Numerical analysis of the effect of double-skin façade types on fire behaviour

This study investigated the fire safety effect of double-skin façade (DSF) types that vary according to natural airflow through a numerical model. According to the cavity design, four DSF systems-multi-storey, corridor type, shaft type, and window-box type-were applied in the designed three-storey p...

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Main Authors: Mehmet Akif Yıldız, Merve Ertosun Yıldız
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Language:English
Published: Croatian Association of Civil Engineers 2024-12-01
Series:Građevinar
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.14256/JCE.4001.2024
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description This study investigated the fire safety effect of double-skin façade (DSF) types that vary according to natural airflow through a numerical model. According to the cavity design, four DSF systems-multi-storey, corridor type, shaft type, and window-box type-were applied in the designed three-storey prototype office building, with the smoke spread based on fire and temperature levels analysed through simulation. Multi-storey and shaft-type DSF designs, which create a continuous cavity in the vertical direction, involve considering the chimney effect. In all the DSF designs, the office temperature did not reach the risk levels in the scenarios. By contrast, designs with a reduced cavity volume associated with the fire room caused the ambient temperature to increase.
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Numerical analysis of the effect of double-skin façade types on fire behaviour
Građevinar
double-skin façade type
smoke spread
numerical model
temperature level
cavity design
title Numerical analysis of the effect of double-skin façade types on fire behaviour
title_full Numerical analysis of the effect of double-skin façade types on fire behaviour
title_fullStr Numerical analysis of the effect of double-skin façade types on fire behaviour
title_full_unstemmed Numerical analysis of the effect of double-skin façade types on fire behaviour
title_short Numerical analysis of the effect of double-skin façade types on fire behaviour
title_sort numerical analysis of the effect of double skin facade types on fire behaviour
topic double-skin façade type
smoke spread
numerical model
temperature level
cavity design
url https://doi.org/10.14256/JCE.4001.2024
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