TY - JOUR ED - Manzello, Samuel L. ED - Hofmann-Böllinghaus, Anja T1 - Special issue on wildland-urban interface (WUI) fires N2 - Special issue on wild-urban interface (WUI) fires with 25 papers in total. Contributed papers came from all across the globe and included Algeria, Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Japan, Poland, Norway, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden, and the United States of America. The global coverage of contributed papers demonstrated the growing nature of the WUI fire problem. KW - Wildfire PY - 2025 UR - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/10991018/2025/49/5 SN - 1099-1018 SN - 0308-0501 VL - 49 IS - 5 SP - 507 EP - 846 PB - Wiley CY - New York, NY AN - OPUS4-63992 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Piechnik, Kira A1 - Hofmann-Böllinghaus, Anja A1 - Klippel, Andrea T1 - Characterization and assessment of smoke emissions from smouldering forest fires: a combined experimental and numerical approach N2 - This article builds upon the publication "Comprehensive Laboratory Study on Smoke Gases During the Thermal Oxidative Decomposition of Forest and Vegetation Fuels"1 in Fire and Materials, 2024, summarizing the experimental methodology and highlighting key findings. The study investigates the gas-phase composition of smoke emissions from forest and vegetation fuels. The study focuses on pine-dominated ecosystems in Eastern Germany, with the objective of improving the understanding of wildfire-related gaseous emissions, as a contribution to the German pilot activities within the EU Project TREEADS. Using a modified DIN tube furnace in a bench-scale setup, the investigation centers on gaseous emissions from five trees and two ground cover species, explicitly excluding particulate matter. T2 - Interflam 2025, 16th International Fire Science and Engineering Conference CY - London, UK DA - 30.06.2025 KW - Wildfire PY - 2025 SP - 288 EP - 294 PB - Interscience CY - London AN - OPUS4-63999 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Klippel, Andrea A1 - Hofmann-Böllinghaus, Anja T1 - Experimental Analysis of Fire Behaviour in Pine Forests and Agricultural Fields Large Scale Tests conducted within the TREEADS Project N2 - In two large-scale tests fire spread mechanisms in vegetation ground fires were studied in a pine forest and a crop field. Both fires were ignited with a drip torch using a gasoline-diesel mix. The tests were part of the European TREEADS project, specifically in the research work from the German Pilot focusing on Saxony-Anhalt and Brandenburg. These regions are known for dry, sandy soil, with pine trees covering approximately 73% of forested areas in Brandenburg and 48% in Saxony-Anhalt. The results of both experiments make a substantial contribution to optimizing extinguishing methods and strategies and enhancing a continued wildfire research in Germany. The test areas included a 16 x 22 m plot in a Saxony-Anhalt pine forest and a 20 x 100 m plot on a crop field, with fires ignited along a line using a drip torch at both locations. Fire spread was monitored with video and IR cameras mounted on a drone. In the pine forest, 96 thermocouples and gas sensors were attached to trees and a mobile FTIR spectrometer was used for real-time gas measurements. A protective strip was created around the test area using a soil tiller and fire-retardant foam to prevent uncontrolled fire spread. The experiment showed a consistent temperature rise as the fire was ignited and spread. Thermocouple data captured detailed thermal dynamics, while tree-mounted gas sensors recorded significant fluctuations in combustible gases. Real-time gas spectra from the FTIR spectrometer enabled precise smoke analysis. Conducted in stable weather - 23°C, light wind, low soil moisture—this setup improved reproducibility, with a weather station monitoring temperature, humidity and wind conditions to assess fire-environment interactions. After ignition process the fire showed a slow spread and distinct combustion phases. Smouldering was more pronounced in areas with grasses and deadwood, highlighting vegetation-specific burn patterns critical to wildfire research. The experiment showed numerous smouldering and burning spots, with flames igniting and extinguishing repeatedly. However, flame height did not exceed half a meter. Due to substantial smoke production, visibility in the test field was limited and team members wore respirators to collect specific smoke gases such as benzene and formaldehyde for analysis. Field measurements showed flame temperatures exceeding 500°C. Toxic smoke gas concentrations of up to 238 ppm CO were measured, although precise gas capture appeared challenging due to wind turbulence. The second large-scale area in Nauen, a cut wheat field (stubble height approx. 30 cm) was burned, with fire spreading across approximately 700 m². A 20 m ignition line directed flames with the wind. Fire spread was observed using drones equipped with IR cameras. Experiments demonstrated how unpredictable and challenging it is to measure large outdoor fires. To enable a comprehensive theoretical and numerical description of fire dynamics in wildfires, it is essential to conduct further large-scale experiments. T2 - Interflam 2025, 16th International Fire Science and Engineering Conference CY - London, United Kingdom DA - 30.06.2025 KW - Wildfire KW - Large scale tests PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-63923 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Müller, Simon T1 - Predicting Wildfire Propagation in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa using Convolutional Neural Networks with an adjusted Dataset N2 - Wildfires pose a significant threat to ecology, economy, and human lives alike. Droughts and heat waves fueled many fire occurrences in the last years, and the ongoing climate change increases the risk of larger, more devastating events. As part of the TREEADS project, funded by Horizon 2020 (EU), we are developing a wildfire propagation model, which is an important part of possible counter measures to support decision makers and firefighters in their actions against uncontrolled fire spread. With recent advances, machine learning became applicable for wildfire propagation modelling. Once the time-consuming training process is finished, predictions are fast, even on devices with low computational power. On the downside, large datasets are crucial to train robust models, but temporally accurate propagation data of real fire occurrences are sparse. To solve this problem, we reconstructed wildfire propagation in 12-hour intervals for over 5500 events with varying sizes and durations in Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. Thereto, burned area polygons from the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS) database were combined with active fire detection points from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS). The fire spread was reconstructed sequentially according to the revisiting times of VIIRS. This data was coupled with meteorological information from the ERA5 reanalysis product and surface information derived from Sentinel-2, as well as TanDEM-X remote sensing data. The aggregated dataset was then used to build a deep-learning convolutional neural network that captures meteorological effects, elevation, and vegetation on wildfire propagation. To account for the sequentially updated weather data from ERA5, long short-term memory (LSTM) with self-attention was included. In summary, we have constructed a novel wildfire propagation dataset suitable for machine learning purposes and developed a convolutional LSTM network for rapid prediction of fire spread. T2 - AGU24 CY - Washington D.C., USA DA - 09.12.2024 KW - Wildfire KW - Deep Learning KW - Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) KW - Remote Sensing PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-64767 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Peters, Simon A1 - Pittrich, Tim A1 - Stelzner, Ludwig A1 - Weise, Frank A1 - Meschke, Günther T1 - Concretes containing blended-cements with reduced carbon-dioxide emissions: A chemo-thermo-hygro-mechanical model for elevated temperatures N2 - A comprehensive analysis aimed at understanding and assessing the high-temperature behavior of concretes containing blended cements (CEM III/A, CEM II/B-Q, and CEM IV), characterized by low carbon-dioxide emissions (during clinker’s production) is necessary to reliably model the damage in the concrete, thermal spalling included. To this purpose, a numerical chemo-thermo-hygro-mechanical model is formulated, to investigate – among other phenomena – heat transmission and pore pressure for different aggregate types. Based on an available hydration model, a dehydration model is established to numerically investigate the evolution of dehydration and porosity at elevated temperatures. Based on the properties of concrete and cement constituents on multiple scales, an analytical homogenization process is proposed to predict the thermal conductivity of the concrete. This process is later validated and implemented into a macroscopic modeling framework. Chemo-thermo-hygro-mechanical analyses show that the dehydration characteristics of blended low carbon-dioxide release cements may increase pore pressure in the concrete by up to 13% compared to the concrete containing ordinary Portland cement. In addition, aggregates exhibiting high thermal conductivity may contribute to a further increase (even more than 35%) in pore pressure compared to aggregates with low thermal conductivity. Last but not least, the proposed model provides the basis for the reduction of the number of the parameters commonly required in the chemo-thermo-hygro-mechanical modeling of cementitious materials. KW - Concrete at high temperature KW - Dehydration KW - Multiscale modeling KW - Thermal conductivity KW - Chemo-hygro-thermal analysis KW - Micromechanics PY - 2025 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-635894 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2025.106163 SN - 0958-9465 VL - 163 SP - 1 EP - 17 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-63589 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Wu, Hongyi T1 - Untersuchung von Brandausbreitungsmechanismen bei Waldbränden N2 - Das EU Projekt TREEADS „A Holistic Fire Management Ecosystem for Prevention, Detection and Restoration of Environmental Desasters” beschäftigt sich mit der Erforschung der drei Phasen „Prävention und Bereitschaft“, „Detektion und Reaktion“ und „Aufforsten und Anpassen“ der Waldbrandverhütung. Im Projekt gibt es acht ausgewiesene Pilotregionen, in denen Deutschland auch mit einer Pilotregion in Sachsen-Anhalt bzw. in Brandenburg vertreten ist. Unsere Arbeit auf Charakterisierung des Waldbodens und numerische Simulation wird vorgestellt. T2 - vfdb-Jahresfachtagung 2023 CY - Münster, Germany DA - 15.05.2023 KW - Waldbrand KW - Klimawandel KW - Charakterisierung des Waldbodens KW - Numerische Strömungsmechanik PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-57621 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Hofmann-Böllinghaus, Anja T1 - Waldbrandforschung im EU-Projekt TREEADS N2 - Die Präsentation gibt einen Überblick über die Arbeiten im German Pilot des EU-Projekts TREEADS. Es werden klein-, mittel- und großskalige Versuche an Waldboden mit einheimischer Vegetation durchgeführt. Begleitend werden numerische Untersuchungen durchgeführt, die eine Variation der Parameter, wie Bodenfeuchte, Temperaturen und Wind über die Experimente hinaus erlauben. Die gemessenen Materialparameter dienen als Input für die numerischen Berechnungen. Die numerischen Modelle werden mit den mittel- und großskaligen Experimenten validiert. T2 - Magdeburger-Köthener Brandschutz- und Sicherheitstagung CY - Magdeburg, Germany DA - 14.03.2024 KW - Waldbrand PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-59897 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Gnutzmann, Tanja T1 - Brandschutz für Kulturgut: Das Projekt BRAWA N2 - Brände zerstören immer wieder wichtige Kulturgüter und gefährden nationales Kulturerbe. Das Projekt BRAWA erarbeitet neue Strategien und innovative Technologien, um die Brandsicherheit historischer Gebäude zu erhöhen. Dabei basiert das Konzept auf der Vernetzung von Sensoren, die bereits beim Auftreten bestimmter Gase in der Frühphase der Brandentstehung Alarm auslösen. Durch ein neuartiges Helferkonzept soll eine frühe Branderkennung und -bekämpfung ermöglicht werden. T2 - BMBF Innovationsforum "Zivile Sicherheit" 2022 CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 03.05.2022 KW - Brandschutz KW - Kulturgut KW - Historische Gebäude KW - Branddetektion KW - Sensornetzwerk PY - 2022 AN - OPUS4-54828 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Hofmann-Böllinghaus, Anja T1 - Europäische Harmonisierung von Brandstatistiken für Wohngebäude N2 - Das EU Projekt EU FireStat SI2.830108, das vom Europäischen Parlament finanziert und von der DG GROW der Europäischen Kommission in Auftrag gegeben wurde, hat aufgearbeitet, welche Terminologie in den europäische Mitgliedsstaaten verwendet wird und die von den Mitgliedstaaten erhobenen Daten über Gebäudebrände zu analysieren. Dabei wurden die Schwierigkeiten bei der Erfassung und die Unterschiede bei der Auslegung ermittelt und eine gemeinsame Terminologie sowie eine Methode zur Erfassung der erforderlichen Daten vorgeschlagen. Folgende Schwerpunkte wurden bearbeitet: Zunächst erfolgte eine Diagnose von Terminologie-, Datenerhebungs- und Auslegungsproblemen, Erhebung der Terminologie und der Datenerfassung, Identifizierung der für die Entscheidungsfindung benötigten Daten, Analyse der Methoden zur Datenerhebung Definition einer gemeinsamen Terminologie, Methodik der Kosten-/Nutzenbewertung zur Unterstützung politischer Entscheidungen, Fallstudie zur Anwendung der Methode der Kosten-/Nutzenbewertung, Beschreibung einer zukünftigen Datenerhebungsmethode. Das Ergebnis des Projekts ist eine Empfehlung, welche Daten in den Mitgliedstaaten erhoben werden sollten, um wissensbasierte Entscheidungen in Bezug auf den Brandschutz zu ermöglichen. Damit wird die Grundlage für Maßnahmen und Initiativen geschaffen, die den Brandschutz und die Brandverhütung der Mitgliedstaaten unterstützen, so dass knappe Ressourcen gezielt eingesetzt werden können. T2 - 69. Jahresfachtagung der Vereinigung zur Förderung des Deutschen Brandschutzes CY - Münster, Germany DA - 15.05.2023 KW - Statistik PY - 2023 SN - 976-3-936050-36-3 VL - 2023 SP - 391 EP - 401 PB - VdS CY - Köln AN - OPUS4-57573 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Hofmann-Böllinghaus, Anja ED - Fouad, N. A. T1 - Brandsicherheit von Bussen N2 - Grundsätzlich lässt sich sagen, dass Busbrände relativ häufig auftreten, auch wenn sich das im öffentlichen Bewusstsein nicht unbedingt widerspiegelt. In Deutschland gibt es keine einheitliche Brandstatistik, nach einer eigenen Internetrecherche brennt im Schnitt aber etwa an jedem zweiten Tag ein Bus in Deutschland. Auch eine interne Umfrage eines Verbands von Busbetreibern bestätigte die Häufigkeit von Bränden: Ungefähr 1 Prozent der Busse hatte im Jahr einen Brandfall – wobei hier auch kleinere Ereignisse mitgezählt wurden. Die britische Statistik bestätigt diese Zahlen. Sie führt für die letzten 10 Jahre ca. 11900 Brände pro Jahr in Fahrzeugen, davon ca. 315 pro Jahr in Bussen auf. Brände in Bussen sind für die Passagiere eine große Gefährdung, da sie sich meist sehr schnell ausbreiten. Zwei schwere Brände ereigneten sich in Deutschland 2008 und 2017. KW - Bussicherheit KW - Vorschriften KW - Brandprüfungen PY - 2021 SN - 978-3-433-03295-4 VL - 2021 SP - 386 EP - 398 PB - Ernst und Sohn CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-53090 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Hofmann-Böllinghaus, Anja A1 - Brandt, J. ED - Troitzsch, J. ED - Antonatus, E. T1 - Motor Vehicles N2 - The amount of plastic and synthetic materials is still growing in all sectors of everyday life. In the automotive industry, plastic materials are now widely used in vehicles because of their excellent mechanical properties and their light weight combined with low production costs. However, plastic materials are flammable and can generate toxic smoke gases which can endanger passengers’ lives in the event of fire. KW - Transport KW - Bus fire KW - Safety PY - 2021 SN - 978-1-56990-762-7 VL - 2021 SP - 537 PB - Hanser CY - München ET - 4 AN - OPUS4-53094 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Hofmann-Böllinghaus, Anja T1 - Feuer und Rauchausbreitung in Busdepots, Brandverhalten von Bussen N2 - Präsentation zur Problemen der Brandsicherheit bei Busdepots und Empfehlungen zur Verbesserung der Brandsicherheit. T2 - Brandschutz von Bus-Betriebshöfen CY - Cologne, Germany DA - 02.05.2023 KW - Brandschutz PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-57416 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Wu, Hongyi A1 - Hofmann-Böllinghaus, Anja T1 - TREEADS - Experimente und numerische Simulation zur Brandausbreitung von Vegetationsbränden N2 - Um die Ausbreitungsmechanismen von Vegetationsbränden und besonders bei Bodenbränden besser zu verstehen, wurden die Einflussfaktoren auf die Brandausbreitung näher untersucht. Da die Brandausbreitung auch in starkem Maße von der lokalen Vegetation abhängt, war eine Charakterisierung der lokalen Vegetation und der Bodenverhältnisse wichtig. Die Wetterverhältnisse spielen einerseits im Vorfeld des Brandes durch längere Dürreperioden als auch während des Brandes, z.B. durch den Windeinfluss, zusätzlich eine große Rolle. Durch die numerische Simulation kann eine größere Variation der Einflussgrößen abgebildet werden als durch die zeitlich und finanziell begrenzten experimentellen Möglichkeiten. Für die Berechnungen wird der Fire Dynamic Simulators (FDS) mit dem Paket WFDS verwendet. Dadurch kann mit einem vereinfachten 3-Phasen-Reaktionskinetikmodell, bestehend aus Dehydrierung, Pyrolyse, Kohleoxidation, die Ausbreitung von Vegetationsbränden verschiedener Waldbodenarten untersucht werden. Es wurden dazu 6 typische Pflanzenarten und Bodenproben aus Kiefern-, Buchen und Eichenbeständen ausgewählt. Die gesammelten Waldbodenproben wurden alle hinsichtlich des Wassergehalts, des organischen Gehalts, der Packungsdichte, der Dichte und der statistisch ermittelten Pflanzenartenverteilung charakterisiert. Das kinetische Abbrandverhalten wurde durch Thermogravimetrische Analyse (TGA) untersucht. Alle diese Daten wurden als Eingabeparameter für die Simulation verwendet. Die numerischen Simulationen werden mit Experimenten im kleinen, mittleren und Real-Maßstab validiert. T2 - 70. Jahresfachtagung der Vereinigung zur Förderung des Deutschen Brandschutzes CY - Magdeburg, Germany DA - 06.05.2024 KW - Waldbrand KW - Simulation KW - FDS PY - 2024 SN - 978-3-936050-38-7 SP - 321 EP - 336 PB - VdS CY - Köln ET - 2 AN - OPUS4-60258 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Eberwein, Robert T1 - Forschung zum Thema Feuer an der BAM N2 - Feuer und deren Auswirkung stellen ein Querschnittsthema über die Aktivitätsfelder der BAM dar. Schwerpunkte stellen dabei Brände in Gebäuden, Industrieanlagen und Lagerräumen, der Vegetation, an Fahrzeugen und Tanks sowie Brände im Zusammenhang mit neuen Energieträgern dar. Im Vortrag werden die einzelnen Themen und exemplarische für deren Erforschung nutzbare Infrastruktur vorgestellt. T2 - Transfer on Fire 2 CY - Luckenwalde, Germany DA - 10.07.2025 KW - Feuer KW - Brandlasten PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-63686 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Hofmann-Böllinghaus, Anja A1 - Anderson, J. T1 - Editorial: Special issue facades N2 - Facade fires are of growing concern worldwide. Severe facade fires in different parts of the world as well as activities in many countries regarding the testing of facades show the urgency of the fire safety challenges in façade fires. The need for knowledge and a wide Archive of work in this area has become evident after recent incidents which involved extensive facade fires. These include the tragic fires in Dubai and Grenfell Tower in 2017 in the United Kingdom. In many cases, the widespread live news coverage of the events and size of These fires has emphasized the need for progress in the understanding of the processes involved in these fires and put pressure upon the fire safety engineering community to find effective solutions. KW - Facade fire PY - 2021 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/fam.3001 SN - 0308-0501 SN - 1099-1018 VL - 45(5) IS - Special issue: Facade fire safety SP - 585 PB - Wiley CY - Oxford AN - OPUS4-53093 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Wu, Hongyi T1 - Influence of local vegetation on ignition and fire spread of vegetation fires-Experimental and numerical approach N2 - To investigate the influence of local vegetation, it goes through two aspects. One is laboratory study, the local vegetation samples were collected and tested for the thermal properties, such as activation energy, heat content and reaction kinetic of pyrolysis and dehydration. At the same time, small and medium scale combustion experiments were conducted to investigate the burning behavior. The other aspect is using the thermal properties as the input parameters for the development of numerical simulation in the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) tool. These models were then be validated with the combustion experiments, as a baseline for the further scaling up of the models, in order to investigate how the parameters influencing the fire spread in a large-scale case numerically. T2 - Interflam 2025, 16th International Fire Science and Engineering Conference CY - London, United Kingdom DA - 30.06.2025 KW - Wildfire PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-63933 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Tóth, Péter A1 - Hofmann‐Böllinghaus, Anja A1 - Dumont, Fabien A1 - Anderson, Johan A1 - Sjöström, Johan A1 - Bergius, Mikael A1 - Chiva, Roman A1 - Lalu, Octavian T1 - Finalisation of the European Approach to Assess the Fire Performance of Facades—Brief Information on the Outcome of the Project N2 - This research was conducted within the framework of project SI2.825082, funded by the European Commission—DG GROW. The project's objective was to finalise a European approach for assessing the fire performance of façades under medium and large fire exposure conditions. The national standards BS 8414‐1:2020/BS 8414‐2:2020 and DIN 4102‐20:2017 served as the foundation for developing the new assessment method. As part of the project, a theoretical round robin, initial testing activities and a large‐scale experimental round robin were carried out. The theoretical round robin aimed to examine how different laboratories interpreted the preliminary assessment method. Subsequently, the initial testing phase explored the design of the fire source, combustion chamber and secondary opening. The experimental round robin involved testing four façade systems across three laboratories using the assessment method documents, resulting in 12 tests for medium‐scale and 12 for large‐scale exposure—24 tests in total. These tests provided data to develop a calibration scheme and define appropriate performance criteria for classification. In this paper, the representatives of the project consortium summarise the research process and outline the proposed testing and evaluation methodology, which is intended to form the foundation of a future European testing standard for façades. The article also highlights the need for further research to establish rules for extended application of test results. KW - Facade KW - Testing PY - 2026 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-654731 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/fam.70042 SN - 0308-0501 SP - 1 EP - 27 PB - John Wiley & Sons Ltd. AN - OPUS4-65473 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Neugum, Tim T1 - Application of the substructure method to assess the fire resistance of thermally restrained columns N2 - Usually, the fire resistance of load-bearing structural elements is determined by single members testing. A mechanical load is applied to the member in a force-controlled manner and is maintained constant throughout the fire test. After applying the mechanical load, the thermal exposure starts according to the ISO 834 fire curve. In this conventional test method, no interaction between the tested member and the entire building structure is considered. In buildings, the surrounding structure can restrain the thermal expansion of a member in case of fire. This may have both positive and negative effects on the fire resistance of this structural element. Several years ago, the Institute for Sustainability and Innovation in Structural Engineering (ISISE) at the University of Coimbra in Portugal and the Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) in Germany carried out fire tests on circular and square steel-reinforced concrete columns with restrained thermal expansion. BAM´s column test furnace allows the specimen to be subjected to thermal exposure and mechanical loading simultaneously. In addition, this device has a substructure test module, which can also provide restrained test conditions. In an ongoing research project at BAM and Technische Universität Braunschweig, the effect of restrained test conditions on the behaviour of steel-reinforced columns under fire exposure is further investigated. The comprehensive test programme of the project includes 14 steel-reinforced concrete columns. Several parameters are varied, i.e., the stiffness representing the surrounding structure of the column, the load level, the eccentricity of the applied load, and the fire exposure to be used. The selection of parameters is based on a real building case study. Furthermore, material tests are carried out to characterize the mechanical properties of the concrete at elevated temperatures, to be included in a numerical simulation. T2 - Vortrag an der Helmut-Schmidt-Universität der Bundeswehr in Hamburg CY - Hamburg, Germany DA - 27.01.2026 KW - Fire tests KW - Steel-reinforced concrete columns KW - Thermal constraint KW - Substructure method KW - Numerical simulation PY - 2026 AN - OPUS4-65431 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Tabaka, Weronika A1 - Timme, Sebastian A1 - Lauterbach, Tobias A1 - Medina, L. A1 - Berglund, L. A. A1 - Carosio, F. A1 - Duquesne, S. A1 - Schartel, Bernhard T1 - Bench-scale fire stability testing - Assessment of protective systems on carbon fibre reinforced polymer composites N2 - Fire resistance testing of components made of carbon fibre reinforced polymers (CFRP) usually demands intermediate-scale or full-scale testing. A bench-scale test is presented as a practicable and efficient method to assess how different fire protective systems improve the structural integrity of CFRPs during fire. The direct flame of a fully developed fire was applied to one side of the CFRP specimen, which was simultaneously loaded with compressive force. Three different approaches (film, non-woven, and coatings) were applied: paper with a thickness in the range of μm consisting of cellulose nanofibre (CNF)/clay nanocomposite, nonwoven mats with thickness in the range of cm and intumescent coatings with a thickness in the range of mm. The uncoated specimen failed after just 17 s. Protection by these systems provides fire stability, as they multiply the time to failure by as much as up to 43 times. The reduced heating rates of the protected specimens demonstrate the reduced heat penetration, indicating the coatings’ excellent heat shielding properties. Bench-scale fire stability testing is shown to be suitable tool to identify, compare and assess different approaches to fire protection. KW - Fire stability KW - Bench-scale fire resistance KW - Carbon fibre reinforced polymer KW - Protective coatings PY - 2021 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-532401 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymertesting.2021.107340 SN - 0142-9418 SN - 1873-2348 VL - 102 SP - 7340 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-53240 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Jauregui Rozo, Maria A1 - Sunder, S. A1 - Tabaka, Weronika A1 - Klaffke, Benjamin A1 - Ruckdäschel, H. A1 - Schartel, Bernhard T1 - Unveiling aluminum diethyl phosphinate dual identity: Transfer from epoxy resins to glass fiber-reinforced composites N2 - This study examines the transfer of the flame-retardant aluminum diethyl phosphinate (AlPi) from epoxy resins to composites and the impact of AlPi on fire behavior and fire stability. Further, the effects of different particle sizes and the addition of zinc hydroxy stannate (ZHS) and inorganic silicate (InSi) are investigated. The research provides a detailed analysis of the fire behavior, fire stability, pyrolysis, flame-retardant modes of action, and flame retardancy index. Interestingly, the particle sizes did not significantly affect the flammability, fire behavior, or fire stability in the systems investigated. AlPi acts primarily in the gas phase, releasing phosphorus that yields flame inhibition. Adding glass fibers (GFs) to the epoxy resin boosts the flame retardancy in the condensed phase, reducing the heat release rate (HRR), total heat release (THR), and peak heat release rate (PHRR) by about 60%. This improvement is largely due to replacing fuel and forming a protective layer during burning. Despite the differences between thermoset and composite, the study demonstrates an effective transfer of flame-retardant properties from epoxy resins to fiber-reinforced composites, significantly enhancing the flame retardancy performance in both material systems. KW - Aluminum diethyl phosphinate KW - Epoxy resins KW - Fire behavior KW - Fire stability KW - Gas-phase active KW - Glass fiber-reinforced composites KW - Particle sizes PY - 2025 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-643013 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/pc.29911 SN - 1548-0569 SN - 0272-8397 VL - 46 IS - 14 SP - 12981 EP - 12999 PB - Wiley AN - OPUS4-64301 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Tabaka, Weronika A1 - Meinel, Dietmar A1 - Schartel, Bernhard T1 - Sacrifice Few to Save Many: Fire Protective Interlayers in Carbon- Fiber-Reinforced Laminates N2 - The fire protection of carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) laminates often relies on flame-retardant coatings, but in some applications, their efficacy may diminish upon direct fire exposure due to rapid pyrolysis. This study introduces an innovative approach by integrating protective interlayers within the laminate structure to enhance the fire resistance. Various materials, including ceramic composite WHIPOX, titanium foil, poly(etherimide) (PEI) foil, basalt fibers, rubber mat, and hemp fibers, were selected as protective interlayers. These interlayers were strategically placed within the laminate layout to form a sacrificial barrier, safeguarding the integrity of the composite. Bench-scale fire resistance tests were conducted, where fire (180 kW/m2) was applied directly to the one side of the specimen by a burner while a compressive load was applied at the same time. Results indicate significant prolongation of time to failure for CFRP laminates with protective interlayers, which is up to 10 times longer. This innovative approach represents a potential advance in fire protection strategies for CFRP laminates, offering improved resilience against fire-induced structural failure. KW - Composites in fire KW - Fire resistance KW - Fire retardant interlayers KW - Laminate design KW - Carbon fibre reinforced PY - 2024 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-601943 DO - https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.4c01408 SN - 2470-1343 VL - 9 IS - 22 SP - 23703 EP - 23712 PB - ACS AN - OPUS4-60194 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Tabaka, Weronika T1 - Bench-scale fire stability testing - Protective layers in carbon fibre reinforced polymer laminates N2 - Fire resistance testing of components made of carbon fibre reinforced polymers (CFRP) composites usually demands intermediate-scale or full-scale testing. In this study, a bench-scale test is presented as a practicable and efficient method to assess the improvement in structural integrity of CFRP with different protective interlayers during fire. T2 - International Conference on Composite Materials (ICCM23) CY - Belfast, UK DA - 30.07.2023 KW - Fire resistance KW - Bench-scale testing KW - Carbon fibre reinforced polymer composite PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-58099 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Schartel, Bernhard T1 - Small but Great – Multifunctional Graphene in Rubber Nanocomposites N2 - A few layer/multilayer graphene (MLG) with a specific surface area of BET ≥ 250 m2/g is proposed as an efficient multifunctional nanofiller for rubbers. The preparation method, i.e., ultrasonically-assisted solution or latex premixing of master batches followed by conventional two-roll milling, strongly influences the dispersion in the elastomeric matrix and is fundamental for the final properties. When homogenously dispersed, single stacks of only approximately 10 graphene sheets, with an aspect ratio of ca. 35, work at low loadings, enabling the replacement of large amounts of carbon black (CB), an increase in efficiency, and a reduction in filler load. The appropriate preparation yielded nanocomposites in which just 3 phr are sufficient to significantly improve the rheological, curing, gas barrier properties, electrical and thermal conductivity, as well as mechanical properties of different rubbers, as shown for chlorine-Isobutylene-Isoprene rubber (CIIR), nitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR), natural rubber (NR), and styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR).[1-5] 3 phr of MLG tripled the Young’s modulus of CIIR, an effect equivalent to 20 phr of CB. The stronger interactions between MLG and NR or SBR also resulted in a reduction in the elongation at break by 20% and 50%, respectively, while the same parameter was hardly changed for CIIR/MLG and NBR/MLG. CIIR/MLG and NBR/MLG were stiffer but just as defomable than CIIR and NBR. The strong reinforcing effect of 3 phr MLG was confirmed by the increase of greater than 10 Shore A in hardness. MLG reduces gas permeability, increases thermal and electrical conductivities, and retards flammability. We investigated MLG also as a synergist for reducing the aluminium trihydrate loading in flame retardant hydrogenated acrylonitrile-butadiene (HNBR), polybutadiene chloroprene (BR/CR), and chlorosulfonated polyethylene rubber(CSM).[6-8] The higher the nanofiller concentration is, the greater the improvement in the properties. For instance, the permeability decreased by 30% at 3 phr of MLG, 50% at 5 phr and 60% at 10 phr, respectively. Moreover, the MLG nanocomposites improve stability of mechanical properties against the effects of weathering. In key experiments an increase in UV-absorption and a pronounced radical scavenging were proved as stabilizing mechanisms. In a nutshell, MLG is an efficient multifunctional nanofiller ready to be used for innovative rubber development. T2 - 34th PDDG Conference CY - Dubrovnik, Croatia DA - 11.06.2023 KW - Graphene KW - Nanocomposites KW - Reinforcement KW - Antioxydant KW - Flame retardant KW - Durability PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-57693 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Schartel, Bernhard T1 - Multifunctional Elastomer/Graphene Nanocomposites N2 - A few layer/multilayer graphene (MLG) with a specific surface area of BET=250 m2/g is proposed as an efficient multifunctional nanofiller for rubbers. The preparation method, i.e., ultrasonically-assisted solution mixing of master batches followed by two-roll milling, strongly influences the dispersion in the elastomeric matrix and is fundamental for the final properties. When homogenously dispersed, single stacks of only approximately 10 graphene sheets, with an aspect ratio of 34, work at low loadings, enabling the replacement of large amounts of carbon black (CB), an increase in efficiency, and a reduction in filler load. The appropriate preparation yielded nanocomposites in which just 3 phr are sufficient to significantly improve the rheological, curing, gas barrier properties, electrical and thermal conductivity, as well as mechanical properties of different rubbers, as shown for chlorine-Isobutylene-Isoprene rubber (CIIR), nitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR), natural rubber (NR), and styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR). 3 phr of MLG tripled the Young’s modulus of CIIR, an effect equivalent to 20 phr of CB. The stronger interactions between MLG and NR or SBR also resulted in a reduction in the elongation at break by 20% and 50%, respectively, while the same parameter was hardly changed for CIIR/MLG and NBR/MLG. CIIR/MLG and NBR/MLG were stiffer but just as defomable than CIIR and NBR. The strong reinforcing effect of 3 phr MLG was confirmed by the increase of greater than 10 Shore A in hardness. MLG reduces gas permeability, increases thermal and electrical conductivities, and retards flammability, the latter shown by the reduction in heat release rate in the cone calorimeter. We investigated MLG also as a synergist for reducing the aluminium trihydrate loading in flame retardant hydrogenated acrylonitrile-butadiene (HNBR), polybutadiene chloroprene (BR/CR), and chlorosulfonated polyethylene rubber(CSM). The higher the nanofiller concentration is, the greater the improvement in the properties. For instance, the permeability decreased by 30% at 3 phr of MLG, 50% at 5 phr and 60% at 10 phr, respectively. Moreover, the MLG nanocomposites improve stability of mechanical properties against the effects of weathering. In key experiments an increase in UV-absorption and a pronounced radical scavenging were proved as stabilizing mechanisms. In a nutshell, MLG is an efficient multifunctional nanofiller ready to be used for innovative rubber development. T2 - 19th European Polymer Congress, EPF 2022 CY - Prague, Czech Republic DA - 26.06.2022 KW - Graphene KW - Nanocomposite KW - Rubber KW - Elastomer PY - 2022 AN - OPUS4-55196 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Tabaka, Weronika A1 - Schartel, Bernhard T1 - Less is More: Optimised Fire Performance in Glass Fibre-reinforced Polybutylene Terephthalate Laminates with Concentrated Flame Retardant Top Layer N2 - To achieve optimum fire performance while maintaining mechanical integrity, flame retardants (FR) were strategically concentrated in the surface layer of a two-layer glass fibre-reinforced polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) laminate structure. Three potentially synergistic FR systems were selected to improve the fire performance of glass fibre-reinforced PBT: boehmite (AlOOH) with melamine polyzinc phosphate (MPZnP), aluminium diethyl phosphinates (AlPi) with melamine cyanurate (MC), and expandable graphite (EG) with melamine polyphosphate (MPP). Limited Oxygen Index (LOI) and UL-94 testing highlighted the influence of laminate architecture on flammability. The cone calorimeter results showed that increasing the FR concentration in the top layer significantly reduced both the peak heat release rate (PHRR) and the maximum average rate of heat emission (MARHE), with improvements depending on the specific FR system used. The laminate L-PBT/GF/AlOOH/MPZnP with a 2:2 thickness ratio showed outstanding performance, achieving a 45 % reduction in MARHE compared to composites with uniform FR distribution. This result showcases the superior thermal barrier properties and synergistic behaviour of AlOOH and MPZnP. The fire performance of laminates containing AlPi and MC was strongly influenced by the distribution and concentration of AlPi/MC. The EG/MPP system was found to be highly effective, forming a protective intumescent layer that significantly reduced both HRR and MARHE, demonstrating the effectiveness of strategically concentrating FR in the top layer. KW - Glass fibres KW - PBT KW - Flame retardants KW - Composites KW - Laminates KW - Fire behaviour KW - Flammability PY - 2025 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-626381 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcomc.2025.100577 SN - 2666-6820 VL - 16 SP - 1 EP - 15 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-62638 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Tabaka, Weronika T1 - Bench-scale fire stability testing of carbon fibre reinforced polymer laminates with protective layers N2 - Fire resistance testing of components made of carbon fibre reinforced polymers (CFRP) composites usually demands intermediate-scale or full-scale testing. In this study, a bench-scale test is presented as a practicable and efficient method to assess the improvement in structural integrity of CFRP with different protective interlayers during fire. Fire stability is one of the biggest issues of carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites, particularly when they are using in load bearing applications. As soon as the glass transition temperature of polymer matrix (100-200°C) is achieved, the composite loses its structural integrity, what leads to the distortion and failure. The principal fire stability test is based on simultaneous application of fire and mechanical load. Since the carbon fibres can transfer the tensile loads quite well, the compression load is chosen as a required mechanical load for a test. The fire tests were preceded by a static load test at room temperature to determine ultimate failure load. The specimen was loaded with a compression force until the failure load was reached, which was observed as a buckling. For the fire tests, 10% of compression failure load and direct flame of a fully developed fire (heat flux ≈ 180 kW m-2) were applied simultaneously to the specimen, while the time to failure was measured. The possibilities of bench-scale fire stability testing were presented by investigating new types of laminate structures, which exhibit promising flame retardancy and fireproof properties. The new approach of CFRP laminate differs with a protective concept. Every system consists of two different interlayers (titanium foil, thermoplastic foil PEI, ceramic layer WHIPOX, rubber tape Pyrostat, basalt fibres and kenaf fibres), where the one layer constitutes the fireproof protection, that delays the rise of temperature in the rest of laminate, and the second layer provides very good structural connection with carbon fibre layers, thus improves the mechanical integrity of CFRP composite in fire. The time to failure of CFRP composite was 17s. Protective systems significantly enhance the fire stability and increased time to failure by 3 to 10 times. Thicker specimens showed longer resistance time, however CFRP laminate with ceramic layer and titanium foil presented outstanding results and the best performance. The protection with Kenaf and basalt fibres offered a natural fibre solution with also good fire resistance performance Although bench-scale tests are limited with respect to assessing the performance of components and structures, they are valuable in the assessment of different materials concepts. Furthermore, the reduced effort of conducting bench-scale test (lower costs, time, personnel resources) makes it more practical and effective. T2 - 19th European meeting on Fire Retardant Polymeric Materials (FRPM23) CY - Dübendorf, Switzerland DA - 26.06.2023 KW - Fire resistance KW - Carbon fibre reinforced polymer KW - Bench-scale testing PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-57880 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Otremba, Frank A1 - An, Q. A1 - Bäßler, Ralph A1 - Hertwig, Andreas A1 - Rehfeldt, Rainer A1 - Hidde, Gundula T1 - Investigation of mechanical stress and B10 exposure on FKM polymer N2 - Biofuels, particularly biodiesel, have gained significant attention as an alternative to traditional fossil fuels in recent years. Unlike diesel, which contains hundreds of compounds, biodiesel only contains a few compounds in the C16-C18 carbon chain. However, the use of biodiesel in automobile and transportation applications can result in problems of degradation or even damage in materials. Among the commonly used polymer materials, fluorocarbon (FKM) shows excellent performance and high stability and compatibility towards oil, diesel, ethanol, and other chemicals. FKM is a family of fluorocarbon-based fluoroelastomer materials, which provide excellent high-temperature and chemical stability compared to other elastomers. As a result, FKM is widely used in chemical processes such as petroleum refining, where it is used for sealings, pumps, and other components. T2 - TMS 2024 153rd Annual Meeting & Exhibition Supplemental Proceedings CY - Orlando, Florida, USA DA - 03.03.2024 KW - B10 exposure KW - FKM polymer PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-59636 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Spitzer, Stefan T1 - Comparative study on standardized ignition sources used for explosion testing N2 - For the determination of safety characteristics of gases, vapors and dusts different types of ignition sources are used in international standards and guidelines. Table 1 compares technical relevant ignition sources with their main features. The paper presents test results of a comparative calorimetric and visual study between four different types of ignition sources. The ignition procedures were analyzed visually with a high-speed camera and electric recordings. In addition to that, the influence of the electrode-orientation, -distance as well as ignition energy on the reproducibility of the exploding wire igniter was tested. The exploding wire is already in use for standardized determination of safety characteristics of gases, first tests on the suitability of the exploding wire igniter for dust testing have been carried out by Scheid et al. Using the exploding wire, the ignition energy can be varied from 2 to 10 000 J (2 x 5 000 J) and thus it could be used for gases, vapors, dusts and hybrid mixtures. Moreover it can be used at high initial pressures and it is the only ignition source with an easily measurable ignition energy release. Furthermore, it does not introduce another chemical reaction into the system. Finally, a proposal for a standard ignition source for explosion tests on hybrid mixtures is derived from the test results. T2 - 13th International Symposium on Hazards, Prevention and Mitigation of Industrial Explosions CY - Braunschweig, Germany DA - 27.07.2020 KW - Ignition source KW - Exploding Wire KW - Safety characteristics determination KW - Hybrid mixtures PY - 2020 AN - OPUS4-51691 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Spitzer, Stefan T1 - Entwicklungen zu Bestimmungsverfahren für sicherheitstechnische Kenngrößen des Explosionsschutzes für hybride Gemische N2 - Zur Bestimmung sicherheitstechnischer Kenngrößen (STK) von hybriden Gemischen (Gemisch aus mindestens zwei brennbaren Phasen, wie z.B. Staub/Gas- oder Gas/Dampf-Gemisch) existieren bislang keine einheitlichen, genormten Prüfmethoden. Die Normen und Regelwerke zur Bestimmung der STK von einphasigen brennbaren Systemen (Staub, Gas, Dampf) unterscheiden sich teilweise erheblich. Beispielsweise sind in den jeweiligen Normen für Stäube, Gase und Dämpfe unterschiedliche Zündquellen und Zündenergien definiert. Des Weiteren unterscheiden sich die in den Normen definierten Prüfabläufe bei der Gemischherstellung. Bei der Entwicklung einer einheitlichen Norm für hybride Gemische muss der Einfluss dieser beiden Parameter ermittelt werden, um die Vergleichbarkeit mit den STK der einzelnen Komponenten Gas, Staub und Dampf gewährleisten zu können und bisherige Erkenntnisse zu hybriden Gemischen interpretieren und bewerten zu können. T2 - VDI-Fachtagung "Sichere Handhabung brennbarer Stäube" CY - Online meeting DA - 04.11.2020 KW - Hybride Gemische KW - Explodierender Draht KW - Sicherheitstechnische Kenngrößen KW - Zündquellen PY - 2020 AN - OPUS4-51692 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Klippel, Andrea A1 - Hofmann‐Böllinghaus, Anja A1 - Piechnik, Kira A1 - Heydick, Lukas A1 - Wu, Hongyi A1 - Köhler, Florian A1 - Klaffke, Benjamin T1 - Experimental Analysis of Fire Behavior in Pine Forests and Agricultural Fields: Large‐Scale Tests Conducted Within the European TREEADS Project N2 - Two large‐scale experiments investigated fire spread mechanisms in vegetation ground fires in a pine forest and an agricultural field within the European TREEADS project. The tests, conducted in Saxony‐Anhalt and Brandenburg, targeted regions with dry, sandy soils and extensive pine stands and aim to improve suppression strategies and wildfire research. The forest experiment was conducted on a 16 × 22 m plot with line ignition using a gasoline‐diesel mix. Fire spread was documented with drone‐based video and infrared imaging. Ninety‐six thermocouples and two gas sensors were mounted on trees, and a mobile FTIR spectrometer enabled real‐time smoke analysis. A tilled and foam‐treated strip prevented uncontrolled spread. Under stable weather conditions (23°C, light wind, low soil moisture), a consistent temperature rise and distinct combustion phases were observed. Smoldering dominated in areas with mosses, grasses, and deadwood, with intermittent flaming, limited flame heights (< 0.5 m), and substantial smoke production. Peak temperatures exceeded 500°C, and CO concentrations reached 238 ppm, though wind turbulence complicated gas sampling. The second experiment on a cut agricultural field near Nauen involved burning approximately 700 m2 using a 20 m ignition line aligned with wind direction. Drone‐based infrared monitoring captured rapid spread on the stubble surface. The results underscore the variability and measurement challenges of outdoor fires and highlight the necessity of continued large‐scale experiments to support physical and numerical wildfire modeling. These findings provide essential empirical data for evaluating vegetation‐specific burning behavior, improving sensor deployment strategies, and refining validation approaches for next‐generation wildfire spread models under central European fuel and weather conditions, and supporting decision‐making in wildfire management. KW - Wildfire KW - Pine KW - Crop PY - 2026 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-654199 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/fam.70045 SN - 0308-0501 SP - 1 EP - 11 PB - Wiley AN - OPUS4-65419 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Hahn, Sarah‐K. A1 - Gnutzmann, Tanja A1 - Meinert, Marion A1 - Hofmann-Böllinghaus, Anja A1 - Oberhagemann, Dirk A1 - Krause, Ulrich T1 - Incipient Fires—Definition, Detection and Extinguishment by Laypersons N2 - The earlier a fire is noticed, the less developed it is and the easier it can be prevented respectively stopped, even by laypersons. Within the research project ‘TEBRAS’ the incipient phase of fires was investigated in detail. In the course of the project, it became apparent that the definition of what exactly the incipient phase of a fire encompasses is not definite and depends on the disciplines dealing with the subject ‘fire’. Based on the results of a literature review, an inquiry under experts and laypersons as well as practical fire tests a definition for the phenomenon of the incipient fire was developed which divides it into four phases. Driving key factors for each phase are identified considering the main parameters to detect and extinguish the fire. KW - Developing fires KW - Development of fires PY - 2025 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-649310 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/fam.70025 SN - 0308-0501 VL - 50 IS - 1 SP - 3 EP - 10 PB - Wiley AN - OPUS4-64931 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Hothan, Sascha T1 - Lösungsansätze für neue Herausforderungen im konstruktiven baulichen Brandschutz N2 - Der Klimawandel und die zunehmende Ressourcenknappheit stellen Herausforderungen dar, die in Zukunft grundlegende Anpassungen in der Art des Umgangs mit Rohstoffen, Energie und des Wirtschaftens an die Gesellschaft stellen werden. In der Leichtbaustrategie der Bundesregierung wird zusammenfassend festgestellt, dass der fortschreitende Klimawandel Technologien erfordert, die die Transformation der Wirtschaft, eine ressourcenschonende Wertschöpfung und eine nachhaltige und resiliente Rohstoffversorgung sicherstellen. Aus diesen für alle Wirtschaftszweige sehr allgemein formulierten Anforderungen und vor dem Hintergrund eines wachsenden Bedarfs schnell verfügbarer Bausubstanz, lassen sich konkrete Anforderungen für das Bauwesen ableiten. Es geht um die Reduktion des Ressourcenverbrauchs für die Errichtung und den Betrieb neuer Gebäude sowie die Nach- und Weiternutzung bestehender Bausubstanz. In der Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) wurde im Themenfeld Infrastruktur das Aktivitätsfeld Leichtbau ins Leben gerufen, das die Forschungsaktivitäten zum Leichtbau bündelt. Im vorliegenden Beitrag werden ausgewählte Projekte.in Bezug auf den konstruktiven baulichen Brandschutz vorgestellt und die besonderen Herausforderungen verdeutlicht sowie die daraus abgeleiteten technischen Lösungsmöglichkeiten aufgezeigt. T2 - Bauphysikertreffen 2025 -- Hochschule für Technik Stuttgart CY - Stuttgart, Germany DA - 28.11.2025 KW - Brandschutz KW - Leichtbau PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-65370 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Wagner, Jan A1 - Häfner, P. A1 - Reimann, H.-A. A1 - Schartel, Bernhard T1 - Valorization of Natural Fibers in Flame Retarded Poly(lactic acid) N2 - Extensive research has explored natural fiber reinforced composites, typically focusing on a single fiber within a polymer matrix. Comprehensive comparisons across different natural fibers in the same polymer, which are critical for industrial material selection, remain limited. This work presents a systematic comparison of untreated hemp, flax, and sisal fibers incorporated at varying fiber lengths and loadings into flame retarded poly(lactic acid) (PLA). Fire behavior, thermal, and mechanical responses were investigated through thermogravimetry, UL 94, and cone calorimetry, alongside crystallinity, molecular weight (MW), and microstructural analysis. Fiber incorporation reduced the peak heat release rate (pHRR) by up to 30 % in 30 wt% hemp, attributed to protective layer formation, but increased flammability in UL 94. A phytic acid melamine salt combined with expandable graphite and 20 wt% hemp produced incomplete combustion at 50 kW/m², raising char residue from 4 to 24 wt% and halving pHRR. Petrella plots revealed that fiber addition alone lowered fire load and flashover propensity as effectively as phytic acid melamine; with hemp, phytic acid and expendable graphite, the flashover hazard and fire load were halved. MW was preserved while crystallinity and modulus increased with fiber content. Hemp delivered the most consistent reinforcement, while optimized processing enabled flax and sisal to improve stiffness. Performance gains were strongest when individual fibers were dispersed via optimized processing, preventing bundle fracture under load. Plasma modification of the fibers improved the maximum tensile strength in the composites. A practical guide is provided for valorizing natural fibers in PLA composites, demonstrating routes to bio-based, compostable materials with improved fire safety and mechanical performance suitable for industrial processing. KW - Poly(lactic acid) KW - Hemp KW - Sisal KW - Flax KW - Flame retardant KW - Phytic acid PY - 2026 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-653038 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2025.114575 SN - 2352-4928 VL - 50 SP - 1 EP - 41 PB - Elsevier Ltd. AN - OPUS4-65303 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Spitzer, Stefan A1 - Askar, Enis A1 - Krietsch, Arne A1 - Schröder, Volkmar T1 - Comparative study on standardized ignition sources used for explosion testing N2 - For the determination of safety characteristics of gases, vapors and dusts different types of ignition sources are used in international standards and guidelines. Table 1 compares technical relevant ignition sources with their main features. The paper presents test results of a comparative calorimetric and visual study between four different types of ignition sources. The ignition procedures were analyzed visually with a high-speed camera and electric recordings. In addition to that, the influence of the electrode-orientation, -distance as well as ignition energy on the reproducibility of the exploding wire igniter was tested. The exploding wire is already in use for standardized determination of safety characteristics of gases, first tests on the suitability of the exploding wire igniter for dust testing have been carried out by Scheid et al. Using the exploding wire, the ignition energy can be varied from 2 to 10 000 J (2 x 5 000 J) and thus it could be used for gases, vapors, dusts and hybrid mixtures. Moreover it can be used at high initial pressures and it is the only ignition source with an easily measurable ignition energy release. Furthermore, it does not introduce another chemical reaction into the system. Finally, a proposal for a standard ignition source for explosion tests on hybrid mixtures is derived from the test results. T2 - 13th International Symposium on Hazards, Prevention and Mitigation of Industrial Explosions CY - Online meeting DA - 27.07.2020 KW - Ignition source KW - Exploding Wire KW - Hybrid mixtures KW - Safety characteristics determination PY - 2020 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-517908 UR - https://oar.ptb.de/files/download/5f3e662f4c93901010006dbf DO - https://doi.org/10.7795/810.20200724 VL - 13 SP - 864 EP - 875 PB - PTB Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt Braunschweig AN - OPUS4-51790 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Spitzer, Stefan A1 - Askar, Enis A1 - Krietsch, Arne A1 - Schröder, Volkmar T1 - Entwicklungen zu Bestimmungsverfahren für sicherheitstechnische Kenngrössen hybrider Gemische N2 - Zur Bestimmung sicherheitstechnischer Kenngrößen (STK) von hybriden Gemischen (Gemisch aus mindestens zwei brennbaren Phasen, wie z.B. Staub/Gas- oder Gas/Dampf-Gemisch) existieren bislang keine einheitlichen, genormten Prüfmethoden. Die Normen und Regelwerke zur Bestimmung der STK von einphasigen brennbaren Systemen (Staub, Gas, Dampf) unterscheiden sich teilweise erheblich. Beispielsweise sind in den jeweiligen Normen für Stäube, Gase und Dämpfe unterschiedliche Zündquellen und Zündenergien definiert. Des Weiteren unterscheiden sich die in den Normen definierten Prüfabläufe bei der Gemischherstellung. Bei der Entwicklung einer einheitlichen Norm für hybride Gemische muss der Einfluss dieser beiden Parameter ermittelt werden, um die Vergleichbarkeit mit den STK der einzelnen Komponenten Gas, Staub und Dampf gewährleisten zu können und bisherige Erkenntnisse zu hybriden Gemischen interpretieren und bewerten zu können. T2 - VDI-Fachtagung "Sichere Handhabung brennbarer Stäube" CY - Online meeting DA - 04.11.2020 KW - Explodierender Draht KW - Sicherheitstechnische Kenngrößen KW - Hybride Gemische PY - 2020 SN - 978-3-18-092376-5 SN - 0083-5560 VL - 2376 SP - 3 EP - 15 PB - VDI Verlag GmbH CY - Düsseldorf AN - OPUS4-51789 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Spitzer, Stefan A1 - Pandal, Adrián A1 - Rodríguez, Manuel Velasco A1 - Schmidt, Martin A1 - Danzi, Enrico A1 - Dufaud, Olivier A1 - Janovsky, Bretislav T1 - Investigations on different distribution systems for dusts inside the 20L-sphere N2 - The determination of several safety characteristics for dusts requires the dispersion of it in air. This is normally conducted using two vessels, one with an overpressure holding the dust and dispersing it into the second one, where the explosion takes place, through a nozzle. This procedure has the disadvantage that some dusts cannot be conveyed through the nozzle properly. Another disadvantage is that the pressure balancing between the two vessels depends on the dust loading and especially for heavy dusts and high loadings the initial pressure inside the explosion vessel might be reduced. Flocky dusts or dusts that might be dangerous to convey through a thin nozzle with an overpressure (nano powders, zirconium) are also difficult to test according to the existing standards and may not be tested with the standard nozzles, that are so far used for the determination of safety characteristics. One very recent example, testing nitrocellulose, raised the question, whether some dusts even pose a risk being distributed and pressed through a nozzle for the testing device and, in worst case, for the operator. Previous researchers have developed alternative types of nozzles for specific types of dust, but provide limited evaluation of their performance relative to standard nozzles. Additionally, researchers have not provided sufficient geometry so that they can be reproduced by others. One alternative nozzle for the dispersion of flocky or coarse dusts is stated in the ISO standard but not described there either. This article investigates four types of nozzles: The two standard ones that are widely used already, an alternative type, that got introduced into the international standard in 2016 but is still seldomly used and one that was constructed to overcome some of the observed disadvantages. The injection curves are compared with and without dust loadings as well as the explosion characteristics. Eventually, a suggestion is given for different types of dusts. KW - Dust explosions KW - Safety characteristics PY - 2024 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jlp.2024.105492 SN - 0950-4230 VL - 92 SP - 1 EP - 12 PB - Elsevier B.V. AN - OPUS4-61697 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schiaroli, Alice A1 - Camplese, Davide A1 - Scarponi, Giordano Emrys A1 - Eberwein, Robert A1 - Ustolin, Federico A1 - Cozzani, Valerio T1 - Modelling the behaviour of cryogenic liquid hydrogen tanks engulfed in fire N2 - The safe use of liquid hydrogen as a clean fuel requires a deep understanding of its behaviour in accident scenarios. Among other scenarios, the possible involvement of cryogenic liquid hydrogen tanks in engulfing fires is of particular concern, due to the potentially severe consequences. This study proposes a computational fluid dynamic model suitable to simulate the behaviour of liquid hydrogen tanks equipped with multi-layer insulation (MLI) engulfed in fire. An original approach has been developed to assess the progressive degradation of the performance of the thermal insulation, that is crucial in determining the tank pressurization and failure. The model is validated against full-scale experimental fire tests. The outcomes of the model reproduce the progressive pressurization and the opening time of the pressure relief valve within 2 % error. The results demonstrate the importance of accounting for the dynamic evolution of the progressive degradation of the insulation when evaluating tank pressurization, and they highlight the limitations of empirical, simplified state-of-the-art approaches. Furthermore, the analysis evidences the key role of the fire temperature in governing tank response, stressing the need for proper fire characterization to support reliable modelling of fire scenarios and the development of emergency planning and mitigation strategies ensuring the structural integrity of liquid hydrogen tanks during fire attacks. KW - LH2 KW - LNG KW - Fire KW - Tank PY - 2026 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-652920 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2025.108319 SN - 0957-5820 VL - 206 SP - 1 EP - 14 PB - Elsevier Ltd. AN - OPUS4-65292 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Eberwein, Robert T1 - Systems With Cryogenic Liquefied Gases In Fire-Incidents N2 - The volumetric energy density of a gas can be increased by liquefaction, which occurs when the gas is cooled below the saturation point. Liquefied gases of great importance to the energy transition are Liquefied Hydrogen (LH2) and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), which can be liquefied at temperatures below 160°C. Systems for storing these gases typically must be overpressure resistant and require thermal super insulations (TSI) to hold cryogenic conditions and minimize boil-off losses from evaporation. TSI with vacuum and MLI or perlites are suitable for many applications involving LNG and LH2. Such systems are typically double-walled structures where the inner wall is in contact with the cryogenic liquefied gas. MLI or perlites are located in the gap between the inner and the outer wall, that is kept under vacuum conditions. This combination of insulations strongly reduces the heat transfer between the environment and the cryogenic liquefied gas. From an economic point of view the systems are well sophisticated. However, knowledge of the behavior of this kind of systems in a typical event such as a fire is limited, but necessary to evaluate the safety of the increasing number of applications. The objective of the research is to determine how TSI behaves at different fire temperatures during fire exposure and afterwards. Special attention is paid to changes in the heat flux, the material properties and vacuum state over time. For this purpose, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) studies have been carried out. In addition, a test rig was developed that allows testing of TSI at temperatures up to 1000°C under realistic integration conditions and subsequent analysis of the TSI samples. In the test rig the double-wall with vacuum and MLI or perlites inside is simulated. The fire conditions are simulated on one side of the double-wall by adjustable electrical heating elements. This process allows the implementation of repeatable heat flows of up to 100 kW/m². On the other side of the double-wall, cold or cryogenic conditions are simulated with a heat exchanger through which water or the vapor of liquid nitrogen (approx. -196°C) flows. The heat exchanger is also used to determine the heat flux through the double-wall. Thus, the test rig allows thermal loading and performance analysis of TSI samples at the same time. Compared to tests with real cryogenic systems, tests with this experimental setup have the advantage that, first, the instrumentation is easier to realize, and a higher repeatability is ensured. Second, the local heat flow can be determined over time, and the sample of a TSI can be taken non-destructively and thus analyzed. Third, the tests are less risky as well as time+ and material intensive, so that more tests and variants can be investigated with the same budget. Preliminary results obtained considering several types of MLI under vacuum show that all observed typs of MLI can be damaged under strong thermal loading. The damages observed were outgassing, melting, shrinkage, cracking, lump formation, and concomitant local loss of the MLI's function as a radiation shield. However, the study also shows that a damage does not always have an extreme effect on the insulating performance. T2 - IMECE2022 CY - Columbus, Ohio, USA DA - 30.10.2022 KW - LH2 KW - LNG KW - Safety KW - Insulation KW - Tank PY - 2022 AN - OPUS4-56445 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Dudziak, Mateusz A1 - Dural, Esra A1 - Dey, R. A1 - Ullrich, M. S. A1 - Huth, Christian A1 - Thomson, C. A1 - Schartel, Bernhard T1 - Together We Can: Synergistic Flame Retardancy by Melamine Polyphosphate and Phosphorylated Microalgae in Polylactide Biocomposites N2 - A strategy for enhancing the sustainable flame retardancy of polylactide (PLA) composites by partially replacing melamine polyphosphate (MPP), a commercial flame retardant proposed for PLA, with wastewater polyphosphate-enriched microalgae (P-Algae) has been explored. The incorporation of P-Algae at a 1:1 ratio with MPP leads to a notable synergistic effect, surpassing the expected additive behavior of the individual components. Comprehensive characterization encompassing thermogravimetric analysis coupled with FTIR, pyrolysis combustion flow calorimeter (PCFC), cone calorimeter, oxygen index (LOI), UL-94 tests, and rheological measurements—demonstrates that the presence of this biomaterial can significantly enhance flame retardant performance. Replacing 50% of MPP with P-Algae in PLA resulted in a 17% reduction in peak heat release rate (pHRR) and maintained a V-0 rating in UL-94 testing. The use of P-Algae does not compromise the flame retardancy of PLA but rather contributes positively, offering a promising path toward more sustainable flame-retardant systems. By leveraging naturally derived biomass, this approach aligns with the growing demand for novel eco-friendly technologies in polymer engineering. Insights into an innovative renewable additive as a functional and effective component in flame-retardant biocomposites have been achieved. KW - Flame retardancy KW - Melamine polyphosphate KW - Phosphorus- enriched microalgae KW - Polylactide PLA KW - Synergism PY - 2025 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-640539 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/pat.70350 SN - 1099-1581 SN - 1042-7147 VL - 36 IS - 9 SP - e70350 PB - John Wiley & Sons Ltd. AN - OPUS4-64053 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Klippel, A. A1 - Hofmann-Böllinghaus, Anja A1 - Piechnik, K. A1 - Gnutzmann, Tanja T1 - Development of toxicity assessment method for bus interior materials N2 - In recent years, fire safety requirements for bus interior materials have been increased and introduced into international regulations. Fire safety requirements for the burning rate, melting and dripping behaviour of interior materials already exist for many years. However, it remains unclear to what extent the release of smoke, combustion products and their toxicity should be limited. Therefore, a research and development project 82.0723 funded by BASt (Federal Highway Research Institute) was initiated to develop a simplified procedure for testing the toxicity and smoke development in case of fire of interior materials used in buses. The scope of the research included calculations to assess the toxicity of fire gases and the derivation of specifications for the formation of practicable limit values for smoke toxicity. Further investigations are needed to derive these limit values for smoke toxicity in order to be applicable for real fire scenarios in buses. T2 - Conference Fire in Vehicles FIVE CY - Stavanger, Norway DA - 24.04.2023 KW - Bus materials PY - 2023 SP - 80 EP - 90 AN - OPUS4-57627 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Manes, M. A1 - El Houssami, M. A1 - Campbell, R. A1 - Sauca, A. A1 - Rush, D. A1 - Hofmann-Böllinghaus, Anja A1 - Andersson, P. A1 - Wagner, P. A1 - Veeneklaas, J. A1 - van Hees, P. A1 - Guillaume, E. T1 - Closing Data Gaps and Paving the Way for Pan-European Fire Safety Efforts: Part I—Overview of Current Practices for Fire Statistics N2 - The analysis of the current state of fire statistics and data collection in Europe and other countries is needed to increase awareness of how fire incidents affect buildings and to support pan-European fire prevention and fire mitigation measures. The terminology and data collected regarding fire incidents in buildings in the EU Member States were mapped to obtain meaningful datasets to determine common terminology, collection methodology, and data interpretation system. An extensive literature review showed that fire data collection systems have been instrumental in informing firefighting strategies, evidence-based planning, prevention, and educational programmes. Differences and similarities between fire data collection systems were also investigated. The amount and quality of the information in fire statistical recording systems appear to be influenced by the complexity and structure with which the data are collected. The analysis also examined the existing fire statistics in the EU Member States and a few other countries. Finally, a detailed investigation of the number of fires, fire deaths, and injuries from 2009 to 2018 in several countries was examined based on data from a report by CTIF. The trends showed differences attributable to the existing fire statistical practices in terms of terminology and data collection, and interpretation. Part II proposes a common terminology for selected fire statistical variables. The results provide relevant information regarding fire safety at the European level and should be used to guide the development of more uniform fire statistics across Europe. KW - Fire statistics KW - European project PY - 2023 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-575711 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s10694-023-01415-6 SN - 1572-8099 SP - 1 EP - 44 PB - Springer CY - Heidelberg AN - OPUS4-57571 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - El Houssami, M. A1 - Försth, M. A1 - Fredriksson, H. A1 - Drean, V. A1 - Guillaume, E. A1 - Hofmann-Böllinghaus, Anja A1 - Sandinge, A. T1 - Fire safety of interior materials of buses N2 - This study provides an analysis on the fire safety of passengers and the fire protection of coaches and buses. A brief review of major bus fire incidents, an overview of current regulations in Europe, and their limitations are presented. The study finds that the current small-scale fire test methods described in UN ECE Reg No. 118 need to be replaced by test methods that can assess the reaction to fire of materials when exposed to ignition sources of varying sizes. To address these shortcomings, the study proposed an expert recommendation to update the material fire safety requirements and testing for buses. Additional measures are proposed, derived from objectives and strategies applied in other transport sectors, and can be tested through existing European and international standards, which are widely used by several industries. These measures aim to extend the time with tenable conditions for a safe evacuation in case of fire, reduce the degree of damage to buses, reduce the risk for fast and excessive thermal exposure on modern energy carriers needed for a more sustainable transport sector. KW - Fire KW - Bus interior materials KW - Rregulations PY - 2023 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-575700 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/fam.3134 SN - 1099-1018 SP - 1 EP - 15 PB - Wiley CY - London AN - OPUS4-57570 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Piechnik, Kira A1 - Heydick, Lukas A1 - Hofmann-Böllinghaus, Anja A1 - Klippel, Andrea T1 - Comprehensive laboratory study on smoke gases during the thermal oxidative decomposition of forest and vegetation fuels N2 - AbstractThis study investigates the composition of smoke gases in forest and vegetation samples to draw conclusions about the actual smoke gas composition during wildfires. The focus is particularly on regions with extensive pine forests, like in Eastern Germany. The relevance of smoke gases is well illustrated by the example of wildfires in Québec, influencing air quality in New York, in 2023. By employing a modified DIN tube furnace, a bench‐scale test set‐up, the research emphasizes the examination of smoke composition from tree species and ground cover, prioritizing gases while disregarding particles. Key smoke gases are identified as CO, CO2, SO2, HCN, C3H4O (acrolein) and CH2O (formaldehyde) and their concentrations are compared with Acute Exposure Guideline Levels (AEGL) limits. Acknowledging the limitations of AEGL usage and the problem with direct quantitative comparison of toxicant concentrations (cf. ISO 29903‐1:2020), the study highlights variations in smoke composition across different samples. The results of the studies reveal a significant disparity in CO concentration between dry and fresh pine needles. Frequently, the AEGLs of key gases are exceeded significantly. The elemental analysis of the barks indicates distinct differences in composition, reflecting in the concentrations of smoke gases. The ratio of 1 mole of substance turnover to the identified key components will be used to determine input parameters for the subsequent numerical simulation. KW - Forest KW - Wildfire KW - Ignition PY - 2024 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-617744 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/fam.3253 SP - 1 EP - 12 PB - Wiley online library AN - OPUS4-61774 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Wu, Hongyi A1 - Buhk, Frederik A1 - Christiani, Ricardo A1 - Hofmann-Böllinghaus, Anja T1 - Influence of local vegetation on ignition and fire spread of vegetation fires-Experimental and numerical approach N2 - Within the framework of the European TREEADS project, Brandenburg and Saxony-Anhalt were designated as model regions. This designation facilitated the investigation of vegetation types, soil structure, and soil dryness. Brandenburg and Saxony-Anhalt are identified as the driest regions in Germany according to the annual mean soil moisture data. In these regions, 48% to 73% of the forests are composed of pine species. The soil profile is characterized by a relatively thin organic layer, measuring between 0.2 and 0.3 meters, underlain by sandy substrates. Consequently, surface and ground fires are more prevalent in these areas compared to other types of fires, such as crown fires. To investigate the influence of local vegetation, it goes through two aspects. One is laboratory study, the local vegetation samples were collected and tested for the thermal properties, such as activation energy, heat content and reaction kinetic of pyrolysis and dehydration. At the same time, small and medium scale combustion experiments were conducted to investigate the burning behavior. The other aspect is using the thermal properties as the input parameters for the development of numerical simulation in the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) tool. These models were then be validated with the combustion experiments, as a baseline for the further scaling up of the models, in order to investigate how the parameters influencing the fire spread in a large-scale case numerically. T2 - Interflam 2025, 16th International Fire Science and Engineering Conference CY - London, United Kingdom DA - 30.06.2025 KW - Wildfire PY - 2025 SP - 2221 EP - 2225 PB - Interscience CY - London AN - OPUS4-63932 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - GEN A1 - Müller, Simon T1 - FireSpread_MedEU N2 - Wildfires are becoming more frequent and severe under the influence of climate change, posing increasing risks to ecosystems, human health, and infrastructure. Accurate spatiotemporal data on wildfire propagation is essential for advancing fire behavior modeling, improving management strategies, and mitigating future impacts. However, existing datasets with both high spatial and temporal resolution are rare, costly, and time-consuming to produce. To address this gap, we present FireSpread_MedEU, a dataset comprising 313 consecutive burned area maps from 102 wildfire events across the Mediterranean and Europe between 2017 and 2023. Burned areas were derived from high-resolution Planet optical satellite imagery (~3 m spatial, mostly daily temporal resolution) using a semi-automated workflow, followed by manual refinement to ensure highest accuracy. Each dataset entry is enriched with detailed metadata and a subjective quality assessment. With its high level of spatiotemporal precision, FireSpread_MedEU provides essential data for the development and validation of machine learning models or wildfire simulation models. It opens new research opportunities in wildfire behavior analysis, risk assessment, and predictive modeling. KW - Wildfire KW - Spread KW - Machine Learning PY - 2025 DO - https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16813435 PB - Zenodo CY - Geneva AN - OPUS4-64768 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Festag, Sebastian A1 - Esser, Jonas A1 - Maiworm, Björn A1 - Hofmann-Böllinghaus, Anja T1 - Herausforderungen des modernen Holzbaus: Erste statistische Erkenntnisse aus realen Gebäudebränden in Holzbauweise N2 - Hinsichtlich des Brandschutzes zeigt der durch die Bundesregierung geförderte Holzbau Herausforderungen gegenüber Massivbauweisen. Diese spiegeln sich in Erfahrungen von Feuerwehren wider, aber nun auch in statistischen Untersuchungen der Brandschadenstatistik der Vereinigung zur Förderung des deutschen Brandschutzes sowie der Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Leiterinnen und Leiter der Berufsfeuerwehren (AGBF) und des Deutschen Feuerwehrverbands (DFV). Im Zeitraum von 2013 bis 2017 wurden in der vfdb-Brandschadenstatistik Daten zu 5016 Alarmierungen bei Gebäudebränden in Deutschland systematisch mit einem einheitlichen Erfassungsbogen erfasst und seit 2016 „bemerkenswerte Brandeinsätze“ durch einen Evaluierungsbogen zu Maßnahmen des vorbeugenden Brand- und Gefahrenschutzes von AGBF/DFV. Grundlage des vorliegenden Beitrags sind die Auswertung und der Vergleich beider statistischer Datensätze hinsichtlich der Brände in Gebäuden in Holzbauweise. Es zeigt sich, dass der Holzbau mit brandschutztechnischen Herausforderungen verbunden ist. KW - Brandschutz KW - Brandstatistik PY - 2025 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/bate.202400078 SN - 1437-0999 VL - 2025 IS - 102 SP - 1 EP - 8 PB - Wiley AN - OPUS4-63000 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Klippel, A. A1 - Hofmann-Böllinghaus, Anja A1 - Gnutzmann, Tanja A1 - Piechnik, K. T1 - Reaction-to-fire testing of bus interior materials: Assessing burning behaviour and smoke gas toxicity N2 - Although fire safety regulations for buses have been adapted in recent years regarding, for example, fire detection and engine fire suppression systems, the changes in regulations for bus interior materials are minimal. A comparison of fire safety regulations for interior materials in other transport sectors for trains, ships or aircraft reveals a much lower level of requirements for bus materials. Although repeated bus accidents as well as fire statistics show the danger a bus fire can pose to passengers. In particular, the combination of a fire incident and passengers with reduced mobility led to severe disasters in Germany and other European countries. To enhance the fire safety for passengers, the interior bus materials are crucial as the fire development in the bus cabin determines whether escape and rescue is possible. Against this background, bus interior materials were tested in different fire test scenarios. Measurement of a wide variety of parameters, for example, the mass loss, ignition time, smoke gas composition, heat release rate among others were carried out. Tested materials complied to the newest set of requirements. For this purpose, interior materials and their components had to be identified according to their chemical structure. Parts of the tests were funded by BASt (Federal Highway Research Institute) in the project 82.0723/2018. Experimental results show reaction-to-fire behaviour which lead to very limited times for escape and rescue in case of fire in a bus cabin. Based on the studies on fire behaviour and toxicity assessment, recommendations for improved fire safety regulations for interior materials could be made. KW - Burning behaviour KW - Bus interior materials KW - Cone calorimeter KW - DIN tube furnace KW - FTIR spectroscopy KW - Reference values KW - Smoke toxicity PY - 2023 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-576085 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/fam.3108 SN - 1099-1018 VL - 47 IS - 5 SP - 665 EP - 680 PB - Wiley CY - New York, NY AN - OPUS4-57608 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Anderson, Johan A1 - Chiva, Roman A1 - Dumont, Fabien A1 - Lalu, Octavian A1 - Hofmann-Böllinghaus, Anja T1 - Assessment of fire performance of facades in a round robin using the European approach N2 - In recent years, an experimental round robin of full-scale façade tests was conducted using the proposed new European approach for assessing the fire performance of façades. The initial results were used to develop a calibration scheme and to propose assessment criteria aligned with appropriate safety levels. During the project, a need emerged to evaluate the stability of the fire source and the Consistency of heat exposure. This paper addresses these concerns by comparing the mass loss rates across a series of tests and analysing averaged temperature readings at various locations on the façade. The findings indicate that the method demonstrates high stability in terms of mass loss rates and provides consistent and appropriate heat exposure. T2 - Interflam 2025, 16th International Fire Science and Engineering Conference CY - London, UK DA - 30.06.2025 KW - Facade systems KW - Testing PY - 2025 VL - 2025 SP - 562 EP - 572 PB - Interscience CY - London AN - OPUS4-63998 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Anderson, J. A1 - Boström, L. A1 - Chiva, R. A1 - Guillaume, E. A1 - Colwell, S. A1 - Hofmann-Böllinghaus, Anja A1 - Toth, P. T1 - European approach to assess the fire performance of façades N2 - Several attempts have been made in the past to develop a European harmonized testing and assessment method for façades before the European commission decided to publish a call for tender on the topic. A project consortium from five countries (Sweden, UK, France, Germany and Hungary) applied to the call for tender and was contracted to develop a European approach to assess the fire performance of façades. 24 sub-contractors and 14 stakeholder entities were part of the project. The objective of the European project was to address a request from the Standing Committee of Construction (SCC) to provide EC Member States regulators with a means to regulate the fire performance of façade systems based on a European Approach agreed by SCC. The initial stages of this Project were focused on establishing a Register of the regulatory requirements in all Member States in relation to the fire Performance of façade systems, and to identify those Member States who have regulatory requirements for the fire performance façade systems which go beyond the current EN 13501 (reaction to fire and fire resistance) classification systems and to collate the details of these additional requirements. After having confirmed the regulatory needs a testing and classification methodology based on BS 8414 and DIN 4102-20 was developed to address the identified key performance and classification characteristics. This paper is a short overview of results the two-year development work, which Final Report published by the European Commission in 2018. KW - Facade KW - Regulation KW - Testing PY - 2021 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-530501 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/fam.2878 SN - 1099-1018 VL - 45(5) IS - Special issue: Facade fire safety SP - 598 EP - 608 PB - Wiley CY - Oxford AN - OPUS4-53050 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Hofmann-Böllinghaus, Anja A1 - Klippel, Andrea T1 - Vehicle Fires: Significant Fire Hazard in Transportation Infrastructure N2 - Vehicle fires in transportation infrastructure such as depots, car parks, tunnels and stations are a recurring phenomenon, with recent years witnessing an alarming number of severe incidents, particularly in vehicle depots. These fires often result in the total loss of both vehicles and buildings, with striking similarities in their progression. Analysis of recent fire events, including a study conducted for the German insurer Provinzial, shows that fires in bus depots, military facilities and car parks tend to spread rapidly and destructively. While building regulations vary across sectors and countries, the fire safety standards for interior materials in road vehicles remain globally harmonized and are based on outdated regulations such as FMVSS 302, which offer only a minimal level of protection. In contrast, materials used in trains, ships, and aircrafts must comply with significantly stricter fire safety standards, which may explain the relatively lower incidence of fires in these sectors. Common fire protection systems in depots, such as sprinklers and vents, often fail to account for the specific characteristics of automotive vehicles, including their watertight design and the rapid development of hot gas layers that accelerate fire spread. Insurance companies have begun to acknowledge these challenges. Given the high flammability, heat release and smoke toxicity of materials commonly used in vehicles, combined with the growing share of combustible plastics over the past decades, this paper argues for a paradigm shift. Instead of relying solely on inhancing building protection, introducing significantly stricter fire safety requirements for vehicle materials could offer a more effective and sustainable approach to safeguarding transportation infrastructure. Ongoing experimental investigations are being conducted to evaluate the reaction to fire behavior of various bus interior materials. These studies focus on the emission of toxic gases during combustion, with particular attention to substances exceeding critical AEGL thresholds. Materials such as polyurethane foams and hard plastics have shown significant variation in their smoke gas profiles, highlighting potential health and safety risks in fire scenarios. The research aims to support the development of safer material choices and regulatory measures. Upon completion of tests with additional materials, all findings will be published to ensure transparent and comprehensive reporting. T2 - Interflam 2025, 16th International Fire Science and Engineering Conference CY - London, United Kingdom DA - 30.06.2025 KW - Vehicle fires KW - Transportation PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-63922 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Geoerg, Paul A1 - Schumann, Jette A1 - Holl, Stefan A1 - Holl, Maik A1 - Hofmann-Böllinghaus, Anja T1 - The influence of individual impairments in crowd dynamics N2 - The importance of empirical relations to quantify the movement of pedestrians through a facility has increased during the last decades since performance-based design methods became more common. Bottlenecks are of special interest because of their importance for egress routes and as they result in a reduced capacity. The empirical relations as the density-dependent movement speed or flow rate were derived by studies under laboratory conditions, which were usually conducted with populations of homogeneous characteristics forbetter control of influencing variables. If individual characteristics of a crowd become more heterogeneous, individuals were forced to adapt their individual movement and control individual manoeuvring. These unintended interactions lead to a different shape of the fundamental empirical relations. Here, we present results from a movement study under well-controlled boundary conditions in which participants with and without different characteristics of disabilities participated. To consider the effect of different heterogeneities on the capacity of a facility, fundamental diagrams are generated using the Voronoi method. If participants with visible disabilities (such as using assistive devices) are part of a crowd, significant differences relating to the shape of the empirical Relations and the capacities are found. This indicates that the heterogeneity of a Population leads to an increased interpersonal interaction which results in influenced movement characteristics. KW - Engineering egress data KW - Heterogeneity KW - Human behaviour KW - Movement characteristics KW - Pedestrian dynamics PY - 2020 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-508943 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/fam.2789 SN - 0308-0501 VL - 45 IS - 4 SP - 529 EP - 542 PB - Wiley Online Libary CY - New Jersey, USA AN - OPUS4-50894 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Piechnik, Kira A1 - Hofmann-Böllinghaus, Anja A1 - Klippel, Andrea T1 - Self‐ignition of forest soil samples demonstrated through hot storage tests N2 - AbstractThe increasing threat of forest fires on a global scale is not only a matter of concern due to the potential harm they may cause to both human and animal life but also due to their significant role in exacerbating climate change. In light of these circumstances, one might inquire as to whether forest soil can self‐ignite and, if so, under what conditions and at what temperatures this phenomenon may occur. This question is being addressed in the German pilot “Fire science of wildfires and safety measures” of the EU project TREEADS, and the first results are presented below. The importance of basic research into the self‐ignition of forest soil cannot be underestimated, as it provides crucial knowledge to prevent forest fires and protect human and animal health. Furthermore, mitigating the occurrence of forest fires can also play a role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, contributing to global efforts to combat climate change. The procedure of the hot storage test is an effective means of determining whether a material can self‐ignite. During the investigation of six soil samples, it was found that five of them were indeed capable of self‐ignition. In addition to determining whether the material ignites, the modified hot storage test also analyzed the resulting smoke gases and measured their concentration. The research question of whether regional forest soil is capable of self‐ignition can be answered with yes based on these initial tests. Further experiments are needed to determine if self‐ignition causes forest fires. KW - FTIR KW - Hot storage KW - Ignition KW - Soil KW - Wildfire PY - 2024 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-594617 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/fam.3198 SN - 1099-1018 VL - 48 IS - 4 SP - 495 EP - 507 PB - Wiley CY - New York, NY AN - OPUS4-59461 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Nandish, Ranjith A1 - Knaust, Christian A1 - Hofmann-Böllinghaus, Anja A1 - Gnutzmann, Tanja A1 - Zehfuß, Jochen T1 - Simulation of wood pyrolysis with component-based mechanism N2 - This paper presents a comprehensive fire simulation study that models the pyrolysis process of beech wood using kinetic parameters with the Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS). The kinetic methodology is based on the application of these kinetic parameters to govern the underlying pyrolysis reactions. The primary objective was to numerically model the pyrolysis process for beech wood using both single-component (single-step, single reaction scheme) and multi-component (single-step, multi-reaction scheme) kinetic reaction schemes. The accuracy of the numerical model was validated by comparing FDS simulation results with experimental data obtained from thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and cone calorimeter tests. This approach aids in identifying reliable kinetic reaction input parameters for modelling wood fires. A case study was included to demonstrate the implementation of the kinetic reaction schemes. Numerical results from the TGA simulations for the small-scale pure cellulose test using the single-component approach exhibit consistency with the experimental data. Furthermore, the results demonstrated that the multi-component approach more accurately replicates the shape of the experimental curve for beech wood compared to the single-component approach. However, discrepancies in the tail regions of the curves obtained from the FDS simulations showed the need for further improvement in the modelling approach, particularly regarding the exclusion of char oxidation reactions, which needs to be investigated further. KW - Simulation KW - Wood PY - 2025 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-639272 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s00231-025-03571-7 SN - 0947-7411 VL - 61 IS - 6 SP - 1 EP - 14 PB - Springer Science and Business Media LLC AN - OPUS4-63927 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -