Full-scale experimental investigation of the CP mall smoke management system
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Citation
International journal on architectural science, v.4, no.2, 2003, pp. 36-42
Abstract
With an atrium of 76 m in height, the CP mall is the largest modern shopping mall in Southeast Asia with the smoke management system following the performance-based designs. Before its grand opening, a full-scale hot smoke test has been performed to validate the effectiveness of the smoke management system with successful results which leads to the approval from the authorities having jurisdiction. It is also the aim of this study to validate the smoke behavior when a 5 MW fire occurred in the atrium. Several well-known calculation models were adapted as comparison basis. The experimental results validated these calculation models successfully so that the flame height and smoke transport time lag can be predicted with reasonable accuracy.
(1) Introduction
(2) Experimental set-up and pre-tests
(3) Comparison of calculation models with experimental results
(a) The flame height calculation
(b) Plume transport time lag calculation
(c) Temperature rise of the atrium
(d) Smoke descending rate under smoke exhaust fan operation
(4) Discussions
(5) Conclusions
(6) References
Description
Building Name: CP Mall
Building Type(s): Shopping centres
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Type
Article
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Date
2003
Language
en