Article | REF: TBA3056 V1

Fire safety in high-rise buildings (IGH) - Technical Instruction on heat load assessment

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Publication date: December 10, 2014, Review date: April 29, 2021

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2. Terminology

In addition to the definitions given in article GH 3 (§ 1.3 of [TBA 3 050] ), the following terminology should be borne in mind:

  • calorific value of a combustible material: heat release in MJ (Mega Joule) of one kilogram of material upon complete combustion (expressed in MJ/kg);

  • heat load by volume: defined for practical purposes, corresponds to the heat load of a material, product or system per unit volume (expressed in MJ/m 3 );

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