File:Fse-warehouse-fire-v3.svg

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Summary

Peak heat release rate per unit floor area of stored commodities from Factory Mutual tests, compared with 250 kW/m² for a developed fire in an average building. Based on Heskestad (1997), as cited in Babrauskas (2002b), p. 3-18, and Van Rossum (2027), §4.5.

Original vector illustration for Warehouse fire, level 2 Intermediate.

Source basis: Babrauskas (2002b), p. 3-18 (table); Van Rossum (2027), §4.5
Alt text: Bars on a logarithmic scale from 250 kW per square metre for an average building to 28,900 kW per square metre for plastic bins in cartons.

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Short title	Peak heat release rate per unit floor area of stored commodities from Factory Mutual tests, compared with 250 kW/m² for a developed fire in an average building. Based on Heskestad (1997), as cited in Babrauskas (2002b), p. 3-18, and Van Rossum (2027), §4.5.
Image title	Bars on a logarithmic scale from 250 kW per square metre for an average building to 28,900 kW per square metre for plastic bins in cartons. Source basis: Babrauskas (2002b), p. 3-18 (table); Van Rossum (2027), §4.5
Width	900
Height	600