Fire Engineering Programme Research Publications
The following are published research. Many are available to download directly, or hard copies are available on request.
Where available, publications are now linked to the UC Research Repository. The repository provides report details and the abstract in HTML with an option to download the PDF file.
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2012
ME Thesis
2011
ME Thesis
Research Reports
- DLW Wong
The Fallout of Single Glazing under Radiant Heat Exposure (PDF 26.97 Mb)
2010
ME Thesis
- R B Gerard II
Fire resistance of connections in pre-stressed heavy timber structures - M A Le Quesne
Saltwater modelling of fire gas flow through a horizontal ceiling opening - P V Le
Assessment of fire safety for intermediate floors in the New Zealand Acceptable Solution C/AS1 - J W O'Neill
The fire performance of timber-concrete composite floors - J A Saunders
The prediction of smoke detector activation times in a two-storey house fire through CFD modelling - R Fleury
Evaluation of thermal radiation models for fire spread between objects
Research Reports
- 2010/1 - G Grant
Evaluation of timber floor systems for fire resistance and other performance requirements (PDF, 2.68 Mb) - 2010/4 - E Claridge
Assessment and Validation of the Fire Brigade Intervention Model for use within New Zealand and Performance-Based Fire Engineering (PDF, 9.7 Mb) - 2010/5 - Y Tsai
Charring Rates for Different Cross Sections of Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) (PDF, 13.8) - 2010/6 - P Reddin
A Comparison of the Level of Safety of Compliant Buildings: New Zealand Building Code Approved Document (C/AS1) Compared to the South African Deemed-To-Satisfy Standard (SANS 10400) – Fire Safety (PDF, 11.65 Mb) - 2010/8 - C L Ho
Simulation of Smoke Contamination in Upper Balcony by a Channelled Balcony Spill Plume in an Atrium (PDF, 39.4 Mb) - 2010/10 - H Brammer
Examination into the Reliability of Seconday Water Supplies (PDF 2.68 Mb)
2009
PhD Thesis
- R Harrison
Entrainment of air into thermal spill plumes - M K Cheong
Assessment of vehicle fire development in road tunnels for smoke control ventilation design - A Parkes
The impact of size and location of pool fires on compartment fire behaviour
Research Reports
- 2009/1 - B Ghosh
Assessment of the benefits of fire extinguishers as fire safety precautions in New Zealand buildings (PDF, 19.9 Mb) - 2009/2 - E Heyes
Human behaviour considerations in the use of lifts for evacuation from high rise
commercial buildings (PDF, 1.5 Mb) - 2009/3 - F Tan
Physical Scale Modelling of Smoke Contamination in Upper Balconies by a Balcony Spill Plume in an Atrium (PDF, 7.5 Mb) - 2009/4 - A Merry
The Building Act 2004 and the Inclusion of the New Zealand Fire Service in the Building Consent Process (PDF, (1.09 Mb)
2008
ME Thesis
- P L E Richards
Characterising a design fire for a deliberately lit fire scenario - J D McBryde
Experimental and Numerical Modelling of Gravity Currents preceding Backdrafts
Research Reports
- 2008/2 - C R Thomas
Study of Full Scale Fire Test Results Versus BRANZFIRE Zone Model Output (PDF, 3.1 Mb) - 2008/3 - J W Dyer
Effectiveness of Automatic Fire Sprinklers in High Ceiling Areas & the Impact of Sprinkler Skipping - 2008/5 - P Martini
Development of Low-Cost Fire Blocking Inter-liners for New Zealand Furniture
2007
PhD Thesis
ME Thesis
- K S Goble
Height of flames projecting from compartment openings - D Tobeck
Data Structures and Reduction Techniques for Fire Tests - A KL Ng
Risk Assessment of Transformer Fire Protection in a Typical New Zealand High-Rise Building - K X J Yu
Investigation of Recessed and Concealed Sprinklers Activation in Wind Tunnel Plunge Test and in BRANZFIRE Computer Model - W Tsai
Validation of EvacuatioNZ Model for High-Rise Building Analysis - X Xianoxing
Predicting Evacuation Time from Lecture Theatre Type Rooms - K Y Ho
Flame Spread Modelling Using FDS4 CFD Model
Research Reports
- 2007/1 - Johannes Dimyadi
Generating FDS Fire Simulation Input using IFCBased Building Information Model (PDF, 1.9 Mb) - 2007/2 - Craig McGhie
Apparent Level of Safety of Buildings Meeting the NZ Building Code Approved Document C/AS1 - Fire Safety (PDF, 2.4 Mb) - 2007/3 - Nick Brown
Steelwork Partially Protected from Post-Flashover Fires in Gypsum Plastboard Lined Compartments (PDF, 2.4 Mb) - 2007/4 - Terence Chuo
Fire Performance of Connections in Laminated Veneer Lumber (PDF, 3.1 Mb)
2006
ME Thesis
- T. Porter
Determining realistic loss estimates for rack storage warehouse fires - G J Merryweather
Comparison of flame spread measurements using the ASTM E 1321 LIFT and a reduced scale adaptation of the cone calorimeter apparatus
Research Reports
- 2006/1 - R Nelligan
Guidelines for the Use of Expanded Foam Polystyrene Panel Systems in Industrial Buildings so as to Minmise the Risk of Fire (PDF, 2.3 Mb) - 2006/2 - G Wang
Performance of Reinforced Concrete Flat Slabs Exposed to Fire (PDF, 8.5Mb) - 2006/3 - J Lau
Fire Resistance of Connections in Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) (PDF, 2.5Mb) - 2006/4 - M Spearpoint
Integration of Building Product Models with Fire Simulation Software (PDF, 3.3 Mb)
2005
ME Thesis
- K L Robertson
Probabilistic seismic design and assessment methodologies for the new generation of damage resistant structures
Research Reports
- 2005/1 - B Chiam
Numerical Simulation of a Metro Train Fire (PDF, 8.5Mb) - 2005/2 - B Stratton
Determining Flame Height and Flame Pulsation Frequency and Estimating Heat Release Rate from 3D Flame Reconstruction (PDF, 809K) - 2005/3 - W Lane
Ignition, Charring and Structural Performance of Laminated Veneer Lumber (PDF, 5.06Mb) - 2005/4 - M Bong
Structural Fire Performance of Steel Portal Frame Buildings (PDF, 9.06Mb)
2004
Research Reports
- 2004/1 - R Harrison
Smoke Control in Atrium Buildings: A Study of the Thermal Spill Plume (PDF, 4MB) - 2004/2 - Y Li
Assessment of Vehicle Fires in NZ Parking Buildings (PDF, 2.3 MB) - 2004/3 - J Shelley
Tenability Analysis of Television Fires in a Sprinkler Protected Compartment (PDF, 6.5Mb) - 2004/4 - K Hoskin
Fire Protection and Evacuation Procedures of Stadia Venues in New Zealand (PDF, 1.47Mb) - 2004/5 - D Bernhart
The Effect of Support Conditions on the Fire Resistance of a Reinforced Concrete Beam (PDF, 2.8Mb) - 2004/6 - C Ngu
Calcination of Gypsum Plasterboard under Fire Exposure (PDF, 2 Mb) - 2004/7 - S Harris
Fire Resistance of Epoxy-Grouted Steel Rod Connections in Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) (PDF, 2.2Mb) - 2004/8 - A Bittern
Analysis of FDS Predicted Sprinkler Activation Times with Experiments (PDF, 5.8Mb)
2003
Research Reports
- 2003/1 - Ee H Yii
Modelling the Effects of Fuel Types and Ventilation on Post- Flashover Compartment Fires (PDF, 6MB) - 2003/2 - L Lim
Membrane Action in Fire Exposed Concrete Floor Systems (PDF, 6 Mb) - 2003/3 - J Williams
Life Safety Risk Assessment for Firecells with a Single Means of Escape (PDF, 6 MB) - 2003/4 - B Hume
Water Mist Suppression in Conjunction with Displacement Ventilation (PDF, 9Mb) - 2003/5 - VCM Huynh
Flame Spread Measurements Of New Zealand Timber Using An Adaptation Of The Cone Calorimeter Apparatus (PDF, 4.5Mb) - 2003/6 - J Taylor
Post-earthquake Fire in Tall Buildings and the New Zealand Building Code (PDF, 1.5MB) - 2003/7 - J Chang
2-D Analysis Of The Performance Of Connections With Unprotected Steel Structural Members Exposed To Parametric Fire (PDF, 4.4MB) - 2003/8 - G Sharp
Earthquake Damage to Passive Fire Protection Systems in Tall Buildings and its Impact on Fire Safety (PDF, 2.56MB) - 2003/9 - Sing-Yen Ko
Comparison of Evacuation Times using Simulex and EvacuatioNZ Based on Trial Evacuations (PDF, 1.3 MB)
2002
Research Reports
- 2002/1 - G Baker
Performance of Expanded Polystyrene Insulated Panel Exposed to Radiant Heat (PDF, 2.1MB) - 2002/2 - D Brammer
A Comparison Between Predicted and Actual Behaviour of Domestic Smoke Detectors in a Realistic House Fire (PDF, 6.1MB) - 2002/3 - K S Chin
Development of Bench-Scale Testing of Sprinkler and Smoke Detector Activation/Response Time (PDF, 3.5MB) - 2002/4 - L R Clark
The Effect of Door Angle on Fire Induced Flow Through a Doorway (PDF, 2.4Mb) - 2002/5 - R Parry
Implementation of a Glass Fracture Module for the BRANZ Fire Compartment Fire Zone Modelling Software (PDF, 866K) - 2002/6 - N Petterson
Assessing the Feasibility of Reducing the Grid Resolution in FDS Field Modelling (PDF, 3.5MB PDF) - 2002/7 - M Rangi
Fire Safety Design of Ferrymead Heritage Park - 2002/8 - L Rutherford
Experimental Results for Pre-Flashover Fire Experiments in Two Adjacent ISO Compartments (PDF, 1.25MB) - 2002/9 - J Schulz
Measurement of Magnitude and Direction of Hot Gas Flow in a Fire Compartment with a Five-hole Probe (PDF, 3.2MB) - 2002/10 - Y F Tu
Assessment of the Current False Alarm Situation from Fire Detection Systems in New Zealand and the Development of an Expert System for Their Identifications (PDF, 3.8MB) - 2002/11 - C Wastney
Performance of Unprotected Steel and Composite Steel Frames Exposed to Fire (PDF, 3.7MB ) - 2002/12 - L Lim
Experimental Fire Tests of Two-Way Concrete Slabs (PDF, 3.8Mb) - 2002/13 - J Nyman
Equivalent Fire Resistance Ratings of Construction Elements Exposed to Realistic Fires (PDF, 8.5MB)
2001
Research Reports
- 2001/1 - A Coles
Flamability of Upholstered Furniture Using the Cone Calorimeter (948K PDF) - 2001/2 - F Chen
Radiant Ignition of New Zealand Upholstered Furniture Composites (3.5MB) - 2001/3 - TYA Chen
Statistical Analysis of Hospitality Industry Fire Experience (750K PDF) - 2001/4 - B H Jones
Performance of Gypsum Plasterboard Assemblies Exposed to Real Building Fires (1.41MB PDF) - 2001/5 - C K Ngu
Ignition Properties of New Zealand Timber (636KB PDF) - 2001/6 - J Seputro
Effect of Support Conditions on Steel Beams Exposed of Fire (1.85MB PDF) - 2001/7 - A Teo
Validation of an Evacuation Model Currently Under Development (548K PDF) - 2001/8 - R Welsh
2-D Analysis of Composite Steel - Concrete Beams in Fire (1.1MB PDF) - 2001/9 - R Wong
Contribution of Upholstered Furniture to Residential Fire Fatalities in New Zealand (376K PDF) - 2001/10 - S Wu
The Fire Safety Design of Apartment Buildings (818K PDF) - 2001/12 - M Feeney
Accounting for Sprinkler Effectiveness in Performance Based Design of Steel Buildings for Fire (12.1Mb PDF)
2000
Research Reports
- 2000/1 - F Bong
Fire Spread on Exterior Walls (2MB PDF) - 2000/2 - PCR Collier
Fire Resistance of Lightweight Framed Construction - 2000/3 - S Davis
Fire Fighting Water: A Review of Fire Fighting Water Requirements (A New Zealand Perspective) (570K PDF) - 2000/4 - H Denize
The Combustion Behaviour of Upholstered Furniture Materials in New Zealand (1.7MB PDF) - 2000/5 - N Girgis
Full-Scale Compartment Fire Experiments on Upholstered Furniture (12MB PDF) - 2000/6 - M James
Fire Rated Seismic Joints - 2000/7 - K R Lewis
Fire Design of Steel Members (1.1 MB PDF) - 2000/8 - L Lim
Stability of Precast Concrete Tilt Panels in Fire (6.8 MB PDF) - 2000/9 - J Mason
Heat Transfer Program for the Design of Structures Exposed to Fire - 2000/10 - C Nielsen
An Analysis of Pre-Flashover Fire Experimetns with Field Modelling Comparisons (1.5MB PDF) - 2000/11 - P Teo
Fire Engineering Design Problems at Building Consent - 2000/12 - S Weaver
A Comparison of Data Reduction Techniques for Zone Model Validation (1.2MB PDF) - 2000/13 - H W Yii
Effect of Surface Area and Thickness on Fire Loads (6.8MB PDF)
1999
Research Reports
- 99/1 - R A Carter
Fire Safety and Security in Schools - 99/2 - J M Clarke
A Review of the Building Separation Requirements of the New Zealand Building Code Acceptable Solutions - 99/3 - K M Crawford
Effect of Safety Factors in Timed Human Egress Simulations (4MB PDF) - 99/4 - M Dixon
Fire Response of HVAC Systems in Multistorey Buildings: An Examination of the NZBC Acceptable Solutions - 99/5 - C Duncan
The Effectiveness of the Domestic Smoke Alarm Signal (1.7MB PDF) - 99/6 - R Feasey
Post-flashover Design Fires (2.24MB PDF) - 99/7 - J Firestone
An Analysis of Furniture Heat Release Rates by the Nordtest - 99/8 - I J Garrett
Design of Escape from Fire - 99/9 - D B Hipkins
Class A Foam Water Sprinkler Systems - 99/10 - M J Inwood
Review of the New Zealand Standard for Concrete Structures (NZS 3101) for High Strength and Lightweight Concrete Exposed to Fire - 99/11 - K H Liew
Simple Empirical Method for Load-Bearing Light Timber Framed Walls at Elevated Temperatures - 99/12 - G A North
An Analytical Model for Vertical Flame Spread on Solids: An Initial Investigation - 99/13 - D L Palmer
Should Bedroom Doors be Open or Closed While People are Sleeping? - A Probabilistic Risk Assessment (500Kb) - 99/14 - S J Rusbridge
Peoples Awareness of Fire - 99/15 - B J Sutherland
Smoke Explosions (2.5MB PDF) - 99/16 - JKS Wong
Reliability of Structural Fire Design
1998
Research Reports
- 98/1 - R Botting
The Impact of Post-Earthquake Fire on the Built Environment - 98/2 - M Dunn
Testing of Fire Suppression Agents on Unshielded Fires - 98/3 - N Gravestock
Testing of Fire Suppression Agents on Shielded Fires (16MB PDF) - 98/4 - A Henderson
Predicting Ignition Time Under Transient Heat Flux Using Results from Constant Flux Experiments (6.9 MB, PDF) - 98/5 - A Lovatt
Comparison Studies of Zone and CFD Fire Simulations - 98/6 - P Olsson
Bench Scale Testing of Light Timber Frame Walls - 98/7 - E H Yii
Salt Water Experiments of Balcony Spill Plume using Laser Induced Fluorescence Technique
1997
Research Reports
- 97/1 - G J Barnes
Sprinkler Trade Off Clauses in the Approved Documents - 97/2 - J W Boyes
Risk Ranking of Buildings for Life Safety - 97/3 - T Grace
Improving the Waking Effectiveness of Fire Alarms in Residential Areas (814K PDF) - 97/4 - P Holmberg
Study of Evacuation Movement through Different Building Components - 97/5 - KDJ Irwin
Domestic Fire Hazard in New Zealand - 97/6 - D C Robertson
An Appraisal of Existing Room-Corner Fire Models - 97/7 - G C Thomas
Fire Resistance of Light Timber Framed Walls and Floors - 97/8 - A M Walker
Uncertainty Analysis of Zone Fire Models - 97/9 - D B Hubbard and T M Pastore
New Zealand Building Regulations Five Years Later
1996
Research Reports
- 96/1 - M A Belsham
The Influence of Non-Uniform Electric Fields on Combustion Processes - 96/2 - J M Clement
Mixing in Fire Induced Doorway Flows - 96/3 - B W Cosgrove
Fire Design of Single Storey Industrial Buildings - 96/4 - T N Kardos
Modelling Smoke Flow Using Computational Fluid Dynamics - 96/5 - A R Parkes
Under-Ventilated Compartment Fires - A Precursor to Smoke Explosions - 96/6 - M W Radford
An Investigation of the Effects of Sprinklers on Compartment Fires
1995
Research Reports
- 95/1 - I B Bolliger
Full Residential Scale backdraft - 95/2 - P A Enright
A Study of Full Scale Room Fire Experiments - 95/3 - J T Gerlich
Design of Load-bering Light Steel Frame Walls for Fire Resistance (2.2 MB PDF) - 95/4 - D J Millar
Full Scale Limited Ventilation Fire Experiments - 95/5 - F Rahmanian
An Analysis of Domestic Sprinkler Systems for Use in New Zealand