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193 - Fire Fundamentals pt. 15 - Extinguishing systems with Bogdan Racięga
Welcome to another Fire Fundamentals. This time the episode is focused on various extinguishing technologies. Invited guest - Bogdan Racięga, Directo…
1 year, 4 months ago
192 - Fire Fundamentals pt. 14 - Jet fan systems for car parks
Jet-fan systems effectively control smoke in car parks by creating directed airflows that transport smoke from one point to another, similar to how l…
1 year, 4 months ago
191 - Committee participation with Birgitte Messerschmidt and Kees Both
This episode explores the invaluable contributions of community participation in fire safety technical committees. Joining committees is not just abo…
1 year, 4 months ago
190 - Car park fires review with Zahir
With the emergence of electric vehicles, fire safety and dynamics have entered a new domain, raising crucial questions about existing protocols, desi…
1 year, 5 months ago
189 - Simple things that work
This episode emphasises the value of focusing on simple things in fire safety engineering, something we somehow miss when we go too deep into the tec…
1 year, 5 months ago
188 - Fire Fundamentals pt. 13 - Porous solid fuels
In this episode of Fire Fundamentals, together with Dr Sara McAllister, we dwell on how stuff burns... And it is far from an easy question. While the…
1 year, 5 months ago
187 - Smouldering of preserved timber with Wenxuan Wu
Can a tiny amount of bio-protective coating completely change the fire behaviour of mass timber logs? If you asked me that some time ago, I would say…
1 year, 5 months ago
186 - Egressibility: a paradigm shift in evacuation research with Enrico Ronchi
If we truly want to account for the population at a disadvantage in evacuation, there is only this much we can do with the current approach... Pre-ev…
1 year, 6 months ago
185 - Recap on wildfire science
In the aftermath of the LA Pacific Palisades Fire, I've decided that instead of inviting one expert to discuss the event, I will give a voice back to…
1 year, 6 months ago
184 - Cost-benefit analysis in structural fire safety with Thomas Gernay and Chenzi Ma
This episode delves into the financial aspects of fire safety in building design, highlighting the balance between cost and effectiveness. My guests …
1 year, 6 months ago