Wildland-urban Interface Fire Research Needs

Download or read book Wildland-urban Interface Fire Research Needs written by Joan L. Pellegrino and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The "Workshop on Wildland-Urban-Interface Fire Research Needs", held August 15-16, 2012, in Boulder, Colorado, provided a forum for WUI experts to discuss challenges, identify research needs, and establish research priorities to improve the fire resistance of WUI communities. Participants included professionals in WUI fire behavior, engineered fire protection technologies, ignition-resistant materials, wildfire-resistant design, standard test methods for building materials, fire suppression and response, and WUI building and fire codes, as well as representatives of authorities having jurisdiction.