Fire loading
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The fire loading of a building or compartment is a way of establishing the potential severity of a hypothetical future fire. It is the heat output per unit floor area, often in
calorific
value of the materials present. Fire loading is used for evaluating industrial safety risks.
An empty room with cement floor and ceiling,
construction materials
, solvents, and fuel for generators.
One reason to determine fire loading is to determine the need for and the capacity of possible safety measures, such as ensuring adequate fire detection and evacuation, or installation of a fire sprinkler system or other fire suppression system.