Experimental Study on the Application of Horizontal Barrier and In-Rack Sprinklers to Prevent Vertical Spread of Rack-type Warehouse Fires 


Vol. 34,  No. 5, pp. 15-21, Oct.  2019
10.14346/JKOSOS.2019.34.5.15


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A rack-type warehouse has the advantage of storing a large amount in a small area by loading goods vertically. But in terms of fire risk, the fire load is very high, which can cause massive damage in the event of a fire. In the United States, research has been actively conducted to minimize the spread of vertical fires, and relevant standards have been established and operated. In Korea, research and related standards are insufficient to prevent the vertical spread of rack-type warehouse fires. In this study, an experimental study was conducted to prevent the vertical spread of a rack-type warehouse fire using a horizontal barrier and in-rack sprinklers. As a result of the test, the horizontal barrier considering the continuous flame prevented the vertical spread of the flame for a certain time. However, the horizontal barrier with continuous flame did not show the effect of preventing continuous flame. The combination of the horizontal barrier and the in-rack sprinkler prevented the vertical spread of fire effectively. In addition, the heat collecting effect through the horizontal barrier was shown and helped the early operation of the in-rack sprinklers.

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[IEEE Style]

박문우, 홍성호, 최기옥, 최돈묵, 김수진, "Experimental Study on the Application of Horizontal Barrier and In-Rack Sprinklers to Prevent Vertical Spread of Rack-type Warehouse Fires," Journal of the Korean Society of Safety, vol. 34, no. 5, pp. 15-21, 2019. DOI: 10.14346/JKOSOS.2019.34.5.15.

[ACM Style]

박문우, 홍성호, 최기옥, 최돈묵, and 김수진. 2019. Experimental Study on the Application of Horizontal Barrier and In-Rack Sprinklers to Prevent Vertical Spread of Rack-type Warehouse Fires. Journal of the Korean Society of Safety, 34, 5, (2019), 15-21. DOI: 10.14346/JKOSOS.2019.34.5.15.

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