| Reference Number | Y130606 |
|---|---|
| Title | Study on measures for prevention of urban fire spread in the upcoming future |
| Start-End Date | 2012.4-2014.3 |
| Division | Urban Disaster Mitigation Division, Urban Planning Department |
| Author | Head, Nozomu KIUCHI Senior Researcher, Hideki YOSHIOKA |
| Summary | In this research, from the viewpoint of prevention of urban fire spread in the upcoming future, major two items were investigated as follows. Firstly, fire spreading caused by combustible components within the new types of building facades was experimentally investigated, with specimens such as wooden facades, sandwich panels, photovoltaic sheets, exterior insulation systems, etc. Secondly, relative positions of window openings of adjacent buildings were another major issue, which was investigated by fire experiments using gas burner and glass plate with various angles. |