A REPORT ON THE INVESTIGATION OF FIRE-STARTS DUE TO NUCLEAR DETONATIONS.
Abstract
The requirements for developing a model for predicting fire-starts in urban areas due to nuclear detonations are discussed. The design of an urban fuel array survey is described and the data requirements are outlined. Some results of a survey of Providence, R. I. are presented in the form of area and building geometries and fuel distributions, and the adaptation of these data to a fire-start model are described. The data suggests that window hangings will probably provide the largest number of ignitions, and it is pointed out that the threat from this source might conceivably be reduced. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 03, 1967
- Accession Number
- AD0815206