Fire load density, which is directly linked to fire load calculation, is a dimensioning parameter and many numerical models use it. It is thus necessary to have reliable assessment data to understand the severity of the possible incidences and for the planning of the prevention and mitigation measures.
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.
The fire load of a facility, industrial entity, process plant or building, is the heat energy that could be released per square meter of floor area of a compartment, by the complete combustion of the contents of the unit area and any combustible parts of the unit.
It is a way of establishing the potential severity of a hypothetical future fire.
The heat output per unit floor area, often in kJ/m2, calculated from the calorific value of the materials present.
The fire load per unit area is defined as Fire Load Density.
The fire load of a facility, industrial entity, process plant or building, is the heat energy that could be released per square meter of floor area of a compartment, by the complete combustion of the contents of the unit area and any combustible parts of the unit.
It is a way of establishing the potential severity of a hypothetical future fire.