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On first floor level, fire load consisted of a sofa, chair, an almirah, wooden cribs of both types, a small
wooden rack and one large wooden table. Table 10 shows calculation of fire load at first floor level.
(b) Fire load setup, Ventilation conditions and
Ignition: Average Total Calorific Fire Sr. Average Total Calorific Fire
Sr. Item Material Qty. unit Weight(kg) Value Load
No Item Material Qty. unit Weight Value Load No Weight(kg) 90.1 (MJ/kg) (MJ)
Fire Load Weight(kg) (kg) (MJ/kg) (MJ)
1 Crib (larger) Pine Wood 1 90.1 90.1 19.1 1720.91
1 Crib (larger) Pine Wood 1 90.1 90.1 19.1 1720.91 Crib
The test compartment at all three levels were 2 Crib (smaller) Pine Wood 1 30.6 30.6 19.1 584.46 2 Pine Wood 1 30.6 30.6 19.1 584.46
equipped with real office furniture in accordance with (smaller)
National Building Code of India. Polyester curtains 3 Reception Desk Wood 1 90 90 17.6 1584 Chest of
were placed at all levels covering the façade face. 4 Stage Furniture Wood 1 80 80 17.6 1408 3 Drawers Wood 1 30 30 17.6 528
(smaller)
Different fire load was placed at various levels of the 5 Newspaper/files/ Cellulose 2 2 16.5 33 4 Cupboard Wood 1 80 80 17.6 1408
facility. Ground floor fire load comprised of a magazines
commercial reception desk with chair, smaller and 6 Coffee table Wood 1 30 30 17.6 528 Wood 7 7 17.6 123.2
larger wooden crib and bookshelf. Wooden crib was (lower) 5 Chair Upholstery 1 3 3 35.2 105.6
placed near the glass façade. 7 Shawl Cotton 3 0.25 0.75 15.8 11.85 (Polyurethane)
Larger crib was of the same size as used in Test 1 8 Curtains (Pair) Polyester 1 2 2 22 44 Wood 20 20 17.6 352
whereas smaller crib size was fixed considering 1A Wood 7 7 17.6 123.2 6 Sofa Upholstery 1 40 40 48.4 1936
rating i.e. 72 wood members of size 38mm x 38mm x 9 Chair Upholstery 1 (polypropylene)
500mm. Density of pine wood used in the crib was 590 (Polyurethane) 3 3 35.2 105.6 7 Table Wood 1 25 25 17.6 440
kg/m3. 6143.02 Curtains
Table 1 shows fire load calculations for ground floor 8 (Pair) Polyester 1 2 2 22 44
level. 9 Shawl Cotton 3 0.25 0.75 15.8 11.85
Table 9: Fire load calculation at ground floor level for Test 3 Newspaper/
10 Cellulose 2 2 16.5 33
Floor area of the compartment: 18 m2 (Compartment size 6m x 3m). Magazine
FLED: 342 MJ/m2(20 kg wood equivalent). 11 Lower Bench Wood 1 50 50 17.6 880
8167.02

Table 10: Fire load calculation at first floor level for Test 3

Floor area of the compartment: 18m2.
Fire Load Energy Density (FLED): 454 MJ/m2 (26 kg wood equivalent).