Prove performance
Fire & Smoke Modelling (CFD)
CFD fire and smoke modelling with FDS — proof of performance where prescriptive rules don't fit.
Discuss your projectAtriums, large halls and complex car parks often can't be solved with prescriptive rules alone. We model the fire and the resulting smoke movement with Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS), zone or empirical models to show that conditions stay tenable long enough for people to escape — and document it for authority review.
When you need it
- An atrium or large space where smoke control must be demonstrated
- A performance-based alternative to a prescriptive requirement
- Car park ventilation that must be verified
- A post-fire investigation that needs fire reconstruction
What we deliver
- 01Design fire definition and modelling scenarios
- 02CFD (FDS) models of smoke spread, temperature and visibility
- 03Tenability analysis against the chosen acceptance criteria
- 04Quick checks with zone and empirical models where appropriate
- 05Performance-based design report for the authority
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Codes, standards & tools
- FDS (CFD)
- Zone models
- Empirical models
- NFPA 92
- SFPE Handbook
How we work
- 01Brief & documentsDrawings, building use and the authority involved
- 02AnalysisCode review and engineering analysis
- 03Design & reportDrawings, calculations and a clear report
- 04Review & approvalComments closed with the authority or client
Related projects
View experience| Project | Client / via | Location | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mouwasat Hospital KhobarHealthcare | Al Khobar | Fire compartmentation review and inspection; atrium fire engineering analysis with CFD modelling. | |
| Mouwasat Hospital QatifHealthcare | Qatif | Fire compartmentation review and inspection; atrium fire engineering analysis with CFD modelling. | |
| Mouwasat Hospital RiyadhHealthcare | Sedar / Mouwasat | Riyadh | Review of fire zone drawings and materials; atrium fire engineering analysis with CFD modelling. |
| Mouwasat Hospital Madinah & LTCHealthcare | Mouwasat / Naffco | Madinah | Atrium CFD analysis; review of the smoke management design and fire compartmentation at the long-term care facility. |
| Sheraton Hotel & Convention CentreHospitality | Trane | Dammam | Fire safety review and design, smoke control system design and verification, CFD analysis. |
| Taif Inn Hotel (3 basements + ground + 10 floors)Hospitality | Ijada | Taif | Fire safety review, Civil Defence approval and CFD model for the atrium. |
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