PARAMETERS GOVERNING URBAN VULNERABILITY TO FIRE FROM NUCLEAR BURSTS (PHASE 1)
Abstract
The parameters governing the fire vulnerability of U. S. urban areas from nuclear bursts were identified, defined, and evaluated in terms of their relative importance, interactions, and sensitivity characteristics. A comprehensive listing of parameters in decreasing order of importance is presented with the ranking of these parameter groups for the following seven categories of urban fire response: Type 1 -- Fire Vulnerability is Determined Primarily by the Extent and Number of Initial Fires Caused by Thermal Radiation. (Category A. Limited Thermal Shielding, Category B. Extensive Thermal Shielding). Type 2 -- Fire Vulnerability is Determined Primarily by Spread or Ultimate Magnitude of Fire. (Category A. Spreading Fire of Conventional Magnitude, Category B. Conflagration, Category C. Firestorm.) Type 3 -- Fire Vulnerability is Determined Primarily by Fires Resulting from Blast or Other Causes. (Category A. Blast-Caused Fires, Category B. Panic-or False-Alarm- Caused Fires.)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 03, 1967
- Accession Number
- AD0645051
Entities
People
- Robert E. Jones
- Rolph H. Renner
- Stanley B. Martin
Organizations
- Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory