Cool stores make use of flamable insulation in their walls. However, this places restrictions on the distance to boundary allowed by the building code. In this project the fire restance of wall panels will be investigated, and the distance to boundary permitted by the building code will be established.
Undergraduate
A validated model of the wall panelling will be developed, and will be used to establish the distance to boundary allowable by the code.
Good grades in Mecheng.311 and Mecheng.325. Must enroll in Mecheng.711 or Mecheng.712, and Mecheng.713.
Thermofluids Lab (Newmarket 901 Lvl 3 , Lab)