LEADER 03104aam 2200457I 450 001 9910711379503321 005 20160926090654.0 024 8 $aGOVPUB-C13-8dfc2ecf0e858b8e4fa8ec24e1052c4c 035 $a(CKB)5470000002482233 035 $a(OCoLC)958885904 035 $a(EXLCZ)995470000002482233 100 $a20160921d2016 ua 0 101 0 $aeng 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 10$aEffects of wind speed and angle on fire spread along privacy fences /$fErik L. Johnsson; Alexander Maranghides 210 1$aGaithersburg, MD :$cU.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology,$d2016. 215 $a1 online resource (36 pages) $cillustrations (color) 225 1 $aNIST technical note ;$v1894 300 $aContributed record: Metadata reviewed, not verified. Some fields updated by batch processes. 300 $aJuly 2016. 300 $aTitle from PDF title page (viewed July 28, 2016). 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 330 3 $aA series of experiments was conducted to examine fire spread along fences subjected to wind at various speeds and angles. Specifically, sections of western redcedar, California redwood, or vinyl privacy fences were ignited with a burner. Wind fields of 9 m/s, 13.5 m/s, or 18 m/s aligned with, perpendicular to, or at a 45 angle to the fences were applied during the experiments. To simulate fine fuels typically present in real installations, dried shredded hardwood mulch beds were placed under most of the fence sections. Also, some fence sections were coated with fence preservative to assess its effect on fire spread. Pans of mulch were downwind targets for firebrands produced by the burning fence and mulch bed. At all wind speeds tested, a mulch bed was required for flames to spread. Fastest flame spread was achieved with the fence aligned with the wind field. During most experiments, the burning mulch and fences produced firebrands which ignited spot fires in the mulch targets. These experiments demonstrated that ignited wood fence structures can be rapid conduits for fire along them and potentially spread fire to attached or adjacent structures. Additionally, it was found that burning fences can produce spot fires from their own firebrand generation. This study of fence fire spread is part of a series designed to better inform standards and codes regarding placement of landscape features around homes at risk of exposure to wildland-urban interface fires. 606 $aFire management 606 $aFires 615 0$aFire management. 615 0$aFires. 700 $aJohnsson$b Erik L$01389093 701 $aJohnsson$b Erik L$01389093 701 $aMaranghides$b Alexander$01389066 712 02$aNational Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S.).$bEngineering Laboratory. 801 0$bNBS 801 1$bNBS 801 2$bGPO 801 2$bNBS 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910711379503321 996 $aEffects of wind speed and angle on fire spread along privacy fences$93545524 997 $aUNINA