Characterization of TRAvelling FIRes in large compartments

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Many studies of fires in large compartments reveal that they do not burn uniformly throughout the enclosure. They tend to travel and lead to highly non-uniform temperatures which implies a transient heating of the structure. Travelling fires are not considered in the Eurocodes : the main limit in developping models is the lack of large scale, realistic test results. This project aims to realize such tests and performing numerical simulations to define the conditions in which travelling fires develop, to build an analytical model which evaluate the thermal effect and to create design guidance which improves structural safety.