings. In this context, it is important to understand what
is meant by the term ashover. According to NFPA 921, ashover is dened as a stage in
the development of a contained re in which all exposed surfaces reach ignition tempera-
ture more or less simultaneously and re spreads rapidly throughout the space. During
the early stages of development of a re, convection is the major transport vehicle for the
spread of the hot gases. As this process continues, radiation begins to increase its eect
so that at and aer ashover, both rad ...
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