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Implementation of Urban Fire Spread Model as NZFS Tools 
A dynamic urban fire spread model developed previously by GNS Science and Victoria, University of Wellington has been extended to take into account the effects of earthquake damage on building flammability and to allow the user to alter wind strength and direction during a scenario. An alternative variant of the model was developed to speed up the modelling process to allow for multiple analyses in a shorter time-frame.

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Report Number: 80 
Title: Implementation of Urban Fire Spread Model as NZFS Tools 
Published: 1/03/2008 
Author: Dr G C Thomas; D W Heron; G Baker 
Summary:
This report expands on previous research by extending the model to take into account the effects of earthquake damage on building flammability and provide different wind strength/direction during scenarios.
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