STP1336VeryLarge-ScaleFiresN.R.Kelmer,N.J.Alvares,andS.J.Grayson,EditorsASTMStock#:STP1336ASTM100BarrHarborDriveWestConshohocken,PA19428-2959PrintedintheU.S.A.LlbraryofCongressCataloging-in-PublicationDataVerylarge-scaleflres/N.R.Ke]tner,N.J.A]vares,andS.J.Grays0n,editors.p.cm.--(STP;1336)"ASTMstocknumber:STP1336."Includesbibliographicalreferencesandindex,ISBN0-8031-2481-31.Fires.2.Flreexttnctl0n.3.Ta]]buildings--Firesandfireprevention.4.N11dflres--Preventlonandcontrol.I.Keltner,N.R.(NedR.),1942-IZ.A]vares,NormanJ.III.Grayson,S.J.IV.Series:ASTMspecie]t~chnlca]publication;1336.TH9448.V471998628.9'25--dc2198-45728CIPCopyright�91998AMERICANSOCIETYFORTESTINGANDMATERIALS,WestConshohocken,PA.Allrightsreserved.Thismaterialmaynotbereproducedorcopied,inwholeorinpart,inanyprinted,mechanical,electronic,film,orotherdistributionandstoragemedia,withoutthewrittenconsentofthepublisher.PhotocopyRightsAuthorizationtophotocopyitemsforinternal,personal,oreducationalclassroomuse,ortheinternal,personal,oreducationalclassroomuseofspecificclients,isgrantedbytheAmericanSocietyforTestingandMaterials(ASTM)providedthattheappropriatefeeispaidtotheCopyrightClearanceCenter,222RosewoodDrive,Danvers,MA01923;Tel:508-750-8400;online:http://www.copyright.com/.PeerReviewPolicyEachpaperpublishedinthisvolumewasevaluatedbytwopeerreviewersandatleastoneedi-tor.Theauthorsaddressedallofthereviewers'commentstothesatisfactionofboththetechnicaleditor(s)andtheASTMCommitteeonPublications.Tomaketechnicalinformationavailableasquicklyaspossible,thepeer-reviewedpapersinthispublicationwereprepared"camera-ready"assubmittedbytheauthors.Thequalityofthepapersinthispublicationreflectsnotonlytheobviouseffortsoftheauthorsandthetechnicaleditor(s),butalsotheworkofthesepeerreviewers.TheASTMCommitteeonPublicationsacknowledgeswithappreciationtheirdedicationandcontributionoftimeandeffortonbehalfofASTM.PrintedinBaltimore,MDOctober1998ForewordThispublication,VeryLarge-ScaleFires,containspaperspresentedatthesymposiumofthesamename,...