Search Results - "Maluk, Cristián"

The Malveira fire test: Full-scale demonstration of fire modes in open-plan compartments by Hidalgo, Juan P., Goode, Tristan, Gupta, Vinny, Cowlard, Adam, Abecassis-Empis, Cecilia, Maclean, Jamie, Bartlett, Alastair I., Maluk, Cristián, Montalvá, José M., Osorio, Andrés F., Torero, José L.

“…This paper characterises the fire dynamics in the Large-Scale Demonstrator Malveira Fire Test, a full-scale fire experiment carried out in an industrial…”
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Thermal behaviour of laminated bamboo structures under fire conditions by Pope, Ian, Hidalgo, Juan P., Osorio, Andres, Maluk, Cristián, Torero, José L.

“…Summary A series of experiments have been conducted to measure the in‐depth heating of laminated bamboo samples subjected to heat fluxes of 5, 10, 30, and 60…”
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Fire Testing of Intumescent Coatings: Comparison Between Bench-Scale Furnace and Radiant Panels Experimental Methodologies by Lucherini, Andrea, Lam, Ho Yin, Jimenez, Maude, Samyn, Fabienne, Bourbigot, Serge, Maluk, Cristian

“…This study describes an experimental investigation on the fire performance of intumescent coatings using two different bench-scale experimental methodologies…”
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Critical Velocity and Backlayering Conditions in Rail Tunnel Fires: State-of-the-Art Review by Harun, Zambri, Reda, Eslam, Maluk, Cristian, Haddad, Razieh Khaksari

“…The use of interurban and urban trains has become the preferred choice for millions of daily commuters around the world. Despite the huge public investment for…”
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Overcoming risk assessment limitations for potential fires in a multi-occupancy building by Jaime Cadena, Juan Hidalgo, Cristian Maluk, David Lange, Jose Torero, Andres Osorio

“…Decision-making under risk has been a key issue in systems with a potential for major losses such as chemical process industries (Bhopal - 1984, Toulouse -…”
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Intumescent coatings used for the fire-safe design of steel structures: A review by Lucherini, Andrea, Maluk, Cristian

“…The mainstream use of intumescent coatings for the design of fire-safe steel structures has fostered extensive research into the development of effective…”
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Mechanical behaviour of bamboo at elevated temperatures – Experimental studies by Gutierrez, Mateo, Maluk, Cristian

“…•At elevated temperature, bamboo and timber retain a similar compressive strength.•At elevated temperature, bamboo retains a significantly higher tensile…”
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The role of moisture on the flame extinction potential of Cross-laminated Timber by Cuevas, Juan, Maluk, Cristian

“…A significant amount of work has been aimed at determining the design and construction considerations that enable the fire-safe use of Engineered Timber…”
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Assessing the onset of swelling for thin intumescent coatings under a range of heating conditions by Lucherini, Andrea, Maluk, Cristian

“…In the past decades, the steel industry has experienced a rapid growth in the use of intumescent coatings for protecting load-bearing steel structures in the…”
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Surface-coating engineering for flame retardant flexible polyurethane foams: A critical review by Yang, Haitang, Yu, Bin, Song, Pingan, Maluk, Cristian, Wang, Hao

“…Flexible polyurethane foams (FPUFs) have been extensively used in furniture, carpet, automobiles, etc., due to their superior thermal insulation, low bulk…”
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Motivation, drivers and barriers for a knowledge-based test environment in structural fire safety engineering science by Maluk, Cristian

“…Structural fire testing has traditionally relied on the use of the standard fire resistance test (i.e. furnace test) for assuring regulatory compliance of…”
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Bioinspired, Highly Adhesive, Nanostructured Polymeric Coatings for Superhydrophobic Fire-Extinguishing Thermal Insulation Foam by Ma, Zhewen, Liu, Xiaochen, Xu, Xiaodong, Liu, Lei, Yu, Bin, Maluk, Cristian, Huang, Guobo, Wang, Hao, Song, Pingan

“…Lightweight polymeric foam is highly attractive as thermal insulation materials for energy-saving buildings but is plagued by its inherent flammability…”
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Flame extinction and burning behaviour of timber under varied oxygen concentrations by Cuevas, Juan, Torero, Jose Luis, Maluk, Cristian

“…Self-extinction plays a crucial role in enabling the safe use of timber structures in mid- and high-rise construction, where structural integrity during and…”
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Experimental method for studying the effects of elevated temperature in adhesives used in laminated Mass Timber by Cheung, Michael, Zaben, Abdulrahman, Maluk, Cristian

“…Despite the growing shift towards the use of laminated mass timber in the construction of mid- and high-rise buildings, there are considerable challenges…”
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A Si-containing polyphosphoramide via green chemistry for fire-retardant polylactide with well-preserved mechanical and transparent properties by Feng, Jiabing, Ma, Zhewen, Xu, Zhiguang, Xie, Hongyan, Lu, Yixia, Maluk, Cristian, Song, Pingan, Bourbigot, Serge, Wang, Hao

“…A solvent-free green approach has been developed to synthesize a Si-containing polyphosphoramide (DM-Si) for creating transparent and fire-retardant PLA…”
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Effects of polypropylene fibre type and dose on the propensity for heat-induced concrete spalling by Maluk, Cristian, Bisby, Luke, Terrasi, Giovanni P.

“…•High-performance concrete displays a higher propensity for heat-induced concrete spalling.•Spalling presents a serious concern in the context of traditional…”
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Exploring the fire behaviour of thin intumescent coatings used on timber by Lucherini, Andrea, Razzaque, Qazi Samia, Maluk, Cristian

“…The study presented herein describes an exploratory investigation on the fire performance of intumescent coatings used on timber elements. Timber samples,…”
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A Heat-Transfer Rate Inducing System (H-TRIS) Test Method by Maluk, Cristian, Bisby, Luke, Krajcovic, Michal, Torero, Jose Luis

“…A novel fire testing method, named the Heat-Transfer Rate Inducing System (H-TRIS), is presented and described in this paper. The method directly controls the…”
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The potential of integrating fire safety in modern building design by Maluk, Cristian, Woodrow, Michael, Torero, Jose Luis

“…Whether explicitly acknowledged or not, modern building design is strongly influenced by fire safety considerations. The building design community, broadly…”
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Numerical heat transfer model for swelling intumescent coatings during heating by Lucherini, Andrea, Hidalgo, Juan P., Torero, Jose L., Maluk, Cristian

“…This research study presents a heat transfer model aimed at estimating the thermal and physical response of intumescent coatings. The numerical model is…”
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