TRANSIT VEHICLE MATERIAL SPECIFICATION USING RELEASE RATE TESTS FOR FLAMMABILITY AND SMOKE. PHASE I REPORT

The report relates to two of the most important features in fire safety design of a transit vehicle's interior finishes and furnishings: to allow time for evacuation, and prevent a self-propagating fire. Comparative evaluation of fire performance of a fire system (as contrasted with the evaluation of the individual materials in the system) are discussed to in terms of a model in which the interdependence of materials and the system are mathematically simulated to give an absolute (as compared to comparative) evaluation of a fire system and to predict what limits on loading will prevent fully developed fires in a specific situation.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Prepared in cooperation with Transit Development Corp., Inc., Washington, D.C., and American Public Transit Association, Washington, D.C.
• Corporate Authors:

  Ohio State University, Columbus

  Department of Chemical Engineering, 410 West 19th Avenue
  Columbus, OH  United States  43210

  Transit Development Corporation, Incorporated

  1730 M Street, NW, Suite 911
  Washington, DC  United States  20036

  American Public Transit Association

  1100 17th Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20036
• Authors:
  • Smith, E E
• Publication Date: 1976-10

Media Info

• Pagination: 36 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Evaluation; Fire prevention; Fire resistant materials; Fires; Flammability; Hazard analysis; Hazards; Materials; Materials tests; Mathematical models; Mathematical prediction; Passenger cars; Passenger transportation; Passenger vehicles; Passengers; Public passenger vehicles; Rapid transit cars; Safety; Smoke; Specifications; Systems engineering; Transportation; Transportation safety; Vehicle design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Fire hazards; Passenger safety; Transit vehicles
• Old TRIS Terms: Materials specifications; Passenger car design
• Subject Areas: Design; Materials; Safety and Human Factors; Transportation (General); Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00154586
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: IH-S-76-1 Final Rpt.
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1981 12:00AM