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FORT POTENTIEL CALORIFIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fires and Explosions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- high fire load density
1, record 1, English, high%20fire%20load%20density
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Many museums are installing compact storage modules which greatly increase the storage capacity of any given area. This practice results in high fire load density which can lead to a fire that will threaten even the strongest code prescribed fire barriers and construction -- e.g., cause structural collapse. 1, record 1, English, - high%20fire%20load%20density
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fire load: Calorific energy, expressed in SI units, of the whole contents contained in a space, including the facings of the walls, partitions, floors and ceilings. 2, record 1, English, - high%20fire%20load%20density
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fire load density: Fire load divided by floor area. 2, record 1, English, - high%20fire%20load%20density
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Feux et explosions
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- densité de charge calorifique élevée
1, record 1, French, densit%C3%A9%20de%20charge%20calorifique%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- forte densité de charge calorifique 1, record 1, French, forte%20densit%C3%A9%20de%20charge%20calorifique
proposal, feminine noun
- potentiel calorifique élevé 1, record 1, French, potentiel%20calorifique%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
- fort potentiel calorifique 1, record 1, French, fort%20potentiel%20calorifique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Charge calorifique : Énergie calorifique, exprimée en unités SI, de la totalité des éléments contenus dans un espace, y compris les revêtements des murs, cloisons, sols et plafonds. 2, record 1, French, - densit%C3%A9%20de%20charge%20calorifique%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Densité de charge calorifique : Charge calorifique par unité de surface de plancher. 2, record 1, French, - densit%C3%A9%20de%20charge%20calorifique%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Potentiel calorifique : Charge calorifique divisée par la surface de plancher du local. Elle s'exprime en MJ/m2. On peut aussi l'exprimer en kg de bois/m2. 3, record 1, French, - densit%C3%A9%20de%20charge%20calorifique%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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