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Record 1 2010-02-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fires and Explosions

French

Domaine(s)
  • Feux et explosions
CONT

Les observations enregistrées au cours des dernières décennies démontrent que le danger d'aggravation de l'incendie découlant de la propagation par convection (la progression des flammes et des gaz chauds à la faveur d'une ouverture) est beaucoup plus grave que la propagation destructrice. Il est rare que le feu se propage à travers des planchers ou des murs ignifugés -- il se propage souvent par contre par des portes bloquées en position ouverte pour faciliter la circulation, par des issues verticales mal scellées suite à des travaux de rénovation (...)

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