Browsing by Author "De La Quintana, J."
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Item Computational Fluid Dynamic analysis of water mist system performance for fire safety of a nineteenth century cast-iron structured building(2010) De La Quintana, J.; Aurtenetxe, J.; Morente, F.; Ugartetxe, R.; Policies for Innovation and Technology; Tecnalia Research & Innovation; E&I SEGURAS Y RESILIENTESA performance based analysis was the key to solve a serious compromise for an historic building caused by the strict requirements of the fire regulations. The cast iron structure behaviour was analised in detail considering the effect of a fire suppression system as an alternative to passive protection that may have caused the beautiful structure to disappear under it.Item Fire safety engineering analysis of a single storey framed building based on structural global behaviour(2007) Morente, F.; De La Quintana, J.; E&I SEGURAS Y RESILIENTES; Policies for Innovation and TechnologyAn optimized cold design based steel industrial hall has been chosen to develop a FSE analysis, with the aim of developing cost-effective steel solutions for industrial buildings, taking advantage of a reduced passive protection.Item Identification of geometrical design criteria for reducing the vulnerability of urban area configurations to blast effects(2010) Jiménez, C. Pérez; Fica, M. Minguez; De La Quintana, J.; E&I SEGURAS Y RESILIENTES; Policies for Innovation and TechnologyEvolution of characteristic parameters of blast waves (pressure, impact, positive and negative phase) strongly depends on the scenario where explosion occurs. Blast loads on the building target as well as effects on the urban layout are a function of the building geometry as well as the presence of other buildings in the vicinity. Blast loads on buildings can either be reduced or enhanced due to its own geometry configuration or by the influence of nearby buildings. Effects on the urban layout, which have great importance on human safety, are also influenced by those parameters. This study shows the importance of taking into account the behaviour of different building geometries, orientation as well as the influence of adjacent geometries and relative position when planning an urban area against blast effects. Maps of human damage will be obtained in different scenarios.