Estimation of Fire Load and Its Risk Assessment in Warehouse

International Journal of Industrial Engineering

© 2015 by SSRG - IJIE Journal

Volume 2 Issue 2

Year of Publication : 2015

Authors : N. Arunraj, C. Senthil Kumar and K. Vijaya Maruthi

10.14445/23499362/IJIE-V2I3P102

How to Cite?

N. Arunraj, C. Senthil Kumar and K. Vijaya Maruthi, "Estimation of Fire Load and Its Risk Assessment in Warehouse," SSRG International Journal of Industrial Engineering, vol. 2,  no. 2, pp. 5-9, 2015. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23499362/IJIE-V2I3P102

Abstract:

The fire loads and fire densities were analyzed at Warehouse of Ashok Leyland to find the requirements of firefighting equipments in the industry. There are various methodologies to reduce the fire load in the industry which must be done to reduce the fire risk. The increasing use of engineering solutions needs to identify, characterize and quantify design fires for buildings. The characteristics of fire such as ignition, heat release, and flame temperature of design fires depend on the weight and arrangement of combustible materials. This paper includes the total fire load calculations in various buildings and the locations so that fire loads can be calculated which creates hazards to the environment so that combustible materials can removed and engineered solutions can be given to reduce the fire risk.

Keywords:

Firefighting, Fireload

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