PE Problem #5

A fire protection consultant is providing performance-based design to justify innovative architecture design and is assessing predictive behavior during exiting. Determine the visibility (in m) for a light reflecting exit sign with smoke that is produced by flaming combustion of plastic if the smoke has a mass concentration of 0.35 grams per cubic meter. Conservatively use Mulholland and Croarkin's specific light extinction coefficient.
a. 1.0 m
b. 1.9 m
c. 2.6 m
​d. 5.2 m

---

Solution | Posted 10/20/17