Modeling Indoor Relative Humidity and Wood Moisture Content as a Proxy for Wooden Home Fire Risk

Severe wooden home conflagrations have previously been linked to the combination of very dry indoor climate in inhabited buildings during winter time, resulting in rapid fire development and strong winds spreading the fire to neighboring structures. Knowledge about how ambient conditions increase th...

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Main Author: Torgrim Log
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-11-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/19/22/5050