Abstract Fire safety expertise was in great demand following the Grenfell Tower fire London June 2017. The government established a review of building regulations and an expert panel to inform its responses Grenfell, many other relevant organisations also formed their own panels. However, knowledge is highly contested domain, with claims based on differing sources. fighters can claim experience...

In this study, an early fire detection algorithm has been proposed based on low cost array sensing system, utilising off- the shelf gas sensors, dust particles and ambient sensors such as temperature and humidity sensor. The odour or "smellprint" emanated from various fire sources and building construction materials at early stage are measured. For this purpose, odour profile data from five com...

A 46-year-old woman was found dead in the basement of her home after a fire. External examination of the body showed a wound to the head and soot in the nose and mouth, with soot also found internally in the trachea and bronchi upon autopsy. On questioning by the police, the woman’s husband admitted that he and his wife were having an argument that led to him accidentally knocking her unconscio...

Gypsum board is a common fire barrier used in house and general building construction. Recently, evaluation of the collapses of the World Trade Center Towers highlighted the potential role and failure of gypsum board in containing the fires and resisting damage. The use of gypsum board as primary fire protection of light-flame wood or steel construction is ubiquitous. Yet knowledge of the commo...

The architecture of residential spaces in Isfahan has put forward treasured examples to the world of art and architecture through history. House is one of the most important forms of the social organization of space in which numerous factors have been influential in its construction just like many other human-made complexes. Due to the changes in the recent century, historical houses are severe...

IoT (Internet of Things) is a concept that aims to expand the benefits continuously connected internet connectivity continuously. can be used at home as smart system for controlling electronic equipment operated by means ofinternet connection (WiFi). This IoT-based uses ESP 8266 microcontroller hardware and blynk application tool controller control. consists lamp controller, knowing humidity ro...

BACKGROUND Sleeping sickness, or human African trypanosomiasis, is caused by two species of Trypanosoma brucei that are transmitted to humans by tsetse flies (Glossina spp.) when these insects take a bloodmeal. It is commonly assumed that humans must enter the normal woodland habitat of the flies to become infected, but recent studies found that tsetse frequently attack humans inside buildings....