Bushfire performance of native Australian wood species

Felix Wiesner; Brett McGiveron; Tongming Liu; Juan P Hidalgo; Jeffrey Morrell

doi:10.1016/j.firesaf.2023.103884

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Bushfire performance of native Australian wood species

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Bushfire performance of native Australian wood species

Felix Wiesner, Brett McGiveron, Tongming Liu, Juan P Hidalgo and Jeffrey Morrell

Fire Safety Journal, Vol.140, pp.1-9

2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.firesaf.2023.103884

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Abstract

wood chemistry

protection of wood

ignition

wildland urban interface

timber species

chemical extractives

This paper describes fire safety experiments on Australian native timber samples with a special focus on their use in bushfire-prone areas. Nine species were assessed through testing in a cone calorimeter, thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The effects of density, moisture content and chemical extractives content were evaluated. Marked differences in ignition times were found, possibly due to variations in density across species, as well as the chemical extractives content. Analysis of the heat flow through DSC indicated that the type of extractives can influence the fire safety performance and that this aspect of wood properties merits further study. One additional species was identified as a suitable candidate for bushfire-resisting species in the Australian bushfire context.

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Title: Bushfire performance of native Australian wood species
Authors: Felix Wiesner (Corresponding Author) - University of British Columbia
Brett McGiveron (Author) - University of Queensland
Tongming Liu (Author) - University of Queensland
Juan P Hidalgo (Author) - University of Queensland
Jeffrey Morrell (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, National Centre for Timber Durability and Design Life
Publication details: Fire Safety Journal, Vol.140, pp.1-9
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd
DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2023.103884
Organisation Unit: National Centre for Timber Durability and Design Life
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99741895302621
Output Type: Journal article

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