1. Gas temparature during sevents Cardington fire test in 2003

2. Fire compartment
Fire compartment
Fire load 40 kg/m2 of timber cribs

3. Isotherms 300 mm below ceiling

4. Isotherms 300 mm below ceiling

5. Isotherms 300 mm below ceiling

6. Isotherms 300 mm below ceiling

7. Isotherms 300 mm below ceiling

8. Heating Phase

9. Heating Phase

10. Heating Phase

11. Heating Phase

12. Heating Phase

13. Heating Phase

14. Heating Phase

15. Heating Phase

16. Heating Phase

17. Heating Phase

18. Heating Phase

19. Heating Phase

20. Heating Phase

21. Heating Phase

22. Heating Phase

26. Maximal Temperature

27. Maximal Temperature

28. Maximal Temperature

29. Maximal Temperature

37. Cooling Phase

38. Cooling Phase

39. Cooling Phase

40. Cooling Phase

41. Cooling Phase

42. Cooling Phase

43. Cooling Phase

44. Heating Phase
difference
in front and back
178 °C
Maximum Temperature
difference
in front and back
194 °C
Cooling Phase
difference
in front and back
134 °C

45. Maximal temperature 1108 °C in 55 min
Gas temperatures
Maximal temperature 1108 °C in 55 min

46. Prediction of gas temperature
Measured 1108 °C in 55 min predicted °C in 53 min