Heat analysis and fire prevention of timber buildings in southwest china based on fractal and seepage theory

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Abstract

In traditional settlements in Southwest China, there are many timber historical buildings and residential buildings, which feature a low fire resistance rating. The preservation and inheritance of these timber buildings are mainly threatened by fire. However, the existing research has not explored the deep correlation between the spatial structure of settlements and fire. To make up for the gap, this paper aims to find the ideas and measures that effectively prevent the fire from occurring in timber buildings of traditional settlements in Southwest China, based on fractal and seepage theory. Firstly, the fractal features were extracted from the spatial structure of these settlements. Then, the authors identified the factors affecting the spread of fire in buildings, and analyzed the mechanism of fire propagation between the timber buildings of traditional settlements. On this basis, a fire prevention scheme was proposed, which integrates the "targeted control of overall structure" with "comprehensive synergy between multiple local elements". The research results provide a reference for applying fractal and seepage theory in the fire prevention of other buildings with special structures.

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Cao, Y., Chen, X., Yang, J., & Zhang, H. (2021). Heat analysis and fire prevention of timber buildings in southwest china based on fractal and seepage theory. International Journal of Heat and Technology, 39(2), 355–364. https://doi.org/10.18280/ijht.390204

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