TP 2004/1; 2005/2 and 2007/1 are
Technical Publications prepared for the NZ Chapter of the Society of Fire
Protection Engineers.
NZ SFPE TP 2004/1 is the result
of an extensive mathematical analysis covering 800 pages of calculations and
graphs based on floor areas varying from 100 to 5000 m², fire load energy
densities ranging from 400 to 2000 MJ/m², ventilation openings ranging from 2%
to 20% of the floor area and stud heights ranging from 2.4 to 6.0 metres.Two useful flow rate formulas were developed, one being proportional to
the fire intensity in MW, and the other being proportional to the total fire
load in MJ.
NZ
SFPE TP 2005/2 provides calculation methods for determining water storage for
fire fighting purposes.This is a
ground-breaking study in that it uses fire engineering to demonstrate that the
water storage volume can be related to the total fire load in MJ. Many fire
codes use non-scientific methods to arrive at the required storage volume.
NZ
SFPE TP 2007/1 provides detailed comparisons of eleven different methods used
worldwide for calculating water requirements needed for firefighting purposes
TP 2004/1 
