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FIRE LOAD [2 records]

Record 1 2020-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heat (Physics)
  • Fire Regulations
DEF

The total potential heat release if a building and its contents burned.

CONT

The nature and potential magnitude of fire in a building are directly related to the amount and physical arrangement of combustibles present ... Because of this, all codes classify buildings by occupancy and construction, because these features are related to the amount of combustibles. The total amount of combustibles is called the "fire load" of the building.

OBS

fire load: designation standardized by ISO.

OBS

fire load; fire loading: designations officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chaleur (Physique)
  • Réglementation (Sécurité incendie)
DEF

Chaleur potentielle totale dégagée si un bâtiment et son contenu brûlent.

OBS

charge calorifique : désignation normalisée par l'ISO.

OBS

charge d'incendie : désignation uniformisée par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Calor (Física)
  • Reglamentación (Seguridad contra incendios)
DEF

Cantidad de calor por unidad de superficie que se emite en la combustión completa de todos los materiales y productos que se encuentran en un recinto.

OBS

Esta magnitud depende de la cantidad, naturaleza y poder calorífico de dichos materiales y productos.

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Record 2 2008-06-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
DEF

The number and magnitude (i.e. fire size class and frontal fire intensity) of all fires requiring suppression action during a given period within a specified area.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Incendies de végétation
DEF

[...] nombre et ampleur de tous les feux de forêt qui nécessitent des mesures de suppression pendant une période donnée dans une région déterminée.

Spanish

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